The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
REPUBLICANs FOR GLYNN.
The Reasons why some OF Them Decidedly
Prefer Him 20 M. whitman.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-btrs your
editorial article OF Tuesday on Mr.. Whit
mans qualifications as prospective Gov
ernor might be read with much profit by
every man who casts a vote. Mr.. Whit
mans assertion that Governor Glynn's adj
ministration has been a failure from one
point particularly, that of economies, may
easily be disposed OF by directing the spot
light upon his own expenditures In the
District Attorneys Office for the years
1911, 1912. 1913 and 1914.
II IL to be presumed that Mr.. Whit
mans requests tappropriations) for those
years will overlap the appropriations of
his predecessors In the same office by a
substantial figure. In proof OF this, per-
nit me to follow the allowances 10 his
office from 1911 to 1914 inclusive. These
are THE SUNS tabulated amounts:
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One OF the claims OF Mr.. whitman. as
I understand from his speeches, Is that
he ought To be elected Governor on the
score OF economy. But where does his
economy exploit Itself? Not In cutting
down expenses. II might be possible for
an expert to discover some economic basis
on which the District Attorneys Office
might hang a peg with a millionth power
exaggerated. but Il serves.
There is Il homely adage, not any the
worse because it's moss grown. which
runs something like this: at is better In
trust the devil YOU know than the devil
you don't know
We know Mi Whitman In office. We
know him as an economist and tearfully
accredlt him with not being tho hrighte i
and shinngest OF lights he certainly IS
rpt "a ~ fnArYlttIlp III
city finance. Then where would he be as
Governor Of a grca: state?
We know also that Martin H. Glynn's
administration has been all ne has stood
for that he has kept every promise ht
has made while In office; that he has
moreover proved 20 be a man of character
with all OF the qualifications that go tC
make an exceptionally good Governor
lie further has the timber and tralnlnl
for the place, which Mr.. Whitman has
not and never Will have.
What can be said Of Mr.. whitman Is
that he IL a man Of ability. decent euougi
in intentions but we are also told tina
the road to a certain place which al
hope 20 escape is paved with them.
Furthermore, most people know OF Mr
Whitmans lack OF sincerity. Mr. Roose
Welt accuses him Of this lack and proves
IT, 50 does his former friend. young Mr.
| Duell so do others who have weighed hin
| In the balance and found him wanting
| They all know Mr. Whitman IS apt e
straidle any fence that will serve his pur
pose and hold him In the public eve.
Up 20 two years ago l had voted faith
| fully as Republican. | have neve
I voted the Democratic ticket and but 10
| the gross error of the Machine GO. O. r.
/ IN putting Mr.. Whitman's name on TIM
| ticket ! would stll vote for Republicnl
| Governor But Judging Of the Two cand!
! dates and their merits IN their respective
| offices. / snail cast one vote for Tn
/ present eNcellcn; Governor. Martin II
| Glynu. and ! know of many others WI,
/ VIII 10 the same. BrESTh%O
/ RL.nhLNN- O.InM.r L.