New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-27
Adamson Sounds Call.

ACdNlSOn oObHho VAN
Mr.. Adamson, the fusion campaign
manager. made the following formal
statement last night
Il accepted the management OF the
fusion campaign because the fusion
candidates are fighting the forces
Mayor Gaynor would have fought had
he lived. That Mr.. Mitchell and the
Mayor differed seems 10 me minor
consideration in view of the larger
principles involved. II is not a ques-
ton Of personalities, but one OF good
government.
The city government In the last
three years and nine months has made
notable advances In efficiency and In
eliminating politics and corruption
from the departments. Mayor Gaynor'
in the departments under him, and the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment,
in the exercise OF It's functions, con-
tributed 70 this result. II Mayor Cay
nor had lived feel sure that he would
have been triumphantly reelected, for
feel that no Mayor this city ever mad
did more for good government than nc
did. He Put stop 10 petty political
interference in the departments, he cut
out waste and graft, he enforced the
rule that promotions should be made
according to merit and that appoint
ments from the Civil Service lists
should be made In order. Under him
the city departments were put on a
basis OF usefulness and efficiency much
greater than was ever known before.
And yet this is the Mayor Tammany
rejected. Why? IN the answer TO that
question citizens who desire the pres
ent good government TO continue Will
find ample reason why they should not
vote the Tammany ticket.
Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. Prendergast and
Mr.. McAneny have been important fac
tors IN the city government In the last
three years and nine months. Though
these gentlemen have at times differed
among themselves. and some OF them
al times have differed With Mayor Gay
nor. they were all for clean and upright
government Mayor Gaynor is dead.
and. overlooking all past personalities
I do not see how ! can better honor
his memory than by helping 70 elect
the fusion ticket
Although none OF them would discuss
the matter last night. II is believed
that a number OF the members OF the
administration OF the late Mayor Gay
nor will follow the lead Of Mr.. Adam
son in coming out against Tammany
Hall and for Mr.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell made public n number Of
letters yesterday from the fusion Lead
ers in the anti-Tammany parties urg-
ing him TO reconsider his refusal 10
take the nomination for Mayor on the
Independence League ticket. The let
ters came from Henry l.. Stimson, Her
bert Parsons, Samuel S. Koenig. J. A.
Livingston. leader OF the Kings County
Republican organization; Ogden l..
Mills, Charles 5. Aronstam, vice-chair-
man OF the Progressive party Of Kings
County, and Leonard NJ. Wallstein.
vice-chairman OF the New York City
committee OF the National Progressive
party.
1T was the opinion there mani
tested" wrote Mr.. Livingston, that
the proper thing for you TO do would
be to accept their nomination or any
others offered you which would tend
toward bringing about the defeat OF
Tammany Hall"
Mr. Stimson wrote that such an ac-
ceptance on Mr.. Mitchers part would
help and not harm the fusion cause.
The league ticket, he declared, con-
tanned no Tammany candidates, and.
as far as II went, was n "straightout"
anti Tammany ticket" Mr.. Mills
wrote that, in his opinion, as the stu
alton now appeared, no benefit could
accrue TO Mr. Mitcheis fellow candi-
dates on the fusion ticket by further
refusal on his part.
Il do not see how you can fail To ac-
cept the nomination offered to you by
the Independence League without en-
dangering the success OF the fusion
ticket" Mr.. Parsons wrote.
Praise Adamson's Selection.