The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-27
NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATION
Mayor GaynOr Formally An
nOunCes His Position
NOT HELD BY PROMISES
Made No Agreement Prior to Eiec-
ton as Mayor That Would
Stand in the Way.

New York, Sept. 27-Mayor Gay
nor last night issued for the first time
formal statement saying that he is
not candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor The mayor
does not say, however, what course
he will pursue in the event the nomi-
nation Is thrust upon him. The state
ment dated yesterday in the form OF
letter to John A. Dix, chairman of
the democratic state committee, fol-
lows:
Dear Sir:-I have further consid-
cred the matter as you requested
when you called on me here with Mr.
Mack last Wednesday but can only re-
iterate for nomination for governor.
This must have been we'll known all
along for | have written it to many
people during the last six months. I
am not influenced in my course by
assertions made here and there that
made an agreement or compact
during the mayorality campaign to
serve out the four years If elected.
These false assertions are made by
persons who opposed me and voted
against me and would do so again. |
made no such agreement | certain
ly did not make 1t with those who OPP
posed me and voted against me. |
could have had no compact with
them. 1t takes two sides to make a
compact Nor did | make II with
those who nominated and supported
me. They did not ask for 1t. | did
say OF my own motion and at the re.
quest OF no one that purposed to de.
vote the next four years to the ser
vice of the city. But this only start
ed a hue and cry against me that
should make a pledge or compact To
that effect which | refused to do And
II had made a pledge that could not
prevent the voters from electing me
to some other office.
81 am well aware as has been
pointed out to me that there are
some large things which a governor
could readily do for the city Of New
York by oversight and legitimate In
reference which the mayor OF that
city cannot do without much time
and difficulty IL at all. Among then
I may mention the planning and con
structing of comprehensive system
OF subways with a single fare owe
the whole system which. In the dis
cordance or duality of government Of
both, now existing in that city, is ;
difficult and protracted matter. Blu
nevertheless my wish to remain al
mayor is such that I do not become
a candidate for nomination for gov
Iernor. May I add that as n matte
OF fact the Office OF mayor Of the cit.
OF New York. considering the powe
and the constant occasion for the eS
ercise Of the highest functions OF fire.
government lodged In Il. is secon
to no Office In this country save one
MANY tell me and write me tina
In taking this course give up my n
ture. But | shall not take myself o
my future into consideration. Non
OF us has future but only the pres
ent. And II | thought had futur
should be content to entrust It {
the people OF the city OF New Yorl
81 trust that the convention wi
nominate some one who is not
mere dealer In the political common
places and iIngles Of the last % q
50 years but who has kept pace an
grown with the times and whose al
sorbIng purpose will be TO make III
government and local, intellIgen
honest and decent and to lift II u
{ and make II an object lesson to N
whole nation. II to do this he hG
10 be more or less meddlesome. "
Twill all forgive meddlesomeness
kept fairly within the law.
, Sincerely yours.
! wv. ]. Gaynor."