The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-31
WHITMAN GETS n. Y.
G. 0. P. ENDORSEMENT
County Committee for Senator
Newton to Succeed AttOr-
ney-General Lewis.
ROCKLAND FOR GOVERNOR
5000 Westchester Signatures
for observation-disclosures to
Open Campaign To-day.

Gov. Charles 8. Whitman was Endorsed
for denomination, by the New York
county Republican executive committee
yesterday afternoon. Endorsement also
was given to the members Of the ores
ent State administration running for re-
Newton OF Livingston county. who Is a
candidate for the nomination for Attor-
ney-GenerAl to succeed Merton e. Lewis.
Senator Newton, who was In the city
yesterday, had this to say in regard to
his candidacy:
II have had such fine assurances OF
support that I feel confident my can
didacy will be successful OF course
find IL a little difficult to keep informed
as to who my opponent is from day to
day. The candidates seem to change so
frequently that I am unable to decide
Just who will be in the race with me at
the end.
However, I find that with each OF
these changes additional strength Is
brought TO me, and so suppose l have
really no complaint to make. A num-
Der OF Mr.. Humans friends have told
me they intend to favor my candidacy
now that he has withdrawn"
Opposes Hiring Special Counsel.
Speaking Of the Importance Of the Of
| Ace of Attorney-General the Senator
said that il nominated and elected he
| could give TO his duties the benefit of
| a wide experience in the trial Of i'm
portapt litigation.
THE head Of the department and his
| deputies" Senator Newton continued.
, should give their complete time to the
| States business. There should be no
counsel and the work should be carried
on without such counsel except in ex-
| traordinaTy circumstances"
William A. Bondy OF the Fifteenth
Assembly district. New York county,
has taken UP the work of managing
| Senator Newton's campaign. He was
the manager for Justice George " Null
! Ian when he made his extraordinary
run for the Supreme Court bench.
1t was announced at Whitman head
quarters that the Governor had been
Endorsed for denomination by the Rock
land county committee, of which George
b. Arnot Is the head.
| Luther w. Mott, one Of the signator
Of the round robin to Col. Roosevelt
was among the first to put his name
on the Whitman petition in Oswego
county after the Colonel refused to run.
Getting Whitman Signatures.
In Westchester alone. It was stated
| 5000 signatures to the Whitman pet!-
tons have been obtained. more than
enough to secure a place on the primary
ballot. st. Lawrence county reports
1000 signatures.
Frank Bradley president, and Seth
]. T. Bush of the State Federation OF
Agriculture. called at the Lewis head
quarters yesterday. but In the absence
OF Theodore Douglas Robinson in Wash
ington did not announce their support
Of the Attorney-General Both are anti
Whitman, but Mr.. Bush appears on the
, petitions of William NJ Bennett as a
disignee for Lieutneant Governor
Mr.. Bennett will begin his campaign
with speech in Printing House Square
at noon to-day. Tonight he goes 10
Pittsburg on business, and on his return
will continue his campaign in Kings
| county. From there he will go to other
counties throughout the State He has
secured 5000 names on his petitions he
says, and expects those designated with
him to stick. although Senator George
F. Thompson Of Niagara. named for At
torney-General has withdrawn.