New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Pressure May Force Mayor
Again to Head
Ticket
Committee to Ask
For Decision Soon
Woods and McAneny Are
Mentioned as Alterna-
tive Candidates

The fusion batteries opened fire. yes
terday for the municipal campaign TINS
fall. The personnel Of the fusion com
mittee Of $50. to be known as the Flu
sion Committee OF 1917, and which will
wage the fight against Tammany Hail.
was announced.
While the sentiment Of the commit
tee is Overwhelmingly in favor Of the
denomination Of Mayor Mitchell. he has
not yet consented 70 run. Owing TO the
fact that the fusion committee IS or
canizing for this campaign two months
later than it did four years ago, the
active campaign will be entered upon
Immediately after the meeting for per
manent organization called for Monday
night AT the Grand Central Palace.
When Mayor Mitchell was informed
yesterday Of the announcement Of the
committee he declined TO say whether
he would accept denomination. II is
understood that personally he would
like 10 lay down the burdens OF the
MAYOR s OVltf. fNfi NhitN' VI
is being cxertcd by members of the
new fusion committee 90 get him TO
head the ticket. There is no other can
didate who appeals TO the fusionists as
sure winner against Tammany. Inc
Mayor will probably reach decision i'll
the matter within the next lew days
and IL is expected that he will decide
10 run.
Committee 10 Wait on Mayor
A committee will probably be appoint
cd Monday night TO wait upon the
Mavor. Whether Mayor Mitchell runs
again or not. ne will have a good deal
20 say about the makeup Of the ticket
II is likely that he will name the can
didate for Mayor IL it should happen
that nc rejects The denomination. Inc
fusion forces so far have had no one
else under serious consideration, but
the names Of Police Commissioner Ar
thur Woods and George McAneny, for
mer President of the Board of Alder
men. have received favorable mention.
There is no suggestion OF certainty
IN candidates for some Of the ofhces at
This time. II is believed unlikely that
Borough President Marks of Manhattan
will again be candidate Tor inc
most ne now NOUS MdUil'f - N''t
molly. Borough President of Queens.
and Borough President Van Name. OF
Richmond. were both elected as Demo
cratic candidates. The fusion candi-
date for Queens will probably be one
OF these men: Robert II. Higbie, John
J. Halloran. Tax Commissioner OF
Queens. and John T. Weier, Park Com
missioner. Senator George Cromwell,
former Borough President of Rich
mond, is likely TO be renominated.
The present intention of the Com
mttee Of $50 is no, only to nominate
n complete fusion city ticket. but also
20 put candidates in the field for the
District Attorneyship and county
judges. The city candidates, for the
first time. will have TO enter the prl-
maries this fall. 1t is practically a fore
gone conclusion that the nominees OF
the fusion committee will get their
places on the ticket.
Dodge Slated for Chairman
Cleveland H. Dodge, a Wilson Demo
crat. is expected to be elected chairman
OF the Fusion Committee Of 80. at the
meeting Monday night. William Ham
lin Childs Republican and former Pro-
rressive. will probably be made chair
man of the executive committee. There
are no oficehoders, organization lead
crs or Mitchell appointees on the new
fusion committee There is, however,
Republican majority of 36 over all
other party members. The party align
ment on the committee is 122 Rcpubli-
cans. SO Democrats. 90 Independents,
ii Progressives and IL Labor. The labor
representation is unusually strong for
fusion committee.
Joseph VI. Price. who was secretary
az the Fusion Committee Of 107 Of four
years ago. in announcing the personnel
OF the committee. said:
"The Fusion Committee OF 1917 is
the most representative committee ever
picked out in New York City. There are
some very strong labor men on II, and
il is thoroughly representative OF all
walks of life in the city"
committee on organization, consist
ing of twenty-one prominent citizens,
has been picked by the Committee of
20. This committee had been meeting
at frequent intervals since last Deem
Der. Its members are:
Edward NJ. Bassett, Charles l.. Bern
hcimer. Henry Bruere. William Hamlin
Childs. Thomas l.. Chadbourne. jr, Al
fred c. Coke. jr, Cleveland II. Dodge,
Job f. Hedges, Timothy Healy. Charles
T. Hughes. jr.. Robert W. Higbie. Rich
ard A. Lawrence. Martin w. Littleton,
Sam A. Lewisohn +. II. Outerbridge,
George W. Perkins, Joseph NJ. Price,
Henry L. Stimson. Nathan A. Smyth.
Elmer G. Sammis and George w. Wick
ersham.
The call for the Monday meeting
merely points out that the new fusion
committee was formed "for the purpose
OF promoting the continuance of fusion
government Of the City Of New York"
The full list Of the members Of the
Fusion Committee Of 1917 follows:
MANHATTAN
Alchincloss. Gordon. Jacobs. Daniel
BAL Anceli n kaufman. : Walter
Barnard. oito kingsley. Darwin +.
Eenheimcf Charles L. Klein. Isaac u.