The sun., 1917-08-17
CROPSEY WON'T
RUN FOR MAYOR,
!. HE ANNOUNCES
Realizes. if He Won He
Would Be POwerless in
Estimate Board.
FUSION BACKERS HAPPY
Two Sided, Clear Cut Fight
With Tammany Now Ahead
of Them.

Justice James c. Cropsey will not !
snter the Republican primaries against
Mayor Mitchell.
He announced his decision last night |
n q statement which ended the sus-
pense both fusion and Tammany have |
felt for a month, and which has COM
pncated the whole political situation in
New York city.
His statement was brief and made
10 mention either OF the Brooklyn Re-
sublican leaders who at the last mo-
ment deserted his standard having
brought about q division OF the patron
sxe of the borough, or OF Mayor Mitchell.
There is no doubt. however, that when
Jacob A. Livingston. Republican leader
Of Kings, who was his original boomer.
made his peace with the Calder-Kracke
forces and when State Comptroller
Eugene NJ Travis also threw his weight
n the Mitchell ticket. he realized he had
been used merely as IA weapon to force
the fusion leaders to turn over the
Brooklyn nominations and patronage to
Livingston and Travis.
Powerless IL He Won.
He stated merely that IL he ran in the
primaries and were nominated. then
elected, there was sure to be a divided
Board Of Estimate which would prevent
him as Mayor from putting through any
Elective, constructive programme on his
swn initiative for the city.
Justice Cropsey's statement follows:
'The sentiment expressed by the many
thousand voters who urged me to enter
he primary as a candidate for Mayor Is
most gratifying. Their interest. support
and good wishes are sincerely appre-
eiated and I cannot express adequately
ny heartfelt thanks. / have given the
request most careful and conscientious
consideration. and after much delibera-
ton am convinced that l should not
enter the primaries.
III did and was nominated the anti
Tammany ticket would mol represent
either the views Of those who oppose the
present administration or Of those who
fAvor It, The balance of the ticket
would consist Of the fusion selections.
There Must He Harmony.
"If the people Of the city want a con-
tlnuance OF the present administration
they should reflect all the officers. The
nate The Mayor casts but three votes
IN the board out of a total of sixteen.
The majority vote OF that board must
be In harmony on the fundamental
propositions affecting the city, other
wise no constructive work can be ac-
complished. The Mayors vote repre-
sents but a small minority unless the
other members are In sympathy with
him.
Were to comply with the request
and be nominated and elected l would
Se in the position of one opposed both
to the present administration and to
Tammany, and could hardly expect the
cooperation Of the men selected either
By the fusion committee or by Tam
many"
The desertion Of Justice Cropsey by
the Brooklyn leaders was clearly fore
shadowed several days ago when Sena'
tor Calder and Commissioner kracke
the Mitchell Republican leaders In kings
got together with Comptroller Travis
and Mr.. Livingston and decided to bur,
the hatchet and work together. A d.
vision Of the Kings county Offices wal
and the fusion committee last night ant
on Wednesday night put through th'
candidates backed by the two factions
How Districts Were Divided.
As result Of this peace pact tn
twenty-three Assembly districts II
Brooklyn passed into complete contro
Of the Calder r-Kracke-Travis combina
ton. Senator Calder and Commissions
kracke were In charge OF fourteen
the districts. while Comptroller Travis
supreme in seven others. The remaining
two, for purposes of diplomacy. were as
tn Nr ixIn uyhn n
still insisting that he was for Mr.. Crop
sey. a statement made only to save hi
face and appear consistent, is actuall
sharing In the control of the entir
Brooklyn organization.
II II reported on reliable authorlt
that Justice Cropsey. when he becam
aware Of this double crossing" decide
TO come back at his disloyal supporter
And enter the primaries despite then
But after many conferences with Stat
Senator Alvah Burlingame and othe
close friends. 1t was realized that h
would run without any aid from tn
Brooklyn organization and would hav
to effect his own primary organization
very expensive and laborious tas
without the help Of the regular organiza
ton.
Assures Two sided Fight.
The definite elimination Of Mr.. CroI
eey makes 1t now certain that 1t will
two sided fight, with the Fusion force
arrayed against the Tammany slat
whether Mr.. Cropsey will now put O
the mantle OF silence with respect
the campaign is a problem. but in vie
OF the bitter factional feeling arouse
over the matter In Brooklyn II is m
improbable that he can be prevails
upon eventually to come out In suppo
OF the Mitchell ticket and against Tan
many Hall
Although the nomination Of Lewis
swasey. Calder man. for Sheriff
Kings county and John T. Rafferty,
Livingston man. for Register By II
Fusion committee as part OF Il
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES understands
really brought about the elimination
Justice Cropsey. II has aroused no
nets nest among the Independent Dem
Gratis OF Brooklyn. They bitterly pr
tested this action Wednesday night al
last night when the Fusion commit
hnlshed carrying out the Brooklyn u
derstanding by nominating Lewis
Fawcstt and Leander II. Faber. two II
publicans. for the Supreme Court the
was another outburst from the Ind
pendentB.
Former Senator Thomas C. Whitlo
u brooklyn. an independent Democr,
AAs a