New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-30
HUMAN PLEDGES
AID TO WHITMAN
Victorious Republicans
MeetTo-mOrrow TO Select
Successor to Barnes.
OGDEN MILLS ONLY
AVOWED CANDIDATE
District Attorneys Wishes May
Prevail IN Picking New
State Chairman.

District Attorney Whitman having
been chosen as the Republican csndi'
cate for Governor, Republican leaders
yesserday turned their attention 10 the
selection Of . chairman Of the state
COMMITTEES 70 succeed william Barnes,
Il was generally conceded that the
man favored by Mr.. Whitman and
durhes W. Wadsworth, ir., who has won
the nomination for the United States
senate. would have the best chance OF
election. II is probable that they ana
their friends viii have conference
Tonight OF before the meeting Of the
committee tomorrow;
IL was said last night that they were
Tar from settled in their choice OF a
head for the committee. Many OF inc
feeders are urging the selection OF an
upstate man, but they are having g5eat
dimculty in finding one who IS Wiling
TO take the responsibilities.
Ng56n T, Mills is the only avowed
candidate for the ehairmanship. In So
ditiop 10 having New York County ne
has had the promise Of considerable
upstate support
Tba committee will meet for organl-
zstion at the Republican Club at noon;
In the evening il will be entertHineo
bv the club at 3 reception for District
Attorney Whitman, Mr.. WadsWorJn ana
Fhe ether candidates OF the state ticket
SHfr. Barnes was ia the cit yyestsr-
fsfv. but was at state headquarters Tor
oniy a few minutes. He refused 70
diecuss the result Of the primary, ms
retirement as state chairman or nus
possible successor. All that he cares
To saw will be contained IN speech
that he is to make at the hepuDicaH
Club reception tomorrow night
There were no formal ttatemehIs
yesterday either from the Victors or
tbo losers in Mondays contest All
sesr,ed content 10 stand on tn eresult
and get together for the coming CAM
paign. ,,.. ..o;,,o5
from Binghamton this telegram from
Harvey D. Hinmsn;
"You will have my heart ysuppoTt IN
your campaign for election,
10 which he replied Immediately: q,
"Many thanks for your telegram. !
appreciate your support. WIN your
afd ] am confident that the Republican
Esrlier a the day Mr.. Whitman had
told his friends that his election was
not a surprise and he felt sure ne
would wage an equally successful IghI
In the campaign for election as GOV
ernor. He received scores OF con-
gratulatoTy messages. -,
Friday Mr.. Whitman will 60 to New
port to get q brief rest before return
ing for the opening OF the Court OF
General Sessions Monday.
Jol Z. Hedges did not care 70 De
ouoteL Yesterday, but said he might
have a statement to make to-day.
The HinmAn headquarters at me
Murray Hill Hotei were closed and the
records sent to Mr.. Human in bug
Colonel Lafayette B. Gleason, Sec
rotary Of the state committee, was
busy All day answering telephone Calls
from an parts Of the state for figures
on the state ticket below Governor:
Some returns on the other offices nad
been received, but not enough to assure
re ulL The indications were hat
Edward Schoeneck had been chosen Tor
Lieutenant Governor and Eugene NJ.
Travis for Controller. There seemed
TO be q rather close race Of 1t between
Francis NJ. Hugo and William D. Cum
uingham for Secretary Of State and
Egbert Z. Woodbury. and Edward X.
O'Malley for Attorney General. Thsrc
" n, doubt whatever Ct the election
Of Frank NJ. Williams as the candidate
for State Engineer.
Luther b. Little, who Is In charge of
the Republican Clubs reception to he
candidates, was looking for inforIna-
tioa as 70 who the candidates were. He
thought he would settle it by inviting
all of those who ran on the ticket to
be present.