The sun., 1918-07-07
RIVAL G. 0. P. CAMPS
TELL OF OBJECTIONS
Lewis Men Claim Two State
Committeeman Have De-
serted whitman.
NO NAMES ARE GIVEN
Governors Forces Say West
chester Is Swinging to
His Support.

Now comes the time when each side
in the Republican primary fight Is start
ing to claim OBJECTIONS from the other
side to its ranks. In the Lewis camp II
was whispered yesterday that two men,
bers OF the State committee who had
voted with the whitman forces on Mon
day had called at headquarters, as well
as several members OF the Legislature
from so-called whitman counties. No
names were given. however.
| The Whitman forces countered through
former Assemblyman william s. Coffey
Of Mount Vernon. who declared that
Westminster county was fast slipping
out Of control OF the anti-whitman lead
ers.
In spite OF the power exercised in
westchester by william L. Ward. the
Republican leader for years and one Of
the earliest anti-Whitman men. Mr.
Coffey asserted that Whitman sentiment
was spreading there like a prairie fire.
Organising in County.
"If our county does not give Whit
man majority in the primaries" said he.
ut will come near doing SO. Friends of
Gov. Whitman are beginning to or
ganize in every part OF the county. We
expect to carry Yonkers by three to one.
There is Whitman organization Of $50
members in Mount Vernon and a grow
Ing movement in New Rochelle. After
the cities have been organized we will
pay attention to the country districts"
Mr.. Coftey said 70 per cent. OF the
woman enrolment in Westchester Is Re
publican and expressed the opinion that
the larger part OF II would be for the
Governor. 1t seems. according to Mr..
Coffey, that three men in each Assembly
district in the county were chosen to
pick the delegates to the Sagatoga con-
vention and in their selections have alb
solutely ignored the women.
Among the prominent women work.
ing for Gov Whitmans denomination"
said Mr.. Coffey, ARE Mrs. Frank A.
Vanderlip of Scarboro. Mrs Arthur
Livermore of Yonkers. Mrs.. Carl Oster-
held OF Mount Vernon and Mrs. Mon
tague Glass of New Rocf ellie MI Camp
OF Mount Vernon. formerly member OF
the State committee. is for Whitman
Two of the Republican wards in Yonkers
have Endorsed the Governor and the New
Rochelle Republican Club will come out
for him next week"
The Lewis managers yesterday said
they would make no, attempt to contest
tie primaries for the selection OF dele
gates which are to be held In the Repub-
lican clubhouses in New York county on
Wednesday night.
Useless to Contest.
TT would be useless" said one of
them. I'VE would be beaten because
there is not time TO organize an effec-
tive opposition. However. we shall call
upon Samuel S. Koen!g head OF the or
ganization, TO send representative Re-
publcans, such as George w. Wicker
sham and Robert c. Morris (both of
whom signed the Wadsworth- Calder
calD regardless of their apparent sympa-
thies. II that is done we shall get a
square deal from them at Saratoga but
II the delegation is made up of WI IT,
man otf!ceholders we shall feel con-
strained 70 point that fact out to the
voters OF the State"
The Kings county executive committee
may meet to-day TO Issue call for d.
rect primaries there. As the sentiment
in Brooklyn is somewhat divided there
is chance for contest in a number Of
the districts
mittee received a letter from former
President Taft. dated at Point-a- Pic, |
Province of Quebec. Canada. in which |
he said
81 note with interest that the Re- !
publicans of New York have got to- |
gether, and I am glad to accept your
invitation to address the Republican /
State convention at Saratoga Springs
on July IS. Will you be good enough |
to advise me of the hour OF the day II
VIII he convenient to have me speak |
] would prefer to speak on the 18th. |
II possible, and as late on that date
as accords with your programme"
Col. Roosevelt has asked to sneak
before the report of the committee on |
Platform, and he will probably be put
down on The programme for the night OF
July IS.
MIR. Hayes Acceptance.
In accepting an invitation TO speak.
Chairman Hays of the National Com
mittee wrote in part:
Il will be very glad indeed to attend
the great get-together meeting for all
New York Republicans at Saratoga
Springs on the 18th
Il am especially interested in this
meeting. which l regard OF national Sig
1ihcance, and ! anticipate he very larg
Hst national and party good consequent
upon the thorough heart patriotism, the
'uprelnely pro-Ameriran spirit and the
party fealty which VIII I'LL those present
and which the gathering will voice"
AS had been expected. Charles T.
hughes will be kept away by his in
'estigatIon of aircraft production. His
etter TO Chairman Glynn read in part:
TT would give me pleasure TO accent
the invitation Were /. possible. tut I
must be at that time in the middle West
n connection with the aircraft inquiry.
am sure that all will understand that
his work represents a paramount OBJ
igation and that 1t must be prosecuted
without any avodable delay. ! greatly
'egret that l must miss the convention {"
The committee on temporary orp,niza-
ION VIII hlNA a InentlnI, |