The sun., 1918-09-04
WHITMAN WINSOVER
LEWIS ABOUT 2 TO 1.
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fight for Lewis. whitman won by 1000.
Senator William II. Jill. the Whitman
leader OF the county, .s.-rnB fight for
the Congress nomination In the Thirty
fourth district against Julius Rogers.
Another Lewis leader. Urted States
Senator James w. Wadsworth, Jr., lost
his county. Livingston. 1t went for
Whitman by two to one.
George w. Aldridge. leader of Monroe
county. who was opposed TO the candi-
dacy of the Attorney-General, carried
the home county Of Mr.. Lewis against
him by more than two to one.
Saratoga county was close. but late
returns indicated that whitman had car
ried It by a slight majority. Ex-senator
Edgar T. Brachstt. who for many years
was a power in this county. fought hard
for Lewis, but could not pull him
through.
smith and whitman Pleased.
Alfred E. Smith. who won the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor, said:
Il am deeply moved by the expression
Of confidence in me by the enrolled men,
bers of the Democratic party. At this
critical period Of our country's history
to be the candidate OF the dominant
party In the United States for the office
Of Chief Executive of the great State of
New York places upon me a responsible
ity Of which 1 am thoroughly sensitive.
My constant aim will be to Justify the
voters action"
Gov. Whitman. who received the re-
turns at the st. Regis Hotel, said:
SET shink lie tfua1f
and l have no doubt OF the success OF
the Republican party next November"
Gov. Whitman Inquired particularly
regarding the ballotinE in Albany county
and expressed satisfaction with the vote
he had polled there despite the opposition
to his candidacy on the part of the local
local organizations.
No returns were received at either the
Republican or the Democratic State
committee. Alexander Otis and Louis
Gett. secretary OF Attorney General
Lewis. were at his headquarters. Tam
many Hall was open for a while, but
the braves got tired figuring up. the
Smith majority and drifted out to near
by thirst parlors early in the evening
Samuel s. Koenig received the returns
from New York county at headquarters
and expressed the greatest gratifica-
Light Democratic Vote.
The vote in the Democratic primary was
light because 1t was generally conceded
that William Church Osborn had no
chance OF nomination. The organiza-
ton throughout the State was for Alfred
f. Smith. his opponent. The Osborn
support was entirely among the indie
pendents. He had a strong following
Of women In many sections. but his de-
feat was a foreeoIe conclusion.
There was not a single contest in the
Socialist primaries and the vote was
negligible rs compared with their en-
rolment No attempt was made to get
the members Of the party to the polls.
1t was impossible to get a line on the
actual voting strength of the Socialists
from the vote cast yesterday.
The Prohibition vote was also light,
although larger than In former years
because of the attempt made by some OF
the members of the party at the last
minute to get the Guber9atorial nomi-
nation for Gov. Whitman by having his
name written in on the ballots.
Particularly heavy Republican votes
were cast in Onondaga and Albany
counties. Probably nowhere in the State
was the fight so bitter as in Onondaga.
There the wet and dry issue was inter-
woven with the Governorship fight and
the contest of Representative Walter W.
Magee for denomination. to Congress
against Giles H. Stilwell
Francis Hendricks. the veteran leader.
who took up the cudgel for Stilwell was
repudiated by the organization. He
promptly said he did not want to lead
an organization that had been captured
nv the saloons This
the advantage of Attorney General
Lewis.
Heavy Vote in Thirty
Heavy votes were cast by the Repub-
leans in Binghamton and other parts
of the Thirtyfourth Congress district,
where Senator William IL. Hill was
fighting for the Congress nomination
with julius f. Rogers, who had the