The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
HARRIS QUITS,
KELLOGG TAKES
UPLEADERSHIP
State Democratic Leader
Says He Will Seek Tindi-
cation in Court.
SMITH GREATLYRElIE
Charges of Attempted Con-
tract Grafting Regarded us
Blow in Campaign.
SMITH GREATLY RELIEVED

No. 444 Orchard, the Hon Alfred r..
smith's telephone in his Oliver street
hnme. tingled insistentiy yesterday morn
ing at an hour which found MIR Smith
still heavy with sleep. He arose spright-
l. enough. however. To lean mis- right ear
against an oral hulatin which nor only
routed Str Morpheus entirely but which
restored him. Smith, TO such equanimity
as ne had not enjoyed In week
Briefly, the news which buzzed To 444
Orchard was that Edwin s Harris
chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee and whose name inferpntially
and otherwise, was connected by an
afternoon newspaper with efforts to nh
tain equities III profitable war con-
tracts, had decided 10 Withdraw from
duty as head of the Dsmocratic cam
paiEr. Later in the day und by the
nand NJ sir Harris himself the news was
amply confirmed IT was learned tfen
that Air. Harris had turned over the
duties of the State chRirmanship In ex-
Judge Augustus kellogg uf e;iens Fulls.
Early IN the day, having made lis his
mind TO resign. Mr.. Harris sent the fol.
lowing telegram 10 the newspapers
Get my statement a. the Democratic
Club"
'sExpcdicnt To Retire.
The statement Hwnited reportnrial
agility hut Mr Harris did not Fie was
nowhere about the temple established in
Fifth avenue by Mr.. Croker for tns
alteration Of Democracy and its properly
constituted saints a snaat of paper
one only. was submitted by the cluh
clerk, and upon this shset. IN rypew-ittnn
characters showing some s-usures, COR
-rcIions and iuterlineatiuns, WIZ the
following valedlcfnry.
AT Syracuse Thursday, Eomo Of the
democratic leaders, expressing cprIfi-
dence IN my integrity and saying that
they did not believe any OF tho charges
against me To he true, said thRt they
thought II would he politically expedtent
fur me TO retire.
'T toid them that every inference and
every charge against me was absolutely
false, nut that Il was mnre important
for me to dispose cf those charges and
correct whatever false Impressions have
been created than 10 do unythinE else,
ano thai ] must tievote my time To this
work. ] wished 10 be relieved absolutely
nj al connection with the campaign.
Late Thursday night ] told Judge kei-
lpgF that he must assume complies
management uf the campaign. Since re-
turning I'd New York have been more
convinced than ever that must do this,
! have notifind Judge Kellogg that /
nave abEnlutely withdrawn hope th.
State committee will meet at the earliest
dRte TO take action the election OF
my succeHsor"
To Brfng suit Against the 'sGlobe.' -
Appended tn this typewritten vale
dictory waE the following item Of newf
written II was 10 I've assumed, In the
Hon. HRrris's own penmHnship:
'T nave directed my lawyers Pinute
q Sake. 10 proceed against the Globe.
Monday NJ Tuesday ] win give out q
stRtement''
My Har-ir emphasized a fine shade
NJ distinction when n. reached Albany
last night He had mt resigned the
cnaIr1nanBhip and would mt unless the
committee q body demanded II. he
said He had simply withdrawn from
the campRign.
The Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor waf found nj r NJ. hard III
work ir hiE uffire In the City Hall,
cleaning III snne matters Df routine
before patriotic duties called him up
State 10 speak fnr the 1ibertv lIonn
committee. Fie scanned MIR Harris g
farewell and tnok Thought for some min
Mr. Smith, an excellent Latin Ecnolar,
moulds mis- courser ny the suvins. "vir
SAINT qui pRucB l0quiruT." Presently hs
evolved this epitRph
'1uRsmucr Hs Nj Harris enIphati-
caliy denies the charges made against
him by thu GlObc am not IN q poHi-
tion 10 pass upon them. He mas re-
moved himself from the campaign and
desires 10 have some person elected
chairman ~ the State committee IN his
piHrF From nov OF eA-Judrb kellogg
will take iull control of the DnnDcrutlr
campaign IL this State"
smith Much Relieved.
That was all tut there WIS TIC
manner uf douDt aF 10 MIR. Smiths
complete and utter relief Rt the outcome
al distressing and perilous situation.
When hs went To bed on Saturday night
he lay down with the fear TINT Harris
wout have to he put out. since Harris
mad taken the position on Saturday
tlRt hc could not and would npt re-
sign
Il wa irevitabic thHt tho State cnln-
mite. vhirh would have beeu ca he'd
~ anN cHs" ear, TINS Veek wnuld vote
10 unseHt Harris, but this procedure uf
COURSE would nave Jeff "a JrHn uf un-
plsaEautneas H. itE path,