New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
.GLYNN ELECTED
STATECHAIRMAN;
WARD REV0LTS
Governor Whitman Forces
Choice at Committee
Meeting
PAID MANAGER PLAN
VOTE CHOKED OFF
Westminster Leader Sees
Injury to the Party in
Present Action

Governor Whitman FORCED the elec-
tion of George A. Glynn. his executive
auditor. as Republican State Chairman
yesterday. but it cost him the support
Of William l.. Ward, Westehester
County leader, one Of his stanchest
sdherents.
Ward led the only open rebellion
against the Governor when the state
committee met at the Republican Club
to choose a successor 20 Fred c. Tam
ner. Many others answered "Glynn'
when the roll was called. but IT was evil
dent that they, too, would have voted
otherwise il revolt had had a chance
for success.
Ward felt that he had just cause
for his action. Until the night before
Governor Whitman had led the West
chester County leader 10 believe that
he approved Of Wards plan merely TO
name nominating committee at yes
terday's meeting and sort Of regen-
CIV committee to reorgsriize the party
with a view to the future.
Will Regret Action, Says Ward
Mr.. Ward said: 81 have no
desire to Govern Governor Whit
mans ideas, but I do claim the
right as a working Republican to diff
fer with him. prefer to make my
fight in the open, and | don't believe
the best interest of the party is con-
served BY a dual government. ! don't
believe it will grow in strength for the
Governor TO indicate a member OF his
household practically to be chairman
and for us 20 take that and swallow IT.
! think we shall all live TO regret it.
Tanners resignation had been &C
cepted by that time. Glynn's name was
before the meeting 1t had received
only passing applause, but Wards
speech evoked loud hand-clapping and
6 rumble of heels on the floor
So we'll had the Governors tele-
phone and telegraph roundup OF COM
mitteemen and proxies succeeded that
the committee was more than 30 per
cent represented. Ward and the three
other Westchester members asked to be
excused from voting, and the members
wick, jefferson County, and United
States Senator James Wadsworth's Liv-
ingston. were present but did not vote.
Block Paid Manager Vote
The Governors forces in the commit
tee also blocked a vote on the proposal
10 make the new state chairman paid
party manager. Cortlandt Nicoll pre-
cipitated that question by offering
resolution expressing the sense OF the
committee as against giving the state
chairman any recompense for his ser
vices. The resolution was consigned to
the executive committee as quickly as
Aldridge and Charles II. Belts, another
Whitman leader from Wayne County.
could get IL there. Consequently it is
expected that the committee will ar
range compensation quietly later on.
81 assume" said Mr.. Nicoll. in urging
his resolution, that there are two di-
vergent views about the paid manager
plan-one that the Chief Executive
could get closer control Of the party
and advance mis- own cause and the
other that the Governor may injure
himself. Giving a man enough rope 20
hang himself does not seem TO be the
elect a state chairman
Whitman Feared a Plot
Everybody knew when the commit
teemen gathered that Glynn would be
elected Mr.. Ward said later that he
had believed that the country would
face a serious situation in the next few
years; that the Republican party, about
10 be called upon to take part in 1t,
ought TO consider the future and not
act hastily in this state, bulvark of
Republcanism. Therefore he had urged
the postponement of the election and
the appointment Of a regency commit
tee. TO consist Of the two United States
Senators, Brown, Sweet, Elihu Root and
other state leaders, to reorganize the
party and perhaps cut down the state
committee.
This plan met with the favor OF Gov
ernor Whitman until he began 70 fear
that something might "be put over ~
him. Then he forced Glynu's election.
II was frankly said at the close Of
the meeting that its outcome marks the
parting of the ways OF Whitman and
Ward