New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

/ candidate" 1t said, have expressed
the conviction that he is now the
weakest candidate the Republicans can
select 1t has been demonstrated that
Republican candidate cannot win
this year without Progressive and
Independent votes.
ut has been demonstrated that Mr..
Whitman as Republican candidate
cannot hope for Progressive support,
nor can he hope for Independent Dem
ocratic support. Most of all, it has
been demonstrated that because of his
disloyalty to the party, in voting for
Roosevelt in 1912, he cannot even ex-
pect the full Republican vote"
Taft Endorses HEDGES.
Ex-President Taft sent letter from
Pointe-au-Pic, Canada, yesterday to
say he would like to see Mr.. Hedges
nominated for Governor. 1t was ad-
dressed to Emil E. Fuchs, secretary Of
the Hedges committee, and read:
II have your letter of September 20.
have not the slightest hesitation in
saying that I know Mr.. Hedges per-
sonally, have a very strong friend
ship for him and would be glad to
see him nominated as Governor for
the State of New York. He would, with
his ability, experience and high char
acter, make an admirable Governor.
do not know either Mr.. Whitman
or Mr.. Hinman. l do know that Mr..
Hedges is a straiEhtout Republican,
who stands for the principles Of the
Republican party and does not barter
away those principles for political adj
vancement,"
-.
| ination, both James W. WadsWorth and
Representative William NJ. Calder are
confident. DR.. David Jayne Hill, of
Rochester, has had no headquarters
here.
, 81 shall win the nomination" assert
! ed Mr.. Calder. There is every reason
to believe that will carry Suffolk
and Nassau counties by q big majority
and all the boroughs of greater New
| York. The vote within the limits of
! greater New York and Long Island will
be about $4,000, il is estimated, and
my friends inform me that / should
get at least $4,000 of these votes. |
/ do not wish this big estimate to en-
/ courage a single friend of mine to
| stay at home, however, nor to permit
one vote to escape me. Eternal vigil
lance is the only thing that wins at
/ the primary.
! "Mr. Wsdsworth will receive a large
/ vote up the state, and DR.. Hill will
/ get substantial number of the in
/ terror counties, and receive a sub
stantial vote in all. This means, in
my judgment, half of the entire vote
for me, which would, of course, nom
| mate me-"
Mr.. Calder said the direct primary
Jaw would be q good thing if 1t could
be fairly and systematically managed.
81 am grateful for the opportunity it
has given me to present my case to the
people" he said. ~ have no fault to
find, but do believe the law can be
greatly improved"
John W. Hutchinson, IT., manager of
the WadswOrth campaign, said they
were satisfied that the former Speaker
Of the Assembly would carry every
county north of The Bronx, with the
possible exception of Monroe, with
overwhelming majorities. ain New
York and Kings" he said, 1--WE will
have substantially one-third Of the
vote cast. The supporters of Whit
man, Hedges and Hinman upstate are
all for Wadsworth."
As to the places below Governor on
the state ticket, the indications last
night were that there would be a close
lace between Edward G. Schoeneck and
Seth G. Heacock for Lieutenant Gov
error, between Francis NJ. Hugo and
William ID. Cunningham for Secretary Of
State, with Hugo the fsvorite, and be.
tween Samuel Strasbourger and Eu-
gene NJ. Travis for Controller, with
Strasbourger having the better chance.
Egbert E. Woodbury. and Edward r,
OMalley seemed to be running neck
and neck for Attorney General, It is
conceded that Frank NJ. Williams will
defeat Arthur M. 0'Brien for State
Engineer and Surveyor.
Word came from Albany last night
that the organization of William
Barnes, chairman Of the State Commit
tee, who has been on the Job there for
two days, was sending out his ticket to
the enrolled voters. II consisted OF
Whitman for Governor, Wadsworth for
Senator, Cunningham for Secretary OF
State, Travis for Controller, Wells for
Treasurer, Woodbury. for Attorney
General, Williams for State Engineer
and Chase for associate Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals. This fixes beyond
any shadow of doubt what the Barnes
ticket is.
Locally there are no contests Of
great importance, except in the 18th
Assembly District, where franklin
Brooks is making a fight against the
domination Of Abraham Grnber. Mr.
Brooks is running against the Gruber
candidate for member of the state
committee and has candidates against
the Gruber slate for county committee
men. Mr.. Brooks says that this time
he is going to win.
He is making a big issue Of the fact
that il elected to the state committee
he will vote for Ogden L. Mills for
chairman of that committee against
the Barnes candidate. Gruber is a hard
and fast Barnes man and John F. Yaw-
ger, his candidate for the state com
mittee, would, IL elected, vote for the
1arnes choice for state chairman.