The sun., 1916-10-20
CITIZENS INDORSE-
II IN SENATE RACE
Union Selects Eleven Republic
cans and Three Democrats
as Worthy.
VIEWS ON $50 OTHERS
Committee Investigates All
Local Candidates for Legis-
lature and Judiciary Offices.

The recommendations Of the Citizens
Union concerning city candidates for the
State Senate, based upon the investiga-
tions Of the unions campaign commit-
tee. was issued yesterday. !. has aimed
TO select those candidates, regardless OF
party. whose records show them to be
best fitted for the Office to which they are
nominated, n to recommend them to
the voting public. The committee in
charge Of the work vas composed Of
representatives OF all boroughs.
A large mount Of information con-
corning the $50 or more candidates for
the judiciary and administrative Offices
has also been compiled for public refer
ence. with expressions from most Of the
candidates for State Senate and Assem-
bly, OF their Views on important legisla-
ton. Candidates have been indorsed In
fourteen OF the Senate districts. and In
those where the result seems In doubt a
personal appeal to the voters will he
made for the candidates approved The
list OF Endorsement follows:
Queens.
Second district--wiiham 7. vale Ecp =
Proe)-The voters OF queens are fortunate
In having an opportunity to send to the
senate a man Of Mr.. Ysie's broad expe.
Renee and recognized ability.
Kings
four,h,-Gh.rle. G Lockwood ,Esp.
been In the Legislature during three ses-
sions. He IL unusually able and effective.
and his district should not fall TO return
him.
sixth-chsrle. r. Murphy tRep. -ProsJ-
MI Murphy's ability and experience should
make him a valuable addition to the SEN
t:ishth.Aivah W.; Buriinsam.. Jr.
,her. ,-.senator Burlinsame has repre-
ana n'fa M ai',r,c, for a nu,nser Of years
Ninth-william A.. Bscher Dem. Ind.
1.-The creditable record which Assem-
In the Assembly makes him the preferable
candidate for the senate In this district.
Manhattan.
Twelfth-wuniam Weiss rep. Prog -
by ability and training Mr.. Weiss is excep-
tIonaIiy well ouslined to represent his dis
tritt.
FIteenth-wnnsm :. REYNOLDS Rep.
fronD-Mr REYNOLDS Z. a business man o,
sis,..n, s s"so tep' r. 70 Va w.s nSssF' Den.
Ind. L.'-,At the last session Senator was
n'r used his power as minority eader en-
tensively In support Of bills in the interest
Of the city. Ills rec ection Is highly dosir-
able
s-vente-nth-OEdcn l.. Mil. Rep Frog .
Ind LL-while the Qualification. Of Ben
Js,nin ;. cstohings ,Dem.I FOR legislative
Vice rendered nv senator Mills during Two
year. In the senate clearly entities him TO
rejection. he i an unusually IOrc.ful
and effective legislator.
Ind LJ.Mr sio;in'. candidacy presents
TO he voters In thi. district a rare oppcr.
tunlty TO send to the Senate y man oEex.
ceptiona. ability and trsining.
Nineteenth Rufus p Johnston ,R-p -
Mr. Johnstons training and broad kn6sl-
edge OF governmental AFFAIRS should .nabl.
vol
T~nrtsth Joseph s;einberg tRep.
Frog -T Tn" good record made, n, Mr..
SteinherS in. the Assembly OF lala make
him the preferable candidate In this dis
tr!,t
The BrOay.
Twenty nrst--Russcll y. Burnside rep.
Prog MIR. Burnslde's experience as a
member OF the legal stan Of the Public
service Commission and hi> thorough
knowledge 81 legislative subjrr.. make
him an unusually we'll auslifcd candidate.
Richmond.
Twenty thiri-Goorg. croInWeu tHep.J-
senator Cromwell hAr ~ rrssfuIly handle
rnuch important and desirable legislation
during has two wears In the Senate. IIc &.
entitled TO reelection on his record.