New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-20
MAYOR IS MURPHYS MAN
Boss Expresses What Gaynorltes
ConStrue as Endorsement.
"KIND WE WANT" HE SAYS
That Is, One Who Commands In
dependent Strength as Well
as Organization Support.

Just before Charles F. Murphy left Tam
many Hail yesterday afternoon for his
country home at Good Ground he expressed
himself in language regarded by the back
ers Of the Gaynor Presidential boom as an
Endorsement OF the Mayors candidacy
The Tammany leader was retcent when
first approached Several questions orough'
only a shake Of the head with stereotypeo
81 have nothing TO say.
Then one Of the newspaper men called his
attention to a statement that many mem
hers of the Committee OF one Hundred who
had opposed the Mayor in the city cam
paign had Endorsed him as the Democratic
national candidate.
Mr.. Murphy wrlnkled his forehead when
asked IL this support from the foes Of Tam
many Hall would damage the Mayor
chances for getting Wigwam support, and
said:
That is the kind Of a man we want-a
man who can get Independent strength as
well as the support of the regular organi-
zation."
Not to Dig Up Ratchet
After moments reflection the 18th
street leader added:
Such support would not affect the attn
tude of the Democratic organization.
Attempts to have the Tammany boss
commit himself definitely on the nomina-
ton met with only smiles as he hurried 70
catch his train.
II was Jacob A. Cantor who announced
that many Of the old Committee Of One
Hundred who opposed MIR. Gaynor for
Mayor in 1909 were now rallying TO his sup
port.
The reports from the Middle West" Mr..
Cantor asserted, show that the Gaynor
sentiment is very strong out there, and his
name has been the occasion Of enthusiasm
whenever proposed.
From what learned the last three days
I believe that Gaynor can carry New Jer-
sey Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, and pos
sbly Ohio"
Strong in New England.
Theodore II. Price. member Of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Gaynor Presiden-
tial Association-this is its new name-who
returned yesterday from a trip through
Maine, Rhode Island and along the New
England coast said the Democrats In that
section We're strong for Gaynor.
William +. Schneider. County Clerk, who
was elected on the fusion ticket In 1919
said the Mayor would have the backing OF
the Cleveland Democracy.
An enthusiastic supporter OF the Mayor
for President is Edwin II. BROMLEY, presi-
dent of the Baltimore Gaynor League.
After spending part Of yesterday afternoon
with the local boomers. the Baltimore man
tho gfr gt
man the Democrats had.
"All the men mentioned" he said refer
ring 10 Democratic Presidential timber
have elements of strength and have done
something Of which the party is proud. But
all the several qualities which make them
available are happily combined in Mayor
Gaynor. and 20 them he adds the compel
ling force OF a unique and most interesting
personality to say nothing of his long ana
distinguished service on the Supreme Court
bench and his record as Mayor which has
attracted the attention and won him the
admiration OF all Democrats and a great
many Republicans the country over.
4 statement was issued last night saying
that a new Gaynor club had been organized
called The Italian-American Gaynor Ciub'
NJ which Cesare Cont was president
More than FIVE hundred Gaynor boomers
are expected TO board special train Tor
Baltimore Monday morning The train VIII
leave the Pennsylvania station at 1874. the
executive committee OF the Gaynor Preal-
DENTAL Association requests that all who
wish TO 20 on the Gaynor special comnu-
nicate al once with Cesare Cont. No. %
broadway, or Jacob Katz. No. lit East
broadway. The committee has been able
~ reserye rooms in private houses at Balti-
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