New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Cropsey Expected
To Fight Mitchell
At the Primaries
Mayors Backers Planning
for Warm Campaign
in Brooklyn

With Tammany still looking for a
Mayoralty candidate, the one element
in the local political situation yester-
day that appeared to be nearest GER
tainty was the expected entrance Of
Justice James c. Cropsey, of Brooklyn,
into the Republican primaries against
Mayor Mitchell Members Of the cam
paign committee of the Fusion Com
mittee of 1917, whose candidate is
Mayor Mitchell, are becoming reconciled
TO the surety Of fight TO the finish
with Cropsey in the primaries. One of
the fusion campaign managers said last
night that the members of the COM
mittee who conferred with Justice
Cropsey Tuesday were practically con-
WINGED that the justice intended to run.
The fusionists are already beginning to
outline a concentrated campaign for
the primaries in Brooklyn.
The fusionists, however, are con-
fdent that Mayor Mitchell will defeat
Cropsey in the Republican primaries.
They pointed to the Republican enrol
ment figures for 1861 in the five
boroughs, which were: New York Coun-
ty, 87.507; Kings, 9,l97; Bronx, 2S,-
288; Queens, 20,552 and Richmond. T.
906. They claimed practically all OF
New York County and The Bronx for
Mitchell, with a substantial majority in
Queens and a part of the Brooklyn vote
which would follow the Calder Kracke
faction as opposed to the Livingston
Cropsey majority. Based on their
margin of 10000 70 $4,000 votes. This
estimate gave Cropsey all of Kings,
about a third of the Republican votes
in Queens. all of Richmond and allowed
for a small vote in Manhattan.
Cropsey Statement Expected
Justice Cropsey made no announce
ment of his candidacy yesterday. II
was said he might make a statement
to-day, but it is more likely that the
large number of Cropsey petitions re-
ceived will be announced, and the final
word of the justice will come later.
Mayor Mitchell declined yesterday to
comment on the possibility of his with
drawal. or running by independent petit
ton, if Cropsey should beat him In the
primaries.
~ am in the hands Of the Fusion
Committee of 1917" he said. 81 am not
running because | wanted TO, but be
cause the committee desired that
should. Therefore | am in the hands OF
the committee"
In announcing Mayor Mitchell as their
candidate, the Fusion Committee de-
clared that he would run under sep
arate emblem whether or iot he re-
ceived the Republican nomination IN
the primaries.
The Democratic Fusion Committee
and. the Business Mems League, al
fliated organizations of Tammany,
both failed to pick a city slate at their
meetings last night The nominating
committee of the TammaLy picked
Democratic Fusion Committee held an
open meeting at its headquarters, so
East Forty-second Street, 10 discuss
candidates. They went pretty well
through the list OF recently mentioned
possibilities for the Mayoralty. Spon-
sors appeared for william B. Ellison
former Corporation Counsel; Sheriff
Alfred +. Smith, Judge John F. Hylan,
Of Brooklyn: William p. Burr, former
Assistant Corporation Counsel; W. R.
Hearst, Register John J. Hopper and
Frank Moss.
Another Meeting Tonight
The meeting was adjourned until to-
night when delegations will be heard
in behalf Of Thomas ". Churchill,
former President Of the Board of Edu-
cation; John F. Calvin, member OF
the Board of Water Supply, and
Rid s Cnlcr Of BrooklYn.