New-York tribune., 1912-03-13
GAYN0R DEFENDS WILSON
AssaiIs "Proprietor Of Several
Newspapers" in Letter.
GOVERNOR RETURNS THANKS
Press Agent of Democratic Pres
idential Candidate Gives Out
the Correspondence.

Writing to Governor Woodrow wilson
on March s, Mayor Gaynor referred TO "a
proprietor of several newspapers who
"once every four years is violent candi-
date" for the Presidency. He wants 70
get YOU down and get the hobnails Of his
shoes into your flesh" added the Mayor
referring to certain attacks made upon
Governor Wilson. But write to you"
he went on. only to say that | an glad
you do not pay any attention 10 this COM
mon libeller. Re can neither add 10 nor DE-
tract from q man like YOU"
The Wilson press agent made the letter
public yesterday along with the reply that
Governor Wilson sent to the Mayor on
Monday. Misrepresentation is the penal
~ which men in public life must expect
in the course Of their effort to. render COR
vice" said the Governor
Then, by way Of show ing his apprecia
ton Of the kindness of tho Mayor. Cover
nor Wilson handed the following epistol-
ary bouquet 70 him; May [ not ccngrat-
ulate you on the character Of the admins
tration YOU have succeeded In giving the
greatest metropolitan city Of the ccun-
try""
The correspondence follows.
MAYORS once.
New York. Mach s. 1917
Dear Governor Wilson We have IN this
town a proprietor Of several newspapers
including one in 1iddlsh, who thinks nlm-
self III for any and every Office that comes
along, includlng the Presidency. once every
four years he !. violent candidate Tor
that office. 10 the amusement or the ma
ton, more or less He sometimes gets IN
the convention the votes of the delegates
''purchasab!e."
He is now putting himself up in his pub
lications, and crying down every one else
whom he thinks may be in his way as
candidate. His method is like that Of some
hogs in a FIRE or a like emergency, namely,
10 jump upon all others in his way, and
pear them down. and ira mple the hobnailS
Of his shoes into their flesh in his efforts
10 save his own carcass That Is his way or
striving for a nomination or an elrCuon,
Not until the human heart generally be-
comes rs cold and base as his. VIII that
way succeed. Dnc average human neart ls
kind and true.
Some one has sent TO INC an attack OF his
on you He wants TO get you down and get
the hobnlils Of his shoes into your hesh.
The more nt you are the more he wants
70 tramplc on YOU because you are N his
way. He rdlcUlcs and dcnounces you foT
saying somewhorc that Washington dld not
write the Farewell Address As usual he
seeks to excite passion and prejudice hy ap-
pealing 10 the iCnorsnt
II is no discredit 10 Washington that he
had the "Forewen Address written by
others. As | remember Jcfferson's account,
Madison prepared farewcll address for
Washington 81 his request when the end
OF his first term was spprodchllS ana
Hamilton revised II at the end OF Washing
tens second term, and II was used III that
form by Washington.
But | write 10 you only 10 say that am
glad that you do not pay any attention 10
this common libeller. lie can neither add
a.. IL t-,V %
sincerely YOURS.
W. J. GANNOR, Mayor.
Hon Woodrow Wilson, Trenton, y. ).
Executive once
Trenton. y. j., March II, 1917.
NJ Dear Mayor Gaynor: ! am deeply
sensible OF your kindness In WritinS me
your letter Of March D
Misrepresentation Il the penalty Nhirn
men in public life must expect in the course
of their effort TO reBder service. The un-.
fortunate fact is that there arc probably
hundreds of men in America OF nrst rate
intellectual force. ot genuine public spirit
measurab ble value 10 public seryice, but Wh"
are deferred from entering II oScausc ths!
shrink from this particular penalty.
They prefer 10 pursue private career
rather tnan expose themselves and their
families to unfounded criticism and attack
and tho country IL thereby Impoverished:
Such attacks moreover. create PERSONA
feeling and party factions, whicn rende
Tor snv ono who undertake. a. n H. the
more necessary. how ever as / look al n.
that these things should BE- borne with
fortitude. II not ind1 ercncc' M orhcr thdt
our duty may be rendered "lthou' Teei'H
10 our personal feolnE.
Your defence Of tho historical ACCURACY
Of the statement attributed 10 me was very
generous, and J trust hat J may n.y. we
niaasEr. OF seeing YOU soon 30 thank you
In person. ,.s .f.,
7 nave often sincerely sympa'hizcd with
YOU in the complex ana burdenSome duuet
~ your high Office The country sometimes
does not adequately appreciate the grave
of city government that arc peinE
solved i'm great city such as yours. MAY
] not congratulate YOU on inc chaIaC'e. Ul
IT, adr1ipistr1tiOn YOU have succeeded IN
giving the greatest metropolitan city ot the
Cordially and sincerely YOUR.
WOODROW WILSON.
Honorable William J. Jayn"r.
New York City.