New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
With MEMBERS Of the
RI CITY'S q
REPUBLICAN CLUBS

their candidate for the state Senate have
chosen a man of integrity and indepen-
dence, a man Of the highest character and
exceptional ability. Mr.. Yawger has
never before been q candidate for Office
He lives In the 18th Assembly District
and at the solicitation Of the. Republic
can organizations and OF many personal
friends and independent Republicans, he
consented TO allow his name TO be pre-
scented as the party's candidate for
Senator.
He was designated under the new
urinary law, by the duly elected Senate
committee, composed Of the county COM
mitteemen from the 18th, nth and 18TH
Assembly districts, without a dissenting
vote. At the primaries, held on sep'efn-.
Der II, Mr.. Yawger won over MS OPP
ponent. Franklin Brooks, by vote u
nearly three TO one, thus becoming the
rer,,,ar Republican nominee. This was
the only primary contest which occurfea
in Manhattan this fall, and the splenulu
majority received by Mr.. Hawger shome
that he has the support and GOOD VIII
OF the rank and file OF his party.
He. In. fact, welcomed the opportuhi'!
afforded by the contest to ascertain ''ie
wishes OF the enrolled voters, TOT ne nau
no desire 10 be O. candidate, unless WIN
the approyal Of his party as whole
He is not politician IN the ORDINARY sie
n,ecance OF the word, but he believes that
all those who enjoy the FRANCHISE shouio
take an alert, personal interest IN pm
tics and that the word politician shouio
be an honorable appeiiation. he VIII
make a clean and vigorous campaign.
The 18th Senate District in which hr'
Yawger is running. takes In all OF tAe
18th 18th and 10Th Assembly dlsulc's,
or. roughly speaking, all that part o.
Manhattan extending from part OF
cath street on the south to 1880 street
on the north; bounded on the east Ny
Central Park, Seventh avenue 10 IIotn
street and parts Of st. Nicholas anu
Convent avenues, and on the west W
the Hudson River.
Mr.. Yawger was born in Cayuga Coun-
w n Y. In 1851 His early life was
spent on farm on the eastern shoi.
of Cayuga Lake, reclaimed by MS Slea.-
grandfather In 1879 from what was 'ie"
a wilderness On his mothers sioe ITO
"a descended from Nsw England ram
,,v which settled at Plymouth MUSE,
nearly three hundred years ago arr
rnannoers Of which have taken an honor
abIs part In all the wars and many o.
Tho great events recorded in the history
., the Colonies and the Union. He was
educated in the public schools al Oa'',
wood Seminary, Cornell University anu
New York. His college degrees arc
bachelor OF Laws and Master OF fhi'
losophy. ,.,,
He ia a practising lawyer in this city
and also has been largely occupied WIN
bus,ness and administrative affairs he
has made his own way in the world ana
his training and experience well quai'ty
him for State Senator. He mas I'eo III
this city for more than twenty years
and has taken an active interest III "eS'
Side affairs, always striving TOT the
highest ideals in public and private lie'
Mr. Yawger has always worked LOT '"e
hetternent OF social, economic ana lhuu'-
trial conditions, and he Is especially ln-
terested In legislation relative TO heal'h'
education, immigration, conservation taA-
alton reforms, municipal homo rule e!ec-
tons and direct primaries ana iaoo,' So
cial and Industrial justice he oeHo'u'
in rigid economy In government eApenI.-
,ures that the business OF the stats
should be conducted in q strictly ouSAiieSS
IILo w,v and that for every dollar spent
nv tho state Il should receive ooIiar ID
value.
Nv yawger is a member OF the society
., Navnower Descendants ana one Oh Is
governors IN Now York State. he also 10
q member OF the West End Associauoh'
the New York County Lawyers ASsoSId-
,,o, the Drug and Chemical CLUB. COT
neil Chapter OF Alpha Delta Phi' rive
oIde pepuhlican Club, West Side HepuO-
I,.a, Crub and the 18th Assembly Distrlct
Republican Club, ,,..o
soroa idea OF the character OF those
,,,ro are behind Mr. Yawger In his can
,,sa.,, NAV he gained when II Is noteo
,ha, y large number Of business men ana
public spirited citizens or oil classes I'-,o
ralII.d 10 his support. Among those On
his personal campaign commi'tee Ais 20
following we'll known resioeh's oi '"'
West Side: .o.
charles II. Beckett, ex-Surrogate' D.
Van yechten Olcott, ex-Consressrua'',
william S. Bennett, ex-ConsressHlai',
U,uI,ou NJ X. Olcott, ex-Judse spec'"'
eoo,,ons. william d. Brush, alderman
charles II. Wilson. Herbert A. LouHS-
hrrv Macmillan Toch, Edward e. Coheh'
o,,s TuIian, Edmond r. Lyon, Leopo'u
p. Pollak, Isdore Achtenauer, Jazz ~
HERMAN w. O. Fredenburg' ROBERT W.
barnard, Josiah C. Punpelly pres'aen,
r,,,ioratIon Restriction League; kusseh
Ta-hox Gilbert Ray Hawkes., george
= Austn. Herbert B. Harding, John v
Goldman Joseph II. Adams, Norman Il
oI,ynr NJ. f. De Aguero, S. Anderson
Harry Anderson, Jerome Anderson haiph
7. Bags. Or. William Boone. EdWih D
Rr,ckner, George Elliott Cooley Jerome
y cook, Ray f. Fletcher, Richard Henry
croara Herbert Knowles, Roger Lewis
son,uel Motif William 3. 'Needham' W.
C,ovsIand Runyon, Albert Smith pr'
po,d stow. the Rev. James b. Wassoh'
t~onL Keith Taylor. George c. Austlh'
q NJ MscNe!l. Colonel Henry H. s"orus'
Marshal Bacon, Charles Fuller Briheker-
hot. tr.. David o. Haynes. James U MAI
law william s. Young, Henry A. wise
united states District Attorney; Albert
rolck Alexander Robb. A. II. Gleason
7, Woldenberg. Irving Ia Ernst j.
parker Sloane and DIR. Samuel Tracy
The 18th Assembly District Republican
c,ub invites all loyal as we'll as pros