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...believe that either the Republicans or the Democrats would soon be swallowed up by it. Which of them, I cannot say, and moreover, do not care. This country is incompatible to anything but a bi-party system, as has already been proved in municipal and local elections. Examples of fusion have already been shown in many minor offices. Such a condition as now exists in England, namely, a coalition or National government, might be possible some day. But if this did come about, it would be under far different conditions than those now existing in Great Britain
Forest City Fusion...
...legally barred from running to succeed himself. His resignation circumvented that. Boss Curry was silent about another Walker candidacy. Boss McCooey was undetermined. It was reported that Alfred Emanuel Smith was against Walker because he "quit under fire." Republicans and independent Democrats scuttled about to find a winning fusion candidate...
...almost immediately took to politics. Aged 24, he was nominated for Alderman by the Citizens' Union. This he refused in order to campaign for Single Taxer Henry George, who died without knowing his cause ' was so disastrously lost. Subsequently he ran for office as a Democrat, a Republican, on Fusion and Progressive tickets. He was made a judge of the City Court in 1901, a judge of the Supreme Court (with Tammany backing) five years later, was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1914. For almost every office to which he was elected he had been previously defeated...
Here, behind a slightly superior but tolerant smile, sits Samuel Seabury. He has heard that he may be nominated for Mayor in 1933 on a Fusion ticket. He has heard that he might even go to Albany to replace Governor Roosevelt, who is dreaming of the White House. But for the present, from an Elizabethan window Samuel Seabury spies on the Tammany Wigwam. Behind the Wigwam he sees a woodpile. In the woodpile, he feels sure there is many a corrupt Tammany Indian. Last week it was expected he would ask Governor Roosevelt to call a special session...