New-York tribune., 1909-09-21
GAYNOR Is NOMINATED
COOPER UNION MEETING.
Municipal Democracy (Inc.) } Accom-
glIishes Its Sole Purpose.

IttoHNO Ito AOAG a. ~ fSON'
Justice william J. Gaynor. of Brooklyn, was
nominated last night for Mayor of New York by the
Municipal Democracy (Inc.) at Cooper Union Ahe
thing was accomplished at a mass convention heiu
By the oFeanizatiOn with the incorporated name
The historic meeting place was well hlleo' not
crowded At this unusual convention every man vas
q delegate, and the women and boys enJoyeu 'i'
privilege of cheering the speeches and the music
But perhaps il was really not convention IN ile
political sense Here is excerpt from the oeclaI-
alton OF the Municipal Democracy's platform
platform is the life public y 1sgTa seTSo9 william ans %e
known stability Of Character OF Judge "'''''Al -
Gaynor.
The nomination OF tbs Brooklyn jurist was the
sole object OF the convention. and that was ful-
hned. True. it was not accomplished without a
few unexpected and annoying incidents lheFe
were in that throng that heard ex-senator aho eN-
Congressman Charles A Towne in namboyant
speech nominate Justice Gaynor men who repre-
scented many different political cults and IKE bah-
quo's ghost. they wouldn't down There We're
some who did not like some references mat the
chairman Justice Samuel Seabury, of the Supreme
Court made about William r. Hearst. who rocked
Mr. Seabury in his political cradle Some OF this
Hearst clement shouted. IF it wasn't for Hearst
you wouldn't have speaker tonight" The inter
rupter evidently referred 10 the recent political ac-
tivity OF Colonel Alexander S. Bacon, Of Brooklyn
sn the interests OF OF Hearsts movements.
And there was another disturbing element in the
persons Of the Minute Men, marshalled by that
militant leader. Luther S. Bedford Bedford was
arrested again last night for distributing circulars
bearing the peoples platform" in violation or
city ordinance. And Notwithstanding HIS spirit Of
'76 and his constitutional arguments he was hustled
TO the 5th street police station, and later was
fined 50 iE the night court.
Bedford was arrested at Cooper Union at the
Jerome heckling for creating disturbance. But
while he was at the police station last night some
or his men continued the distribution of the cir
culars in the hall The latter contained nine Ques-
tions directed at Justice Gaynor. asking rs he
pure gOld?"
Seabury 10 ask where Justice Gaynor stood on the
traction question, whereupon the chairman de-
clared vehemently that he would not permit out
siders perpetrate their ISLANDERS from this plat
form" Another man who tried TO ask question
at the Democratic mass convention was silenced
also
Then there was on hand scme malevOlent person
with copies OF a supposed resolution. which read
in part:
Resolved. That we. the voters of This city. in
of the secret order OF Minute Men, purely and
solely because OF his advocacy Of those principles
OF socialism as are contained in the doctrines OF
unqualified municipal ownership and municipal
without any extenuation modification or uncer-
comrades engaged in freeing this city from the
nsurpaton of municipal rights by the vested Wall
Street interests do hereby declare that espOuse
this city
stop Thief" the highly attractive headline
a circular distributed BY the West Side Henry
George Club which brought TO the convention a
boom for Henry George. Jrr for Mayor. This cir
cular said:
Gaynor is being accelerated by the Traction Trust
sor Mayor
Frederic Cyrus Leubuscher, boss, leader or direc-
tor OF the incorporated party called the meeting
order. saying in his speech that the Municipal
Democracy was composed OF men who favored
radical Democracy.
Justice Seabury in taking charge OF the meeting.
referred TO the criminal loOting and Wrecking OF
fhe traction system" Political machines said the
chairman. could not be relied upon TO protect the
public interests. Justice Seabury said in his speech
There seems TO be no dispute as TO the ouaiica-
tons OF Judge Gaynor The Republicans and In
dependence League have both proclaimed his Qual-
dcatOnsrs E1rg Hearst. through his newspapers, has
repeatedly praised Judge Gaynor, and pointed out
that he Is ideal candidate for Mayor. He is
now unwilling that Judge Ciaynor should succeed
where he himself has failed. IN unison with the
Republican bOsslets he now prOclaims that Judge
OF Tammany Hall the Democratic party. In
other words. he will support Judge Gaynor only
upon condition that Judge Gaynor viii attempt 20
Ensure his defeat.
Judge Gaynor has taken the correct attitude. He
refuses TO give any pledges 20 any OF these politi
cal manipustOrs II they, in good faith desire the
him get all the votes possible.
II is not so long that Mr.. Hearst
snpfopflety N accepting LOT hlInsef democratic
Endorsement But now, when he is not himself
candidste, he win tolerate no indOrsement-unless
81 comes from the Republican machine The atti-
tude which the Republican leaders and Mr.. Hearst
have assumed is obviously insincere and hypocriti-
cal
Then Mr.. ToWne placed Justice Gaynor In nomi-
nation