The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
STATE CHAIR MANSHIP
PUZZLE TO WHITMAN
Ogden l.. Mills. Ardent Hinman
supporter, the Only Avowcd
Candidate.

Charles : Whitman finds himself m an
embarrassing situation regarding the
choice of a chairman for tha new Repuhl.-
can sat" committee, which is 70 meet for
organization AZ the Republican club at
noon tomorrow
The only avowed candidate Is Ogden l..
Mills. who was an ardent Human partisan
and undoubtedly would he elected chair
man n Human had won the primary. In
the now committee OF 100 men arc many
friendly to Mr.. Mills Among them arc
Herbert Parsons and County Chairman
Koenig, 60 whom Mr.. Whitman is Indebted
for good work in his campaign Ire
Barnes group and James w. Wadsworth.
Jr, on tho othor hand. arc against Mr.
Mills.
Mr., Whitman. a. in the custom with
successful candidates. has the privilege OF
selecting the man he chooses for state
chairman and the manager Of the Republl-
can campaign, His first choice was Fred
Tanner. bur Mr. Tanner has definitely
withdrawn himself from consideration. A.
40 Mr.. Mills Mr.. Whitman has EXPRESSED
no opinion, but there is r. ason 70 believe
tina, somebody else would 10 preferred.
II the independents and the Barnes men
can compromise on a. chairman w State
possibly Mr.. Whitman will feel relieved.
\ choice will probably be made to- NOR
ron, as the law cOmpels the state coon
njttec 10 elect its officers within ten days
after the primary.
II Mr. whitman should he elected Gov
ernor and resign tho District Attorncyship
Gov. Glynn would have the appointment
of his successor in the county Office Hut
Mr.. Whitman has no intention OF resign
ing. II hc becomes Governor he Will aD-
point "A District Attorney ON January I,
who will hold Office untll his successor Is
chosen AT next years general election.
The Progressive state committee will
meet In this city on Tuesday and the
| Democratic committee on the same day In
Albany II looks az n Theodore pougl Is
, Robinson will be reelected by tho Pro-
grcssiyes. Among the Democrats there is
! SIN some effort TO get william Church
| Osborn TO stand for reelection. but the
! man Coy. Glyrn wants is william T. Me-
! Combs and McCombs II is likely TO ne.
| Mr. Osborn would not discuss tho chair
manshp yesterday Mr.. McCombs Is AZ
| White sulphur SPRINGS
! Results Of the fifteen contests for places
on tho Republican State committee were
| obtained by state hc1dquartc Yesterday,
/ In Buffalo three men who have been fight
ing the rule ~ Fred Greluor were elected.
| They are William Weimer. NHlcutine
! Truszkowsk and Percy S. LarsdoWne,
Grener elected four Observation-Disclosures
! penforld, Jr. Elmer T. liarrjs, john T.
! Claris and pr. Earl O.. pdrS.r
In Hcrkimer county Daniel +. Strohei
one OF the old guard was beaten by WEI
| lam Quackenbush. IN the Second Dutch.
: ess district George solitude defeated AS
eemblymau Mark .. Dubois. In tine
| Thirty-irst New York John J. Lyons, who
supported Hedges for Governor, defeated
| Samuel Wcncrb Alexander White WAS
elected IN the First Kings district
In the Seventeenth New York John r..
Yawgcr who was Col. Abraham GruNcrs
candidate, and hs independent opponent,
| Franklin Brooks, are each claiming cleo
fion nv few votes, and there viii be a
recount, Matthew \. Heeuan defeated
! Harry Humphrey, choice of the county
| leader. Cornelius V, Collins, IN tho Second
+, Rensselaer, district, In Orleans Frank 4
Waters defeated Charles Snitn,