The sun., 1905-09-19
ARE AT SEA AS TO GAYNOR.
COMBINE HEAR HE WANTS NO
NOMINATION BY COMMITTEE.

Expect . Letter From Him-Justico Sea.
bury's Namo Comes to tho Front
Again With . String That Attaches
Supreme Court Place to Defeat.
The Odell-Hearst combine Ia still without
a candidate for Mayor. It's conference COIN
mittees met again yesterday afternoon IN
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and after listening
to George Cromwell. chairman Of the nomi-
mating committee, who had been instructed
by William Halpin and Max Ihmsen Just be-
fore the meeting to say that his committee
was not ready to recommend candidate
adjourned until Wednesday night.
Both Mr.. Halpin and Mr.. Ihmsen had prom
!sed that positive action would be taken at
yesterdays meeting, even should Justice
Gaynor still continue to withhold definite
reply to the invitation to run on the Odell-
Hearst ticket. According to Mr.. Halpin,
Justice Gaynor was not directly heard from
yesterday.
Earlier in the day G. Augustus Haviland
OF the Municipal Ownership League, one of
the two delegates appointed to obtain JUS
tice Gaynor's consent, said after talking with
Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn, that Justice
Gaynor would send formal reply to the
conference committees in time for the meet
ing. At the close of the meeting Mr.. Hal
pin said he had received no message from
Justice Gaynor.
Il think" he said, that the intermediary
to whom the message was given has mis-
understood his instructions, and that is
the reason why we have not heard from the
Justice
One OF the leaders OF the conference
said that there was no doubt. from informa-
tion which had been brought to Mr.. Halpin
and himself, that Justice Gaynor was not
willing to accept the offer of the combine.
Il don't know what he will do" said Mr..
Haviland, but / do know that it is his
duty to run. The people who are in favor
Of municipal ownership-and that means
all the plain people Of the cty--want him
to head our ticket. That situation has
been laid before Justice Gaynor and 1t Is
his duty to respond to the call, no matter
what his personal feelings may be-
men are all at sea. They have been told
that Justice Gaynor will not accept their
offer, but they have not that decision
directly from him and they are being buoyed
up with the hope that il the Justice ia pressed
sufficiently hard he can ultimately be
roped in.
Some Of Justice Gaynor's friends who, pro-
fess to know how he feels say that he is
not unwilling to become the candidate
for Mayor, but that he will accept the
nomination only from the, regular conven-
while the offer now comes
from individuals to whom no authority
has been delegated by any body chosen
by the people. Those who understand
the views held by Justice Gaynor on such
-. ,~1l., Il 1ata a~ln
to believe that this was the explanation
OF the Justices refusal 80 far to respond
In any way to the advances Of the Odell-
Hearst committeeman. These friends OF
Justice Gaynor stated also that the belief
that the Justics would accept nomination
that he had not declined to become candi-
date for Mavor, but had declined to treat
gith Mr.. Halpin, Mr., Ihmsen and the other
self elected members Of the conferen ce com-
mittees.
The statement was also made that II
body Of the delegates to be
selected after to-day's primaries should
meet and desire him to become the Odell-
Hearst candidate he would undoubtedly
agree to do so.
A friend Of Justice Gaynor said in Brook
lyn last night that on Friday. when the
posed to be In Connecticut, he was really
at the Hotel Manhattan in conference with
leaders. Since that time the
friend continued Justice Gaynor has
thought about the matter, and in a day or
30 q letter indicating that he is in recep-
tive frame Of mind will be sent to the COM
bined committees
Late last night the name OF Justice Sea-
bury was put to the front again vigorously.
1t seems that there is a widespread objec-
tion to John Ford in some quarters, and
for the moment, at least. ex-senator Ford's
name has been eclipsed by that Of Judge
seabury. Those in the confidence, of Mr..
Hearst and Mr.. Odell explained the Sea-
bury boom by saying that il Seab,ry is
nominated for Mayor and defeated Mr..
Odel will do everything in his power to
influence the resignation Of Supreme Court
Justice George c. Barrett as the first step,
and afterward endeavor to influence Gov.
Higgins to appoint Justice Seabury 20
Justice Barrett's place.
It seems that some Republicans are
saving that there was some sort of under
standing by which Justice Barrett was to
resign at time to be named by them.
and that because OF that alleged compact
he can be Influenced to resiGn In the event
Of Justice Seabury's nomination and defeat.
As q matter Of fact, certain politicians
said that the referee s1l.'O0 law would
not have been passed unless It had been
understood clearly that Justice Barrett
was to resign his place on the Supreme
Court bench and become one OF these
referees at a time when his resignation
might benefit those who vera largely re-
sponsible for the passage OF the referee
law.