The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
LOCAL COMMITTEE
REJECTED GAYNOR
Bryan Expected to Be An.
gered Thereby.
CHARLES A. rowEE THE CAUSE
Planners of jackson Nay Feast, RE-
niembering story of Gaynor's RE-
fusal to Reward Towne for Cam
PaIgn support, Reject Mayors
Name as Speaker or Special Guest.

In the great gathering OF Democrats
from nearly every State at the jackson
Day banquet. to be held Monday night
at the Hotel Raleigh. Mayor Gaynor's
absence-is bound TO be noted, accord
ing TO influential Democrats. They tell
this story OF how New York City's may
or was not invited:
A body Of local Democrats arranged
the dinner. and by vote named the
Democrats TO be invited and to speak.
Mayor Gaynor's name was proposed
both as special guest and as a speak
er. One OF the committeeman protested
and. by a vote. Mayor Gaynor was re-
tected both as a special guest and as a
speaker. II was learned last night
that the Democrats who brought about
Mayor Gaynor's rejection did so on the
complaint that the mayor practically
promised. after his election. TO make
Charles A. Towne, formerly a Republic
can Congressman from the Duluth dis
trict, later a Democratic United States
Senator for sixty days. and in recent
years a resident of New York City, cor
poration counsel for the city of New
York
Grave Charge Made.
The grave charge was also made that
Mr.. Towne having presided at a great
Gaynor meeting during the mayors cam
paign. was led TO believe that for his
services on that occasion he was to be
given the post OF corporation counsel.
Instead, II Is alleged. that when Mr..
Towne sought an interview with the
mayor for the purpose OF discussing the
proposed appointment, his honor OF New
York City was otherwise engaged and
too httsV ~ aaa Mr. TOuvne
The relevancy OF Mayor Gayuor's re-
lection has somewhat to do with the ar
rival OF Col Bryan in this city. He Is
now on his way from Tampa. Bryan's
friends said last night that he would be
intensely annoyed over the act of the
local committee in turning down Mayor
Gaynor. They could not understand II,
they added, for the reason that this local
committee is made up largely Of Bryan's
friends, and should have been aware that
Col. Bryan and Mayor Gaynor. since 1875,
have Deen the warmest and most fnti-
mate friends. Bryan never visits New
York City without calling on the mayor.
Only recently Bryan was the weekend
guest Of the mayor at the latter's coun-
try horne at st. James. Long Island
Bryan, Il is known. has always been
grateful to Gaynor for the latter's ac-
tivity in Bryan's first Presidential cam
paign in 1896. when most of the leading
Democrats Of New York State eschewed
Bryan.
Final Plans Announced.
The following speakers and their sub
jects were announced by the committee
in charge Of the jackson Day banquet
following n meeting In the Raleigh last
night: Edwin a. Newman, Democratic
national committeeman from the Dis
trict, call to order and welcome; Senator
o'GormAn. OF New York. toastmaster;
Chairman Norman f. Mack, OF the ma
tional committee. "a word from the
chairman" Representative James T.
Lloyd. OF Missouri, The Democratic
Congressional cOmmittee;" Judge Alton
B. Parker, of New York. Some cOndi-
tions OF success" former Gov. Joseph
W. Folk, of Missouri. '"Trans-Mississippi
DemocracyI'' Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of
New Jersey. Democracy past and fu-
ture;" Senator John W. Kern. Of In
diana, "Jacksonian Democracy" William
r. Hearst, of New York, The beauty OF
a Democrat" Speaker Champ Clark,
Democratic success and how to achieve
it," Senator Charles F. johnson, of
Maine. New England Democracy" Sem
ator Atlee Pomerene. of Ohio, Buckeye
Democracy" Senator Robert l. Taylor,
''Old Hickory" Senator Francis B. New
lands. Constructive Democracy" Will
lam ]. Bryan, The passing Of plutOc-
racy."
The banquet committee, following its
meeting last night. announced that the
banquet would begin promptly at 80
O'Clock Monday night, and that the doors
to the banquet hall would close at that
time.