New-York tribune., 1918-04-29
Mott Boom for
Governor Appears
In Upstate Cities
Jamestown Lawyer Men
toned as Compromise
Democratic Candidate
BY Charles T. White


JAMESTOWN, N. Y. April 28.-
Frank H. Mott, lawyer, of Jamestown.
is a candidate for the nomination for
Governor on the Democratic ticket.
His friends are working up boom for
him in Jamestown, Dunkirk and Buff
falo, in the hope that if the Hearst and
anti-Hearst men come to deadlock
over candidate they can be induced
to turn tc Mr. Mott Mr.. Mott
is forty-fve years old, and for
the last twenty years has been promi
nent in Democratic politics in the
southwestern end of the state. Per-
sonally he favors Franklin D. Roose-
velt as the Democratic standard bearer,
but if Mr. Roosevelt cannot get first
place Mr.. Motifs friends will make a
strong fight for him.
MIR. Mott was candidate for Secretary
of State in 1902, when Bird S. Coler
came within 800 votes of equaling the
vote of his successful opponent, ex-
Governor Benjamin B. Odell. Later he
served two years as a Deputy Attorney
General. He purposely stayed away
from the antiHearst conference in
Syracuse. He is warm supporter of
Samuel A. Carlson, of jamestown, who
has gone some distance-as far as the
kim-.with municipal operation of pub
lie utilities.
Sees Chance for Democrats
81 believe the Democrats have good
chance to elect a Governor and state
ticket this fall" said Mr.. Mott to the
Tribune representative. at seems to
T.
short of the ideal Governor l believe
that if the right sort of candidate is
chosen by the Democrats the voters,
without much regard to party lines,
would elect him. Personally I would
like to see man like Franklin D.
Roosevelt lead the Democratic forces
in the state campaign this year."
The Republicans of Chautauqua
County are happy family. The county
Whitman carried it by 5000. The Gov
ernor stands to carry it again this year,
but by reduced plurality. Many
Chautauqua County farmers were finan-
cially "pinched" by the operations of
the township school law. which was re-
pealed this year because it alienatcd
so many Republican farmers. They are
holding their grievance against the
Governor: While they feel like thank
hold that it never should have been
passed in the first instance.
1t is understood in Jamestown that
Representative Hamilton, of James
town, who since his first election in
1912 has become a Republican "whip"
in the House, will be renomnated. He
is. an experienced legislator, having
served as Assemblyman and Senator
before his election to Congress.
Fowler Can Be Reelected
Senator J. Samuel Fowler, of James
town, it is understood, will be returned
to the State Senate if he wishes it. He
was elected last fall to fill out the un-
! expired term of George E. Spring, of
| Cattaraugus County.
/ "Poltical conditions are normal in
t Chautauqua County, which is only an
other way of saying that the Republi-
cans have plurality of from 5000 to
! 9,000," said Senator Fowler to-day. at
/ seems to be the prevailing opinion that
! Governor Whitman is about as popular
as ever. He carried the county two
years ago by nearly 5000. have run
across a few farmers who criticised
| him severely. That was some time
ago, before the township school law
was repealed, and before the Donnelly
antitrust law was amended, so as to
exempt farmers organizations from its
/ drastic operations. Whether these
/ farmers still feel sore at the Governor
! is a question. The Governor will be
the guest of the Nordcn Club Of Chau-
! tauqua on May IT,"
Salamanca, like Chautauqua, went
/ dry in the local option election. The
/ temperance sentiment is so strong in
eacn city that the vets, even if they
make a special drive against Governor
Whitman, in the judgment of leading
Republicans, cannot reduce the normal
Republican plurality to any consider
able extent