New-York tribune., 1913-07-16
SCH|FF OUT FOR GAYNOR;;
FEARS THIRD CANDIDATE
Better Not Take. Any Chances
of Splitting Forces of Good
Government, He Says.
IN LETTER TO HAPGOOD
Wants Entire. Board of Esti.
mate Renominated-Says City
Has Enjoyed Satisfactory
Administration.

Jacob II. Schiff in letter to Norman
Hapguod, chairman Of the Citizens Mu-
nlcipal Committee. yesterday recon-
mended the denomination OF Mayor Gay
nor and all other members Of the Board OF
Estimate He said he had been asked by
friends to ally himself with one or the
other of the various movements for the
nomination OF other men for Mayor.
All the candidates deserved more or less
consideration. he said. but he had come to
the conclusion that If the fusion commit
tee named other than the present Mayor
for that office there would be a strong
possibility OF three tickets I'm the field.
with the almost inevitable result that
the fusion ticket will be defeated"
"Wn 1T not be vastly preferable he
asked. not TO take any chances and TO
unite the forces for good government as
represented in your committee upon those
who. on the whole, have given us the
eminently satisfactory government the
city has enjoyed during the last four
years by renominatng Mayor Gaynor.
BOTOAsn tTtslu'Il Af3HtHsf 'OliAlo lolA''
Prcndergast and the other men VINO In
the Board Of Estimate and Apportonment
and in other offices have done so well tn
protecting the citys best interests
Mr. Schin declared the effort for good
municipal government had found It's best
and most effective results during the last
four years. They could never have been
obtained. he said. except for the fortunate
combination o. circumstances which
placed In Office at the same time Mayor
of independent character, though nomi-
mated by Tammauy Hall. and other Off
clals elected through the fusion OF va
rlous forces opposed to Tammany Hall
This gave US for the first time he
added. a thorough non-partsan admin
isiration Of the highest and most cth-
cient type Are We justified. then, 10 take
eny chanc, and TO dIsu,rb present condi-
tions II what We now have can be con-
,inued for another four years. very likely
with Increased beneficial results 10 the
municipality"
II was learned Yesterday that Mayor
Gaynor and Colonel Roosevelt had had a
long chat on "A Long Island Railroad tram
several days before the colonel started
West Friends OF the Mayor say the
colonel expressed his appreciation oi the
work the MAYOR had done for the city.
For the first time in its history. the
Washington Market Mems Association
has come out In support of candidate
for office Tnsy have indorsed Borough
President McAneny for the nomination
Tor Mayor. Largely through his efforts
the city spent G2.cpo in repairing the
Washington Market Car. a. koelsch.
president OF the association. will head a
committee 10 urge their choice upon the
fusion committee tomorrow
] Alexander Brown. George u Agnv".
y. Y. Huntington and Richard spill
lane were elected yice-prcsldents Of the
Whitman Leagues yesterday afternoon.
Alexander Hamilton was chosen treas
urcr.
The fusion committee on candidates
spent Yesterday afternoon going over the
local situations in the BOroughs of Th.
Bronx and Queens with the members oi
IN. general committe from those bor-
oIghs In the evening a number Of dele
cations from independent organizations
urged the nomination of their candidates
for yarlous Offices The Bronx County
democracy suggested the nomination OF
former Congressman Steven B. Ayres for
borough President OF The Bronx.