Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-27
MAYOR GAYN0R
SA AT|SF|ED
WITH JOB
NOT AFTER NOMINATION
AS GOVERNOR Of NEW YORK
Strong Opposition Develops
Among Delegates at Demo-
cratic Conventions Fear Of
Hearst Hostility Is Argument,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirol


Rochester y. y, Sept 26-Al-
, Though MeNor Gaynors letter to
! Chairman Dis declaring that he is
! mot q candidate for the nomination
for governor" was not as definite as
might have been wished for, the sup
porterg Of James s. Havens declared
tonight that 1t eliminated Judge Gay
nor from further consideration 10y The
convention
Since the Havens men are the only
ones on the ground. the views Of
( Gaynor's friends could not be ascer-
tanned The letter, however, brought
the Havens men much encourage
ment
New York. Sept % - Mayor Gay
nor issued tonight 70" the first time
q formal statement. saying he Is not
a candidate for the democratic nomi-
uaion Tor governor.
Nowhere in the statement does the
mayor say, however, what course ne
viii pursue IN the event the nomina-
tion is thrust upon him. He indicates
that ne perfers TO serve his full term
as mayor. but at the same time he
makes cleai that he feels no moral
obligation to do so.
The statement in the form of a let
ter to John A. Dix. chairman of the
democratic committee. in part follows.
'l have further considered the mat
ter as you requested when you called
on me here With Mr.. Mack last We'd
nesday. but can only say to Won that
j am not a candidate for nomination
for governor This must have been
well known all along, for ] have writ
ten il to many people during the last
six months
Il am not influenced in my course
by assertions made here and there
thai | made an agreement or compact
during the mayoralty campaign to
serve out the four years if elected
These false assertions are made by
persons who opposed me and voted
against ne. and would do 50 again.
| have made no such agreement.
There are some large things which
. governor could readily do for the
city Of New York. by oversight and
legitimate interference, which the
MAYOR of that city cannot do without
much time and difficulty if at all, But
nevertheless my wish to remain as
mayor is such that | do not care 80
become u candidate FOR nomination.
May ] add that as natter of fact
the office of mayor Of the city of New
York. considering the power and the
constant occasion for the exercise OF
the highest functions Of free govern
ment lodged in il. is second to no Of
flee in this country save one.
Many tell me and write me that IN
taking this course, | give up my lli-
ture. But shall not take myself or
my future into consideration. None
OF us has a future, but only the pres
ent. And if | thought / had fu-
ture. ! should be content to entrust
to the people of the ely of New York.
4 trust that the convention viii
nominate someone who Is not mere
dealer in the political commonplace
ana jingles of the last twenty-five
OF thirty years. but who has kept pace
and grown with the times. and whose
absorbing purpose will be to make
the government Of the state in all its
branches general and locai, intelligent
honest and decent, and to lift IT up
and make il all object lesson to the
whole nation II to do this hc has
to he more or less meddlesonc. we
will al forgive his mcddlesomeness II
kept fairly within tho law"