The sun., 1909-12-29
GAYNOR TELLS HIS TROUBLES
INTIMATE TALK ABOUT THEM
ar MONTAUk CLUE.

4 ar MONTAUk CLUE.
Drops an InkiIns As 10 an Appointment
He Didnt Make-Takes q whacs a
Newspapers and Reminds His Friend
rhat They Have known Hlm Long
Il was Nsighbor Gaynor's night owe
\ at the Montauk Club in Brooklyn last
evening. They feasted him with al
the pomp that benevolent despot coulS
desire. they praised him and they toasted
him. and one OF them OF the name OF Wood
ruff drew from his impassive face q real
unqualified. satisfying smile.
When 200 neighborly persons are
gathered together Il Is too much to
expect that q certain amount OF neigh.
borly gossip will he absent. For a time
last evening IL looked as II Judge 0aynol
stood In no danger OF being misquoted
in this mornings . papers for the very good
reason that William H. English had the
hardest sort Of time 10 get things started
80 many neighbors insisted upon getting
sample OF the original judicial and
mayorai combination In signature
Certain OF the other speakers began to
manifest uneasiness and Mr.. English
/ pfOJoCtcO MS VOICE HloutuIiy t1tO tue
smoke clouded air. His words introducing
Judge Gaynor included the wish that
from the cares OF the Mayorlelect's high
ONCE he would continue 10 find comfort
and rep ose in many quiet evening at
the Montauk.
Il must ask your pardon il l use my
notes. said Judge Gaynor. as soon as the
hullabaloo had quieted down, but | see
that there are present a number OF those
| ha nd nd
short handed minds who sometimes make
| me say things that l didn't mean to say,
whether l said them or not. tLaughter.l
Il regret the absence through illness OF
my associate. Mr.. Prendergast. ! made IL
a condition when this dinner was proposed
to me that IL should be given to every
member Of the club who had been elected
| to an office from Mayor to Alderman, but
il was found that Mr.. Prendergast and
myself were the only ones. and 30 am
here alone.
Il felt that could not refuse this exhi-
bition Of the good will Of my neighbors
toward me at this critical juncture OF
my life. l have no feeling in your pres
ence except 10 appear just as | am and
as you have known me so long. No
matter what others think or say feel that
your belief Is that / am not going to de-
| part from the uniform tenor OF my past
life after entering upon the great ONCE
to which i have lately been elected. This
| 70 NO NhulIy On NY part ONb u hatuLa
feeling. What say your ICries OF "All
righti' and hurrahs.l
Am now to give up my long work for
good eovcrnmeutp' Judge Gaynor con-
tinued--my long effort to make gov
ernment Intelligent and honest without
foster bad government What say you
you who know me?" [Yells Of mol NoI"l
The wish Ia father to the thought in
the case Of those corrupt persons and
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he repeated. TO think that shall. They
only hope IL; and yet they profess to want
| good government above all things. But
some OF them hope that | won't give It.
Shun them and their advice as you would
the words Of a serpent. sm beset with
away systematically and carefully. as
have always done. and do the
best can. After we have done
our best we often see how much
We have fallen shcrt Of our desires:
but We have to be content. and indeed
ought to be happy IL we have helped our
day and generation forward even a little.
In that spirit conscious OF my many short
! comings and infirmities. enter upon the
great task before me. suppose some OF
proper and competent persons for the
principal Offices I wish some OF you
would try It and send me your list after
q few days. Laughter.
asked an editor who writes his edi-
toriais every day as though II were as
but he gave up in twenty -four houfs.
Two days ago l offered the headship Of
the Department OF Bridges to member
Of this club who has as good knowledge
In this city. but he felt constrained TO de-
cline Il for reasons Of business and health.
There were murmurs OF Ward, but
the identity OF the man was not eetticd
even when Judge Gaynor contnued: /:
What would you do With himt l have
met with similar result with others. OF
course We have to look out for our per-
sonal interests and family welfare, but
something In due from every one, and
much from some. to the general welfare.
The notion that every one 10 an aspi
ant for ONCE is an erroneous one. Dur
ing the years that l was refusing to run
for office I found that many thought I
was seeking nomination. Many there are
who think themselves entirely fit for any
once when they are At for none They
ployment until they had first learned 1t;
they would not have the hardihood TO
AJAX for IL, but they do not hesitate to ask
Tor a public place the work OF which
they know nothing Of.
when that 10 mentioned to them they
say that they can learn how after they
get the office But what about the public
welfare while they are learningp III they
can ever learn. That's something which
seems to never enter their thoughts.
Il thank you most heartily one and all
for this mark OF your good will TO me,
from you who have seen me going in and
out and must know to q dead certainty
that what have been will continue TO
be hereafter. / need your support and
trust. I shall have Il FULLY. I do not
want any political bigotry and partisan-
ship to come between thee and me. for |
between a bad Democrat and q good |
Republican there is very little difference |
after all.
When the storm Of hilarity and cheer
ing that greeted this last sentence had /
subsided Mr.. English introduced Timothy
l.. Woodruff.
mo one who knows, as every one OF US
knows. Judge Gaynor's tenacity of pur.
pose and his devotion to the interests OF
Brooklyn hesitates to believe that great
benefits will come from his administra-
ton Of the affairs OF the whole city to
our needy and deserving borough.
when we realize that in addition to
Mayor Gaynor's three votes in the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment another
member Of this club. Comptroller Prem
dergast, will contribute three and Judge
Steers, the Borough President Of Brook
lyn, two more, making eight In all out Of
q total OF sixteen votes, we can rest safely
in the aQctiritV that no one Of the othAr