New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
PUZZLE FOR DEMOCRATS
Gaynor's Silence on Governor
ship Confuses Leaders.
EXPECT A STATEMENT SOON
Shepard, Grout and Ridder
Possibilities if Gaynor De-
clines to Run.

Pending some definite statement from
Mayor Gaynor as to his attitude toward
a nomination for Governor at the hands
Of the Democrats. the leaders Of ths-
party are in much confusion. They ara
nearly all Of the opinion that an announce
ment from the Mayor himself that hs
would accept such nomination would
clear the atmosphere at once. as no other
candidate could hope to defeat him in the
convention.
The leaders have tried IN various WAYS
tn get the Mayor 70 commit himself, but 50
far have been able only to get a statement
that he would have 10 consider the use
OF his name They hope to receive some
thing definite from him before the end os
the week With Mayor Gaynor out oS the
way the field would be open to half dozen
OF the more prominent candidates VINO
have been mentioned
There are those who are convinced that
Edward NJ Shepard would get the prize.
feeling certain that Tammany has been for
him secretly for some time. Others de-
ciared as strongly that Shepard would nor
be considered a strong candidate because
of his corporation affiliations But appar-
emily Tarnmany believes that the Denao-
cratic chances are so good this year that
a candidate could overcome the handicap
Of any prejudice against supposed corpora
ton influence.
Friends OF ex-ControlIer Edward N
Grout have been booming him assidUously
for a week past They point 70 the lact
that he is regarded as being close To Mayor
Gaynor and that he could run as a friend
Of the Mayor. enIisting much OF the
strength that the latter would have They
emphasize his extraordinary campaigning
powers and declare that he ought to be
strong among the independent voters and
equally strong among the organization
men. Tamnany leaders have expressed a
strong liking for the former Controller be-
cause Of his manner OF handling affairs IN
the Finance Department.
Another candidate for the nomination
was put in the field by his friends yester-
day. He is Herman Ridder. publisher II
the ''Staats-ZeitUng'' and treasurer OF the
Democratic National Committee. r is
known that some friends OF Mayor Gaynor
would Ike 10 see a man named for Gov
ernor Gf the Mayor himself decides not to
take the nomination.. who would not loom
I'D in the way or the Mayors ambitions 70
become the candidats for President in l9i-
time suggested the nomination Of Justice
KeOgh. of Westchester. It is Understood.
however. that Justice Keogh some time
ago declared that II was his desire 70 STAY
on the bench. where he has almost fur
term before him. For the same reasor. It .
is said. friends of the Mayor have also
suggested the name Of ex-Judgs Morgan
J. O'BrieR
There seems 10 be little mention At this
time, except locally here and there. Of can
6idates for the other places on the state
ticket. Buffalo has put forward Ferber1
T. BisseU for the nomination for LieUtsrsur
Governor, but there seems to be some doubr
ss TO whether or not he would accept il
There are A host of candidates for t1s
nomination for Attorney General Among
tFea are Thomas CarmOdy. Of Pam Var.
Thomas r. Dowd, of Salamanca; Frarfc
Mott Of Jamestown, and Martin Dillon, ot
Rensselaer,. John :. WhaIen's friends are
booming him for Secretary Of state tils
office he held under. the first Hughes ad-
n1inistratfon. Richard ". Sherman. broths-
OF Vice-President Sherman, and Martin
Schenck. at one time STATE Engineer and
Surveyor, have both been mentioned in
connection with the nomination for State
Engineer and Surveyor.
Delegates TO the state convention az
Rochester were elected N New York Coun%
~ last night In the Democratic organi-
zation the representation in that Convs1-
ton IS fixed, not depending on the vote az
the last governorship electton.zss in t1s
Republican organization. Three delegates
are elected from each Assembly district
All OF the district leaders saw 70 II that
they vera elected 70 the convention.
Among the others named sS delegates last
night are ex-Justice OBrien. Nathsn
straus. John Z. Stanch4sld ard ]. Ser
geant Cram