New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
STILL WATCHING MAYOR
Democrats, Puzzled by Attitude,
Talk of Little Else.
MURPHY BREAKS SILENCE
Tammany Chieftain Says Senfi'
meut of State Seems to
Favor Mr.. Gaynor.

~ ,sv,cr rr,vstcrv deepened YESTERDAY
~. ,7a burning question uppermost IN the
minds Of every Democratic ieader-ano TX
-r.s m active subject FOR speculation
among Republicans for that matter-"as
ax 10 whether or not the Mayor would ac-
cent fhe Democratic nomination for Gov
a-no- Not q Democrat who professor 10
10 able 10 solve the mystery couio pe
ro,1n5. when II would be solved II al All
rrio- 70 the Rochester convention was
slxo q question that no one ventureo 20
answer.
AS for speculation, that ran. as II has Tor
several davs. that when Il came 10
showdown the Mayor would consent 10
allow the nomination TO be forced upon
him There are several considerations
however. which may initiate 10 prevent
his solution OF the problem Only time
can tell the outcome
ont Of the u1urk OF uncertainty WHICH
rhscureo the situation and al other a.
7lsrsrtS FOR the nomination came ms
vse.e Of definite information last night;
1r,are Alton 5. Parker VIII be the tenn
-,o-a-,- chairman Of the convention The
-,r--.z-enf chairman has not yet been def
--s+sl-- decided on. but Il may be Judge
= radv Herrick. VINO ran for Governor
~ -soa and has been talked OF as a candi-
date this -ear Hearst IS strongly op-
posed 10 him.
Judge Parker. who ran for President six
---a-s ago. represents the reactionary
conservatives IL the Democratic party, and
his .l7eynote' speech, II may be depended
on. viii not give any aid or comfort 20
lie radicals IN the party. Under the Or
ssnizsfion name Of Progressive Democrats
ffrT are 10 meet IN Rochester the day be-
fore fhe regular convention, and al that
time VIII formulate some demands With
respect 10 the platform. II these demands
SO not met thev are likely to bolt the
tlclzct.
Tho hest information from ST. James
yesterday was that Mayor Gaynor was
considering the question as TO whether or
rof he should accept the nomination Tor
Governor and that his mind would not be
finally made Up before next week Il y
not unlikely that he VIII fail 10 make any
statement as to his attitude until he gets
word from Rochester that his nomination
is assured IL he only SAYS the word
Names OF other possible candidates were
discussed only on the hypothesis that
Mayor Gaynor would al the last minute
IND that his health would not permit him
20 run. From some mysterious source
came the name Of William Q. NcAdoo,
president Of the Hudson s. Manhattan
RailwEv COMPANY. famous as the builder
of the McAGoo tunnels. There was q MP
that Tammary considered him a strong
and acceptable candidate All that could
he got from the Tammany leaders on the
question was that AIr. NcAdoo had been
mentioned among others
Ez-Sherih Herbert 5. Harvey, anxious
- get recognition as having q front seat
on the Gzynor band wagon, gave out q
statement yesterday IN which he declared
1hat he and the delegates he controlled
from Queens County would be for Mayor
Gaynor for the nomination for Governor
1irEt- last and all the time
OF course said M Harvey, Z under
stand thar the other gentlemen who are
considered to have euthoTity TO speak for
the Democratic delegates from other coun-
ties. have decided 10 let the demand for the