The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-12
G2OPSEY OUT
OF RACE; TILTS
WITH WHITMAN
Jurist and Governor in
Clash After Latter De-
clares for Mitchell.
RANSOM FOR PROSECUTOR
Livingston Won Over to Flu
Sionists and Will Name
County Candidates.

The possibility that Justice James c.
Cropsey OF the Supreme Court would be
candidate in the Republican primaries
against Mayor John Purroy Mitchell was
virtually removed yesterday afternoon.
when Gov. Charles s Whitman, coming
10 New York presumably on a week end
pleasure trip. took hand In the political
situation and came out fiatly In favor OF
Mayor Mltchel's reelection. He coupled
this statement with the prediction that
Tammany would win IL Justice Cropsey
entered the race. AS a result OF the Gov
ernor's action word was quietly slipped
around by way of the political grape
vine that the Justice would not run.
Although no definite announcement
was made to that effect. II was admitted
in political circles last night that the
Governors Endorsement removed the last
possibility of an opponent to Mr.. Mitchell
being produced from Republican circles.
Has Clash with Governor.
Justice Cropsey. however, did not
abandon the race without an open clash
with Gov Whitman The two men met
in the lobby OF the New Amsterdam
Theatre last night after the Governor
and his military aid, Major Hoppin. had
attended the performance of The Follies.
and spirited verbal tilt occurred. 1t
clearly aroused considerable feeling in
both men. t..
Justice Cropsey was accompanied to
the theatre by State Senator Alvah H.
Burlingame of Brooklyn. Gov, Whitman
greeted Senator Burlingame in the
foyer. and according to the Senator. the
following conversation ensued:
will you be in Albany next weekT
asked the Governor.
'I don't know" the Senator replied.
Things are so hot in Brooklyn now
they may keep me there" 49,
To n joking threat of the Executive
10 send the sergeant-at-arIns after him.
Burlingame said: Il don't know
whether that would count with the Su-
preme Court"
As he spoke the Senator motioned
toward Justice Cropsey, who had not
been greeted by the Governor.
The Governor is reported TO have
turned to Justice Cropsey with the
query well. what are you going 10
do Judge? You know what will happen
IL you go in. Tammany will win,"
"Do you mean TO say" asked the JUS
tice, that Mayor Mitchell will run any
way, irrespective of the prlmaries"'
To the Executives affirmative reply
the Justice Is quoted as saying: We'll
I guess, then, you surrender to the
moneybund.'
II guess that's enough :" angrily re-
torted the Governor, and, his face
flushed, walked away.
No Animus, Says Governor.
At the Hotel ST. Regis Gov. Whitman
dld not deny Senator Burlingame's YER
sion Of his meeting with Justice Cropsey
81 met Justice Cropsey," the Gov
ernor said, "and was glad to see him, as
had not met him for some time.
asked him about the Mayoralty situation
and we had a discussion about 1t. Sc
far az | am concerned II was all good
natured and chatting and l had pre-
sumed that the same applied to Justice
Cropsey
"I bade him good night smilingly,
decline to deny anything he says he may
have said TO me or that Senator Bur-
iingame says was said"
The Governor had come out for Mayor
Mitchell earlier in the day and II is sup
posed word OF his action had been sent
TO Justice Cropsey. After a long con-
ference early in the afternoon with Will
lam Hamlin Childs, chairman OF the
executive committee of the Fusion com
mittee, the Governor said: .f.s ~,
OF Tammany Hall. and that defeat car
only be accomplished through fusion
and I am for fusion"
Does that mean" he was asked
that you are for Mitchell"
1T certainly does" responded the
Governor with emphasis.
1T is very evident" added the Gov
ernoT that Justice Cropsey has nc
place in this fight at this time. ad'
mire him greatly, but fusion must wiz
to defeat Tammany Hall and thret
eornered fight, In my estimation, Wou|c
endanger those chances" rrr...-
It has been suspected all along among
certain fusion leaders that Jacob a. LiV'
ingston the Republican leader OF Brook
lyn was grooming Justice Cropsey SIM
ply to force the fusionists to give him
ample assurance that he would not be
neglected in the distribution of patron
age or the selection of county candi-
dates. II has also been intimated that
Comptroller Travis was supporting the
Cropsey boom In order to club the Re
publican leaders into making some sort
OF a promise that he will be the Repub-
lean candidate for Governor next year
Hanson for District Attorney.
In addition to the Cropsey develop.
ment 1t was learned definitely yesterday
mat W llllaH IL. ttausOHlI IOIlheT NltS
Court Judge and now chief counsel for
the PuDic Service Commission. viii be
the fusion nominee for District Attorney
Mr. Ransom was one of those who
talked with the Governor yesterday. He
vas elected four years ago to the city
'7lrt Gencn AZ a Progressive, with the
support of the fusion committee. lie re-
signed last April to become head OF the
legal department OF the commission, anC
haa won tho praise OF the Governor and
the Public Service Commission for the
iNanaer In which he has reorganiZed th'
COMMISSIONS legal stan.
There was some talk OF making Rob
crt w. Bonynge, president OF the Repub
llcan Club the nominee for District At
torncy. but Judge Ransom finally wal
decided upon.
Another important development IN pol
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