New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
ROWLING Or GAYNOR
,,,f5NY TO PICK ONE
oD OTHER FOB MAYOR,
Formr by Preference, but Latter II
Outcome LOOKS UDcerto'" for
Organization.

dsnials to the contrary y
Desp''e - Tannany organization, who as
coh~lO4 their tentative plans discussed, - -
IKE 70 - charles F. Murphy, Daniel r coma
tsct lla' l.~- - have narrowed the field OF
81 g., candidates 10 Justice Victor j low
nNs .,sr+at1an, and Justice Wllllan1 - Gay
lhs' = p-ookIvr. 4 member OF the 1aInliialiS
nol' y committee in discussing the sltualloll
I,st might. said; .,.- = .,,,,gs
sst -;gL- of The city convention, II th-ngs
" - to~ Tsr7n1anv. il will be Dowhng for
.- .ooA Ne+z. Coler or some other Brooklyn man
= y-ontroIler and q good DenocFaC -1o-i'
y. fo- President Of the Board OF Aldermen
e..s1-ex look bad for Tanmany, II VIII be Gay
To- Navor, Deputy Controller y IaSlor
-. .1,,,s n Manhattan. for Controller ana
a-..rs man for President cf the Board OF
Aldermen -. r,.-,,,,-
g-.ns and their allies become enlorolIeo II NH
.ornsrativeIy easy matter 70 elect
,+-,iebt Tammany ticket. with Justice LOWING
-. head Of II. Justice Dowling has grown up
=, the organization, was Tor years d o-st-io'
,..ds- and has the confidence Of the crganiza-
Murphy and his friends would not
-. unusual favors from Justice DowlinE. but
-, .rs confident that he would get through
Co., Years term without throwing down" his
,.--,s- colleagues. and would show them as
.-n,b consideration as he could consistently
-, rrope- discharge OF his duties as chief
,-.,r-ize \. Taylor Phillips Is wealthy man,
.,ne-isnced in the business of the Finance De-
,,-rmsut. and prominent in Hebrew church and
benevolent organization circles
MCGOWAN FOR FIRST PLACE OR NONE.
Patrick 2. MCGOWAN can have denomination
.s President Of the Board Of Aldermen If he
wants il, but his friends say that he IS q candi-
date for Mayor, and # Tammany does not give
him first place on the ticket he viii retire, in
-ptirr case the nomination will go 10 a Queens
nan.
yustioe Gavnor is looked upon by the Tam
many men $ z sort OF last resort candidate.
ge Is not really wanted or trusted by the
rs-na1y men. but the leaders figure that Will
sn P Hearst would support the Tammany
tcket with Gayror on il and that Tammany
EoaId be pretty sure 70 win This would enable
then 10 name e straight organization man for
President OF the Borough of Manhattan. II
Rsuld be no surprise 70 the rank and file in the
o-ssnizatiou 10 see President Ahearn renomi-
sstsd.
L Tzmmany picks Justice Gaynor for the head
0, fhe ticket it VIII serve as q reason for nam
i.g a Manhattan man for Controller. The noni-
ns-oa Of JusJios Gaynor would mean The retire
nsnt OF Controller Metz as e regular Democratic
csndi6zte on the city ticket Justice Gaynor
Ives n Brooklyn, and # Brooklyn gets the can
ddsts for Mayer It viii get nothing else. If, on
he other hand, Justice Dowllng is picked for the
head Of tie ticket. Brooklyn viii have the call
for The second place on the ticket, and probably
-zrily pocket his dislike for Senator 1IcCarren
s-d allow the Brooklyn organization 70 name
t1s coat-oIler. In that case probably Controller
Esrz would have the refusal OF a denomination.
1he Controller is not particularly anxious to be
-saontnated. Ereferring the first place on the
Sczst
2. GAYNoR IS BAIT FOR HEARST.
The district Jsader with whom a Tribune re-
porter talked last night had this TO say:
II IS q fact as stated by Mr.. Cohalan this
1sss that Air. Cohalan has not personally visit
% Justice Gaynor with the idea Of getting him
70 FEand as candidate for Mayor, but mutual
H.ends Of Charles F. Murphy and Justice Gay
,os have talked over the situation with i'm, and
us 5uoge knows how the Tarnmany men feel
DVzrd him We are looking for q winner. and
Sails We are somewhat fearful about Justice
f0synors future course the main hing IS TO win,
s-o n order TO win We would take Gaynor His
r,1ainat.on would knock the pins from under
sssrsts opposition TO Tammany and insure a
oenoc-anc victory al along the line
g'iae Tsrnrnany men are confident that Bor-
r-sa President Haf1en viii not be renominated.
-1oss to man they are Of the belief that the
governor vii remove him on the recommends
@os q wallace MacFarlane, the referee before
~I'a lne charges were heard.
%ae- Isnnaany leaders have no particular
s'eSaaoe against Borough President Coler Of
St'oEiyn He did well by them when he was
N'11o-er, and under certain conditions they
V'0o De wiling 20 run him for Controller this
<ee'- out the fact that Mr.. Coler Is under in
'e~sanon Is not lost sight of by the Tammany
.e1- Inc Commissioners of Accounts are turn
1p some damaging things against the sd-
.,-on -s@s1lon OF the borough government under
=" Coiers and he never will be mentioned for
olier by the Democratic City Convention
- - C1ss against HIM is made a : troublesome
:, one against Borough President Haffen
-'00I tae only use Tararnanv has fer him is
). ). 2oo with which to beat NcCarren to pieces
- governor should remove Mr. Coler as a
a. - q the inquiry by the Commissioners. of
: Us IN the Judgment OF the Tannaanv men
'Oo'o no longer be a political factor