New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-08
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
FOR FUSION TICKET
Club Endorses Committees
Choice and Cheers Whltman's
Letter of Acceptance.
TANNER OPPOSES ACTION
But Majority of Members, Leo
by Charles E. Hughes, Jr.,
Reject Plan of Leader
of 25th.

The New York Young Republican Clu'
Endorsed the fusion ticket after long de
bate last night and passed q vote
thanks TO District Attorney whitman am
Borough President McAneny for accept
ing their nominations. Mr.. Whitman's let
ter Of acceptance was read In the meet
ing at the Prince George Hotel ana Wa
followed by loud cheers. letter IRON
John Purroy Mitchell outlining his posi-
ton on public matters In the mayoraIt.
campaign also was read and cheered.
Frederick G. Tanner. leader Of the 25ti
Assembly District. read the Whitman let
ter and AT once spoke in OPPOSITION 10 tn'
Endorsement OF any but the fusion CIT!
ticket nomination. He said he had JUS
left Mr.. Whitman and he wasn't sur
whether the latter's great sacrInce ever
could save the fusion ticket He expressed
tho fear that the rank and file OF I'M
Republican party would knife the Stat
and be held responsible for Tamman.
victory. The party leaders. he feared
wouldn't be able to pacify the 10000 en-
rolled Republicans.
As the debate progressed il was eviden
the majority OF the members were not u
sympathy with Mr. Tanner who hnalll
denounced what he termed the peahu
politics Of minority of the members o
the Committee Of lO7." Then he picked
out Marcus NJ Marks. fusion nominee 10
Borough President a. cn example "t th'
weakness Of the ticket John W. Higbie
for President Of the Borough OF Queens
ba said had been rejected by fusion Ii
his own borough.
Huohes Oeplores Idea Of Split.
Charles L. Hughes, jr.. Jumped into th'
debate and declared that Republicans
we're up against 4 question OF eNpediency
He said there was not ghost Of a sho"
to defeat Tammany with moro than on'
anti-Tammanv ticket In the feld, and M
couldn't see any more reason FOR spin
on the nominee for Borough Presiden
than on the mayoralty nominee. II mean
the loss OF the Board or Estimate Z
Tamnnany 20 split the ticket, he said.
THAT is lust the sort Of speech on
would expect II the son of former Gov
ernor Charles f.. Hughes. but just WIS.,
he we're in practical politics at this um'
and could see the situation as ] see H.
retorted Mr.. Tanner. ~ tell You yo'
must 20 slowly on this thing or the RAM
and file II the party Will override IN
leaders. | don't fear the leaders.
"Who are the rank and Ale. anyway
asked young Mr. Hughes. sprinGing TO nj
feet. Aren't We here, the members o
this club. a part of II? And are We gola'
To extend an invitation TO the rest o
them TO repudiate fusion by hanging oacI
and failing 10 indorse the whole ticket
can't remember an instance where IN
rank and file Of the party OVERRIDE IN
leaders when the leaders were leading II
the right direction"
Mitchell Not To Be Partisan,
The letter Of Mr.. Mitchell to the club II
part follows.
~ elected Mayor shall IN no respec
glye partisan or factional adminlstra
ton or recognize partisan Animation as
basis for any appointment or official act
trust that my record in public office !
a guarantee that this pledge will be liter
ally executed. Non-p artisanship Is IN
fundamental basis Of fusion. II is also
principle which have always held shoul
be applied In the business Of municipa
government
III lent myself in the administrator
Of the government 70 the development o
tubuilding Of any faction or group atte
election 10 the mayoralty Of this city
would consider that had been false I
the first and most fundamental OF m
contracts with the citizenship OF TINS CITY
Nv aim. II elected. will he To co-operat
with and obtain the support and counse
NJ tho best I'm all parties and TO stan
steadfast against everything else. ! hav
made no pledge to any person or grou
nor Will ! make any.
Il have already said that while
differed with those who believed IN
terms of the contracts for the operatio
NJ the dual subway system were salts
factory. from the point OF view OF th
civ. 7. nevertheless. regard those con
tracts as now binding obligations upo
the city. and. n elected. I propose 10 d
all I'm my power 10 secure the construc
ton Of the new subways under and pur
suant TO the terms Of these contracts
and 10 enforce I'm every way IN my powe
a strict compliance with those terms o
the part OF the operating companies. |
other words. I shall protect the intcgrit
OF the contracts
II am I'm favor Of enforcing, by a
means at the command OF the city.
thoroughgoing and effective regulation O
public service corporations. ! am I'm favo
Of municipal operation only as nm eN
pedient when regulation fails 10 protec
the community against bad service q
excessive rates II has been suggeste
recently that unqualihedly advocate
municipal operation Of our rapid trans
system. This is wholly untrue. as an eN
animation OF the records OF my speeche
during the last three and half year
will amply demonstrate.
My position on that question was tina
municipal operation was unnecessary
that we could secure satisfactory pr
vate contractor on terms such as woul
ensure Ia the city both control and
fair share OF the net income OF the enter
prise. but that in the last analysis.
driven thereto by the obduracy Of pr
vatc operators, ! would prefer munlcipa
operation To complete surrender q
control of the city's interests in the M
earnings OF the enterprise"
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