New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
Sure WHITMAN
WILL Be NOMINATED
Progressive Wing of Re-
publican Party Want Him
for Governor.
SUCCESSOR TO ROOT
A TOUGH PUZZLE
Harvey D. Hinman and William
NJ. Calder Only Candidates
Now in Field.

Inc D'ullidliou OF llSlTlCN RllolHtN
Whitman for Governor is assured That
was the opinion expressed yesterday by
a Republican leader who talked with
representative men from various parts
Of the state in attendance on Thursday
at the Waldorf conference.
District Attorney Whitman as the can
didate is perfectly satisfactory to the
Progressive wing OF the party, and VIII
lam Barnes and his friends have come 10
believe that il is inevitable. That ques-
ton being practically settled in their
minds. the ProgreSsiVes are considering
the question as TO who shall go on the
ticket for the United states Senate.
II Senator Root should consent to run
again there would be no opposition TO
him at the primaries. Although there IS
still a lingering hope that the Senator
will reconsider his determination not TO
be a candidate again, consideration OF
other candidates has been taken up, on
the assumption that the Senator cannot
be persuaded to change his mind.
There are only two candidates for the
Senate in the field at the present time
Harvey d. Human. OF BnShamton, ana
REPRESENTATIVE William NJ. Calder. OF
Kings County The practical politicians
among the Progressive Republicans Cd
iect TO Calder for geographical reasons
only. They say that If the candidate for
Governor is to come from New YORK
CITY. it would ne politically unwise 10
have the candidate for Senator from this
end Of the state also.
Friends of Calder, however, assert they
are going 10 place him on the primary
ballot anyway. They say that his long
experience in Congress as Representa-
tive makes him more qualified to be
Senator than Mr. Human. Furthermore
they hold that, as the only Republican In
Congress from this city, he deserves the
support of his party for promouoH'
calder would have the backing not only
Of Kings County, but also that OF New
Work County The determination OF Cal
Vder to remain in the race makes knot'y
problem which the Progressive leaders
are trying to solve.
IF both Calder and Hinman run nj
the primaries" said one of them yester-
day. Calder might win in case oil
light vote If il looked as though WHIT
man had a walk-over at the primaries
il would be hard tC get the upstate vote
out. But the victory of Calder might De
distinct disadvantage on Election Day
The upstate Republicans would think the
city was trying TO get monopoly on AL
the high offices II might hurt the entiie
ticket"
Senator Charles s. Hewitt, of Cayuga'
and Senator Seth c. Heacock. of Herh-
mer are active in promoting the Human
boom.
State Chairman Barnes, II IS sdiu'
would prefer either Nicholas Murray BUT
Ter. president of Columbia. or James W.
Wadsworth, jr., as candidate ior 'he
. Senate.
Mr. Wadsworth said yesterday he was
for Senator Root.
.But would you be a candidate If the
Senator should finally decline| he was
asked.
81 cannot tell Just what the conditions
may be later" said Mr.. Nadsworth. Inc
replv is taken as showing that he had inc
proposition in mind.
So far no suggestion has been mace
for A candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Febort +. Woodbury.. of Chautauqua'
former state Tax Commissioner VIII DC
a candidate for the nomination for Al
torney General.
; From the standpoint Of geographical
distribution it is suggested that KINGS
county might name the candidate Tor
Controller. Former Senator Eugene VI
Travis wants the nomination. James .
Hacker. Controller of the City of Schehec-
tadv has already announced that he VII
present his name for Controller at 'ne
primaries William d. Cunningham Of
Ulster the candidate for that Once IN
1919 may try to get the nomination TINS
year. ms,
Westchester County thinks that WI"
lam Archer. who went down to deieat DIS
i, candidate for Treasurer in 1872 deserves
o,othor nomination Friends of FRANK
NJ Williams. the defeated candidate TO-
state Engineer in 1872. think the same
v,ar abo,t him. His home is in Madison
County.