New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-28
GAYNOR WORRIES
FUSION LEADERS
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against Mr.. Whitman. I am loyal to
him first, last and all the time"
Republican Leader Advises Whitman.

him first. last and all the time"
One Of the Republican leaders whose
advice Mr.. Whitman sought told him
IT would be all right if the nomination
came without any solicitation and with
the understanding that the Distric:
Attorney intended TO get out and stump
against Tammany the same as ne
would have done if no nomination had
been received by him.
IF you go out on the stump and au-
nounce that you are still against Tam
many, that you consider the organiza
ton is a menace TO the city and tell
the truth about il, then the fact that
they were forced to accept YOU as their
candidate will help rather than hurt
the fusion ticket" this leader said.
Il certainly will be against Tam
many" Mr.. Whitman replied
George &. Loud. chairman of tie
memorial committee of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. wrote TO the
District Attorney yesterday:
Although l was about heartbroken
when you were not named for Mayor,
let me as a soldier, Republican and
your friend entreat you not to decline
the Tammany Endorsement We can
not imagine even what combinations
may vet be formed in this the most re-
markable political campaign in all his
tory. Your work must be continued
Francis W. Bird. chairman Of the
Progressive County Committee, while
criticising Mr.. Whitman for accepting
the Tammany nomination, could not
refrain from expressing pleasure over
his thought that 1t would make Whit
man weaker as candidate for Gov
ernor against the Progressives next
fall.
ut was a foolish thing for Mr.. Whit
man to accept the Tammany nomina-
ton" said Mr. Bird. He cannot run
for any office now beyond the Harlem
River. AS far as we are concerned.
il doesn't make any difference. but Mr..
Whitman will find that he has crippled
his effectiveness on the stump. How
ever. we were not dependent on him
much for campaign work. for he is not
much Of a campaigner.'
Collector Mitchell refused last night
10 comment upon any Of the develop
ments of the day. He had been busy
on his report to the Secretary OF the
Treasury on the reorganization OF the
Custom House. He started for Wash
;nrton at midnight TO present the re-
mort. and will not return until Friday.
Mitchell Awaits Whitman's Reasons.
When the Collector was told that Mr..
Whitman had announced his accept
ance Of the Tammany nomination. put
had not made his formal statement
Mr. Mitchell said:
Il shall not comment on his acton
until l read his personal reasons
Neither do l wish 10 say anything
about the candidacy Of Mayor Gaynor
at this time"
Mr.. Mitchell said ne had not received
the letter OF William J. Taylor. chair
man Of the city committee Of the In
dependence League, saying they had
found it impossible to designate Con-
troller Prendergast and Borough Presi-
dent McAneny and urging him 10 re-
main on their ticket regardless Of his
announcement that he could not do so
unless they accepted his colleagues on
the fusion slate. When he returns on
Friday he will consider the action he
will take.
1t Is just possible that II the Con-
troller and President McAneny should
indicate that they would accept Gay
nor nomination Mr.. Mitchell might de-
eide 70 remain on the independence
League ticket. However. there is not a