New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
WHITMAN SEES
SURE VICTORY
Declares All Attacks on
Him Have Broken
Down

a statement last night, in which he
declared the Republican state ticket
would be elected on Tuesday by de-
cisive majority. lie said that the
series of charges made against his
administration during the campaign
had entirely failed to make any i'm
preston on the voters, and did not
stand up under analysis.
"The end of the campaign" he said,
"sees us going to the polls without one
definite, tangible criticism against us.
The voters of the state will not prefer
return Of Tammany to power 70 an
administration with such a record.
"The Republican state ticket VIII be
reelected on Tuesday by decisive
majority. Enthusiastic reports from a
united party, the ardent support Of
independent, non-partisan individuals
and organizations. and the great meet
ings throughout the state indicate that
result beyond the shadow Of doubt.
Attacks All Failed
"There never was any real or worthy
cause for opposition TO the state ticket
in this campaign Pretcnces set up
from time 10 time collapsed from sheer
inherent weakness and because OF the
extraordinary campaigning methocs
employed by our opponents. Either
from an ignorance of the Constitution
and the laws, which is almost lneredl-
bic, a profound lack Of knowledge or
the subject of contemporary state his
tory or a delusion that the voters Of
this state know nothing of its affairs
a series Of so-called charges was made
all of which proved boomerangs for
those who made them.
"The list of these charges which
would require too much space 10 re-
count, was soon forgotten by the people.
The general ones of corruption and eX-
travagance could not survive demand
for Specifications. The direct tax. wher
its cause and necessity were explained,
ceased to be a ground of attack ever
Dy our opponents An attack upon the
Civil Service Commission found mem
bers of my opponents own campaign
committee repudiating It,
Democrats Joined Defence
Labor had as its defender John
Mitchell. a Democrat, known through
out the world as great leader OF Ia
Dor. and charges against the rrison
Department found George W. Wicker,
sham. Walter James, Richard VI. hurd
and Mrs. Darlington Booth. herself Tor
twenty years champion OF prison re-
form. ready to defend the work oil the
nresent administration. Fiftv-three OF
the ffty-seven county superintendent
Of roads, regardless Of party, answered
charges against our Department oil
Highways, and there was Democrat
to reply to criticisms Of state chart
ties"
+. j. II. Kracke, Governor Whitman
campaign manager, issued staJement
from Whitman headquarters last nlghI
in which he said;
"The reelection of Governor Charles
s. Whitman is now assured. J predict
that he will carry the state by more
than 100000 majority. There Is no
longer any doubt that the state Will be
recorded in the Republican column and
that Hughes and Whitman will carry II
with wide margin Of votes. Governor
/ Whitman is concluding tonight cam
paign in which he has presented me
facts OF his administration personally
TO the voters of every county IN the
state. In this campaign he has pre-
sented clear and explicit statements OF
what has been done and why IL mas
been done and WIN It was rght 10 90
il. There is now a general under
standing Of his excellent admlnistra-
ton of the states affairs during the
last two years and general desire to
continue his conduct of the public busl-
ness.
No Question of Victory
81 have not the slightest doubt that
he will carry Kings County, and on ms
record Of good government | expect TO
see him hold his own even IN the neaV-
ilv Democratic districts of the greater
city. Of his large general vote ana OF
the decisiveness Of his approaching VIC
tory there is now no longer any ques-
ton"
The Republican County Committee
/ will wind up its campaign for Hughes
and Whitman tomorrow night, only
/ few hours before the polls open. Gov
ernor Whitman will make four noon
1 day speeches tomorrow. at the New
York Young Republican Club, Twenty
sixth Street and Broadway; at SOl
Broadway, the Uptown Dry Goods Asso-
citation; at 233 Lafayette Street, the
James Z. March Republican Associa-
ton. and at the Commercial Travellers
! Sound Money League, $50 Broadway
Tomorrow night Governor Whitman
/ will speak in Carnegie Hall. at the
I Thalia Theatre. 10th street and First
/ Avenue; at the Bilkin Theatre, West
chester Avenue and Southern Boule-
/ ward: the Palace Casino. both Street
and Fifth Avenue; the Lincoln Repuo-
| lican Club, 140th Street and seventh
Avenue.