New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-27
Fusion Campaign, with Adam
son at Helm, Will Start Next
Week Under a Full
Head of Steam.
REAL WAR ON TAMMANY
Secretary to Late Mayor Has a
Full Ammunition Box-Hearst
Men Try to Use Metz in
Desperate Plan to De-
feat Prendergast.

John Purroy Mitchell, the fusion can
didate for Mayor, was placed on the
Independence League ticket for that Of
fee last night. He was substituted by
the city designating committee of that
party at q special meeting at Arlington
Hall. after having accepted the offer Of
James A. Allen TO withdraw in his
favor.
Robert Adamson. secretary and con-
hdant of Mayor Gaynor during all the
time Of his administration. accepted the
most OF manager for the fusion cam
paign yesterday. In taking the place
he followed out what he believed would
have been the Mayors wish under the
circumstances. With Mr.. Adamson at
the helm the fusion campaign will be
started under a full head Of steam next
week Mr.. Adamson has a mass Of ma
terial against Tammany Hall that ac-
cumulated in the Mayors office during
the three and a half years since the
beginning Of the Gaynor administra-
ton. II was prepared for the use Of
the Gaynor campaign.
The city committee Of the Indepen-
dence League will meet again next
week TO substitute candidates for Con-
troller and President Of the Board Of
Aldermen in place of Joseph ]. Howell
and Dennis McEvoy. respectively.
New Move for Metz.
These men have signifed their in
tention to retire There is consider
able sentiment among certain members
Of the league 10 nominate Representa-
tive Herman A. Metz for Controller.
He is the Tammany candidate and his
nomination would probably insure the
defeat Of Controller Prendergast, the
fusion candidate for reelection. Will
lam Randolph Hearst and many mem
bers of the league ardently desire TO do
this However, II is argued that the
nomination Of Metz would practically
keep the Independence League organi-
cation from making q campaign, as
the members OF their ticket would be
sntagonistic. II il is decided that
there is a chance of defeating Mr.
Prendergast by naming another candi-
date that course may be pursued.
MIR. Metz said yesterday he would
gladly take the Endorsement If offered
10 him.
There is said TO be little sentiment in
favor Of Representative Joseph A.
Goulden. the Tammany candidate for
President Of the Board Of Aldermen,
among the league members. The final
nominee for that office has not been
considered yet.
II is probable that both problems will
not be solved until William Randolph
Hearst returns. 1t was said last night
he would probably be here on Tuesday
or Wednesday.
Mr. Mitchell made his nomination on
the league ticket last night possible IN
the following letter accepting the of1er
of James A. Allen TO retire in his
favor:
'I have your letter and recognize the
force Of what you say, 10 the erect
that there should be but one anti-Tam-
many candidate for Mayor in the field
this fall. I also appreciate the generous
and public spirited character OF your
communication.
Since my declination Of the nomina-
tion Of the independence League. to
which you refer, the fusion committee
has declared by resolution that It's can
dldates are free TO accept other nomi~
nations. thus changing the principle
which I felt bound TO pursue at that
time, and there IS. therefore, now moth
ing that stands in the way of my ac-
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