The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-21
TINE GAYNOR ROOM.

STRAcrsE. sept 20 Frequently in this
correspondence mention has been made
81 the odd fact that the larger share Of
the Gaynor talk at the moment comes
from Republicans This IN a. true In
Syracuse a. 10 was in Rochester and
Buffalo. in Gene-ee and Livingston. The
following explanation supplied by a
prominent Republican here may throw
iRht upon the subject In discussing thus
Republican boom of Democratic candi-
date he said: The Western speeches Of
Mr.. Roosevelt have 80 thoroughly alarmed
the conservative and business elements
81 the community that they are turning
to the one man they believe will he able
/ To defeat Theodore Roosevelt. not in 1910.
hut IN 1912 when they see him the Republic
can candidate for President again
Yet there is an even moro familiar
reason supplied by Republicans who are
/ less inclined To analyze the situation
deeply; they saw For two months since
/ he was shot Mayor Gaynor has been
before the people ~ the State daily.
J Behind the incident of the attack there
/ has been shown the background of his
admira bile administration Republicans
favor him because they believe he would
win most easily. and the Republicans who
a re talking about him want him to win.
II is strange circumstance. this Repub-
! lican advocacy Of Democratic candi-
/ date. an advocacy astonishing in lite ear
nestness Many Republicans. tn be sure.
say that they will vote for any decent
Democrat vet in the main this Republi-
can dissatisfaction. resentment. desertion.
! finds expression in some comment favor
able To Mayor Gaynor. They are not as
. rule in the slightest degree enAmored
81 Democratic policies or leaders; they are
pleased with the prospect Of finding on
tho Democratic ticket a candidate for
whom they can vote with 90 much salts
faction and so little regret
A. to the election Of Mayor Gaynor IL
he is nominated. not since left New York
have | heard Republican question Il.
The sire Of the aiority. hundred thou
sand two hundred thousand. even more
this - what Republicans discuss. Not
10y any means moreover is this generous
concession limited 20 the anti Roosevelt
camp Occasionally you may meet a
Roosevelt champion who Sayz. We'll. no
one but the Colonel could beat the Mayor
Then all the Republicans sitting around
say in a chorus And he couldn't either.
ference. which is hardly important. the
testimony - the same whether the speaker
is from Erie. where the machine is New
Natonalistic. or from Monroe. where u il
with the old guard in sympathy. On this
subject the Republican mind il made up.
The Democratic feeling on the other
hand is less evident on the surface 81
things This ~ true first because from
4 IL A.. ~
10 ha a Democrat speaking above a whisper
about anything Listening. smiling. JOY
ous az the Republican situa ton thew mani
testify are. hut u they ran help - not
democrat means 10 spoil the situation
Nv talking such @alf-repre-sion such
-..if eta cement - truly Impressive In
counties where there : a little factionai
-luabhI. Won are met with Apologize
word, -BUt - inst loca'. won't affect
'na stat" ticket; IN. my. no Ant 80
Far a. - - possible 10 ludge y will not
aracf 10" stat" ticket
Had Mayor Gayuor not noon shot
however hero - Ii'I- doubt that
other candidates partIo1 Ilar.y James
Hsven-. bat ,isr shepard. Herrick
Giynn. Sulzer and even Osborne. would |
have had strength m tho convention !
example. would not have teen At all i'm
ros.ibl. II following the MAYORS in |
jury the Republican fact onal fight had !
not become acute there might still have /
been considerable gathering Of rIra! !
delegates a bout Ravens The old iea lousy |
~ Tdmmany Hall m rural Nav York m ght |
have Expressed .'~elf N this way.
Aitsr tho Mayor WIS shot. however |
"A q k. 4
where bestowed upon h.s admlnlstra-
ton hv all m. newspapers. and when
the Republicans. torn nv local quarrels |
and sepa rstei nv fractional differences
hegan To DISCUSS him a. the Republi-
can remedy for internal strife. the Demo
cratic champions Of other candidates nat
uraily rested IN their oars When 10 this
was added the enormous dissatisfaction
II the rank and file Of the Republican,
party with party leaders and party sd-
mini-trarIon when the stencil ~ inve-ti-
cations Legislative and otherwise. stirred
even the stout"st Republican district To
revolt and 10 threats ~ voting the Demo
cratic ticket n Mayor Gaynor headed H.
then the friends 81 Havsns. shepard. Her
rick and Glynn paused
II would be IDLE 60 suggest that up
ocrat whose candidacy for Governor has
the actual or the latent strength pussessed
Nv that Of Mayor Gaynor. In the two
parties there ~ hut one candidate talked
about. and his nomination means 10 both
parties bat one thing. "A certain election
and an in, ld-ntal tidal wav" In the CON
fusion lneNtricable 10 Republican affairs
IN the state. in the absolutely hopeless
mess ~ factiunal disputes this - clear 10
= he minds ~ all You NAV Obtain a score
~ explanations 81 IN" strength Of the
Mayor. you will find hut one estimate Of
thus strength
Today Mayor Gsynor - the Democrat
Tor whom countless Republicans who
mean 10 punish th~i- party this fall intend
20 vote He - the candidate the old
guard which has set out TO destroy Mr.
Roosevelt politically. or. a. - would saw.
10 save itself by defeating his attack
upon ~ desires To So nominated He