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he replied that he was full of news on the sub- '
ject, but anything on the result of the confer
ence with President Roosevelt -would have to
come from Secretary • Loeb.- Mr.-iLoeb had •
nothing to Bay. Mr. Kellogg said he expected
to finish his work in connection with the Stand
ard Oil investigation by the end of this week,
and he would attend the meeting of the sub
committee of the Republican National.'Com
/nittee at Hot Springs on July S. . Mr. Kellogg
*nd Mr. Ward are members of the sub-commit-^
Ice which on that date will decide on the next
national chairman.
Mr. Kt'llogg's visit revived rumors that he is
favored by Mr. Taft. and possibly by the Pres
ident, as national chairman. Another rumor
was That his mission was on behalf of Frank
H. Hitchcock. No statement on . the subject,
however, could be obtained here.
KELLOGG WONT ACCEPT.
Says National Chairmanship Has
Not Been. Decided Yet.
When Frank B. K>llo returned to the Waldorf
-with William 1* Ward at 5:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon he was met by Elmer Dover, secretary
of th« Republican National Committee. There was
a big ctack of telegrams and messages of various
kinds waiting for him at the desk. One of the
telegrams consisted of two typewritten pages.
After reading his dispatches Mr. rrlilsfs: hur
riedly excused himself from Mr. Ward and Mr.
Dover and called up Mr. Taft on the long distance
telephone. He was In the booth for some time.
Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Ward Jokingly evaded all
questions regarding their trip to Oyster Bay. "You
had better go and pee Mr. Ward over there." said
Mr. Kellogg with a smile as he started to go
through the mass of messages handed to him by
the clerk.
•I'll stand by what Mr. Kellogg says." declared
Mr. Ward genially.
Pressed for some news of their trip. Mr. Ward
/aid: ";\Ve came in In bully time. Broke the record
established by T*ft and me last Saturday. Made
It in an hour and Us minutes. Oh. yes. we did
talk politics. You can say that the question of
the national chairmanship has not been settled."
"Of course the chairmanship has not been of
fered to me," said Mr. Kellogg, apparently some
what annoyed hecause his naSM had been so per
sistently coupled with the pis re in the last few
day?. There are good reasons for believing that
Mr. Kellogg would not accept the place if It should
he offered to him. He is said to be pressing the
claims of Frank H. Hitchcock.
"Really. I (-an'l talk afaOßt this matter at all."
*aid Mr. Kellogg.
Mr. Ward, who is said to favor Senator Crane, of
Massachusetts, was asked| if the latter had given
any indication that he would take the chairman
ship.
"1 guess the chairmanship has not been offered
to any one. has it"" ssld Mr. Ward, turning to
Mr Dover
"Xo; 1 guess you are right there.' replied thfr
rational secretary.
Mr. Dover said hir visit to New York bad
nothing to do with the national chairmanship and
that he was simply goinc through on his way to
spend the Fourth of July with his famny at
Haines Falls in the. Calski!ls. He has business of
some sort, however, that srCl keep bun in town
«ver to-day. Senator Crane left the city y.st.r
day afternoon.
Mr Kellogp, it is understood, is acting in an
advisory capacity in regard to the selection of a
national chairman. He has undertaken, it is said,
.to pet the sentiments of men in the different
states, which may account for the large number
of telegrams and letters he has been receiving.
When Mr. Kellopg was asked about the situation
in his state he said that it had not begun to crys
tallize and would not until after the Democratic
convention end the organization of the Republican
National Committee.
NEW SECRETARY OF WAR.
General Luke E. Wright Takes Mr.
Taft's Place.
[From Th- Tribune Bans*. I
Washington. July I.— Luke K. Wright, of Ten
nessee, took the oath of. office as Secretary of
War at noon to-day, while with characteristic
simplicity of ceremonial William H. Taft for
mally surrendered to him all his authority, just
as at Manila he left the Governorship of the
Philippines to the same successor, in compli
ance, then as now. with a call to higher respon
sibilities. No change of policy will follow to
day's change in the administrative head of the
army and of insular and Isthmian affairs, any
more than occurred in the Philippines four years
ago. Governor Wright, at that time as to-day.
was fully cngnixant of all bis predecessor's plans
for development of fhe work intrusted to him,
and was contont to carry it out precisely upon
the Uneb laid down through the decisions of bo
well equipped and capable an official For sev
eral days Mr. Taft has devoted htmseif assidu
ously to making Governor Wright familiar with
si! the derails of the office and the personnel of
the chief military advisors upon whom be has
relied, and the new Secretary finds the depart
ment well organized and the bureaus in charge
of good men whose terms of office, with one ex
ception, continue beyond the present administra
tion.
Escorted by the retiring Secretary. Governor
Wright passed from the privatte office of the
Secretary into the general reception room.
There, surrounded by promiiieot army officers
and officials of the department, the oath was
administered by John B. Randolph, the veteran
assistant to Chief Clerk Schofield. Mr. Taft's
final duty at the department -was the presenta
tion of the official* to his piucessor. He said he
regarded it as not merely a <Juty but ■ pleasure
to induct Governor Wright Into his new office
and to "start him on the way he should po."
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M WHY OFF FOR WEST
WCARREN ON SAME TRAIN.
Tnminnni/ Will Size Up Conditions
Before ( 'onvention.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall,
atul several members of his cabinet started for
Denver to attend the Democratic National Con
vention, on the Twentieth Century Limited, which
pulled out of the Grand Central station at 3:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. "The situation is un
changed, so far as we are concerned," said the
Tammany boss, as he boarded his car, which meant
that he and his delegates are going to sire up the
situation. If there seems to be the slightest chance
to make a winning fight against William Jennings
Bryan they will do it. If. as it seems sure now,
there 1* no chance, they will climb on the Bryan
band wagon.
On the same train was Senator McCarren, the
Democratic leader of Kings County, who, with his
delegates, was thrown out of the State convention
by Ifurphy and William J. Conners. But the Tam
many men did not greet him with any show of
Joy, ami the lanky Senator was a lonely figure.
He bom to make a fight for recognition before the
I OIIMIHIr* on credentials.
Kx-Juilge Alton B. Parker, the nominee for Presi
dent four yean ago, and this year one of the
•!)ig four" from this state, was also on the train.
With Mm www William F. Sheehan, his law part
ner, and Martin W. Littleton. It is now said that
lodge Parker will be the member of the resolu
tions committee from this .state, and that Mr. Lit
tleton will make a fight from the floor of the con
vention against any radical planks in the platform
which Judge Parker may not be able to defeat
in committee. Mr. Littleton carries the proxy of
ex-Justice Morgan j. O'Brien. Judge Parker said
that it Bras Impossible to foretell at this time what
Mew York might do in opposition to Mr. Bryan.
•You Will bare to watt and see what we do in
Denver," be said.
Hf-rmaii Bidder, editor of the "Staats-Zeitung,"
also started for Denver on the train. He intends
to atop off at Lincoln in a last attempt to get Mr.
Bryan to renounce his aspirations for the Presi
dential nomination. "I am going to tell Mr. Bryan,"
said Mr. Ridder. 'that in the best interests of the
party be ought to consent to the nomination of
some other man. I snail tell him he cannot hope
to carry Mew York State, and that he cannot pos
sibly he elected. I don't know how cordially I shall
be received, but I feel it my duty to tell Mr. Bryan
tbe truth, if nobody else will. What we want Is
a conservativee Democrat who favors tariff re
form."
Those who went with Mr. Murphy were I^ewis
Nixon, Robert 1^ Luce, member of the Tammany
law committee; Philip Dor.ohue, Daniel F. Cohalan,
Tli. .mas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall, and
Joseph Cassidy, former Borough President of
Queens. J. Sargeant Cram was to have been a
member of the party. He was at the station, but
told Mr. MurpfaT that private business would keep
him in the city until to-morrow.
"Boss" Murphy an. some of the other delegates
were lined op to have their pictures taken, when
Senator IlcCarren loomed up with Christopher H.
Dalton. clerk of the Kings County Democratic Gen
eral Committee. Some one laughingly told him to
move up and "get in." "No, I guess not." he re
plied, with a grim smile ar.d a cold, steely glance
ai Murphy.
When that picture was taken the photographers
lined up Senator McCarren and some of the others.
Just then Ifurphy shouted "All aboard!" It just
happened that the regular signal for the start had
hern given, and Senator McCarren had to make a
das',, to gel aboard. The photographera did not get
a picttire.
Among others on the train was D. Collazo. a dele
pate to the Denver convention from Porto Rico.
He and his colleagues were unlnstructed. he said.
but favored Bryan because he advocated state's
lights for Porto Rico.
Senator M.Carren said he personally would make
Kument for recognition before the committee
lentials. "Our contest will be different in
noe respects from contests that have been made
at other conventions." he added, "in that our oppo
nents have never claimed seriously that their dele
gates were elected at the primaries."
When the tact that he was going on the same
train with tie leader of Tammany Hall was re
ferred to the Senator he said with a smile: "That
la shsiply one of those coincidences that make us
believe In affinities. We act independently, but our
minds are In BUCh <-iose accord that we are drawn
together, ev«n when «,• do not know each other's
p:;i::s. "
Felix IfcCluskey, <>f Brooklyn, for years a door
■ in the House of Representatives, who has
been going to Democratic conventions for forty
years, was at the station to see Senator MoCarren
off. He la too feeble to take the long trip to Den
ver, and there was a trace of moisture in nis eyes
when th» train pulled out. It will be the firbt
Democratic National Convention he has missed
dn ■• be was aid enough to vote.
Mr. Murphy and the others are due to reach
I>en\*-r to-morrow afternoon. He said that the
- of tl.e New York State delegates would be
held at the Brown Palace Hotel at i o'clock on
Monday.
Five special trains, carrying the other Tammany
leaders and the privates of the rear ranks, will
leave here for Denver to-morrow night at 7:30
o'clock. The McCarren delegates, including Con
troller Metz, start on Saturday morning.
GOING AWAY OVER/ THE FOl HTH?
Wherever you K<>. leave order with loral newsdealer
for the M"NI>AY TKIIJI KB as noon us you arrive.
TO FIGHT BRYAN PLANKS.
New York Delegates Discus* Denver
Plat form on Train.
[By relegrapli to The Trih'ine.l
Syracuse, July l. — The New York delegation
In the Denver convention will fight against at
leasi Four things which William J. Bryan is
preparing to put in the Denver platform. These
tiro the federal guarantee of national hank de
posits, f< <].T;ii licensing <>f corporations, an r-x
tr<-me anti-injunction plank and the physical
valuation <-f railroads.
While there was no formal conference of the
leaden on the Twentieth Century Limited leav
ing N« w York to-day, there was informal dis
cussion of the platform by «x-Judg*> Alton B.
Parker. William F. Sheehan, I>>wis Nixon.
Charles 1" Murphy, Martin Littleton and others.
One "f these said t<> a Tribune reporter: "Wo
will tell .Hir Democratic friends at the Denver
convention Ihal we are going to support the
ticket no matter wno is nominated, but that we
want them t<> know In advance that they cannot
carry New fork against Taft with Bryan on a
Populistic platform."
Martin W. Littleton, who in the convention
will voice the opinion of the New York delega
tion on the platform, brought along a volume
containing all the national party platforms ever
drawn, and is getting primed for the fray. It is
understood that the New York delegates will
ask the patform makers to declare the party's
confidence In the. Integrity of th« courts, the
same as was done by the Republicans, but, with
reference to the Issuance of injunctions, the New
York Democrats would go the Republicans one
better by giving a violator of a judge's order a
trial by jury, as Samuel Gompers demanded of
the Republicans. Judge Parker has not been
reconciled to this departure, but the others on
the train say he will have to « orne. to it. Mr.
Littleton expects a prolonged fight In oj.cn con
vention, as well as in committee, .in tha plat
form.
Charles F. Murphy *ays be Is not going to
talk for publication till he (eta to Denver. Sen
ator P. H- llcCarren, the Brooklyn leader, is on
the train, with bis Inside coal pocket filled with
data for the credentials committee?, which, he
hopes, will Beat hie delegates Instead of toots
named by Murphy and Connors. Murphy and
McCarren were dose together m the dining car
to-night, but did not speak to each other.
There •• disposition oh the part of the lead
ers to support Littleton for second place on
the ticket if he wants it, but Littleton does
not wa:it it. Senator Bailey, of Texas, has
...;-u bis assistance to Littleton, who Is
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNBi THIHSDAY, JULY 2, 1908.
From left to right-I^wls Nixon, John J. Murphy, Thomas F. Smith. F. B. Harrison. J. Sargent Cram,
Charlea F. Murphy, Joseph Cassidy and Daniel F. Cohalan.
going to Europe on July 16. Littleton's friends
have advised him to make a lot of money at
his profession and become a candidate for Gov
ernor later on. He likes the idea.
The Sulzer, Towne. Chanler. Coler and Harri
son booms for second place are not treated very
seriously by the leaders on the train.
The nomination and defeat of Bryan are gen
eraJly conceded. Mr. Murphy and his travelling
companions are due in Denver on Friday, at
2:16 o'clock in the afternoon.
TOWNE AT BRYAN'S HOME.
Working for Second Place on Ticket
— Leader Is Reticent.
Lincoln, Xeb.. July I.— Charles A. Towne, of New-
York, was a visitor at Kairview this afternoon and
left here for Denver to-night. Mr. Towne, who is
an avowed candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for Vice-President, as well as an oldtime per
sonal friend of Mr. Bryan, stopped off here for the
express purpose of discussing Vice-Presidential
politics. Mr. Bryan was expecting him, and for
half an hour they remained closeted.
At the close of the interview Mr. Bryan said
that he had been glad to see Mr. Towne. lie had
nothing further to say. Mr. Towne admitted to
newspaper men that his candidacy as well as the
platform had formed the main topic of conversa
tion.
•'New York is the logical state to furnish the
Vice-Presidential nominee." said Mr. Towne. "The
public do not seem to realize the number of
Democrats there are In Northern New York. I am
not surprised at the declination of Judge Gray to
be mentioned for Vice-Presldent. I have expected
it right along. Judge Gray is a strong man. a
popular man with all classes, he has ability, a
magnetic personality and marked attainments.
However, I have been assured by friends from all
parts of the country of support for myself. As
surances of an unmistakable character were given
me by leading New York Democrats before I would
permit the use of my name."
•What will be done with the anti-injunction
plank at Denver?" Mr. Towne was asked.
"It should be a strong one— one that does not
hedge. The laboring man will be protected."
Previous to Mr. Towne's visit, Mr. Bryan had
practically «et at re«t reports that he favored Mr.
Towne,
• Mr. Towne is quoted as stating that you some,
time ago assured him that he would be acceptable
to you. Is that true?" Mr. Bryan was asked.
"He meant that he was favorable to them." said
Mr. Bryan, with stress on the last word, and with
a wave of the arm indicated the galaxy of favorite
sons whose names have been mentioned in con
nection with the nomination for a running mate.
Mr. Bryan is silent on all matters pertaining to
probable action by the convention in order to* dis
arm criticism on the score that he is attempting to
dictate.
His intimates here have taken the cue, and if he
has confided his wishes to any of them they are
guarding their secrets well. Mayor Brown, who is
a delegate-at-large and Nebraska's choice for mem
ber of the resolutions committee, is generally
credited with being the man in Lincoln who knows
Mr. Bryan's wishes regarding a platform. He and
Mr. Bryan see each other almost daily and talk
freely by telephone. Mr. Brown is in thorough
sympathy with Mr. Bryan on all political subjects
and will closely reflect the letter's views at Den
ver.
So far as can be learned Mr. Bryan will not have
a telegraph wire in his house during the convention.
He will depend on the wires being strung into a
cottage three hundred yards away for the con
venience of newspaper correspondent?. (
John M. Garman, a delegate from the 11th (
Pennsylvania district, paid his respects to Mr. J
Bryan to-day. Mr. Garman was chairman of the
state central committee in 1896. News that Judge
Gray would not accept the Vice-Presidential nomi
nation did not displease the Pennsylvanlan.
•■I don't believe Gray is the strongest man we
could get," said Grrman.
M"CAKREN MANDAMUS IN COTTRT.
Opposing Counsel Holds Election Board Ac
• tion Should Be in Certiorari.
Argument en the application made by Senator
McCarren for a writ of mandamus to compel the
Board of Elections to accept the list filed by him
Of proposed election inspectors for the primaries
next fall - aa heard before Supreme Court Justice
Kelly, in Brooklyn, yesterday. Isaac M. Kapper
appeared for the McCarrenltes and argued that the
county committee, of which Senator McCarren is
chairman, is a mandatory body under the primary
law. and has the sole power to select the list of
elections inspectors.
Former Judge James C. Church, counsel for the
opposing faction headed by George V. S. Williams,
argued that the action of the Board of Elections
wits legal in declaring invalid the list of election in
spectors presented by Senator McCarren.
"You cannot mandamus the Board of Elections,"
he Bald, "to perform an act which it may do volun
tarily. The board has quasi-Judicial powers, and
should be permitted to exercise them. The rem
edy sought should be by a writ of certiorari to
review what the board has done, and that would
bring the matter squarely before the court and In
proper form."
Justice Kelly took the papers and reserved de
| cision.
REFUSE TO INDORSE BRYAN.
Portland, Me., July I.— The Democrats of the Ist
Congress District to-day nominated John Clark
Bcates, of Weetbrook, for Congress. A resolution
calling for the indorsement of William Jennings
Bryan for President was defeated by a vote of 46
to 36. '
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT BOLTS BRYAN.
[By Telegraph to Th« Tribune. 1
St. Louis. July 1. — William Maffltt. Democrat,
vice-president of the Mercantile Trust Company,
I announced to-day that he will vote for Taft. He
i says he fetls that T*ft will be the next President,
■ and adds that few conservative men will atand for
! Bryan because, of hi» pdatform. Mnflnt met Mr.
! Taft at the recent Yale gathering, and says that
1 the meeting enhanced hl» high estimation of thb
; Republican nomine*-.
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The Itorky .Mountain Limited and other fast train*
from "hl>»K<' and Si. l.«ul* make the, journ«y to Colo
rado a delight. HurT>i- 1 .tl.rarv-c ai ion an.! Com-
DurtiTient-Vbaervatlon care. No detail of perfect »»r
vie. omltLX K. K. PALMER. UK Broadway. N. Y.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OFF FOR DENVKR.
PRAISE FROM DEMOCRATS.
Resolutions Eulogistic of Cleveland
To Be Offered at Denver.
Kx-Judge Alton B. Parker, delegate-at-large to
the Democratic National Convention, will introduce
there resolutions eulogistic of ex-President Cleve
land and requesting the Democratic members of
Congress to take steps to insure the erection in
Washington of a monument in commemoration of
the ex-President.
These resolutions were drawn up as the result of
an Informal meeting of leading Democrats from
various states on the day of the Cleveland funeral.
Judge Parker, who took them with him when he
left here for Denver yesterday, will introduce them
after the address of the temporary chairman. The
convention will bo asked to adjourn until the next
day in respect to the memory of ex-President
Cleveland. The resolutions are as follows:
Be it resolved. That before entering formally
upon the special and important work for which
this national convention of the Democratic party
of the United States has been called vr • take the
earliest opportunity solemnly to express our grief
over the death of Groyer Cleveland. We record
our profound appreciation of his lofty character,
his commanding ability and his unfailing wisdom.
We indulge a just pride that Ms patriotic and un
selfish services, rendered to his country in the
time of need, were made possible as the repre
sentative and the chosen candidate of the Demo
cratic party for President in three of its national
conventions. We mourn his loss the more because
his great gifts of mind and heart, so cheerfully
and ao effectively devoted to its services over a
period of fifty-two years, are no longer to be at
the command of his party and his country.
In thus giving expression to th>» keen sense of
loss felt, without reference to political opinion, by
our fellow citizens throughout the country, we
recognize and commend hi.- faithfulness at all
times and under all circumstances to the settled
traditions a.id policies of the Democratic party as
exemplified by its declarations >>f principles, by its
acts and bv'the ideas and utterances of all its
great leaders from the days of Thomas Jefferson
to those of Samuel J. Tilden.
Although Mr. Cleveland's important work was
done and hif greatest responsibility assumed in the
execution of federal authority, he upheld with all
the force of his mind, with heroic devotion to prin
ciple and with all the power of his great office and
Influence the rights of th* state and local govern
ments. He thus rendered effective servire in as
serting and maintaining that jusl distribution of
powers which so distinguishes the political system
bequeathed by the founders of the republic.
He respected the integrity of our courts and
so Insisted upon the strict enforcement of law
that every honest man or interest might Jse pro
tected and all offenders punished without fear or
On the one hand, lie consistently pressed upon
hIH countrymen tbe necessity for a revision of our
tariff laws" which should strip away every vestige
of favor, remove every excuse or reason for monop
oly and destroy every harbor in which privilege is
wont to find shelter, while, on the other hand, b*
enforced that economy In expenditure which he
believed would eliminate the corruption entailed
from an »ra of extortion and extravagance against
which his whole career wa.^ a protest.
He maintained the public credit and honor,
stood firm as a rock in defence of sound princi
ples of finance, and resisted the dangerous eco
nomic doctrines and practices left by the Repub
lican party as a heritage to our people.
I'nder lits administration Civil Service reform
was first redeemed from the region of pretension
and become a reality.
He took the Monroe Doctrine out of the realm
of dreams and made it a thing of life and power,
Whicli commands universal respect.
He so insisted that official responsibility was
his bounden duty and the inalienable right of our
people that his motto. "Public office Is a public
trust," was the ruling principle of his life and Is
the fitting epitaph for his monument.
He preserved simplicity of living and character
in a time when ostentation, both public and pri
vate, not only seemed to be a necessity but had
been raised to the rank of a virtue.
Recognizing these commanding achievements
of the only Democratic President Inducted Into
office since" 1557. proud tnat his life and career
have so strikingly illustrated the fundamental
principles of our party, ilie possibilities of our
social organization and the strength of our Re
publican institutions, we hereby direct the officers
of this convention to transmit by telegraph to
Mrs. Cleveland in Princeton. N. J.. this expression
of OUT sorrow and our priile
AYe further request the Democratic members of
the Senate ami the House of Representatives to
take steps to insure the erection in Washington,
at the earliest day possible, of an adequate na
tional monument to commemorate tiie. service of
Grover Cleveland
It is still further resolved that. In respect for
the memory of this great man and Democrat,
this convention shall immediately stand adjourned
until 10 o'clock on Wednesday, July S, IMS.
BIDDER TO BEARD BRYAN IN HIS DEN.
Will Tell Ncbraskan That He Can't Carry
New York and Ought to Step Aside.
1 i?y Telegraph to The Tribune. ]
Rochester, July I.— Herman Ridder, of the "Staats
Zeltung," in on the Twentieth Century Limited,
which left New York this afternoon, Mr. Ridder
has assigned to himself the somewhat heroic- task
of personally telling William J. Bryan at Lincoln
on Friday that he cannot carry New Yi.rk if
nominated, and that he would better step aside and
let some one else make the race. It is reported on
the train that Mr. Ridder is wearing a mailed shirt
handed down from the tenth century.
"I shall tell Mr. Bryan," said Mr. Rldder, "that
I shall support him if nominated, because of. his
views on tariff reform and trust regulation, which
are most important. At the same time I shall tell
him that in the present state of public sentiment
he will probably lose New York, and that it may
be wise for the convention to name some one else."
TOWNE SAYS BRYAN FAVORS HIM.
Will Discuss Vice-Presidency with Nebraska
Editor at Lincoln.
Chicago. July I.— Charles A. Towne. of N.w York.
left Chicago to-day on his way to Lincoln, when
he will hold a conference with William J. Bryan.
Mr. Towne announced that he was a candidate
for the Vice-Presidential nomination on tbe Demo
cratic ticket.
"I am In the race." said Mr. Towne. 'Mr. Bryan,
whom 1 consulted a few weeks ago, Is favorable
to my candidacy. Had he not been I would not be
reeking the nomination. ! will be ai Lincoln to
morrow evening at Mr. Bryan'i request, and the
subject of our conference will be, ol course, the
vicc--i'residentlai nomination."
SALEM PICKS UP STRANDED LAUNCH.
Marblehead Man Returning from Boat Races
Runs Out of Gasolene.
; Hy T'lpKiaiih to The Trlbuo*.]
Boston, July L- The cruiser Bateau steamed back
into frt to-day after finishing her trial trip with
a little powerboat m tow, which she had picked up
about fifty mites off Boston l,lght. The powtrhsal
was the Mickey, owned by I* C. Johnson, of Mar-
Mehiad. The owner, with a Mead, went to New
I,ondon to see the boat races. They started home
last Sunday, but yesterday morning they had u.-ed
the Ust of the gasolene and liecame stranded.
They waited mil day for a passing boat, but It was
not until this morning that the Sal»m sighted them
GRAY TALK WON'T DOWN
ContlniM-fl from flr»l pa«r.
an excellent showing fn»m the first ballot and j
to steadily gain strength from that time until
he is nominated, and we do not exp»ct that
many ballots will be necessary."
The Johnson headquarters will be formally
opened to-morrow at the Albany Hotel, and the
campaign managers for the Minnesota <;,,verno r ;
promise an energetic fight from that time on
until a nomination has been made by the con
vention.
MONXKTT OH INJUNCTION PLANK.
Frank S. Monnett. Republican Attorney Gen- j
eral of Ohio- from I*!*! to 11»<X», arrived here to
day. Mr. Monnett was In conference with Mr.
Bryan rt Lincoln yesterday, as the result of
which he says he will have Mr. Bryan's indorse- .
ment in appearing before the resolutions com
mittee of the convention to give the legal and
political reason why thu injunction plank should
pledge the Democratic party to an amendment
of the law in these three particulars, which are
as already given in The Tribune:
First— To prevent the issuing of the writ in in
dustrlal disputes, except after notice to defend
ants and full hearing; second, to permit trial
before a Judge other than the one who issued
the writ. and. third, to allow a jury to be sum
moned ir. all cases where the legal contempt
is committed outside the province of the court. j
That Mr. Bryan has heretofore taken his stand |
on an injunction plank containing thew i
ments is asserted by Mr. Monnett. and th« fact
that Mr. Bryan requested Mr. Monnett to urge
their acceptance by the resolutions committee is
taken by the Ohioan to mean that Mr. Bryan will
be satisfied with nothing less.
After meeting and perfecting a temporary or- j
ganization next Tuesday, the Democratic con- ;
vention will adjourn for the day out of resp*. t
to the memory of former President Cleveland, if
the present plans of the committee on arrange
ments are carried Into effect. The committee ,
has not reached the point of making a definite
announcement, but the question has been re
cently discussed, and the expression g-nerally
favored that this course be taken. The pro
gramme looks to the completion of the work
of the convention within three days.
NO SECOND PLACE, SAYS JUDGE GRAY.
Just as Emphatic on Vice-Presidency as on
Presidency.
Wilmington. Del.. July I.— Judge Gray this morn-
Ing said that he had Just sent a telegraphic dispatch
to a New York evening newspaper, as follows:
I have your telegraphic dispatch «»yln?' %
is stated positively that I will accept the \ ice-
Presidential nomination and asking whether this
is true As I have repeatedly said I would not
consent to being placed in nomination as a can
didate for the Presidency. I now say with equal
emphasis that I will under no circumstances con
sent to a nomination for the d - RVY .
FORAKER LIKES TAFT'S PERSONALITY.
But Says Attitude Toward Roosevelt Policies
Is a Fatal Weakness.
Cincinnati. July I.— Praise for the personality
of William H. Taft and criticism for him in that
he favors the Roosevelt policies formed part of a
speech delivered to-day by Senator J. B. Foraker
before the Chamber of Commerce in this city.
The occasion was what has been termed "re-em
ployment" or "sunshine" day.
Senator Foraker declared that the business de
pression has been caused by the Sherman anti
trust law and the Hepburn railway rate law. and
that it was being continued by the promise of tar
iff revision. In speaking of the future, he re
ferred to Mr. Taft as a "man who in character Is
all that could be desired." and he was interrupted
by cheers. When the applause had ceased he con
tinued:
"But unfortunately there is one fatal weakness
in the candidate, in that he favors a continuance
of the so-called Roosevelt policies, of which we
have already had far too much."
DELAGRANGE TO COME.
Italian Will Make Flights in His
Aeroplane Here.
It was announced at the Aeronautic Society, at
No. 2 East 2'th street, last night ttiat Leon Dela
grange had sent a cable message to A. C. Triaea.
offering to make exhibitions of flight in his aero
plane, covering a period of three days, in the
T'nited States, for $V>."oo. The offer was made to
Mr. Triaea individually, not as an officer of the
society. He said later that if the society did not
care to bring Delagrange here, he would do so.
\V. R Kimbaii and Lee S. Burridge explained
the financial benefit they 'believed would accrue to
the society by taking over the contract from Mr.
Triaea at the proper time, and the members were
unanimous in favor of recommending the commit
tee to do so.
Mr. Burridge said he had approached C. J. Fitz
gerald. \-ice-pre3ident of the Brighton Beach Rac
ing Association, concerning the rental of its park
for the Delagrange exhibitions. "If this society
can't make 15,000 or $10,000 on such a contract as
Delagrange is willing to make we haven't the.
right to live." said Mr. Bin I Mate He said he had
also interested Gage E. Tarbell. of the Garden City
Estate, on lying Island, in the proposition.
It was pointed out that abroad two hundred
thousand persons gather in parks to witness aerial
flights, and that even a moderate >* charged here
should prove profitable.
"Why should not D^lagrange. of Italy, show
Americans what Americans have not been per
mitted to «cc. because of the strange, hurtful
secrecy Of the Wright brothers, and A. M. Her
rins, who work only for themselves?" said Mr.
Triaca yesterday. "The practical success of Mr
Herring will not be known until August 13. when he
is to ninke tests for and und<-r the supervision of
the government.
"Three years ago the Wright brothers made big
successes, putting the United States in the fore
front asToaavUeally. Then they became secretive.
and the prestige of this country was lost. I^anglev
and Chanute made public all they knew, and there
by gave others, like Bleriot. Pelterie. Farman and
Delagrange abroad, and the aviators here, a chance
to Improve. The foreigners do not claim to be in
ventors, but only say that they are carrying to
fruition the ideas evolved by Chanuie and I.an*>'- .
"When the Wright brothers are content to make
their first public demonstrations of years In Fritn.-e
at an early date, I see as rea.-on why I>elagrange.
who acknowledges openly that his is a chanute
machine, should not s'uow Americans how Is oper
ate BuccesHfully an American aeroplane."
NEW RULING REGARDING POISONS.
Appellate Division Holds Seller Is Re
sponsible for Damage to Buyer.
An important decision was handed down yester
duy by the Appellate Division regarding the sale
of poisons. According to lawyers the decision,
affirming r judgment enteied In the Fifth District
Municipal Court, establishes a new precedent In
the sale of poisons.
Heretofore. In effect, the courts have held that
one who purchased a poison knowingly, upon his
own request, suffered any possible damage at hi*
own cost. The new opinion, written by Justice
geabury, in which Justice Maclean and Justice
Glldersleeve concur, upholds the lower court In
its decision that the purchaser of poison for a
specific purpose, if it be used exactly in accordance
with that purpose, can recover if he suffers bodily
injury. -•>
The decision is based upon a suit brought by-
Solomon Goldberg against liegeman & Co. for
damages. He got $250 for Injuries sustained from
using a poison from an OsMasßsd bottle.
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I can feel that the enclosed check for
One Thousand Dollars Is in your hand*
to mo In helping the actual cases of
nee.i and distress which will be so fre
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(A well-known New Yorker.)
No sum too large or too small to heta>
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NOMINATE IN I'KRVONT.
Republican State Ticket Is Prouty
and Mead.
Mcntpelier. Vt . July I.— Lieutenant Ooveas*
j George A. Prouty. of Newport, was nominated tot
'. Governor on the first ballot at the Republican Stat*
I Convention, held In this city to-day, re<*etvJaf H
I vote* to 339 for ex-Lieutenant Governor Ze<l S. Staa
ton, of Roxbury. For the only oth«»r offices whlca
were contested Dr. John A. Mead, of Rutland, re
ceived the nomination tor Lieutenant Governor over
[ Millard F. Barnes, of Chimney Point, and Guy W.
Bailey, of Essex Junction, defeated Walter K.
Farnsworth. of Rutland, for the nomination for
■ Secretary of State.
State Treasurer Edward H. Deavttt.. of Mont
pelier. and State Auditor Horace V. Graham, of
Craftsbury, were renominat< by acclamation, and
■ John G. Sargent, of Ludlow, was the unanitnotM
I choice for Attorney General. K. G. Butterfletd. of
j Derby; Frank E. Howe, of Bermingten; W. B.
■ Howe, of Burlington, and H. D. Ryder, of Rock
: ingham, were unanimously chosen Presidential
electors.
The platform adopted by the convention indorsed
the administrations of President Roosevelt and
Governor Proctor; favored the retention of the local
| option liquor law; pledged the party to efforts tow.
ard obtaining better schools and better roads, and
indorsed the platform adopted by the Republican
National Convention at Chicago.
REPUBLICANS TO CONTEST TENNESSEE
Two Factions in the Party May Nominate a
Governor — State Prohibition an Issue.
IBv Telegraph •• Th» Tribune. J -•
Nashville. Term.. July I.— The Republican Stafar
Executive Committee to-day called a state conven
tion, to meet in this city August I.', Nashville being;
selected over Chattanooga.
Newell Sanders, ■■! Chattanooga, and G. N. TiU
man, of Nashville, are prominently mention*! for
the nomination as Governor, to oppose Governor
Malcom R. Patterson, the Democratic nominee.
The convention, it is said, will declare for state
wide prohibition, although ex-United States Senator
earmark, who stood for this issue, was defeated by
Governor Patterson, who favors local option, by
7.000 majority on Saturday.
The executive committee, which called the con
vention, is dominated by the Evans-Hale element
of the party. The chairman of the Brownlow-
Austin wing of the Republican party says that hi«
committee will also call a convention and name »
candidate for Governor. There is strong antag
onism between the two factions.
MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Jacob F. Jacobson Named for Governor —
"Eat 3 Pie with a Knife"
St. Paul. July — In a single session, lasting only
three hours, the Minnesota Republican Convention
to-day nominated Jacob F. Jacobson. of Madison,
for Governor; adopted a platform indorsing the
work of the Chicago convention, and pledged the
party in Minnesota to continue the work of rail
way regulation. Other nominees of the conven
tion are: Lieutenant Governor. Adolf O. Eberhart,
of Mankato; Secretary of State. Julius A. Schmahl.
of Redwood Falls.
Ex-Congressman Frank Eddy, of Sank Center,
placed Mr. Jacobson in nomination.
"The only reflection any one has been able to cast
on our candidate," he said, "is that he eats pie with
a knife. He is a rough, rugged, natural man. •■
could not have him any different If we would, and
we would not if we could."
KINGS MEN CVEER TAFT.
Logan Republican Club, in South
Brooklyn, Ratifies Ticket.
The Logan Republican Club, the leading Repub
lican organization of South Brooklyn, met to ratify
the platform and candidates selected by the recent
national convention last night. Immediately after
President Charles S. Aronstarn had opened the
meeting and explained Its purpose. Harry Brlaker
hoff offered a resolutiop In which President Roose
velt was extolled and the platform, especially the
so-called anti-injunction plank, was praised. la
conclusion. it read:
Be it further resolved, that In the selection of
William H. Taft for the office of President we feel
that the r!« ' man was chosen for that '"''.
station. His life has been an upon book and MS)
record that of the hUtiest type of American citi
zenship. He has been a fearless Judge, an adept
diplomat and a wise administrator. To him anfl
to his associate on the ticket, James Scnoo.cran
Sherman, of New York, whose political training,
marked ability and party activity especially fit
him for the office of Vice-President, we and the
friends assembled with us here pledge our untir
ing efforts and unswerving support.
Assemblyman George Green. Representative W.
M. raider and President Aronstam spoke on tr-.»
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, -wttH
cheers. They told of the qualities which the R»
publican party has displayed in administering th»
affairs of the country, and urged the members to
study the platform and the Democratic platform.
and to go out and do missionary work among tie
voters of the neighbor no.
A boom has started in the district to present
Calder's name as the Brooklyn candidate for tl>«
Governorship.*
THE GEERS EXPEDITION WRECKED.
Trondjhem. July 1.-The Swedish gunboat Swer.»«
sund. bound for Bplt*b*r*en with Professor Geers s
geological expedition, has been wrecked near Norr
vik. The members of the expedition are safe.
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