New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-07

w. White. Commissioner OF Public
Works under Borough President Miller
in The Bronx. for Mr. Miller on the
ticket as II now appears.
Kings County Opposition.
one Of the principal obstacles "a
overcome 10 assure Republican fusion.
IL was said. lay in the action OF the
executive committee Of the Kings
County Republican Committee yester-
day. when that body passed resolu 70
ton unanimously favoring District At
torney Whitman as the mayoralty can
didate in order ito save the fusion sit
uation." A subcommittee from the
Kings County organization told Mr..
whitman OF it's action last night. and
delegation from the same body viii
meet him to-day for further discussion.
Mr.. Whitman's friends believe he will
be able 10 persuade the committee 10
resclnd its action. ~
The session OF the Kings County
committee covered more than two
hours. and the discussion was par
ticipated in by each Of the twenty
three assembly district leaders, among
whom were F. J. II. Kracke. former
naval officer: Representative William
NJ Calder, Jacob Livingston. Elections
Commissioner: County Clerk Charles 5,
Dewey. Charles F. Murphy Philip Will
Jams. William Schnitzpan. Robert
Wildwood and Richard Wright. Al
fred :. Vass. chairman, Jacob A,
Livingston and Mr.. Calder were APP
pointed as committee 10 see Mr.
Whitman.
The executive committee Of tho
Bronx County Republican Committee
took action similar TO that Of the Kings
committee nj n meeting last night al
No. 266l Third avenue. John j.
Knewits. chairman. and Charles Hal
berstadt. secretary. Joined In a state
ment, after the meeting. in which they
summed up tho committees action as
follows:
that we are convinced that the slate
proposed by the Citizens Municipal
Committee cannot be successful against
Tammany. The members of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Bronx Coun-
~ COMMITTEES believe the fusion COM
mittee which named Mitchell as its
candidate for Mayor deliberately wiped
out the only issue Of this campaign on
which there is any chance to defeat
Tammany."
Effort for Full Support.
With Mr.. Whitmsn's expected decla-
ration to-day that he will remain in
the place made for him on the fusion
ticket. efforts will be made to influence
the Bronx organization TO cast its lot
with the ticket. along with the Brook
Ign Republicans,
In spite of the efforts OF District At
torney Whitman and the Republican
leaders who are standing by him in his
decision that his duty lies in support
ing the fusion ticket with Mitchell at
It's head. II WAS considered doubtful
last night. IL was said. II one element
In the Republican forces can be won
over to that point Of view. There Is a
possibility. II was said. that some OF
the Republicans may place a third
ticket In the field. There WAS some
talk yesterday that Henry A. Wise,
former United States Attorney. would
be drafted to head such a ticket.
The Republican leaders who were
most persistent in demanding that the
District Attorney withdraw from the
fusion movement and head an organ
ization ticket appeared to be pretty
well convinced last night that further
efforts In that direction would be fruit
less. Mr.. Whitman also made IL clear
To them, and 10 others. yesterday. II was
understood. that he would not accept
n nomination on an independent ticket
for District Attorney, with the posi-
bility Of ultimately getting the Tam
many Endorsement, Reports to that ef-
feet we're without foundation. IL was
said