New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14
MAYOR TO HELP LAUNCH
HIS CANDIDACY MONDAY
'PIan Is to Have Joint Committee
Call at the City Hall and
Listen to a Speech.
ALL ABOUT GAYNOR RECORD
But 1t Is Not Expected That He
Will Talk Much of Possibil.
ity of a Tammany
rundown.

Plans were made yesterday for the
formal launching OF the candidacy Of
Mayor Gaynor for a denomination. Tbs
Mayor. IL was said. will do most ~ tbs
heavy work himself by making a speech
when a Joint committee calls on him
at the City Hall Monday.
This committee will be made I'D OF
K. Ross Appleton. chairman Of the
Mayor Gaynor Fusion and Nominating
Committee: William Lustgarten. chair
man OF the Gaynor committee OF one
thousand; Henry Weismann. chairman
/ Of the Citizens League OF Brooklyn. and
other members OF these and other in
dependent organiza lions At that tims
they hope 20 show the Mayor the evil
dence that they have obtained $4,000
signatures TO petitions by which he may
be nominated as an Independent candi-
date. and they will ask him 10 run with
out regard to the action Tammany Hall
takes
II was said yesterday that the Mayor
had prepared a long statement outlining
his position. II probably will 20 ovx
his record. express the opinion that hif
record entities him to denomination
and be delightfully."- vague az to whether
he actually would run on a third ticket
in case Tammany Hail failed 10 place
him a the head Of its column on the
ballot
Henry Weismann, chairman. and a
delegation from the Citizens League or
/ Do
on Tuesday night by nominating the
Mayor at a mass meeting called at the
City Hall yesterday to tell the Mayor or
their action. II seemed evident from
what went on that this organization
took the wrong cue. At least, II seemed
that the Mayor was not at all pleased.
Before proceeding to the Mayors office
Mr. Weismann distributed nicely type
written copies of a speech he intended TO
deliver. In the speech he Endorsed the
Mayors protection OF the homeless ana
helpless and said the people looked for
ward 10 -four more years Of intelligent,
sanely progressive and patriotic city gov
eminent
The delegation OF twelve cooled It's
heels in the outer ONCE for some time.
!
! inner sanctum alone. When he returned
he held conference with his companions
and they filed out OF the City Hall. Each
and every one refused 70 discuss the ..sfe
The Mayor later sent out word that he
! had nothing 20 say about the visit. Later
John u. Crimmins a member OF the
Mayor Gaynor Fusion Committee, spent
an hour with the Mayor.
! Charles F. Murphy spent most OF the
day yesterday talking over the sulzer
| situation and In conference with few
, nersonal friends He maintained his
usual attitude OF silence. but IL was eT-
/ dent that the success Of the Tamnany
| LEGISLATURE in impeaching the Governor
| took a load from his mind. He will get
down 20 taking up the local situation
with the district leaders to-day. II was
said
Tammany Hall leaders and near-leadeFs
last night expressed the greatest satisfac-
ton over the result OF the early morning
| vote In Albany. They took no pains 70
conceal their pleasure. Most OF them
seemed 10 think the summary action
would not have the slightest III ehec'
upon the local Democratic campaign tnis
! fall