New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-27
GAYNOR'S REFUSAL A
BOMB AT ROCHESTER
Democratic Leaders Plans to
Nominate the Mayor for
Governor Upset.
HIS STATEMENT DOUBTED
Talk Of Stampeding Convention
for Him - Havens's Boom
Grows-Murphy Thought
to Favor Shepard.
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Rochester sept. 26-Nothing could have
heen more unexpected by the Democratic
leaders here tonight than the statement Of
Mayor Gaynor that re is not a candidate
for the nomination for Governor. It had
oeen generally believed that the absence
II any definite word from the Mayor meant
that be was a receptive candidate Even
now those who have read his statement are
not altogether sure that II Is final They
express the belief that the Mayor should
be forced 10 take the nomination by going
ahead and naming him in the convention.
Mayor Gayror's letter, however. made
the managers of the boom of Congressman
Ravens jubilant. They professed 10 be
heve that il was final. and declared that
their candidate would now take the leading
place. No other candidate has the same
force back OF him that Congressman
Ravens has However. persons who are
familiar with the situation IN New York
stiii hold the opinion that Charles +. Muir
ply is privately anxious TO have Edward
n Shepard nominated, II the nomination
could come from some upstate county. such
as Warren, i which AIr. Shepard has a
summer home. and if II could be made to
appear that Tanmany was not trying 10
dictate the nomination.
T. is said or good authority that the I'M
Outstanding that the Tammany leaders had
or Saturday was that II Mayor Gaynor re
"a ned from making any Statement on
Sunday II could NJ considered that he would
accept the nomination If II appeared that
he was The choice OF the ma jority of the
delegates. This being SO there was much
surprise AT The news that the Mayor has
issued a statement tonight
After reading the Gavnor letter Chair
man DALEY OF the Monroe County Com
--irtee. said.
4 did not al any time think that Mayor
Eavn0r ought 10 be nominated for Gov
ern0r IL view Of his obligation and pledge
70 the people Of New York City 10 remain
in the Mayors Office until the end OF his
term. The Mayors letter To Chairman Dix
makes II plain that Mr.. Gaynor has taken
the same view Of his obligation 10 the city
Of New York and TO his party. I expect
the nomination Of James s. Ravens on the
first ballot
The news Of the Mayors letter came 10
Rochester just AZ thu close of q Ravens
mass meeting al the whitcomb House. AT
Kris meeting the New York Mayor vas
assaIled by Louis N AntisdaIe Mr.. Hs-
venss manager, who asked the Monroe
County Democrats 4 they wanted 2 sick
man for candidate The several hun
cred Ravens parusans present shouted
No
Those who have read the letter express
the opinion rhat there Is nothing 70 indicate
11st Mayor Gsvror would not yield 20 an
ove-whelminz demand OF the convention
that he head the Democratic ticket this
wear. They believe that the letter might
make the Mayor an even stronger candi-
da-e than he would otherwise have been #
TIE Democrats. overriding hts personal
wishes for the good Of the party, should
stampede the convention for him
New Life IN Other Boon1s-
At the same time the Gavnor statement
Internationally has nut new life into other
hoo-7s The friends Of Congressman
Haven-, Congressman Sulser and Thomas
Il Osborne can now demand that their
no0u7s receiva serious consideration. Il