New-York tribune., 1914-11-02
MARK AT NAME TO
ELECT WHITMAN
Cross Must Be Placed Be
fore Each Republican
Candidate to Win.
GUIDE: XXI WHITMAN;
SAME FOR MATES
Prosecutors Brilliant Record
Well Known In Nation as
Well as State.

The candidates on the Republican
ticket are all we'll known. None of
them, however, is so widely known as
District Attorney Whitman, whose roc
ord is familiar 10 every voter in the
state, while some of the achievements
in his fight against graft and eorrup-
tion in public and civil life arc known
wherever newspapers are printed.
To voto for the Republican candi-
dates IL is necessary to make cross
(x) with a black lead pencil in the
square or rectangular space 10 the left
of their names.
Following are brief sketches Of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and his run
ming mates on the state ticket, and also
OF James W. Wsdsworth, jr., candidate
for United States Senator.
For Governor-Charles Seymour
Whitman was graduated at Amherst
College, and taught until his admis
sion TO the bar. Appointed an Assist
ant Corporation Counsel by Mayor
Low, he represented the interests of
New York City at Albany in the legs-
l0tive sessions Of 1902 and 1908. He
became personal adviser of the May
or, and was later appointed by him
city magistrate and became president
o. the Board of Magistrates.
In July. 1907. Governor Hughes ap-
NJ l. Afya nf
the Court OF General Sessions. The
Special Deputy Attorney General TO
investigate election frauds. Elected
District Attorney of New York County
in 1909, he was reelected by a large
vote last year. His record of con-
victons in cases Of police graft, polit-
ical offences and other forms OF crime
has never before been equalled IN
this county.
For United States Senator James
". Wadsworth, jr.. was graduated
from Yale. He is business man and
farmer Of Geneseo. Livingston County,
more than 500 900 acres in Texas. He
comes from a long line of Republicans.
For many years he has been an active
worker for the Republican party.
While Speaker of the Assembly for
the five sessions, 1906-I0, he showed
ability as leader and grasp Of gov
ernmental affairs.
Mr Wadsworth has for years been
close student Of national questions
and he has received the highest com
mendation from Senator Root, whose
successor he aspires 70 be, for the
broad knowledge of national and in
ternational affairs as they affect this
country shown in his speeches Of this
campaign.
For Lieutenant Governor or-Edwsrd
Schoeneck, a newsboy At the age or
ten and a blacksmith at the age OF
fourteen, was one of the breadwin-
ners of large family. Having
worked his way through the common
schools, he was graduated from the
Syracuse Law School in 1908. lie
served four terms in the Senate, and
in 1909 was elected Mayor of SYRIA
cuse. A year later he ran for Lieu
tenant Governor, but was defeated,
with the other members Of the Re
publican ticket. In 1911 Mr.. Schoe-
neck was reelected Mayor, refusing
denomination last year.
For Secretary Of State Francis VI.
Hugo, of Watertown, Of which city he
was Mayor for eight years, is law
yer by profession. He was graduated
from Cornell in 1897. For several
wears he has been treasurer of the
Remington group Of paper mills and
treasurer of the Norwood & s.. Law
renee Railroad Company. Two years
ago he was a candidate for Secre-
tary Of State and ran well ahead Of
his ticket.
For Controller-Eugene NJ. Travis,
Of Brooklyn, served for six years IN
the Senate following 1905. He became
known as one of the ardent cham
pions of the policies of Governor
Hughes, and the first direct primary
Lill bore his name. As chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Banks and
a member of the Cities Committee he
gained wide experience with imam
cial problems as they relate to the
state. For many years Mr.. Travis
has been engaged in mercantile busl-
ness in this city.
For State Treasurer-James H..
Wells, whose home is in The Bronx,
has for many years been engaged in
the appraisal. sale and management
Of real estate in this city. He was
one Of the founders and d director Of
the Twenty-third Ward Bank, and
also one of the founders and trus-
tee Of the Dollar Savings Bank.
Mr.. Wells was chairman Of the com
mittee on borough government of the
commission that revised the New York
City charter in the administration Of
Governor Roosevelt In the admins
tration of Mayor Low he was presi-
dent of the Tax Board.
For Attorney Genersl-Egburt T..
Woodbury., of Chsutauqua County,
where he was born in 1861, was grad
uated in law in 1884. He became a
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