New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
BUSY DAYS FOR THOSE
WHO WOULD Be MAYOR
Friends of Whitman. MCAneny
and Mitchell Forming Bodies
to Boost Candidates..
TAMMANY. TOO, WAKEFUl
Mccall Says Nothing Short OF
Gun Placed at His Head Would
Make Him Accept Muir
ply Nomination.


Friends of District Attorney Whit
man Borough President MCAneny and
John Purroy Mitchell. who became Col
lcctor of the Port Yesterday are all
busy getting up organizations of indie
respective candidates. for the Mayor
atty nomination. 1t was predicted yes
terday by seasoned politician. who is
in a position to know something about
what is going on. that this would be
the banner year for organizations
formed for the purpose of boosting can
ddacies From now on until the time
that the fusion committee announces
its municipal ticket these organizations
will be blossoming." he said.
District Attorney Whitman has a
clear lead in this respect over his
rivals. Not only have the Citizens De-
mocracy and the West Side Business
Mems Association flung Whitman ban
ners 10 the breeze and started 10 fight
for him. but number Of district or
carnations of the Republican and Pro-
grcssive parties have placed themselves
on record as favoring the District At
torney's nomination for Mayor.
The friends of Mayor Gaynor used
the independent organization method
Of arousing sentiment for him four
years ago. The result was that he was
taken as the candidate Of Tammany
Hall before the Committee Of one Hun
dred had a chance 10 consider him seri-
ously. Not only were the independent
organizations potent in showing the
strength Of the Mayor. but some Of
them also helped him by putting his
name on the ballot by petition.
Feeling for Whitman Strong.
While some Of the Whitman enthusi-
asts profess TO believe that it makes
little difference whether the fusion COM
mittee decides 10 name him or some
one else. the wiser heads are anxious
to have the committee select him, as
in their judgment he is the strongest
man to run against the Tammany
ticket. Friends OF McAneny and
Mitchell have for some time been work
ing TO get the fusion Endorsement for
them.
As the members Of the committee
have taken the attitude that they are
going to try TO register honestly and
accurately the preponderance Of public
sentiment in the nominations they are
to make, it will be Of the utmost i'm
portance for the friends Of the different
candidates TO show strength with the
people. The support Of many organiza-
lions will be most impressive.
The managers Of the various can
didacies read with interest the state
ment Of Norman Hapgood, chairman
of the fusion committee. on Friday
They not only read it, but they cut il
out and pasted it in their hats. Mr.
Hapgood said:
There can be no harm in any or
ganization, big or little. recommending
Mitchell or anybody else. We shall
take full account Of all such recon-
mendations. as we will Of recommends
lions of individuals. Our duty is to
study not only the fitness Of candi-
dates. but also their popularity and
strength with the people right up to
the minute before we make our seleC-
tons"
1t is anticipated that before this corl-
mittee makes its selections it will have
before it an impressive list Of orGani-
cations in favor of each man. Each
one of the candidates has back Of him
men who are versed in practical poll
ties, and it may he said that they are
sitting up nights just now considering
plans to bring out the popularity Of
their candidates.