New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01
Hints That Roosevelt Urged
Him to Disregard Ambition
to Beat Tammany.
THAT PARIS INTERVIEW
McAneny and Hapgood Tell
Their Views on Statement Re-
garding Hearst-Bronx
League for Gaynor.

Paris by Controller Prendergast, in when
il was asserted that he had been assured
| by those associated with the fusion com
mittee before any nominations had been
made. that Mr.. Hearst would support the
ticket il Mitchell was placed at the head
even though Prendergast and McAneny
were also on the ticket, was substantially
correct In this interview the Controller
who was turned down by Hearsts lnde-
pendence League. as vas McAneny, SAID
that IL the fusion committee of 1OI had
not understood that Mr.. Hearst would
support the ticket Mr.. Mitchell would not
| have been named.
When the Paris interview with Mr.
Prendergast was brought to the aten-
ton Of Norman Hapgood last night he
said that what Mr.. Prendergast was
probably referring to when he spoke OF
assurances were statements from indi-
vidual members OF the fusion committee
of l07.
Mr.. Hapgood said that no official state
ments were made by Mr. Hearst to the
fusion committee. The committee, he
said. only had the statements OF Hearst
associates. who thought that they knew
what Hearst would do. No promises OF
any kind. ne added. had come direct from
Mr.. Hearst Mr.. Hapgood said that IL
would be impossible for him 10 say what
influenced the majority Of the committee
10 favor Mitchell. as he could not read
their minds.
Controller Prendergast in an interview
Yesterday with The Tribune's Paris cor
RESPONDENT said that he would stand
Loyalty by John Purroy Mitchell He hint
ed that the present phase of the cam
paign was in many respects similar to
that Of the New York municipal campaign
OF four years ago. lie said he had re-
ceived various messages from political
leaders in New York. but that his intor-
nation during his four weeks absence IN
Europe was too meagre and conflicting t.
enable him TO make definite statements
or the situation.
He minated that Colonel Roosevelt
had warmly urged him TO throw all MS
weight into the campaign TO beat Tam
many. regardless OF personal ambition or
desire for office Mr.. Prendergast said
that he is not yet prepared to make any
definite decisions as to his course Of &C
ton.
The Controller has booked passage on
the Olympic. which sails from CheroourS
on wednesday. arriving here on Septem-
her TO- He arrived in Paris yesterday
from Cologne and Le!psic.
Mayor Gaynor spent yesterday quietly
M his home in st. James, and for the
first time this season he was not ian
Al tbe local ball games. Likewise II was
tho first time that he did not atteH"
church. The rumor spread quickly mat
tho ,favor was III. but this was denied AT
the Gaynor home. lie VIII not return u
New York until Wednesday wheh ne VIII
be formally asked at the meeting az 'he
CIV Hall on that day. to accept re-
nomination for Mayor on the Gaynor IN
dependent League ticket.
Another organization has been added 10
the list OF those now in the he'd lot Gay
nor for Mayor. The latest recruit Is the
Rronx Progressive League. a committee
NJ seven headed by George Henry Payne
,,.,s named To start campaign 10 urge
progressives in all boroughs to support
u,vor Gaynor at the coming elecIoH'
NJ pavne said that Bronx ProgressNes
hod received assurances from some OF
,n,tr brethren in other boroughs that
,he,. too would support Mayor Gaynor'
Tho pronx Progressive League eNplaIhs
its stand in this way
THAT distinguished Progressive le"ue''
ubo refused TO consider Mayor HaNhoI
for the Mayoralty are now urging MN Io'
the Court of Appeals goes TO prove that
politics Is far from an exact science. Inc
small Progressive enrolment also goes 10
show that the party is not In CONDITION
TO be delivered yet
"lYe believe that there are thousands oil
Progressives who. while wishing TO en-
, courage their young count leaders TO
further political activity, will agree with
the members OF the Bronx Progressive
League that the selection OF Mr. Mitchell
represents neither wisdom nor experience
and that the man best fitted 10 lead the
fight against Tammany Hall is William j.
Gaynor.
we appeal TO the Progressives Of this
borough CThe Bronx and of other Dor
oughs to join us in the interest Of Mayor
Gaynor. Progressiyes who are acquainted
with his Views will only laugh at the
statements of the excited Mr.. Ottinger.
who is for the Mayor because he wants
TO kill Progressvism. Mr.. Ottinger has
doubtless never read the Mayors address
before the Yale forum on May T. 1912. in
which the question discussed was: DO
our courts stand in the way Of social and
economic Justice?
mo ADLER Progressive document than
this IL there anywhere. and nothing In
Mr.. Mitchels past career or present per-
formances would indicate that he would.
even in the far distant future. be able to
equal 1t, should the trend of his political
Hynds and Philip &. Schroeder
Friends of Leonard G. l.. Smith. of
Long Island City. Democrat. who was
designated by the Republicans to head
the borough ticket in Queens. hope to OBJ
tain for him the Endorsement OF the Gay
nor Independent League To this end a
meeting was called in Long Island city
Saturday night by Justice Alfred j. Dut-
ton and District Attorney Matthew J.
Smith at which committee OF twenty
eight was appointed to confer with the
Gaynor managers.