New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-20
+. R.-WHlTMAN ANALYSIS
Former Jealous and Afraid Of Latter,
Is the Verdict.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; In his answer 70 the recent at
tack from Colonel Roosevelt Mr. Whit
man states as follows:
81 do not al this time wish to analyze
the motives which prompted the publ
cution oil thi, attack
a n friend of Mr.. Whitman and be
ing strongly Of the opinion that his
election to the Goycrnorship this fall
means a political and economic regen-
Grafton OF this state. ! do desire to
analyze the motives back of this at
tempted political assassination.
Mr.. Whitman is "A solid, clean-clt,
aggressive. sincere and consistent
champion Of good government In this
state. During his political career
never once has the finger Of calumny or
condemnation been leyclled in his dl-
rectiou. In the face Of continued OPP
position and Obstructionism from the
very sources from which consistency
aud honor would presuppose support
and assistance, he has forged clean
and honorable path until in the minds
Of right thinking people Throughout.
this state he stands supreme as the one
hope for the redemption of New York
from its boss-ridden thraldom.
Influenced by ambition to be Of
larger service surely an ennobling de
Sire Mr. Whitman announces his will
ingness to be candidate.
Mr. Whitman is a Republican, the
logical candidate Of that party for the
Governorship. He is practically as
sured of the Republican nomination.
but he knows the political history OF
this state and he cannot but foresee
that If a Tammany candidate, Re
publican candidate. Progressive
Republican candidate and an lndepen
dent candi late make the race for cleo
ton Tammany will win.
Mr. Whitman is confronted with this
certainty. The junior Mr. Duell, reputed
through fortunately chosen paternity
20 be close 70 Colonel Roosevelt, in
forests himself rs an avowed exponent
Of Nr. Whitman and approaches his
fathers friend, Colonel Rooscvclt. and
sounds Kim as to Whitman's can
cidacy and the possibility Of Whitman's
securing the Bull Moose Endorsement.
The Colonel, recently returned from
Africa, is in a quandary. Can he reject
Whitman to this young and devout dis
ciple and give rise 10 the impression
that jealousy is mother TO his refusal?
Roosevelt could not indorse Whitman
Tor Governor and hope to gain the Re
publican and Progressive Republican
nominations FOR President in 1916. He
fears Whitman; he fears the record he
will make IN two years at Albany. lie
knows the Republican convention in
1916 viii never swallow Roosevelt eX-
ccpt "iu eXtremls.'
II Whitman makes good AZ Albany
The Republican convention IN 1916
would logically nominate him for Pres
idcnt fle must be laid away now; his
possibilities are too great; and 30 the
Colonel tells Mr. Ducll, the blu5hing
Jonathan. that if Mr. Whitman will
come boldly ont and raise against
Barnes the cry Of wolf" the Colonel
viii "scc what can b. done"
In view Of Mr. Whitman's record FOR
him - come out and state that if
elected Governor hewill notibe "Barnes's
rubber stamp" would he an admission
that the contrary was tenablc pre-
sumption. 40 honest man. no man
worthy Of support, could do il. Whit
man saw the Colonel's trick: DUEL la
bored with him i'm an attempt TO prove
the Colonies sincerity. Against the
dictates of his better judgment and
simply because he knew that unless
Roosevelt came out for him that Tam
many and Glynn would go back to Al
bany. Whitman wrote 10 MIR. DUEL on
February 10 last, stating his position,
and this letter remains his declaration.
In il is nothing capable of attack or
criticism on any count whatsoever
I'm short. Whitman refused 70 play
the sort of politics indulged in by the
Roosevelt-Hearst group. lie stated mis-
case, amplifed his views and lef. it
with Roosevelt TO insure through CO.
operation the realization of his hopes
As last resort Roosevelt became
again the trickster, The dlstorter of
facts. He attacks Whitman as double