The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-20
TAMMANY TURNS
TOWARD GAyNOR|N
MAlYl'0RALTY RACE
Leaders Getting Ready to Bow
to the Necessities of Pc.
litical Situation.

The "Boss'' Of Tammany sat In the
wigwam to-day with silent lips but
hAteninx ears. ms eyes were intentiy
watchful and his expression grim. lie
was straining all his senses trying TO
catch the sound OF the footballs Of pub
lie opinion that are 40 difricult 70 detect
the day before and no plain tho day
after.
A long line Of district leaders and
sxpectant candidates curied around the
reception room Of the wigwam waiting
for a turn TO speak with the chief.
Some sought information; others gave
him opinions. Then the reporters went
TO him and asked who he intended 10
nominate for Mayor OF this great city.
lie opened his lips Dust . lituS) and
spake:
III knew I would tell you. IT'S
undecided"
That IL tho only authentic and Of.
ncial news Of the day regarding Tam
many's political status--thres days be-
fore tho City Committee must dssis-
fato p0tty tohohu8eo1s Asuk snSA~
fcisliy there was plenty 81 gossip
All the leaders who went to the big
chief TO express their opinioDs were
ready to tell what they thought 80
far - those opinions referred to
Mayor Oaynor and his possible NOM
inatioa on the TammAny ticket most
Of the expressions must remain IN.
printed for propriety'a sake.
But there vas an unmlstakabls cen.
sanisatiOn must rcnominats the Mayor
In order to win no matter how DIS
tasteful to the district lsaderA ThN
failure OF the Fusionists to spiit rem
dsrs too dangerous for Tammany the
risk Of the Mayor running on an indie.
pendent ticket and dtviding the Demo.
cratic vote
The two organization candidates who
we're most pressed upon Leader Murphy
we're Justice Victor J. Bowling and Ed.
ward Il. Mccall Of the Public Service
Commission. Both Of these gentlemen
are wary OF mixing in the political
situation md are maintaining O distant
attitude. Either one would be willing 10
accept tho nomination. II election was
assursd. but hesitatss to give up q
splendid position now In hand for an
uncertainty In the November election.
Mayor oAynors dominating league
Got very mucn enthused In certain quar-
tiers to-day and wanted to enter him
into the race on their Independent ticket
right away. Some Of the prominent
members thought that tomorrow would
DO the Psychological time 10 coll At the
lily Hall. formally tender the Mayor
their signed petitions and place him In
the lists hrst. 20 ~ to compel Tam
many 70 indorss him. They argued
that In order to catch the Independent,
vote tn" Mayor should DO classed as an
independent with Tammany indorse-
msnt rather than bear the nrst imprint
Ct the organization.
30 they planned to got into line and
march on tho City Hall bright and
early tomorrow morning. Hut from
some source there came . sudden block
TO those youthful enthusiasts like
Banker Henry Clsws and Banker Jacob
II. 0chiR. A statement was issued by
Banker II. Ross Appleton that while the
0aynor leaguers were all ready to open
hre any time with their petitions, Il
had been decided to hold on until next
week and let the regular parties make
their choice hrst.
This strategy 10 designed to make
Tammany show its hand to the ely fox OF
the CityHall before he plays his cards.
II holds the threat OF his running indie.
pendentiy on . third ticket over the
wigwam, unless he Is regularly noml-
mated by the organization.
Down In the Waii street region to-day
there was much strong 0aynor talk.
The tip was freely passed around that
Tammany would name him At the Sat
urdsy convention and that the weight
OF downtown financial backing would be
freely given.
New York County Republicans who
were scheduled to hold tonight their
committee meetings to designate can.
didatea for borough and county offices
VIII be- adjourned until Monday night
to enable more dickering to be done
with the Fusion committee.