New-York tribune., 1918-05-18
Committee May
Direct Campaign
Of Gov. Whitman
Up State Republican l.
Sought to Head Such
a Body


Whitman's primary campaign.
The two men most talked abous fo1
the place recently, State Chairman
George A. Glynn and Public Service
Commissioner Kracke, who managed
the Whitman campaign two years ago
have both been eliminated. The mat
ter was discussed yesterday at con-
ference at the headquarters Of the Re-
publican State Committee, 43 West
Thirty-ninth Street, in which Chair
man Glynn and some of the local lead
ers participated.
1t is understood that instead OF
drafting any one man for campaign
manager a committee will be formed
to run the primary campaign. 1t is
likely that an upstaye Republican
will head such a committee. In view
of the formidable opposition which may
develop through the candidacy Of At
torney General Lewis, it was explained
lize the Whitman strength
Glynn and Kracke Barred
1t developed that the suggestion of
Mr.. Glynn or Commissioner Kracke as
campaign manager could not be taken
seriously for "obvious reasons" Ir-
respective of the vigorous criticism
which followed the activities Of the
state chairman in Governor Whitman's g
behalf early this spring, it was pointed
out that with other candidates in the
field it would be highly improper for
the Governors former executive auditor
to take an active part in the campaign.
Mr.. Glynn is supposed to represent the
whole state organization as head of the
state committee, and it would only
! raise more storm clouds if he devoted
his activities exclusively to the Whit
man cause.
Commissioner Kracke declined to dis
cuss the possibility of his becoming
campaign manager, but those in his
confidence declared that he would not,
and could not, assume the respon-
sibility. They declared that he also
felt it would be Improper" for him
to participate actively because of his
present position in the state service
on the Public Service Commission. The
situation, as far as he was concerned,
fully managed the Whitman campaign
for Governor. Then he was in the city
service, as Commissioner of Plants and
Structures, and did not owe his position
directly to the Governor.
Sweet Boom Causes No Worry
Chairman Glynn declined to comment
on this subject yesterday. Other lead
ers intimated, however, that all eyes
were turned upstate in search of a
prominent Republican" to head a pri-
chairman said he was dcvoting all his
time at present to the enrolment of the
women voters.
"The work already is organized and
fully under way in the small districts
upstate" he said, "where the women en-
roll by filing declarations between May
Is and June IL without personal ap-
pearance before the election boards"
The Whitman leaders apparently are
little concerned over the launching Of
the boom for Speaker Sweet for Gov
Speakers candidacy was Endorsed by
the Oswego County committee, the
Whitman men declared that the Oswego
organization would not seriously op-
pose the Governors denomination be-
cause most of it's officers are holding
fat jobs under the Governor
William G. Richards, the Oswego
County chairman, is in the Workmen's
Compensation Department.; Fred M.
Bishop, the secretary, is in the Excise
Department.; John S. Parsons, the
treasurer, was appointed to succeed
George Glynn as executive auditor, and
NJ. S. Stranahan, the state committee
man, is Superintendent Of Canals.
Discount Benefits Ticket
The Whitman men also discount the
talk of William M. Bennett, former
State Senator, in regard to peoples
ticket" as added opposition to Governor
Whitman in the primaries. They doubt
that any such ticket will materialize.
Mr.. Bennett has suggested Justice
James C. Cropsey, Of Brooklyn, as the
head of this ticket. The Whitman lead
ers do not believe that Justice Cropsey
will come out for the Governorship.
They are interested, however, in the
added strength that the Cropsey-
Brooklyn forces might give to Attor-
ney General Lewis's candidacy by sup
porting the Lewis ticket The final
analysis, from the Whitman point of
view, leaves the Lewis boom as the
only formidable opposition to the Gov
ernor. That is giving the Whitman
leaders some real concern, They still
express confidence, however, that the
Attorney General will not be able to
wresttthe nomination away from Gov
ernor Whitman.