The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Democratic Candidate Says He
VIII Not Be Swallowed
By the Tiger
TICKET IS OFFICIALLY
RATIFIED IN WIGWAM
csynor Declares That He Asked No
One to Nominate Him and Ii
Bound BY No Pledges or
Promises to Anyone.

New York. October 1e.-"And so this
is Tammany Hall. It is the first time
I have ever been here but IL this Is
Tammany Hall where is the tiger7"
These were the first words spoken to-
night by William J. Gaynor, democratic
nominee for mayor of New York as he
gazed out over many faces in the old
structure on Fourteenth street, known
as the Wigwam the headquarters OF the
most remarkable political organization In
the world. AS he stood there he raised
his hand for silence for the cheering was
terrific.
Tt was typical Tammany ovation and
a typical Tammany ratification meeting
The hall was packed with here and there
a woman's face in the audience Although
Judge Gaynor had delivered several adj
dresses since his nomination II was not
until tonight that the democratic ticket
In Manhattan was officially RATIFIED
Otto T. Barnard maintaining his whirI-
wind pace but adhering closely 70 buss-
ness issues and avoiding personalities.
delivered four speeches in Harlem tonight
but interest was centered in the Tam
riany ga.neiirg.
VIII Swallow the Tiger.
! For the first time since the campaign
began Judge Gaynos used notes In de-
hvering his address. For the most part
he went ever the ground that he mas
covered he -etofore-the trusts, Hearst and
criticism of Bs.npard He also touched
I on issues of interest to the city only.
He repeated that if there was to pe
any swallowing between him and the tiger
that he would tc found on the outside
Referring to Inc office of payor of * "
York ne classed it second only to the presi-
dency of the United States and said n,
Office offered greater power for good
or evil
He sought to refute the charge that he
was strictly Tammany candidate by
declaring:
II asked no organization, no party to
nominate me and | say to YOU that I
made no promise, no pledge to any man
or organizat tion. 1 am an absolutely free
man and If there is any one here who
believes or hopes that 1 shall abandon
my life record which I hope to leave
to my children, I say let him go to
the polls and vote against me-
While Gaynor was speaking four big
out-of-door meetings were conducted from
as many platforms to accommodate the
great throng that could not get inro
Tammany Hall. Fourteenth street between
Third avenue and Irving Place to the
west was jammed and the police had
difficulty In keeping order.
The splutter of fireworks added to the
confusion
Inside when Gaynor announced that he
was bound by no party and to no man
his declaration was received with cheers
and wild applause. Charles F. Murphy,
leader of Tammany. was present as were
other prominent members
In his speeches tonight which vera
Of address Mr. Barnard said among 9TH
er things:
II am not windmill 1 admit IL. L
am a business man who wants to soan.f
the hardest four years of his life In
s'an'rins out graft and introdu;'o bus
mess machinery into New York city gov
ernment 1t can be done and | believe
| I can do it,
6ahnarus PoHcy.
Refusing to be drawn into any con-
troversy with Heacst, who at first ac-
oepted the nomination as a passive candi-
date, heading the same ticket as Ban
nard, but who last night turned against
the republican candidate and attacked
him bitterly, Mr.. Barnard said
Il am not spending my time abusing
other candidates but instead | am touch
Ing on different phases of city life
After his four speeches OF last night
Hearst rested tonight and did not appear
In the campaign. Gaynor ID still the ia
vorite in the betting although money for
election betting seems scarce. At the
Hoffman house today where many OF
the election wasers are posted 1t was
said that no prevailing odds have devel-
oped There was a wager. however OF
to that Barnard would be last and
$4,000 was bet against $1,000 on Gaynor
against the field.