New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-06
CREDITS PROSECUTOR
WITH HIGHER IDEALS
Admits Nomination for
Mayor by Fusion Was
Topic Discussed.
COLONEL ATTACKS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Tells Poughkeepsie Crowd Re-
nublican Nominee Wears Tam
MANY and Barnes'S Brands.


many and Barnes'S Brands.
Colorel Roosevelt IN saying yester-
cav that District Attorney Whitman.
,rior % the nomination OF a candidate
t,r Nsvor ~ 1918. offered him his
hedge in writing that he would or
would not run for Governor apparently
did no, relate all the circumstances.
l,,ordjnc 20 he version OF that con-
v.rsstior told by Justice Franklin
Chase Hovt yesterday the discussion
vas based solely on the possibility that
Il, Whitman would be nominated and
.lseted Mayor. He said 1t would be
his wish. in such contingency, TO re-
main MAYOR. hut Il situation arose
ehsre It was felt that the interests Of
no state would be served by his candi-
8,ev fcr Governor he might consider
i. and the advice of the Colonel and
rsr Of his ideals would have great
rsight
The Colorel's statement was made
n inc course Of his speech at 1onkers'
,usning the Progressive state CAM
v,gn. He also repeated the assertion,
ir,, made by Lucien Bonheur, that az
he same time Mr. Whitman had told
he Colonel he had voted for him in
1912. On that day the District At
,orn.y had gone to Oyster Bay with
yr Bonheur and Justice Hoyt 10 dis
,ss the Msyorslty.
Justice Hoyt said he did not know
shat Mr.. Whitman said. If anything.
;,,nr that line. eve spent large part
o; the day q. Oyster Bay said Justice
Hoy,. "snd did not hear all the con-
sesstion"
IN regard 10 The much mooted oueS-
ton as 10 whether or not Mr.. Whit
man supported Colonel Roosevelt IN
Isl2. it Is understood the District At
,orney has explained 10 his friends
ina, he favored the nomination Of
Colonel Roosevelt by the Republican
National Convention in that year. To
,hst end he voted for the Roosevelt
candidates for delegates 10 the ma
,ionsl convention.
When President Taft was nominated
oy the Republicans and Colonel Roose-
r,lt bolted and started the Progressive
party Mr.. Whitman supported Mr.. Tart
and went on his local committee mere
Il distinctly remember lunchinG with
Colonel Roosevelt, Mr.. Whitman and
Mr.. Bonheur," said Justice Hoyt' II
vas in 1919. ! think, in June. Inc
prospect Of Mr Whitman's nomination
.or Mayor BY the fusionists was one
Of the toplcs discussed.
Colonel Roosevelt was naturally IN
,.rested in Mr.. Whitman's position as
10 the GubeTnstorial nomination IN
1914 in case he was elected Mayor. MT
Whitman said that # he we're ssp-
ported By the fusionists and elected
Mayor it was his intention to serve out
full term. It was later suggested
nat crisis might arise in 1914 IN
which Nr. Whitman might be OF great
service 10 the city and state as DoN-
tnor
Mr. Whitman said that he would DC
reluctant TO give up the Mayoral'i
even for the Goyernorship, but II such
situation arose he would DO tnaI
which seemed Of the most bencht 70
he people OF the state. He said that
i elected Navor nc would not be q
ndidate for Governor unless there
vas a distinct call for him irrespec-
i've Of party lines. The question: ol
Progressive Endorsement Of such nom
nation was discussed. 49,,
Mr. Whitman did not seem 10 thln
nat tie call for his nomination snould
come from the Progressive party az
such, but said that the views OF Colonel
roosevelt and Progressives of his hign
psais would have great weight ana
hhuenc, with him in determining. the
question; in other words. that If elect
20 Mayor he would not run for Gov
enor on the nomination II one party
another, but only if IL could DC
eG~n that he was desired As can
g,oa'e by men Of progressive princl-
Pies generally.
ne entire conversation was 6ascd
vi ine assumption that Mir. Whitman
HVulo be nominated and elected Mayor.
Tes on Mr.. Whitman. together wi.h
NJ ~ AcAneny and Mr.. Mitchell, publicly
s''Sged themselves to serve four years
mayor If elected"
-, ~ ms FIRST speech, made at GOnkers,
,nstrday afternoon the Colonel said
"y'1g other things:
d.. notice" he said. that the other
AZ. at the Republica" Club BarIes
re,. 'nere with Whitman and Wads-
es,.;.' and all three spoke of the ne
I'm. OF rescuine the state from
am NOW Whitman. %. year ago nc
N ~ out 10 call IN me and asked mo,
Iar;"e presence Of Judge Hoyt and Nr.
. 90, 1,onheur, for my support TO irv
Xsr Glm nominated for Mayor OF
d., ,i,Vh' He then offered 20 give re
pn STcge IN writing TO run or not %
n ,o;5 Governor. just as told him
Derto,' ne was my most ardent sup
N2 N"d that he voted for me in
!" says he didn't vote for me
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