New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
WHITMAN LIQUOR
BILL ASKED FOR
Bracket Wants .t to M Know 'S
How Much of S2O' 7o {,
Went for Booze
POLITICAL DRIVE
AGAINST GOVERNOR
,.,troller Asked About Money
soent by His Family
on Trips.
s,- cor,pcod.u, q The r'isuo' j

s..- co--ssp-adent - The Tribune
- y. Y. Feb. T. Asserting
...;s,slly that what he particularly
F' re- "a know was chow much was
on, ~ ~ The state on the Whitman trip
~ -. Psnsms-Paciac Exposition for
% We 60 ex-senator Edgar T. Bracket
' X s.,,,oca. sent 3 letter to Controller
o .o.ssy declining his invitation
!. .'. -,., him here on Monday 70 discuss
~. for an investigation Of tho eN-
''. .;,,,s. Of state officials etc The
r T Senator declares that he does
y. var, the items covered UP IN state
y. ~. such as the bill Of the New
Wv Central Railroad for trenspoTt"-
w.. - Of the Pullman cou''any for
~. Vice. bu, to know the exact truth
u, Bracket vas one o. the ten
.-;,snt Republicans who signed the
s..,,, pe,i,ion asking for an inves''-
...i,, Amons the others signcrs were
60 Barnard, Henry L. Stimson'
-, Parsons am AleNande NJ
49, 49,. +ressurer Of the Republican
49, w.. corr,it.ee. They asked for an
o'-...,ss.ion % legislative inveSt ga
I'D other state expenses Tor inc
,V.' 80 vssrs The Controller IN re
~ ,..,sd that the details asked Tor
~ pa entail great amount OF clerical
~ and invited The signers OF the
''.;.;,n 70 meet him here next Non
s,y 70 confer on the matter.
&c letter the former Senator say
:. !. informed that some members OF
=. Controller family have taken
go. A. the expense Of the state. ana
80. he would Ike the dates. amount
\. rsynent and the names OF t"e PEI
.rs masking these trips.
Corrected Voucher Filed.
p. Total cost OF Governor W hit
-,,'s trip 70 the Psnama-Pacinc TX
-.;.ion was S20.760.50. Originally the
ycsrbers fled contained lump sum OF
49, sropnt expended. without any at
-. a, item.zatior II vas rejected
~ he Controller IN this form. ara
i,.s, a corrected voucher was Sled and
. ',,' nv the Controller. The cor
'..,si voucber occasioned considerable
,,i,icj,m. but Controller Travis de-
ri,r,d that s., complied with the law.
Her, is the way the voucher was item
red;
s.,o.. AN. Nss Yo-s . san FTsncis 20 ~. .,
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Tier. we're thirry-nins persons in
Governor Whtman's party, among
hen Speaker Sweet and Mrs. sweet
ud Senator and Mrs. George " hitney.
Ssns.or Whitney is Mr.. Brackets sue
csssor in the Legislature.
!, Ess believed here tonight that
Ny. Brsckett's letter marks the begin
n!ng Of a determined effort 90 BRING
Governor Whitman's political career 20
close. Coming as II does on the eve
q The Republican State Convention IN
New YORK TO select delegates-at-larse
e The Chicago convention, IL was re
ssrdsd IS extremely significant. Gov
.nor Whitman expects TO head the
delegation. in addition 20 having con
siderable 20 say as TO who the otner
Members Of the "big four Will be.
Declines 10 Meet Travis.
Ex-senator Brackets letter follows:
4 have yours In response TO the pc
a.ion signed by A. ". White and others
and myself suggesting a meeting at
your oAice 20 discuss the matter OF the
petition. DO not care 20 attend any
,.ch meeting. You need not 30 back
MO the DARK Ages IN learning as 90
NV matter as 90 which / am interested.
What ! particularly want TO know
. how much was paid by the state on
he Whitman trip 20 the Panama kN-
position for booze ] do not want the
i,,rs covered up in statements such
IS the bill Of the New York Central
Railroad for transportation. or OF the
Pullman Company for service, but 70
tnow the exact truth LboUt H.
There are also. am told, a. least
1ree trips by some members OF the
Controller family. the expenses Of
which we're paid by the state. | would
ht. the dates, amount Of payment and
y. names Of the persons making the
Tps"