Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-28
TALK OF CANDIDATES
Gaynor's Withdrawal Leaves
Democrats in Quandary.
new YORK LEADERS BUSY

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, September o.
The men who will run the convention
that opens hero tomorrow and nominate
the next democratic state ticket had
hard days work before them when they
arose this morning. The sudden and un-
expected scratching Of Mayor Gaynor's
nsme from the list Of gubernatorial can
didates, where by almost common opin-
ion no held first place, left the leaders
confronting q problem
I'VE can win with any clean man."
saiA one Of the New York men this
nerning, "but with Gaynor we should
have cleaned up the state 80 that the
republican party would have had to go
out Of business"
The followers Of Representative Sulzer
laid special stress on his strength with
the Iaboring classes. The banner stretched
across the hall In front Of his headquar-
tsrs at tho Seneca Hotel reads: ''The
workingman's choice"
Working for Osborne.
Thomas NJ. osborne's friends are put
t1ng him forward as the prime exponent
Of the new democracy" and the most
logical candidate in view Of the i'm
portance which tho platform will attach
to the charges OF republican misrule and
corruption.
A similar claim Is made by the back
eys Of Representative James 8. Ravens.
who last spring defeated George w. AID
ridge for Congress In q strong republican
district.
There was decidedly more discussion
today OF the availability OF Edward NJ.
Shepard. 1t was said that the New York
attorney had yefrained from pushing his
candidacy only because he agreed with
the other leaders from the southern end
- H. hot f. q x,pnp ahA,,1A
head the ticket. Watch Shepard" said
one Of tho Tammany men today. "Once
he gets started he viii leave these up
state chaps far behind
For Direct Nominations.
The most important planks in the plat
form will have to do with direct nomina-
tons. tariff reform and a denunciation Of
..Rooseveltism,'' or the new national
lam" Il looks as If the democratic plat
form builders were determined to go the
republican carpenters ono better. as far
Al the direct nomination question Is con-
cerned.
Fcrecasts Of the platform declare that
the INSTRUMENTATION clause Will be
about az radical n language can make II.
The state committee meets this evening.
One Of the changes 1t VIII recommend to
the convention Is the increase OF its own
membership by making the basis OF repre-
sentation the assembly instead of the
senatorial districts, raising the member
ship to 80 instead Of 81. The meeting of
the democratic league tonight is expected
to do little beyond renewing the declara-
ton Of principles made at it's last gath
ering.
Letter Of Mayor Gaynor.
Mayor Gaynor's letter positively refus-
Ing the nomination was addressed to
James Creelman Of the committee Of nine
and read as follows:
est. James. September 20, 1910.
Dear Mr.. Creelmap:
L am this day writing letter to
Chairman Dix stating that i am not a
candidate for nomination for governor.
and refuse to become such. l do this
to remove all doubt on the subject which
may have arisen by reason Of irresponsi-
are being circulated. No utterance of
mine has put the matter in doubt Some
have said to me that the convention
may nominate me, although am not a
candidate. 1t seems to me that 1t might
appear vain or egotistical for me to
assume In my letter to Mr.. Dix that
that extraordinary thing might happen.
j therefore write this supplemental letter
TO you to take to Rochester and show
there so as to prevent my nomination
il 1t should appear to be imminent
Make 1t plain that II nominated 1
would decline to accept i could not
abandon to their fate the splendid men
whom I have appointed to Office. and
who are working so hard for good gov
eminent. NOR could abandon the people
of the city Of New York after so short
a service. You may make this letter
public In advance Of going to Rochester
IL in your judgment you think the sit
uation calls for 1t. But do not do SO
honest man win understand me- Sin
cerefy yours, w ]. GAYNOR