The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-07
Threats to Name Henry A. Wise
for Mayor Have No Ef-
feet on Him.
HOLDS CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Offer Of Places on County Tick.
cts Expected to Pla-
cate Republicans.


even In the event OF Mr.. whitman's con.
sent to run on the fusion ticket for Dis.
! trict Attorney-and the indications yes.
| terday were that he will do precisely that
will train their heaviest artillery on
him to-day In a final effort to induce hin,
TO change his mind. But they have small
! hope Of success.
Mr.. whitman's delay In telling how he
stands on the fusion denomination for
District Attorney was explained yesterday
on the ground that he wants to bring to
the fusion cause the bulk Of the Republi-
can vote. The temper Of the leaders had
reached such a pitch yesterday that his
work was difiicult. II was thought. how
ever. that a generous allotment OF Jobs on
future fusion states may do the trick.
II will make statement tomorrow"
Mr.. Whitman said. II hope that by then
the situation will have been cleared up"
Beyond that Mr.. Whitman would not
talk
The Republicans Of Brooklyn broke into
open revolt yesterday. They came out
with a pronouncement against John Pur-
roy Mitchell and said that Mr.. Whitman
vas the only anti-Tammany hope. Some
Of the members Of the Executive Com
mittee in New York county met last night
to force the same issue
Since Mr.. whitman returned from
Breton Woods ne has been trying to
get order out OF chaos In the Republican
ranks. A. one OF his, friends described
II yesterday. when he reached New York
he dropped into seething cauldron
The Republican leaders. angry at the treat
ment they had received at the hands Of the
fuaionists piled him with every argument
they could command to induce him to
lead q rebellion.
HenPy A. Wise Meatioaed.
The last plea assumed the form Of .
threat. They said that II Mr.. whitman
would not run the temper Of the or
ganisation was such that the Republi-
cans would carry on . lone fght any
how with another man az the candidate
for Mayor. Some Of the leaders named
Henry A. wisA United Statea Attorney
In this district up to three months ago.
m the man who would take the nom-
ination Of the party for Mayor.
Mr.. whitman. his friends said. has
been an unwilling listener to these sue-
sestions. He had made up his mind
when he was In the White Mountains
not to holt. He felt that he was bound
out Of loyalty to the fusion principle to
support the fusion ticket and to run
again for the District Attorneyship. as
the fusion committee asked. His hope
yesterday was that the Republican
leaders would be mollifed. The sop he,d
out to them was another Borough Pres.
iAnnnp
ticket
The effect OF his running on the fusion
ticket was presented to Mr.. Whitman as
the utter annihilation Of the Republican
party In this town. The leaders. as their
sentiments were described yesterday. feel
that the Progressives In securing the
Of John Purroy Mitchell had
jockeyed them or the track They do
not nee how they can hold their county
orga niEations together unless they make
some show OF party hGht In the coming
municipal campaign. They would rather
be whipped In an uphill fght than to sub
init tamely to Progressive domination.
They would at least succeed. they said.
In holding their district organizations
together.
The leaders have assured Mr.. Whit
man that ne holds in his hands the for
tunes Of $4,000 enrolled Republicans
there are that number Of Re-
publican voters at this time none Of the
leaders was willing to asser:
positively yesterday. But they were sure
that at the end OF this campaign their
voting lists would be grievously less.
Republicans Talk Plsinly.
Along with the threat from the leaders
that they would run Henry A. Wise for
Mayor on a ticket OF their own came as
surances to Mr.. whitman that ne need not
look to the Republican organisation for
political preferment hereafter. Some OF
the leaders who have been friends Of the |
District Attorney for many years told |
him that II he deserted them now In their |
extremity the rank and fls would never |
be willing to enlist w fight for him |
again.
The tacit understanding was that
whatever ambitions MIR. whitman may |
have to become Governor of this State |
would 70 ny tho board IL he refused to |
ead a Republican ticket In the coming |
election.
Republicans who had their eyes on
The main chance pressed arguments on
he other side. They said that the May
oralty was not the only job In New
York worth having. The intimation went
'orth that II the Republicans get sun Icient
from the fusionists In other
places on the ticket they will be mollified.
Mr.. Whitman's shrewdest advisers said
asst night that that IL the idea which will
Prevail.
These men said that nght for Q for
orn hOnA nl4ht hA n 1loriOua thin1 n nd