The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-07
TRAVIS WAY AHEAD
IN PROHIBITION VOTE
Hill Gains Republican Control
From Hinman in BrOOme
County.


Eugene NJ. Travis had won the Pro-
hibition nomination to succeed himself
in that office.
Figures on Governor were lacking
but the Whitman managers considered
that 1t would be remarkable IL he could
win over the regularly named designee
Of the Prohibitionists by Just having
his name written in. Reports from
Erie showed he had been beaten there
by Olin S. Bishop by a vote of 354 to
243. It had already been learned that
he had lost Kings County by 100 TO 81.
and carried St Lawrence by las to 100.
There was a report last night that the
Governor had carried the dry primaries
in Oneida.
In the thirty-three counties from
which the Comptroller had figures he
had a majority OF 3.177 over Claude v.
Stowell. the regular designee of the
Prohibition party. No large counties
were missing outside of Onondaga
Broome, Steuben. Chemung and Catta-
raugus. or the thirty-three Stowell
carried only one. Oswego. by a vote OF
l79 to 1863. He got only 90 votes to
514 for Travis in Erie.
state Committee Meets Sept. 10.
The members OF the new Republican
State Committee have been called to
meet for Organization at the Republican
Club In this city at 4 o'clock on Monday
afternoon, September IS. In the evening
Gov. Whitman and the other members
Of the State ticket will be formally noti-
fed of their nomination at the same
place.
1t Is understood tina. Chairman Glynn
and Lafayette h Gleason. secretary, will
b reelected.
81 haven't heard Of any other cand-
date" said the state Chairman. 'Of
course, the tenure OF office of MIR. Glea-
son and myself depends on the good will
Of the committee"
You still retain your friendly rela-
lions with the Governor" the chairman
was asked.
Yes" was the smiling reply, land
with the Attorney General as we'll
1t is felt that there will be no need
for a personal campaign committee for
the Governor this year and the work OF
the canvass will be concentrated in the
State committee headquarters In Thirty
ninth street. a new executive commit
tee, a finance committee and possibly
an advisory committee may be named
later.
Senator Hill's Victory.
Complete figures from Broome county
yesterday showed that Senator William
II. Hill had carried it by only $50 for
the Congress nomination, although the
Governors majority there over Attorney
General Lewis was 1900. The Senator
carried his Congress district by only
1904. The most gratifying thing to
- ~ ~
the county organization from former
had been trying to accomplish for three
years. The vote there was 6.167 TO
4.737.
Complete returns from the Board Of
Canvassers in Westchester county yes
terday showed that the Governor had
received 1895 votes to 1865 for the At
torney General. Alfred L. Becker. the
Lewis candidate for Attorney General,
was ahead OF Senator Charles d. New
ton by 1880 to 6,420.
Chairman Hays of tho Republican
National Committee has decided to ap-
point a special woman's committee. On
his return yesterday from Chicago,
where he met on Wednesday the six
members already chosen-three more
will be appointed later--he said:
THE meeting was a conference with
these women called TO discuss the poll
teal situation. We are organizing a
national Republican womens executive
committee to act with the National
Committee In an effort to plan ways
and means of making certain the full
by the Republican women
In the .party's affairs"
The women present were Miss Mary
Garrett Hay, chairman of the women's
division OF the New York State Repub-
lican committee: Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick OF Chicago. who gets her in
terest In politics from Mark Hanna,
her father. and Congressman Medill Nc
Cormick. her husband; Mrs. Raymond
Robins of Chicago. one Of the most prom
inent labor women in the COUNTRY and
wife of Raymond Robins. who took an
active, part In the organization of the
Progressive party Mrs. Margaret Hin
McCarter Of Topeka. Kan, an author 4:
Miss Josephine Corliss Preston OF Olym-
pia. Wash, twice elected Superintendent
of Public Instruction of that State. and
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter of Los
Angeles, Cal, a publiclst.
Since he left New York Chairman
Hays has attended the Republican State
convention in Ohio. the State Editorial
Conference OF Indiana and the meeting
of the Association of Republican State
Chairmen.
Everything that could happen in
the way of political misfortune hap
pened to the Republicans In Ohio in
1885, said Myron T, Herrick. formerly
Governor OF tVat State. who was In the
city last night However, the reports
l have received this year Indicate that
We will carry the State and increase
our representation in Congress"