t
Carr^r. at the Hoffman House about Murphy
and Police Commissioner McAdoo.
CAJIROIX TO FIGHT MURPHT.
. "Carroll mad* a compact with MeCarren,"
raid a prominent Tammany man last night at
the Hoffman House, "to go ahead and under
mine Murphy, promising that next summer he,
Carroll, would spend $2«"j0.00O in organizing a
light against Murphy in seventeen or eighteen
districts. All the way from $S.<K» to $15,000
will be put into each district to fight Murphy's
men. and, with the sentiment that can be
worked up by that time to help out, the Car
roll-McCarren men would be able to overthrow
Murphy. The main object, however, would not
be for control «if the executive committee, but
rather for enough delegates to the city conven
tion so that an anti-Murphy candidate could be
nominated for Mayor. Here is where. McCar
ren's strength would be brought Into full play,
and with the nomination of an anti-Murphy
city ticket Murphy's power would be gone." ,
There is BtU! another feature of the situation
that Murphy** friends are watching with a good
deal at s.ik itude. It is practically covered with
the significant question. "Is Dowling trying to
become the leader of Tammany Hall?"
There are plenty of men around the Hoffman
Boose who think that the appointment of Dowl
;, ;g yesterday to a conspicuous place in the
management of the local campaign vas done
with a secret understanding between the Hill-
Bheeaan-MoCarrea men and Dowltnjr. the sub-
Mance of which understanding is that Dowlins
is to be the next leader of Tammany and that
Murphy Is to be retired at the earliest possible
minute.
Senator I >"«. ling's friends do not think so
meanly of him as to su?pect him of ingratitude
and treachery, but the Hill men and the old
Croker guard think there is "something doiiis"'
along the line of insurrection.
Senator. J'invliiis Is a candidate for a Supreme
Ourt b*nch nomination this fall. Tammany
Hall is the only organization that can give him
in* coveted, honor. Charles P. Murphy is anx
ious to honor his friend by electing him to the
bench.
All these things support the theory that Dow
linj; and Marphy nre sworn friends for all time.
At 'the same time the old Croker men say that
Senator Dowltne is the most ambitious man in
r«Jnnun) Hall and that he wants to be the
leader of the organization.
The Croker men Bay that Richard Croker is
fcoon coming home, despite his denials to an As*
FOtiated Press correspondent in Dublin on Sun
day. They assert that Carroll and Croker have
planned a campaign that has as its objective
the doing away with Murphy and the suprem
acy of Dowling and Carroll, with Dowllng In
Murphy's place.
A NEW THING FOR TAMMANY.
This is the first time in the history of local
politics that it has been considered advisable to
appoint an organizer for Tammany Hall, after
Its campaign is well In hand. Tammany la bo
sufficiently organized that the suggestion that
Dowling is needed to supervise the organization
for tb.o champaign causes Tammany men to
laugh. For this reason the Tammany men say
that Dowling's appointment means simply that
i,« has been nut ■■" guard to watch McCarren
and placate Murphy, who accotßjpmnled him yes
terd-iy to the conference of the leaders.
When State Chairman Cord Meyer was asked
laj-t night at the Hoffman House what Dowilng'fl
appcintment-really meant, he sai<l:
"I ga.ve out a formal statement covering the
subject. That In all I have to say about it."
John C. Fhce'han. who was in conference with
David B. Hill aud Controller Grout at the Hoff
man House last night. Just after peeing Mr. Hill
was seen by a Tribune reporter. The same
question was put to him.
'"I guess all It mean? is that the Democrats
are goir.g to try •><< get out the vote. I don't
pee anything ulterior about it," said Mr. Shee
han.
One of the noteworthy features of the confer
ence yesterday was tbe extreme affability of
August Belmcnt toward Charles F. Murphy. At
tbe St. Louis convention Mr. Murphy said boom
peculiar things about Mr. Belmont. and they
■cere carried to the latter before they lost their
bright color and significance. When the confer
ence broke up yesterday. Mr. Rodle was the first
man to onr/c out of the room. He was followed
by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Don-ling. Soon August
Belmont. who apparently had been waiting for
something bo turn up, came hurrying along the
hallway, tie was on his way to attend a. se«Fioi;
of the national executive committee meeting, he
said, but when he saw Messrs. Murphy and
"nof-iinc: he w*nt up close to Mr. Murphy .-it!
smfUncly invited him to go to hit room. Th-
Tammany men went with the subway presi
dent and were with him In earnest conversation
for fifteen minutes. Then Mr. Murphy went
away with State Chairman Meyer to a private
room and talked with him for half an hour.
National Chairman Taggart di'J not attempt f»
take any part in the conferences, but it was
learned he had a hand In planning to get a
Murphy man on the state Executive Committee.
Senator McCarren seems to be doing pretty
well, all things considered. H<* smiled in his
usual faraway manner last night, when a?kf"3
If ha were on the shelf, and he said he didn't
think he was.
"We are. just trying to elect Parker, that 5s
alL*" said be. "I was a party to the appointment
nf Senator Dowll l; to the executive '■committee
■with Jurisdiction hi the greater New- York.
There is xvork enough for all of us."
MURPHY SEES TAGGART.
Tammany Man's First Visit — Long
Conference at Headquarters.
Charles V. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall.
RecompaTjie<i by Senator Victor J. Downing, visited
national headquarters for the first time yesterday.
The two wti were ushered into ■'■ office of Chair
man Tapjrart at once. The Tammany leader was
heartily welcomed, the place being; made luminous
■Jiy tbe trc.rt hiim". Chairman Cord Meyer of
_\u» State committee and William B. Kodie were also
admitted' i«» the sflsee of the national chairman.
Exactly what each member of the party of five
contributed to the conversation was not disclosed.
Chairman Tasgart subsequently in^is-tod that the
name of Senator McCarren was not mentioned.
"Mr. Murphy," 50 s;:id Chairman Taggart. "mani
fested a d>vp interest in the national ticket," .-»!i<]
lie added: "1 want 10 pay that from to-day there
. -will be perfect harmony between the national com
mittee, the State committee and th« organized
DrtTiocracy in Nrw-York City."
The conference lasted for about ;■■■< hour and
■res followed by a meeting of the executive com
initte- of the national organization. Those present
vcre National Chairman Taggart. DeLancey Kicoli,
George Peabody. treasurer; August Be -
meet. ex-Senator James Smith, jr.. and Senator
Thomas. S. Martin. Mr. Belraont presided. "The
progress -.!,..; has been mad« anil tbe plans for
campaign operations." said Chairman T.->«rg.-irt
flfter the meeting, "have been the subject of the
«ielih«iation*."
The viFit of Xlr. Murphy to headquarters mm 1
*to hßve irade ... way . ser for Tammany men
lor later In the day ex-CommtesiofMr John W
Keller was a caller. He said when he went away
that he got what be was after. District Leader
Isaac a. Hopper arrived it, the afternoon, and
had a long conference with DeLancey Xlcoll
Secretary Thomas P. smith, of Tammany 11,,!]'
appeared about 5 o'clock, and besides having a
talk with Chairman Taggarl was shown about un
til ho was as much at boom as he is in the Wig
wam on Kourteonth-st.
Concerning the report that Richard Croker is
coming from Wantage to take a band in Tain-
Cured of Asthma
After 35 years of Suffering,
act bo doubted after perusal of such test -
g«r asthatof r. W. Van Antwerp F, -
Ii iiiii
PHill
LEADING PERSONS IN THE LOCAL DEMOCRATIC FACTION FEUD.
SENATOR VICTOR J. DOTVLINOt
many affairs, Mr. Smith said: "I have no thought
that he is coming, and if he <iid it would only be
for a visit. I an positive he has out out poli
tics. He has even refused to mix to the extent or
merely writing a note that would help a Wend In
the way of political preferment. ! feel confident
thin ho" is through with politics." , AfQ _
The, reputed feud between Colonel John I. Mar
tin. Sergeant-at-Arms, and Colonel ham Don
aldson. Assistant ■aTM-.-it-Arnw. promises 0
prove ■ tempest In a teapot. Colonel Martin
wrote a note to Colonel Donaldson maki tit, it
clear that certain matters of responsibility In the
office of Serjreant-at-Arms would have his per
*on«l attention. He nays, however, that he had
tlO disposition or desire to ruffle he , mi.l
bllltles of Colonel Donaldson. Colonel Donaldino
Si. it was a mlsunderstandlnc. and he was most
a»nove<l by the suggestion that ho was to be
BUbiected to military resrulntion. « hairman Tap
cart says the alleged dfff.ronrrs between the _ col
onels claimed uofconsideratlon in , « hQ .. p^ c " l '^ a
SWSlon. "Colonel Martin." lie added, ' will con
tintie to be Serjeant-at-Arm*. and both thp
Missouri colonel and the Tenneasea K^iiSS
find plenty to occupy them. "I hey ha\o K'SBed
and made up." was his way of saying the Incident
Daniel J. Cam'pau, national oommitteemnn for
Michigan, an.' Josephusi Daniels, national com
mltteeman for North Carolina, were visitors to
headquarters yesterday. Senator Ratio. of
Texas, also had" a talk with Mr. . Tasfraxt
PL ATT UK A
S FROM ROOT.
Senator Thinks He Will Not Be a
Candidate.
OTHERS SAY HE'LL CONSENT.
Senator Platt said yesterday that he had re
ceived a letter from ex-Secretary Root saying
that he could not be .'■- candidate f>>:- the nomina
tion for Govern<
The Senator came from his summer home, at
Highland Mills, Orange County, yesterday fore
noon with ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff,
who was with him over Sunday.
"Mr. Roofs letter to me seems to settle the
question," said Mr. Platt. "He writes as If he
would not accept the nomination If named. I
am In favor of an open convention, and I un
derstand from the Governor that he is of tho
same mind. I do not believe the candidate will
be selected until the convention meets."
When it was suggested that Mr. Woodruff was
a. candidate and that his Sunday visit looke 1 as
if it had politics In it. Mr. Platt paid:
"Yes, Mr. Woodruff was my guest over Sun
day. We talked politics. Ho told me that
Brooklyn was for him. Ke has not decided
whether he will be a candidate, and he will not
decid? until the convention meet."'. I think !\!r.
Woodruff would make a strong candidate, but
there are others to be considered, too The
friends of Messrs. Uiggins. Stranahan and
others are likely to present their claims, al
though Air. Stranahan ie not at all likely to
stand as a candidate. Ho does not want to run
for any office."
or the ou< • • State the Senator said:
"There is no doubt that Boos-velt nn>l r
is will < airy Xow-York."
lean lei ders up ■ who
will h< ad ih<-ir u< legal
believe that ex-Secretary Root will be
■ • ■ hour, und they ai
HI run if the call from ttu
La unanimous.
n Mr. Woodruff was asked about his can-
Jt< niay he said:
Jt haa been stated that 1 nave captured 244
■•s to tii*-; convention. That is not true.
g to capture delegates, and I h&\ c
told my friends ii * >t to make efforts to capture
them. I do not know whether 1 shall be a can
didate or not. if when the convention ••
blea there seems t'> I"- a sentiment In f.i\i>r "t
nominating me I will decide then whether to Dl
a candidate. I do not believe it Is v.i.s-- to have
the delegate t committed to any particular can
didau so long before the convention. The waj
ought t<« be clear for the man who at the time of
■ : .i .vii'iji appears :<i'i< t'> make th< strong
est run. The general situation in the State is
good. It will be a hard fi^m about as hard an
i!: til"- campaign of is'is and again In
19U2, with Hi" added advantage to us of the
Presidential campaign i>rljn;iiiK <nu a large vote
in the country districts.
Mr. Woodruff called on Governor <>d*ll at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and tr.lk<ii with him for
an hour.
"We discussed tin- Situation In the State," .*-;»jrt.
tli" Governor. "Mr. Woodruff told me," h<j
added with a smile, "that be was for th<^ best
man."
"Did )i<- say who he thought was th« boat
Iran?" the Governor was ask--d.
"N<>." «aiii the Governor, still smiling.
"Is there any change In the Judgeship situa
tion?" the Governor was asked.
"None whatever," was the reply "I sun not
rea<-]y yet t<> fill 1 li'- vacancy caused by Judge
Parker's resignation."
"There seems to be a lot of objection from Mr.
Hill and his fri< n-ls to the nomination of Justices
Cullen and Werner," it was suggested.
"Tea." said h<-. "I noticed It. I-et them keep
on objecting/
The Governor went away on the 4:30 boat to
Monmouth Beach, lit- waw aMe to walk without
crutches yesterday, his sprained foot being less
bothersome.
MR. CANNON SEES CHAIRMAN.
Arrangements for Speaker's Tour of Six
Weeks.
Speaker Cannon of the Houso of Representatives
and Representative Hemenway, of Indiana, called
on National Chairman Cortelyou yesterday at He
publican headquarters Mr. Cannon has been
upending several weeks along the New-England
coast, having been at Bar Harbor and Newport.
He started for Illinois last night, and will it ay
there till he gets tho dates for his speaking tour,
Which Is to cover six weeks. He will he under th«
direction of the Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, and will visit the «:loso district*. On his trip
he will be accompanied by h well known cam
paigner. James E. Watson will bo with him the
first two weeks and Congressman J. Adam Berto.
ti.e second two weeks. His speaking partner for
the third two weeks has Dot been chosen. The
Congressional Campaign Committee la arranging
toure for Representatives l.ittieti. i-j. William Alden
Smif.i, Hepburn and C. 15. l.andia.
»—» —
A. R. PAGE MAY BE CANDIDATE.
Alfred R. Page, of the XXXls't Assembly Dis
trict, is likely to be chosen a* the Republican can
didate for Senator in the XlXth District, compris
ing the XXlst. XXIIId and XXXIst Assembly dis
tricts. .Mr. Pago was legal counsel several yeara
ago to Deputy Excise Commissioner Hilliard. He
is a personal friend of Tax Commissioner Stras
bourger. the leader of the XXXIst District. The
district now Is represented by Mr. Russell, a Tam
many man. who wan greatly surprised two years
ago, when be carried It. There axe few factional
differences In the district ti.ls year, and the Re
publicans are confident of reclaiming- It. Mr. Pag«
was a candidate for leader of the district several
years ago, but was defeated by Silas C. Croft,
*EW-\ORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. AIGIST 23. 1904.
CHARLKB P. MTTRPHY.
FIRST GUN IX VERMONT.
Secretary Wilson and R. T. Lincoln
Address Crowd.
fRT TELEGOAFH TO TnE THIIH NE.I
Manchester, Vt., Aug. 'J2. — The first note in
Bennington County In the Presidential cam
paign was sounded here to-night by the Re
publican party. The largo number in attend
ance fllied the Opera House, when the rally was
held, in spito of a hard rain. Great enthusiasm
was shown throughout the meeting. Vermont
is the first New-England State to hold its elec
tion for Governor this year, and all Indications
point to an unusually largo Republican vote at
this election.
Robert T. Lincoln, of ■;<£.>, presided over
the meeting this evening. He made a short
Introductory speech, In which he showed how
closely the coming election In this State was
watched throughout the country and how the
vote polled was taken as an index of the later
Presidential campaign. He strongly urged Yer
monters to use every effort to make a good
showing at the coming election. He than showed
how the principles and statesmen of the Repub
lican party had developed this country and given
It a high place among the nations of the earth.
The Democratic party, he declared, had always
opposed the principles which had given this
nation Its present position.
Secretary James Wilson of the Department
of Agriculture was the chief speaker of th*
evening. He devoted the first part of his talk
to the market and the laborer and their relation
to the Republican party. He showed that the
protective tnriff which the Democrat! party
culls robbery nearly supported the market and
gave the laborer employment. He said that
there was no market when the Democratic parti
had been In power, because the work was done
in foreign countries, *<> that the wages were
paid there, while the laborer here i aid not buy.
He then went on to discuss the various Issues
of the present campaign. He devoted much
time to Imperialism, raying that the Filipinos
were not yet ready to govern themselves and
that the Americans should not nail away until
the li.i mi had been taught how to do this.
In regard t<i the question so often iced »*
to how the .... this country could
s«>ll their productions In foreign countries for
less than they received at home, Site s.ild that he
had letters from all of th<» manufacturers of ag
ricultural Implements in this country stating
that in many cases they g<»t more for their
productions abroad, and In :.ll <•:■(*«•» as much
as they <lirl in thli country. H^ closed hi* re
marks with :iii outline of (!»<• lent work of
the Agricultural Department, Senators Proc
tor and DHllngham, nf this State, were among
the other speakers of the evening.
STANCHFIELD WOULD ACCEPT HONOR.
Willing to Run for Governor if His Party
Wants Him.
[nr TnT.i:<".nArn to ' tin: xitlßO'E.]
Rochester, Aug. L"_\ — Chnries J. Bissell, ef this
city. )i::h received a letter from John B. Stanch
field, of Elmlra. In Which Mr. Btanchfleld says
that, while he is not ah aggressive candidate for
the Democratic nomination lor Governor, ho
would, nevertheless, keenly appreciate the honor
of a nomination for that office from his party
this fall. Mr. Stanchfleld asserts that when he
was a candidate for Governor before ho did not
count the cost or give serious consideration to
the Question of success If he had consulted
his own Judgment in thai campaign, he nays,
he would not have made the race.
The result of that campaign, he declares,
ought not to militate against him now, and then
he adds If the party, as a whole, looks upon
my political career with favor and entertains
the belief that at all times and under all cir
cumstances I have been a Democrat, and for
these reasons tenders me the nomination I
would accept It."
ALDRICH TALKS WITH CORTELyOU
Campaign Finances a Subject of Discussion
— Other Visitors.
itor Aldrlch. of Rhode I land, was at Re
publican national headquarter* yesterday, and had
n long conference with Chairman Cortelyou. it |g
understood that the finances of toe campaign «••!.•
under discussion. Senator Aldrlch expressed the
opinion iii.it the Republican buslnesa men of the
country would be opposed »<> i change of sdminla
t rat ion at thin time. Tlie Senator also expressed
himself as confident iii.a Rhode Island would rote
the Republican ticket
Chairman Cortelyou will go to Oyster Bay to
confer with th< President to-morrow .»r Thursday.
Paul Morton, Secretary of the Navy, who re
turned yesterday from an Inspection of New Eng
land naval stations, called on Chairman Cortelyou
Speaker Cannon, who accompanied him, apent
Mime time ;a the Congress Committee headquar
ters.
Benatcr Scott, of the speakers' bureau of tho
Republican National Committee, annoucces that
Secretary Taft will &oeak ;it South Bend, Ind.,
October ."»; Wheeling, Vf, \'n., October 10; Qrafton,
w. \'n., October II; Uartinsburg. October 12, and
Baltimore, Octobei 15. Ex-Senator Thurston of
Nebraska, will apeak in West Virginia, in ih« waek
of October '■'< Senator Fairbanks will .*ii»>ak in norn«
cities in Maine September 6 and 7, and in Connecti
cut September s Hurt 9. Attorney General Moody
will sneak i" Vermont August 9, and at }mi Har
bor, Me., August St,
JAMES W. GERARD RESIGNS PLACE.
James W. Qerard, counsel to the Sheriff, nent his
resignation yesterday to Sheriff Brtaager, to tako
effect on tbs qualification <>r his siirniassui . Mr.
Qerard Bays tho reason for his resignation is that
lie han acospted the chairmanship or th<. campaign
committee of Tammaaj Hall.
Th« Sheriff declared th;u at th<» present time he
had no one in view f>>»- t^n <<t\\m. ii« would aecspt
the resignation on the quallflratlon of Mr. QerareTa
. ■ aor.
CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD TO SPEAK,
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet-scout, Is to ad
dress a meeting Df the Dasi Side Republican Club.
No. 223 ICast Thlrty-flrst-Pt. on Thursday evening.
Captain Norton (;,><Jdard is president of the club.
Although partly political the meeting is expected
to bo largely in tho nature of an entertainment.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Aug. B.— Postaßaster General Payne Is
in Chicago to-day, and is engaged In a conference
with the members of tho Republican National Com
mittee concerning the political situation In the
Wast, He 111 loave to-morrow for Wisconsin,
T. H. M'CARRKN.
PRESIDENT ON A PICNIC.
Afterward lie Rccciesv Visitors, In
cluding Senator Lodge.
[liT TBUKMAFfI To Ttir TBIBUOT.]
oyster \iny, x. V, An?. 22.— President an<l
Mrs. Roosevelt and their children and their
cousins" children enjoyed a picnic on jayne's
Hill to-day.
After the picnic party returned Secretary o *'o' 0
drove up from the village, and went over a num
ber of letters with the President
One of the visitors at Oyster Hay to-day was
Joseph Cassidy, Borough President of Queens,
who oame to confer with a number of the local
Democratic politicians.
Senator Henry Cabot l.o<lco. of Massachu
setts came In on a late train this evening nnd
was driven out to Sagamore Hill in one of the
President's wagons. The Senator will discuss
State and national politic* with the President
and will be his guest until to-morrow afternoon,
when he will go back to Boston.
CARLISLE AT ESOPUS
To Discuss Mormon Question with
Judge, It Is Believed.
Esopu* N. V., Aug. 22.— John C Carlisle, for
merly Secretary of the Treasury, la passtnc the
night at RoMihouht J'i.lr«» r.vker met him at tho
■tatlem. The Judge said to-night that Mr. Carlisle
h«<i coma at his request to talk over various sub
jects pertaining to the campaign- Mr. Carlisle
ialil bf did n't know whether or not ho would take
an active part In the campaign, but that he was at
the disposal of Judge Parker, With ex-Rep*
tive. r \Y. Tayler, of Ohio, who was In chart:- of
the prospcutlon of Brlgham H. Roberts, of Utah,
Mr. Carli!«l« is associated in a similar prosecution
of Senator Reed Bmoot, ■■■ ■* it la supposed that
the Mormon quest ton was under discussion to-night.
It was irnde. plain at Host mount to-day that
there was no certainty of Judge Parker making
any speeches In the West , In connection with his
Hi " i>- 1.-* trip, or at any other time or place. The
principle »n uhleh Jii<)i?e l\«rk»r will n^t in the
matter was learnc l fr<>m an intimate associate of
th* Ju.lK-.
"Judge Parker," thi< perron said, "has r»r> faith
In the utility of speechmakint: for Its own S.ik«.
mul will ni.ik^ n<> jipee.-hea anywhere f.>r t!ie mere
i«ur|Hr>.- ..f appearing In ;my given locality. He
believe* a wtumpi'iit lour by ;t Presidential candi
date lei !.m Improper, nml he will lertake no
such lour, Tli^ only condition upon which be
will mak>» any speech anywhere will It> ib.> fact
Unit he hns some definite thing to *ny. nn.l that U*
N convinced by hta m reason tit;«t some given
lime and place besl milts the naylngof It there anil
ih«n. You may «yi v with the utmost confidence
thai under no other conditions will Judge l'arker
in :i k any spetch anywhere."
GROUT HOME; NOTHING TO SAY.
Controller Edward M. Grout returned from Eng
land yesterday on th« stenmrr Mlnnetonka, affr
a vacation r.f about a month In the British Isle*.
M - <;p«ui looked well, and «ll<l ....... to
niitr hta bapptnesa by dbicusvlng the Democratic
possibilities in th»> coming election, lie absolutely
declined t<> talk on tiie subject. "Doubtless I will
have «inrtr-t Mlntr to ?:iv in v .lay or f>>," win nil the
Information offered. ii- went t>> hi* Bice In the
Stewart ituiMitic for about an hour, and then went
home. To-morrow, he .<:iM. (.<• meant to s«^t down
lo work.
THE FEDERAL CLUB UNFURLS A BANNER
The Fedenil Club opened Its campaign last night
.■it iti quarter*. V 73 Avenue O, with tin* unfurl
luic of a Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner. Jai oh
TilmniiM. the president of the club, was in the chair.
>md the »penlcers were C. 11. Treat, Collector of
Internal Revenue: s. S. Koenig. IV. '!. Hrnwn and
Carl llau-er. Fully a thousand p.«^le blocked the
street as the banner was raised amid fireworks.
"PRIVATE" DALZELLS RECORD.
(Special) •it :■. •!.- ■■ Dal
citi to-d i that at
eighteen he was en the stump for Frenwnt, and
now, at slxty-stx, li<> proposse t>> m.ik •> his forty
ninth f» lour for the Rei
it.- will, as heretofore, go only where re
made directly for him. and without com
pen latior In
POLITICAL NOTES.
The next regular meeting of lbs Patriotic Repub
lic n Club be held at Us house; Na X
plchUi *< • 10-morrow evening. The or-
Kanizutlon plans to t.ik.- an active part In ths
ilgn.
Hi. hit Davenport, the cartoonist, and "Bob"
Davis, will be among: the apeakers who «ii! address
h meeting of ti"' Republksan organisation of the
XlXth Assembly District, at Urn clubrooms la the
arcade at Sixty-atetfc at and Broadway, to-nlgbL
Mr Davenport Is to draw cartoons of f mmia Re
publican Incidents aad persona and relate mtarest
liik political anee«otee at the same time. The meet
ing will be presided over by Theodora Oilman, the
Republican leader of tbs XlXth District. On
Thursday evening there will be another meeting ot
the Republican of the xiX'h ni-m. t. In .-oi-nnOr.s
iVall .t Bixtleth-si . i oar folumbus-ave., also nnd.T
the direction of the Republican organisation, al
which l« nn,H I, Uulgg. Theodore Oilman and
Hoberl Davla will apeali There will »-rt music,
singing and •reworks at both meetings.
Members <<t the Demoeratle National Committee
have received reports from William f. Bhsanan,
who I- at Bar Harbor, Me., that he has Improved
In health, and expects to return to New-Tork tho
last of this week.
Fx Senator Cannon, of Utah, and Fran* Clark.
Democratic nominee for Congress In Florida, will
speak for th'< Damocratlo ticket In Maine i" the
campaign.
WHITNEY'S PAWN TICKETS GONE.
Coroner to Ask Mrs. Crocker and Others
About the Dead Man's Property.
Coroner Jackson said yesterday that his investi
gation into tho death of Oliver 11. Whitney, who
expire! Saturday at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Crocker at No. 2,023 S«wenth-ave.. led him to
change 'his plans of yesterday, when he saM that
ha would take no further action. From tetters
found on the man. mild lbs coroner, It was tvHent
that none properly was missing, Including a nuin
t>erof pawn tickets, find that as bo had been unable
to find these, he hud la—a KUbpa^naa for Mrs.
Crocker, her atster. Mrs. Ot r. and William J. Dan
lelssn, her brother. Tho coroner said that he had
no lu>a that these persons had been in any way
responsible for Mr. Whitney's death, for according
to the certificate, he died from natural causes,
The coroner did think, however, that they might
bo able to give Information that would aid In
finding the property. Ho la to question them
Later In the day Edward R. Loekwood, a nephew
of the dead man. called at tho coroner's office. Ho
had an order for Whitney 9 effect*. They n
tilsted of pawn tickets, letters Hurt papers. Only
•Ig'it pawn tickets were found, although ixK'kwood
said that Whitney usually carried about twenty
flve T.^>ekwood said thai Whitney had oncn besn
wealthy, but was lately In Htrait»n< circum
stances, and ho thoußht he must have sold pome of
Hi., tickets. Mm did not believe there was anything
•usplctous In the man a death. t
HISTORY OF MANOA CLAIM.
How It Illustrates the Difficultly 1m
' Dealing with Venezuela. -.
[FROM THE TRIBUNE BITRBAO.I
Washington. Aug. 22.-11* difficulties with
which Americans are constantly confronted in
their efforts to colonize Venezuela and develop
the rich resources of that country are well illus
trated by the history of what Is popularly
known as the Manoa claim. In September. 18Sa.
the Venezuelan government granted to C. C
FitzGerald, an American citizen, an exceedingly
valuable claim, comprising some millions of
acres of land, including most of the rich delta
of the Orinoco, asphalt deposits. Iron ore, etc.
Exemption from customs duties on the materials
required for the colonies, which the grantee
undertook to establish, was allowed, as well as
exclusive rights to navigate certain rivers
tributaries of the Orinoco, etc. The concession
was duly signed by the Minister of Public Lands
'and six months were allowed the concessionaire
In which to start his colonies, an additional six
months being subsequently allowed.
In June of the following year Mr. FitzGerald
disposed of his concession to the Manoa Com
pany. Limited, and that company immediately
undertook to carry into effect the terms of the
concession, only to be met with innumerable and
insurmountable obstacles placed In Its way by
the Venezuelan government. The success of the
company was further hindered, as is usually the
case with Venezuelan concessionaires, by the
appearance of another American on the scene.
In January. 1596. Guzman Blanco cave to
George Trumhull, of New-York, a concession
the precise replica of that accorded to Mr. Fitz-
Gerald, and owned by the Miiwi Company, with
the single additional provision that it should go
Into effect only in the event that the FitzGerald
concession should be forfeited to the govern
ment. On September '.). ISob\ the government
declared the FitztSerald contract forfeited, on
the ground that the terms of the concession had
not been carried out. and on September 10, |fl| •.
the government approved tho Trumbull contract.
Within the limits of the concession was dis
covered the rich Inmtara Iron ini!i-\ and Mr.
Trumbull was wise enough, notwithstanding his
blanket tit to this property, further to acquire
title to the. mine by actual purchase, paying for
it, however, with Venezuelan funds (bonds), bo
that he doubtless secured it at a bargain. The
fare value of the bonds paid for th» mine was
2,7J»0 bolivars.
After the original acqulremant of th- grant
by Mr. Trumbull the title was transferred by
the arbitrary action of the government from
Trumbull to the Manna Company and back
again a number of times, so that it was always
difficult to tell In whom the title was vested.
Finally the Manoa Company went Into the hands
of ;i receiver. Although It had been from tim
to timo the p° ssessor of a property worth mill
ions of dollars, the arbitrary action of the
Venezuelan government, taken on any conven
ient pretext, had exhausted Its treasury. When
It was forced Into the hands of a receiver the
Manoa Company was In possession of the con
cession and the Orinoco Company. Limited, was
Immediately organized and It purchased the as
sets of the Manoa Company. Again tho title to
the concession alternated, between TrumbuH
and the Orinoco Company.
When the recent Venezuelan- American mixed
commission met. both Trumbull and the Orinoco
Company appeared with their respective claims.
The judges In the case could come to no agree
ment, and final decision iras left to the umpire.
Mr. Barge. He rejected the claim of the Ori
noco Company on the ground that the terms ••-
the concession had not been carried out.
The claim of Jeorge Trumbull was rejected on
the ground th.it forfeiture of the concession of
ih*> Orinoco Company had not bean effected as
the result of due pro* •••is of law. The con.se
quence la that the property has now reverted to
the Venezuelan government, which is douM
],, ,, s Keeking another confldtng American to ex
ploit It. Mr. Trumbull. by the decision of the
umpire, whs compelled to make a email cash
payment to the Orinoco Company In reimburse
ment for certain property he had received, and
he Is understood to be still in possession of the
Imataca mine by virtue of his double title
thereto.
It is suggested by those familiar with tn*
decision of the umpire, Mr. Barge, thai Presi
dent Castro Is seeking to obviate future crit
icism on the around of absence of legal pro
cedure In tho forfeiture of the New-Torts and
Bermudea Asphalt Company's property by se
curing a duly legal decision from the Supreme
Court, the. members of which he appoints at
will.
The wealth and attractiveness of Venezuela
are conceded by all who have knowledge of that
country but the complete uncertainty of tenure
and the nonchalance with which the government
forfeits duly Flgr.fd, sealed and delivered con
tracts are declared to be Insurmountable ob
stacles to the settlement and development "f the
country, which, II is asserted, can only be over
come by the adoption of a totally different pol
icy in ling with foreign concessionaires.
VENEZUELA ASPHALT.
President Castro Would AvcaH Com
elusion of Legal Proceedings.
STATEMENT BY Till. COMPANY.
Washington, A<:«r. -- PreeMsnl Castro baa not
favorably received Minister N>wen*s rt-au.-st for
restoration of the property of the New-York anJ
Bermudes Asphalt Company, in Venezuela, pend
ing lcKal proceedings. The Minister cabled the
State Department to-day from Caracas that Pveet
dent Castro thought the Valtei Btataa government
should await the conclusion of the lesul proceed-
Ings, allowing the asphalt lakes and property to
remain meanwhile In th« hands of Receiver Carner.
Nothing further baa been dona about this matter,
but it is expected that tho Btata Department win
take some action to secure the asphalt company
against lo.«s until the Venezuelan court announces
its decision next month.
To-night the New-York and Hermudez Asphalt
Company. In a long communication to Its stock
holders, which was gives out for publication by the
press, owing to the international nature of thn
o:is.-. review* the history of the trouble, beginning
with' tho original concession in ISS3 by the Vene
zuelan government to Horatio R. Hamilton, and
which was later assigned to the company by htm.
Tha communication is practically the company's
reply to President Castro - s charges. It speaks of the
"Innumerable hindrances, extortions, conspiracies
and wanton wrongs" experienced "In spite of Its
(the company's) efforts to pursue, its legitimate
business, according to Its rights and obligations."
llnnlly. rr> July of this >cur. resulting In the plac
ing of tha company's property In the hands of a
receiver, a former officer of the company,
through the aid of Venezuelan, gunboats and
soldiers. Tha statement adds that at thi» time
of lbs Beizuro the company's employes were
arrest. .l. Its property aespoOe4 nnd negro
laborers from Trinidad, British subjects, com
pelled to week at the point Of the. bayonet.
By Its terms tho original Hamilton concession will
Dot expire until 1908. As far back as.ISSS. how
ever, the company says it enlarged on this con-,
cession and secured a definitive mining title for
ninety-nine years to Bermudez I^ake. a large
deposit of asphalt In the State of Bermudei. and a
tltl« in f.-.i simple to over twelve square miles of
land under and surrounding tho lak-e. Th» com
pany de -lan that, notwithstanding the contention
of President Castro to the contrary, ft has fjiiy
compiled with the terms of the concession, and ha«
"spent large : sums of money In exploration,
construction of a railroad, wharves and plant,
the Improvement of f rivers and th« develop
ment of Its business. Nevertheless. th« state
ment says that "After many futile attempt)
to confiscate the company's property, commenc
inp In 1897. and to bestow it upon others, a Butt
was instituted by the Venezuelan government on
July 20, lf-04. to cancel the Hamilton concession on
the ground of alleged non-fulfilment of certain 0;
Us optional clauses, and to appoint a receiver for
all of the. company's property." It declares that
the company's definitive mining and fee; staple
titles were ignored and that no notice whatever
of the beginning of the suit was given to th»
company, nor opportunity to oppose the application
for a receiver, but that by an ex-part» order a
former employe of the company, A. Howard Car
ner, wr.s named receiver.
It is further stated that the troubles of the com
pany began in 1537, when certain Venezuelans can
spired to encroach on the company's property, and
that' on January 4. ISOS, President Castro on a pe
tition of these Venezuelans Issued a decree declar
ing the Hamilton concession null and void, on th*
ground that under It there has been no exportation
of natural products other than asphalt. This de
cree, however, was held by the high federal court
to be without authority, and void.
The part played by the W'arner-QiTtnlan Com
pany. of Syracuse, In asphalt transactions la Venez
uela is gone into with much detail. the cha.rg« >,».
ing made that In May. 19C«>. that company bought
the "Felieldad" claim for $10,000. although the ven
dors declared in the deed of sale that tasjf mesa
It "at the risk of the purchasers and without any
responsibility."
Other Americans, according to th* statement, be
camo Interested in L.a Venezuela. South. Sid-» and
other locations superimposed, as was I.a FeltcMad,
on Bermu<lea Lake. Rut. it is stated, in response
to urgent representations by the company's repre
sentative. President "astro, on July 23. 1300. Issued
three decrees, the first of which declared that tha
company might exercise each and every of tha
rights granted to it umler the Hamilton conces
sion in the manner and under the term? set out
in the said contract, and at any time whatever
within the term provided in Article Tin which
fixed the duration of the. concession at twenty
five years, ,-md further that the company had th»
right of preferoTico in every caso of d«ni:n elation
of asphalt mine 3 within the limits of the con
ce**ion. The second de.cree declared that the co—
ruiny has fulfilled up to data the engagements and
obligations of the contract of -which It la c«3
eloaary. entered Into with the executive power on
September 13, ISS3, to which additions were mate
on October ID, follow! approved by th« Natlaaal
Congress by law of June 5. ISA*, and confirmed By
the High Federal Court by serrtencs of Anguat 23.
IS>B. and that therefore the said contract is In tall
legal force and effect. Th» third decree mersfr
appointed an Inspector to draw up plans for tha
identification of th« various discredited c!a;ioa>
These decrees:, however, do not appear to har»
been held binding by President Castro, for It is
stated that, on December 10. 1900, President Castro
issued a decree confirming 10 tha Warner-Qulnian
company that part of Bermudez Lake covered by
the "Felleidad" claim, and to other persons thai
part covered by in* claim called "La Venezuela."
although a commission which had investigated th«
matter hail reported In favor of the N«w-York aad
Bonnude* Company. Then followed a. long period
of costly litigation. Eastern Venezuela was m tan
hands of revolutionists, and th« company says it
was compellM to pay doublo duties on its ship
ments — once to th# revolutionists ami again to th*
Venezuelan government. Th- large steamships
under charter were interfered with, and for a lon<
period were wholly prevented from reaching Gua
liO'-o. Trh»r^ th« rompiuiTß staff and men nearly
reached the point of starvation, "because th»
Venezuelan government would not permit th« com
pany to enter, under a threat to seize it* ships If
it attempted to do »ni."
Tho company further states that as a remit
of President Castro's decree of December Ml 1900.
ref«>rT- ' to. Mr. Carner was recalled and another*
managing director -was appointed In his stead.
Although tlie company was charged by the Vaae-
Buelan government with having- aided the Matos
revolution it declared in most positive terms that
It preserved strict neutrality. The statement *I
'•>-•«. however, that Venezuela, through its Min
ister of Interior relations, threatened to bring suit
ngairst tho company an a result of this char;**
and its alleged failure to perform its obligations
under the Hamilton concession, "but that th« gov
ernment would adjust the matter If It would pay
};,> «v» (.» bolivars, or else pay 10.000/ WO bolivars and
s-.irreri.ier its property." De«larin< that th« charts
were untrue, the company telegraphed Its agent
th.it It could not consider Venezuela's proposi
- Attention Is called to the fact that the High
Federal Court, and the Court of Cassation, com
i posed .if eleven members each. were, in Msjr last.
consolidated Int.-* on« court of seven xnerni«rs.
not, of whom srved is a member of the Hl?h Fed
eral Court, which decided the "I*. r»Ucjdad. mi
|at on in f:«.vor of the Bermudes comr«ay. but
that on- of the judges was tb* o»jn».l for th-.
Warr.er-Qulnlan company, while another was close
lrTh"'««r^^conS e es wtth a refine to the
pro e-t of Minister Bowen. and the steps taken by
handed ami indefensible."
SUSQTJEHANNA FALLS HAII^ZSSED.
Electric Plant at York, Perm., Begins Send*
ing Out Light and Power.
[TIT -e:.-.-.kav:i TO XTTO TnISCVE-1
V'irk Trnn.. Aug. — — The Mir eawnie p*w«?
plant Of the York Haven. Water Company, at Torn
Havrn was placed In commission to-day, and
when the machinery was •«' ia motion, a lars»
number of New-Yurk and Philadelphia capitalists*
who had arrived on special trains, were pT«^at.
The ulant was built at a cost of more than
r^) f.v and to-day's final test l i*manstrate.i that
the har'neHslrs of the falls of the Susquehaaaa
I w« »chi?ve\l Th* Ew freshet of ladt sprta*
damaged &SS2& asd repairs delays! its tom-
Ple-TlonT The plant Is supplying York and ceaxSy
towns with light and power.
A TALK WITH MR. HEMENWAY.
Congressman James* A- Hememray. of th» Ist
DUtrict of Indiana, was at tho headquarters of. th»
National Republican Congress Committee yester
day He has be«-ii nominated for the sixth
time and expects to be elected. -The Democrats
in mv*Uitriet • sal.l Mr. H-menway. -are not talk
"mi .but 1 believe many of them « mclired
t,l recent tho methods that were employed to nom
lna^Judre P.irker. and y may bo impressed
r-^NUCh expositions of t!ie situation as Tom
\\i»t -i submitted in his notification speech. Cer
, .In 'it 5 that th- majority of those who *«£•
iHirtetl Mr Br>sn In his two campaigns voted their
• lMu i,s, aid it will not be easy for them £
abandon the. teachings of eight years to, fit the
«« "Jni situation. The Re ubUcan» of Indian* aw
in "t.len.il.l condition for the campaign, and will
give a Kootl account of themselves."
The Martinique is ri^ht
"next door" to theatres,
churches, clubs, shops.
The Martinique £ ives
you to eat what you want
when you want — a la
carte or table d'hote.
The Martinique offers
apartments of 2, 3, 4 or 6
rooms.
The Martinique, 34-53
West 33d street. {
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\ An
\ | Excellent
': Practice
| js TO SCAN tub
: Real Estate Advts.
; that appear in 6>>e Tribune
'• every day. Many a bargain
: appears there to-day, but
|j gone to-morrow.