Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01
WOULD WIN HEARST
Seeking His Acquiescence in
the Nomination Of Gaynor.
IMPORTANT DEAL ON FOOT
Claimed That Combination Would
Be Invincible.
DESPAIR OF REPUBLICANS
Dismay in Financial District Over
Roosevelt Speeches In West-Party
Ties in New York Loosened.
Special From a Stan Correspondent.

Special From q Staf Correspondent
NEW YORK. September 1.-Of pro-
found political importance is the fact
that negotiations are In progress looking
to a possible amicable understanding be-
tween William r. Hearst and Mayor
Gaynor by which Gaynor can accept the
nomination for governor without oppo-
sition from Mr.. Hearst
The terms OF the proposed agreement
cannot now be stated. Mr.. Hearst Is in
Europe. Mr.. Gaynor is III. and the ne
gotiations are being conducted by 9TH
ers. 1t is sufficient for the moment that
such q deal is being tried out.
II the agreement can be reached. it
Is claimed, 1t will mean a combination
that would be invincible. Some think
that even Roosevelt as a candidate for
governor could not beat It. 1t will mean,
In case Roosevelt should run, a campaign
fund for the democrats of q size that
would make Hannas bank In 1895 look
like thirty cents 1t will mean the GER
tain loss of many seats in the national
House Of Representatives now held by
republicans. 1t is asserted even II might
mean democratic legislature In New
York.
Up to this time two things have stood
In the way Of making Mayor Gaynor the
candidate for governor. One was the
practical certainty that IL he were NOM
mated Mr.. Hearst would run as an inde-
pendent candidate for governor and re-
peat the experience In the mayoralty elec-
ton, when by such a course he defeated
the Tammany county ticket.
The other obstacle was the fact that
upon Mayor Gaynor's retirement the act
ing mayor. would be John Purroy Mitchell,
Hearst man. who might by his infiu-
ence with the board OF estimate, interfere
with Tammany's contracts Mitchell is a
nephew of that William d. Purroy who
was the inveterate foe Of Tammany and
fought Kelly and Croker
II MT. Hearst can be placated Murphy
can be taken care of, and there will be a
united democracy In city and state, pre-
senting front to the disorganized repub-
licans that will bristle with menace both
In this campaign and for the presidential
of 1912.
The proposed agreement may slip a cog
since Mr.. Hearst Is a very independent
man, but certain IL Is that the most i'm
portant political development Of the hour
is the fact that q compromise is being
Despair Of Republicans.
Many well informed republicans here
think that the governorshfp has practh
cally gone by the board. anyhow. The
bitter factional warfare In their own
ranks spells nothing but republican de-
feat. IN the opinion of some OF the lead
Ing republicans Of the city. They are
bending their efforts now to trying to
preserve the Organization and save what
they can from the wreck for their own
little political machines and to defeat
the scheme OF direct nominations.
am told that some of the leaders
think that the convention may stampede,
and insist upon having Roosevelt for
temporary chairman, despite the recon-
of the state committee
These men say. however. that they are
confident of being able to retain control
OF the committee on resolutions and make
the platform. The weak spot in their
hope, though, is the logical suggestion
that II the enthusiasm for Roosevelt Is
such as to cause the convention to ride
down the committee and make him tenn
porary chairman, the enthusiasm may go
to the length Of putting Roosevelt men
on the resolution committee and letting
the colonel suggest the candidate.
There Is no sign of weakening on the
part Of the old guard in their plans to
make Vice President Sherman the tenn
porary chairman. William Barnes,
Speaker Wadsworth Tim Woodruff and
flag to the mast, and not only will go
down fighting. but will do some fighting
before going down.
Delegates to the state convention are
being elected right along. and the old
guard claims that they are getting the
stick or not In the face of an outburst
OF Roosevelt enthusiasm, when the colonel
steps upon the stage. no one can tell.
Dismay In Financial District.
Any man OF the Roosevelt type who
might be nominated by the republicans
for governor would find arrayed against
him the great financial interests of New
York. II would be difficult to adequately
express the profound alarm and dismay
which have seized upon the financial dis
trict as a result of Col. Roosevelt's radi-
cal talks in the west Only by co-ope:.n-
ton Of the big men In the financial dis
trfct is the alarm being kept from spread
ing SO as to affect securities
In the face OF what Is considered pro-
found menace to business and finance as
presented by Roosevelt's new crusade,
men are wavering In their political allegi-
ance forgetting whether they are demo-
Gratis or republicans and looking to the
Of candidates and not their
platform professions.
In this state of mind. Mayor Gaynor, as
a safe and sane candidate. Is being con-
sidered by men who would ordinarily vote
against a democrat on general principles
It il recognized that Mayor Gaynor's
course has been founded upon considera-
ton for the law. He has taken no step
outside the strict letter of the law, and
he has promised his friends he would not
depart from this policy
II they nominate him for governor, and
Roosevelt should be nominated against
him. or some man acceptable to Roose-
Welt don't you suppose that the financial
and Industrial interests Of this great state
would move heaven and earth to elect
Gaynor?
And in bringing that about would not
many a republican officeholder. state and
national. find the ground crumbling un-
der his feet?
Such considerations as these lend sig
nifcance to the efforts now under way
to bring about the nomination OF Mayor
Gaynor for governor without incurring
the hostility of Mr.. Hearst. Good demo-
Gratis will devote many prayers to that
end, and q few republicans will also join
In. N. q. NJ.
VERA FITCH NAY LIVE.