The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-31
GAYNOR TO CHOOSE TICKET.
Can Win without Fusion Atd. says
.DOh nsOn.

Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson, who
Is in charge OF the Mayors campaign for
reelection aimed shots Yesterday at all
the factions opposed to the Mayor, candi-
dacy--th" fusiousts Tammanv and w. u.
Hearst Tie said he had heard a good deaf
of talk about fusioni-tS going on tn. Gay
nor ticket. A. to that he was not sure.
for Mr. Gaynor himself will pick his rum
ming mates. and whether they will be f'i-
sion candidates or not the Commissioner
didn't know.
am not n mind reader. he said.
Mr. johnson hit at the heart of the dis
putr which has beset tho fusionists. Mr..
Nc \nrny and IN" Ave candidates for
Borough Presidences and presumably
Comptroller Pr"ndergast are a, odds with
certain mcmbcrs of the fusion committee.
who want them to refuse the Gaynor over
lures before they are made. MIR. McAneny
still took the position yesterday that II Is
impossible to refuse something that has
not been offered, To that extent he agrees
with Fire Commissioner johnson.
Fight Centres on Tammany.
Mr. johnson said in his statement,
An impression seems to have got abroad
that the campaign committee OF the Gay
nor forces il selecting a ticket Most OF
my time thus far has been devoted to talk
ing TO friends Of candidates for the minor
places in all parties This is at present
waste OF time. since this matter will be de-
oidcd solely by the Mayor.
If | may express my personal view u is
that these headquarters are not to be made
is to centre our efforts upon preventing
Tammany Hall. which has Just removed "a
Governor and whltewa>hed Stilw"ll and
Cohalan. from -ei2iug the present non
partisan Board of Estimate and Appor.
tion'nent.
As far as can see II there has been but
one sentiment IN tn" community and that
Is that the voters think we'll of the whole
city government a. conducted in the last
four years. II has only been necessary
TO crystnli2e this sentiment to make u
overwhelming That Is the reason tho
fusion sword has become a painted stick.
Dehcs HapaOOd ana Roosevelt.
The people wrr" perfectly Wiling to
return Mr. Mitchell 10 the Presidency %. the
Board OF Aldermen. but thcy never had "a
thought of having him oupplant Mayor
Gaynor In The executive chair. Al! the Hap
goods and kooscvrltS IN the world could not
change this feeling.
As for the question which Is now aRi
tnting most political minds the fusion
ourh presidan.irs accept II place on I'll"
Gaynor ticket. | know nothing, because
| am not mind reader u II perfectly
obvious of courso that If they are on our
ticket they will bc elected desire 20 make
no argument in favor of them 80 DOING. be
cause the Mavor. as | have pointed out.
viii choose his associates On llN ticket.
But, ns ! understand il. Cot Enosevelts
reasoning Is this stick 70 ''' ana l.t
Tammany Hen IN
IF the distinguished citizen Of Oyster
Bav had stuck To tho job instead of going
hunting | imu Rine he would be in u better
position 10 prevent the paper narhe front
Of fusion from falling 10 pieces. which now
secnls Inevitable II is quite apparent that
he had hoied IN view of his 1914 amb.ttons
to gs, through tho present situation with
his Presidential plans nlA't.
And w 10 rushss " now HRhsn hs sees