The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
WHAT WILL GAYNOR Do?
NOT SO EAGER WOW TO
PROSECUTE MKhNE.

H,m-Hs Gives Advice 10 Young Men
McKans Denies Contraven'ne Judge
Bnrnrrd's Order--Did the Republicans
Give to Him the appointment of the
oririn., Watcher, for Their Party
The peoplo OF Brooklyn did little yesterday
but discues the cold wave which submerged
the town on election day. The vctors were
dazed by the size OF the majorites: the de-
feated were doubly dazed; first because they
we're beaten. and. secondly. because they were
beaten out OF sight. left at tho post on the
Gravescnd track" as one expressed II.
The usual crowd around the City Hall divided
into small groups and talked about one can
didate ard another. and what caused this ma
jority and what caused that.
Mr.. William j. Gaynor's Office In the Real
Estate Exchange was thronRed with callers
during tho early morning hours. There was
no end OF hand shaking. good wishes, and eS-
pressions Of surprise over the earthquake.
Mr. Gaynor was very tired very nervous. and.
rs usual worry brusuue. Quito naturally tho
first questions after congratulations con-
cerned the intentions which he had several
times expressed OF prosecuting McKane and
h,s followers. Apparently Mr. Gaynor's en-
thusiasm on this subject had waned since his
election. at least 30 far as his individual ef-
forts 10.
VIII you prosecute EuChduo1 uShou -
Sun reporter.
IT do. will not prosecute him in the news
papers. but in the courts" replied Mr.. Gaynor.
Later, Mr. Gaynor said: III came to be
man OF some con Iteration in Brooklyn it was
uncons ciously to myself. i had no motive or
object except to do right The plain people OF
Brooklyn understood me from the start and
they sustained my cause at the polls. Within
the boundaries OF right and justice I shall
always remember them. / understood them
and they Understood me. The exalted office
to which 1 am elected came to me. did not
seek it. advise all young men OF Brooklyn
to preserve their honor and identity l say to
them. do right, and let the future take care OF
itself. If they stand by the right the right
will stand by them. Let them not be mere fol-
lowers and sycophants Of low. greedy. and
selfish men. who use politics only for the pur-
poses of corruption and private gain. Let
them be true to the people. and not mere OBJ
the dispostisn Of n ocSs Under any system
where manhood. worth. and education were
While it is not known whether Mr. Gaynor
will make n personal issue Of the case with
Mr.. Mckune in the courts. the matter will he
ing OF brooklyn citizens Will be held at the
Academy of Music on saturday evening to pro-
test against the Gravesend outrage.
number OF the Republicans and indie
pendent Democrats who have been prominent
in tn" cnmpaign in E1ookyn mS Last night for
the prosecution Of John y. McKnne;, Among
esudMES George e.
sheldon, Andrew p. baird. James McKeen.
Charles MGGrs " Hoy 5a%es E MM
VI. Shepard, Thomas q. shearman. and A. Au-
" 1t it was decided that Mr. Gaynor should not
growing out Of the alleged nd ont
af lnrD ira nf rty
1t was resolved to appoint a committee OF
three to confer with other organizations ON
!, There arc two possible methods OF bringing
The first course. it is said. would be to bring
these men to answer for contempt of court.
95G or S4F ;s.s5s # Mcknss ss s
policemen from interfering with watchers
IT the Gravesend polls VIII who had eeen regular,
:, On the morning OF election day Col. Ale1an-
went down to Gravesend to serve the paper.
he was accompanied by number OF Republic
Of the " row that ioowed was told in yester.
days Sun. Some Of the watchers turned back
Vent others Col Sndn Gs Hs IL
thus I nskinr a service: AlthoSee, his laWye awe;
he was not served with the writ Of injunction.
and adds, rather Inconsistency. that the order
%
He repeated Yesterday the statement he had
previously made that the kepu blican watchers
SP a sS Wsm snd
President and secretary OF the. Republican
by oss a
Mr. McKane added that no reference WAS made
In the Injunction to the watchers sent down
the Republican County Committee issued two
sets OF appointments for watchers He sale
throw himself into the meshes Of the law in
the way buted to him.
McRane sad that the defeat was Sas0t d1e in
great measure to the effect Of the hard times
upon thS peope The voters PLACED tn the re-
publcans had been IN power under the same
conditions. they would have been defeated rs
He added that it was nonsensical to think
that the affair in Gravesend had any effect up
suits showed that there had been general
slump all over the country.
Brooklyn Republicans say that besides pun n
and his followers will be sued for heavy dam
ages by tho fourteen men sent down to Graves
list who were locked up by Mckane and his
men. This list is. OF course. supplemented by
the Injunction servers who were ill-treated at
Gravesend on election morning.
There was something OF surprise In Brook
Ign yesterday afternoon when the seven ese;;
service OF warrants on Saturday. gave them
eyes d on ae
min Cohen Harlan Crandall. NJ T. Ryan, Con
rad Stubenbord. and Il. A, Brownhill, When
copy Of the registry lists WITHOUT authority OF
and for Nicholas J. johnson. Chairman OF the
Board 10 the Sixth district Johnson surren1
dered himself and was admitted to $1,000
bail. but the others could not be found:
The missing men came into Judge Newton's
court yesterday. accompanied BY Judge Rich
ard b. Newton OF Coney Island and their coun-
sci: George ". Hoderick They waived eTaml-
which was furnished, by $. striker Williamson
and John II. Cook of Coney Island and Con-
tractor John Curran Of BROOKLYN,
,r The statement OF John J. Mckane made made. on
his men on Col: Alexander & Bacon and the
party OF Republican watchers sent down to
Gravesend by William J. Gaynor to the effect
that the presence OF the Gaynor party was un-
necessary, as he already had Republican
watchers inside the polls. has caused conf
msnt among ~ q Br99k!yn FepubIicans. In his
that on Monday night he had obtained thirty
hve plank certificates from William J. ButtlinE
and Albert A. Wray Of the Republican General
Committee. These. no said. no had filed out