The sun., 1916-11-17
WANT mitchell TO
. HEAD TICKET AGAIN
Anti ammany Forces Start
Movement for Another Fu-
sion Campaign.
CONFIDENT OF SUPPORT
Mayor Refuses to Discuss Stu
alton, but Friends Believe
He Will Run.

With the national campaign now out
81 the way. 1t became known yesterday
that q strong movement has been started
10 bring about the denomination Of
Mayor Mitchell on a fusion ticket sim
(lar to the one he headed successfully In
ee13. Although tho matter has only
besn brought up In an informal way by
eome Of the men who made fusion pos
pible three years ago, the responses so
@r received indicate that there Is every
possibility that tho anti-Tammany
forces will again be combined with the
Mayor at tho head Of the ticket.
Mayor Mitchell refuses to discuss the
situation one way or the other. but sew
pral Of his close friends have expressed
belief that the Mayor will run again II
gtven the same kin OF support al three
bears ago. That he will get this sup
port 10 not doubted In the least by the
u 1914.
Leaders for Mitchell.
Although some Republicans are in
pained to believe a straight out and out
Republican ticket a be victorious At
Ms forthcoming municipal election. II ia
known that the local Republican lead
ors are prepared to support Mr.. Mitchels
second candidacy. Those who favor a
btraight party ticket point to the greatly
reduced Democratic plurality In the
greater city al The recent election a.
proof that the Republicans. with q
strong candidate. could regain control OF
M city government.
IhA hiU P~ap,thllrap oaAars hnw,avnr
point to the fact hat Mr.. Mitchell would
ptand . far better chance Of being re.
elected than a straight Republican can.
QidAte. because he could bring to his
support not only the independent Demo
cratic voters n the Progressive voters
but also would have the Administration
e Washington behind him.
They further argue. as do also thu
Democrats In favor of the Mayor, thai
NJ. Mitchell can so before the people or
IN excellent record Of accomplishment,
curing his term In office. His popularity
was greater h at present, the,
point out, nj with these factors in hi,
FAVOR he would make q much strongel
candidate than could be put up either b,
Tammany OF BY tho Republican organi
0Atioa
: Fusion Committee Planned.
Plans are under way. It was learned
- form another fusion committee SINH
NJ 70 the Committee Of l07 which nomi
nated the Mayor three years ago. and II
addition II Is planned to bring into ex
ntence . citiaens' committee to act n
IN auxiliary campaign committee. II
this committee It Is proposed to brins
the foremost business and professional
men Of tho city who favor the Mayor
candidacy. regardless OF party afilia
tlo0o. 1t II believed by the Mayor
friends hat the leading men Of the cit,
IN all professions will consent to SoiI
this committee.
1nasmuch as the most active advocate
81 . straight Republican ticket com
rom Kings county It was "a yesterda!
that some Of the Mayors friends ha,
sounded out tho continent OF Unite,
States Senator-elect William NJ. Calder
Who carried the greater city over hi
Democratic opponent. and found Mr.. Cal
der heartily in favor Of a fusion move
mont with Mayor Mitchell as the stand
ord bearer.
Tammany mon are watching the sit
cation closely. The choice of their can
didate for Mayor will depend entirely o.
whether MIR. Mitchell runs again o
whether a straight Republican ticket !
put In the field. The men most men
toned a. the probable Democratic can
didate sre Sheriff Alfred Z. smith an
State Senator Robert r. Wagner. Their
= also talk Of Ambassador Gerard an
0eorGe Loft.