The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-27
TAMMANY NAMES WHITMAN.
Philbin and Weeks for Supre me-
COurt-Diets for sheriff.

This ticket. containing the nam" o'
Dis:r!c, .I,torncy charlie. $. Wh'"au
was named last night at a meeting OF the
Tammany county and judicial d'sGnat.
ing committees at Tammany Hall:
District Attorney-CHARLEs ;. WHIT
Man, Republican.
Supreme Court Justices. First District
E.vGENr \. PHILBIN. Fusion. and BARLOW
:. WERKs.
Judges of General Sessions-WARREN
w. FOSTER and LoRENz ZELlER.
Justice OF city Court RoBERr l.. LrcE
Sheriff-JonN ]. DIErz.
County Clerk--JAMEs 4. SULLIVAN.
Register MAURICE DEiCnEs.
Borough President-Dr. THOMAS H.
DARLINGTON.
coroners--IuLius HARR,-RGrR, Dr. .IouN
W. PEREl.Ir. RICHARD J. DELANEY, ErGENE
A. Jon NsoN.
: Mr.. Whitman told Tammany leaders
before they put him on the ticket that at
least he would not refuse. All he would
say for publication last night was
Il have just returned to the city and
am not prepared to make any formal
statement at present.
Il am much gratitied at the compliment
paid to me by all the political parties Of
for reelection to the office Of District
Attorney, which have held for four
years past
81 certainly regard this action of my
fellow citizens as great tribute to the
work of tho office and to my loyal and
able assistants. as well as to myself"
The ticket went through with clock.
work precision and except in the case OF
the naming OF John j. Dietz. as the sue
cessor OF Sheriff julius Harburger. evoked
but little applause. Then the asprants
for appointments as future deputies in the
galleries broke loose with their horns a nd
made merry.
4 Mr. Whitman Is said 10 he the first
Republican TO he nominated by Tam
many Hall. His name was presented by
Judge Edward Swami. who in his nomi-
hating speech said:
4 II have volunteered to come here in ad-
vocacy OF principle,
Keep Good Man In once.
The office of the district Attorney is
quasi judicial Tammany's attitude is to
keep good man in office and In the case
of District Attorney to elect him In
order that the stress of politics may bs
4 taken away from the bench"
The Judge said that Mr.. Whitman has
served four years fearlessly and well and
has rendered good account OF his
stewardship.
Charles r. Murphy Joined In the ap-
! plause with as much vigor as anybody
else.
The nomination was seconded by Ed
ward J. Bowling. a brother OF Justice Vic
tor J, Dowling.
The meeting had been slated for 3
ocock. but unlike most Of Tammanys
states something slipped and the business
didn't start until . O'Clock.
In the meantime Charles f. Murphy.
the Tammany leader. was closeted down
stairs with Senator Wagner. Senator
James j. Frawiey. James j. Foley and
others of the inner circle putting the fin-
ishing touches to the slate.
Ways Are Creased Well.
Leslie Tompllins was chairman Of the
judiciary designating meeting. Tompkins
had slip Of paper bearing the names of
the persons to he recognized. When t.e
r-ccrcdngs Got un'sr way for the naming
OF two supreme Court justices the chair
man "recognizcd" william Il. I.arkin. who
didn't happen to be present,
TX Senator John O. Sax. then got the
floor ani nominated Eugene A. Ph!!b!n -
one OF the justices. Miohaei J. HoraA