New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
SUITS GAYNOR BOOMERS.
Possibility Of Tammany Nomi-
nation Won't Bar Independents.
MORE PETITIONS PLANNED
Murphy Expected to Take Up
Slate with Leaders To day
Fight on Controller Is Hint.

Leaders Of the INDEPENDENT movements
for the denomination Of Mayor Gavnor
are satisfied that Tammany VIII place
him a the head OF its ticket this fall.
However. the Independents are going
merrily ahead. planning 10 place him in
the field, just as il no such person a.
Charles +. Murphy existed. There were
denials in Tammanv circles yesterday
that Murphy had actually reached any
decision as 10 the Mayors future The
betting IN these same circles, however.
was that the Mayors name would be
found a the head of the Democratic
column on the ballot
Mr.. Murphy is expected in the city to-
day 10 confer with his leaders in regard
10 the makeup OF the city slate The
enemies Of Controller Prendergast made
no fight 10 prevent his denomination by
the fusionists. but have been waiting to
fight him in the campaign.
II Is said they intend 20 do this by sug-
costing the name OF a prominent Catholic
for Controller on the Tammany ticket.
Although no open fight could be made
against the Controller on account Of his
dispute with the Catholic authorities over
the investigation Of their charitable in
stitutions, It would be possible to exer-
else much quiet influence for the election
10 that office Of a Catholic other than
the present Controller
Among those suggested for the Tam
many nomination is Michael J. Drum
mond. Commissioner of Charities. who
was lined up against the policy OF the
Controller.
Alfred l.. Smith. Tammany leader OF
the Assembly. is slated for the nominal
tion for president OF the borough. &C.
cording TO his friends. The East Side
Tammany men have not forgotten the
rich pickings they got out OF the Dor
ough presidents Office when II was pre-
sided over by John +. Ahearn. leader Of
the Sd District. and they want another
chance. Smith has been so useful to
Murphy IN Albany that the Boss is
inclined TO give him what he wants. It
is said
Former Congressman Goulden. Of The
Bronx, seems TO have the lead for the
nomination for president OF the Board
OF Aldermen. Murphy realizes that he
has got % do something TO pacify dis
gruntled Democrats in that borough, and
Goulden has always been popular there.
1t Is not altogether certain. IL is said.
that Tammany Will reuominate justices
Philbin and Weeks for the Supreme Court
bench, because Of the fact that they are
there now by appointment OF Governor
Sulzer However. II is said that Chair
man Mccall Of the Public Service Com
mission, whose influence with Murphy Is
strong. is urging that Tammany cannot
afford 10 turn down these men at this
time.
The Gaynor independents held con
ference yesterday afternoon at the office
of the MAYOR Gaynor Fusion and Nom-
mating Committee. No. q William street.
Representatives from the Committee OF
One Thousand, the GaynOr Enrolment
Committee, the Citizens League and the
Gavnor League Of Foreign Born Citizens
were in attendance. Additional petitions
for the Mayors independent nomination
are being prepared.
IL IS planned 20 get between p."o ana
30 900 signatures before any Of the peu-
tions are filed with the Board OF Flee
tions. because OF the possibility that many
names may be thrown out through teen
nicalities in the election law.