New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
WHITMAN IS COY,
HEDGES ASSERTS
Asks Prosecutor to Admit
Aid of BarneS-ASSailS
Official Acts.

With the qualification that what he
said about the other Republican candi-
dates were the things that the Demo
Gratis and Progressives would say be-
tween primary day and election job +.
Hedges fired some hot shots at District
Attorney Whitman in five speeches in
Brooklyn, and one in Manhattan, last
night. He let Mr.. Human down COM
paratively easy.
He asserted that he did not object
so much to Lemuel L. Quigg running
Whitman's campaign, or Mr.. Barnes be-
ing back of the District Attorney, or
Whitman seeking the support of Colo
mel Roosevelt and the Progressives, as
he did to the fact that the candidate
would not come out in the open and
admit IT,
He said if Mr.. Whitman was nomi-
mated the Republican party would have
TO explain to the voters why the Sc
crets Of the grand jury became public
property, and the machinery of the
District Attorneys Office had been used
for political advancement. He as
serted that Mr.. Quigg had told him two
years ago. and in Quigg's own house,
that he would make Whitman Governor
in two years.
"This must be an affirmative cam
paign," said Mr.. Hedges, land how can
you run it on the strength of a crimi-
nal Indictment? II is question
whether you vote for me under the en-
blem of the Republican eagle, or for
Whitman under that of the electric
chair"
Mr. Hedges launched into his attack
or the District Attorney at the first
meeting, which was held at the Fox
Club house. at 23d st. and Eighth av.,
in the 18th Assembly District, Manhat-
an. He said that he understood Mr..
Whitman had said that he would not
indulge in personalities, but could say
lots of things about him if he want
cd to.
"If he has anything on me, chal-
lenge him to shoot" said Hedges. "Mr.
Whitman says that ] have no orEanlza-
ton back Of me that is true. ! don't
believe in the direct primary and &"
directly to the people. but he believes
il il. and goes directly to the organl-
zation. | make the suggestion that
Lemuel +. Quigg is running Mr.. Whit
mans campaign, and has run 1t for
several years.
Mr.. Tanner, his campaign manager
denies it. He says that Mr.. QuiCg has
never been to the Whitman headquar-
tiers. That may be; that is not the
way Mr.. Quigg works. In all fairness.
suggest that the District Attorney
start John Doe inquiry of the num-
Der Of telephone calls he has had with
Mr.. Qugg. They would amount to
considerable lot and date way back to
some prominent trials in the criminal
courts
81 don't blame him for having Mr.,
-.
celerator. But if he was with me, ]
would admit it.
"Now, have never been to Oyster
Bay. Mr. Whitman went down looking
for something to pick up and didn't
find it. / want Progressive votes. We
can't win unless we get some of them.
would be perfectly willing to go
down and talk it over with Colonel
Roosevelt after | am nominated, but
would 60 as the regular nominee OF
the Republican party.
"My proposition with Whitman is
Just this: He was elected to Office for
four years. and is under a moral duty
TO serve out his term. II the people
had known when they elected him that
he was going to use all the machinery
of that Office TO get the nomination
for Governor they never would have
put MN lnere. lie Knows wen CIOuSh
that any successor he may appoint can
only serve one year, and then the Of
I flee will 90 to Tammany Hall.
"Mr Koenig and Mr.. Livingston, the
county chairmen, follow Mr.. Whitman
around and ask the district leaders to
/ indorse him. With the power of sub
puna coupled with that of the county
| leaders, they would come pretty near
/ to getting the Endorsement That is
1 moi right when they make the direct
primary an issue
The candidate followed the same
strain in his speeches throughout the
evening in Brooklyn, except at the
Kings County Republican Club, in the
/ 9TH Assembly District, which Is a
/ strong Whitman organization, where
he put the soft pedal on his remarks
/ directed at the District Attorney.
/ Thomas b. Lineburgh, leader of that
district, and Mr. Hedges entered into
a controversy during the candidate )
speech. in regard to some of the things
/ he said about Whitman.
Mr. Hedges also went on TO the 9Th
fth. 9Th and 23d Assembly districts IN
/ Brooklyn
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