New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
NEW NAMES BROUGHT
INTO MAYORALN RACE
Empire State Democracy Sug-
geStS MCAdoo, Warner, Hop
per and J. H. 0ougherty.
HAPGOOD REBUKES ADAMS
Fusion Committee Chairman
Says Fellow Members Letter
Expresses Only His Per-
sonal Views on Sulzer.

New names were entered in the list for
consideration by the fusion committee IN
picking a candidate for Mayor when rep
resentatives of the Empire State Democ-
racy had a long session with the commit
tee on candidates of the Committee OF
One Hundred and Seven last night.
In so much as this is a Democratic
city" said Frederic W. Hinrichs. who did
most of the talking. I'VE suggest that you
should take into consideration the names
of a number OF able. fearless and inde-
pendent Democrats. in addition TO those
already before YOU. We sugg est in that
connection William G. McAdoo, Secretary
Of the Treasury; Justice Samuel Seaoury'
John De Witt Warner. John j. Hopper
end ]. Hampden Dougherty."
Borough President McAneny was not
mentioned, probably because it was con-
sidered his name already has been pre-
sented to the committee. The delegates
said they were in favor Of a non-partisan.
anti-Tammany ticket. They would be
willing to take any one selected oy the
committee. they said, but hoped ne Would
be an independent Democrat, ana aoueu
they were opposed TO any one who might
attenopt 10 foist himself on the commit
tee through any political organization
Among the delegates were Bert Hanson
r.aao II KLEIN. julius Henry Cohen, Koo-
ert A. Widermann and julius Haroer'
In the afternoon a large delesdpoh
from, The Bronx called on the committee
on candidates. w. w. Niles the slOhes
man said the members included men Oh
All shades of political belief, but that
tbav were a unit in believing District
Attorney Whitman should be the fusion
candidate for Mayor. Most of the mem
hers of the committee said Borough
President Miller should be renominated'
The few who opposed him did so solely
because of his enforcement OF the Ia"
against sidewalk entertainments they let
IL be known.
Norman Hapgood, chairman OF the
Committee of One Hundred and Seven
administered a mild rebuke TO Allison l.
Adams by saying:
IF he were not a member Of the COM
mittee there could be no objection TO his
coming out publicly with statement
that Governor Sulzer is the only person
upon whom the anti-Tammany forces can
possibly unite. AS he is member Oh
that committee. however, il perhaps
should be emphasized as he states in his
letter. that his views are strictly those
Of an individual
Mr.. Hapgood said he was sure the mem
rers of the committee. who finally would
select the ticket. would sink all personal
preferences and act solely for the good
ii the city and in accordance with the
- he indn
voters. as the committee had been able
TO determine IL
Another independent body was organ
ICED in the interest of District Attorney
Whitman yesterday. IL is the Rent and
Taxpayers' Association. II has headquar-
ters at No IS Liberty street. The presi-
dent is Charles w. Fox. of Brooklyn, and
\. NJ. Davis is secretary. The executive
committee is composed of George w.
Whiteside. chairman; Herbert A. Sher-
man. Henry c. Parke, Alexander L.
Shouse and Otto Schielke. Their slogan
is an economic administration. To that
end, they say. they will prepare indie
pendent nominating petitions for Mr.
Whitman.
Former Justice William n. Cohen and
Francis L. Leland, president OF the New
ork County National Bank. have been
added to the list Of e-presidents of the
Whitman leagues.
Francis w Bird, chairman of the New
York County Committee OF the Progress
sive party, speaking Of the small enroll
ment OF PrOgressives, last night said:
Every enrolment that has been filed
this spring 1 believe is equal TO fifteen en-
roInoents in the fall"