New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-17
In Westminster Tour lie
Tries to Fasten Stigma
on Opponent.
is PRESUMPTUOUS TO
CRITICISE, HE SAYS
Serves Notice on Grab q
Grab to Give Capital Alb"
sent Treatment"

Disclaiming the Tammany bugaboo
and endeavoring to fasten on District
Attorney Whitman the stigma Of Tam
many support. Governor Giynn visited
Westchester County last night, SPEAK
ing at New Rochelle, Mount vernon
and Yonkers.
The first meeting, in Germania Han
at New Rochelle, was attended by
delegation of Fordham students, who
gave the Governor tho college cheer.
Mr.. Giynn is n Fordham graduate.
The Governor dwelt at length on the
workmen's compensation act and the
alleged 81 100000 saving, but made no
effort TO reply directly to the questions
put TO him in the open letters OF Mr.
Whitman. The Republican candidate >
challenge Of his claims to have saved
81 900 900 the Governor referred TO as
follows: .
mir. Whitman may be a fine District
Attorney, but he knows nothing what
ever of state finances. lt is presump-
tuous Of him TO criticise the financial
management OF my administration. lie
doesn't write those articles OF his, and
don't believe he reads them until nc
sees them in the papers"
ProcIaiming his political independ-
ence, the Governor said:
"If any one tells you that ! am
bossed by Murphy or any one else, then
that person is bearing false witness,
want TO serve notice on all financial
! ioy riders and on the merry firm OF
/ Grab & Graft to give the capital OF
| New York State absent treatment whlle
/ | am the Governor"
"When Mr.. Whitman cries Tam
many he calls for comparison from
which | do not shrink. In 1913, when
Mr.. Whitman was looked upon as one
/ of the chief crusaders against Tam
many. he lowered the cOlors of the
crusade by accepting a Tammany nom
/ nation. gave Tammany the indorse-
ment of his name upon its ticket and
now holds Office by virtue of Tam
many's support and Tammany votes.
/ 81 never received a nomination from
Tammany / never was and am rot
now Tammany candidate.
at two state conventions was a
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. and each time Tammany OPP
posed me and was denied the nomina-
ton. I never was able to obtain the
nomination until, under the direct prl-
mary this year, the rank and ME OF
the party had an opportunity to give
expression to their choice.
al am now the candidate selected
by the voters of the Democratic party
of the state, and so far as Tammany
is concerned the figures show that had
| not received one vote in New York
City | would still be the candidate If
the party, for | received more votes
outside of New York City than my OPP
ponent for the nomination received in
the entire state.
What Mr.. Whitman should explain
to the people whose support he seeks
is why he deserted the cause for which
he was fighting.
"Mr. Whitman was the nominee Of
Murphy and Tammany, and he paid TOR
that nomination and aided those who
gave it to him by remaining silent and
taking no part in the fusion campaign
against Tammany in New York City
one year ago. The roaring lion Of re-
form having become a dove in the
Tammany cote in order to obtain Tam
many's support, his temperance in
the lions skin should fool no one in
the present campaign.
Governor Glyrn will speak to-day a,
Union College, Schenectady, where he
will be presented with the degree OF