New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-19
GAYNOR DELAYS DECISION
Will Dodge Independents Until
He Knows Murphy's Plans.
SULZER CASE AN ISSUE
Democrats Fear Mayor Might
Run on Ticket with Anti
Tammany Candidates.

Mayor Gaynor did not go TO the City
Hall yesterday 70 receive the visit OF the
Mayor Gaynor Fusion and Nominating
League and kindred organizations that are
preparing TO place him in nomination for
Mayor on an independent ticket. No ex-
PLANTATION was offered other than that the
Mayor preferred TO remain in the seclu-
sion Of his summer home on a hot day.
To those familiar with the situation II
was clear. however. that the Mayor did
not want TO commit himself on the SUBJ
ject of his candidacy until he had some
more definite understanding with Tam
many. II Is said that Fire Commissioner
Johnson, who has taken up the duties Of
managing the Gaynor boom, was told at
Tammany Hall that a decision had been
reached not TO renominate the Mayor At
the same time. IT is said, Commissioner
Johnson conveyed word TO Charles F.
Murphy that the Mayor would run inde-
pendently anyway in case he was not
made the regular nominee OF the organi-
cation
There is reason 10 believe that there vas
a great deal Of bluffing in both state
ments. The situation so far as Tammanyl
is concerned is just this They do not
want 10 renomlnate Gaynor unless they
have to Do they have to? That is tho
question that Is agitating Mr.. Murphy.
II has not been settled and is not likely
to be until the last minute. Mr.. Murphy
does not have TO have solution Of thel
problem until p. M. Saturday, when the
city designating committee is TO meet IND
Terrace Garden.
II by any chance the Republicans
should not take the city ticket named by
the fusion committee. or even II the feel~
ing against IL should seem 10 be so strong
as seriously TO imperil It's success at tbs
polls, Murphy would promptly and cheer
fully turn Mr.. Gaynor down. In that case
his candidate would be Justice Victor j.
Bowling.
However. II the fusion situation Inn
proves In the course OF the week and the
Republican organization gives evidence
OF supporting both the city and the county
tickets as named By the fusion managers
Mr. Murphy may go back to his original
intention of renominating Mayor Gaynor.
Frankly. the Tammany leaders are wor-
ried over the feeling against them that
has been stirred up because of the Sulzer
impeachment They realize that there are
thousands OF people in town who are
ready and anxious TO hit d Tammany
head wherever they can see IL. Bowling,
running for Mayor, would be a Tammany
head. and the avalanche OF bricks that
would go his way might overwhelm him.
AS far as Mayor Gaynor is concerned.
he does not want to come out openly with
his attitude until he discovers what Tam
many has In mind. He has told X. Ross
Appleton, head of the Gaynor committee,
that he need make no further plans TO
notify" him until he (Gaynor) sends for
him II Gaynor should be- turned down
by Tammany and should run independents
~ IL might be true, as tho Tammany men
say, that he would draw more heavily
from Mitchell than from Bowling. But II
he does as is quite likely, put on his in
dependent ticket fusion candidates for
oticr places on the Board of Estimate
and add anti-Tammany candidates for the
local tickets In the various counties he
would defeat the regular Democratic NOM
inees for those offices That would be a
blow that Tammany could III AFFORD 70
take.