Show WHITMAN'S MANAGER BACKS UP COLONEl NEW N YORK July 18 Charles CaJe Charles H. H H Duell Duel Jr r. r organizer of f Charles Chares S. S Whitman's gubernatorial league lee gave gave rava out a statement last night nh corroborating Theodore Roosevelt's side elde of ot the controversy contro centre- versy ver 57 between the tho ex president ex and the district attorney Tho The controversy arose recently as o to whether Mr r. r Wita Whitman authorized au an- u- u as as he denied that he be did the did tho draft of a letter leter declaring himself opposed op posed pe to William Barnes Brne Jr Republican 01 state chairman as a much as to Charles 1 F. F Murphy carn leader of Tammany Tammany Hall HaU This draft was s sent nt to Colonel Clonel Roosevelt Rose Rose- Roose Roose- Roosevelt velt vel the colonel said several days lya ago aro through Mr Duell Mr Duel Duel says that that this is s. true tre and that Mr Whitman read the letter leter and amI gave laVe U it 1 his unqualified ap approval approval Ip- Ip ap- ap ami expressed his Intention of ot signing it If I he could be assured asure that Mr Ro Roosevelt el 4 would support him or at lest least not attack atack him Mr D Duell I. I in giving out his statement said ho he prO proposed sea to state the this facts fact no matter mater whom they may help or hurt hurt |