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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
BRIGGS URGED FOR TUNNEL JOB
COmmission-r wood Said to Favor
Former Hnfen Engineer.

JOSIAH A. Briggs, Chief Engineer OF The
Bronx under Louis +, Haffen the Borough
President, who was removed by Gov.
Hughes has been suggested by Public
Service Commissioner Robert Colgate
Wood as the man who ought to be ap-
pointed "A division engineer OF the com
mission in charge Of constructing the two
new East River tunnels, with a salary
q $4,000 a year.
This post is one OF the most important
under the commission Chief Engineer
Alfred Craven recommended George s.
Rice who AS chief engineer under the
old Rapid Transit Commission super
vised the building OF the present East
River subway tunnel. When Comm ~
sioner Maltbl", who favorrs Rice, sug-
gested at a meeting Of the commission on
Tuesday that the division engineer ought
10 he appointed at once, Mr.. Wood asked
for and got a weeks postponement OF
final action, II is indicated that Rice will
get the Job
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
MURPHY REPRIMANDS NAGLE.
d)dsspprovcs Injunction In TIA IN m m y
Leadership Fight.

Percy Nagle long time Tammany
leader in the Thlrtieth Assembly district.
wss roprimanded by Charles +. Murphy
st Tanuauy Hall yesterday for insisting
on being recognized "a still the leader,
although ne was beaten III to 81 In the
primaries 10y Frank j Heudrick. cashier
81 the Fire Department
Tho Tammanv executive committee
wh''h consists Of the district leaders,
met IN tho afternoon to pass upon the
Nag'o-ll nivlck contest and the contest
he'Wr,a Harry Perry and Patrick IL
sullivan tnr the leadership of the Third
d.s'r.r'. Maggie. however. had obtained
from Supreme Court Justice Ford an in
Junction temporarily restraining the execu-
tve ,1mnttrr from seating IIendrick.
Tir Injunction was served on Secretary
Thomas +. Smith just as the meeting
started
IN his petition Nagle said that under
the rules OF the democratic county com
mite" meeting of the district COM
mlt'ce was he'd in the Nagle clubrooms
On October .. and that he was elected
executive member or district leader.
The Hcudrck men assert that only
tn Ntclv hackers were permitted ~
attend the October meeting and that
Hendricks was elected district leader In
rGmp meeting in the street Magic
contend, mat even II he was elected BY
4 minority Of the county committeeman
from his district, the election was legal.
NlE.r was around Tammany Hall all
afternoon. For once In his life he was
co'lr received by Murphy and the other
,eadcrs Il was against Murphy's advice
'h1' re got the injunction. Both Hen
drck AVID. sullivan are anti-Murphy men
bu, the Executive committee has taker
Tho position that the candidates who got
the m.-, votes IN the primaries should
b. seated without question.
HARRY Perry. at Mr.. Murphy's sug'
ges''u wrote letter yesterday acknowl'
eisng that sullivan beat him in the
Third district. So sullivan was admitted
10 tho executive committee. This morn
ing the executive committee must show
cause before Justice Ford why II should
he allowed To bar out Maggie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
G. 0. P. BOOSTING SULZER.
Kocnig and Others Hope to Reduce
GIynn Vote. II Is said.

ina cations that the Republicans are
AJAX. 10 boost William suffers chances.
81 i." hrlof that he will take votes away
from GOV. Glynn, are Increasing. on
"Wednesday County Chairman Koenig re-
ported surprising Sulzer sentiment IN
som" PARTS Of the city Yesterday the
''n'n gucTs AZ state headquarters as
sort that heavy SuZer vote - In
s ~ throughout the State.
EN-'iov. Il. B. Odell. DR.. visited State
'H'irmtu Tanner to offer his political ad-
VIII" Yesterday. Other callers were SEN
.''E Ei'u Il. Brown, Judge Emory \.
'"'s". candidate for Associate Judge of
20 Court Of Appeals, County Chairman
!.ii.p Eltug Of Ulster, John n Cole of
tH|i'n and Egburt r. Woodbury., candi-
''te Tor Attorney-General. The upstate
men said the final figures of the regis
,Fitor lu their counties would be very
large
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR
BUSINESS SUPPORT
Colonel Declares That His
Fight Is Merely Against
Crooks"

Auburn, Oct. l5-Theodore Roosevelt
and Frederick NJ Davenport ended a busy
days campaigning for tho Progressive
ticket here tonight before big au-
dience
During the day speeches were made 81
Pulaski. OsweEo and Sodus. and nearly
I 600 persons packed the auditorium 20
night. Many were turned away.
col Roosevelt said little that ne has
not repeated since the campaign began.
lie attacked Barnes and Murphy declared
that Glynn and Whitman were selected
by the bosses, and. turning to national
issues. defended the International Har-
vester Corporation as good trust
Declaring that all except one Of the
directors of that corporation had voted
against him, he appealed to business mon.
saying:
Business mon have for the most pnrt
been against US, but / wish they would
study our programme and remember tina:
when we war against big business crooks
we really war for honest business men.
The newspapers preach that am an in
cendiary. l wish they would read what
j say"
In defending his choice Of Mr.. Daven-
| port for support he said
when came back from South Amer
| lea said would support any man OF
character rega rdless OF his party II he
would come out openly against Barnes
and Murphy My nrst requirement was
! character There Is no use supporting
one crook against another. II there is
| anything crooked in mans past his
enemies will find the vulnerable spot in
him.
al 10 ne rot a
| and Human Republicans for support and
| added What Mr.. Human recently said
| about Mr. Barnes is substantially what
| Mr. Hennessy said about Murphy. 7 am
| asking you 70 take what these gentle
| men said about these men"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
McANENY FOR GLYNN.
says His Economics Reduced city
Tax by Ola Points.

President George McAnenv OF he
Board OF Aldermen, Independent Demo-
crat. said Yesterday that he IL more
than glad TO have chance to support
Tor reelection Martin II. olynn. Demo
cratic Governor who has made good"
lie said the fact IL incontestable that
the Governors economies and cutting out
the city'S share In the direct State tax
VIII result In keeping the city tax rate
for this year 9.li points lower than IL
would otherwise have been
Whatever his mistakes may or may
not have been hts record OF real achieve.
ment throws the balance heavily IN his
favor" said Mr. McAneny.
TO the people Of the State the sort
or management tho State finances have
had during the past year OF more mean,
very great deal The exact amount o,
the city's share In a saving OF Sl1. 900. 900
would bs s76l9OOO All OF this would
have gone into the budget we are now
asking for 1915, and the exact Increase
in the tax rate would have been sl4
points. To put II briefly. we owe 10 the
Governors work the saving OF an extra
dollar on every thousand of valuation.
i am satisfied that so far az may lie
within his power the same sort OF work
Will go On. | am satisfied too that nj,
purpose TO respect the home rule rights
OF the city OF which he has given strik-
Ing evidence, IL genuine and nrm and
that the affairs OF the city Will suffer no
touch OF partisanship from Albany 80
long rs he is Governor"
After reading President Wilson'S letter
to Gov Glynn Democratic State Chair
man Osborn said:
1T is admirable and in every wav
satisfactory. II IL the climax OF n series
OF incidents which show the attitude VI
the Washington Administration II will
have satisfactory effect on the Glvnn
campaign"
Mt Osborn was asked what he thought
or Mr.. Whtnan's attack on State En-
gineer John A. Bense He replied
Burnt powder. When the District At
torney OF New York asked the Grand
Jury TO quash the indictment against
Thomas Hassett. who wac Mr. Bensers
secretary that ended the case against
Mr.. Bensel. because Mr.. Whitman had
heHn attempting to reach Mr. Bensel
through Mr. Hassett'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
EDITOR KILLS ASSAHANT.
Trouble Grows Out OF a Difference
Over Politics.

SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, Oct. 15.-How-
ard Il. Davis, secretary of the Progressive
county central committee, and editor Of
the EUennO IndcT, shot and killed Bon
jamin Emerson. "A local sportsman, early
this morning, Davis said Emerson at
tackled him. The shooting followed fist
fight on the street at the entrance to Pro-
gressive headquarters.
Emerson's name had been used In the
paper on which Davis is employed as
editor in connection with political attacks
on Republican party leaders Emerson
demanded retraction, Il IL said,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
MATHEWSON IN POLITICS.
TIA sebaIl Player TO Make Speeches
for New Jersey Friends.

ELTzARETH n. j., oct l5.--Christy
Mathewson IL going TO take the stump
for Frank H. Smith, the Republican can
dldate for reelection as County Regis
trar. They are old friends. Mathewson
* also going tn do some stumping for
Carlton II, Pierce, Republican candidate
for state Senator from Union,
The baseball players political work will
begin on Saturday, when ne will be- EN-
tertained on the Crawford golf links by
Mr., Smith ana Mr., Pierce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
PRESIDENT PRAISES
GLYNN FOR RECORD
Endorsement Pleases New
Workers. in Congress and
Softens Harsh Feelings.
CALLS HIM PROGRESSIVE

w,sitrNoroN, oct. I5.--Presldent vii
son give his formal Endorsement to-da,
:, Gov Glynn as progressive
Mr. Wilson sent a letter TO the Gov
.r.o- n which he expressed his earnes
hone for his election. This letter. fol
lowing on 'ho heels Of Secretary Bryan,
.,rorr Endorsement OF GOV. Glynn n nigh
..- ,v, ago, is regarded with high favo
t, Nrw York Democrats in Congress ant
his gone far to soften the harsh feeling
tarlor,d by some organization men OF
account, ~ the Administrations attitud,
=, tH. primary contest. Here IL the let
ter.
TITS WHITE HOUSE. October Is
Ny DEAN GOV. GLYNS: | am very
sBI 10 hear Of the hopeful prospects
OF t4e campaig n in New York feel
II most cordial interest in Il, az !
mood hardly say. and want to give
,5vs,'f the pleasure Of expressing to
YOU personally my earnest hope that
IN. voters ~ the state will return you
10 vnur post ~ Governor with an
emphatic majority
Your record Is open and 10 be
Judged for itsclf You have not kept
anything back but have acted with
oarlor and directness. The Demo-
cratic voters of the State have given
you their decisive approval at the
primaries
hope that every man who goes 20
The polls ncxt month will look upon
your candidacy ~ embodying the
CAUSE OF progrc ssive legislation and
the advancement at every point OF abe
interests OF the people
You have my cordial best wishes
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
LAST REGISTRATION DAYS.
Large Turnout Of Voters Expected
To-day and Tomorrow.

To-day and tomorrow are the last
days of registration for voters in this
city. In every election district IA polling
place will be open from : \. NJ. to 10
u. NJ Unless there Ia "a heavy rain all
the political managers believe that tho
registration will be- comparatively heavier
than on Friday and Saturday of last week.
The man who does not register to-day
or tomorrow cannot vote In the election
of November 3. Unless he enrolls AS party
member at the time he registers he can
not vote in next years primaries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
Charge. Keeping of Dishonest.

NO attempt was made TO replace the
officials shown by the Democratic inves-
tientors to be dishonest and corrupt with
honest successors. No effort was made
to change the plan OF department admin
government TO he honeycombed with ia
voritism and graft ana which permitted
sindbGggng of contractors Who in many
instances. wished TO serv. tn. State us
honestly and efficiently as they would
any other employer.
And with all the Investigations and
all the revelations the remarkable thing
that stands out Is that although the
Republicans had held the State for six
teen years no fraud committed durir x
that period has been shown. but only the
incompetence and the crime OF the Demo-
cratic administration.
What good were the invest cations
which uncovered the trails OF graft when
GOV. Glynn. directed by the Constitution
20 10 do. failed 10 follow them and per-
sstently refused to allow others to fol-
low them"
said "Ciov. Glynn promises TO abolish
useless boards and bureaus with which
tho State abounds. lie has been at the
head of the State for a year and not one
of these boards or bureaus has been
abolished Now. | am not going 10 call
anybody crook or a liar, but IL II rea-
sonable to expect that II no changes have
been made In this respect thus far there
will be any made in tn. future by Gov.
1;lynn II he Is reelected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16

TnfNroN, y. j., oct l5-Col Theo-
core Roosevelt will speak here on Oc-
"oer 30 ana viii probably make several
ONE rlmpaign addresses In the State
Co.," ~ Newark is assured Everett Colby,
..' Progressive leader, win campaign with
me Colonel white he is In the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16

IN ten months the Democratic party of
TINS state, under my leadership, has done
what the United States Government has
talked about doing in the nation"
WOrkmen's Act Popular.
But always the cheers were mstiest
when he came TO his workmen's compen-
satlon act Crowds that damned rallroa a
platforms and roadbeds and in the In
towns hIed seats. platforms and standing
room areas In theatres and halls clapyei
ana yelled loudest at the Governors mere
mention ~ this bit OF Legislation.
Almost all OF his final speech IN Troy
tonight and at least half OF his speeches
along the route were given over to the
workings Of this measure And through
out the trip Gov Giynn, despite the fact
that he law Is only three months old.
gave names 1dd addresses of men. women
and children ~ their own towns who have
been helped b. TIE measure
Mayor Flske Of Mount Vernon boarded
the train at the Grand Central station I'm
the morning with Gov. Glynn, M Lack.
wood and executive auditor : !. Quinn.
The Mount Vernon Mayor accompanied
the party along the Westchestrr count"
stretch or the run. State senator John II.
Healy Joined the party at Ossining
Gov. GlNnn and party. after series Of
speeches down the west shore of the Hud-
sin will reach the Vanderbilt Hotel. Man
haitian, about o'clock tomorrow eve
ming. The Governor will then start out
by automobile to Westminster county and
viii speak at New Rochelle, Yonkers ana
White Plains
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16

'tiNp II Lelfert has resigned ms presl-
Con o' the Logan club in BROOKLYN, a
heplNlyau organization. which joined
y" p'ogresslves after the new party
was 'ormcd, He is supporting Whitman
roy Governor instead of Davenport the
Progressive candidate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16

Money paid for more than 1000 new
offices, exclusive of lHOurers added b.
Dix. Suzer and Glynn more than offsets
the vetoes of GOV. Glynn for improve
ments the Legislature thought wise. Even
IL some of these Vetoes mad been proper
as u part of a general plan Of retrench-
ment and economy. they were entirely
inconsistent with the attitude OF Gov
Glynu and his immediate predecessors In
swelling the payrolls, creating useless
bureaus and positions for the purpose Of
paying out the states money to incum-
petent and Inefficient employees for pu-
itical rewards The increase in the pay
roll ~ s3.S2j. O3j.27 a year. That l be-
licve can be- cut IN two ana better by
consolidate. departments and by COM
pelliug men To give the State days work
for a days pim
THE oficeholdiug industry is one OF
the few that are nourishing IN this State
under Democratic rule This industry
has made marked progress since the be-
ginning OF Gov. DiX's administration, and
the Comptrollers records show that Gov.
Glynn has given the industry an additional
lit, for the July pay roll Of 1914 IS
shown to be $ss.97s.G3 In excess even vi
the Sulzer July payroll.
During four years We have had In
vestigauOns These Investigations have
cost the state something like $500. 900
II cannot be said to have been the fault
of the Investigators that this money was
wasted, for these Investigations did show
a gigantic conspiracy Of bribery aud graft
throughout the departments OF the state
government. We have tho authority OF
the Democratic investigators for this
The fault was on the part OF those whose
duty II was under the law TO see TO IL
that the laws were enforced, and that
WAS not done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16

Following Mnydt Mitchers lead mem.
bers OF the city administration are saying
a good word for Gov. Glynn at every OBJ
portunity. In "A letter 20 Francis I.vndo
Stetson Corporation Counsel Frank l..
Polk said yesterday: Il feel sure that
Gov. Glynn II elected Will by his personal
efforts accomplish great deal toward
the reorganization of the Democratic
party OF tho State"
j. y. Wallace, president OF the Central
Trust Company has sent this note to the
Governor;
Your record for efficiency and econ
omy as Comptroller and Governor OF
the State Is such that write to tell you
that you viii have all the support In the
coming election that | can give"
The Presidents letter TO Gov Glynn
caused Republican state Chairman Fred
Tanner to say last night:
AS general thing whenever the ma
tional Administration takes hand in
State affairs when there IL no national
election the result IL the same--it is a
sign OF panic and Is resented by the
voters OF the State, who object to outside
interference"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
WHITMAN CALLS
GLYNN JOB MAKER
Accuses Governor Of Aiding
Sob Holding Industry"
at Albany.
DENIES REAL ECONOMY

Charles s Whitman spoke TO moderately
enthusiastic audiences In Ave halls in the
upper West Side las; night. Early in the
evening he had spent few minutes with
the whitman College Mems League, at
is East Forty-frst street He had de-
voted the lunch hour yesterday TO the
Republican Club. II, sixteenth street and
broadway.
His speeches Inst night were an attack
on what he called the extravaganza of
Gov Glynn's administration. He said In
part:
Gov Glynns claims to economy are
easily shown to be uusound. Real econ
omy In state affairs is not In denying APP
preparations to complete necessary build
ngs. to make necessary additions to the
great Institutions which the people OF the
State have authorized and which are
necessary for their continued health. en-
lightenment and progress, but economy
ought to consist IN abolishlng useless
places Any State office that IL "a use
less office is "A dishonest Office, so 1t is not
only proper economy but simple honesty
and official integrity to eliminate parasites
on the payroll, and yet Gov. Glynn has
reversed the proper order Of things IN
his economy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
Reviews His Work.

Briefly he tool, up his successful efforts
for direct primaries. his land bank BILL
his stoppage of direct taxation his cut
ting of the expenses Of the state $1,000
900 compared to the amount expended in
the last year OF GOV. Hughes's admins
traitor. and spending sl0,000,000 less
than his predecessor. Upstate OF course
shows more interest In his land bank bill
and wanted to know more about 1t than
Manhattan or Brooklyn audiences. In the
towns OF each of the Ave counties he spoke
in GOV. Glyun always gave mortgage fig
ures for that particular county.
At Tarrytown, for instance. he said OF
the land bank act
we have mortgages on the farms OF
thl, state Of sll. 100000. Westminster
county Is pretty prosperous and your
farmers down here are pretty prosperous
people. The value OF the products OF the
farms in Westchester country every year
is 81 672 900 and yet there are mortgages
on farms In Weschester county Of $l,SlS,-
$50 and the new land bank VIII save for
the farmers who have those mortgages on
their farms a sum II over $4,000 every
ten years. and when YOU save 5000, 900
for the farmers OF this county who have
mortgages on their farms don't forget
that YOU save a good part for the people
| in the city who have to buy the products
that come on Of these mortgaged farms,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
BenSel Voters Choice, Not
His, Gw11 Tells Whitman
Governor Says, in Reply to Rivals Challenge, His Admin
israion Built Many Miles of Roads
Without Scandal


Troy. Oct. l5--In the throat racking.
band playing, nag waving uproar that
marked the progress of Gov. Glynn's cam
paign special train from Manhattan In
the early morning to Troy tonight the
Governor found time between speeches in
ten towns to-day to read the que stion
asked by his opponent Mr. Whitman, last
night. The question was:
'tiov. Glynn. do YOU approve OF Bensel ?"
The Governor In his speech to a crowd
that checked Harmony Hall here tonight
brushed aside for the time being the
speech he had prepared and waded into
the question of Mr.. Bensel.
I'm a speech last night" Gov. Glynn
began abruptly. MIR. Whitman attacked
me for not exercising my powers OF lead
ershlp to keep from public office one OF
the candidates on the Democratic ticket
and denounced my policy In regard TO
the state Highway Department AT the
very outset l want TO say to Mr.. Whit
man that instead OF retorting In the
same manner that he has adopted In his
canvass | wish to treat Mr.. Whitman with
the courtesy and respect due to a candi-
date for the highest Office within the gift
Of the people Of New York
Leader, Not n Boss.
MY power as a leader is the power OF
leader and not OF u boss. | do not
arrOgate to myself the power to select
candidates for office or TO discard the men
whom a majority OF the voters Of my
party desire to represent them.
The question 10 be decided by the
voters of this State this fall IL not the
propriety OF Mr.. Bensers actions In a
particular proceeding IN particular
county. but II IS whether or not my adj
ministrauon OF the affairs of eleven mill
ion people merits my continuance in Of
flee
mfr. Whitman as a lawyer knows that
Mr.. Beusel is a constitutional officer that
he was elected by the people as / was
and that MIR Benscl is not as much an
swerable to me for hts actions as MIR
Whitman himself s. Why does Mr. Whit
man attempt TO blind the public TO this
fact? II Mr. Whitman knows Of any
thing wrong that Mr.. Beusel has done
his course IL obvious.
I'm justice to the people OF New York
I ask Mr.. Whitman to discuss the impor-
tant and statewide questions which
should properly be passed upon by the
people instead OF attempting to distract
the public by matters with which under
tht state Constitution | have no con-
Germ"