The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-10
eAYNOR Nv rms.


picnfruapls sldis. Ths Democrats % Tits
Oaynor 70 he viii tahs that nomination
the vote &c ths Rochester convention will
hs unanimous 30 far as the Erie delsmalioB
h c0nogyned. and the Democrats 81 Tits
cod of the State arr satisfsd that Mayor
Gaynor will accept the nomination.
No bsttsr tndioation Of The unanimous
opinion % the Democrats - Ear 40 the
OubsrnAtortal situation ~ construed IL
needed than that shown In the fact that
Ere county has no sscood choics for
Governor. Not tho slightcVt trouble has
been taken here 60 Anticipate the situation
that Mr.. GaynOr's refusal 20 run might
make. Here Democrats talk GaynOr and
tho prospect. brilliant To their minds.
yet noticeably les brilliant than in New
York. of his successful campaign. II
the members % the party oft OF power
In the southern end Of the State are GER
tain q victory. thoss In the western end
are 81 most only extremely hopeful. and
their hope IL based not upon tho proba-
bility that this u a Democratic year. but
upon the strength they s~e in the Gaynor
candidacy
Before " is possible TO discuss the local
situation h In essential TO establish the
fact that - far a. Erie county Ia con-
cerued Mayor Gaynor is already the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor. This
primary question IL settled. Allthe other
political questions are subsidiary. based
upon che assumption about which % ono
argues. debates. quarrels or even eH-
presses q mild doubt or a respectful mega
tive. To all the Erie Republicans thu
State campaign is a serious thing. dan
gerous contest. because Mayor Gaynor IL
the Democratic candidate.
Not all the Democratic OF Erie are sup
porters % Mayor Gaynor personally. On
the contrary, William J. Corners and his
following do not like the Mayor; would
welcome the chance 70 make q successful
hght for Couners ina the State convention;
but they do not dream Of attempting the
thing. They tell the inquirer with the
greatest frsnkness that such opposition
would be useless. ridiculous. IT'S going
To be Gaynor.- they say. Equally frank
are the members 81 tho Democratic State
League. the Albany conference faction.
but their frankness Is untinged with
hostility Many Of the members might
prefer Shepard or Herrick. hut they ac-
ccpt a situation which they sffirm cannot
be controlled.
To press tho purely hypothetical aues-
tion Of the situa ton which n refusal by the
New York Mayor might create In the
convention 10 to uncover con-
ditiou Of complete chaos. So far a. Erie
10 concerned there Is not the eli ght-
est strength for any Of the msn whose
names have been mentioned as possible
candidates for Governor in
the newspapers in the last few months.
There are lawyers who admire Edward NJ.
ShepArd. there are old fashioned Demo-
Gratis who believe that D-Cady Herrick
~ ould make great campaign, and II
successful bullIup q genuine and efficient
~ rty machine: but the friends of the-.,
several Democrats express individual
opinions and have no organization 10
aid the candidate they may favor.
" there ~ any man among the list Of
available candidates who has anything /
like a personal following ~ - Repre-cn-
tatiVe sulzsr. Ills popularity Is RESTRICTED
To q class. yet this Is true OF the popularity
Of Mr.. Shepard. but Il does exist. The ,
sulzcr boom has been pushed by MIR |
L onncrs for fractional reasons. vet u 10
the testimony OF a score 90 political re- |
porter-. Democratic politicians and Demo /
cratic offceho dsrs with whom | have \
talked that 20 far as Erie county mas a I
second choice at all Representative Sui ,
,ar u that choice. HIS IL not In the sight /
sst degree q following which would favor |
sulzer a. against Gaynor II Is not even n 1
following that would max. y genuine and /
energetic iigh, for Mr.. Sulzer u Mr.. Gay !
nor were eliminated. but u IL an unmis. /
taxable following
II the SulTer sentiment j. somewhat
surprising. viewed from the New York ,
city standpoint n il hardly less aston /
shinR 20 find an utter absence of support 1
Tor REPRESENTATIVE james > Havens ~ !
Rochester In point of fact MIR Ravens
seeIns far more II a serious candidate
in New YORK than in Erie. Not that there !
10 hostility. opposition or even dislike
here Tor Mr. Haveus What there IL in |
BuFalo IL a complete disregard his name
IL not mentioned. his availability not ,
-cusidered He simply docs no; enter into
he Buffalo estimate of the situation.
Precisely the same lack Of consideration
10 shown for thu candidacy % Thomas
VI Osborne ~ Auburn: but hero there 10
a so nO@Tlntys MI OsbpTne - nAteu nv /
he Corners machine 20 his own credit:
Ne - disliked nv the working Democrats
without regard 20 faction But the
bi'terest words for the Auburn candidate
are tho-e spoken by his associates in the
STATE league who frankly charge him
With having attempted to use that league
,s a means ~ advancing his own canvass
Nor have they che slightest sympathy
cor his candidacy Thus 49, n factlonal
'indidnte in the eyee NJ the regulars"
~ IN undesirable self-s~eker in the minds
4 IN" independents. his elimination IL
obviously an accomplished fact
II will Ia seen. therefore that 80 far
- Frta county IL concerned there II
,vailabls not the slightest evidence upon
which to base any calculation ~ what
nay happen in the convention II Mayor
iaynor IL not candidate. The Mayor
u Buffalo. Louis Fuhrmann. IL q Demo
rat he is popular. and locally bears n
rood reputation. but local factional con-
iitions make IL unlikely that he will have