New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
BOOM FOR WHITMAN
OUTCR0WS QUARTERS
Leagues Add Two Stores and
Install Executive Offices in
Hotel MCAIpin.
TO ENLIST 100000 VOTERS
Buttons, Photographs, Music
and Moving Pictures Feat
ures in Programme of
Campaigners.


campaign OF District ATTORNEY Whitman
for the Mayoralty nomination that the
Whitman leagues have found D. necessary
10 enlarge their headquarters They
started with one store I'm the Hotel Nc
Alpin Now they have three stores and
executive Offices I'm the hotel proper.
The slogan Of the league will be. We
Want Whitman" Triangular blu, but
tons with this inscription are 90 be dis
tributed in large numbers II was stated
AT the headquarters yesterday that the
leagues would be incorporated and that
branch Headquarters would be opened OH
other parts Of the city. II is hoped o.
get a combined membership Of lop,W'
registered voters regardless of party at
fllations.
Henry Birrell. prominent In the Ropub-
lican club, IS in charge Of the Whitman
leagues. lie said yesterday that they IN
tended 10 coordinate and iu a measure
supervise the work OF the various inae-
pendent Whitman organizations. so that
time effort and material shall not be
wasted in working az cross purposes "
Each organization Will specialize in some
particular line. All ORGANIZATIONS seeking
10 promote the candidacy of Nj Whit
man will he able 90 secure literature
buttons. banners. campaign material and
speakers from tho leagues This. 81 81
hoped. will prevent the ISSUANCE OF q Tot
OF unauthorized statements and utera-
turc and keep the campaign In line with
Mr. Whitmaus wishes.
"He wants campaign free from per.
sonalities and red fire and based simply
upon his record as a public servant
Let each candidate stand on his char
acter and record. entirely apart from ms
affiliations with political parties" said
Mi Birrell we have no fear FOR Mr
Whitman. our campaign VII be good
naturcd one. designed 20 attract attcn-
ton and hold the interest of the citl-
zens. incidentally. many novelties Will
be introduced. Moving picture films viii
boz made and widely circulated Some
dozen stores for the enrolment and en-
tertaiumcnt ~ voters Will boz opened IN
various sections Of the greater city THev
VIII be- httingly decorated. Ncws photo
graphs OF Mr. Whitman viii b. displayed
daily ~ the windows and music provided
AZ midday and from TO o'clock In the
afternoon"
The executive committee Of the leagues
IS composed OF the following
EX-Justice Mortimcr q. Addoms Gem
cral Benjamin + Tracy Joseph r.
Emery president Lord & TAYLOR. ca
Judge William " Is. Oicott. Louis
Runkol. the chocolate manufacture.
~
snow banker Max Jacsornuber. pub
Usher ~ DRY Goods. Henry clay
Piercy. contractor. j O.. Mcknight. Of the
Mcknight Realty Company. Louis Auer-
bach. manufacturer. and Frank Brook
hcld ~ tho Brookned Glass COMPANY
Job T. Hedges Republican candidate
for Governor ln the last election. started
for two months vacation IN Europe on
the steamship Finland Yesterday He
said 1t was with regret that his health
made q necessary for him % miss the
pleasure of participating IN the proliml-
naries ~ the approaching municipal cam
paign for good government He will be
back. however. IN time 10 get into the real
campaign after the nominations. and In
tends % support whoever may be the
fusion nominee. Re said.
'Thc issue In this city this fall rs Tam
many This BIS not the time FOR diiettante
politics or SOFT phrases. The people or
this city have a rare opportunity 20 de-
feat Tammany Hall
Whoever the candidate may be on
the fusion ticket. II clected-hOweye able
he may he-his administration cannot be
or permanent benefit 20 the CITY OF Ne"
York unless coupled with his popularity
is tho highest degree Of administrative
capacity. II Mr. Whitman IS that man,
he should be nominated. n McAnany is
that man. he should boz nominated. For
any one 10 say that no particular man
such as Mr. Whitman can be nominated
or should he nominated. Tor reasons other
than lack Of capacity as an admins
traitor or lack OF attractiveness as can
didatc. is 10 substitute the pride OF per
soral opinion and partisan selhshness for
the welfare OF the city OF New York.