The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
mitchell HEADS
TICKET PICKED
BY FUSIONTSTS
Prendergast and Marks In
dOrsed by Leaders for
denomination.
BROOKLYN HOLDS ALOOF
Action Of Committee Taken to
Mean Mayor Has Promised
to Run Again.
BROOKLYN HOLDS ALooF

lican and Independent Democratic lead
ers In the headquarters OF the fusion
committee OF $50. 2t4 Madison avenue.
II was unanimously agreed there should
be fusion this year. with Mayor Mitchell
as the candidate OF the anti-Tammany
forces. II was further decided that
Comptroller Prendergast should be re-
nominated and Samuel S. Koenig. presi-
dent OF the New York county Republi-
can organization. decreed that Marcus
NJ. Marks should be renominated for
President OF Manhattan.
Present at the meeting were the Re
publican leaders OF three Of the hve
counties. George s. Scoheld. chairman
OF the Richmond Republican organiza-
tion, sent word he could not form a
committee In time to participate In the
meeting but That his committee will be
glad 10 confer later with the fusion
committee. The only borough not rep
resented was Brooklyn Jacob A. Liv-
insston. Brooklyn Republican leader,
who Is advocating n straight Republi-
can ticket with Justice Cropsey as the
mayoralty candidate, declined to attend
the meeting. but the fusion leaders are
confident his attitude does not reflect the
sentiment Of the majority of the Brook
/ lyn leaders.
Think Mayor Consented.
| This Is the first definite statement
| from the fusion committee concerning
candidates and was taken TO mean that
Mayor Mitchell has given his promise to
run. In fact William Hamlin Chiids,
chairman OF the fusion executive COM
mittee. admitted the Mayor had prom
ised to run under certain conditions"
Asked what the conditions were, Mr..
1 CIV 80 l,.s- A.
! tails, but strongly intimated that the
Mayor would accept.
| In addition to the agreement on the
! Mayor and Comptroller. and the deter
mination Of the Republicans to force the
| denomination Of Mr.. Marks, both Mr..
! Koenig and John J. Knewitz. Repub-
ncap leader OF The Bronx. urged that
! the Fusion candidate for President OF
the Board of Aldermen be a Repubii-
| can. preferably from The Bronx. They
mentioned the names OF Douglas
Mathewson, Fusion President OF The
Bronx, and Richard w. Lawrence, a
| wealthy plano manufacturer OF The
Bronx. as the kind OF man desired.
| At the same time the City Democracy,
| represented by Charles Steckler, sug-
gested the name OF Robert Adamson,
Fire Commissioner, as the most desirable
candidate on the Fusion ticket for Presi-
missioner Adamson has been frequently
mentioned for this nomination. and the
Independent Democrats insist this would
greatly strengthen the ticket. The Re-
publicans, on the other hand, argued
that the nomination Of a Republican
| would help matters more because II
would arouse more enthusiasm among
the rank and file for the Fusion move
ment. This matter will be fought out
later.
A Harmonious Gathering.
The name OF Robert w. Higble was
also brought out as the likely candidate
OF the Fusionists for President oi
Queens.
The gathering was most harmonious
and the leaders did not appear to be
worried about the absence OF Brooklyn
representatives. In fact, the impression
seemed general that the row I'm that
borough will be smoothed out In good
time.
George w. wickersham, chairman oi
the nominating committee in place oi
Senator Ogden Mills, presided at tn,
conference. Samuel S. Koenig headed
the delegation Of Republicans from New
York county; John J. Knewitz, Repub
lican leader of The Bronx, headed hii
delegation. Joseph De Bragga, leader
of Queens, represented his borough
Charles Steckler represented the City
Democracy and Mrs w. p Earle wa.
chairman OF a delegation from the
women's Committee OF 100.
: In summing up the results OF thu
! meeting Mr. Wekersham said las
night:
There was entire unanimity OF opin
i, ion in all the delegations that there
ought to be fusion this year and fuslor
with Mitchell at the head OF the ticket
There was almost equal unanimity upoI
the denomination Of Comptroller Prem
dergast. Beyond that there was Z
/ variety OF opinions.
} 'Srhe members OF the women's com
, mittee said they had no opinions as I,
candidates. but wanted TO lay stress OF
the fact that the present city govern
ment has made good In Its efforts I,
improve social conditions. in the schools
: Health Department, in the inspection
and improvement OF tenement house
; ana Industrial conditions generally.
Opinion In The Bronx.
THE opinion Of The Bronx delegatiol
, was that Mayor Mitchell ought to b
renominated and that the President o
/ Bronx borough, Mr.. Mathewson. ough
to have the nomination for President o
the Board OF Aldermen.
J chairman De Bragga OF Queens sal
! Il was the unanimous opinion OF tn
/ Queens organization that there should b
, fusion, and that fusion was possible onl
= on the basis OF the record OF the presen
administration.
! Chairman Koenig was emphatic Z
! stating that II was the overwhelnln
sentiment among Republicans OF Ne,
! York county that there should be fusio
! with Mayor Mitchell and Comptrolle
4 Prendergast renominated. He also sal
! the Republican organization OF New Yor
= county was unanimously In favor of tn
: denomination OF President Marks
= THE City Democracy said there coul
!, be no fusion without Mayor Mitchell be
cause the big issue Of the campaign wi
be the record made by his sdministrs
ton"
The conference OF the nominatin
: COMMITTEES will be Continued next Tuei
day at Q O'Clock. and there 10 little dout
now that the committee will go throug
y with resolution indorsing the Mayo
a and the Comptroller and asking them I
J. accept the nominations Mayor Mitch,
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