New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-13
Seek Wilson's Aid.

| Seek Wilson's Aid.
| The advantage Of such course
| would be that it would be easier prob
| ably TO get signatures 10 a petition for
McAneny than for some other man.
| However. after the McAneny petition
| had been filed and he had refused. the
| committee to NIL vacancies could sub
stitute the name of any one 1t chose.
Also the interests opposed 10 Mitchell
hope they can force him out of IN.
race. They asked several Of the fusion
| leaders Yesterday TO bring pressure 10
bear on the Collector 20 withdraw m
\ the interest OF President McAnanN.
| These leaders refused 10 have any part
| IN the plan However, IL Is stated mat
some of the big men in the movement
| hope to interest President Wilson IN an
effort 10 get Mitchell out Of the 'ace.
/ They will tell him that MitcheIs con-
tinued candidacy will mean the sure
election Of Chairman Mccall, the Tam
many candidate. whereas his with
drawal might so unite the anti-Ttm-
many forces that they would be able
TO win. While there is not one chance
| in a thousand that such scheme
would get anywhere at all they arc
| still hoping against hope that sor1"-
thing will spring up to take Mitchell
out Of the race.
| In the mean time the Gaynor leaders
are trying 10 get come one else To
promise to head their ticket. Several
members Of the league urged William
! r Wilcox former chairman Of the
Public Service Commission. 10 run at
the head Of the ticket. lie gave them
no satisfaction.
u am downtown for only few
hours" said Mr.. Wilcox later. 1T is
the first time this week. owing to
death i'm the family. ! know nttie
about the latest phases of the political
situation and do not care to discuss
| them"
! II Is known. however. that Mr.. Will
COY would never consent 10 run so long.
as Mr.. Mitchell remained in the race.
| mCAncnJ LduSHe AZ
Early Yesterday afternoon President
McAneuy received the following letter
from the Mayor Gaynor Fusion and
Nominating League, which he laugh
ingly said he might show to his grand
children some day AS evidence that nc
had been nominated for Mayor of New
| York City:
"At a meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the Mayor Gaynor Fusion and
| Nominating League. held at No. -
William street, New York, to-day the
following resolution was unanimously
passed
Resolved, That this league continue
it's work AND that Hon. George
1cAneny be substituted as its candi-
| date for Mayor
JOHN NJ HARRINGTON.
Secretary"
To this President McAneny at once
dispatched a reply. in which he said.
I'm view of the public urgency of the
matter ] felt obliged to announce al
once that, while | profoundly and SIN
oorolv appreciate the honor that your
domination implies. | could not under
any circumstances take a nomination
FOR the mayoralty in opposition to Mr.
Mitchell
Trusting that you viii convey 10
,.our associates this assurance OF my
deen personal appreciation Of their ac-
ton, ! am etc.
Commissioner Johnson pointed out
lac, night that Mr.. McAneny had taken
naro 70 say he would not take a nom
o,,or for Mayor in opposition to Mr..
,,,.oheI he did not say he would not
4, case MIR. Mitchell should with
draw from the field.
y Ross Appleton,> chairman oi 'ne
aid not return to the city from
,ho A Ad,rondacks. In his absence T. a.
n,np,er presided. Among those pres
emf in addition to jacob H. schih, were
,,orn,an Rjdder, J. Noble hayes,
kingsley l.. Martin. Henry Cle"S anu
Judson g. wall. r a..
"In my opinion the ac'ioh u ~.
I.apue in nominating Mr. MoHNe",
uas the only right thing 10 uo'
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