New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-18
AGAINST MURPHY TICKET
c. c. Birmingham Resigns from
Democratic League.
CALLS STlMS0N BEST MAN
State Chairman Prentice Gives
Definition of "Gumshoe" Cam
paign Opponents.

a. O. birmingham OF tie law firm OF
wing. Pdrnam & Birmingham of No. 81
william street at one time president OF the
Eao-a OF Education. a prominent Democrat
nd = member Of the Democratic League.
,,,o1noed lis resignation from that body
yesterday in a statement IN which he de-
Jared himself for Stlmson and against the
Murphy ticket nominated at Rochester.
IN August I went abroad said Mr.
birmingham. to attend an international
conference, and when returned last week
~ once sought my friends and asked
.fern how II came bout that Tammany
hsd named sll the ticket except the head
and that HIr Dix had been willing 20 head
xurh q ticket. Their explanation was that
-he tiger had swallowed the lady
= am rot q victim Of Rooseveltphobia-
As,e no fear Of King Theodore. but II had
can conceive Of no method better calcu-
rs-od 70 increase his power than by making
nm The issue and defeating him IN New
York
With stimson. one Of the best men ever
nominated for Governor, beaten by Tam
many Hall and Wall Street. Roosevelt
world have weapon put In his hand with
which he could sweep the country
NJ. birmingham says that he knows Slim
zon. and knows him thoroughly. He is a
ns-l--zl conservative. Mr.. Birmingham says.
and he has become a Progressive through
us intellect not his emotions.
He thinks for himself and thinks
straight No one can control him or will
attempt 20 DO so. Moreover. his training.
both IN lis private practice and public ser
vice. has made him very keen and wise.
NOBODY can fool him says Mr.. Burling-
ham of Stimson; ito vote against such a
nan because Roosevelt must be downed Is
enough 70 make angels weep and devils
laugh
state Chairman Prentice applied a. deani-
uon - the campaign yesterday which
startled tho rival camp. He was told Of the
Democratic boast that they We're going 10
conduct ''Eumshoe'' campaign
As understand a 'gumshoe' campaign
said NJ Prentice, 1t is q campaign in
which you put the money in your own
pocket TIE Republicans viii conduct a
straight out open campaign; no 'gumshoe'
uarrps ~ for U.s.
When he was told that the Democrats
we're calling his campaign a skirt dance
campaign he responded:
Well. let them call Il what they Ike. but
IN from MissoU-s-they've got TO show
ne"
NJ Prentice had 4 day Of conferences
over the financial side OF the campaign, and
~ SID trst he money was coming In very
slowly. Clarence Whitman. treasurer Of the
state committee; Ogden i. Mills. treasurer
~ the county committee. and Otto T Ban
aa-d. former treasurer OF the county com
-r-tree. were among the callers with whom
- talked over Tire finances Of the cam
rsigr.
The state chairman viii 20 10 Albany on
Wednesday. and from there on through
Tri0s- Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo,
V-e-e he viii confer with the leaders
throughout those sections.
Vice President Sherman, who made 4
f,-.nE Trip 20 New York on Sunday. left the
-,fv A. midnight on that day M Prentice
did not see him here. but expects 70 meet
Pin II Ttica on Wednesday. Until then he
VII not b. able TO announce definitely how
many speeches Mr.. Sherman viii be able to
make n this state. as the Presidents
'ire Is already heavily engaged by The
Republican Congressional Committee. L
understood however. that at the very
least n R-iu speak - the Stirnson meeting
n Alharv and Al one meeting in White
Plains.
T'ovd C. C1riscor,- president Of the Re
publican County Comuitree. said yesterday
thar arrangements for the three big meet
inss m Thursday night had been con1plet- .
e Trey xiii be a Terrace Garden At
ths TyenoE Assembly Hall. on the East Side +
znG ~ Clermort Rink. in Brooklyn Ar .
Roosevelt viii speak ~ each Of these meet
-rES and he viii Ia acco-7pa MED by 2 !
E-oU0 of speakers that will include samuel .
S KoeniE. Secretary Of state Attornev
General O'NalIev. Congressman TTorheFt 4
Parsons and Assem- lyrnan Iindon Bates.
The Stiuson League ~ Independent
Voters was organized YESTERDAY. with Tor
Henry NToskoVitz IS president HoadgY7r-
-e-S have been opened ~ $50. q Clinton 1
Ef-ae-
re are going ~ F-a7e o-Ir appeal 70 .
-0-e-z.' said Or Nosk0~i-z. 20 show thai
~r-Tson is nor Only an independent Rar1h- 1
I-0sr. but that he stands Tor progress a.
against reaction. The Esst Side accepts .
Roosevelt as Al issue. and Is FOR him IS the I
zeal leader Of progress 'n this Sra-e DIX I
If -ea~-io0srv. and --a East side IS for
Hoose-e'. and progress
Henry 7. Srfus0n and thc Republican
"oke- we're indorsed ~ the mon thIv meet
'1E n me Republican Club last night 4
~0-h Low. president Of rho club. presided (
and several speeches were made