New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
HEARST HARD PROBLEM
FOR mitchell TO SOLVE
FusionistS Divided as to Stand
They Should Take on
League Nomination.
SOME URGE REPUTATION
Friends Say Assurance of
Schiff's Support Contradicts
Theory Business Men Will
Not Support Collector.

John Purroy Mitchell fusion candidate
for Mayor, has serious problem on his
hands. There are two factions among the
fusion leaders. One believes he should
not only take the Independence League
nomination for Mayor, If offered to him
again. but. further that he should seek
to obtain IT, The other faction insists not
only that he refuse to go back on the
Hearst league ticket, IL a chance be given
TO him, but that he come out with fat
footed statement repudating William
Randolph Hearst.
The second faction has reason to believe
Mr. Mitchell was intending 70 carry OUT
it's views, II says. The candidate Tor
Mayor indicated pretty clearly yesterday
that he had no present intention OF doing
anything OF the sort. Those who ara
urging that course go so far as TO say
that Controller Prendergast and Borough
President McAneny are likely to insist
that Mr.. Mitchell repudiate Mg. Hearst
They maintain Mr.. Mitchell ought TO do
this, not so much because Mr.. Prender-
CAST and Mr.. McAneny were repudiated
by Hearst, but for his own sake. They
say he cannot hope to get the support
of the conservative business men II ne
does not repudiate Hearst
Mr.. Mitchell was asked yesterday
whether he intended to make any state |
ment or speeches in which he would turn
down Hearst
81 do not" he replied. why should II
well. you might do it through motives
of political expediency." some one sug-
gested.
Every one has right to form his own
ideas on political expediency.' ne SAID
Mr.. Mitchell said he had had no con-
ference with or communications from any
representatives of the Independence
League in regard to his going back on
the league ticket for Mayor. There had
been lots of rumors That was all.
Has any pressure been brought to bear
on YOU. or have you even received any
suggestions, that you repudiate Hearst
Mr.. Mitchell was asked
NO" he replied.
IT is understood. however. that II such
suggestions have not been formally made.
they will be made soon. Many OF the
friends of Controller Prendergast ana
President McAneny believe they are aD-
soIutelv set in their determination that
Mitchell should separate himself IRON
Hearst BIZ 4 public declaration. II ne
docs not they say, Prendergast ana NJ
Aneny may decide TO frame up their 0""
campaisn along anti-Hearst lines
Mr.. Mitchell said he was not coNte"
Mating resigning as Collector OF the For'
al this time. He has considered moro
,ban forty names as possible campaign
managers. but has reached no decision on
that point. He hopes TO reach sueh oe-
c,sion within the next few days
Friends of Mr. Mitchell say the state
ut that conservative business men WI
-, sunnort Mr.. Mitchell unless he re-
,,,,dto,es Hearst is contradicted by the
Coo, that Jacob II. Schifr came OUT lor
-, yesterday. Mr. Schif wrote as 'o'-
lows: - s,r,,,
..n.or Mr.. Mitchell: 1 have come down
.-,-, Vermont for the day 70 attend inc
funeral. and the first thing that meets
nv owes as | look into the morHihs
,,arars are the fine words you uttered !ase
[,,arirg in Grace Methodist Eplscopdi
-hrrcb am very much grauhed' IN
a,ad that YOU took so early an oppor-
,,,r,,v--even before the late Mayor had
been laid to his eternal rest-to rehou"eo
the unjust SANDER you had hurled against
him. and those who led in his nomination..
I can well understand that IN the n pea.
of a political campaign things are r e.
said which have no Justification put II
takes more courage to admit wrong
done than TO perpetrate IL
81 am doubly glad. because can no"
s,,nnort your election with whole heart
o,,d with as much energy as would nave
opposed it had Mayor Gag sn,,rvr"
Faithfully yours. JACOB II. sChlfF
While Mr.. schiff does not specify ~n"'
he meant by unjust SANDER II Is sup
nosed il was the statement of MI M''cne'
that in running as an independent cana. ..
dat, Mayor Gaynor was laih'i"'''