The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-03
His Attitude Accepted as Hint
lie May Run lndepend-
emily for Mayor.
mitchell COAXES M'ANENY
Borough President Takes Time
to Think.-RevOlt in Queens
Over Selection Of Higbie.

hOtei. breton WOOus ~ II. CHtli tnen
he had been completely out OF sight since
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr. Whitman wouldn't talk about the
nomination Of John Purroy Mitchell for
Mayor or the action Of the fusion COM
m!ttee in offering him denomination for
his present post. What little ne had to
say was spoken for him by his COM
panion. Madison Grant. Mr.. Grant said
that Mr. whitman hadn't seen New York
papers since ne left town and that he
had heard no official word from the fusion
headquarters.
As far as know" Mr. whitman said
through Mr. Grant, the situation remains
unchanged
This remark by Mr. whitman was taken
TO mean. In view OF the earlier statements
from him. that ne might take an inde-
pendent nomination. irrespective OF wha,
the fusion committee had done.
Mr. Whitman said ne expected to stay
at Breton Woods for few days 10
rest after the journey. Mrs. Whitman
has been there for two days. Before he
left New York Mr.. Whitman told his
political friends that he would be back
on Monday.
Mr.. Mitchell. fusion choice for Mayor.
made a cali yesterday morning on Borough
President McAneny to ask him to take
the nomination for the Presidency Of the
Board Of Aldermen. He found Mr. Nc.
Aneny at his house. - East Forty seventh
street. Mr.. McAneny was on the point Of
starting for his summer home on Lake
George.
Il sincerely hope and expect that Mr..
McAneny will accept" said Mr.. Mitchell as
he left Mr.. McAneny's house. And
want TO say again that IL am elected
Mayor want Mr.. McAneny on the Board
Of Estimate with me. The city needs him
on account Of his ability and capacity for
work. and want him because Of the very
cordial personai relations that have al
ways existed between u.s.
MIR. McAneny was by no means rs sure
about accepting the place as Mr.. Mitchell
appeared to think him to be.
II told Mr.. Mitchell" ne said that
had come to no decision about accept
ing the nomination. 1 said I would think
about it at Lake George and be ready to
give II fnal consideration when l get
back to New York next Tuesday"
Mr.. McAnenys friends have advised
him not to make up his mind one way
or the other until he gets back to town
They have told him that he ought to
let conditions adjust themselves before
he injects any new element into The
situation. There was no doubt yesterday
that refusal to run will weaken the
fusion ticket materially. Some OF his
friends went no far as 10 say that at
present he is leaning toward accepting
the nomination.
The Republican unrest. the marked fea-
ture OF New York politics on the day after
Mr.. Mitchell got the fusion nomination
did not change over night. The leaders
glum and silent. went out of town for the
week end to think out new plans. Dis
gusted at the rejection Of Mr.. Whitman
as the fusion candidate for Mayor they
were waiting for the situation to cool
OF before they made definite pronounce
ment on the future. II was clear that
they were In the mood to run Mr. Whit
man Independently II they saw that he
had a chance Of the election.
ANXIETY n Broax, Revolt IN Queens.
The Bronx 10 giving the fusion leaders
a good deal Of anxiety Borough Presi-
dent Miller. who received renomina-
tion at the hands OF the fusion committee,
has said many times that he would not
run II the fusionists named him. Mr.
Miller feels that he cannot afford to hold
the ONCE any longer He wants to retire
to private practice. Mr.. Mitchell expects
however. that he will accept. Mr.. Miller
has not told the committee yet how he
feels about II.
In Queens . revolt 10 under way
against Robert w. Higbis. the fusion
nominee.
Theron II. Burden. chairman Of the
Queens Republican county committee
said that the fusion sympathisers IN
Queens were totally unprepared for the
nomination Of Mr.. Hisbie.
I'VE have here committee OF sixty.
drawn equally from the three parties"
he said I'VE expect to meet and name .
complete borough ticket from Borough
President to Coroners. Aldermen. As
sembiymen and ALL We will not recognise
any authority on the part of the men who
went over to Manhattan and named a
ticket for us. They have named a ticket
for themselves and not for the fusionsts
Of Queens"
In the meantime regular Democratic
organizations are indorsing the candidacy
OF Borough President Maurice Connolly.
who was hopeful Of denomination from
the fusionists.
Tho name Of Frank Moss was sent to
the fusion committee yesterday az q
candidate for the Supreme Court bench.
Mr.. Moss was hopeful that he would get
the fusion nomination for District At
torney in the event that Mr.. whitman
was not renominated. Charles r. Saul.
representing the hackers OF Mr.. Moss,
wrote to Norman Hapgood indorsins him.
The executive committee Of the fu-
sionists will meet on Tuesday to hear .
report from the committee on judiciary
nominations. Two or three days later
tho general committee Of l07 will meet
again to take final action on the rest Of
the uche .....--.