New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-03
REPUBLICAN HOSTS
RALLY TO TANNER
Human Men Among First
to Pledge Their Aid to
New Chairman.
BARNES RULE ENDED,
OPPONENTS BELIEVE
Mills, Parsons and Other Lead
ers Join Heartily in Campaign
10 Elect Whitman.

Frederick c. Tanner, the new chair
man Of the Republican State Commit
tee, was almost overwhelmed yesterday
TO use his own words. with offers OF
support in the work he has before hlm
of electing the state ticket. lie was
particularly gratifed, he said, at the
way in which the IIinman adherents
had come forward. He also received as
surances from many who have been
opposed TO William Barnes that they
did not believe he would be influenced
i'm any way by the retiring chairman.
Mr.. Barnes spent part of the morn
my with him turning over the machln-
cry at state headquarters. After that
ne received "A number of members of
thc state committee who remained over
a day in order to have a chance to talk
with him.
Late in the afternoon he was with
Herbert Parsons. Ezra p. Prentice, Og-
den l.. Mills and Samuel ). Koenlg.
81 came to tell Mr.. Tanner that he
would have my hearty support" said
Mr.. Parsons, land to tell him | did not
believe he was Barnes man
When asked if he thought Mr.. Barnes
would still control the committee nc
replied:
Il DO not believe that on a straight
anti-Barnes lineup IN the committee
Yesterday Mr.. Barnes would have got
thirty-iivc votes"
MIR. Barnes said he thought the state
committee would be safe so long as Mr..
Tanner was at the HELM.
81 told the state chairman that /
would support him Loyalty in every
way said Mr.. Mills.
John J. Lyons, leader Of the 3lst As
scmbly District. who was a Hedges
man. said he had come to believe that
Mr.. Whitman wa the best votc-gcttcr
the party could have nominated. For
mcr Senator John Il. Rose. OF Orange
County. who was one Of the IIinman
managers, was a caller at state head
quarters.
II am going to stand on my own
feet" Mr.. Tanner said, so that no one
should doubt that he intended TO be
state chairman in fact As we'll as IN
name. "Men who know me know that
is so. Men with whom | have not
worked will find il OUT
"For myself" said Philip !. McCook,
president Of the New York Young Re
publican Club, 81 want to say that |
have known Frederick c. Tanner for
many years, and during all that time
there has never been any question
where he stood. He is in thorough
sympathy with the liberal views of the
Republican party. He is Independent
and will remain free from anybody's
influence. He is tactful and will stand
for the whole party and not any partic-
ular faction. He is n clean, attractive
youLg man, experienced IN the best
kind Of political activity.
81 am very much for Tanner and am
confident he will be highly acceptable
20 the party as a whole, and will pos
sess the respect Of every citizen Of the
state
Mr. McCook's club has long been op-
posed to the leadership Of Mr.. Barnes,
and after the primaries sent to each
member Of the new state committee
letter urging The selection OF an in
dependent and liberal minded man free
from the charge Of being under the in
Hucncc Of Barnes.
81 cannot, OF course. speak tor the
club" said Mr.. McCcok, though Mr..
Tanner IS an active and useful mem
her Of long standing and ] have no
doubt OF the favorable opinion Of a
large majority of its members"
Mr.. Tanner went out of the city yes
tcrday to be gone until Monday. At
that time he viii take up the selection
of treasurer for the committee and
begin mapping out the campaign. The
active speaking campaign Will not start
until week after next.
District Attorney Whitman went TO
his home in Newport yesterday and
viii not be back until Monday.