New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
.GAYNOR'S CABINET IS
BUSY At BALTIMORE
Mayor'S Boom for Presidency
Being FOStered LuStiIy by
His Official Family.
BRYAN THE ONLY BUGBEAR
Confident They Can Win Nomi-
nation for City's Executive if
the Commoner Does Not
Enter the Lists.
nv a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune.I

nv a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune.l
Baltimore. June 24.-J;ven If it has not
received the official sanction Of the
Mayor. the boom Of Mayor William J.
Gaynor for the Democratic Presidential
nomination is a perfectly good boom. AS
a matter Of fact, it is one of the liveliest
things here, and there are many lively
things around tonight. IL has homo
at the Emerson. but stalks around all
over.
There arc two varieties Of Gaynor
workers. the members Of clubs, such as
that started in New York City by Jacob
4. Cantor the other day. and the mem
bers Of the Mayors cabinet. The latter
men declare that they are here not off,
cally. but simply as friends and admir-
ers OF the Mayor. believing that he
would make the strongest candidate who
could be named. Among the members
Of the Mayors official family ION the
job" so to speak, are Water Commits
sioner Henry :. Thompson, Commits
siCner Michael ]. Drummond OF the De-
partment or Charities. Fire Commits
sioner Joseph Johnson who is looking
after the Southern delegations; Corpora
tion Counsel Archibald r. Watson; big
Bill" Edwards. Commissioner OF the De
partment Of Street Cleaning, and Com
missioner Murphy Of the Tenement
House Department. Bob" Adamson.
tho Mayors faithful secretary, is also
here.
Convention May Be Tied Up.
The Harmon boom seems 10 have col
lapsed" said one Of the commissioners.
THE fight probably will be among I'M
derwood, Clark and Wilson. They are
more than likely TO get the convention
tied up in a knot, as 1t does not seem
likely that any of them can get the nee
essary two thirds Of the delegates In
that case believe the Mayor would
have an excellent chance of the nomina-
tion. You would be surprised 10 know
how many men from various states have
come to me and said that Gaynor was
their second choice"
As matter OF fact, the Gaynor work
ers are not going to wait for this senti-
ment to crystalize all by bits. William
Harmon Black. of the Gaynor Associa-
tIon OF New York, is commander in chief
of n band OF eloquent takers who are
making il their business to visit the
various headquarters and talk Gaynor
I'm an effort to impart the idea that the
Mavor is the very best man for a COM
promise.
Worried About Bryans Chances.
The Mayors friends, as are the friends
of other candidates, are much worried
over the fight being made by William
Jennings Bryan against the selection OF
Judge Alton b. Parker as temporary
chairman. They fear that If Bryan
makes a fight in the convention and wins
n stampede may be started that VIII
land the Presidential nomination in the
lap OF the Nebraska statesman.
Commissioner Thompson said he did
not care 10 say much about the chances
Of the Mayor. because the latter was not
really a candidate. All the same, the
Commissioner IS doing valiant work
John ID. Crmmins, who was one OF the
original Gaynor boomers and who is un-
derstood TO have started the Gaynor
headauarters in New York City some
weeks ago which the Mayor closed up
almost forcibly, is one Of the prominent
figures In the lobby Of the Hotel Emer-
SON Since the Mayor chided him for
the headquarters affair Mr.. Crimmins Is
careful what he says and does. Asked If
he was connected with the Gaynor Asso-
ciaton OF Mr.. Cantor, he replied:
mot exactly, although | am in SYM
pathy with it. 1t isn't time yet to dis
cuss the candidacy of Mayor Gaynor. 7
mean his possible candidacy. There are
a number of good candidates in the field
and II is for the convention leaders to
say what their various merits are.
"If it should come to pass that the
leaders could not agree on any of those
already In the field, then would come the
chance Of the Mayor. All the leaders
are anxious to find a man who would
be strong in New York State and / am
sure they couldn't nominate man who
would be so likely TO carry New York"
Charles f. Murphy Is still keeping 20
himself. II he knows-and there are those
who believe he doesn't know just yet
who the Tammany delegation will
Continued on second page, ffth column.
Cramps colo. summer complaint relieved
by q few doses OF Anaostura Bltters.-AdvL