The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-16
SMALL DOUBT ABOUT
ELECTION OF TENER
League Magnates
Appear Practically Unani-
nous for Governor.

For the FIRST time in the history Of the
National league a governor is to be It's
next president John X, Tener. now ex-
ecutive of the state Of Pennsylvania. Is
to succeed Thomas j. Lynch for five
years, according TO dispatches from
Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
When the report came out of the
Quaker city not much faith was given to
1t. as usually before the annual meeting
of the league scribes In that section of
the country have one or more candidates
to announce for the position. But when
the news drifted out of Cincinnati, Garry
Hermann s headquarters, the selection
Of Tener became more likely.
The report from Herrnann's town SAYS
that Tener positively VIII be chosen. AL
though HERMANN who Is a member OF
the national commission and owns the
Reds, Is mol quoted, yet the story read
as If II contained lot OF truth and as
That alone makes IL appear as u Lynch
is certain TO be ousted and the chief
executive of Pennsylvania is to supplant
him. although his term as governor does
not expire until March, 1915.
II has been generally known that the
ajority OF the megnate5 In the National
take L.ynch's place They seemed to he
dissatisfied With him and even his ardent
supporters agreed 10 vote against him,
Garry. Hermann and Barney Dreyfuss
OF Pittsburg were his original buckcrs-
hut they had another candidate i'm view
In Robert Brown, editor of tho Louisville
Times. These club owners were deter
mined that Brown should suppl3nt Lynch.
Ind II was lenrncd they had won ov er
the other mSgnates TO vote, for them.
80 IL was believed he would be selected,
until Tenor was named.
Prcsitlent William T. Baker OF the
Philadelphia club Is the one responsible
for Governor Tener being candidate.
Before the former picked the executive
he conferred with Aim and obtained his
sanction 10 place his nanc on the ticket,
AS soou aa he did this he notified the
other members OF the league and they
Immediately grasped Mt the opportunity
TO have man like Tener at the head
OF their gapization- Hermann and
Dreyfuss. who were bent ON having
Brown. even consented. They were In
formed however, that Toner would not
be candidate unless Browns name was
withdrawn. Hermann. according to
report from Cincinnati, has Withdrawn
his candidate. so Tener Will have no op-
The election OF Tener as president of
the National league. IL is expected. will
be unanimous, Charles w Murphy OF
the Chicago Cubs undoubtedly will fall
didate, as he has remarked frequently
that Toner would be an excellent man for
the place and he would favor his appoints
ment Hermann OF Cincinnati, Dreyfuss
OF Pittsburg, Baker of PHILADELPHIA, Eb-
bets of Brooklyn and Brittou. Of st. Louie
have declared they would vote for Toner.
which Is sufficient to elect him. There
Is no doubt that Hempstead OF New
York. Gaffney of Boston and Murphy OF
Chicago will vote the same way,
Baseball men who have heard OF Gov
ernor Taner's being seIectGd as the man
10 succeed Lynch are ready to conGrat-
ulatc tho members Of the National league
aa soon as he is established in oSfics.