New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
WANT GAYNOR PLEDGE
WON'T FUSE WITHOUT 1T.
Republican Leaders Desire Init
T'ammang Statement

Before Justice Gaynor is seriously considered
as the candidate of the Republican party for
Mayor the Republican leaders viii insist on a
definite statement from him concerning his at
ttude toward Tammany government and
pledge that II nominated by the Republicans
and fusionists he win not accept Tammany
Endorsement
Timothy l. Woodruff. chairman of the Re
publican state Committee and leader of the
Brooklyn organization. said yesterday that the
Republicans would be fully justified I'm demand
ing a concise statement from Justice Gaynor on
these subjects before they took him up.
NO one in authority in the Republican or
ganization has ever sounded Justice Gaynor on
the subject of becoming the fusion candidate"
said Nr woodruff yesterday. 40 one has yet
been asked Many names have been discussed
II is true that Justice Gaynor's name has been
discussed like several others. In some respects.
perhaps his namo has come mp oftener IN the
discussion Of mayoralty possibilities than that
Of any other person.
But the discussions that have taken place
thus far relate only 10 possibilities. GaNnor is
possible in the sense that "a dozen other men
OF prominence are possible as nominees But
the whole situation is thus far too unsettled 10
narrow the discussion down TO the realm Of
probabilities
zone thing seems 10 he fairly well settled IN
The minds Of the Republicans. and that is that
before the Republican city convention names
Justice Gayuor or any other man there will he
of necessity definite understanding with that
man that DE VIII not accept a nomination or
Endorsement from Tammany Hall after he is
named by the Republicans"
Justice Gaynor. who is spending his vacation
at his summer home at st. James. on Long
Island made some caustic comments yestcr-
day on the conduct Of party leaders who are
talking about him. After he had read the morn
ing papers. he said. in answer to "A request for a
statement:
The sparrinE of these political organizations
Tor points doesn't interest me at ALL and have
nothing whatever TO say. except that sou can
not pun the wool over the eyes OF intelligent
people I hate to see politicians, or committees,
or anyone else set up Il sham and then peek out
from behind IT, thinking that they are deceiving
everyone or some one when. I'm fact they are
deceiving no one"
This utterance is not regarded shedding
light on the question of Justice Gaynors ac-
oeptance Of a nomination from Tammany or
from the flsionists. II he accepts nomination
or Endorsement from Tammany, the Republi-
cans will feel that He has gone over to the
common enemy OF good government and that
be wants the Democratic nomination Tor Prosi-
dent in 1872
Justice Gaynor was elected i'm 1893 on a fusion
ticket. AT a time when the voters Of Brooklyn
were smartiug with indignation over the ex-
cesses of ring rule strikinEly like that Tammany
has given when the Fourteeth street orgauiza-
tion had fun swing in al branches of the city
government.
A statement is expected from Justice Gaynor
AT an early day. If one does not come from him
il is understood that the Republicans and the
Committee OF one Hundred viii send commit
tee 10 see him and ask him 10 define his attitude