The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
But Writes That He Is Not
a Candidate for
Governor.
HOPES FOR A GENUINE MAN
And Not a Mere Dealer in
Political Jingles and Com
monplaces.

MAYOR tdNnor wrote yesterday To
John INK. chairman IL the D.mo-
cratic state committee. that he Is not a
candidate for the nomination for Cover
no. uy the Rochester convention The
letter rrp"ats what the Mayor has already
told ms friends. To those who have
hat a chance to talk with him concern
ma his attitude toward the Understood
wish u the large majority Of the Demo-
cratic leaders of the State TO present
hls name tn the convention he has per
si.t"u'Iv said Il am not candidate
Tor %" nomination and personally don't
want u. hut IL should come 20 me | will
consider Il
Mr. Gaynor does not say explicitly
~ his letter that he would refuse the
domination II il should he made and he
takes occasion 10 Contradic, the assar-
zion that he ever mad" compact to con-
tim" four wears in his ONCE a. Mayor.
What y" did was TO say 81 his own motion
thai he purpo~ed 60 devote the four wears
to the service Of the city This - the.
letter
the matter. a. YOU requested when YOU
called On me here with Mr. Mack last
Wednesday. but can only rcIteraie To
you thar | am not a candidate for nomi-
nation for Governor
Tins must hav. been we'll known all
along. for | have written II To many peo-
pi- during IA. last -lN months am
not Influenced m nay cpur-" hy a-ser-
tIons made here and there that | mad.
an agreement or compact during III"
May"ralty campaign 10 serve out TIA"
four wears II elected. these false aSser-
tons are made by persons who opposed I
lee and voted against me and would do .
60 again
| made no such agreement cor .
taiulv did not make IL with thus.. who up !
I.>"t me and voted against M" could /,
have had no compact with them. ~
tl-.-, two sides TO make compact Nor .
o. , make II with those who nominated /
AMI supported me They did not ask /
iHrv
did ,ay Of nv own motion and ~ !
20" request ~ no on" that ] purpossd To- |
.-y ota the next four year, 20 the service !
90 ~" city. Bu' this only started hue /
aad cry against m" that | should make a /
ledge or compact 70 that effect. which .
-efused 20 do And Il had made q |
.'dge that could not prevent Nh" voters .
tom eleCting me To some other Dfice
! am well aware a. has been pointed !
rg' 10 me, that there are some large I
',.uzs which "A Governor could readily /
fo- the city 81 New York by oversight !
.'i legitimate Interference which the 7
N.vor Of that city cannot do without /,
r...h time and difficulty II at all. Among |
item | may mention the planning and /
instruction Of comprehensive system |
70. -vhways with a single fare over the I
y..i" system. which in the di-CordanCy |
.. i.al'y ~ government. or both. now /
'..s-rrg IN that city IL difficult and /
--'ra,1sd matter. But nevertheless my |
WEB 20 remain as Mayor IL such that !
ri '.' become a candidate for nomInh-
M ',r COY srnor.
Nav | add tina: NJ matter - fact |
To- fr" - Mayor 81 IN" city 81 New
\.rE n,id"rinR the power and IA" con
''.'' .,rtsIYn for the exercise u the
'Is' .-r functions II free government
....... M n. ~ -erpnd 10 NO uffic" IN this
.'.v -tv. ore"
.'.. tell me and write me that ia
o.. rhI~ course | give up my futur"
shall not take myself or my future
. Moderation None 81 us has a
= -. hy' only the present. And II
o. .'' ! lad a future. should be- con
'"- 'H 'u'rrU-t IL to the people ~ the city
e.. York
.-' hat the convention will nomi-
na.' IN" who Is not "a mere dealer
o. ." 20 .l'Ical commonplace and jingle-
% '." .-r N-nty-hve or thirty years. but
We s"p' pace and grown with the
~. '" yhOs" absorbing purpose will
-, - 81. 1
'- irnohe-. general and local,
.r honest and descent. and 10
.. .li make u an object lesson TO
ut'ion. II 10 do this he has
r" ~ less inedd~sOme va will
r-a such meidl.snmens-a n kept
.... 'r" law sincerely yours.
". J. GAYNoE.
DIX Chairman.
MF- N.'ptsfnber -. 1910
~ rNkF n GAYNoR WONT RTN
81. sept - The letter given
'...' G1yrpr has mad" Rpcheat"r
'. wen more hopeful e bringing
mutation ~ Hnvrus ~ IN" /
ry"utirn when inf5rmed :
'Hyr'r.- action Chairman r
..."v g ~" MuuTp. county !
general committee" said
..' - any tim" thought nat .
D. ought =" D." nominated f,r .
"I.p - hi- obligation and
... u"Hri" - New Nork ,.Iv !
..' Mayors pffic" until IN"
.'fn IN" Mayor l"tt"r o. =
10, wuN"- u plIin &" m" trr' ,
takes m" sam" yi"W - hi ,
90 the city ~ Nrw Work and ,
go / Expect the nomination p
Hty"u- for Gov"rupr pu the .