The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18
WHITMAN NOTIFIED,
READY FOR BATTLE
Governor Says He's Prepared
to Meet Expected Charge
of Extravaganza.
GLYNN AGAIN CHAIRMAN
Women Will Have Seats on
Enlarged Executive
Committee.

After the news Of his denomination
was broken to him at notification
meeting at the Republican Club last
night Gov. whitman made a speech In
dicatins his full preparation to meet
the charge of extravaganza which the
Democrats are about to launch against
his administration in the belief that II
will be tho sharpest weapon Of their
campaign.
He cheerfully admitted that the State
had spent a lot more money In his four
years than In the preceding four years
clared national and city expenditure had
increased even faster under the war
time conditions. He said he would
challenge any one who uttered the
word ''extravagance" to point out any
appropriation that person would have
vetoed had he been Governor instead Of
Whitman.
Patriotism is not at issue in this State.
the Governor said. The only question
was whether the Republican administra-
ton had done Its full duty by the State
and nation. or could better service be
expected from Tammany?
Glynn Reelected Chairman.
The notification meeting followed an
afternoon session Of the Republican
State committee. which reelected George
A. Glynn as chairman and Lafayette b.
Gleason as secretary.
The assembly room Of the Republican
Clubs home was crowded last night.
group of women had the best seats.
All the State candidates were present
except Comptroller Eugene NJ. Travis.
Cheering. often renewed In the course
OF the evening. was started when Robert
w Bonynge. president Of the club. said
the only peace that the United States
would consider was peace by absolute
military victory"
The notifying was done by Nathan l..
Miller OF Syracuse. ex-Judge Of the
Court OF Appeals. He told the Gov
ernor that the outstanding fact Of his
four years administration had been Its
earnest and devoted service without a
breath of suspicion or scandal" contrast
ing sharply with the Democratic record.
1t was OF supreme Importance. Jugde
Miller said. that he had not only given
the nation every thing II wished in the
way Of cooperation in the war, but had
constantly anticipated the national sum-
mons so that to every call the State
has promptly made better than a 100
per cent. response"
Tammany Using Disguise.
'It will require more than a general
charge Of extravaganza" he continued,
ito persuade the people Of this State
again to appoint Tammany Hall Gus
todian of the public funds.
"In this city even Tammany did not
dare to put n straight Tammany man at
the head of its ticket last year, but.
content with enough of the ticket to con-
troll the city. nominated a hybrid for
Mayor. 1t has now grown bold and
put at the head Of its State ticket a
simon pure. dyed in the wool thorough
bred Tammany candidate, whom 1t did
not dare nominate for the Office Of
Mayor last year"
Everybody stood up and cheered when
Gov. Whitman was introduced.
There is no issue OF patriotism in
this State" the Governor said. Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. we're all patriots
in New York. The only question is
whether the country would be better II
there were a change of administration
here II It would. then I'm for the
change.
LAS to this charge OF extravagance.
which is heard In every campaign. am
trying to place the facts in the hands
of all voters so they will know where
every dollar has gone. We are told We
have the largest budget in the history OF
the State. That is true. l fancy 1t is
true Of every State. / am going to pre-
pare all the voters so that when the
charge is made the voter can answer 1t
for himself or herself"
Speeches by other candidates followed.
No Rancor in Committee.
Any rancor that may have disturbed
Republican spirits before the primaries
had disappeared when the State COM
mittee. with women figuring in its proc
esses for the FIRST time. met at the Re-
publican Club In the afternoon to elect
officers and get the campaign started.
Chairman Glynn was authorized to
give women places in the executive COM
mittee which he Is to appoint. and he
will name Ave OF them. increasing the
committee membership from ten to ff-
teen.
This resolution, offered by Charles II.
Belts OF Wayne county. was adopted
with a shout:
Resolved, That we reaffirm the Mat
form adopted at the Republican State
convention at Saratoga Springs July 10,
1918. and especially declare our OPPOSE
ton to an inconclusive peace by dlplo-
matte arrangement. In this war there
can be only one peace-the complete tri-
umph of democracy-and we denounce
all negotiations that lead to any other
conclusion.
I'VE indorse the administration of
Gov. Whitman and his collea CUES on the
State ticket and pledge ourselves to con-
tinue the policy which has made the
State of New York foremost in support
Of the Federal Government In the sue
cessful prosecution of the war. and we
urge all Republican organizations. COM
mittees and members of the party to
support to their full extent the Liberty
Loan and all other war activities"
Bertrand II. Smell OF ST. Lawrence
nominated Mr.. Glynn and was seconded
by Helen Varick Boswell
Mr.. Giynn said after the meeting that
Mrs. John Francis Yawger will be one
of the Ave women selected for the execu.
tive committee, She Is chairman of the
women's division OF the Republican State
committee.