New-York tribune., 1910-09-07
THINK GAYNOR WON'T RUN
Many Urge Him. However, to
Enter Governorship Race.
MAYOR is STILL SILENT
Democratic Leaders Say They
Are Watching Growth of
Public Sentiment.

( To the Soflcifdt1or OF some IrfenGS d1G de-
cided that he would not refuse the Demo
! cratic nomination for Governor this fall
| should there appea- 20 he 4 general demand
that he take il Many friends here. who
! thought they knew his views on the subject.
vera inclined 70 believe that he had not
| changed his attitude although they were
aware that strong pressure was being
! brought to bear on him from various direc-
tions
Democratic leaders said they we're watch
| ing the growth OF public sentiment. but az
this time were not taking any active steps
70 learn whether the Mayor would look IA
Norably upon such nomination. They ex-
pressed the conviction that he would be an
! invincible candidate, but declared that the
present situation did not seem TO demand
the abandonment Of the mayoralty by Mr..
Caynor in order that he might be the stand
ard bearer in the state this fail.
For some time prior to the shooting Of
the Mayor a number Of his friends from
time To time urged upon him the advisa-
biIity of becoming il candidate for nom
iration as Governor, but he was ernpha tic
in discourag ging all such suggestions. He
repeatedly said ne had been elected 10
serve the people Of the city Of New York as
their Mayor for four wears that he had
marked out certain things which he wished
70 accomplish and once having put his
hand TO the plough he had not the slight
est intention of turning back.
These friends held out 10 him the posi-
bihy that he might become the candidate
for President in 1912 if he should succeed
in taking the state of New York out of
n ~
the Democrats. They held before his eyes
the picture Of Grover Cleveland. who was
elevated TO the Presidency from the ESecu-
tive Mansion az Albany. To such a line of
reasoning the Mayor replied that there was
as much work TO be done in the city in
the state and he argued that the chances
for making a record that would stand out
eonsPicuously before the nation were per-
haps ever better here than in Albany
The demand that has sprung up among
Democrats throughout the state for the
nomination Of Mayor Gaynor since the at
tempt was made on his life has somewhat
changed the situation. Il has given those
who would have him run Il stronger argu-
n1ent than before. They have been telling
him. il IS understood that no man could
we'll refuse to accept a candidacy based on
such general sentiment. They have been
saying that TO refuse nomination which
would come with the unanin11ty with which
they think il would come would practically
amount 10 turning his back on the Demo-
cratic party in the hour Of Its need They
are arguing that Acting Mayor Mitchell
would carry out the municipal polices laid
down by him, and that he (Mayor Gaynor)
would get the large share of credit for hav-
ing begun them. and that. the other
hand he would get still further glory IN
administering the affairs of the state along
the lines he has followed here.
4 close personal friend of the Mayor
who has seen him at st. James within the
last few days said last night that they
did not discuss politics AT all "A man
who has been through what the Mayor
has" said this friend. would hardly he
inclined to undertake the serious consid-
Grafton Of such a problem as the accept
ance Of the Democratic nomination for
Governor at this time. II is q delicate
question and one that cannot be lightly
dealt with. Although I talked with him, I
am not in position 10 say that he would
accept or decline should the nomination
be rendered TO him
Those who believe that Mayor Gaynor
will be the standard bearer of the Demo-
fact that there was much skeptfcism ex-
pressed when it was first reported early
in the summer of last year. that he was
ready TO run for Mayor. They recall the
fact that the Mayor did not commit him
self on the question until some time after
his name was prominently put forward.
At the same time number Of organiza-
tions We're quietly working to secure his
nomination.
That Tammany is not at all sure that
the Mayor Will not decide TO run for Gov
ernor is shown by the fact that the Uues-
ton as to when his successor would be
chosen is a lively topic of conversation
among the legal members of the organiza-
ton II is said that the legal minds are
about evenly divided as 10 whether or not
Mr. Mitchell would serve out the entire
unexpired term ST Mayor Gaynor
All acknowledge that the law on the
subject is far from clear. and that de-
cision of the court will be necessary to
decide the question OF course such de-
cision could not we'll he rendered until
after the contingency arose, and so Tam
many viii have 10 decide its attitude on
the possible nomination of Mayor Gaynor
without knowing whether or not Mr..
Mitchell would serve for one year or three
! ears III case mayor tISNnof should be-
come Governor.
Chairman Dix of the Democratic State
Committee. who for a month has been 60
ing through the state preaching harmony
to the members OF his party, returned to
this city last night. Tomorrow night he
is to be the host at a dinner which Will be
given for the Democratic leaders at the
Hotel knickerbocker. Invitations have
been sent to every member of the party
in the state who has been at all promi-
nent in the work. and more than four hun
dred covers will he spread.
The guests are expected to arrive today
and some of them Will spend the remainder
of the week in town mapping out the work
of the campaign with Chairman Dix and
John A. Mason, the secretary. The state
chairman in his speech at the banquet is
expected TO strike the keynote of the cam
pa gin.
Chairman Dix received delegation from
Queens County last night to work out the
details of the peace pact between the fol-
lowers of Joseph Cassidy and the Gresser-
faction Mr.. Cassidy is now
in control of the organization in Queens
and the followers of ex-Sherfff Herbert S
Harvey have been fusing with the Indepen-
denCe Leag que for two years.