The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-03
NEW YORK CHOOSES
GAYN0R FOR MAYOR
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GAYN0R FOR MAYOR
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was elected on the strength of his per-
sonal record as a jurist and his stand
for personal liberty and a liberal sun
day. Although the Tammany candi-
date, he maintained throughout the
that no boss shall dictate to
him, and one of his favorite remarks
was that if there was ITO be any swal-
lowing between him and the tiger. he
ultimately would be found on the out
side.
Gaynor was prominently mentioned
as a Democratic vice presidential pos
sibility last year and in 1894 ne de-
clined the Democratic nomination for
governor. He has been a near-candl-
date for mayor of New York for years,
but. as he expressed himself to friends,
he wanted to be sure of election-to be
elected mayor and then governor, with
a view of becoming President OF the
United States.
Backed by Tammany in the campaign
just ended, GaynOr was bitterly as
sailed by pulpit and bar, not to men
who repudiated him after having
agreed to support him, and the less
personal attacks of Barnard, HIS
enemies sought to show that in his
court he had tried to defeat the pur-,
pose of anti-betting legislation in this
state, but the candidate, while denying
the charges briefly, declined to answer
at length what he branded as lies.
Charges Against Gaynor.
During the campaign William NJ.
WINS, Republican candidate for mayor
in 1905, publicly charged Justice Gay
nor, then on the bench, with misusing
his office for political purposes, and
challenged him to bring proceedings Tor
disbarment.
District Attorney Jerome called him
political charlartan, shown in the
past to be totally destitute of political
courage and whose erratic ability is
tinged with a morbidness which is al
most akin to insanity combination
of a demagogue and fanatic.
To these charges Justice Gaynor'
friends replied if it be promised that he
is an old line Democrat, a believer IN the
axiom, THAT government is best which
governs least his decisions and his po-
litical life will be found alike consistent!
Justice Gaynor, who IS s. years old,
married and the father of eight children,
first attained prominence in connection
with q taxpayers suit which he caused
to be brought against Hugh Mclaughlin,
One-time Democratic boss of Brooklyn, in
the course Of which he saved the city ST.
100000.
In a similar suit against the Brooklyn
elevated railroad he collected another
million for the city in back taxes. In 1893
he was elected to the state supreme court
and while a member of the court he broke
the power of John Y. McKane, boss OF
COney Island, and sent him to Sing Sing
for election frauds. MCKane's downfall
was directly the result of his defiance Of
watchers at the polls, appointed by JUS
tice GaynOr, coupled with his announce
ment; Injunction don't go here"
Recent Activity.
He supported Bryan in his first cam
paign and Hearst for governor in 1906
His pressing of the charges against police
Commissioner Bingham, growing out of
the Duffy case, involving the right of the
police to hold the picture of an uncon-
victed person in the rOgues' gallery, had
directly to do with the removal of Gen
eral Bingham and brought Gaynor into
renewed public attention Just before the
fan campaign opened.
In his speech of acceptance, Gaynor
said:
Il shall not take nomination, to which
Is annexed any pledge, promise or cOndi-
ton whatsoever, other than to be mayor
in fact"
Although many arrests were made for
violation Of the election law, the greater
part Of these were found to be due to
clerical errors or MISUNDERSTANDING The
| professional repeater and guerrilla were
chiefly notable by their absence. Credit
/ given largely to the new signature law,
/ put into practice for the first time in a
| New York municipal election. Under this
/ law every voter after receiving his ballot
/ is compelled to write his name and have
/ it compared with the signature which he
made at the time Of registration.
Watchers Were Many.
Every polling place had its full quota
/ of watchers, including nearly 1000 college
students from Columbia, Yale and Prince
/ ton and other nearby institutions, who
were distributed throughout the greater
/ city. The entire police force of 10,1O0 was
on duty before daylight, the majority of
/ them at the polling places with squads
/ Of plain clothes scouts and detectives.
ready for an emergency.
! Robert A. Taft. the Presidents son,
who was among the earliest college men
| to volunteer as a watcher, was stationed
early in the day at a Third avenue polling
place. His presence, however, proved
such an attraction that, the police were
called upon to disperse the spectators and
young Taft was transferred to work as
Republican scout"
| Herbert Parsons. Republican county
chairman, said tonight that the election
had been the hardest-fought municipal
I contest ever held in New York
1T is true that this has been a quiet
election" he said, but there has been
much crookedness and 7 think we shall
hear more of this later. Our watchers re
ported all day long that ballots had been
/ found already marked with a cross in the
/ Democratic columns before being handed
!
things going on too-hOw generally, /
cannot say at this time"
Assembly Republican.
! The election throughout the state for
| members of the assembly resulted in the
choice Of q lower branch of the legislature
! having a Republican majority of about
l IS, as compared with a Republican major
/ ity of As in the last assembly. City and
! town elections were held at many points
with varying results. Louis Fubrnaun
Democrat, was elected mayor of Buffalo;
James b. McEwan, Republican, MAYOR of
Albany: Hiram n. Edgerton Republican
reelected mayor of Rochester; Edward
| SChoeneck, Republican, mayor of Svra-
cuse; Daniel Skeehan Democrat. mayor
of Elmira, and DR.. Charles c. Durper,
Democrat, mayof or Schenectady.
Croker Looked On.
Richard Croker, Tammany's old chief.
heard the returns tonight at the Demo
cratic club. 1t was the first time he had
I been there on an election night since Seth
Low defeated Van Wyck
What do you think about it?' he was
asked.
I'm not thinking" said Croker with a
smile, I'm out of politics now YOU
know / have not mixed Up in 1t and I
don't want to ] shall stav in New York
five days more, but ] will not advise with
the leaders of Tammanv Hall. Then /
am going-to Florida. I intend to stav in
the country about six months and | shall
come back here every year"
REPIIRI ICAN NIHTARU