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WOULD ENLARGE SCOPE OF COMMISSION. Govcraor-Elcct Whitman Favors Giving New York State Racing Commission Greater Power. Edward Slants Luther, political writer for the New Vork Telegraph, furnishes that newspaper witli the following illuminative statement of the attitude of Governor-Elect "Whitman of New York toward racing: So much half-baked information, mixed with so much Information, has liecn going the rounds lately in regard to the i.osition of Governor-elect. Whitman on the twin subjects of racing and boxing it is time some authoritative statement is made as to the actual views of the new governor on these questions. "Several times during the last two weeks the writer has talked with the governor-elect concerning raeinsr and also concerning boxing. During these conversations the uovcrnor-elect has gone over both matters with absolute frankness, and has discussed his plans and his ideas without reserve. Hie details of these talks are not necessary in stating the broad lines of the governor-elects position. "As governor, Mr. Whitman will not have tuo slightest desire to interfere with either racing or boxing, if properly conducted. He is of the opinion that --r.ig in this state, as conducted on the big tracks during the last season, is unobjectionable and should be encouraged. lie would not want to see a return of the sport to the wide-open coudiMin that prevailed up to a few years ago. but be be lieves the State Racing Commission to be a useful body, and he believes it should be continued, probably with enlarged powers which would make the commission the court of last resort in the racing world, thus curtailing some of the powers of the Jockey Club and transferring them to the commission. , Tinier such conditions the State Racing Commission would issue the licenses to the tracks and would decide- appeals. The Jockey Club would decide questions of discipline just as at present, but there would be a right of appeal to the State Racing Commission instead of having the decision of the Jockey Club final on such matters as now. "This would have the effect of making the Stato Racing Commission a more active bodv than it now is. In this connection It is interesting to note the present State Racing Commission is serving overtime by sufferance, and that it will fall to the lot of the new governor to appoint a new commission, which probably will be made up in part at least of the present members. The present commission consists of Hurry K. Knapp of New York, John San-ford of Amsterdam and James W. Wadsworth of ,eneseo, the latter the father of Senator-elect Wads-wortli."
