Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-14
HEARST MAY
BE CANDIDATE
HOPED GAYNOR WOULD ATTACK
TkMMANY IN SPEECH.
JUDGE PUT ON SOFT PEDAL
Only Two Representatives OF the Wig
wan Present When Candidate for
Mayor Makes Speech of Ac-
eeptanee, Others Fearing
lie Would DenOunce
Organization.

NEW YORK.-Special.- William r.
Hearst. it is confidently believed by
those who are cIoseIy associated with
him in his political work. will con-
sent 10 run for mayor on an indepen-
dent ticket The committee appointed
at the meeting in Cooper Union on
Wednesday night 10 ask Mr. Hearst
to become a candidate for IN emayOr-
atty waited on him and appealed TO
him TO get into the fight
Mr.. Hearst refused TO commit him
self nutil he had time to consider the
matter further and said he would re-
ply definitely within "a hours.
IL was explained by some OF Mr..
Hearst's friends that he was waiting
TO see what Judge Gaynor said in his
speech OF acceptance of the Tammany
nomination IL was the understanding
of these spokesman for Mr. Hearst
that If Judge Gaynor would announce
that he would not be a cats paw for
Tammany. even though he accepted
the nomination OF that body. Mr.
Hearst would decline to head a ticket
and would support the candidacy Of
Judge GayUOr.
6aynOr Let Tammany Alone.
Judge Gaynor said never a word
that would be taken amiss by Tam
many. and i'm consequence the belief
was that Mr. Hearst viii make an
other fight This year for the mayoralty.
Judge Gayuor's brief speech I'm re-
ply 90 the notification committee sery-
ed also as an acceptance OF the in
dorsemeuts of several independent and
semi-independent organizations. whose
represcn tatiNes were present
There was no denunciatiOn OF any
body I'm Mr.. GaynOrs speech, except
n mild one OF Mr. Barnard. the Re
publican candidate for mayor, as a
collector of campaign contributions.
Il resign my present Office said
Mr.. Gayuor. only 20 dedicate and de-
vote the next four years OF my life
20 the service Of the people of New
Notk This great city Is made up of
people OF every race, belief, and way
OF thinkirc Let us live and act to-
gether without hostility, prejudice. or
Uncharifableness."
Tammany Leaders Absent
The only candidates on the Demo
cratic tis kc' besides himself whom be
mentioned we're the two who received
their notifications at his home with
him-Robert r. Moore. the NOMINEES
for comptroller. and John F. Calvin
for president OF the board of aldermen
With two exceptions. Tammany Hal
was no; rcnr- scented in the candidate'i
parlors. Seemingly. the strong tiI
that GayuCr intended TO ride rough
shOd over tae dignity Of Mr.. Murphys
organization ia his speech OF accept
ance had a-.t q as 2 deterrent upon tn,
attendance from the headquarters OF
Fourteenth street. Thomas j. Smith
the secretary Of Tammany Hall, va.
present. as was also +. J. Scully. wh'
shares the leadership In the fourth as
IN vi RnrnMUh III
dent Aheaiu.
Can your reference 70 determinin,
20 devote the next four years Of you
life 20 the people OF New York be tax
en- as a pledge that-"one OF tn
newspaper men began 20 ask
This Is entirely unseemly.' Jus
tice Gaynor broke in. Il have don
all ! can for YOU this afternoon"
What the newspaper men did no
have a chance 10 find out was whethe
or not the candidate had determine
upon any pledge that the would no
run for governor OF the State in cas-
of his election 10 the mayoralty
UnderStand ding Before Nomination.
If the candidates speech of accept
ance was mainly significant for wha
IL left uns2id there was at least on
passage IN IL which can be taken a
bearing upon the history OF the negC
were concluded between Judge Gaync
and Mr.. Murphy before the former
name was ratified by the Democ rat
convention. In speaking of his tw
associates on the ticket. Moore an
Calvin. who would compose. with hin
II they all were elected. the board
estimate. Justice Gaynor clinched HI
argument in favor OF more subway
and more speed in constructing IN
same in this manner:
My two associates on the city tici
ct have been nominated 10 work wit
me 10 this end in the board of est
mate and appOrtionment. ! trust thu
no one. and especially no one VIII
depends on politics for a living an
seeks his way TO politics by all sort
of subserviency and appeals for vote
and is the mere tool of others, wi
get into the board as against one
these men.
I'VE met before we were nominate
and are prepared TO work together"
Old Paintings Held Up.