The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-16
Republicans and League VIII
Unite; Moosers Go It
Alone" Is Prediction.
MAY NAME WHITMAN.
Caynor Worries Murphy by
Threat Of Playing "Hearst
Role" If Sulzerized.

With only three days remaining be-
fore the Manhattan Republicans meet
70 designate Q candidate Tor Mayor
party centres busxed until an early hour
to-day With the exciting rumor that
-District-Attorney whitman had agreed
10 head q Republican Fusion ticket Al
secret meetings Of bsliiserent Repub.
iican leaders Of al, I'VE boroughs Il Was
1sclnred that Fusion was hopeiessiy
wrecked and the prediction was made
that the Republicans and Independence
League will DO lined up against Tam
many on one ticket and the Progressives
- another
''rhs Brooklyn. Bron1 and Queens
convention contro! the situation" said
. Bronx leader. who declared Herbert
Parsons had put over" Douglas
Aathewson and Tom white on the
county ticket against the wishes Of
Bronx Republicans. "snd the three Dor
eugh leaders. Jack Livingston. Biily Ten
Eyck ana Joseph do Bragg. havo an
agreement 60 bolt Fusion Of the deal Ia
not fair. Only In Manhattan have the
Republicans appar entity got what they
wanted. The city organization 10 aroused
AGAINST Chairman kosntg and Herbert
Rarsons. and will not be yoked In such
confusion ~ The Committee Of i0 has
created"
CAN'T stg HOPE or VICTORY
WITH mitchell.
The Bronx Republicans declare that Mr..
Parsons managed 70 get the only two
Republicans who are MT acceptable TO
Droax Fus,onists on the Bronx ticket
TAsy point out that Mathswvon and
live IN the same block and belong 70 the
aznority district Of the new county.
Several Republicans predicted that
Collector Mitchell would hnd u ad-
vtsab,s to withdraw from the Mayoraity
race and others asserted that Borough
Yroddsnt AcAneny had admitted the
weakness Of the city ticket to the ex.
tent Of advising that another be placed
h me heid. with the Fusion members
Il the Board Of Estimate a. csnd.dates
The ablest Of the Barnes iisptenants In
Manhattan said to-day there 10 slight
hope OF holding the Republicans 10 line
Ter Mitchell.
While the Republicans turned over
their plight. oficia! word was brought
from Mayor Gaynor to the Murphy nd.
vlsory cabinet that the odd man does
not propose to De Sulserised With All
Unexpected show OF sarnestness the
Mayor has asserted that he proposed to
b In the thick Of tho Mayoralty fight
shis fall. II Tammsny withholds Its
tndorsement--a boon tho Mayor Graves
Greatly-his friends declare he will head
- independent ticket and make tbs
run for Mayor on the issue that he -
- mans boss.
NEAR oAvNoR THREATENS TO
PLAY HEARsT ROLE.
What alarmed the Tsmmany leaders
most was the threat. coming apparently
With the authority OF the Mayor. that
The Mayors ticket would cAry the
names Of the Fusion candidates for the
Board Of Estimate and for the balance
g the places on the various county
ucksts With such y lineup the Mayors
frtsnds say he might 80 down to de-
feat ~ Hearst did In 1909. but that he
would accomplish the double purpose
q defeating John Purroy Mitchell and
Tammany's county tickets. Tammany
might win the Mayor, just a. they did
when GaynOr ran. but foes Of the or
Sanisati0n would control the Estimate
Board.
This announcement Was followed with
Tie statement that the Mayor would
make frank bid for another nomin a.
:. ton In Q statement he 10 prepar ring 10