New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-13
HEDGES SAYS HE'LL
VOTE The TICKET
Defeated Candidate Makes
Republican Campaign
Contribution.
WHITMAN REPLIES TO
ALLAN ROBINSON
Saws He Has Made No Promises
Would Not Interfere with
Tax Referendum.

There has been inquiry by certain
persons as 20 the part that Job T.
Hedges, one Ct the defeated candidates
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor. would take in the campaign. In
reply Chairman Tanner, OF the Rcpubli-
can State Committee, said yesterday:
81 had luncheon with Judge Hedges
to-day. He said to me: 1 will vote the
entire Republican ticket, and l know of
70 friend OF mine who supported me
in the primaries who VII not do like
wise
MIR. Hedges is giving me the most
cordial support, and so-day made a
substantial cash contribution toward
the campaign. an example which. by the
way, ! commend TO other Republicans
Mr.. Hedges spoke yesterday after
noon AZ the raising OF the FIRST Whit
man banner in Manhattan. IL was
placcd IN front Of the organization club
in the 36th District, at Spring ana La
fsyettc SIS.
Chairman Tanner said that so far he
had received almost as much money Tor
the Whitman campaign from Democrats
rs from Republicans, although none mad
been solicited from Democrats.
Replying 10 the statement Of Allan
Robinson. VINO implied yesterday that
Mr. Whitman had done wrong IN tell
ing the Society TO Lower Rents and
Taxes that, If elected Governor, he
would not interfere II bill we're
PASSED to refer the question OF HAVING
the taxes on improvements 10 ref
"a nnnnla the District Al
torney said:
"Nr. Robinson is evidently trying to
misrepresent ny position. / have made
10 promise or agreement OF any kind
in return for votes or for promise Of
support. ] am somewhat familiar Win
the law on that subject.
"As Mr.. Robinson Indicates, ! stated
and | desire TO repeal, that II II IS the
sense OF both branches of the Legs
lature, as Indicated by such measure
passing both houses, that there should
be submitted to the determination OF
the electorate certain questions lnvolv-
ing sound methods of taxation, | shall
not invoke the power Of the Executive
to interfere with such a referendum"
District Attorney Whitman, James
". Wadsw0rth, jr.. and the other can
didates on the Republican state ticket
will be guests of the Union League
Club at a reception tonight. Among
other speakers VIII be Senator Root
and William D. Guthrie.
The District Attorney opens his real
speaking campaign tomorrow 81
meeting in Earl Hall, Columbia Uni
versity, at o'clock IN the evening
be will talk al Kismet Temple and be-
fore the Brooklyn Young Republican
Club in the Johnston Building in
Brooklyn. He will also speak at
Colonial Hall, Richmond Hill.
On Thursday Mr.. Whitman will
speak at the noon meeting Of the New
York Young Republican Club. In the
evening he will make a tour OF the
West Side in Manhattan. he is al
ready scheduled for Colonial Hall,
LIST 81. and Columbus av.; Leslie Hall,
SD st. and Broadway; Empire Hall,
10th st. and Eighth av.; Lenox Hall,
10th St. and Lenox av., and the Polish
Catholic Church, 40S West 40th st.
On Friday Mr.. Whitman will start
his upstate tour. That night he will
speak ct Amsterdam. On Saturday he
will have three meetings in Wayne
County during the day and night
meeting at Medina. He Will come home
OF Sunday for q rest.
Returning upstate on Monday, Octo-
Der 10. he viii have night meetings in
Rochester on that date, Syracuse on
Tuesday. jamestown on Friday and
Buffalo on Saturday The schedule for
Wednesday and Thursday has not been
made up. The itinerary will include as
many day meetings as can be fitted into
the schedule.