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Show WHITMAN WILL ACCEPT FUSION New York. Aug. f Following the announcement of District Attorney Charles S. Whitman that he wonld accept the fusion nomination for the office he now holds, It was made clear today that the support of the Republican organization leaders will be thrown to the entire fusion ticket, headed by John Purroy Mitchell for mayor In the coming city election Samuel S. Koenig. Republican county chairman bore formal assurances of this support to Mr Mltchel. There had been doubt as to the attitude of the Republican organiza-I organiza-I Hon owing to dissatisfaction In some quarters owing to the fat that Mr Whitman was not nominated for mayor. When the Republican city committee commit-tee meets August 1ft to make designations desig-nations for the ticket. It is now predicted, pre-dicted, the fusion candidates will be formally indorsed. |