The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-15
WHITMAN MANAGER
SEES EASY VICTORY
Not Necessary to Make Fight
in Primaries, View Of
w. w. Cocks.
LEWIS REVIEWS ATTACKS
Says Governor Hopes to Have
Hearst's Aid in Presiden-
tial Ambitions.
LEWIS REVIEWS ATTACKS

" W. Cocks. campaign manager for
Gov. whitman. in statement yesterday
.roctcallv said that the Whitman FORCES
aa no, think It necessary to make
,-,nary campaign. that the voters had
.,,,odv made up their minds and the
..ro- would be renominated by an
overwhelming vote.
After stating that the Governors
,-,,ds we're remaining calm through the
attacks made upon him by Attorney
General Lewis, Mr.. Cocks said:
I'VE feel that the Republican voters
nave long ago made up their minds that
Gov Whitman, because Of his excellent
-scord in Office. is the logical candidate
20 lead in the election campaign and
bring a Republican victory at the polls
IN November. Furthermore, l might add,
4, will not be possible for Mr.. Lewis to
sr,ce the farmers away from Whitman.
Letters received from practical farmers
IN all the rural counties indicate clearly
the strength Of the Governor.
Attacks and statements of the sort
rhIch Mr. Lewis and his friends are is
suing from day to day will not in the
least becloud the real issues with the
voters. The real question to be DECIDED
AT the primaries is which Of the three
Whitman. Bennett or Lewis
will best be capable of conducting the
affairs Of the State during the two trou-
tlous years to come"
Renews Attack on Hearst.
Returning to his attack upon Mr..
Hearst, the Attorney-General quoted
from an article by Prof. Stein In the
Tosstsche Zeitung OF December Z, 1914,
as follows
We must regard It as an especially
happy achievement Of Count Won Bern
storft that he succeeded during visit to
william r. Hearst the American news
raper king. in capturing the sovereign of
over 500 newspapers for the German
cause.
since the visit of Count Won Bern
storr TO Mr.. Hearst the Hearst press has
come out openly for the German cause.
The editor in chief OF his New York
papers Arthur Brisbane. n real Ameri-
can, has taken up the German cause I'M
reservedy and advocated its righteous
ness in series of articles"
The At;orney-General,t then goes on to
say that during all this time Mr.. Hearst
vas friend and supporter of Gov. Whit
man
whitman's Presidential Hopes.
II do not question the loyalty OF Gov.
Whitman" added the Attorney-Gen
He has approved all the legislation
which the Legislature has sent to him
FOR the purpose of enabling the State to
take its full share in the war. have
no thought that Gov. Whitman has
knowingly been Influenced by Mr. Hearst
in any way affecting the policy OF the
state in the war. But who knows the
!Eture?
Mr.. Whitman is avowedly a candi-
date FOR the Presidency in 1920. Mr..
Hearst has demonstrated his ability to
control Mr.. Whitman in many important
matters. As candidate for the Presi-
dency Mr.. Whitman will desire the
friendship Of Hearst He will recognize
the fact that a refusal to do Hearst's
bidding is likely to result in arousing the
Hearst antagonism that Hearst's an
'.gonism may easily be fatal to the Gov
ernor's Presidential aspirations. With
'ne prize of the Presidential nomination
constantly dangling before his eyes, will
'Ae Governor be able to stand up against
me pressure which Mr.. Hearst is likely
u put upon him in the event of the Gov
ernor's reelection?'
The New York american sent re-
Porter to Mr.. Lewis on Tuesday night
70 ask him where he got the money 70
ray his hotel bills. He replied that his
cSuenses were being paid from the con-
'r'butions of personal friends, most OF
TEN being small sums and not single
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