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Show TAMMANY IS FORCED TO SUPPORT GAYNOK New York, Aug. 10 Charles P. Murphy, somewhat against his own inclinations, lias come to the conclusion conclu-sion that William J. Gaynor must be renominated on the Tammany ticket. This much the Tammany leader admitted ad-mitted In a conference with Supreme Court Justice Luke B Stapleton, former for-mer Fire Commissioner Nicholas Hays, and several district chieftains at the Canoe Club inn, near Mr Murphy's Mur-phy's homo at Good Ground, Saturday Satur-day night. The meeting, which took place on the veranda overlooking the cove, lasted until early this morning. During the conference Justice Stapleton Sta-pleton excitedly slammed his list on the table and eiclalmed "I tell you Ganor is the only one that has a chance. He's gaining every ev-ery day among Independent voters. He's a better executive 'bun Hughes Persons aro beginnlnn to appreciate this. Anyway, he s the only man that can bo elected on tho Democratic UckeL" "Te's got the police and the liquor dealers, too," said "Nick" Hays. There was a pause. All those at tho table turned toward Mr Murphy "Yes," said Mr. Murph, slowly "Ho looks liko our man all right." This Is interpreted to mean that unless Mr Murphy undergoes a change of mind, Gaynor will be tho nominee. During the conference John Purroy Mitchell was Jokingly referred to as tho "kid." and as "the young whipper-snapper." whipper-snapper." These tt-rms were noL however, suggested either by Justice Stapleton or by Mr Murphy, have gray hair." said JubMco Stable-have Stable-have gTay hair,' said Justice Etaple-ton. Etaple-ton. "A lot of persons will be against Mitchell because he Is a youth." The general tone of the conference waa optimistic oo |