Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-01

NJ Ew YORK, Sept. S0.-The Demo
~ cratic convention for the city OF
~ New York tonight nominated the
following ticket:
For Mayor-Justioe VIM. J. Gay
nor of Brooklyn.
For mptrolIer-Robert M. Moore
of Manhattan.
For President of the Board of Alder
men--John F. Calvin of Manhattan.
The Tammany cohorts were so strong
that they overrode with ease the op-
position faction headed by Senator Pat
rick H. McCarren of Brooklyn, who
hoped to secure the denomination of
Comptroller Metz.
The convention named for this office
Robert NJ Moore, president of the
Commercial Trust company, the Tam
many selection.
In the mayoralty fight, Justice Gay
nor's chief opponent will be Otto T.
Barnard, president of the New York
Trust company, who was nominated by
the Republicans a few days ago and
who had some assurances of support
from the fusionists.
There yet remains the possibility that
the independence league will make the
contest a triangular one by naming a
separate ticket.
The convention adopted platform
denouncing the recent tariff legislation
and objecting to interference in local
affairs by the legislature. 1t advocat-
ed municipal ownership and the build
ing of additional subways by the city,
There was no mention or even indi-
rect reference in the platform to the
retiring administration of Mayor Nc
81 fIa oV-f,v - faf
four years ago. This rather astonish-
ing omission called forth considerable
comment.
Important Contest
Outside the mayoralty fight, chief in
terest in the campaign will center in
the contest for district attorney, who
will be nominated at a separate conven-
tion later.
District Attorney Jeromes attack on
Justice Gaynor earlier in the week
makes it unlikely that his candidacy
for reelection will receive Democratic
Endorsement. The attack received
brief but scornful mention from sew
eral of the speakers today.
The Republican candidate for mayor,
Mr. Barnard, was also referred to. One
speaker spoke of Mr.. Barnard as an
unknown man whose nomination was
forced on the Republicans by "the Taft
IdIQlly.
He continued:
1.-THE issue is drawn clearly-shall the
people of New York select their own
mayor?"
The speaker dwelt at length on the
Endorsement which Mr.. Barnard re
ceived from President Taft.
Justice Gaynor is So years old. He
became nationally known nearly a score
of years ago for his work in breaking
up rings in the Democratic party, and
for his action in securing the conviction
of John Y. Kane, known as the "czar
of Coney Island for election frauds.
Life Long Democrat
In national politics a consistent and
lifelong Democrat, Justice Gaynor was
nominated for the supreme court by
the Republicans and Independents OF
this city, and since that time has twice
declined nominations for governor Of
fered him by his own party.
He was prominently mentioned fol
the second place on the national Demo.
cratic ticket at the Denver convention
last year.
Justice Gaynor in statement tonigh,
said:
Il have not asked for the nomina.
| tion, and 1t comes to me without ever
| suggestion of any pledge, under
standing or condition whatsoever.
1--WE have reached the end of an ole
and the beginning of a new era in the
government of this great city which
should be an object lesson for good
instead of a bad example to the citiel
| of the nation.
"UnIawful and annoying interfer
ences, expressions, lawless force ant
violence, lawless arrests and imprison
ments, dishonesty and corruption ar