New-York tribune., 1913-07-24
NJ 'ANEM SEEMS TO LEAD
IN LINEUP FOR FUSION
Committee on Candidates May
Submit Two Tickets, One
Headed by Whitman.
WILL REPORT NEXT WEEK
Difference of Opinion on Candi-
dates for Minor Offices-Hearst,
1t lis Said, Opposes Borough
President for Mayor.

Friends OF Borough President McAneny
are confident that when the committee on
candidates Of the fusion committee reports
20 the executive committee, early next
week. It will be found that majority OF
the former body are i'm favor OF hamlns
him for Mayor. 1t was said last night
that the committee on candidates, In ad-
dition to suggesting a ticket headed by
McAneny. would also present an alterna-
tive ticket, headed by District Attorney
Whitman. for the consideration OF the
executive committee.
Those who have studied the situation
believe tie executive committee Is ABOUT
evenly divided between McAneny ana
Whitman and that the majority OF the
general committee favor Whitman. The
question is now being considered as 10
whether only one ticket, as decided upon
by the executive committee, or also an
alternative ticket shall be presented 10Y
the consideration of the general commit
tee.
II Is understood that, although a final
vote has not been taken by the COMMIT
tee on candidates. the various members
gave an informal expression OF their
opinion at the meeting held on MONDAY
night. None Of the committeeman "ouiu
discuss the result However, II was sald
nv a person in close touch with the com
mi,tee that from the opinions expressed
at that time il might be fair to say tha'
i'm a general way the members stood as
follows:
McAneny-Joseph VI. Price. Nathan a.
Smythe. Henry Moscowitz, Alexander
White. William H. Williams, f. w. Al
len.
Whltman-John Henry Hammond, Nor
man HapCood. Henry de Forest Bald-
win, Henry l. Stimson, Richard W. Law
renee.
MItchel-Timothy Healy.
Edward NJ Bassett who was out OF
town. Is a McAneny man. William Loeb
ir who had left the meeting before the
general expression OF opinion. is said 10
be for whitman. although the McAneny
supporters are claiming him. Healy said
that although he preferred Mitchell he
would support McAneny with the former
out Of the running.
II this statement Of preferences is
exact and none Of the members change
their mind. II would make lineup OF
eight TO six for McAneny. or course.
any member OF the committee is likely
To change his position before the final
vote
II McAneny heads the fusion ticket
q DannblfpaD ranni-
date for the nomination OF Borough Pres
ident OF Brooklyn. will he selected. II
whitman heads the ticket Raymond V.
Ingersoll is likely TO get that nomination.
With McAneny as the candidate for
Mayor Whitman would be asked 10 run
for District Attorney. n he refused the
nomination might 20 10 Frank Moss. 4 Re
publican or Progressive would be named
FOR President OF the Board Of Aldermen.
Deputy Controller Douglas Mathewson
and Alderman u. n. Curran. Republicans,
and Leo Arnstein, Progressive. are being
mentioned They are also being men
toned as possibilities for Borough Presi-
dent. the first named OF The Bronx and
the latter two Of Manhattan.
n Whitman should head the ticket
President McAneny would be asked to run
for President of the Board Of Aldermen.
John J. Hopper is being mentioned as a
possible selection. In case President Nc
Aneny should refuse a nomination for an
office lower than that Of Mayor. Emory
T. Buckner IS being talked Of for District
Attorney on possible Whitman ticket.
Members OF the fusion committee have
heard that William Randolph Hearst
would never consent 20 support McAneny
for Mayor. and that in case he was named
hy the fusion committee and Mayor Gay
nor was named by TamInany Mr. Hearst
would try TO get the Republican organiza-
tion to run Whitman with an Independ-
ence League Endorsement.
Considerable opposition has developed
to the denomination OF Borough President
Cromwell OF Richmond. The fusion COM
mttee is considering the possibility OF
naming either former Senator Bayne. a
Democrat. or William C. Wilcox, mem
Der OF the committee.
The name OF Assistant District Attor-
ney Wasservogel has been suggested ~
the fusion committee as a candidate FOR
fudge OF General Sessions. A committee
has presented the name OF Andrew r..
Kalbach, a graduate OF the Naval Acade-
my and consulting engineer. for the
Borough Presidency Of The Bronx.
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