The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
MR.. WHITMAN MEETS
G. O.P. CLUB MEMBERS
Governorship Candidate in
Speech Puts States Troubles
Up TO the Voters.
BUTLER POKES Fun AT r. r.

Tho Republicans really started their
state campaign last night with q jubi-
ant harmony meeting at the Republican
''ub-a reunion Of winning and beaten
'andiIai"s. welcome to the new state
committee and its chairman. Frederick
Tanner prodigous cheers for Charles $.
Whitman and James W. Wadsworth, Jr.
and even louder ones for the valedictory
-reech Of william Barnes
John ". Rose, the Hinman captain. was
mere. William l.. Calder. who lost the
senatorial nomination. slapped Wads-
"Orth on the back and promised every
I'D. Luther -. Little. who ran the
Hedges campaign. pledged loyalty TO
Whitman and Tanner. Mr. whitman said
tie charge that bosses or machines die
tated the Republican primary election
was absurd Mr.. Nadsworth asserted
that II elected to the Senate he would
fight increasingly against government
ownership Of public utilities
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, express
ing satisfaction with the candidate and
tho programme. caused laughter by
saying.
Tt lie a trsvesty on politics that a party
which started with high hopes and a
lofty programme should have to take
TO It's heels In order TO avoid being cap
tured by the Hon. William Sulzer. No
wonder that Il In prepared to change It's
emblem from the Bull Moose to the mos.
quito. no wonder there is already talk
~ throwing up breastworks to escape an
expected attack from Harry Thaw."
Or. Butler was severe on tho Wilson
Congress. He said I was only Senator
Root who saved the country from new
indebtedness of $1,000. 900. and had II
not been for Senator Burton of Ohio we
should have been confronted this autumn
with the extraordinary spectacle Of a ma
Ton making expenditures Il could not
afford In order to levy taxes that Il did
not need"
Mr. whitman said I'VE are on the
offensive, not on the defensive. We have
nothing TO excuse or apologize for or eS-
plain, and that In true OF tho party and
OF every candidate OF the party"
He said he had been asked by the
nress TO declare his independence. and
vent on:
'Tf member OF the Legislature is
controlled. owned. by an irresponsible
party leader. whose Is the greater fault
legislator or party leader? II K be true
that q man on the bench will get down on
MS knees and accept the bidding OF "A
party boss whose Is the greater fault
II II be true, az has been said, that a
Governor am not going 70 mention MS
uame---is absolutely under the domination
of party boss, whose Ia the greater
FAULT?
"rt the invisible government controls
fHc state. where do the error and the
s,,iilt lie? The voter In November will
nav, opportunity 70 say whether there is
going 70 b. change in methods and In
men That Is the only way under heaven
that Improvement can he accomplished"
we are going to do the things you
want done and be the men YOU want US
80 he"
Ntr. Whl,man got three cheers NJ
Wadswortn came next. lie said that SEN
tor Root "thc obes, man iu public life
ia America" womb bc his eXsmpiar. IL
pr1iscd the Wilson conduct % foreign
relations ~ the war crisis. But on the
"'her hand
~ am onrosci To- any further Iegisla-
ion 10 make impossible the successful
management OF our railroads and thus
,u compel ultimately the taking over OF
.hese great enterprises by the Govern
uent I Al. for the restoration ~ tho
protective tarif
James II. sheffield president of the
Republican club. who presided intro
duced Mr.. Barnes as inc man who has
borne the burden and heat of the day
with courage, sagacity and character"
In retiring from the Craftsmanship NJ.
Barnes said he had not ceased 20 be In
terested In the party's welfare. He added
mat ne WOulu devote what tne ne 'OQln
n behalf Of its principles and candidates
and he asked everybody 20 work with Mr.
Tanner.
Mr.. Tanner. who left for St Louis on
Wednesday as a district leader and was
called back 10 hnd himself state chair
nan, said he agreed with those who
ihoueht he ought not TO have been as
signed to the Job But since party de-
mands were greater than the Individual
preference he would serve and would
keep his hands clean
All the state candidates attended thu
reception.