The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-20
GAYNOR SPEAKS FOR SHEPARD
LONG TAIN pIiH tHtRLES r.
MURPHY AZ THE err UaLi..
Latter OHrr< No objection To shepard
hat says Ther~ u Pressure for Shee-
han Mayer Thinks q win he shepard
yesrhis No, to Have Elections Post.


Mayor G.snor and Charles , Murphy
had a long conference. at the City Hall
yesterday and discussed the Senai orship
Mr. Murphy told the Mayor that a. vet
he has not committed himself 10 sny
candidate. and that while he has been
approached by the friends Of TIA. several
candidates VINO have been mentioned
a. having a chance he has sDfused To
max. promises To any OF these groups
IL is reported that he has told these dele
gates from the beginning that the -itta-
ton was one in which Mayor Gaynor must
be consulted
The choice. 1t il understood. has now
been narrowed down to Edward VI
Shepard and William r Sheehan At tn.
meeting between tn. Mayor and Mr.
! Murphy the names Of various other men
wer. mentioned. but the positive asser-
ton can be made that when Mr. Gaynor
and MIR Murphy parted there was an
understanding that the Democratic eau
cIls would nam. either Mr. Shepard or
Mr.. Shsehan.
The Mayor from what could he a-cer
tanned after his talk with MIR Murphy.
told the leader Of Tammany Hall that he
favored the selection of Mr. Shepard
and asked MIR Murphy tn throw his in
huencs to shepard In reply to this
appeal, although IL il understood that
the way the Mayor put the matter up
TO Mr. Murphy it WAS more of a stat.ment
Of the necessities Of the situation than
an appeal. MIR Murphy told the Mayor
that so far rs he was personally concerned
Mr. Shepard would bs entirely accepta
BILE to him and TO the Tammany organika-
ton. but that q great deal OF pressure
was being brought to bear on him by the
friends Of Mr. She-hsn who were seeking
his and TO get the members Of the legis-
lature from New York county TO support
Sheehan in the caucus MIR Murphy told
the Mayor that he had gwen no promise
Of any kind and that he would not commit
himself to any candidate az this time. and
that il was his wish TO work in harmony
with the Mayor In the election Of the new
Senator
Mr.. Gaynor has told friends " no are III
his confidence that Mp. Shepard will be
ne next Senator from this State and that
in the Joint caucus next month the MEM
beers Of the Legislature from this part Of
the state will vote for Shepard. These
friends with whom MIR. Gaynor talks con-
fidentially say thar the Mayor il Of the
/ opinion that there il no need for any
, further speculation. because he ~ salts
! fled that when il comes To the vote in the
CAUCUS Mr. shepard will be- practically
: the unanimous choice
While MIR. Murphy was with rhe Mayor
vest .rriay the quest ion arose who should
/ be the new Tammany member of the
Board Of Elections Ia he appointed at the
beginning Of IN. year Mr.. Murphy
asked the Mayor il John Voorhis, who
was a member OF the board until he was
dropped 10y ex-Mayor Mcclellan in favor
/ OF John + DooIing would be appointed II
\ h.. should b- recommended by Tammany
Mir Gaynor il WAS learned. told MIR.
b Murphy that he would NOT consider the
cnndn acy 81 MIR Noorhis One OF the
reasons. II was said for the attitude taken
by MIR. Gaynor was the advanced age of
/ MIR yoorhis Mr. Gaynor Is II n. opinion
that the work ~ the Board Of Elections
requires the services. Of young and active
! men There was 10 have been meet ing
7 Of the executive committee 81 Tammany
Hall last night TO recommend so th-
Mayor the appointment of Mr.. NoorhIs
but following the interview Mr. Murphy
had with the Mavor the meeting was
post poned until Thursday night