New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
WHITMAN ENTERS
 CUBERNAT0R|AL RACE
District Atter-ey Announces Cand.' daCy for C. 0. P. Nomination.

New York, July 2s.-Charles E.. Whitman formally announced yester- day that he is candidate for gover- nor. Like Job Hedges, he says he will enter the republican primary. and none other He agrees to support the republican nominee, whoever he is and challenges Harvey D. Hinman to make the same pledge.
 Without replying specifically to the assertion of Charles s. Duell, Jr., that the district attorney voted for Theo- dore Roosevelt in 1912, MT. Whitman makes the general statement that he has supported at the election every republican nominee for president and governor since he became a voter. He says he could undoubtedly have had the colonel's support this year if he had been willing to submit to Roosevelt dictation.
 MT. whitman's declaration follows:
 "I shall file my petition on the first day permitted by law and shall be candidate for the gubernatorial nom- ination at the republican primary, and none other. I will support the republican candidate chosen at that primary, as I have supported at the election every republican nominee for president and governor since l have been a voter. I ask MT. Hinman if he will make like pledge to support the republican nominee chosen at the coming primary.
 "I have stood from the beginning of this fight for the principle that candidate should be chosen by the enrolled voters of each party at their own primary.
 II am against the attempt of MT. Roosevelt to force a candidate upon the republican party. If 1 had been willing to submit to his dictation no doubt I could have had his support. I did not submit to it, and I did not get it.
 "The issue that will be fought out now is whether the republican party is to be dominated by MT. Roosevelt or by the enrolled members of the republican party That is the first issue at this primary.
 Will Continue Graft Fight.
 "If elected governor l propose to follow the trails partly uncoverei ny the recent graft investigations, no matter where such trails may lead or what the consequences may be.
 "The office of governor has the further and more important func- tion, the power to prevent depart mental extravagance and corruption in the future. It is a known fact that since the democratic party came into power in this state there have been extravaganza and corruption. What the people of the state want is to have people stopped. If l am elected governor they will be stopped"
 Politicians are especially interested in MT. whitman's question whether or not MT Hinman will pledge him. self to support the republican nomi- nee. They are wondering what the Binghamton man will do 1T he nap pens to be nominated by the progress sives and defeated in the repuohcan primary. His republican friends are applauding him as "sterline, con sistent republican" The preseh, uis position of that party is to nominate a ticket every member of which is republican.
 Snag Seen For Hinman.
 If Hinman heads this ticket n,s ., attitude toward the progressiVes wih not be embarrassing for ne couiu "e vote his time to slamming the oemo crats. But if only the progressives cleave to him in the primaries ne probably would be expected by the progressive army. if not by Com mander Roosevelt, to gird at the re- publicans. So the argument goes.
 Whitman political heaoquarters will be opened in the Metropolitan life building this week. MT. Him. man has yet to begin his city cam naianing. and his personal represen- tative here has not been designated. His old friend of the state senate, Jo- siab IT. Newcomb, may be the man.
 It is indicated that Representative William M. Calder of Brooklyn, will throw his strength to Hinman. One natural reason would be that Hinman is an up-stater and Calder. who wants the republicans to send him to the United States senate. is city man this being the division of candidates deemed desirable by political strate- gists.