New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-25
Whitman To Be Endorsed, De.
spite Refusal to Bargain
with WigWam Leaders.
OTTINGER OUT FOR GAYN0R
Former Republican Leader of
18th Charges Mitchell with
Cheap Deception. Marsh
Quite Moose Committee.


designation Of it's county ticket, set for
tomorrow at Terrace Garden. On only
one point were the Tammany leaders
willing to admit yesterday that discus
sion was over, and that was on the in
dorsement of Charles s. Whitman for
District Attorney.
George Gordon Battle who was Tam
manys candidate against Nj. Whitman
four years ago, and who was under con-
sideration for the same run this year.
was being mentioned yesterday as like
~ nominee for the Supreme Court bench
and Justice Barlow s. Weeks, appointed
by Governor SulZer. is being pushed as
Battles running mate.
Aaron j. Levy the Assembly leader,
who liz not going back 10 the Legislature.
aspires to the bench. and has virtually
received the promise of one OF the minor
judiciary nominations. II is likely Levy
will be rewarded with a Municipal Court
judgeship
Try to Keep Whitman on Stump.
II was reported yesterday that Tam
many made two attempts TO put through
something in the way of bargain with
Distrtct Attorney Whitman. but after
falling in both attempts decided to In
dorse his candidacy as the only method
OF avoiding a losing fight on the issues
he represents. According 10 the story
Mr. Whitman was asked first II he would
give a promise not to take the stump in
the forthcoming campaign
The District Attorney. II IL SAID, ION
the inquirer he would make no promise
of any kind. but in spite OF that state
ment later and somewhat smoother al
,smnt was made by another man. asking
him 10 al least refrain from connecting
Tammany in his campaigning with Jay
nor's police record. but MI. Whitman
gave the same answer as before ana thst
ended Tammsny's wooing
William n. Hotchkiss, former state
chairman of the Progressives' ana tne
most active of the men OF that party III
the work OF the Citizens Municipal Com
rittee when that body nominated MtehsI
g. On record as having said. shortly aiter
,.a fusion nominations were made tna'
Tho proeressives would have no objection
if Whitman accepted lan''i's"' u"
dorsement for District ATTORNEY
Hotchkiss expressed this we" "
,risnd when the possibility OF lamhdhs
taking such action was nrst spoken W.
,rb;s was lust after the fusion nominal
tons had been MADE 49,,
Tho Progresslves would hho" '.'s
whitman would make no promises y"
sucb an Endorsement" Hotchkiss saio al
~. ,,rre and we would be glad 10 see
the election OF such a Dlstrie' N''o'''''
made all the surer. whitman paS'
o,d speaks for itself there, ana 'ne ~
oressives would be satisfied that the mai
would not be influenced in any way D!
Tammany Endorsement
Albert n Ottinger. formerly Repuohcah
LEADER OF the 18th Assembly Distric' "'A'e
o,b,ic Yesterday letter he "ro'e
Nayor Gaynor heartily indorslns ps!
nor's candidacy for reelection "n1
heartily condemning the cahulus0'
Mitchell ,,,,oh.l
ot,ineer bases his opposition 70 Mltcn.'
first on the ground that Mitchei a' 80.
dan, NJ the Board OF Aldermen p'ao"s..
"cheap deception" with reference
na,ter OF the New York Centrsl
=, tho West Side. He declared Mi'one'
vanort ON the Centrars tracks coneeaeu
rights 10 the railroad Which '"e
Guaranteed to the city. tie reIel'eu
rho Pollock bill. introduced III inc 20
Legislature. by the terms OF "h'c" Wv
BOARD OF Estimate was empowered
contract with the New YORK 'eh'I"i w.
regard 20 the West Side tracKase' o.
said the West End Association 'ooA '"''
bill up with Mitchell.
Mitchell Questioned by AssoeIaoo"'
"Mr Mitchell appeared before the we,
End Association and was quesuV".'
about the Pollock BILL" ottinser "ro'e "
Nfavor Gaynor. He stated that ne We
No, familiar with the measure and nav
revsr read a. Senator Pollock was WIS
tied by a special committee OF the We"
End Association and is quoted as name
stated that the Pollock bill was orai''S
and written in Mr. Mitchers once anu
thereupon sent 10 Senator Pollock
Ottinger added that the West End As,
ISOLATION notified the Citizens Muh'oP"'
Committee OF its opposition to Mi'eheI
and related the grounds Tor that oppos
ton. which included. in addition 10 "'
question OF the New York Centrais us0N
age rights, a denunciation OF "ha' ""'
termed "Mitchel's socialistic tendeh0's'
and advocacy"
The letter to Gaynor praised u'
MAYORS accomplishments In reference "
the subway contracts and ended WIZ"
denunciation OF the partisan WORK '"
the Progressive politicians on the fusion
committee Ottinger inclosed a copy oi
the letter condemning Mtchers eandidsV
sent 10 the fusion committee by the Ne''
End Association. which was signed "
Charles L. Craig.
Benjamin c. Marsh. formerly secrei"!
OF the congestion commission, Announces
his resignation from the county con'N'
tee OF the Progressive party yester0"'
with the publication OF a letter 10 Cou"'
Chairman Francis w. Bird.
Marsh was on the platform comn''''''
OF the Progressive party. and passes ="
resignation on the ground that the pa"
in this city is afraid 10 put It's preao"
ments on social justice" into pracuoe
regards Marsh's two specific reneoie'
franchise and land taxes. Marsh cres'.
a somewhat similar stir last fall wheh !.
came out for Straus for Governor a.
time when he was employed In the De"'v
cratic tariff exhibit in Union square.
his letter OF resignation Marsh reie''
Ina I'm, NOr0S.