The sun., 1918-10-16
GRIP HALTS TOURS
IN STATE CAMPAIGN
All Public Meetings Are Under
Ban in Big Cities Outside
Of New York.
BOTH PARTIES MARK TINE
Katharine B. Davis Issues
Warming Against Return of
Tammany to Power.

Influenza ma cause the abandonment
Of the upstate speaking trips Of Gov.
Whitman and Alfred r. Smith. Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor. At pres
ent public meetings are barred in a
greater part OF the large cities outside
New York because of the prevalence Of
the malady and unless conditions i'm
prove II will be necessary to call on all
meetings.
Assemblymsn Henry f.. Machold,
chairman Of the speakers bureau OF the
Republican State Committee. said yes
terday he was Withholding the plans for
the campaign trip for this reason.
I'VE are going ahead with our prep-
arstions." he said. hoping that comet
tons will improve before next week.
There are indications that the ban on
public meetings may be raised by that
time. but II may he that we will have to
give up the trip entirely"
Managers for Smith are also watching
the upstate situation carefully. reaH1-
ing that II may be necessary to cancel
the enga genents that have been made
for him.
years Mule OF Tammauy.
at this particular time IT would seem
to me the height Of unwisdom. entirely
apart from Tammany's record. 10 make
change in the administration, and in
view of Tammany's well known career.
q vital mistake" wrote Katharine Pc
ment Davis. Commissioner OF Correc-
tons under Mayor Mitchell. to Joseph n.
Sears, chairman OF the whitman White
1
seem that rot only Republicans but even
Democrats who in national affairs would
support n Democratic ticket should %
conscientious grounds prevent Tammany
from controlling both New York city
and New York State"
Declaring that In her public career
she had always received courteous
trea tment from Mr.. Smith and other
members OF Tamrnauy Hall. Miss Davis
said that the fact remained that gov
eminent as conducted by Tammany Hall
In the city of New York In largely a
question Of personal Interest as con-
trasted with public interest. that It is
reactionary In that It refuses to avail
itself OF expert opinion, that IL main
tains itself through favors granted to its
supporters, that IL il unbusinessike, that
II makes its appeal to the lower rather
than the higher motives in our citizen
ship and that instead Of being. az il
claims. democratic, IL really caters "a
and encourages class feeling.
stands on whitman'x Record.
IT believe that during the four years
Of Gov. Whltmsn's administration the
State government has on the whole been
efficient and clean" she says There
kaa haa NJ he
port OF Coz. Whitman to the United
States Government in its war policies
New York has been among the foremost
States in this respect"
simeon %. Fes.. chairman OF the Re-
publican Congress committee. called on
Chairman Hays Of the national com.
mittee here yesterday. He was accom-
panied by Senator William VI. Calder
We are much encouraged by reports
we get from various parts OF the coun-
try" said Representative Tess. "T would
say that the outlook was excellent FOR
the Republicans to increase the number
of seats they hold in the House"
Senator James W. Wadsworth. Jr.
said that he managed to keep In pretty
close touch with the political situation
in this State and that the drift was I'M
mistakably toward Whitman. The Sen.
ator was one of the leaders who sought
TO defeat the Governor for denomination
As for the Congress fight" added the
Senator. from what hear I should say
that the Republicans might add to the
number OF Representatives they have
from this State. We have a good chance
to gain a seat in Erie county and an
other In New York county"
Mrs. Sage Wins sIz7.3O4 suit.