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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
SEE WHITMAN
WIN BY $4,000
Republican Leaders Fig
ure on Reports from
All Counties.
TAMMANY ESTIMATE
FOR CITY SIMILAR
Gives Greater New York TO
Glynn by S6,500-Oppo-
nents Say $4,000.

Chairman Tanner. Of the Republican
State Committee. is not going TO give
out the results Of his canvass upstate
until Sunday. Certain leaders, how
ever, who have been active in the CAM
psign work IN past years, but are not
connected with the state committee,
predicted yesterday, as result OF hg-
ures they had received from county
leaders. that Whitman would win by
plurality of $4,000. They say Whit
man will get 13s.30o plurality outside
this city, and that Glynn will get a
plurality Of $4,000 in the five counties
in greater New York.
Strangely enough, this total for
Glynn in the city comes exceedingly
close 70 the inside figures of Tammany
Hall, as they were given to Governor
Glynn yesterday. The Tammany fig
ures were $500. divided as follows:
New York County, $1,000; Kings, ~
600: Queens, $500; The Bronx, $500,
and Richmond, 1900.
The Republican figures give Glynn
$4,000 in this city. divided as follows:
New York. $4,000; Kings, 10000;
Queens, 1000; The Bronx, 5000, and
Richmond. 1000.
The only difference between the Dem
ocratic estimate and the Republican IS
that the Democrats say they think
Glynn will win with $4,000 because they
are trying to make themselves think
that Whitman will not get plurality
of more than $4,000 upstate.
The estimates of the Republican
leaders do not give Glynn single
county outside this city, but concede
that there is likely 10 be an even break
in the counties of Chemung, Greene,
Rocklsnd and Schoharie.
Some of the pluralities for Whitman
predicted arc: Albany, 5000; Chau-
tauqua, 1000; Erie, 5000; Monroe,
5000; Onondaga, 5000; st. Lawrence,
1000; Westchester, 5000; Orange,
1900; Wayne, $500; Oneida, 1000;
Dutchess, $500.
Chairman Tanner said yesterday he
had heard of man willing TO wager
$4,000 to $4,000 on Whitman, but that
there appeared 70 be no takers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
REPORTS DASH
GLYNN'S HOPES
Candidate Losing Heart as
Parker and O'Gorman Rush
to His Aid.

Governor Glynn the greater part OF
yesterday was in conference with
leaders at the Hotel Vanderbilt. He
spent two hours at noon talking at
three meetings, and then returned to
the hotel to talk politics until he
started for his whirlwind tour in
Brooklyn. Tonight he speaks at
Niblo's Casino, 10th ST. and Third
az; the Manhattan Casino, 156th at
and Eighth ay., and the Murray Hill
Lyceum, saith St, near Third av.
Although the Governor talked opti-
unsteady for publication of his
chances, il is said he is far from
Pleased with the reports he has re-
celyed. 1t may be that had something
to do with the fact that Judge Alton
y. Parker, Senator O'Gorman and
statements last night in favor OF the
Governor.
After declaring that the outlook for
Democratic success was bright, Sena-
tor O'GOrman went on 10 say that tho
opposition 10 Governor Glynn was
based largely on personal abuse, un-
founded criticism and appeals 10 re-
hgious and race prejudice.
Opening his statement by saying
that those who oppose the Governor
on religious grounds would not ac-
complish much, Judge Parker praised
the Governors work.
That Governor Glynn fears the
anonymous attacks that are being
made upon him because Of his religion
was evident IN everything that was
given out il his behalf yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
SPEAK FOR FOUR PARTIES
Miss Davis, Mills, Walker and
La Guardia at Meeting.

Katharine B. Davis, Commissioner
of Corrections, Ogden L. Mills, As
semblyman James J. Walker and F.
II. La Guardia addressed an all candl-
dates meeting in Public School 50,
Clarkson St, near HUDSON, last night.
Mr.. Mills. Republican and Progress
sive candidate for the State Senate
in the nth district, blamed the Demo
Gratis for the tariff and war tax and
for widespread corruption in the state.
He said the tariff had raised, rather
than reduced the cost Of living, and
insisted that the war tax was reve-
nue. producer to cover Democratic in
competence.
Commissioner Davis. who is a Pro
eressive candidate for delegate, said
she wanted TO have a finger in the
constitutional pie, so that she could
change the penal laws. Home rule
FOR cities is another of her aspira-
tions.
Assemblyman Walker is Democrat
representing the 5th, and Mr.. La
Guardia is running on the Republican
ticket for Congress in the l4th.
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MCCORMICK EXPLAINS
CHOICE OF SULLIVAN
Continued from page l

The prison Sullivan was acting as war
denis stenographer, in which capacity
no was permitted to work under the
new administration.
Did Sullivan perform any other
"He did. He acted as chauffeur. !
had him drive an automobile for me.
"An automobile belonging to the
Prison Department ."
That, Mccormick averred, required, n
statement. He found, after being IN
Office two months, that an automobile
would be Of great service at the prison,
he said. He communicated with Super
intonoent Riley, who said that a car
could not be purchased during that MS
cal wear. which ended September 80
but that one might be bought after
October. Mccormick said he went ahead
and bought the car with funds of his
O-When did Sullivan first begin TO
drive the car? About the 1st OF
September.
Did you consult him regarding
i+s purchase? A.-No sir.
Odd he have difficulty running II ?
he had one days instruction
on the roads about Ossining by man
from the Cadillac company, in New
York.
o.-Was Sullivan on that occasion
in the car without a guard? A.-No'
Watson, my secretary was with him.
Ran Car Day and Night.
On examination by Commissioner
Baldwin, Mccormick told Of Sullivans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
MEXICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION AFIRE
Delegates Reach for Re-
RevOlvers-Calmed Only
at Last Moment.

Aguascalientes, Mexico, Oct 81 de-
layed) "A coalition of the delegates
representing General Villa and General
Zapata practically ruled to-day's ses-
sion of the Mexican National Conven-
tion after the stormiest and most ex-
citing meeting the assembly had wit
messed.
For time the convention threatened
to break into a riot. Everything was
in confusion and the delegates had
reached for their revolvers, when they
yielded at last to the becalming
speeches Of their colleagues.
The outburst occurred shortly after
the arrival of twenty-six representa-
tives Of General Zapata. Paulilo Mar
tinez described the ideals of the plan
of Ayala, the platform of the Zapata
movement, informing the convention in
forcible tones that Zapatas army
would continue to fight if it were not
accepted by the convention. An ovation,
which was the first indication that the
convention believed in the plan of
Ayala, which declares for an immedi-
ate division of the big landed estates
IN Mexico, was the conventions an
swer.
Antorio Soto y Cana, who spoke next
for the Zapatistas, precipitated the eli
max, which threatened 70 disrupt the
convention. He had compared the
Mexican flag to a rag, and was not per-
mitted to finish his figure of speech,
which, 1t turned out, contemplated no
atfront TO the national emblem, but the
convention was rushing madly to blood
shed until the orator got chance 10
make his explanation.
Rogue Gonzales Cara, of the Villa
faction. announced that all Mexico
clamored for the plan Of Ayela. One
OF the delegates then asked if the other
generals of the division of the North
held the same view. Led by General
Felipe Angeles, the generals Of the
North rose to a man and signfied their
approval, whereupon a standing vote
recorded the great majority as favor
ing the plan OF the Zapatistas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
TRADING COUPON FOR VOTER,
LATEST CAMPAIGN NOVELTY
High Cost of Living Hit by S. M. Meyer Moose Can
didate for Acknowledgements on Merchan-
disc and Beer, Promise OF Dealers

, Bard. a lawyer, was connected with the
plan in two different capacities. Later
Mr. Bard connected himself with it in
third capacity, as will appear further
along
Assemblyman Meyer was asked II Re
thought his appeal was an entirely
proper one. He replied:
"The thing was passed on by Albert
s. Bard, chairman Of the legislative
committee Of the Citizens Union, be-
fore 1t was sent out, and it was sent
out with his approval"
In reply to a question Mr.. Meyer
said Mr.. Bard at that time was act
ing as chairman of non partisan
committee formed TO aid in his cleo
ton, and not as a member OF the Citi-
zens Union.
what have you got to say to crlti-
cisms that have been made in the dis
trict that your scheme might possibly
be misconstrued as verging on an IN
fraction of the penal law" Mr.. Meyer
was asked.
.As to violation of the penal law"
said Mr.. Meyer, "the Citizens Union
legislative committee passed on the
scheme and found it regular"
IL is true that the plan was 70
ported to the committee, which passes
on the qualification Of candidates, and
that the committee Endorsed Mr..
Meyer anyway. AS already stated, Mr,
Bard is chairman Of that committee.
"Do you not consider the trading
ticket an article of value?" Mr.. Meyer
was asked.
81 do not" he declared.
Mr.. Meyer said that so far as he
knew the storekeepers considered the
proposition a good one and were hon
oring the tickets according to agree
ment.
Wednesday night Mr. Bard got irto
the story again when he sent the fol-
lowing letter 10 The Tribune:
Bard & Calkins attorneys and counsel
Tors, % Broad 81, New York.
Albert s ca h1sd address HsFas9F calSn'
City Editor. The Tribune, l54 Nassau ST.,
New York City.
Dear Sir: The Tribune has sent a re-
porter 70 see Hon. Schuyler VI. Meyer,
Progressive candidate FOR member Of As
sembly in the 9th District, about GER
tain communications which he sent 10
some OF the voters in the district.
l understand that this has been done
at the instigstion OF the local Repub-
lican organization, which is opposing
him last.
Acting for Mr. Meyer. I beg 70 caution
you against any publication OF a garbed
or incomplete version Of the facts which
may be preJudlcal 70 him. Any intma-
ton that Mr.. Meyer had been guilty OF
violation OF the corrupt practices act or
of the penal law in connection with his
campaigning Is unVarranted and / beg
TO say that II any such statement Is pub
lished your paper will be held respon-
sible Yours very truly.
ALBERT S. BARD.
Assemblymsn Meyer, who is an en-
rolled Progressive, tried TO get the
Republican nomination for reelection
at the Republican primaries, but was
defeated by Charles Z. Rice, jr.
Mr. Bard, who is a Republican, was
most active in trying to obtain for Mr.
Meyer the Republican nomination and
since Primary Day in working for his
election as the Progressive candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

Follocino is the s,corn testimony
OF Watson, McCormick's secretary,
before Special Commissioner Bald
,Cin at Sing sing,
Do YOU recall the transaction re-
lating TO the purchase of the auto
mobile
Distinctly.
Did you attend to the entire
transaction yourself?
Yes.
Were YOU alone when you paid
for the automobile?
| was. went to get the car
with money Warden Mccormick
gave me for that purpose. II was
in cash. three $500 bills and five
bills for 500 each. The car, worth
S2l00. cost $500. 1t was bar
gain. Accessories cost more than
500 more. The money was given
10 Warden Mccormick by Michael
7. Lally, a saloonkeeper at Ion-
kers, who is Mr.. McCormick's
friend. The warden told me lally
lent him the money.
When you paid for the auto
mobile did you take a receipt
did. 1t was made out to
Thomas ]. Mccormick, Agent and
Warden, Sing Sing Prison, Ossin-
ing, n. Y.
Have you the receipt here?
1t is in my other coat. ] will
produce it in the morning.
What District Attorney CT
the car bought with Sullivans I
discount, and, il SO, who got t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
HOW SULLIvANS JOY RIDE CAR WAS
BOUGHT WITH LALLY'S MONEY

FollowinC is an intcrriec ic'h
J. ". German. manager o. INC
Cadillac Automobile CompdnU OV
a rcporfer for The Tribune:
Did William ]. Watson purchase
a car here on August IS?
No, ! don't know him, was the
reply.
When Mr.. German was told that
the car in question was the car
supposed to have been purchased
by either Warden Mccormick or
David Sullivan, Mr.. German said:
The car was purchased by War
den Mccormick.
Was Watson or Sullivan with
him?
No. Mr.. Mccormick was alone.
He sa: down at that desk there
and handed me the money IN cash
Who handed you the money
Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr.. Watson has testified that 1t
was he who bought the car from
you.
Mr.. German remained silent for
4 second and then said:
He did, Ell? Well, ! thought it
was Mr.. Mccormick. The man
who bought the car presented the
bill made out in Mr.. McCormicks
name and I supposed he was Mr.
Mccormick. There was nothing
to make me think he was not MI
Mccormick.
opsev wants to know is; Was
loney? Was there a 20 per cent
he discount?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

proper administration of them. He GER
tainly did not while ! was warden.
"If ever had any doubt as TO who
controlled Governor Glynn it was re
moved when he appointed Robert c.
Wood as Public Service Commissioner
for the First Department. Long prior
TO the appointment OF Robert c. Wood
Governor Glynn discussed this matter
with me, and | know what I am talk
ing about
~ think Whitman is the man to clean
this situation up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

Schuyler NJ. Meyer, candidate on the
Progressive ticket to succeed himseiI
as Assemblyman from the 27th Dlstrict,
should get credit for inventing one OF
the most novel methods OF campaign
ing ever heard Of in this city. 1t Is an
application OF the trading coupon prih
ciple to politics, and from that point OF
view may be termed truly progressive
Possibly IL Is best TO describe the
scheme by giving the letter which AS,
semblyman Meyer sent to registered
voters in the district. The letterhead
bears the coat-of-arms of New York
State in the left hand corner, under
which is the name, Schuyler Meyer, II
Cedar ST., New York, which is the place
where Mr.. Meyer has his law offices. Az
the top of the letterhead appears the
inscription: Assembly Chamber, state
Of New York-Albany." The letter
reads:
Dear sir: Approaching the present
hard times and the high cost OF living
7 have arranged with some or the Dest
stores In your immediate district for
you to obtain a discount on cash pur-
chases amounting TO III or over IN Two
successive purchases OF from 10 10
per cent. providing you present the IN
closed card at the time OF the purchase;
The names OF the stores which VIII
give you discount appear on the back
Of the card. | am candidate Tor re-
trict on the Progressive ticket, and
hope that you will continue to give ms
tho hearty support hat you have IN the
past. Hoping the inclosed card Will be
OF assistance 10 you. / am: respectfully
yours, SCHUYLER VI. MEYER.
Each letter was typewriter and
signed by Mr.. Meyer in ink.
The Tribune reproduces the front OF
the discount card, which was inclosed
in each letter.
On the back of the card are printed
the names and addresses Of eleven mer-
chants, all on Eighth ~, with the eX-
ception of one grocer Ind delicatessen
dealer on Seventh av. Two are liquor
dealers, who, it is stated, will give
10 per cent discount on bulk goods and
own bottling," but only 8 per cent on
beer.
There are three grocers and several
delicatessen dealers willing 70 cut
down the cost of living to the voters
by 10 per cent, according to the terms
of Assemblyman Meyers trading card.
There are one butcher and one place
where the voter may buy shoes for the
Riddles" on 5 per cent discount
basis.
1t is understood that these FIRST aids
to the voter" were sent out only in the
lst and I'd Election districts of the
9th Assembly District. So far as can
be learned, none were sent out in the
Fifth av. and Madison av. part Of the
district.
A reporter for The Tribune saw As
semblyman Meyer st his Office yester-
day to get an explanation of his new
method of campaigning. He said he
thought it would be a good thing to
show the people of the district he was
interested in them. He would not say
whether he or the dealers originated
it. but asserted they had taken it up
because they thought it a good adver
tsement and would get them new GUS
toners.
Then it developed that Albert S,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

Delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention must be voted for on a sepa.
rate ballot. See hat you mark that
separate ballot next Tuesday and 40
insure yourself a share in the re.
modelling of the state constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
For $4,000 Depositors.

In reply TO Mr.. Baldwin's statement
to the papers, in which he said that
Mr.. Rohrer had but s. or 50 in the
Union Bank when il failed, and that he
did not represent 21,OOO depositors, Mr..
Rohrer said that the first statement
was untrue. 81 only wish that it was
but So or 49," he said. The second was
quite true, he said, for he represented
only $4,000 depositors.
"A point that you might bring out
about those $4,000 depositors," Mr..
Rohrer continued, els that they are or,
ganlzed in such a way that they might
look formidable on next Tuesday, Elec-
ton Day. We work the endless chain
system in sending information 10 each
other. The territory in which we live
We have divided into districts, each dis
trCt having its own leader. BY this
means we have often canvassed the en-
tire number in twenty-four hours.
There are, of course, women among
the depositors, who don't figure at the
polls, but the brothers, fathers and
sons gave us a direct influence on 10000
votes in the last election. And when
you begin TO count friends, why, it's
easy to see how the vote will 60 in
Kings County"
The investigation will be resumed at
10 o'clock this morning.
The criticism by the Union Bank de-
positors and other persons interested
in the Sing Sing investigation of the
selection of Stephen c. Baldwin to
probe the scandal, when called to the
attention of Governor Glynn in this
city yesterday, was responded to
warmly.
"Mr. Cropsey, I understand, criti-
cised the appointment of Mr.. Baldwin,
| the Governor said. "Why, just to show
1 how much confidence Mr.. Cropsey had
| in Mr.. Baldwin he retained him as
counsel in January, 1913, to file objec.
tons to the probate of the will of his
uncle, Charles W. Church.
"Mr Baldwin is an attorney OF high
| character, and has been retained in
some OF the most important contro
versies in Brooklyn in recent years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
Were Other Chauifcurs.

He added that he supposed there
were a number of convict chaufeurs in
Sing Sing, but that he never examined
the records to find out. Sullivan
claimed to be a mechanic, he said, and
he often replaced punctured and blown
out shoes and tubes along the West
chester roads. When Sullivan drove
the warden to his Yonkers home or his
plumbers Office he remained in the car
alone.
"He was alone" admitted Mccormick,
"but only in one sense of the word. He
was in sight Of the persons inside the
/ buildings"
Sullivan's trip in the automobile with
mike" Walsh, Deputy State Control
/ Ter and Tammany boss of Westchester
| County, on primary day was explained
1 by. the warden. He went to Yonkers
TO vote, he said, and met Walsh there.
/ He picked him up, and they visited a
number of polling places. That, he
said, was the only electioneering the
Sing Sing car had figured in.
Commissioner Baldwin read into the
record Sullvan's commitment to pris-
do YOU consider driving an automo-
bile hard labor" he asked the warden.
"ChaufFeurs do" the latter replied
He admitted then that the Brooklyn
bank wrecker had done no work other
than that Of a stenographer and a
chauffeur.
When the investigation was resumed
after an adjournment for luncheon
Z To he
warden, was called. lie was appointed
to his position on July 1 by Warden
Mccormick, his personal friend, he
said. Before that time he was en-
gagged in the contracting business at
Yonkers and some times worked for
| Mccormick. District Attorney Crop.
sey of Kings County, who was asked
by Commissioner Baldwin to cooper.
ate in the investigation, was present
with Louis Goldstein, First Assistant
District Attorney.
Contrary TO evidence the King
County authorities, who are conduct.
ing a separate investigation before the
grand jury TO determine if Sullivan
used his liberty TO perpetrate further
arcenes, say they have, Watson as
serted that the car was purchased by
him with money lent to Warden Nc
Cormick by Michael J. Lslly, a Yonkers
saloonkeeper. Lally is Tammany
leader in the second ward. Last night
he admitted letting his friend McCor-
mick have the money, but would not
say what security, If any, the warden
gave.
Paid Cash for Auto.
Mccormick instructed him to 20 Il
New York, Watson said, and look for q
car He decided upon seven passen-
ger Cadillac, worth $500, which he
was able TO get for 81. 500.
Watson seemed reluctant TO dwell
upon the particulars leading to the
cars purchase. The story finally re-
lated by him was that Lally, who is
the proprietor of the Palsade Hotel
in his presence gave Mccormick $4,000
in cash including three $500 bills and
five bills for 500 each, saying merely:
Heres the money for the car"
Not Mccormick, but the witness, then
went alone to New York and bought
the automobile He was driven in il
! TO Sing Sing by an employe of the
/ Cadillac company.
According to Watson's replies 10
/ questions, Mccormick had an account
/ in the First National Rank Of Yonkers.
Watson said he ten pa@ the ward
ans hills nv check - vs. spo. casn
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duties as a chauffeur. He ran the car
day and night, he said, and was some
times out as late as II o'clock, but 10
his knowledge never later.
Sometimes Mccormick drove the car,
while Sullivan occupied the rear seat.
On several occasions, Sullivan took
Mrs Mccormick and the warden's two
daughters on automobile trips. Sulli-
van often drove the warden TO Yohkers
"Did he ever drive TO New York =
Commissioner Baldwin inquired
"No sir" replied the warden.
Later he admitted that Sullivan went
TO New York in the car, but when
Mccormick himself was driving.
The warden and his prisoner visited
the Cadillac garage, on Broadway, near
Goth ST., according TO the testimony
reaching there about > o'clock in the
afternoon, and leaving at o'clock.
Sullivan. Mccormick said, remained in
the garage, helping a mechanician re-
pair the car.
where were your inquired Mr..
Baldwin.
II took walk around" Mccormick
replied.
'Then Sullivan had an opportunity
to leave the garage and go wherever
he liked. Did he talk to any one"
ooh, no. He was busy helping the
mechanician."
A contradiction of Superintendent
Rilcy's statements in defence of Nc
Cormick's conduct in permitting Sulli-
van unprecedented liberties was made
on the stand by the warden himself.
Superintendent Riley attributed it to a
desire on the part of the warden TO
teach Sullivan the useful and manly
art of running an automobile, so that
Sullivan, on his release, could earn a
better living than he might were he
to swing a pick. Mccormick admitted
yesterday that it was nothing more
than ostentation on his part that led
him to choose.the convict banker.
81 wanted a chauffeur that looked
like gentleman TO run passenger
car" Mccormick said. Sullivan had
the appearances Of a gentleman, so
selected him "