Washington stays at mt vernon

what if Washington had not gone to Philedelphia in 1787? I was just reading how he considered not going due to the fear his reputation would be tarnished. Could the rest of the Convention agree on a constitution without him?
 
I love how prominent the question of "with this affect my reputation and how I look in the future?" was back in the times. I mean, so very much was decided on whether it would tarnish someone's image for posterity.
 
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