New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
GAYN0R A CANDIDATE
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elect any one yet. but in the end and very soon
they viii have leavened the whole lump, and we
shail all be Just as sane they are.
. ihough l am putting myself in your hands,
II Is WITH reservation that feel ! need not
make TO honorable men, namely, that l shall
not take a nomination from any organization
10 which is annexed any pledge. promise or con
dltion Whatsoever, other than to he Mayor in
fact and do my duty If elected.
statement Identical with that purporting to
einanate from the Republican committee was
also given out and published in the newspapers
almost simultaneously and purportinS to be
tnat OF the Committee of One Hundred, namely,
that they would recommend no one for nomina-
ton who would not first pledge himself not to
accept nomination from the Democratic city
nent in that committee, however, including one
OF its most prominent officers, have volunteered
the assurance TO me that no such statement was
authorized by the committee.
The Committee of One Hundred was formed
some weeks ago on public statement of its
projectors that IT TO be wholly non partisan,
and that its purpose was to select and recon-
mend candidates for Office TO all conventions
alike and good men Of all parties have gone into
II on that understanding. ! am assured that
no one can divert it from that purpose and turn
II INTO a mere tender or second to any poHt1cal
Inachlne or party organization When an or
sanlzatlon or party vouches for one and noml-
mates him and wants him elected, l have always
understood that il welcomes help from any and
all quarters 10 elect him
influential men in the Democratic party have
sent me their assurances that the Democratic
City Convention Will give me an unconditional
prevent the election of delegates who will nomi-
nate me. OF course, l cannot assure you OF
tIhs reSult, Tor YOU are wei aware that Sonle
strong political leaders of, that organization are
opposed To me; but have reason TO believe that
an undivided delegation cannot be brought into
the convention opposed to my nomination from
any Of the five boroughs namely. from Kings
Queens Richmond. The Bronx or Manhattan
CTammanyI. As to the Independence League
nasmuch as ii has always stood for the up
lifting of city government, I think may justly
expect its support. In committing my name
into your keeping think have told you sun
stantially everything, so that you may act uh-
derstandingly.
WHAT HE WILL DO.
And now if it be in the order of Gods provi-
dence in His ruership over all things that am
TO be Mayor of New York, I shall consecrate the
next four years Of my life to the service of the
people of New York. And if the splendid Amer
lean intelligence and integrity which has stood
with me, or, rather. with which have stood IN
years gone by in working for honest and inteil-
gent government in the city and by the courts,
will stand with me now, We shall be able to do
something at least to put the government of this
great city on the footing which every worthy
citizen earnestly looks forward to see.
No party party machine can drag us down
if stand fast together; on the contrary. we
may lift city politics up in all parties and make
the spoliation of the city's treasury through
mere machine political control thing impos-
sible in the future. One thing YOU may depend
upon-that with the vote of the young men
coming out of our schools and colleges the end
Of corrupt, lawless and tyrannical city govern
ment is plainly in sight
OF the men who signed the letter requesting
Justice Gaynor to rum. Abraham Abraham is a
Republican and the we'll known merchant of the
firm of Abraham & Straus, in Brooklyn. aud Of
r. II. Macy & Co, i'll Manhattan. James Nc
Mahon is a Democrat and the former president
of the EmigTant Industrial Savings Bank In
Manhattan Archibald f. Watson is Demo-
crat and the editor of Bench and Bar" .Tud-
son 6. Wall is a Republican and a dealer in
bonds and city securities in Wall street. Michael
II. Drummond is a Democrat and large iron
manufacturer and the director and patron in
many charities.
James Creelnan is the we'll known writer, a
Democrat in politics. Charles NJ. Higgins, an
Independent, is a large manufacturer of ink and
one of the receivers who recently reorganized
the Brooklyn Bank and objected to the fees al
lowed by the court to the receivers and their
counsel as eXtravagant and wastefu NJ. NJ
Belding. jr., is a Republican and president of
the Broadway Trust Company, while Frank J.
Price is a Republican, a lawyer and son OF
Mr. Price. of the we'll known firm of Balch
Price & Co, the hat manufacturers.