New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22
RECONS|DER|NC THE
FUSION NOMINEES
Executive Committee Has Un-
happy Time Satisfying
All Elements.
TO TAKE UP SUGGESTIONS
Republicans Demand Changes
in Judiciary Slate-Hearst
Crowd Also Dissatisfied
Trouble in Brooklyn.

Members OF the fusion executive com
mittee had an unhappy time yesterday.
In the first place. word was unOffcially
conveyed to them that they had better
consider rearrangng the judiciary slate
in New York to meet the wishes of the
Republican organization. II was pointed
out that the Progressive organization IN
Brooklyn had bolted the fusion local
ticket and that il had set an example
that might be followed.
The committee will take up the sugses-
tons OF the Republican leaders which
will be presented TO them after special
committee OF the organization has con
sidercd the question al meeting TINS
morning. This committee Of which Sam
uel 5. Koenig is chairman. is composed
Of Aldermen II. II. Curran, of the 18th
District: G. G. Coleman. of the 18th. carl
Whitney of the 18th: Samuel Strasbour-
ger. Of the 2lst; Ralph Folks. Of the 2etn,
and Martin Ansorg, Of the 2lst. Abraham
Gruber. of the 18th Is a member eX ofhcio
as chairman Of the judiciary designating
committee.
The Republicans want W. II. Wadhams
transferred as candidate for General SEES
NlVllS " TIC supreme Nbh'l T. w. Wv l''N'
now held by Benjamin y. CardOzo. They
want Isidor Wasservogel nominated for
the Court OF General Sessions. in place Of
Mr.. Wadhams. II the fusion committee
does not make the change ii may be that
the Republicans will make the designa-
tons to suit themselves. The Republican
borough designating committee meeting
was adjourned lasi night until Monday
at p. m
The independence League in this cour-
~ also is not pleased with the fusion
judiciary ticket. and may refuse TO desig-
nate Cardozo In that case IL Will PROP
ably put James A. Allen in his place.
The fusion committee had promised TO
put Allen on the ticket for the city
Court. but chose William C.. Ransom, a
Progressive.
The fusion executive committee wa
called together hurriedly yesterday after
noon because Of the way in which the
Progressives in Kings had broken the
fusion slate there. The committee was
afraid ii was the beginning Of breaks all
the way down the line.
Word was received that Jacob \. Liv-
ingston. Republican leader OF Kings. also
was not satisfied with tine slate. 50 the
fusionists began TO consider changes.
Some vehementy denounced any at
tempts to make changes, on the ground
that such a course would surely mean
the disintegration Of the entire fusion
movement below the city ticket II was
finally decided to remove John 7. Raj
ferty as Sheriff and put Lewis NJ. SWas"y
i'm his place. and TO name Edward J.
OLoughln for Register in place Of Jesse
Fuller. jr
The Bronx situation was discussed with
some bitterness. IL is understood that
two changes will be made in the STATE
there. that men agreeable TO Eugene }.
Mcclure and John ]. Knewitz may get
places on the ticket
After much discussion Of the question
Of putting up a substitute for Robert w.
Higbe as nominee for Borough President
in queens. no agreement WAS reached b.
the fusion elements in that borough, and
it was decided that Higbie should remain.
The fusion committee decided 10 make
no nominations for the Municipal Court
in the I'd and 5th districts. Manhattan.