New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27
HEARST MEN bALK
AT M|TCHEL'S DEMAND
independence League Refuses
to Place Prendergast and
MCAneny on Ticket.
AIDING TAMMANY is CRY
Hopper's Plea for Fusion Fails
j. J. Howell, of Brooklyn,
for Controller; Denis Nc.
Avoy to Head Aldermen.

The Independence League refused ,o.,
night to follow the advice of John Purroy
Mitchell to designate William A. Prender.
CAST for Controller and George McAnerv
Tor President of the Board of Aldermen.
and after a sharp contest, under the
leadership Of James A. Allen, joseph +
Howell, manufacturer of Brooklyn. was
designated for Controller and Dennis Nc
Avoy, Manhattan contractor, for Presl-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen.
John ]. Hopper made plea in behalf o,
the fusion nominees. lie said II thew
were not selected the alternative was
Tammany. mo matter whether il il Nc
Call or some one else, it means Tammany
just the same" he declared. He spoke Of
the Albany situation. MY God, is not
that situation big enough without vast
ing our time on the issue of suoways.
which arc no longer an issue" To desiz-
nate anybody else but those on the fusion
ticket would be justifying Tammany
against Sulzer. Mr.. Hopper asserted. II
never thought that would come 10 sea
the independence League aiding and abet.
ting Tammany."
James a. Allen introduced a resolution
denouncing the work Of Controller Prem
Gergast and Mr.. McAneny in the subway
negotiations and for signing the subway
contracts following the reading of the
letter from William r. Hearst and the
communication from Mr.. Mitchell. in
which he said he would not accept A
designation on the league ticket unless
Mr. Prendergast and Mr.. McAneny were
also placed on il.
The committee met in Arlington Hail.
ST. Marks Place, and William J. Taylor
presided. The hall was crowded, but oil
the final ballot the result showed that for
Controller there were 9S votes. Of which
Howell received 81. Mr.. Prendergast q
and James A. Beddell, of Brooklyn, q.
For the designation OF President of the
Board of Aldermen Dennis McAvoy was
selected, although John J. Hopper made
strong appeal for the support Of Georgs
McAneny, the fusion nominee.
a committee was appointed 10 reply 70
Mr.. Mitchels letter 10 Chairman Taylor.
II paraphrased the sentiment voiced In
the denunciatory resolutions and took eX-
ception TO Mr.. Mitchers suggestion that
IL would be dshonorsble Tor him 70 &C
cept the leagues designation without he
designation OF Mr.. Prendergast and Mr..
McAneny I'm this fashion:
-Four years ago we nominated you, as
we'll as Mr.. McAneny and Mr.. Prender-
xast. although we did not nominate Mr..
Barnard, the fusion candidate for Mayor.
None of you then suggested that II was
dishonorable To accept such nomination
unless Mr.. Barnard were likewise nomi-
mated. on the contrary, you welcomed
the nomination, and had 40 hesitation In
appearing on the same platform with MT.
Hearst. who was opposing Mr.. Barnard.
AT the same time you saw nothing
dishonorable in taking advantage OF the
nomination. and there is no difference IN
principle between the situation four years
ago and the situation now.
Moreover. il the failure OF the lnde-
pendence League party TO indorse NJ
McAneny and Mr.. Prendergast means as
YOU indicate. the success OF the Demo-
cratic candidates for President OF the
Board OF Aldermen. we suggest that oy
the same token your refusal to accep1
the nomination of the Independence
League marty means the success OF the
Democratic candidate for Mayor