Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07

sonal Insult any doubt as to their lova1tv
to the ticket that alone stands between
New York and Murphyism World.
THE FUSION TICKET.
A strong ticket with not the strongest
heau; such, perhaps Will be the public
feeling as to the long result of fusion
diplomacy. Mr.. McAneny, Mr.. whitman,
Mr. Prendergast, these IRE names fit to
insure forgiveness for many mcdiocrities
Mr.. Whitman has been a district attor-
ney. whose abilities and answering pur-
pose, aided indeed by favorable state
of the public mind, have given him rich
lnurcls, and to the criminal law such
triumphs as are not likely to be repeated
In this generation. The post for him is
the post where he has won such honor
and done such service.
William a. Prendergast, renOminated
as controller, has the unusual gift of
combining the soundest insight into the
most difficult financial questions, the
most practical knowledge, with a bril-
liancy of speech which is not mere glitter,
but comes from solid veins OF gold quartz
Of mind. The Hon. William A. Prender-
CAST may go far. Meanwhile, Heaven send
this city no worse contrOllcr'
If the Hon. George McAneny comes last
It IS on the principle Of the master of
the feast marshalllng his vintages. Is
there n man In this town who knows
more about It's wants, who has SHOWN
clearer intuition as to the problems Of its
present and its future who is more Of an
expert about the city business. who has
grown and displayed more capacity for a
perial and impossible city than Mr.. Nc
Aneny? It may be purely personal
opinion, but 1t Is the Suns opinion that
Mr. MCAnony has the qualities, the ex-
pcricncc, tho hindsght and the foresight
which New York needs in it's mayor, and
which might even keep him alive within
that scpulchro Of ambition. the city hall
Against the Hon John Purroy Mitchell
nobody will bring 1.-THE atrocious charge
of being a young man. Yet his early
and shining successes recall In their way
those Of the Tronchmcn of 1889, or the
youths of the early COS, Brigadicr- Cen
erals, or Maior-Gcncra even, at %
There can b" no doubt of his clovcrness,
OF his instinct for public attention, or his
capability to make and forget friends.
If he has Accumulated opinions not all
Of which can be praised if he might be
accused Of opportunism by the uncharl-
table, stNl he has the secret Of pros
pcrity. The people Of New York can con-
slider with an open mind his qualifications,
while the disappointment, sacrifices
while the disappointments sacrifices. and
compromises Incidental to all fusion
slough off or ingrow. as the case may be-
Yet It seems incredible that the peo-
pie of New York would swap a Gaynor
| for a Mitchell If the democrats are wise
they will renonlnate that faithful and
approved public servant William J. Cay
nor.-Thc sun.
WILL PLEASE WILSON.
Mr.. Mitchels record as public SER
want is we'll known. 1t is generally be-
lieved that his nomination for mayor will
please President Wilson, who is accredit-
ed with being much Interested In bring
ing about the defeat of the regular dem
ocratc organization in this city. 1t will
please Mr.. Nitchols many friends and
does please Mr.. Mitchell, who has wanted
the position very much. In view of his
very recent appointment to the position
of collector of the port, there has been
, disposition to look upon his active can
didacy for mayor as Of questionable taste
but this Is a free country, in which a
man has a right to be as many kinds of
a candidate as he may Choose.-The Her
alb.
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HEARST FLSloN CANl"pAIE'
Mr.. Hearst turned a very neat trick
in the committee of 107 Under the cir
ctmstances we guess he had as much
right to it as anybody else.
Mr.. Mitchell, the fusion choice of the
committee of l07 for mayor of New York,
is Mr. Hearsts candidate
Like Mr.. Murphy, like Mr. Barnes, and
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