New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-24
SURE It WILL Be GAYNOR
Leaders Think Party's Demand
Will Force Him to Yield.
MURPHY SEES SENTIMENT
Plan Is to Have Upstaters Make
Nomination-Shepard as a
Second Choice.

From guarded expressions OF Democratic
leaders here last night 1t would seem that
thew were convinced that the nomination
of Mayor Gaynor as the Democratic can
didate for Governor was practically as
| sured. They acknowledged that there was
always the chance Of some unexpected de-
| velopment, but the situation last night
seemed TO warrant a prediction that the
Mayor would be the nominee at Rochester.
| II was said that "a man whose business
Il was TO know and who informed himself
would pass the word around that the
| Mayor was physically and mentally able
! to accept the nomination; and that. while
| he was in no sense seeking the honor, he
would in all probability make no statement
calculated TO prevent the elimination OF
the strong sentiment that, Il is expected.
Will prevail for him.
Those who are conversant with the de-
rnend for his nomination upstate say that
such an assurance. coming from the source
that Il will. will mean the nomination OF
the Mayor beyond q doubt.
Once having been nominated. it is not
Believed that the Mayor would decline TO
accept the honor. His family end some Oh
his close friends do not look with favor on
the suggestion that the Mayor undertake
the arduous task OF running for public
Office at this time, but it is not believed
that they will be able to overcome the
feeling Of the Mayor that he should &C
cede to a strongly expressed demand OF
the party that he become the standard
bearer.
Murphy Sees Strong Demand.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tarnmany
of
strong Gaynor sentiment, declaring en-
phatically, too, that Tammany Hall had
no candidate of its own
do you believe the sentiment Il strong
for Gaynor upstate?' Mr.. Murphy was
asked.
"Au I know" he replied, is what Chair
man Dix has told me, which is TO the ef-
feet that there is a sincere and pressing de-
mand for the nomination OF the mayor III
every section upstate.
.sIK-bat do YOU think the sentiment along
that line in New York City is?'' Mr.. Murphy
was asked.
''I-think it is the same as upstate" came
the quick response.
II want 1t understood, however" added
Mr.. Murphy, that Tammany has no can
didate. We will go to Rochester without
anv candidate. We want the people at the
convention to do the nominating and we
will get behind the nominee, be It Mayor
Gaynor or any other man"
CITY Chamberlain Hyde will be at the
Rochester convention. and it is expected
that he will act as means of commUnica-
ton between the Mayor and the leaders Of
the organization fl the convention. If the
Mayor carries out his present intention ne
will be in the city at the time OF the con-
yeution, so that it wifi be much easier to
keep in touch with Rochester than were
he at St James
If present plans are carried out the nomi-
nation Of the Mayor will come from an up
state county. and viii be acquiesced In by
Tammany bowling TO the viii Of the or
ganization outside Of New York City,
rather than in the apparent spirit of wish
ing TO dictate. 1t will be said that Tam
many had hoped that the Mayor might
continue the work he had begun as chief
executive Of this city. but that Tammany
would not think OF trying to overrule the
demand that he assist in the attempt TO
wrest the state government from the Re-
publicans.
Shepard Liked by Tammany.
Providing for the possibility that at the
last minute something might turn up TO
prevent the nomination OF Mayor Gaynor, it
was said yesterday that Tammany Hall was
preparing, in that contingency, to bring
about the nomination of Edward n. Shep-
ard It was said that the leaders Of the
Kings County organization had been in
structed TO come out with rush for Mr.
Shepard These instructions, II IS said
were issued with the understanding that
they were in line with the wishes of Mr.
Murphy.
Should Mayor Gaynor be eliminated from
consideration for any reason, it is expected
that there would be a lively contest be-
tween the supporters Of Mr.. Shepard and
the friends of Congressman Ravens, Of
Rochester, who have for some months been
conducting a strong campaign in his behalf.
The boom OF Congressman Sulzer for the
nomination will be carried to Rochester In
g. special train over the Erie on Tuesday
morning Il viii be in custody OF Colonel
Alexander = Bacon and an escort OF some
two hundred boomers. II VIII have head
quarters at the Hotel Seneca, and will be
in position 20 make something of rumpus
in the convention should Mayor Gaynor
DO the unexpected and announce that be
would not accept the nomination. Other
wise it IS thought that Congressman sulzer
would retire gracefully in favor OF the
Mayor.
w. c. Osborne for Second Place.
The name OF William Church Osborne,
member Of the Democratic League and Of
the executive committee of the regular or
ganization, was brought 10 the front last
night as possible candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. he is a lawyer IN this
city. but has a home at Garrisons
Henry Bridges Hibbard, head OF com
rnercial organization for the purpose of
promoting the barge canal, called upon
several of the Democratic leaders yesterday
To urge the candidate for State Engineer
10 be a man who would not only be in
sympathy with the construction Of the
barge canal. but would be competent 10
direct that undertaking.
IL Is said that Edward NJ Shepard and
Judge =. Cady Herrick, who are drawing
I'D suggestions for q platform, are study
ing with great care the old Tilden plat
forms the one on which he was elected
Governor in 1874 and the one on which he
ran for President in 1876. These platforms,
they hold, are models OF directness and
concise expression and at the same time
hear strongly on the subjects or admins
,rative economy and reform. which will be
among the great cries OF the Democrats
this fall.
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