New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-04
MILLS ENDORSED
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
Promise of Neutrality in
War for Governor Wins
Executive Committee.
THREE WHITMAN MEN
ONLY WITHHELD VOTE
Resolution Passed, % to =,
Favors Candidacy of Dis
trict Attorney.


Ogden L. Mills was Endorsed for the
Craftsmanship of the Republican State
Committee by the executive committee
of the New York County organization
at special meeting yesterday after.
noon. Frederick {. Tanner, leader oil
the 25th District, manager of the cam
paign of District Attorney Whitman;
Abraham Gruber, Of the l7th' ana
Lloyd P. Stryker, of the 18th, who are
among the most active in the support
of Whitman, were excused from
voting. Mr.. Mills got the votes OF the
twenty-eight other members oil the
committee. ~
As there has been objection to Mr.
Mills on the part of the Whitman men
because he favored the cause of Harvey
D. Human, Samuel S. KOenig, chair
man of the executive committee SAID
that he was authorized to say for Mr..
Mills that he would, preserve neutral
attitude in the fight for nomination lot
Governor. Mr.. Tanner then INSISTED
upon the passage of the 1ollo"ipG
resolution: ~.
"Resolved, That in order that there
may be no misunderstanding as TO the
effect of the foregoing resolution ano
in view Of Mr.. Mills's declaration OF
neutrality as to the candidates 1or tne
Governorship, we reatfirm our action
of August 81 in indorsing the candidacy
If Charles s. Whitman for Governor"
This was passed by vote OF 70 to o.
those voting against il being the hVe
Hedges men-Joseph Levenson, OF the
I'd: Alexander Wolf, 4th; Joseph w..
Spencer, 9th; William Henkel, 18th;
John j. Lyons, 31st, and Collin n.
Woodward, the Hinman member OF the
committee. Frank X. Bowers, OF the
both, who did not vote on the Whitman
resolution on Monday, and William Z.
Hecht, of the Goth, who was absent
then, added their votes yesterday 10 the
twenty-three that he got at that time.
Friends of Mr.. Tanner had brought
great pressure to hear on him to go
into the fight for the state chairman
ship. and before the meeting 1t was
said his name might be pitted against
that of Mr.. Mills, 1t also was re-
ported that friends of Mr.. Whitman
rad served notice on Mr.. Koenig that
the introduction Of any resolution for
Mills would be considered as an un-
friendly act by them. This report was
denied, however, and Mr.. Tanner ala
not permit his name to go before the
committee.
After the committee had considered
local candidates. Mr.. Koenig brought
the Mills matter up by saying he be-
lieved the organization should go on
record as favoring his CANDIDACY
William Chilvers, leader OF the ZSth
Assembly District, where Mr.. MlllS
lives, offered such a resolution:
Mr.. Tanner said that MIR. whitman
had the kindliest feelings toward Mr.
Mills, but he did not believe the organ
ization should go on record LOT any.
body at this time. He protested that
due notice of the meeting had not Deen
given and asked for another twenty
four hours. ~.
leaders were going away over Labor
Nav and wanted the matter settleo AZ
once. Mr.. Tanner then urged that
action be postponed until the middle
of next week, but was defeated In ooth
motions. ~ .da,
Mr., Human will be in the city to-day
+o confer with J. Calvin Mcknight, MS
campaign manager. He will begin his
urinary fight in Brooklyn early mex:
week and after devoting day TO TINS
county will 60 upstate. ,uI
representative George w. Falrchild,
whose district includes Otsego, Dela-
ware. Broome and Chenango countess
after canvassing his district said yes
terday:
nation of Senator Human. | believe
ii would insure victory for the ke-
nublican ticket. have talked with
prominent Republicans in my district,
and thew tell me the Human sentl-
ment is extremely strong and increas-
ing daily" ~ ia.
man forces all of the southern tier OF
counties, ali the western group ex-
cent Erie. all Of the northern tier eX-
cent Oswego, Schenectady, Rensselaer,,
Saratoga. and Orange. They are. max
ing no fight in the Wadsworth coun-
ties1Genesee, Wyoming and Living
ston. ,,..
headquarters yesterday that the
washington Heights Republican Club,
which is in the 2Sd District, had
passed resolutions for Whitman.
"A meeting of the district captains
in the 23d District last night fifty
were present. 1t was said later that
some expressed themselves for Hedges,
but that none was for Whitman.
C. Adelbert Becker, president Of the
Bronx Borough Bank, has entered the
field for the nomination for State
Treasurer Samuel Strasbourger, Of
the 31st Assembly District, is circulat-
ing petitions for the nomination for
State Controller. He also has petitions
out for the nomination to Congress
from the 18th District. He will file
both, and decide after September 8
from which race he will'retirs,