New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22
P.S. C. Head Picked for Mayor
After Long Wrangle, and
Will Make Known His
Decision To-day.
GAYNOR GOES IN DISCARD
Justice Bowling Announces to
Conferrees He Prefers to Re-
main on Supreme Court
Bench-Metz Choice
for Controller.

Chairman Edward T.. Mccall of the
Public Service Commission and former
justice Of the Supreme Court, will be
the Tammany candidate for Mayor To
succeed William J. Gaynor if he can be
persuaded TO accept. He was drafted
at a conference ct Demonico's, which
lasted from 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon until an early hour this morning.
lie will give his decision to-day. IL is
known that he presented the strongest
kind of an argument against taking
the place. but he was appealed to in
the light of duty, and finally told
Charles F. Murphy and the ether lead
ers that he would give the matter care
ful consideration overnight
Justice Victor ]. Dowling. who for
a long time was keen after the nomi-
nation, and who had been on the slate
in case Gaynor was turned down. dee
cided yesterday he did not care TO run
this year Evidently he had been i'm
pressed by the strong anti-Tammany
sentiment that has developed since the
impeachment of Governor Sulzer and
did not care to give up his Office on
the Supreme Court bench. In order
to run for another office, he would
have to resign. Chairman Mccall
would not have to resign as Chairman
Of the Public Service Commission. and
if he were not elected would have lost
nothing.
If Mccall runs for Mayor former
Controller Herman A. Metz will be
the candidate for Controller. The cam
didate for President OF the Board Of
Aldermen will be George NJ. 5. Schultz
of The Bronx. who was i'm the State
Senate in l909-1910. IL was decided
long ago that on account of the split
in the organization in The Bronx
one place on the city ticket would have
TO go 10 that county. Congressman
Joseph \. Goulden had been selected.
bat last night considerable opposition
dcvehrped 10 him. and IL was practically
decided that Schultz should get the
place.
Boss" Murphy. who presided at the
conference, at once raised the question
a 10 whether II would be a wise thing
To turn down the Mayor In view Of this
present feeling against Tammany.
John II. McCooey. the Kings County
leader, would not listen TO any such
considerations. He started right in by
declaring that Kings County would not
stand for Gaynor. Murphy acknowl-
edged that he had no more love for
Mayor Gaynor than McCooey but said
il would do no good TO turn him down
for a man who might be defeated be-
cause Of the cry that he was simply d
tool Of Tammany.
Justice Victor J. Dowling, who. it
was conceded, would be named in case
Gaynor were bowled out. sent word tn
the meeting that he was not willing TO
run. He has a place on the Supreme
Court bench which will hold good until,
1918. and by that time he felt he would
be practically sure Of denomination.
Chairman Mccall Summoned.
Chairman Mccall Of the Public Ser
vice Commission. who had tried to
keep away from the conference. waA
summoned at II o'clock. Philip +.
Donohue, the trusty messenger Of
Tammany Hall. was sent TO Mr.. Me-
Calls home, on the upper West Side.
and he brought him TO Delmonico's In
taXicab.
There's my gladiator" said former
Sheriff Thomas F. Foley as Chairman
Mccall entered the building.
Word came downstairs that an at
tempt was TO be made 10 put the
screws on Mccall 10 say he would con-
sent to run as Mayor in case Gaynor
YVES thrown down. II was known
that Mccall was set against any such
sacrifice, but il was believed he might
be persuaded TO take the nomination
il Murphy finally decided that IL was
best for the organization.
Mr.. Murphy gathered his party Of
leaders around the big table In the
upper room at Delmonico's soon after
. o'clock. Among those with him were
McCooey, OF Brooklyn; Representative
John ]. Fitzgerald. OF Kings; Arthur
Murphy. The Bronx leader; former
Controller Metz, Tom Foley, John F.
Calvin. of the Board Of Water supply.
and Thomas f. Smith.
II was decided early in the confer
ence that Calvin should act as chair
man of the convention. This at once
eliminated him for any nomination.
He had been mentioned for Controller.
Then the district leaders or at least
those who are in the confidence or
Nurphv. came in one by one. They
stated their position and went away.
The big wigs stayed through, and soon
after 4 O'Clock had dinner served
Around the board they continued their
discussion. and after the coffee was
gone they still argued the Gaynor ques:
ton pro and con-
Mecooey Opposes eaynor.
NcCooey made long speech against
Gaynor. He said the 'old man.. as
he called him. had treated Kings Coun-
~ so shamefuly ali through his admin
istration that IL would be impossible
TO get UP any enthusiasm for him. He
-. - far a q 10 saw that some of the