Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-01
New York City Democratic Ticket
NOMINATIONS MADE AMID GREAT
 ENTHUSIASM.
JUSTICE cAYNoR FOR MAYOR
Tammany Controlled Last Nights Con- vention-Whst the Platform Adopted Says Concerning City Affairs.

New York. Sept. 30.-The democratic convention for the city of New York nominated the following ticket to- night:
 For mayor-Justice William Jay Gaynor, Brooklyn.
 For chmpsrSilrr-Robert M. Moore. Mammalian.
 For president of board ol aldermen John Y. Calvin, Manhattan.
 e Nomination Made Unanimous.
 Justice William J. Gaynor of the New York state supreme court was nomin- ated for mayor of Greater New York by the democratic city convention to- night.
 The nomination was made amid great enthusiasm and by unanimous vote. Tammany overrode All Opposition. .
 Tammany had It's own way at the convention which initiates the deme- cratic campaign for control of the city government for the next four years. Of the 1879 delegates represented. Tammany had control. to all intents and purposes, of almost the entire rep- resentations of the boroughs of Man haitian and the Bronx, mastering 91s votes.
 The Tammany cohorts were SO strong that they overrode with the greatest ease the opposition headed by State
 
 who hoped for the renomination of Controller Metz of that borough. The convention nominated for this office Robert M. Moore. president of the Com mercial Trust company. the Tammany selection.
 Independent Ticket Possible.
 In the mayoralty fight Justice Cay nor's chief opponent will be Otto r. Barnard. president of the New York Trust company. who was nominated by the republicans a few days ago and who has some assurances of support from the fusionists. There yet re- mains the possibility that the Inde- pendence league will make a contest triangular one by naming a separate ticket.
 The Platform as Adopted.
 The platform adopted by the demo- cratic convention dealt broadly with national. state and municipal questions, denouncing the recent tarim legislation and oojectirg to any interference in local affairs by the state legislature.
 Regarding city affairs. the platform advocates municipal ownership. the building of additional subways by the city retrenchment in expenses. the ehree platoon system for the police emn and the more rigid enforcement of the eight hour day for city and pub Ne service employees.
 Justice Gaynor's Career.
 Justice Gaynor. the mayoralty csn- didate. Is a native of Oneida county, New York. and is 5s years old. He became nationally known nearly 20 years ago for his action fin securing the conviction of John Y. McKane, a Brooklyn boss. for election frauds. A consistent and lifelong democrat Jus tice Gaynor was nominated for ths supreme court by the republican and independents of the city, and since that time has twice declined nominations for governor offered to him by his own party. He was prominently mentioned for the second place on the national democratic ticket at the Denver con- veption last year. He was nominated tonight by Edward NJ. Shepard. his Brooklyn neighbor, who was the dem- ocratic candidate for mayor of New York fin 1901.
 Robert M. Moore, the nominee for comptroller, was born in Cincinnati and is 90 years old. He has been con- nected with various New York banks for twenty years past. He has always been a democrat In politics, although he claims independent principles.