New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
Republicans Do No, G.
Tifty.Fifty Deal" ~.
ever, He Say.
Governor Not tor..
Any Single Candid,l
Nominee for Distric. Az.
ney Still To Be P;.l.,
Many in Field

Governor Whitman y..,.
dorsed the fusion program. !.
coming municipal election !, :"
by the executive commits. :.
Fusion Committee of 1917 m,' y
ing Tuesday night, when
mended the denomination .. "
Mitchell, Controller Prend.,r., - !
ough President Marks Of s,,,..' :
Borough President Pounds Of b..
and the nomination of Rob.r A..
Fire Commissioner, for P,sI...
the Board of Alderman. III. c,s.
however, made the distinc,io. 4. /
did not consider it his duty or, !.
come out fatty for any parte.,. ~
didate on the fusion ticket
The main thing is to b,,, ,,
many said the Governor. %
regard it as my duty to recorr,,,' :
individual candidate. 1t woat !. :
proper for me to say tta M
Mitchell, James C. crop,ey CT =, y. I.
else should be named.
81 well remember the sdvi.. :.
subject. of Charles E. Huy,, :
Governor. will say that, Will.
firm admirer Of Fire COmmi,,in., !,
amson, who is apparently to b.,..
for the presidency Of til. B,,y !,
Aldermen, | do not believe a, p,.,
licans are getting a $3.50 deal, ..,.,
Mayor Mitchell is a DemOers, =,
for any reason he should Ca. a |,
Mayor. there would be another De-,
crat to take his place"
Confers with Party Lesdn
Several prominent Republican l..o
identified with fusion conisr.i ',
the Governor yesterday. Amor, sr
we're Samuel S. Koenig, Chairman NJ
Republican County Committee e..
missioner F. j. II. Kraeke ard C,r,
W. Perkins. William R. WilI,or. d,
man of the Republican Nalicml q,
mittee, and Henry L. S,odisr ,
editor, were also among his zlln
The Governor expressed ha srs
conviction that Mayor Mitchell v,:l,
renominated and reelscxd. h h.
clared that he did not belley, I.st,'
James c. Cropsey would un IL ,.s Z,
publican primaries against NuI
Mitchell.
He was of the opinion that u, =
publican fractional troubles in Bnali
would be amicably settled bs.on y
campaign had advanced fsr. Esp-z
out that if Justice Cropsey or any s2s
candidate entered the Republitsr y
maries against Mayor Mitchell / FNl
jeopardize the chances Of dear
Tammany.
The Governor is intensely in,sit1
in the situation evolving srour: .
District Attorneys Office. III, Ess'
stood that he will be called gl;;
name the candidate for that c-s
the fusion ticket, as the no-iiiri
committee OF the Fusion CdaHrl
has decided to extend the tieIs. . :
county Offices. The Governor t'cr'
to discuss candidates for the c-1 !
he made it clear that several q !. Z
callers yesterday had discussed ''@'
candidates with him.
Many Candidates Mentlcha
1t is understood that among ~ y
dldates mentioned were Henry 4 ~ .
former United States Distrle. AVE-
George ". Schurmsn, q law PATE I.
Charles +. Hughes; John MI !,
Clark, a former Assistant pisus @ :, :
torney under Governor Whi'rsi :, :
James A. Delehsnty, former ~ s...-
District Attorney and Judge o. "
Sessions. The nominating s'., -
of the Fusion COMMITTEES WIZ e'',, !,
candidates for the county c1''' ~
early meeting. =. sc
Governor Whitman sac - -, !,
would have 20 appoint one, y y,
Public Service Commissioner p.,,y
near future. Commissionsr Esl5. ~,
Hodge, who has joined Gens''' ~ T :
ing's staff as an engineer .3,- y,
90 to France, had decided 70 = '''s: ~:
Governor said. There VIII De-. os s
vacancy if Colonel William ns5l ..5,..,l
the 18th Infantry negro S,s a
sent TO Europe. The Goyerin0, ,srlI r
that he did not believe j .,;rSx ;s /.
necessarv nee for him to ree0ns.i'..s, '.,,:
National Guard OF the STATE ', ~ ' ,,<,
H He 's said the drawing Of irJ',. : VI
tbis state would not res'a ,.-.'.,
where the number Of S iro0p' p. 'ss,sa
would be less than l9,VVV' -"
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