The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
ROUND ROBIN GROUP
NOT ALL FOR LEWIS
IS -
Cocks Insists Many Roosevelt
Adherents Are Whitman
Supporters.
SUBWAY MADE AN ISSUE
Upstate Aid Promised Attor-
ney-General, Who Is At
tackled on Same Day.
SUBWAY MADE AN ISSUE

W W. Cocks, campaign manager fol
Gov. whitman. resented differences yes
terday that the friends of Col. Roose-
welt had turned to the support of At
,orney General Lewis because a group
which had signed the round robin to the
Colonel asking him to run for the Re.
publican nomination for Governor had
now declared their allegiance to the
Attorney-General. Mr.. Cocks himself
Is thick and thin supporter Of the
Colonel.
Many Of the men who have been
warm supporters of the Colonel are now
and have been steadfast in theiE sup
port of Gov Whitman" he declared
statements to the contrary are mis-
leading
Gov. whitman spoke at Hornell yes
terday. Attorney General Lewis con-
tinued his speaking tour in Manhattan
last night and will make a drive to-
night in Kings county. Senator
Charles d. Newton, Whitman candidate
for Attorney General. spent yesterday
at the Manhattan Hotel headquarters
and in the evening visited several dis
trict clubs. Tonight he VIII speak a,
the headquarters OF the Fifteenth As
sembly district at 1041 Madison avenue
Seth G. Heacock. independent candi.
date for the Republican nomination for
Lieutenant Governor. addressed a series
Of open questions to Lieut.-Gov. Schoe-
neck in regard to his connection with
Tolishus. the law clerk indicted in SYRIA
cuse for alleged seditious utterances
The Lieutenant-G Governor had left this
city before the Heacock questions were
made public.
Cocks Analyses Statement.
'Sixty-six Republicans signed the
Saratoga round robin asking Col. Roose-
welt to become a candidate for Governor
after they had realized the weakness OF
the Attorney-General as a candidate
said Mr.. Cocks. analysing the Lewis
round robin. IT see that MIR. Lewis
has received a round robin letter con.
tanning twenty-seven signers. commend
ing the Attorney-General on the per-
Torrance OF his duties as a State officer
which, SO far as / know. has not been
criticised.
Mr.. Lewis. according to the letter re-
ceved by him yesterday. is still receiv.
ing the active support Of Senator Wads'
worth. William Barnes and Senator Sage
Of Albany. William L. Ward of West
chester. who is up in New Hampshire on
vacation; the three ex-Senators. Elon
r. Brown Of Jefferson. Brackett Of Sara.
toga and Human Of Broome."
Mr.. Cocks CALLED attention to the fact
that the names Of many we'll known Re-
publicans who signed the Roosevelt
round robin were missing from the Lewis
document. He mentioned Senator Will
lam NJ. Calder. Elihu Root. Charles e.
Hughes, Francis Hendricks of Syracuse,
former United States Acknowledgement
George W. wickersham. Speaker Thad-
deus c. Sweet, Congressman Luther w.
Mott. Jacob L. Livingston and Senator
George A. Slater.
81 notice have been quoted as a con-
vert to Mr.. Lewis's candidacy" said
Herman w. Boyer, leader Of the Fifth
Assembly district yesterday. That is
absolutely untrue My district is for
Gov. Whitman and the remainder of the
ticket. He'will carry 1t by at least 1--WE
10 one"
Up-staters Rally to Lewis.
number of upstate Republicans
Rave Joined in a statement to the MEM
hers Of the party in support of the can
tidacy of the Attorney-Genera whom
they praise for having prosecuted in
vestisations OF Bolo Pasha. the French
traitor. and of many enemy aliens in
this country. Among the signers are
Samuel B. Irish. chairman of the Re-
publican City Committee OF Poughkeep-
Ee ex-senator Arden L. Norton Of
Schoharie former State Excise Commits
rioner Patrick w. Cullinan, Edwin S.
Wells of Syracuse. former District At
torney William L. Barnum of Syracuse.
James A. lie Seur of Batavia and F. H.
Coster of Huntington.
1.-THE Public Service Commission in Il
prepared statement confesses that tho
subway system is practically a failure"
declared Attorney General Lewis. at
lacking Gov. whitman for not invest.
.gating his Public Service Commission.
1T has cost the city Of New York hun +.
dreds of millions of dollars. 1t has been
planned and constructed by a commits.
sion OF five members, each of whom
draws a salary of $4,000 a year. All
Of the Commissioners now In Office WERE
appointed by Gov. Whitman. The COM
mission has in its employ hundreds Of
engineers. The subways are called upon
TO transport 100000 passengers a day.
in the planning and construction of the
shuttle system somebody blundered. The
public has no knowledge as to who is
responsible for the blunder. No ex-
plantations have been offered by the
Commissioners now in Office. Some of
The Commissioners have been active in
Promoting the political activities of Gov.
Whitman"
Mr. Lewis says he cannot understand
the attitude Of the Governor In refusing
10 discuss the situation.
quigg's Name Injected Into Fight.
The name of Lemuel Ely Quigg was
Injected into the campaign last night by
William Grant Brown. Whitman sup
porter. in an open letter to the Attorney
General. 1t was the first time Mr..
Brown had been heard from since the
Saratoga convention.
You have written and issued many
ttatements OF so undigniied and frothy
nature as to lead one to believe that
your equipment for Governor Is not
adequate" declared Mr.. Brown. "A
careful analysis of the twenty-five thou
sand words OF statements that you have