New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
THINK WHITMAN BOOM
is SLOWLY WANING
Members of Fusion Committee
on Nominations Discuss
Candidates in Secret.
SENTIMENT FOR mitchell
Attitude of Prosecutors Cam
paign Managers Driving
Progressives to Hearst,
One Declares.

For two hours the committee on candi-
dates OF the fusion committee discussed
yesterday the results OF the conferences
they have been holding with representa-
tives OF various organizations. II was
said there was nothing TO make public as
a result Of the meeting. as the committee
would have to hold several other meet
ings before It was ready to report to the
executive committee.
Several members OF the fusion commit
tee said, however, that there had been
a perceptible slackening in the sentiment
for Whitman on the part OF the indepen-
dent members OF the committee, because
Of what they considered the aggressive
attitude taken by the Republican organ
ization on behalf OF Whitman.
Another independent organization has
been formed for District Attorney whit
man. II is called the East Side Business
and Professional Mems League. Al a
meeting held in the State Bank yester'
day the following officers were elected
Arnold Kohn. vice-president Of the State
Bank. president; Joseph Rosalsky, brother
OF Judge Otto Rosalsky. vice-president
A. L. Kass. banker, treasurer; Louis j
Frank. superintendent OF the Beth lsrae
Hospital. secretary. Among others In the
organization are Judge Rosalsky, Max
Kobre and Never Jarmulowsky. bankers
X. Cherry and Harry Barlower. mer'
chants. Jacob Frank and Jacob Shapiro
lawyers, and Meyer Shoenfeld, labor
leader.
Resolutions declaring that the character
and work OF District Attorney Whitman
made him an ideal candidate for Mayor
were adopte!. A committee Of fifty was
appointed TO wait upon the District At
torney at noon to-day and otfer their
support 10 him.
Fifty members OF the Independent Col
ored Voters OF New York. headed by Dr.
2. A. Johnson. member OF the Progress
sive County Committee. called on District
Attorney Whitman yesterday and assured
him OF their support II he became ar
active candidate for Mayor. Several OF
the delegates. including a clergyman
made speeches. They said their organiza-
ton had 100 members. with headquarters
at No IS West 135th street.
THE opponents Of Judge Whitman. who
are attempting 10 put third ticket in
the field and force a triangular battle,
Henry Blrrell. who is managing the Whit
man leagues. said last night, ARE simply
playing into tho hands OF Tammany
Surely Mr.. Whitman has been indepen-
dent epough for the independents, has
performed his duties as the fusionists
would have any honest and vigorous ON
cial perform them, and has been progress
sive enough for the Progressives. II they
do not nominate Mr. Whitman II will
indicate that they place party and faction
above the man and principles. Mr.. Whit
man deserves promotion because he has
earned II. lie is the man OF the hour.
1T is quite possible that Judge Whit
mans name may not get on the Progress
sive primary ballot. In that case his
name will be written in by the voters
themselves"
At a meeting OF Independent Demo
Gratis last night in the Hotel Astor, under
tho auspices OF the Democratic Union. a
committee was appointed 10 arrange for
the election OF delegates TO convention
OF independent Democrats 10 be held In
July. The committee will nominate or
fuse with tho other portions in the nom
ination Of a Mayor. President Of the
Board OF Aldermen. and a Controller
Though the meeting was composed en-
tlrely OF Democrats the sentiment OF the
majority OF the speakers was for the
nomination OF District Attorney Whit
man.
Maurice J. Mccarthy president Of The
Bronx County Democracy. the new anti
Tsmmany organization In The Bronx, de-
clared that tho sentiment Of the majority
OF Bronx Democrats was distinctly for
the nomination Of Mr.. Whitman. who.
the speaker asserted. had proved himself
well worthy OF the honor. Edward ].
Mcclure likewise urged the nomination
OF Mr.. Whitman as tho one most likely
to defeat the forces OF Tammany.
William ]. Lee was enthusiastic for the
denomination Of Mayor Gaynor. while j.
Hampden Dougherty said that he believed
partizanship had no place In municipal
government, and that he would support
any good man named. even Theodore
Roosevelt, II Mr.. Roosevelt were eligible.
Colonel Robert Townsend presided at the
meeting