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Show NEW YORK OITY NOMINEES. There would, appear to be no reason to doubt the substantial unanimity of tho opposition to Tammany in New York City through tho fusion that has resulted in the nomination of the Hon. John Purroy Mitchell for Mayor. Mr. Mitchell ia a Democrat, but not a Tammany Tam-many man. It is intimated from Washington Wash-ington that the administration support will be extended to him. Mr. Mitchell was named by President Wilson as Collector Col-lector of tho Port of New York, but it was understood that in case he decided to stand as a candidate for Mayor, he was at liberty to do so and still hold the Collectorship, until or unless ho was elected Mayor. The fusion committee which presents Mr. Mitchell's name, also presents that of Mr. Charles S. Whitman, tho preseut District Attorney, for re-election. Com-trollcr Com-trollcr Wm. A. Prcndergast is renominated, renomi-nated, and Mr. George McAneny, who was prominently named for tho fusion candidacy for mayor, was nominated for President of tho Board of Alder-man, Alder-man, Tho other nominations made are also of a hi;h order. Mr. Whitman was a close candidate, running second to Mr. Mitchell for the nomination for mayor and defeated by a verysm.'ill margin. It is iikely that ho will yield his aspirations to be mayor, and will accept the rcnomina-tion rcnomina-tion for district attorney. This will make the fusion harmonious and complete. com-plete. In view of the fierce hatrod between Governor Sulzer end Tammany's chi&f Murphy, it is likely that tho Sulzer Democrats will also come to ihe support sup-port of Mr, Mitchell. Thus his election ought to bo practically assured, even in advance of election day. The defeat of Tammany in New York would certainly cer-tainly be gratifying to all tho better elements of the citizenship of the United States, and it is pleasant to know that both tho. Governor of tho Stato and tho Prcsidont of tho United States will look with favor upon that defeat. |