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CHANLEE NOT A MARK
A SETBACK TO BOSSES.
Won't Make Biff Contribution. Even
't Make Big Contribution, Even
To Be Governor, He Says.
Lieutenant Governor Cbanler. the* leading candi
date among Democrats for the Governorship nor
n , has served notice, it wan learned last night.
on both the state and national committee* that he
will not make a large contribution SB the campaign
■ treasury If nominated.
The story goes that the brothers of the Lieuten
ant Governor. "Bob," the Sheriff of Dutch ssi
County, and William Astor. the former Congress
man, talked the subject over with Lewi? and told
him that C us us and Murphy and National Chair
man Mack were undoubtedly preparing to "pull
' his leg" in return for giving him the Governorship
nomination, and they advised him to stand out
again?" them.
The announcement Is a good denl of a setback to
Conners and Murphy, for they were counting on a
"barrel" of money for the campaign if they nom
inated C*hanlex. Two years ago the Democrats had
pUsitl of money for the first time since the Flower
campaign In 1«? V Mr. Hearst raised, all told, about
_S7.«v>. When h* furnished this large, sum It was
with the understanding that State Chairman Con
ners would raise SSO.C«IO. Conners merely raised his
lift. Since then Hearst has had Conners's name on
a strip of paper with a skull and crossbones at the
tor.
National Chairman Mack has received from Gov
ernor Haskell. the .treasurer of the national com
! - ■'-. all the money that was left over from the
law campaign, about *»* August Belmont was
th* treasurer.
When asked about finances yesterday Mr Mack
Raid. "We don't expect any money from corpora
tions or plutocrats. We are depending on the com
mon people fcr funds to finance the campaign. If
It looks as if we were going to win we shall have
* money fast SBSSJSjh. There are lots of people who
will stand out. but as *oon SB they see that we
have a chance to w:n they will fall over themselves
to contribute to Bryan's election."
' Chairman Mack had a talk *r\ hour long with
Charles F. Murphy. No one else was present. It
Si understood that Mr. Murphy told Mr. Mack that
Tammany would run its own campaign, as usual,
and perhaps raise some money for the state cam
paign, but that TMiraany would not raise any
money for the national committee. This is the
usual custom. "While Mr. Mack and Mr. Murphy
■were together Senator John W. Daniel, of Vir
ginia; ex -Senator Pettigrew. of South Dakota, and
I Colonel Henry Watterson came in.
When Mr. Murphy left the inn«r room he —as
Sfked what the conference had been about.
"Mr. Mack will tell you everything about it." h*
reslet.
"The state organization is to run the campaign?"
•"■«> will run the national and state campaign
between us," was Mr. Murphy's reply, and he
edded that the talk had been very harmonious.
Chairman Mack was asked what he and Mr.
. Murphy talked about, and lie replied: "Mr.
Murphy and I had a general talk about the open
ing of the campaign in this Ktate This will prob
ably not take place until after th« state conven
tion "
"Did you talk about state candidates?"
"We did not talk about state candidates. T did
not ask who was to be nominated, nor did Mr.
Murphy refer to the candidates in any way. I
talked with Mr. Murphy and told him what ray
views were, and he seemed to be satisfied with
them. The talk wai> very satisfactory indeed."
"Will the state organisation run the campaign?"'
Mr. Mack was acked. and he replied: "Tes; they
will run the ptate. campaign as long as they are
Trilllne to run It satisfactorily to the national com
: mittee. Po far they have handled matters very
satisfactorily."
"Do you expect Mr. Bryan will make many
speeches in this state?"
- "Mr. Bryan will not make as many speeches as
h- has formerly done. We do not think it neces
sary He may make one tour of the state or he
may make two tours. If he makes two tours be,
win come in the state once before the state con
vention and once after. He will then speak once
In greater New York, once in central New York
and once In Buffalo. He will speak in nil the cen
tres of the doubtful' states."
'Then you consider New York is a doubtful
stated
- The chairman hesitated a moment before he an
swered and then be said: "I consider ft good fight
ing ground."
Mr. Mack said that national headquarters would
not be in full running order until after his return
from the West, which will be after August 15.
Chairman Mack and Secretary Vrey Woodson left
here for the West last night. Mr. Mack will stop
ever in Buffalo to look after private ness af
fairs and th*r> go on to Chicago.
"Come out to Chicago," saM Secretary Woodson.
"That is where iSi news will be. There will not
be much sains tier* in New York. The fighting
ground ie hi the West."
Senator Daniel will not be abie to give much time
to the national committee. He said last night that
he would sail for Bui use this week to '•• gone until
nnn» time in September.
(Chairman Mack said he had not as yet rented the
I main floor of the Hoffman House for the general
committee. He has merely spoken for the suite.
""We can pet it when we want it, but we shall not
Mcd it until about September 1. We can take'one
room or nineteen, just as ye sse fit," said the
chairman.
PRESTON EXPLAINS REFUSAL.
Bays He Tried to Decline Socialist Labor
Nomination Gracefully.
The Socialist Labor Party receive* an open letter
yesterday from Martin R. Preston, the Nevada
convict. Tiho declined to accept a Presidential
nomination from the party, and the letter gives at
come length l.is reasons for declining the nomina
tion. He *-tiks the party and the unions lor the
; assistance the) gave him during his trial, but says
that while he appreciated the honor conferred on
him by the nomination he Ue-cided first to declln^
It on hi« own responsibility, and when he after
vard saw his lawyer he was confirmed in this de
cision.
. "Am I looking out Ist my own needs— or neck?"
: lie says. '"Candidly, yes. In one sense of the word;
. t'Ut. besides thai. 1 owe a duty to all those who
lia »c supported me an! had faith in my innocence.
"After a thorough consideration. in which I have
tried to analyze and give thought to all points, my
obligations, the demands made of me and my posi
tion. I am convinced that my only proper mor« is
to decline, which I bayS tried to do as gracefully
1 B!« possible and with as much consideration for
«md protection to my benefactors as I can give."
A report that August GUlb.au*. the comrade who
•was nominated as proxy for PrsslSß, disappeared
from view as soon as his nomkiaiion mac an
nounced, to escape the honor, «m declared by the
l^adfert of the party la«t night to be a fabrication
of the enemies of socialise!.
R. R. TELEGRAPHER
Jnrrra-r- Ability ob Right Food.
Anything that will bslsi the R. R. Telegraph
operator la keep a clear head and steady nerves
is of intereet to operators particularly and to
th* public generally.
As the waste of brain and nerve cells in active
work of this kind is great, it is important that
the right land of fo»»d be regularly used to re
pair th. waste.
*1 have used Grape-Xuta," suites a B. R. & P.
operator. "fsr the past fix or eight years, daily,
4 buying it by the 4ea«B ukgs.
"A friend of mine, a doctor, who hrfd been
treating me for stomach trouble jind nervous
exhaustion, revom mended m»> to leave off *sc
much :iH*t and use fruit and v^gftai-le^. with
Grape-Nuts am the cereal part of each meal.
"'I did i*> with fine results and have continued
Grape-Nuts from that time Is the present. I
find in my work as R. R. Telegrapher that I
can do more work and far easier than I ever
could on the old diet.
"To an: man why is working hi? brain and
■wh-7 D»-»ds a cool. l*»vel h^ad and quick eotjon. 1
recommend Grape-Nuts, from long experience."
•'There's a Reason."
Name given by Postum <"<■>. Battl* Creek,
?.lleh. Head. "The Road to Wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new one ap
pears from time to time. They are genuine, true
«nd full of human intereet.
WRECK BALKS HITCHCOCK
To Sec Mr. Bliss This Week, How
ever — Literary Campaign.
A freight wreck at Rahway on the Pennsylvania
prevented Frank U. Hitchcock, national chairman,
from meeting Cornelius N. Bliss, former treasurer
of the Republican National Committee, at the home
of Mr. Bliss at Eeabrlght on Sunday. Mr. Hitch
cock had planned to se*> Mr. Bliss then, but finally
went on to Philadelphia, where he had a confer
ence with W. R. Andrews, of Philadelphia. anJT
Colonel H. Coleman dv Pont, of Delaware, concern-
Ing the Republican situation in their respective
states. Mr. Hitchcock said last night that he ex
pected to pee Mr. Bliss this week. The national
chairman ha.l a long talk yesterday afternoon with
William L. Ward, national committeeman. and
later in the day conferred with Senator Winthrop
Murray Crane, of Massachusetts.
Chairman Hitchcock announced yesterday the
appointment of V. L. Mason, president of the Pas
saic Board of Trade, as assistant secretary of the
national committee, to have charge of the head
quarters when the chairman is away. Mr. Mason
is well known In 'Washington tin well a= in New
Jersey. He was private secretary to Secretary Al
ger in the McKinley administration. He is a mem
ber of the New York and New Jersey Interstate
Bridge Commission, of which McDougall Hawkes
is president, and is regarded in New Jersey as a
successful business man.
Richard V. Oulahan. Who has been placed in
charge of the literary bureau for the campaign,
took charge yesterday nt the* Metropolitan L.ife
Building. Chairman Hitchcock lays much stress
on the work of the literary bureau, holding It to
be the most Important of all the bureaus. The
work of the first McKinley campaign was largely
educational. The first Bryan wave swept over the
entire, country and threatened disaster to the Re
publicans until Mark Hanna and his associates
turned loose, the literary batteries. The steady ham
mering that Bryan got from this section of the
Republican intrenchments wore him down and out.
It is the intention of Chairman Hitchcock that
every fact that wiH tend to confirm the Republican
voters in the faith shall be fully and fairly pre
sented before election night.
Chairman Hitchcock will have a talk to-day with
the Rev. Dr. John Wesley Hill, pastor of the Met
ropolitan Temple, a personal friend of Judge Taft.
Dr. Hill made a number of speeches for McKinley
in the ISM campaign, being detailed by Chairman
Hanna on the request of President McKinley to
follow Bryan wherever the "Peerless One" had a
large meeting. It ie understood that Dr. Hill will
speak for Taft in Wlsccnsin and Indiana.
Chairman Hitchcock has changed his plan to
gTT"to Washington on Wednesday night. He will
go to Boston to talk with the New England
leaders on Thursday, and later will go to Wash
ington.
DUTY OF XEGRO VOTERS.
Republican Party Has Always Pro
tected Them, Says Mr. Peters.
Thomas P. Peters, editor of "The Brooklyn
Tim**." speaking at the outing of the H. H. Gar
net Republican Club yesterday, said:
There is a general impression abroad that the
colored voters of this country are to oppose almost
solidly for the first time sin''<- they received the
franchise the candidates of the party which gave
them the franchise. The Republican party was
born for the eitigi* 3 purpose of abolishing slavery.
If gam this nation Lincoln, th« emancipator. It
has always aimed to protect thos« whom it freed.
and its constant wetchf'.iln«Sß has always been
inn 1 1— i Where it holds no sway the colored man
has been robbed of those rights for which the
Civil War was maintained. In many of the South
ern States the negro has been disfranchised under
pretence of reform. The pretence has been to shut
the polls to ignorance. The result has been to keep
the polls open for white ignorance, while closing
th«m to nepro intelligence.
Why is the negro leaving the party that gave
him liberty? Because he has become hysterical
over an incident. He holds Roosevelt responsible
for the discharge of the negro troops at Browns
ville. He shuts his eyes to the real facts and .
charges the President with deliberate injustice to
these men of his own blood. He forgets that only
a few years ago th»- South was denouncing Roose
ve'.t for inviting Booker T> Washington to lunch
with him in the White House. He forgets that
the most outspoken enemy of the negro. "Ben" Tiil
man. is the fiercest opponent of the President on
the floor of the Senate, largely because of the Pres
ident's friendly attitude toward the negro.
Roosevelt never discharged the Brownsville sol
diers because they were Mack. He discharged them
because they were guilty of having "shot up" a
town, of having fired upon helpless women and
children. T-ife is too full of activity for our Pres
ident to take more time than is necessary upon
any subject. He makes up his mind what is right
and then does i; and with all his might. Our Pres
ident may be impulsive. He may make blunders.
But let us remember that he who never errs never
accomplishes anything. Personally, I .believe the
President had much to justify his Brownsville
act. But l«-i us not argue that point.
l^et us ask the negro how lie is to better his con
dition by separating: from the Republican party
and taking refuge with the Democracy. Will he not
have turned from his real shepherd to the wolf for
protection? Will the South, which is all there Is
of the Democracy outside of Tammany Hall, be a
good substitute for the party of Lincoln and Grant?
The negro says Roosevelt discharged the colored
soldiers to please the Johnny Relis of Texas. If
so. is it any protection against Roosevelt's Impetu
osity to vote the ticket for which all Johnny Reba
are going to vote?
HUGHES LEAGUE FORMED.
Brooklyn Organization Will Work for Re
nomination of the Governor.
Many representative Republicans of the 12th As
sembly District of Brooklyn met at the Iyigan Re
publican club's headquarters.- at CJarfield Place and
Kixth avenue, Brooklyn, last night and formed a
permanent organisation, to be known as the
Hughes league, to support Governor Hughe? for a
renomination.
A larger meeting will be called al the club head
qusrters on the evening of August 11.
KANSAS REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
Senator Long's Seat Contested — Fight for
Governor — Anti-Betting Law Obtains.
Topeka. Kan., aug. S. -Kansas will hold the first
state wide primary 'n its history to-morrow. Par
ticular interest attaches to the nomination of the
I'nite,] States Senator and candidate for Governor
on the Republican ticket, the Republicans having
polled a tig majority In the last election. Joseph
L. Brlstew, who attracted attention by investiga
tions carried <>n at the instance of Preshftmt Bowse
vHt. Is contesting the Rep-j*i!ican Senatorial nomi
nation with Senator Chester 1. I»ng. The race Is
paajeralijr sasjessei to be < loss. The hard ficht
for the nomination for Governor is between W. It.
Stubliß and Cyrus Inland, Jr.
The new law torhUa b«ts on the primary results,
and for the nomination of candidates by all parties
on the same day.
JAMES S. SHERMAN STARTS ON OUTING
vtlca. N. V.. Aug. 3.— Representative James S.
Sherman started for the St. Lawrence this after
noon and will remain on the river till Thursday.
when he will return to bis homo In this city, It
Is understood that his speech accepting the nomi
nation will fro completed Immediately on his re
turn.
William Herri, of Brooklyn, whose name was sug
gested for the nomination for Governor at a recent
meeting in Brooklyn, eaßsd on Mr. Sherman to
day. but neither would tell the subject of the con
versation, that lasted about half an hour.
FLOODS DRIVE OUT THIRTY FAMILIES.
Wilmington. N. C. Aug. — Between thirty and
forty families have been driven from their homes
and heavy damage to crops and livestock is re
ported t.i have been caused by the high water in the
streams at Molly Centre, six miles east of Burgeaw.
The water Is silll rising, and much suffering will re
mit unless prew-nt conditions abate. The daman
is estimated at Jl(»,0">i.
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT IN IDAHO.
Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 3.— lt is likely that two
Dejnooratlc gtatf conventions will meet to-morrow
instead of one. W. C Mo Parian* and his Ifaoen
nai County delegate's will lead the right against
Senator Uu Bo:s. and they claim a majority of
tweire for seating McKarlane. Senator Dv Bois
arrived to-pay. Should McFarlane and others who
walked out of the Twin Fall* convention be
Bested *t Is predicted that the Dv Bois men will
hold a -convention of their own.
s*&W±lt>KK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. AUGUST 4, 1908.'
O.K. FOR LEAGUE TICKET
Independence Party Ratification in
Hearst's District.
Ratification of the Independence party ticket
took place last night in the party's headquarters
at No. 462 Third avenue, in William Randolph
Hearsfs home bailiwick. The resolution indorsing
"Honest Tom" EOsgeß and John Temple Graves as
the ticket of the new party was passed unani
mously. But before this there were speeches that
embodied the feeling of the men present.
Ambrose Sutcliffe. chairman of the district meet
ing and confidential messenger to Attorney Gen
eral Jackson, paid that he had not expected this to
be a meeting that would attract newspaper atten
tion. Nevertheless, Charles K. G«»hring. chairman
of the New York delegation at Chicago, started by
Baying that the Independence ticket "is th« strong
est and best that has ever faced the electorate of
the United States."
Fop • ng Mr. Gehrlng, the Rey Dr. O. M.
Plotter, ■ Settlement worker, spoke at pome length
on the league's -work. He declared that Mr. Kis
g«>n would "appeal to the working man."' and read
a letter from a B. W. Smyt.hers. who wrote from
the Hotel Cecil, in Tendon, and approved rf
Hearst.
The next speaker was John J. Dalj\ the H«arpt
leader in the 2F>th Assembly District, wbo talked
at length on alleged "treason" at the Chicago con
vention. He mentioned the nam°s of several men.
including a judge, whom he charged with working
for the election of Bryan. Mr. Daly paid he had
been charged with carrying "the big stick" at the
convention, but he was proud of it. He then pro
ceeded to attack Mr. Taft njid others.
By the time the indorsement was in order ths
meeting was more than ready for "t. J. c. Witter,
editor of "The Art Educator." read the resolutions
that declared the eagle In its highest flights was no
further f>hove the donkey and the elephant than
the principles of the Independence party were
above those of the Republican and Democratic
parties. The resolution went with a rush, and
then the meeting went into executive session.
BRYAN'S SPEECH SHORT.
Will Not Try to Elaborate on Issues
on Notification Day.
T-incnln. Neb.. Aiig. X.— The speech of acceptance
of William J. Bryan will be short. Mr. Bryan said
to-day that by actual count it contained 6.300 words.
The issues of the campaign will be discussed, but
not at great length. Mr. Bryan's views being re
served for more elaborate treatment in the several
speeches he intends to Itlim'.
Only a few callers journeyed out in the sweltering
heat to FairvlVw to-day, and these, for thr most
part, came merely to pay tholr respects. Mr.
Bryan was thus enabled to transact a good deal
of business, be having been occupied nearly the en
lire day with his secretary. Mr. Rose, answering
letters and outlining several speeches which he will
make In the course of the next month.
In view of the Bonaparte opinion that national
banks cannot comply with Oklahoma's state law
with respect to the guarantee of deposits, a subject
in which Mr. Bryan is vitally interested, it is to
be presumed that he will make It one of the lea<i
irig issues of the campaign. Already be has de
cided »o make it the feature of his Topeka speech
the latter part of August.
Mr. Bryan was not a<ivis*»il of the causes which
prevented his unanimous election yesterday as a
member of th* typograph'cal union, of T^inroln.
along with Governor Sheldon, and he was disin
clined to discuss the subject beyond stating that
only a short time ago a large delegation of the
Central Labor Union, with which the typograph
ical union is ellied. had visited him at his home
and presented him with resolutions expressing con
fidence in htm. It was said to-night that trade
reasons and a desire to avoid politics were the
factors which controlled those offering objections
to the election.
Secretary Junkin of the State Department rendered
bis decision late to-day in the case of th« protest of
Victor Rose.water, Republican National Committee
man, against the placing of the same names on the
official ballot for Presidential electors under the
title of Democratic and People's Independent
Party. Secretary Junkin decides against the pro
test on the ground that the same men were named
for ('lectors by both conventions, and that, no
protests having; been entered by any member of
either party, he assumes that the action of the con
ventions was satisfactory to the voters they repre
sented.
Mr. Bryan opoke to-night at a front lawn meet
ing which gathered at the home of Dr. P. !.•. Hall,
of Lincoln, to congratulate him on his election as
vice-chairman of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Mr. Bryan, 'accompanied by his secretary, went
to the city about 9 o'clock. His address was pure
ly congratulatory in character, and contained no
politics. He mixed freely with the seventy-five
friends and neighbors of Dr. Hall, who had called
to rxtenfi congratulations. Dr. Hall, who in presi
dent of the Central National Bank, of Lincoln, and
the new national commltteeman for Nebraska, re
sponded briefly to Mr. Bryan's address. „
DECLARES HEARST IS BEING USED.
C. Augustus Haviland Says League Is Taking
Suicidal Leap.
C. Augustus Haviland. real estite dealer and
politician, of Brooklyn, who has been abroad sev
eral months with his wife, arrived here yesterday
on the Holland-America liner Rotterdam and had
a few things to say about tlie function of the Inde
pendence league and what effect it would have on
the Republican and Democratic candidates.
He declared that Mr. Hearst was being used by
a park of local politicians anxious to ride into
office, an.i that the Independence league was tak
ing a suicidal l*ap. The sincere, and thinking men
in the league, be thought, would not throw away
their votes, and were not men of one idea, like- the
Prohibitionists.
Mr. Haviland contended that Bryan represented
bonestlj all the league was supposed to stand for.
and that the sincere men who Joined tlie league to
press forward great reforms could not be induced
t'> throw away their votes, much aa" they respect
Mr. Hearst.
"If Mr. Roosevelt had l«>»in nominated on the
Republican ticket," said Mr. Haviland. "the In
dependence League vote would have been about
equally divided. All that 13 likely to happen now
Is that the dissatisfied Republicans of the Inde
pendence league who respect Mr. Roosevelt for his
fearless course may possibly support the league
ticket in preference to supporting Mr. Taft, while
the men of the Independence, league who were
Democrats will support Mr. Bryan "
"UNDERSTOOD". HUGHES WAS PLEASED
Mr. Elder, Back from Visit to Governor,
Takes Up Gambling Cases.
Few details of his conference on the racetrack
situation with Governor Hughes at Bsraoac Lake
were disclosed yesterday by Acting District At
torn, Elder, who returned to his office in Brook
lyn during 'lie morning. He did say li« "under
stood*' the Governor was pleased with the en
forcement of the anti-racetrack gambling law in
Kings County, but Bald he was not at liberty to
disclose any of the questions discussed during
hi» visit to Bararau !>ake.
When asked why Justice Watson M. Rogers,
of Watertown, bad been selected to sit at the ex
traordinary session of the Supreme court called
by Governor Hughes to try the Indicted racing
officials, when there were bo many competent Jus
tices available in the 2il Division. Mr. Elder
Bald he did not regard the selection a 8 special
ly Blgniticant. County Judge Dike, he said, who
ordinarily would have presided, Intended to sail
for ■■reps on August 20. and all the justices
of the Supreme Court in the 2d District would be
on their vacations or otherwise employed about
thnt time.
Mr. Oder was n*ke<i last night regarding the
report that th* Governor might »cml him to Sara
toga as a speriai district attorney if coaditioaa
during tlie races there proved unsatisfactory, but
he said he could not uik about the report He was
hard at work yesterday, and it In expected that
the trials of the indicted bookmakers and officials
of the Brighton Beach Racing Association will be
held as scheduled.
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MAYOR BACK FOR A WHILE
Will Not Discuss Bryan's Chances—
In Touch with Ferry Problem.
Mayor Moriellan returned to the City Hall yes
terday after an absence of nearly a month thirty
five miJen north of North Creek. in the Adiron
dack?. He will vote for Bryan and Kern, but it
is doubtful' about his doing any campaigning for
the ticket. The Mayor returned bo as to make it
unnecessary for Acting Mayor McGowan to pass
on matters of groat importance If he had re
mained away more than thirty day?. Mr. Me-
Gowan would have been able to do anything that
the Mayor can do under the charter. The. Mayor
will be here until Friday, when he will go to
"Winter Harbor. Me., where he was three years
ago. He will remain there through August.
Mayor McClellan heard of the nomination of
Bryan in Denver the day he went away, but he had
to travel some miles in the North Woods to a
trapper who had a telephone to learn of the nomi
nation of Kern. The Mayor has known Kern many
years.
As to the Democratic ticket, its nominees, chances
of winning, state and .local help, and the political
situation in general, the Mayor had nothing to
cay.
From what I hear and see. It's about as dead
a campaign," lie remarked, "as I remember. Still
it's usually not lively until about September."
When asked if he thought Mr. Bryan had any
better outlook for election this time than in 1900
and 1896. the Mayor smiled, and asked in return:
•How should I know?".
He ha* kept in touch with the ferry problem,
but he said something might come out of the court
proceedings which come up in Brooklyn a week
from yesterday on the injunction restraining: the
city and ferry company «rom stopping the boats.
The Mayor has not talked with the Corporation
Counsel about the ferry matter yet. He said it
came at an unfortunate time, when the city needs
money bo much. _
When asked about the disposition of the charges
by the Commissioners of Accounts against Bor
ough President Haffen, the Mayor said:
•Assistant Corporation Counsel Crowell is making
a thorough study of the printed testimony, cover
ing about five hundred j*ges, and will report to
me on the findings on my return from the Maine
ccast I had hoped that things would be in shape
for me to dispose of the matter while In town
this time, but there is a great deal of testimony
to sift. 1 shall take it up as soon as I return."
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BERMEL DUE HERE TO-DAY.
Ex-Pxesident of Queens Said To Be a Pas
senger on the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
According to an advance list of the passengers
booked to sail from Bremen on the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinz \Vllh»lm. due hero this after
noon. Joseph Bermel. ex-President of the Borough
of Queens, is a passenger. The list -which came
by mail bears the name of Bermel. but whether he
is on board must be revealed when the Kronprins
"Wilhelm docks to-day.
The report of his having taken passage on the
Kronprinz Wilholm spread over the borough yes
terday, and according to gossip among his friends
and those who opposed him there will be no demon
strative greeting accorded the ex-Borough Presi
dent when he arrives.
The news of his possible arrival to-day revived
yrsterday much speculation concerning the taking
up of the unfinished investigation of the Klssena
Park scandal. The investigation was brought, to
an abrupt suspension when Bermel resigned, fol
lowing the filing with Governor Hughes of charges
looking to the Borough President's removal. Soon
after his resignation Berme] sailed for th« Mediter
ranean on the Cunarder Slavonia. bidding defiance
to the subpeena servers of the Brand Jury of
Queens.
It was said at the office of the District Attorney
of Queens County that nothing of a criminal nature
was pending against Mr. Hermel.
AMERICAN INCOMMUNICADO IN MEXICO.
Chicago, Aug. 3.— Chicago friends may obtain the
release of W. H. Austin, manager of the Pacific
Copper Company, from the Mexico City prison,
where he has been confined since Wednesday on
charges of procuring the detention of Lawrence B.
Ross, bookkeeper of the Buena Vista Plantation
Company In Vera Crus. Austin has had no com
munication with the outside world since he wan
locked up, and hi« Chicago business associates
learned of his dilemma through reports telegraphed
to newspapers. > detective has been sent to
Mexico to Investigate me affair.
Austin came to Chicago from Boston and has
been in Mexico about a year. He has business in
terests in Denver and Seattle.
MILITIA TO KEEP MISSOURI "DRY."
St. l^ouis, Aug. 3.— Following ■ declaration that
be would «ond the national guard into St. I«iuU
County to enforce the Sunday liquor laws and to
preserve ord*r. Governor Folk has Issued orders
to Brigadier General H. C. Clark, commander of
th« National Guard of Missouri, to assemble in
St. Louis County next Saturday and Sunday the
entire membership of the Ist Regiment ami Bat
tery A, the state's best equipped 1 military organisa
tions.
BITTEN SOLDIERS DOING WELL.
Washington. Aug. 3 ~ Th« \'*nt> ur treatment is
being administered to Major J. H. Russell. First
Sergeant penning ton and ten privates of the First
Battalion of the Panama expeditionary regiment
of martnis, who were either bitten or scratched
by a dog having rabies on the canal zone last
month. The men were sent to the Marine Hospital
yesterday on their arrival in Washington. All are
said to be doing well and have shown no symptoms
ot hydrophobia.
THUG ATTACKS MAS.
Knocks Him Down in Street and
Steals Wife's Purse.
Henry Bassell. of No. 119 Jay street, Brook
lyn, was accompanying his wife to their home
at 11 oclock last night, after visiting: friends
at Sheepshead Bay, when a man, described as
short and Ptout. waring a black mustache,
stepped out of a shadow as they approached
Avenue O and, without warning, hit Mr. Bas
sell twice with a blackjack.
The first blow stunned him anrl the ppoond
broke his nose. He fell to the srround uncon
scious. The highwayman then snatched a purs>«
containing $30 from Mrs. Bassell and, whila
she screamed for help, ran away. No trace had
been found of the thief at a late hour last
nieht.
OKLAHOMA BANKERS NOT ALARMED.
Say They Are in no Manner Affected by At
torney General Bonaparte's Decision.
[By TelegrAph to Th« Tribune. 1
Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 3.— .National banker* of Okla
homa, who have been taking advantage of the stare
guarantee deposit law. maintain to-day they are In
no manner affected by the decision of Attorney
General Bonaparte, on Saturday, declaring the law
Illegal. They declare the stockholders are liable
personally on their contracts with the state, the
national banking institutions themselves not being
Involved, and if losses occur under the contract the
stockholders are individually responsible. They in
sist they will not withdraw from the contract with
the state. They admit, however, that If the state
should levy additional assessments to recuperate
the guarantee fund, they would refuse to pay, and
their contracts would end.
MARRIAGE WAVE ON THE EAST SIDE.
Preparing for It. Hotel Employes' Alliance
Makes Appeal for Union Label.
The East Side branch of the Hotel and Restau
rant Employes' International Alliance issued an
appeal yesterday to all young people on the East
Side contemplating matrimony to hold wedding
and betrothal ceremonies In halls where only union
be«>r, cigars and bread are provided.
It was stated yesterday by East Siders who have
made psychology a study that. In accordance with
some mysterious law, a telepathic wave spreads
among the East Side young people about every ten
years, prompting a large number of them to marry.
One of these waves is about due now. they say.
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CONNECTICUT POLITICS BOOMING.
Republicans Issue Call for State Convention
— Three Governorship Candidates.
New Haven. Aug. 3.— The call for the Republican
State Convntiou in this city on September 8 ana ■
to nominate stati> offlc-rs, a Repre«entative-at-l&rge
and seven Presidential electors, was issued to-day.
The Democratic State Central committee will meet
on Thursday to select date* for the Democratic
convention.
There are three candidates for the Republican
Governorship nomination. Governor Woodruff.
Lieutenant Governor I.ake and Representative
Ulley, who would consider a nomination and elec
tion vindication of his course in trying to investi
gate the submarine Doat contracts. For Represent
ative-at-large Senator James W. Walsh, of Green
wich, and Speaker John Q. Tilson. of New Haven,
are candidates.
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SAYS CITY EMPLOYES ARE HELD UP.
Tammany Man in 6th District. Brooklyn,
Accuses McCan-en Leader.
Skirmishing in the 6th Assembly District yester
day marked the opening of the campaign there be
tween the Tammany and McCarren forces in the
fight for the political ownership of Brooklyn. Will
lam R. McGuire. the leader of the Murphy forces,
Issued a sweeping statement, charging the McCar
renltes with holding up city employes In the dis
trict for contributions. In return John Dorman.
who i* guiding the McCarren band. says that Me-
Guire is a traitor to his party and that he Is try
ing to plant the Tiger emblems in Brooklyn, where
they are not wanted.
MoGulre opened the attack by declaring that Dor
man, who Is a clerk in th» Court of Special Ses
sions, with his political allies, had been sending
letters to various city employes in the district.
notably to firemen and policemen, threatening them,
so aJeGuire charges, with banishment to distant
stations in The Bronx If they refused to pay up.
H« says that the letters are all marked and con
tain addressed return envelopes to a John 11. Bacon,
who keeps a saloon at Tompkins and Myrtle ave
nue*. Ka.-h letterhead, the Tiger chieftain allege*,
contains about forty names, including that of
Charles Wise, a McCnrren man. who Is Deputy
Fire Commissioner of Brooklyn. McGuire says that
Wise is using his office to get contributions from
the men.
In addition to sending out letters. McGuir* nays
that Dorssaa made a personal visit to the men of
Engine Company 117 and urged them to contribute
to the McCarren war chests.
liortnan. in his counter charge. »aya that McOuira
is a traitor to a man whom he served for thirty
years, and he defies McGuire to prove that he has
held up the city employes. He says that th* only
time he ever visited Engine Company 117 was when
he was a boy, and he got such a wetting then that
fas has not dared to go bacif BSJ
CUB'AX COOT DELAYED
CONSERVATIVE GATSS.
Excuses for Delay in Return*-^
Possible Party Fusion. *
Havana, Aug. Two days after the dosisf
of the polls in the provincial and municipal
elections. th* results still are doubtful, the only;
salient facts being 1 th© unexpected Conservative
strength throughout the Island and the corre
spondlner weakness of the partisans of g«n>»
Zayas, the political leader In the last revolu
tion. The indications now point toward the
fusion of th« Zayistas and Ml^uellstas as the
only hope of . successfully opposing the Con
servative vote In the Presidential election !n
December.
Santiago city pr?*ably 1* Conservative, but
th« province of Orient* \n doubtful. Trie. Con
servatives claim Camagruey. Santa Clara !»
probably MlgueHsta. Matanxas also Is doubt
ful, but probably has been won by the Con
servatives.
In Havana province General Asb«rt, Zaytsti,
probably has been elected Governor, but Julio •
de Cardenas apparently has been elected Mayor
of Havana City by a small majority!
In Plnar del Rio province Seflor Sabrado. Con
servative, has been elected Governor, but th»
Provincial Council is believed to be Zayi»ta.
There has been great confusion in Ha.vana
city in canvassing the vote of the 134 districts,
and a score have not yet reported try the De
partment of State and Justice. Innumerable j
trivial technical excuses have been given by th»
Central Municipal Board of Elections for not
canvassing the return?. Allegations are mad*
that the strict letter of the law has not been
compiled with in the matter of sealing th» re
turns and addressing: them to the chairman ft
the Municipal Board. From Regla, a, suburb
across the bay. the returns wera submitted by
mall, which Is contrary to law. and hence thaw
have been protests by both factions of th* Lib
erals and a demand has been mad* that the vot»
be set aside and a new election ordered.
The indications are that a week or tea day* t
will elapse before the canvass of the city Pi
turns is completed. While the election law
worked admirably so far as the casting* of the
ballots was concerned, there appears to bar* ;
been a lapse In the provision Insuring a prompt
counting of the returns. While probably many j
contests will occur, making necessary adjudi
cation on technical grounds, ' even the most
ardent partisans have not raised toe cry of <
fraud, as It Is recognized everywhere that to* .
elections were conducted in such a manner «-»'
exclude the faintest possibility of unfairness.
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$500 AUD" FOR "NIGHT RIDEXS? I
Governor Willson. Spurred by Quadra?** |
Lynching at Ruasellville.
Frankfort. Ky.. A us;. I— Governor Wulsoa of
fered a reward of JSOO to-day "for th» ssswsss- :
sion and conviction of the leader and ahlef cSo*?
and the officers next in authority to him et &*
'night riders' In th* Hopklnsvlße raid, tie Prnio*.
ton raid and the Ruasellvfl]* raid."
Th* Governor said that he is determined to ferret i
out and convict the leader* that han«*S the r *°* ;
negroes at RusaeUville and the instigator* of _*
lawless reign in Western Kentucky.
FINNISH DIET ELECTS OFFICERS- . *
Helsingfors. Aug. 3 — Judge 3rmhiifrud. theTOMß**
Finn candidate, was re-elected president of — **
Finnish Diet to-day by twice the number of •»«•»•
cast for the Old Finn candidate. Although half th«
Socialists abstained from voting, they elected —
first vice-president and the Old Finn party the ••©-
ond vice-president.
Simultaneously with th* opening «* the WeJ
an imperial decree was published i am gsalit»s, —
Senate on a conservative basis. Blt Old Fins*, whs
favor closer relationship with Ruhlh, replace Pro
fessor Mechelin. the former Premier, and **• col*
leagues, who resigned when th* Diet was dissolved
last April.
BODY OF GEORGE A. ELLIS AT HIS HOME.,
The body of George A. Hit.-", th* New Tori «•■
chlnery manufacturer, reached hi« home In Mo** .
Vemon yesterday. Mr. Kills and h~ family star***
on Wednesday in an automobile for Fair Ha»»»
Mass.. intending to spend the remainder of the
summer at their cottage. On Friday, th* day ait«t
they arrived. Mr. Ellis went fishing In Buasard »
Bay. Early on Saturday morning he suffered aa
attack of acute indigestion and died shortly after
ward. He will be buried in the family plot at JC*w
Bedford.
Some confusion was caused by the eonfoundla*
of th* name of Mr. Ellis and that of G*ors* A.
Ell!*, treasurer of the Vahvollne Oil Company. •«
N«. 11 Broadway, following the repert of th»
former's death. The latter left his home at •ay
fhore for an automobile trip along the unw rSQss
taken by the manufacturer, crossing the Sousd *•
the boat from Port Jefferson. He ted not com
municated with his family and business a#s3ci*Ui.
and when the death of the • manufacturer « 4* »a
nounced tome believed 1: «*• -« oil mv «a* :