The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18

and met him on the boat which runs be-
tween Wexford Junction and Newport
This was on Friday evening. June 26.
spent the next two days with him at his
home on Prices Neck, Newport. returning
to New York Sunday night I felt even
then that II Mr.. Whitman would do as
he had promised he would do and attack
Barnes and Murphy by name In the
effect to unite all good citizens in a
cleanup uf the State We could still elect
him Governor.
I'm particular told MIR. Whitman dur
ing the two days ! spent with him at his
home that in view Of the published state
choice for Governor considerable msun-
Outstanding had arisen. I told him further
that his remaining silent at this time pre-
vented his friends from denying that he
was opposed to boss rule OF the Barnes
typc To give him an opportunity to
make his position In rerlrd to Barnes and
Murphy perfectly clear, Mr.. Whitman and
I arranged to have the men In different
parts of tho state who were connected
with the Whitman on-Uartisan League
write him letter telling him of this feel
ing of uncertainty In regard to his posi-
ton and asking him to clear up the mis-
understanding
II drafted such letter. which Mr..
whitman saw and approved. This letter
IL signed hv Orson J. Weinert OF Buffalo.
Boyd Mcdowell OF Elmira, Joseph \. Crit
fin Of Syracuse, Jerome II. Cooper Of Wa
tertown Roy W France. Long Island, and
myself The letter Is az follows:
June 20, 1914
Hon. Charles s.. whitman. District
ittornep. NcC York Guy.
DEAR Ma. WufTMAN: In view Of
tho published accounts appearing In
tho newspapers Of the state that
YOU are harness machine nominee
for Governor. considerable misundcr-
standing has arisen in various parts
Of the state. While we know that
YOU are and always have been stead
| lastly and uralterahly opposed to
the corrupting influence OF tho
Barnes machine--in fact. Of bosses In
general. whether It he Mr.. Barnes or
Mr.. Murphy. We find this is not the
! case with many who feel that your
silence estops your friends from de-
uyrg that you are opposed TO boss
rule.
Although the fall primaries are
| stiil almost three months on. we feel
| that tho proper time has coma and
we'll In advance of the active cam
paign your exact position I'm regard
| TO the bosses should he defined. We
| write therefore, 10 ask YOU without
equivoratior, straight out from tho
shoulder, IL you owe an allegiance to
or have any alliance with either Mr..
Barnes or Mr.. Murphy Are YOU
against the Murphy machine and are
YOU against the Barnes machine DO
YOU intend to oppose their political
sway in the state?
Awaiting your reply, We are. Very
sincerely yours.
The copy signed hy Mr.. Griffin wa
| returned to MIR Whitman At his offlc,
and bears the receipt stamp OF his office
| to wit m red Received July !, 1914.
| MIR Whitman personally turned this let
ter over to mo In his apartment.
"On July or Mr.. whitman toll,
| me over the telephone that he was read!
to 20 ahead with the reply To the Non
Partisan League and asked me to COM
to his apartment. which 7 did. REMAINING
with him until about hair past l. IL
asked ne to get up = proposed form n
reply attacking Barnes and Murphy h!
name and making clear his Antagonist
10 both.
"llc told mo precisely what hc wanted
10 say. otherwise how could have know
Mr.. Whitman had not at Mr. Barnes 70
quest made patronage appointments il
tho District Attorneys Office. NJ a mat