New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
MNULTY,S DISAPPEARANCE.
NO TRACE OF THE GAYNOR BOOM
GUARDIAN YESTERDAY.
HOWEVER. HE WILL. RETURN TO-DAY AND ALL
WILL BE KNOwN-HIs SUPPOSED
SECRET MISSION.

There was a mysterious disappearance from
Brooklyn yesterday The person who disappeared
State Senator Peter H. McNulty. 1t was said
that the Senator left Brooklyn on Saturday, but
missed him Saturday the disappear
dates from yesterday.
Senator McNuty is an important and conspicu-
in Brooklyn just now. He IL con-
spicuous because he Is one OF the exceedingly few
leaders of the Bryan movement, and he Is i'm
portant because he is one OF the keepers OF the
Gaynor Governorship boom. which was chrstened
at little conference somewhere in Brooklyn on
Saturday In view Of these things. II was only
natural that the Senator should be missed and
the wonder is. in fact. that he was not missed
sooner
Encouragement and companionship OF some kind.
but particular kind. are among the things
most needed by Brookyn's Popocrats. and 1t hap
pened yesterday. II has several times before.
that two three Popocrats exhausted their sup
ply OF encouragement by reading silver news
paper. 1t for this reason that they hurried
10 the Senator's Flatbush homo and sought little
OF the much-needed article.
The Senator be found. and then the
cry went UP. desperate attemp: was made by
OF his fellowlaborers In the interests OF Bryan
ism and Popocracy TO suppress the fact OF his flight
but the spread. nevertheless. II was n;mat Ell
that somebody had placed gold tack under the
silver tire OF the Gaynor machine, and that the
Major-Sena;or had taken the machine to some out
of-tOwn repair shop 10 nave the punciure plugge1
The location OF the repair shop could not be learned.
and that the for the Interest In the dis
appearance Il was said at the Senator's house that
he went away Saturday that he did not go on
a vacation and that he would return to-day. but no
amount OF questioning would bring out the name
OF the place which he went.
The Gaynor boom Ia now In It's tender infancy, ana
It's growth. or is refusal 10 grow Is being watched
with interest II not with anxiety. II is not sup
posed 20 be big and formidable now as Il Will
be when the Justice returns from Europe. There
Is not the slightest shadow OF a doubt that Judge
GaynOr will accept the charge thrust upon him
and for the nomination II he Is asked 20 do so.
II Is thought 10 be only question or time before
the Judge will send over letter which may say
anything except that he will not accept the nomina-
ton II Il his way Justice Gaynor IS not given
20 refusing nomina tons offers OF nominations,
and he is likely 20 refuse any this time. II Is
than probable thai Major McNulty's Sunday
trip was a result OF his visit 70 william J. Bryan
on Saturday in company with Mirabeau l.. Towns.
The Popocra. candidate is supposed 10 have hOaoref
him with mission OF great importance 70 the cause
OF fify-three-cen. dollars. II Is subject for con-
lecture whether the errand 20 listen 10 words OF
wisdom from the lips OF Boss" Mclaughlin or 10
look for free gifts OF furnishings for the Popocrat
headquarters soon 10 be opened In Brooklyn for use
In the educa tiona! campaign. Those headquarters
are 20 be something elegant when opened. and es-
pecialy adapted for the accommodation OF Immense
throngs
The Senator is expected to be his office this
morning with an ample explanation OF his Sunday
mis-