Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-27
n. Y. DEMOCRATS
MAY STAMPEDE
TO W. j GAYN0R
Mayors Letter of Defamation Is
Not Accepted as Final by
His Supporters.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Sept. 27.-While
rival factions are putting in some tell
ing strokes here preparatory to the
Democratic State convention, which
meets Thursday, the name Of Mayor
Gaynor for governor overshadows all
others. His letter of declination, his
stanchest adherents claim, indicates
that If a nomination by reclamation
comes to him he will consent to run.
A stampede to Gaynor would surprise
none.
The few New York men IN the scene
prior to the arrival of the Tammany
delegation could see nothing but Gay
nor. In view of the desire of the lead
ers to nave Gaynor, if nominated, go
before the voters with the upstate in
dorsement, discussion of possible men
who might place the mayors name be-
fore the convention concerned itself
only with orators from outside New
York. General opinion seemed to favor
John B. Stanchfeld, a former candidate
for governor n a speaker of wide
reputation.
The news of Mayor Gaynor's letter in
which he said he was not seeking
~gubernatorial honors, but that he Is in
the peoples hands. came to Rochester
at a psychological moment, just at the
close of a James A. Havens mass meet
ing at the Whitcomb House. At this
-e1ot;za. A.. N.Y. Vol o..z tx11 Hoo,
assailed by Louis M. Antisdale, Mr..
Havens's manager, who asked the Mon
roe county Democrats if they wanted a
sick man for a candidate. The several
hundred Ravens partisans present
shouted mol"
Their joy Modified.
The first intimation of the mayors
letter came in the form of a report that
he had absolutely declined to run under
any circumstances A ~perusal of the
letter itself somewhat modified the joy
of the Ravens followers, but did not
seem to impair their confidence. They
pointed out that despite the somewhat
equivocal wording OF theletter the very
fact that the mayor should give out
such a statement at this time demon
strated his determination not to run.
Mayor Gnynor's Letter.
In his letter to John A. Dix, chair
man of the Democratic State Commit
tee, Mayor Gaynor salt in part:
st. James, September 26, 1910.
Dear Sir-I have further considered
the matter, as you requested when you
called on me here with Mr.. Mack last
Wednesday, but can only reiterate to
you that 1 am not a candidate for
nomination for governor. This must
have been well known all along, for
have written 1T to many people during
the last six months. l am not influenced
in my course by assertions made here
and there that 1 made an agree
ment or compact during the mayoralty
campaign to serve out the four years
ir elected. These false assertions are
made by persons who opposed me and
voted against me. and would do Sc
again.
/ 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 over
sight and legitimate interference
which the mayor of that city cannot dc
without much time n difficulty, If al
all. But nevertheless my wish to re-
main as mayor is SUI that I do mol
become a candidate for nomination foi
governor.
Many tell me and write me that ir
taking this course / give up my flu
ture. But / shall not take myself OF
my future into, consideration. None
of us has a future, but only h pres
emit. And If l thought 1 had a future
1 should be content to intrtist 1t to thu
people Of the city of New York