New-York tribune., 1913-09-10
GAYNOR NOT FEARED
BY REPUBLICAN LEADERS
But Possible Apathy on Part of
Enrolled Voters Causes
Them Concern.
SAKE GETS BUSY TO-DAY
McAneny and Other Fusion
Candidates to Confer with
Prendergast on Arrival
Hearst on Way East.

Former Senator Martin SAKE will start
I campaign to-day 20 arouse interest
among the Republicans In the primaries
! to he held next Tuesday. There is no fear
on the part Of the leaders that the move
ment among some Republicans 10 have
| the name Of Mayor Gayror written on
the ballot in the place 90 John Purroy
Mitchell will ne successful. However, II
/ Is deemed In he interest OF the fusion
cause 10 get az many Of the Republicans
on record AZ the primaries as possible.
What is feared most is apathy on the part
OF the great majority OF the enrolled Re
puhlicans.
Mr.. SAKE conferred yesterday with Jo-
seph VI Price and Norman Hapgood AMI
/ Arthur ~. Woods. George V Mullan,
| Frank !. Polk and several other Mitchell
raragers \ tentative plan of campaign
was outlined, which will be completed to-
, Gay.
Former Representative William 5. Ben-
net. who is active IN the attempt 10 have
Gaynor chosen at the Republican prl-
rlares. has written to Samuel s. Koenig,
president OF tho county committee, calling
attention to tho result Of the postcard
oanvasses In the Slst and sd Districts,
which showed sentiment for Gaynor
Why don't you get Two or three other
leaders 10 tnst their respective districts?
he asked. 1T is better to he sure than
sorry Possibly If two or three other big
districts voted against the collector he
voTld withdraw. one thing is certain. If
Mr. MltChe' runs on our ticket and Mayor
Gavnor runs on another ant!-Tammany
ticket. Judge Mccall won't have 20 work
very hard 10 win"
Mr Kocnig said ne would take no no
tee Of the Bennett letter. lie holds that
the aclron or the city designating commit
tee in choosing Mitchell is binding on tho
organization. There Is more than = sus-
picion that the action Of Mr.. Bennett and
others is due in q measure 10 their op-
position 10 the present leadership.
Herbert Parsons said he was for
Mitchell. and had no use FOR Gaynor.
IN regard to the canvass Of five cleo
ton districts I'm tho 23d Colin II. Wood
ward said Mitchell was ndorsed by
100 to at meeting OF the organization
club. and that the election district cap
tains had been unanimous In their IN
dorsemcnt.
There were persistent reports yesterday
that Gaynor world withdraw n he did not
capture the Republican primaries some
were even willing TO bet that this would
bappen as soon as the Mayor returned.
The Gaynor managers secuted such state
ments
IT was learned yesterday thst William
Randolph Hearst had started East from
California. He viii probably be iu chi
cago in a day or two. and should reach
this city by Friday or Saturday. This viii
be plenty Of ;irae for him 70 pick May
orally candidate for the Independence
League primary ticket. The Board OF
Elections decided Yesterday they could
not hold the Independence League ballots
any longer. and ordered the printers 10
start getting them out at once with the
spac. for Mayor blank. George r. Nalen-
tine. president and Thomas Mccormick.
foreman. Of the printing establishment.
mad. afidavits that 10 delay the ballots
longer would be dangerous.
IL will BE- necessary, therefore. 20 use
masters for the MayOralty deslguee. As
the law provides that these snail he ar
fixed by the election inspectors as they
hand out the ballots on primary day It
will not De necessary To decide ON the
candidate until the night before. There
would be plenty OF time then 70 print the
pastc~s.
Borough President McAneny and other
fusion candidates for the Board Of Esti-
mate will confer with Controller Prender-
CAST on his return from Europe on the
Olympic. due this morning. They VIII al
wise him Of the position they have taken
In regard to a Gaynor indorsennnt-that
they see no reason why they should not
TAX. il IL II comes without conditions ana
leaves them free In the campaign. trleh"s
Of the Controller said last night II was
safe 20 assume that he would agree
heartily with this position.