New-York tribune., 1909-09-15
GAYNOR WAXED WROTH'
WANTED TO QUIT RACE.
Spat IN Committee of One Hundred
OUer His Candidacv

FRIENDS OF Justice Gaynor said ,,es.orso. ~. d. .
80. Hiuoh wrought mp the adverse cor,roa,,
W eteeted MS announcement that ha u,o,l1 -
as a candidate for Mayor and bI ttN. o-u -. - u'i u
Ie nao an assurance OF receiving the ree,,Iar D,
aIc nomination. His indignation was 60 ,,aa q.
seDo, tnat he had seriously considered writing
tho - utef practically taking himself out OF
- 10 ace. THOSE who We're backing him bovva,ar
pie'aled upon him to think the matter o,,or o.
uaS OF two' and at the end of that time he lbed
mace up his mind to stick ~
..ans on Justice Gaynor's admirers make no se
- OK lheir disappointment at the wordinv 40 ,,
letter. They say he was not calad ,,nor "a iI'
ne had been approached by representative of
Ai'iiiaiy Hail with offers of a nomination ana
t ley acknowledge that the tone of his letter has
Hult ms cause tremendously
III is understood that a friend n, r,.o O.,
vas responsible for inducing him to take tbe tora
u' NO other saw his letter before its prasarta
A. - me newspapers Il is said The following
,h lP criuclsn came in from all sides II was
aie comments Of his friends more than that from
sources that might be expected % he t.,'. -.
o' the justice most and worked him nm IN n frame
spot " "''Huia" on the
..;.3. yussice also has been annoyed by the impor
es oI some OF those who would hack hin, IN
uepehdently on clear cut statement e., -, =,
20 20 "ouIu run independently, even should Tamrnar,
' aaAl 10 nominate him. They believe he Is sim
- :" ms purpose to present himself as a can
oioate' even should he receive no nornirstio -
Iesuidr party but they want him 70 make ON
uHilistakabe public declaration 10 that effaot o.
ie o'her hand some OF the closest advisers of tbo
Jusuce are urging him to stand on his er. -.
ton 'iiaiy cOhVeh-
IN ne mean time some members of the COMMITTEES
OF one Hundred striving 20 ret ,ba, hos -
Pss resolution saying that the possibility that a
man may be nominated by Tammany is no har 20
, a'oh by the committee. This question was
brought up before the meeting of the full Commit
Tee OF One Hundred yesterday afternoon 10 ms
presented by Judson G. Wall and Charles NJ tJig
sihs' VINO were among the nine signers OF the LET
'eI asking Justice Gaynor 10 for Mayor TO
"iich request his letter OF a week ago was a re-
ply Ihey argued at some length that il was op-
posed 10 the purposes of the committee TO refuse
20 consider any man Of mayoralty timber simply
because ne was likely to be taken up by Tammanv
nan In this opinion they supported by
EphFaih Kaufman, representative of the labor
interests, By John Martin Of Richmond and
Michael Furst, OF BROOKLYN
In opposition II was argued that the essence OF
1he fusion movement was opposition 10 Tam
many Hall and that IL would be Impossible for any
man TO stand on the fusion platform and al the
same time accept a Tammany nomination FINALLY
the resolution was sdetracked by reference to the
committee on candidates. with only one dissenting
vote
In Brooklyn the five interests. Including the
Boards OF Trade Conference and the Brooklyn Mu-
nicipai Ownership League. which are working for
Saynor' are arranging for public nomination az
mass meeting in the Clermont Avenue Rink
In Manhattan the Municipal Democracy IS going
TO lead OFF with Gaynor mass meeting. In a state
Inent given out by that organization last night IL
speaks OF the overwhelming demand for the nom
ination Of Justice Gaynor." and adds:
So obvious has been the sentiment that leaders
oi al shades Of political belief have expressed
their their confidence in MS election u the people be
given chance 10 have their will Justice Gay
nor has unmistakably declared his Willingness to
serve them
, In such tuncture Il Is both the privilege and
the duty OF the Municipal Democracy TO set In
ton the legal machinery whereby Justice Gay
noTs name may be presented TO the electors.
1 Iherefore. 10 execute the viii OF city com
mltiee, We hereby call a mass meeting at Cooper
| Cnion on Monday evening. September %. 10 put in
for the MayOralty OF the city OF New
ork the Hon. William J. Gaynor.
, Concurf1ng with his views that municipal cleo
uons should be free from partisan bias. cordial
y invite all citizens desiring the end which have
IN view, without regard 20 party Affiliations