New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
Kings Launches
Travis Boom
For rCovernor
Action of Republican Com
mittee Reveals Movement
for Haskell for State
Executive or for Mayor
10 Leaders Sign Petition
Lockwood Announces Can
didacy for Nomination
for State Comptroller

Jacob A. Livingston, chairman Of the
executive committee of the Republican
County Committee of Kings, an organi-
zation representing 10000 enrolled
Republicans, formally launched the
candidacy Of Eugene NJ Travis, State
Comptroller, for Governor yesterday,
and at the same time incidentally un-
covered the boom of County Judge
Reuben L. Haskell for Governor this
year or for Mayor next year. Mr.. Liv-
inyston is opposed to Judge Haskell
receiving any honors at the hands of
the Republican party, because the judge
upset the Republican slate in Kings
last fall and brought about his own
nomination and election as county
judge.
Under the lead of Mr.. Livingston
nineteen of the twenty-three district
leaders signed petition requesting
Comptroller Travis to become a can
didate for Governor. The petition
reads:
1--WE, the undersigned. duly elected
- leaders Of the enrolled Republican
voters Of the various assembly districts
Of Kings County, recognizing the in
tegrity and ability with which the
positions entrusted to Hon. Eugene NJ.
Travis by the voters of our county
and state have been filled, and espe-
cially the faithful, conscientious aud
able manner in which he has conducted
the chief financial department of the
state for the last five years as State
Comptroller, respectfully urge and re-
guest MIR. Travis to become a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor at the coming fall primary.
F0dr Leaders Fail to Sign
"Not only do we believe that his ad-
mfnistratibn as State Comptroller has
commented itself to the people of the
state and entities him to this ,nomina-
ton. but we also believe that the
County of Kings, by reason of its Re-
publican vote and enrolment, the
largest in the state or nation, had
just claim to this recognition and we
cordially invite the cooperation of our
fellow Republicans throughout the state
to bring about his nomination"
The petition was signed by Charles
n. Hall. Marcus B. Campbell, Richard
n LANDER jr:, John E. Gaynor, John
J. Henigen, Charles S. Devoy. Jacob
Bartscherer, Charles S. Wareasse,
Charles P. Murphy, Alfred E. Vass,
Jesse D. Moore, George A. Owens,
Frederick Oppihofer. Lewis NJ Swasey,
Warren G. Price, Jacob Brenner, Will
lam Schnitzpan, Frederick ]. H. Kracke,
Michael ]. Dady and Jacob A. Liv-
ingston.
The four leaders who did not sign
the petition are Senator Charles C.
Lockwood, 9Th Assembly District; John
7: Rafferty,, 18th; Richard Wright,
18th, and Walter H. Ludden, 23d
Lockwood Against Travis
Chairman Livingston issued this
statement:
"In presenting this request the Comp
troller Travis. we do it with the hope
that the Republicans Of this country
will cooperate with as IN bringing
about the nomination Of a Republican
Governor from the Borough Of Brook
lyn.
mo one was asked to sign this petit
tion. They were asked merely for the
use of their names. Those who gave
that use of their names did it volun-
tarily and without any coercion or in
timidation. 1t is approved by nineteen
executive members of the twenty three.
The reason for the four not signing
it are these:
Senator Lockwood ono month ago
was and I still believe is a candidate
for the nomination for State Comp
troller. When l asked him for the use
Of his name he said he was against
Travis. I saw him quoted in The
Brooklyn Eagle as saying he would
Ill IL IS Ia
he had consulted his district captains
II he was quoted correctly, I say he
never made use Of such language to me
Boom for Haskell
II asked Mr.. Rafferty, for the use OF
his name and he said, NO, not at this
time / asked Mr.. Wright for the use
Of his name, and he said the district
was against Travis. We know this i,
not the case, because we know thai
Congressman John MacCrate has ambi
ton to be placed on the state ticket
Mr.. Ludden was not asked, because
/ was informed by the confdants o.
Mr.. Haskell that it is their intention
with his knowledge, to start a boon
for him for either Governor or Mayor al
= dinner to be given him shortly at thu
Hotel Commodore, and that any furthe
political honors that might come from
Brooklyn would initiate against them.
Senator Lockwood announced yester
day his candidacy for the Office o
State Comptroller, thus throwing dow
the gauntlet to the leaders who in
dorsed tho Travis candidacy for Gov
ernor.
John Hahn, formerly an Alderman
Haskell man, says that Mr.. Travi
Will not do as candidate for Cover
nor, as it is we'll known that he is
"dry." Mr.. Hahn says that the Anti
Saloon i.ea9ue is behind the Stat