New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
.OUTWIT GAYN0R MEN
LEADERS, OF OLD PARTIES
. HAZE THEM UORRIED.
Republicans IFou't Take Him Tn
pledged. and TammGny Nay
Name Machine Nan.


some Of the uncertainties have given way to
what might be called permanent DEVELOPMENTS
with the result that it is possible to make
close guess Of the Of things up 10 the
time OF the holding of the conventions
The Committee of One Hundred has decided
~ithin the last week that il will not support
any candidate who is willing to take posi-
tive stand against Tammany Hall and the kind
Of government that organization stands for,
State Chairman Woodruff and President Par
sons of the New York County Committee have
taken an early and decisive stand on the oues-
tion Of allowing the Republican candidate TO
accept an Endorsement from Tamnany. They
say that the Republicans viii insist before they
their candidate that he pledge himself not
80 accept Tanlnanv Hall nomination
The friends OF Justice William J. Gaynrr are
preparing TO nominate him by petition appar-
emily in the belief that in due time either one
or other OF the cid parties will take him up.
William R Hearst declares that the Indepen-
dence party will not fuse with Tammany Hall,
ss he has not the slightest confidence in the in
tegrity Of that organization
STRATEGY OF THE CAMPAIGN
With these necessary fundamental features
fairly well settled the fixing OF the dates OF the
various conventions presents interesting study
as an object lesson in political strategy.
The Republicans are TO hold their city con-
vertion on September IS The Tammany city
convention Is called for September so, while the
Hearst people viii hold theirs on October ..
The Gaynor people woke up yesterday 10 the
fact that they are being outgeneralled in the
carly stages Of the campaign and they are not
yet fully decided as to what is the best Thing
10 do. The undercurrent in Tammany Hall is
strongly for the nomination Of Justice Gaynor.
The district leaders privately admit this, al
though they deny that The situation is beyond
their control
Il the Tammany convention vas the first to
be held, there IS warrant for saving that Tam
many would nominate Gaynor Tor Mayor. in the
fear that If they did not he would be named by
The fusionists. But the Republicans lead off,
end they insist that Justice Gaynor take a stand
against Tammany and Tammany government.
Justice Gaynor IS reported TO be somewhat
shocked at the moral obsession Of party that
insists upon pledge that he will not accept aid
and comfort from the enemy in the campaign.
The Republicans with lively recollection Of
their humiliation in 1908 when Grout and
Fornes Topped 10 Tanmany. think they are fully
justified in demanding pledge from their can
didate that he will not join forces with the
eneuay-
This proba BIZ. means that Justice Ciaynor Kill
%. be fs-ea.cr considered ro- Tic Republican
,,o.slination, the Judge has assured his friends
that he viii not make any sort OF pledge.
The way will be open to Tammany. therefore.
10 take the Brooklyn Judge not, as it deems
wise. II the Republicans name Whitman,
Hedges Bruce, Morris or some man OF that type
the Tarnnany people are likely to assume that
their natural plurality in the city warrants them
IN also nominating straight organization can
didate like Justice Dowling or Justice Gerard.
JURIsT SEEMS CoRNERED
Gayror, therefore, II might be said. is against
the wall If he doesn't come out against Tam
many he Will not get a Republican or fusion
Kouination. II he does come out against Tam
many ae may be elected, but will stand a slim
chsnce OF being the New York candidate for
President the Democratic ticket in 1872
Il he gets neither the Republican the
Democratic nomination he might get the Hearst
Endorsement as the Hearst men hold their city
convention last OF all. The friends of Mr.. Hearst
say that while he has said q number Of kind
hings about Justice Ciaynor he is not likely to
1elp him into position where he might force
his own nomination for President on the Demo-
,ratic convention in 1912. Mr.. Hearst once
sought Presidential nomination himself, and
he is stil young man. ..-.
Looking over the situation yesterday the
sharps said that Gaynor stood rather poor
chance Of getting nomination from any Of the
ran st sll it would be on ticket nominated
by petition
Charles E. Gelring chairman of the county
committee Of the Independence party, had a
conference yesterday with Raymond V. Inger-
soil. chairman Of the executive committee of the
Committee OF One Hundred. They personal
friends. The two were mum yesterday about
heir talk II is understood Mr.. Gehring told
hr. Ingersoll substantially what he was quoted
rs eaying IN The Tribune yesterday. In sub
stance IL that the Hearst people were will
ing TO fuse if the Republicans and Hundred
ssouId come out strongly for municipal owner
ship and construction Of subways.
II is understood also that the Hearst people
this class they put Gustav II. Schwab, Seth
Low. Robert w. dc Forest and President Butler
of Columbia. They do not object to Republicans
&ke Charles S. whitman ex-Justice Bruce
or Job L. Hedges. 1t said last night that
Mr.HGehring wanted 10 know whether the Hun
dred were going to support Jerome. who, in the
opinion of the Hearst men, is a thoroughly OBJ
5ectionable political figure.
A statement defining his attitude is expected
from Justice Gaynor this week. His political
utterances In important critical political juno
tnres heretofore have been somewhat Delphic
His friends say that this time he will say things
that Wi. be long remembered by the leaders of
the old organizations.