New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-17
Plans to Raise Funds.

SIMS were taken Yesterday 10 raise
| funds for the campaign. About MY
members of the general fusion commit
| tee met with the executive committee
I early i'm the afternoon and discussed
WAYS and means 10 obtain the necessary
money TO run the campaign Each menu
/ Der of the committee will be asked 10
suggest the names of five men who would
! be likely to contribute TO the campaign
/ To facilitate the work OF getting money
| the city Will be divided into sections.
Ii is probable that the committee W!I
/ establish campaign paper, To be sent
1 to every enrolled voter in the city il
/ funds for that purpose can be obtained
William Lustgarten. who was promi-
nent IN the Gaynor movement, SAID yes
terday that sixty of the siNty-iour Anoe-
pendent organizations in the GayHor
/ leagues would organize the United Gay
nor Committee and work for the election
of Mr. Mitchell Headquarters VIII De
established at No. sol Fifth avenue.
1--WE will work Independently OF the
/ fusion committee but will cooperate with
/ them In every possible way Mr. Lust
/ garten said we intend TO do ever!
| thing in our power to bring about the
| election of MI. Mitchell and the rest oil
/ the fusion ticket. We believe the late
| Mayor would hage wished AS to act IN
/ this manner. as it Will help to deIea'
| Tammany Hall
| In announcing the dissolution OF the
! Gavnor movement Commissioner Johnson
| said he had received the following letter
| from Jacob H. Schiff
| "McAneny writes me appreciauve!y but
! firmly he cannot accept. Under these CIR
! cumstances We can now do naught but
| lsave 70 those who could have prevented
this nv cooperating Courageously with
rs 70 shoulder the responsibility for Tam
many's return TO power. You may use
! this If YOU desire"
! Commissioner Johnson said he had
] waited 10 observe the effect Of the EFFORT
10 get Borough President McAneny to
/ take the place at the head OF the ticket.
Mr.. McAneuy was our only available
leader" he continued. we never had
| serious thought OF any other. or
course. the Gaynor Fusion and Nominal
ing League goes out OF existence with the
failure Of this effort All Of US are now
left free to make our individual fusion
and few Of us will have any trouble max
ing IT,"
Where johnson will go was made far
lv clear when. referring probably TO his
calling certain Tammany leaders Tat
heads ne said:
What now happens to me personally
or officially is of the smallest consequence.
If in my zeal for him mayor Gaynor) and
my contempt of cutters I have offended
any one. | apologize.
Mr.. Johnson gave out "a copy OF a let
ter the Mayor wrote to him the day be
fore sailing for Europe, expressing ms
appreciation Of the work Johnson mad
done and adding:
Il hope YOU will never have occasion
| 10 regret your fidelity
! Henry Clews said last night.
/ THE Gaynor Independent League was
ORGANIZED solely to work for the re-clec-
! ton Of the late Mayor Gaynor. As an act
Of God has removed their candidate. and
| as the members recognize the fact that
| there is no one upon whom they can unite
! 10 take his place. they are left no alter
native but 20 diSbaud which I certainly
! favor doing Had Mr.. Gaynor lived.
firmly believe he would have succeeded
! himself as Mayor. as he unquestionahly
continued 10 grow In favor after his uomi-
nation