Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
NO REASON TO BOLT
Gaynor Likely to Receive the
Full Tammany Vote.
ATTITUDE OF CATHOLICS
Charged That He is Objectionable to
the Church.
STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
Claimed That Christian Brothers
Will Give Him Satisfactory Status.
Hearst's Desire for Success.
ATTITUDE OF CATHOLICS
STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 19.-When you
consider the political situation with
view to trying to determine who is going
to be successful in the mayoralty cam
paign, ask yourself this question: Is
there any good reason why Judge Gaynor
should not be elected? This is a demo-
cratic city. Tammany has undoubtedly
in normal times a tremendous majority
of votes. What is there in the present
situation which threatens to overturn
Tammany's majority?
Tammany is making a fight for life.
The way the game is framed up now, if
Tammany should be beaten it would be
put out of business for many years to
come. Tammany cannot afford to be put
out of business and will see to it, as far
as lies in its power, that it is not.
Judge Gaynor undoubtedly claims the
c"nfidehce of a great many people in
Greater New York. His public record
is conspicuous and appeals to the average
man. His private record is not known
TO many and may safely be assumed as
not considered important to many peo-
pie. The first thing 1 did when I came
over here to study the mayoralty cam
paign was to make inquiries as to how
the Catholic Church stands toward Judge
Gaynor. That is an important question
in New York.
Gaynor and the Catholics.
1t might be assumed that Charles F.
Murphy, himself a Catholic. would have
settled that question at the first. A child
would not contemplate Mr.. Murphy pick
ing a candidate who would be objection
able to the Catholic Church. Yet here is
b seeming anomaly. 1t is charged that
Judge Gaynor is Objectionable to the
church In two particulars, namely, that
he was recreant to one of the orders of
the church and also that he is a divorced
man.
Both of these charges. I am told, will
be disproved. The head of the Order
Of Christian Brothers will issue
statement fixing Judge Gaynors status.
AS to his being a divorced man. the
public will probably drop that question
In short order. People love fair play
rs a rule. 1t will be told of him. al
though not by him, that the facts in
the case will show that he is not lit
orally a divorced man because his first
marriage was invalid.
I remember several years ago at
Saratoga when the democrats in
state convention We're contemplating
nominating Judge Gaynor for governor
this question of his divorce came up,
and Judge Gaynor. sitting on the porch
of one of the cottages, remarked that
IL his candidacy for governor contem-
plated the necessity of making any
statement about his first wife deroga-
tory to her the matter could be dropped
at once.
The question of his alleged unaccept-
ability to the Catholic Church be
dropped because common sense dictates
hat Mr.. Charles F. Murphy would not
aave taken him. Is there anything else
n the situation here to overturn the
formal democratic majority? If there is.
is not appearing upon the surface OF
hings at this time.
Hearst Wants to Be Elected.
The most interesting development Of
he hour is the fact that William r.
Hearst has suddenly decided that he
wants to be elected. In previous dis
,atch l told you that he was Indifferent
70 his success. That was true when
elated But d change has come over
he spirit of his dreams He thinks
hat whether he Is elected or lot. he
Will run far ahead of the republican can
lidate for mayor, and that thought is
working as stinlulsnt to renewed ef-
brt.
The first sign OF il is that he is start
ng in to oppose Mr. Barnard, the repub-
lean candidate. as strenuously as he is
lighting Judge Gaynor. Mr. Hearst prob
!bly does not think that he can be elect
ID, but he does believe, his friends tell
ne that he can run ahead Of the candi-
late OF the "highbrows" of this town.
ND that thought is very comforting
eemingly embarra ssed In his fight against
sammany by the fact that at one time
le ran for governor of the state
icket which was framed by Tammany
md supported by that organization, he
las cleverly relieved himself OF this ap
iarent embarrassment by recalling some
hing which il true, namely, that at the
;me he made that campaign he an
sounced that although Tammany was for
Jim. ne was not for Tammany. Tam
many needed him for the moment to aid
pulling through its own city ticket.
lr. Hearst in that campaign, although
TiilnS 10 accept whatever Tamnany
aisht give him. did not fail TO declare
hat he was not d Tammany man.
Gaynor and Tammany.
MIR. Hearst is now pointing out how diff
erently Judge Gaynor is situated in this
espect. Judge Gaynor has to indorse
.ammany and all of its men. While
serybody in New York knows that Judge
saynOr for years has revied Tammany
hey also know now he has TO accept the
reanization and to wear its collar.
Coming back to the proposition stated
the. outset of this dispatch. rs there
Yything III the situation to warrant the
el!ef that any considerable number of
.aInmany men should vote against the
cket?" nothing can be found by way
affirmative answer There are no
,lrning issues in the campaign such as
here were when Mr.. Hearst ran for
,ayor. The people are not stirred up.
he thing the Tammany man has to con-
lder Is. shall his organization be put out
business or not? You can readily guess
is answer TO that question.
y. .. NJ.