New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
Borough President Still Unde-
cided After Long Conference
with Head Of Fusion
MayOraIty Ticket.
WHITMAN DECISION SOON
Pressure from Both Angles of
Situation Brought to Bear on
District Attorney - Miller
MAY Refuse denomination
for Bronx Presidency.

With both McAneny and Whitman
maintaining an attitude Of aloofness to
the fusion ticket. the members OF the
citizens Municipal Committee and ro-
ntcal leaders generally were at sea
Yesterday as to the probable outcome
Of the work done by the committee
early Friday morning.
McAneny entertained John Purroy
Mitchell. the candidate who took away
his support in the fusion committee
from him. at his home in East 18th
street yesterday, and conflicting state-
ments followed he conference.
Mitchell after his talk with Nc
Aneny. said that he expected and
hoped Mr.. McAneny would accept the
domination for President of the Board
Of Aldermen. McAneny. after Mitchell
left. said he did not know what be
would DO.
Whitman remained out Of town and
will not return. his friends said. until
tomorrow. He will confer then. not
only with the Republican leaders out
aso with some Of his friends on The
fusion committee, and will announce
afterward whether or not he intends
10 accept the committees designation
for District Attorney.
II is certain that pressure will be
brought 70 bear on the District AttoT-
ney from both angles of the situation.
The Mitchell men and the Progressives
were both working every possible line
yesterday 10 get into touch with Whit
man, with the idea of getting 10 him
first with their arguments and trying
TO get q definite announcement of sup
port from him.
Moose Proffer 10 Whitman.
Along this line the first suggestion Of
political pressure to be brought 10 bear
on Whitman came from a prominent
Progressive. who declared that if Whit
man would support Mitchell and remain
OF the ticket the Bull Moose would lie
willing TO support him .on fusion
lplN444cN4 4Oll III NION q iipAs
The Tammany boasts that they can
beat Mitchell with either Mayor Gay
nor or Justice Victor J. Bowling be-
gan TO have an effect yesterday on the
Mitchell supporters. and they are now
more than anxious to get Whitman
lined up with them, SO they can make
the fight on his record in landing po-
lice grafters.
Borough Presidents house yesterday
was the beginning Of this campaign to
get Whitman's support because the
word had gone around that McAneny's
attitude of aloofness was one OF the
factors Of Whitmans delay in giving
his decision The District Attorney, it
was said. intended to wait until after
McAneny announced himself, the ap-
parent idea being that If McAneny
should refuse TO run il would be easier
for Whitman also to withdraw from
the fusion slate.
In the Republican camp the leaders
are by no means united as to their
prospective attitude toward the fusion
slate headed BY Mitchell When Whit
man returns 1t is certain that he will
le besieged By many men prominent
in his own party whose suggestions
will vary from the advice TO stick to
fusion" TO the most emphatic urging
10 go IT alone" for Mayor.
Practically the fusion situation re
Confined on second page. third column.