New-York tribune., 1914-11-05
WHITMAN WANTS
big" men AS AIDS
Seeking Successor as Dis
trict AttOrney-Wih
Keep Staff.
AMHERST TRIBUTE
TO GOVERNOR-ELECT
Devery. Among Congratulators'
SAYS, Need You for White
House in 1916"

IlOuSN III tOhO'
District Attorney Whitman yester-
day would not say word about the
appointments he has 20 make as Gov
erno-.
81 do not think the people of the
state expect anything from mo yet
and have not considered any sp-
pointments, he said.
The Governor-elect has told his
friends he will get the biggest men
he can induce 70 accept the various
places that are his to fill One ap-
pointment that is exciting the liveliest
speculation here Is that of District
Attorney Of New York County 10 sue
oeed himself 1t is known that there
n,e a number Of things Mr.. Whitman
has in mind for his successor to take
up and the man 70 fill the bill will
be one who is closely in sympathy
With the policy that has been pursued
in the Office.
Mr. Whitman said it would be sew
oral weeks, probably, before he decided
upon his successor. IL is understood
that his choice is Frederick c. Tanner
who has done so well as chairman OF
the Republican State Committee. Mr..
Tanner is not at all inclined TO con-
siGer such an appointment. IL IS not
IN line with the business OF his law
Office, and he cannot afford 10 neglect
the regular work of that ofhce:
Isidor Wssservogel, John Kirkland
Clark and William b. Hayward, all
s~s
toned in the gossip yesterday as posi-
BILE successor 70 Mr.. Whitman in case
he could not persuade Mr.. Tanner 70
take the place.
It is not the present intention Of the
District Attorney 20 take any extended
vacation before he becomes Governor.
He will 20 away for week ends now and
then. Tomorrow he will go 70 Lake
wood, and will not be back until tues
day. This is change in his plans
for he was TO have gone 70 Geneseo'
Livingston County, on Sunday, where
on Monday the trial of Siegel is que 70
begin. According 70 present plans, the
trial will be in charge OF Assistant DIS
.rict Attorneys Train and Johnston.
II is felt that II would not be exactly
ethical of Mr.. Whitman TO act as prose
cutor. for. as Governor. he would later
he in position 10 exercise unusual
power in the final disposition Of the
case and those connected with IT,
What about the Becker case,' he
was asked.
az hone that will be entirely settled
before I take Office. Becker's appeal is
10 be argued before the Court Of Ap-
ueals this month"
Mr.. Whitman will remain IN Office as
District Attorney until he assumes the
nlace Of Governor. Otherwise Gov
ernor Glvnn would have the selection
of his successor. Whoever is named
District Attorney will have 70 promise
10 keep the present staff OF the Office
intact.
at is far too good staff 10 be dis
persed." Mr.. Whitman said.
With the possible exception OF those
who have felt the long arm Of the law
reach out for them since Charles ,.
Whitman was made District Attorney,
practically every class and kind OF citl-
zen in all parts OF the country were
represented yesterday in the letters,
tefegrams and visitors that poured into
the Offices Of the Governor-elect 10
congratulate him and wish him success
For an hour in the morning he held
reception, and then turned his atten-
tion to replying TO the hundreds OF
messages that had been received.
Mr.. Whitman received the following
telegram from Ex-Governor Dix;
"Congratulations from Mrs. Dix and
myself on your signal victory"
Ex-Governor White, who served out
the unexpected term of Governor
Hughes, wired:
"Heartiest congratulations on your
splendid triumph. | wish you a great
career as Governor
Mayor Mitchell sent this:
please accept my hearty con-
gratulations on your election to
the Governorship. II must be very
gratifying to you personally that
your public services should win an
emphatic Endorsement from the
people of the state. As you know,
supported Governor Glynn as the
candidate of my party, but l wish
to assure you that in your admin
N istration Of the affairs OF the state,
you will have my full and hearty
support and that Of the members Of
the city administration"
Though / supported your Demo
cratic opponent" wrote President Nc
Aneney. of the Board of Aldermen,
my congratulations upon your cleo
tion and good wishes for your success
are none the less sincere. Your oppor-
tunity for continued service 20 the city
through the government of the 1tate
will be great indeed, and l shall well
come every chance to cooperate with
you"
"Al Amherst men will join me in
honoring you" was the message that
came from Alexander Meiklejohn, presi-
dent of Amherst College, Mr.. Whit
mans alma mater. "Will vote for you
in 1916"
Another message that was signed
William S. Devery, who was the former
Chief Of Police. read:
Congratulations on the cyclone.
Keep your head on your shoulders and
your eye on the gun, as we need you
for the White House in 1916"
There were also kilograms from j.
Sloat Fassett, Ex-Governor Franklin
Murphy Of New Jersey, Charles d. Nor
ton, former secretary TO President Taft,
and from the members Of the Class OF
80, at Amherst, Of which Mr.. Whitman
was a member.
SOUALLY WEATHER