The New York herald., 1921-07-14
MACHINE IN MOTION
FOR FUSION TICKET
13 Groups Attend Confer
ence Called by G. 0. ?. to
Plan War OH Tammany.
TO NAME CANDIDATES
subcommittee Will Con-
duct Inquiry and Report
on Selections,
HARMONY All GATHERING
Two Women's Organizations
in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for
Best Interests of City.
TO NAME CANDIDATES
HARMONY AT GATHERING

Machinery for the production of an
anti-Tammany municipal ticket which
will be agreeable to all Independents
at the Hotel Commodore yesterday
under the auspices of the Republican
organization. Henry w. Taft presided,
and the utmost harmony prevailed, in
spite of the fact that one man who has
headed small independent Democratic
groups in the past insisted upon rep
resentation for the Democratic Union.
All the other groups present were sat-
isfled with the decision to have a SUBJ
committee of enty-nine-fifteen to
be named by the Republican organiza-
ton, nine by the Price Coalition Com
mittee and five by the Citizens Union
which shall consider candidates and
platform and report back to the main
hold its first meeting at the Commo-
dore on Monday night.
In addition to the members OF the Re-
publican conference representing the or
ganization of the five boroughs. the CO.
allllOIlStS ana the CltlZenS mon IIleH
the groups represented at the conference
were the New York Young Republican
Club. the Brooklyn Young Republican
Club. the Bronx Independent Democ-
racy, the Bronx Branch of the Tenants
Union. the Independent Democracy OF
the City of New York. the League Of
Women Voters, the National Republican
Club. the City Affairs Committee of the
Women's National Republican Club, the
Republican Neighborhood Association.
the Republican Committee Of One Hun
dred and the Democratic Union. which
In past years has been the vehicle by
which Ernest Harvier has made his po-
litical Influence felt.
The makeup of the subcommittee was
decided upon motion of Joseph NJ. Price.
chairman Of the Coalitionists, which mo-
tion included the declaration that the
committee have power to invite other
organiZat ons having similar purposes to
those expressed in the call for this con-
ference to send delegates to join in its
deliberations" This did not satisfy Mr..
Harvier. who moved that the representa-
ton of the Republicans. the Coalitionists
and the Citizens Union be cut by one
each and three members of his organiza-
ton be substituted. This suggestion was
voted down after IL had been explained
10 Mr. Harvier that all independent
groups would receive the greatest con-
sideration.
Mr.. Price said his committee, consist
ing OF more than $50 members from all
the boroughs, had only one object in
view-"to see that a ticket and platform
be selected that will be for the best in
terests of the city of New York" He said
that as long rs this object Is kept in
view I'VE can pledge the sincere coopera-
ton and support OF the Coalition COM
n1ittee."
Heads OF the Republican organizations
or the five boroughs were present, except
Jacob A. Livingston of Kings county.
who was detained by meeting Of the
Board of Elections. Among others pres
ent were Charles D. Hlles. member of
the National Committee from New York
State. and William J. Schieffelin of the
Citizens Union.