The sun., 1917-08-14
HYLAN LEADING
IN TIGER RACE
ON MAYORALTY
Churchill, Ellison and
Hearst Still Have Chance
for Nomination.
CROPSEY BOOM KILLED
Travis Comes Out for Fusion
Committee Of 10 Acts
Tonight.

Sudden changes on the political maps
Of the Mitchell fusionists and the Tam
many camp occurred suddenly yester-
day following a day OF Intense activity
among leaders Of both sides, The most
Important developments OF the day were
a. follows:
The complete collapse of the Cropsey
boom. brought about by the unqualified
Endorsement OF the fusion ticket by
State Comptroller Travis and the get
ting together of the Calder-Kracke
forces with the Livingston Brenner-
Travis-vass combination on a fifty-fifty
split of the Kings county Offices and pa
tronage.
The tentative selection by Tammany
leaders of John r. Hylan, County Judge
Of Kings, as the Democratic candidate
for Mayor. Although many Tammany
leaders strongly favored the nomination
Of sheriff Alfred e. Smith, II Is under
stood on reliable grounds that Mr..
Smith was eliminated by the refusal of
william r. Hearst to throw the support
Of his newspapers to the Tammany
ticket Smith was nominated. The
Democratic Committee OF 170 will meet
tonight to agree on a ticket, and the
odds are on Judge Hylan.
split over Queens.
The Mitchell Republican leaders. after
q day of heated conferences at the City
Hall mad later at the Hotel Manhattan,
we're completely divided on the nomina-
ton OF a Borough President of Queens.
Members Of the executive committee of
the fusion committee favor the nomina-
OF Maurice Connolly, the present head
Of the borough. a Democrat, on the
ground that he will bring strong support
to the fusion ticket in Queens, while
the Queens members OF the fusion COM
mlttee are standing out for Robert w.
Higbie An agreement OF this question
IL expected tonight, and President Con-
molly. it is expected. will receive the
fusion Endorsement.
The fusion committee practically COM
pleted its borough and judiciary ticket
last night.
The death Of the Cropsey boom. as II
was regarded in political circles, came
last night after Comptroller Travis, who
was lined up with Jacob A. Livingston,
Kings Republican leader, behind the
Cropsey movement indorsed the Mayor.
Comptroller Travis, after long con-
ference In this city yesterday with
lnlteu states senator SdlueT, lSsueu lne
following statement last night;
Hitherto l have declined to indicate
my choice for Mayor. Conditions are
now such as to convince me that 1t is
my duty as a citizen of the city Of New
York to state that l shall support the
fusion ticket headed by Mayor Mitchell.
To do otherwise would, in my opinion,
mean to aid in the election of the Tam
many ticket. to which I am bitterly
opposed"
Calder and Livingston.
Following close on the heels Of the
Travis statement 1t was learned that
Senator Calder and Commissioner F.
J. II. Kracke. the two men who have
been the head and front of the Mitchell
support in Kings as opposed to the
Livingston-Cropsey crowd, held con-
ference with Mr.. Livingston and patched
. up their differences. 1t was agreed, ao-
cordng to a we'll founded report, that
the two combinations would divide the
patronage and offices in Kings county.
So far Lewis II. Pounds. a Calder man,
hhas been agreed upon for Borough
President; Lewis NJ. Swasey. Liv-
lnsston man, for Sheriff. and John T,
Rsfferty a Calder man, for Register OF
Kings A fusion ticket for the Supreme
Court vacancies in the Kings, Queens
district between the Republicans and
Democrats is also contemplated.
II is understood that the Democrats
will renominate Justice William T. Kelly
whose term expires, and the Republicans
will nominate for the other two vacan-
cies Lewis ]. Fawcett and Leander B.
Saber OF Queens.
Just how Justice Cropsey feels about
this new turn of affairs is not known, al
he refused to talk last night. But there
seemed to be unanimous agreement
among politicians last night that he had
been presented with the double cross,
and that the Travis-Livingston forces
had merely used him to club the fusion
leaders into permitting them to control
uie entire ticket and patronage in Kings
county.
Lyons for sheriff.
II is perfectly apparent, II was agreed
mat Gov. Whitman and Senator Calder
nave had much to do with this new de-
velopment, The fact that the Cal6Rr'
hracke forces are now at peace with the
Livingston Travis combination leaveI
Justice Cropsey absolutely out in tho
cold, II he had any serious intentions Of
running in the Republican primaries
Furthermore. with the statement yester'
Gay OF Chairman Schoneld, Republican
leader Of Richmond, in favor of Mayor
Jtchel, the last vestige of strength fol
The Cropsey boom disappeared. leaving
tne ground completely cut from under
MIN and producing a solid lineup OF Re
publican leaders behind the Mitche
Ncket In all the boroughs.
As tho Fusion ticket now stands, Il
addition TO Mayor Mitchell, Comptrolle
lrondergast, Robert Adamson for Presi
oent Of he Board OF Aldermen, Lewis II
rounds will he nominated for Presiden
OF Brooklyn, Thomas w. whittle fo
PRESIDENT of The Bronx, Frank b. Gan
non for President OF Richmond ant
elder President Connolly or Robert w
hisbie FOR President OF Queens, with Mr.
connolly the favorite.
In addition 1t was learned last nigh
mat the fusionists have PRACTICAL!
agreed on John ]. Lyons, Republican
district leader OF Manhattan. for Sheriff
OF New York county. apd Edward M
M M'rgan, formerly postmaster for cit.
clerk, There is still some question owe
lhe denomination Of John J. Hopper 70
register, Mr. Hopper is opposed b.
som" Of tie fusionists, but intends to rul
N 'he primaries on an independent ticke
II he does not get the fusion renomina