New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
GAYN0R A CANDIDATE
TO ACCEPT NOMIN4TTON
OF INDEPENDENTS.
SAYS He Has Been 4SSurcd Of Dem
Ocrafic IndOrScmcnt-WW Ran
absolutely UnpLedgcd.

Justice William J. Ciavnor gave out state
ulent last night in which he says he win accept an
Independent nomination TO run for Mayor. The
statement is in reply TO a letter presented 10
him on August ~. asking him TO accept nomi-
nation This letter is signed by Abraham Abra-
ham. James 0fcMahon. Archibald r. Watson.
Judson @. Wall Michael H. Drummond, James
Creelman. Charles NJ Higgins. NJ NJ Bedng,
5r, and Frank j. Price, In his statement Jus
tice Gaynor says Influential men in the Demo-
cratic party have sent me their assurances that
the Democratic city convention viii give me an
unconditional nomination"
The letter which was presented 10 Justice
Gaynor on August 20. following his arrival from
Europe, reads:
i Is our fun conviction that it is your duty 10
comply with the wish Of your fellow citizens,
without regard TO national politics and for
Mayor. Your frmness, ability and large eX-
lerlenCe are SOrely needed by the city at tins
time when so many things of them long
held Up, need be done. In addition a Citi-
gems nomination II seems quite certain that YOU
would also receive the unconditional nomination
of a least one Of the great political parties
We do not care who or what party convention
joins in nominating and voting for you if you
VII give Us your consent 10 run for il is known
Of all men that no individual or party. or IN
ferest could control you or halt you in the dis
Charge Of your duties as Mayor
JUSTICE GAYNORs STATEMENT
Justice Gaynors statement acce ting the
domination and expressing his position follows:
Your letter added 10 my very great anxiety.
already caused by similar letters and requests
ana public discussion, hut has finally helped 10
enable me TO see my way through it, put my
self IN your hands, and consent to be a candi-
lale for nomination Tor Mayor NO doubt you
have observed that several bodies of citizens
have nominated mc already. ] specially note
your statement, we do not care who. or what
party convention. joins in nominating and voting
for lou If YOU viii give Us your consent 10 run"
etc II requires me To say something Of recent
occurrences in order that there may be 80 mis-
UNDERSTANDING, and ] trust ] may say IT without
q bit Of unkindness 10 amy one.
The Republican City Committee has met since
Your letter was written, ana apparently given
our Z statement that the Republican City Con-
Nertou "iIl not nominate any one who viii not
pledge himself in advance not 10 accept a nomi-
nation from the Democratic city Convention
also. Although published in all of the news
papers, and in no way questioned. have doubt
ed whether il in fact authorized i know
that many Republicans VIII not acquiesce in il
- rs well enough known have long been Of
thosc who look upon such extreme partisanship
N CITY OF local elections as most unfortunate.
It's main result is 10 play everything year after
year into the hands Of party machines.
In Years gone by have worked shoulder TO
shoulder with Republicans and Democrats alike
and together in efforts 10 prevent official wrong
doing and lift city government up and make it
Intelligent and decent. ] SO worked success
July Bith those who prevented the fraudulent
purchase Of the water company and other even
worse things still in general remembrance, anl
with those who moved upon and destroyed Joil
Y. McKane and his corrupt control results ana
benefits from which were accepted by leaders
and The machines Of both parties IN turn through
p series Of years. We never paused then 70 m
qulre Of one anothers politics or 10 put any
ban or bar on one another because or politics.
aId we shall not do the Ike now.
Must / now IA order 10 run Tor Mayor Ifst
Ret up and uujUstly offend men VINO so worked
Nlth US then and thousands Of others VINO gave
la tIriT good viii and sympathy IN such WORK.
nr Say ing that ] shall not suffer the cl'y con
hel1IoU Of their party 10 also nominate me u
should do ] could not expect thelr FoIeS'
Ihe great bulk Of the voters here who are demo
Gratis in national politics in favor OF lhleliI-
gent and good local government the same as ulS
corresponding bulk Of Republican voters ar
How much better il would be for the city II ehey
should work together instead Of prescribing anu
0stracizIng each other, Base men in the
minority in all parties and everywhere
1900 INDEPENDENT VOTERS.
There are seVenty-dve thousand more
voters IN this great city who now never allo"
national politics TO influence their vote IN cily
elecuOns. What they ask, for instance mas
one IS belief In high tariff or low tariff 10 90
ttiih the proper government Of the city or WIN
- capacity or fitness Of man for a city once
@Aey are not il is true suf lent In number 10