New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
URGES REPUBLICANS
TO WIN CONVENTION
Tanner Emphasizes I'M
portance of COnStitu-
tiOnal Assembly.
SULZER PLAN GETS
NO ENCOURAGEMENT
Norman Hapgood Defends Whit
mans Action in Taking Tam
many Endorsement.

Republican candidates for the fifteen
oelegates-at-lsrge to the constitution
al convention conferred with Freder-
lex c. Tanner, chairman Of the state
committee, al headquarters yesterday
afternoon. They went over details
Of a campaign for the election OF a
majority Of the delegates TO the con-
yention. Chairman Tanner fears that
Republicans do not realize how impor-
tant IL is that their party control this
convention, and he is sending out spe-
cial letters on the subject 20 the chair
men Of the various county committees.
Among those at the conference yes
terday were Senator Root. William
Berri, Herbert Parsons, George W.
Wickershsm, Charles H. Young, John
Lord O'Brien and Edgar 7. Bracket.
William Sulzer has placed the names
Of five of the Republican candidates
for delegates at-large to the consutu-
tional convention on the ticket OF MS
American party. They are on inc
same petition with the candidates Tor
state Office. Representatives OF MI
Sulzer have suggested 10 certain Re
publican leaders that 1t would be a
proper thing 10 do If their organiza'
tion paid pro rata share OF the eN-
pense incurred in getting the neces-
ssry 5000 signatures. This suggestion
received no encouragement.
I'm order 10 show how unfair IS the
criticism Of Colonel Roosevelt and
others Of District Attorney Whitman
for taking a Tammsny Endorsement for
the Office he now holds a letter from
Norman Hapgood. chairman of the fu-
sion committee OF year ago, was
r.ade public yesterday.
The letter reads:
an, very glad 70 state tie facts iu con-
rectIon with M. whitman. the Committee
Of one Hundred and seven and The Tam
many Endorsement. because tn l', So TWO 10
Nc hubble mind. and thereby injustice has
hoe, done by many 20 Mr.. Whitman.
Al the critical period Of the EFFORT 10 get
toz.tter against Tsmmany, when events
xSsrs moving with great rapidity. and every
,bina depended on Mr.. McAUenys and Nj
whitman cooperating on TICKET headel
bv Mr Mitchell II was Impossible for the
committee 20 act as whole. Ana l was
av,bortze6 10 carry on the negotiations wiki
Mr.. whitman. ] told him unmisiakably that
~ re would come on our ucNet we Wouo
,nske no objection 20 his accepting any in
dorsement even a Tammany Enforcement
public misunderstanding possibly grew ont
~ tbe fact thst later on the Iammany in
Corsement was aetaS,y V pc, 70 nun .bsre
corla be no objection rom the Commute"
~ one Hundred and seven, believed. as
a friend that he would be- elected without
Ils Tammany Endorsement. and that he
would be IN A far stronger position later il
he did not accc't f.
should regret very much indeed 20 have
rim suffer through a Hislndersianlins' esPe-
cisilv since those who remember what thin
a.. we were skating on IN those days and
Xhat strong temptations we're given NJ.
y,,bt,rosn 10 run alone. cannot lose their
.nnreciation OF his services % the cause o.
sy,,on in conserving 20 take q minor posi-
,,cn when he believed with some reason
,hst nor. voters % New York wished him
20 he nominated than wished any one else
20 nc nominated.
District Attorney Whitman will speak
at Earl Hall, Columbia University, at
4 o'clock this afternoon. In the even
ing ne is scheduled TO speak at Kismet
Temple, in Herkimer ST., near Nostrand
av.. and before the Brooklyn Young