New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09
MIDNIGHT QUIZ
TIP GOES WRONG
Mitchell Statement Gets
Lost in Ritz Corridors
After Talk with Malone.

LOCl tf NitL WI iAOi y
After Talk with Malone.
Did President Wilson send word 20
Mayor Michel 20 20 light o. that talk
about a possible fusion between the
independent Democrats and the party
OF Colonel Roosevelt, who mas been
tanning the President with his DIE
stick OF late?
Did Dudley Field Malone. Collector
OF the Port. bear such a message. and
did he hope 20 induce the Mayor 70
give our a statement disavowing any
idea that the independent Wilson
Democrats could put themselves m the
position OF being political bed fellows
with the followers Of the Colonel
The answer 70 these questions and
others is wrapped I'd IN the mystery
OF the conference last night at the
Ritz-Carlton between the Collector and
the Mayor
Theodore Douglas Robinson. chair
man Of the Progressive State Commit
tee. who said in the afternoon ne sa"
no suggestions OF fusion except the
MAYORS statements. and that no loyal
Wilson man could run on Progress
eive ticket. was IN the NOEL a. the
SINE time but that Is another story
Il is undoubtedly true that President
Wilson was not AZ all pleased 70 reaG
a few DAYS ago that Mayor " ltcnel nad
boer the guest OF the Colonel a. saga
more Hill. and that probably they had
talked Of the possibility o. Progress
sive-IndeDenden- Democratic support.
\or il i probable he relished the later
-tatenents OF the Mayor tina he mlghf
silpport certain Progressive nominees u
the Democratic nominees did not SUIT
him. r.
close friend Of the Mayor was m
,ited Yesterday 20 60 10 luncheon with
tho Collector. who IS credited with rep
resentirg the President here. Later
,1is rriond informed the newspaper
men that the Mayor would have 20
I5-ical statement 20 make public az the
Ritz at $3.50 P. m.
The newspaper men gathered IN the
1obbv Of me Ritz, where Malone ana
tho aforesaid friend were IN earnest
discussion. when the Mayor entered IN
his usual breezy fashion. o..
"Dudlev. did you want 70 see me
he asked. c.,,,...or
"Did Won see the Colonel to-day
W. al no sav ." asked the Mayor OF
30" ..-,.1-a,or mon as he got into an
oIeva+or with Malone. the friend ana
- :, 80 i'....,.,-,,issioror Woods. The ele-
o'lCe '..,..od mil he got reply.
r th, r.ss no comment as 20 the rea-
- ~o,orters' nresence.
so, i9' - f.+cr tho con-errecs all
Ila.a az and started rapidly out OF
.r4pte",l Tbov stoned when they
w 's,,,.,,a-or mon
saw ,v qe~sP Goes the convention want >"
m IA -
say ..yo the W. May Coinr 10 make state
o. ~. ''
-; 80. ...o,4od ~ mako state
on ~,
ment I'LL h.ro No statement to-
NO. '""''
hlght .L..;. an tho last
mere wa
word -, l-... 30 - ,,,o o-
lnen YOU Will ""'' ''''
three days
81 did not say tnai neFe u" "a
ment IN contemplation ina you d'e
here IS all a mistake.
Was Discussing |. W. W.
The Mayor said he had gone 20 the
hotel 10 receive report from the 70.
lice Commissioner on the handling OF
the !. ". ". situation.
why was the Collector present
ooh. ! just had an appointment 20
20 10 the theatre with him.
They won't out the side door.
4 few minutes later Theodore Doug
las Robinson emerged from the PAIN
room. He seemed surprised 20 see the
rcDortcrs.
Have you been IN conference up
stair. o."
40. Why do you ask and why are
you mere
"Do you know who Just lett the
hotel ''
NO"
He was -oid and seemed genuinely
surprised. He acknowledged tnat IL
looked funny that. after taking 10 'n-
colonel. he should nave oeen so near 10
the Mayor but SAID ne had not see"
other the Mayor or the Collector.
II is slgnIncani mat ot.o.e nv. ~. ny,
statement regarding the conference ire Ca a.