New-York tribune., 1917-07-13
Republicans of M,,l
Bronx and Queen, s,I
Surprise at First M.,t,'
Adamson Dropped
Opposition Encount.,.,
Prendersast, but Hi.
Is Added to Lis,

VI NtV1r fsl
Controller William A. Pr.nt,n,
Borough President Msreu, "
on the fusion ticket thi, fall =,
Gated by the Republican orr,,l..
in three of the boroughs. y,,.N
The Bronx and Queens. BY NJ,
ers at the first meeting y,,,,..'
the nominating eommit,., -,
Fusion Committee Of 1917 -.
headquarters, 2a4 Madison Ave..
Jacob A. Livingston, Klpr, :.
chairman. refused 70 rcor,..,
attitude against fusion, .lth..,. !,
lam Hamlin Childs, chairn,, :,
Fusion Executive Commit. u
him yesterday asking him IA J.
There was no represen,a.iy. :, |
Kings organization at ii. -
George R. Schoield, III. s.,v]
chairman in Richmond. wros !,
saying he was unable 70 b.,.
but would be glad to meet II. ,,.
tee later.
Differ on Other CandIisis
The City Democracy and ,A.v,,.
Committee Of One Hundred We, v.
sentcd by committees al n. rw
They we're in harmony with Il. ',
the delegations as TO the csndit.s
Mayor, Controller and Msrh,p,, !,
ough President. There was son, !,
ence expressed as TO the csrdid,s
President of the Board Of A:,-
and the other borough pr.sid,ru !,
was no discussion Of candid,H
side of the members OF tic By,
Estimate.
The five Republican county IA,
OF the city and the City DEN
and the Women's Commi,,. vu
vited by. the nominating eorri.s
appoint committees to express |.
views and preferences for crsS
on the Fusion ticket. The two Nd
prises of the meeting were he RI
Endorsement Of Borough r,u.
Marks and the elimination 4 4
Commissioner Robert Adams: d
candidate for President Of IL i
of Aldermen by the New Yoa C.s
organization.
Samuel S. Koenig. chsir-r 4 4
New York Republican Cou1 s.,,
tee, declared that the loa ryra
ton felt that a Republien W.
nominated for the head Of .ss .w.
Aldermen and that the ats
should come from The Bn.i
names of Douglas Matheyp-, ''rI
President of The Bronx, az. sc1
W. Lawrence, a member o. d, u
executive committee. were -r.
as desirable candidates for he Al
No Reflection on Adams,
Without rehecting upon ., /
character and ability Of Pir "a.
sioner Adsmson, who is D.1r
for the presidency Of the i1s-I
board, Mr.. koenig told the e''i
that the Manhattan Replsl.aa
that an independent DemoeT '
not add strength 20 the uss
pointed out that Mayor Giten :
carry all the strength OF ths ~
dent vote in this borough, a.:
the ticket would be strengtags
Republican representative Of =, y
borough. His objection TO U;'
sioner Adamson was purely OK
litical expediency. The delesia@
the City Democracy was sa.1
the nomination Of COMMISSIONS =
son. -. .,,s
solidity Of Manhattan ana !"
for Fusion and the renor1iralo,
Mayor, Controller and bero-s' y
dent Marks. Joseph De otsss.
man Of the Republican Cosa}
mittee of Queens. while asssis. |,
he was personally in fayor f.... :.
nomination Of Mayor A'@n,s
mated that there was some W.
to him in the orgsnizai,'O.,s. y. -
clared, however, That y .. :
Committee should deteinilN :,
Mayor Mitche! the Republics, ! n
zation of Queens would s'''' I"
Opposition to Prende's.A
Some little opposition d'y,.T, !.
the denomination Of Con'r'Vs"., !,
dergast. but Mr.. Childs SAG S..,
not prove 10 be serious. fo.'. s.- !,
meeting George ". WieAe''.s;.,s
man Of the nominating e0n~l
sued a statement in whlea ne -
There was entire ursa. ....
opinion in all the de.'s'.:., ~, a
there ought 10 be fusion ~ =. \
and fusion with Mitchell s. -
Of the ticket. There was slin. 80,
unanimity upon the ren0"'
Controller Prendergast -
The fusion leaders. wn.'
by the fsctionsl moyensa. ,-r 4
lyn headed by County Oa'. ,i.', =
ingston. who is booming !ssI" !:I !, 4
sew for Mayor. did no. f,,. .
would greatly handicap ia.r 80,
declared that the regular On ~,
in Brooklyn had been -
chance 20 come in. and "a" -. /
cause across the East kiye' l,,,o
taken up by the Repuoliesa s
favor OF fusion and the ..:..,,e
of MAYOR Mitchell. Conn u,'itc
J. II. Kracke and Sens'or .i,u ~. 4
Calder are the Brooklyn i.s.'l =.
clostly identified win -. y. >
movement. The fusion .e'l;i .ea'Sl;ai /
ed out that while the , ,r5:|
ing strength OF the regS.s ,,,ss
ton in Brooklyn was a o.! . ~
the election The split y. y. 81
factional one. and WIN ~ vi
and Queens solidly bse' ,s q
he would win handlly
Tammany candidate ,,.,.
Talk OF Droppins
Because Of the lack Of VS.
between Borough Pre:iesss' ass vr,,;
the other members Of .a' p,srss.
sion Board OF Estimate
the Mayor and the saIs sssS
had been considerable 'A'p 'ppr,si;e
tracking the BOroasn n
favor OF another esnasasss snsss us
'"S. Mayor or Mitchell was sn's' ~ b. 4
posed TO having Mars vs,.r, ~ ~