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THE " SUN, FRIDAY, AFRIE 7, 1916.
W.&IPC: AMN WHO'LL WIN G. O. P.
wiinlli ninr Ihun Itinnlrailon (or I J
Unit Kpei'oli l Kuid to have set Mr.
fl.irncn thinking, and Mr. U.irnes o.m
think. Mcanwhllo he Is tutylng nothing,
not even that he believes utlll that l.llhu
Hoot rfiiitl ho nominated.
Itepuhllcnn Niitlon.il Chairman Hrarlea
D. Hill" also had nothing to nay. Mr.
Hlllen left In the afternoon for Chicago
to attend the meeting of the nub-com-inltleo
of the National Committee. This
committee, which Ih lo select 11 tempo;
rury chairman for tho convention, hiul
rot expected lo meet until Liter In the
month. Recent political developments
ara believed to have led to tho chunglng
of the date.
National Chairman Victor Murdock of
the TrofreiBlve party wax pleased all
over at tho announcement from Oyster
Bay. lie oame to town yesterday from
Hangor, Me., where he addressed the
1'rogreaslvo titaU convention, and came
awjy with n tremendous ehout for
Ilooeevelt ringing. In hie earn.
After an Hbaenc of four months In
loirope Mr. Murdock has recently been
touring thn Igilted Ulatei. He xald es
tcrday that within nine months h feel
ing that Theodoro Koosevelt was tho
only logical candidate for the Republi
can iirty had worked Its way from the
I'ucllh to tho Atlantic seaboard and
that at the ame time sentiment for
more adequate tntval and military pre
paredness had workod Its way from the
Atlantic seaboard westward. In his
opinion tho mind of tho people has nl
rmdy grasped tho Idea that Koomvelt
mill preparedness are one and In
separable. "In times llko these the pepple want
HO'ne ono they can tie to," ho said.
"Theodoro Itooscvclt stands like) a pott
In the midst of a swirling stream, and
that's what we want. Everybody knows
whero ho stands. He Is not a pacifist,
but he Is u pacificator, anil arm und
men will aall us nothing unless wo
"-h.ive at tho head of the Government In
Washington a man In whom tho coun
try has faith and for whom every na
tion lu the world has respect."
Mr. Murdock u that In his travels
about the country he li. j tried to get the
viewpoint or eo-cancu u' I line Jlcpubll
cans and his opinion Is I'int everv om
cans and his opinion Is 1'iat every ono
of them who Is worth while would be
for the colonel ir he were nominated.
Asked what tho nutlonal Progressive
convention would do ho answer!, as If
surprised, that there should ho no lived
of such a question.
"Why, you couldn't get a crowd of
Hull Mooters together anywhere without
having them nominate Roosevelt. We'll
nominate him sure and he'll run. I'Yom
II 1 have heard lu going about the
country there Isn't any doubt that he
will be nominated liy both parties."
(Icorgu W. Perkins didn't seem to
think there wus anything surprising In
the fart that Cot. Itooscvclt had laid
dom the terms on which he would ac
cept a nominal Ion by the Republicans.
"Ills statement of last night Is Just
nn amplification of his message from
Trinidad," he said. "What can they do
about It? Is there liny ono who will dis
agree with whut ho says? Can any good
American find fault with It""
Republicans hero expect that there will
be a great deal of discussion In the cor
ridors of the Republican Club to-morrow
when the new State committee elected
last Tuesday meets there to organlie.
The Impression prevails here that most
of the committeemen, who are to manage
,the campaign In this State this fall, and
many of whom nrn delegates-elect or
Alternates to the Republican national
convention, are Just now minded to back
up the candidacy of Justice Hughes.
Their sentiments In this direction are
likely to bo reflected In the selection of
a chairman.
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..i. alum -, iiwtina . . . . ... .
rven Wore 5ov. Whitman mude his p"t, ' am, convinced that the convention
leelaratlon of unreserved adherence to nominate a real Republican."
tlia Siiprtnie Court Justice. Members of' Mmllar sentiment was expressed by
ho committee from New York city will ' Representative Woods of Iowa, chair
vote for Mr. Tanner to-morrow, and ma" "f Republican Congressional
while there Is s.ilil to be Mini! opposition Committee. "I cannot tell at this time
to him from up-State, the belief Is that what significance may attach to tho an-
such dlfferencim of opinion will be Ironed
out Isifoiu tho committee Is called to
order.
MAIL SWAMPS COLONEL
log-an "America First" Mart
Flood of Trlearraraa Ton.
Otstkii Hat. U I., April Col.
Itooi-evelt declined to add unythlng to
his statement that If the Republicans
nomlnatod him for Prerldent they must
do mi because they think It Is In tho
best interest of the United States.
This utterance and his growing politi
cal strength have caused him to tie
deluged with telegrams and letters from
all over the country, and so great Is
the accumulating mass of mull at Saga
more Hill that the Colonel la looking
around to add to his clerical force. His
followers were delighted with his state
ment published this morning, and they
believe that in It he epitomized what
he Is going to fight for heart and j-otil,
whether or not It remits In Ida own
nomination by tho Republicans, mid
that It contains thn slogan he is going
to try to force the country to adojit:
"America tits!, and no other country
second."
It was from California to-day that a
political leader came to tell the Col
onel of thn Increailng sentiment for
him In that State, but Roosevelt told
Ms caller, as he has told others, that
he did not want his name used In a fac
tional right among Republican)! to m
euro delegates to the Chicago conven
tion from California or any other State.
Resides the hundreds who nre writ
ing him letters on preparedness nnd
other toplcj. there are hordes of others
who want to make personal engazements
with him. Some or them will have
llielr wishes granted to-morrow when
the Colonel motors Into New York.
He will spend most or the day at his
desk In the otllces of the .lctropoltrm
.Vufi;lMii, and It Is expected that tho
calling room there will be taxed beyond
Its capacity ns the Colonel ha granted
or.frence with many whom he has vut
iff from making jillgrltnagea to Saga
more Hill.
Mlsz France., Keller and women of
tne I'rogrcf.Kn paity will call upon him
In the uftirnoon. Tho Colonel will motor
hack to Oyster Hay in the evening.
COLORADO FOR T. R.
Si the Republican
I.radrr
Mi't.anithlln.
Dcvr.n. April t; "Col. Rno-evclt Is
the only mnn that can beat Wilson, and
I predict that thn Colorado delegation
to the Chicago ("invention will 1,0 for
him." declared sit.,te Industrial Com
missioner i:. i:. Mclaughlin, recognized
Republican leader of the State, to-day,
following ll olonel's announcement.
"The Colonel fumes nearer represent
Ing what Western Republicans dslro
than any other man," Commissioner Me
laughlln .nlded. "He Is tho only man
In America commanding tho respect of
foreign nations with whom thn United
States will hne to do conilderalile deal
Ing In the rutin e. The olorado dele,
gallon may no' be Instructed Tor Roose
velt, but It will Iw tor him."
.BRUMBAUGH MAY STEP OUT.
Farced by Penrose tu Quit Presi
dential Hare, It l sll.
HATUtlsrmi'.d. Pa., April B.CJov. Drum
baugh will withdraw as a Presidential
candidate. This was practically con-
cHri tn.nii'hl :it llm rnt.ii,.l t.... 1. 1 .
Meiinnin ii .w. ' ' ' "
Hten lo bring about nartv bar,, n., i 1
the Slate. It Is said that Senator Pen
voso will forco his withdrawal from the
race.
Just What la the hiatus of the pnlltlna!
Ituitlon between (lov, Hnrnvbaiigh and
the Penrose organization Is not known
tliere to-night. The Governor had a
statement of withdrawal prepared, It l
iittd, hut was InlluencK not to ztlv It
ouj yd. "
LEADERS SAY IN WASHINGTON
Roosevelt's Candidacy Pleases Many; "He Is Strong,"
Says Mann. "So Are Hughes and Burton"-
Democrats Insist Wilson Can Beat Colonel.
Washinoton, April . The announce
ment from Oyster nay that Cot. Roose
velt will bo a receptive candldato for
the Republican Presidential nomination
under prescribed conditions wan received
with mixed emotions by Republicans
and Democrats of Congress to-day. The
Democrats professed to be Jubilant, and
upon tho assumption that the Colonel
would be Iho next standard bearer of
tho forces opposed to them Insisted that
President Wilson could heat tho former
President with ease.
Tho statements of Col. Roosevelt that
accompanied his hat Into the ring are
not In tho least too strong for a good
Republican candidate. TI1I.1 Is the sub
stance of comment here by n number of
Republican leuders In the Penutn and
House. 'They are pointing out Hint iho
essentials of the quotations from Oyster
Bay deal with tho policy of protecting
American citizen!) on tho sea and In
Mexico. On both questions the Repub
llcan leaders ray their platform will
make vigorous pronouncements In con
demnation of the "vacillating policy"
that they assert has characterized the
Wilson Administration.
Tho Republicans In the main obviously
were not carried away by any enthu
siasm of the moment. There was a dis
position among old line members of the
party to talk ttatlsllcs as tippled to tho
number of delegates. Some with morn
ttror rrsslvo fenriiiicliM ,tl,t twit nnnuw t
be unhappy. None In this calculating
mood would venture to prophesy that
Col. Roosevelt would be nominated or
that he would not.
Main Hope la to Win.
Among tho Republicans there appears
lo be but on purpose raid that Is to
win, with Col. Roosevelt, If It should
so" happen, or with Justlco Hughes. Tho
thought that seemed to bo uppermost
was that no one can tell what might
happen between now and June.
"It Is fruitless to make prognostica
tions at this time," said Representative
Mann, minority leader In the I louse.
"The Republican convention will select
tho candidate and 1 am sure It will De
lect tho Mrongeat man In tho Held to
represent the party. There can be no
doubt that Col. ltoorcve.lt haa strong
support In his part of tho country.
"He has many followers and his atti
tude on many public questions has
aroused a strong sentiment for him. He
Is a strong man with strong convictions
and naturally attracts many to his stun
danl. The panto Is true of Justice Hughes
In my part of tho country. I think ho
would make .1 strong candidate. Tho
same Is true of cx-Finutor Iturton anil
others."
"Popular .Man," ! Cannon.
"Of course Hoosevclt Is a strong and
popular man," commented "1'iicle Joe"
Cannon. ex-Speaker of the House. "I
am not prepared to guess who the candl-
date of the Republican nan will be.
nouncvmeiit of the condition.-, under
wiucn col. Koosevelt would accept Iho
nomination," he said. "I hops and I
am qulto sure that tho citnvrntlon will
nominate ono who, even If he had not
been nominated, would have supported
the ticket"
"I can support Roosevelt, although I
did not lu 191"," said Senator Pago of
Vermont. "We want a man. Personally
I prefer Hughes."
Senator Kenjon of Iowa, who Is man
aging Senator Cummins' campaign,
mailn this htatement:
"Teddy's a candidate, all right. I am
delighted. We would llko to havo the
content narrow down to Cummins and
Roosevelt."
"Went Mrnnif for T. H."
Utiuf.-r- Pnlnil.tl.r nf W:i w li I n 1.1 .ill
Progressive, who Kept an e,v open for; "'"-m 10 iwine their toes beneath the
the development of Roosuvclt sentiment ; "ine mahogany, relate significantly nnd
In the West, said: 1.1 '" -"m'"-" Republican na-
"I am sure from tny observation of j""nal convention und thu ensuing Presl
the situation there Is a very powerful """J,' election.
Roosevelt sentiment In the West. 1 am: l-l'on every elde public' opinion is In
certfln that In matters of foreign policy j !' more or lest, fluid state Pnrty lines
they don't want 'pussyfoot' candidates 1 ,"R looc. The Dunocrats, holillng the
any more than tho Hast .does. I think 1 n( 11,0 track, have an advantage.
1 know something of the strength of I J" "'e running. Possesion 111.1v not KVo
Roosevelt In Oregon, Idaho. .Montana, . t"'nl 'e triiilltion.it nine pulnle. Rut It
Washington, tho whole Northwest, which J, '"J1 '"' "bvlotis percentage. Resides.
I am certain Is for the protection of tho 'hough In thu last election they polled
rights of American citizens. I" minority 0f n, votes, they uro still
"Perhaps on the western coast they.'.' ll"lti " ' the Republicans who, in
sre a little mor conscious of tho Issue I "''ky boats, drift, as It were, on un open
over American rights, the dignity and f'" " the rival barks can be (nought
strength of this nation perhaps. I say, 1 ''!' I'nrt' refitted und victualed, the
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hind by any means. Krom what I know
how I shall be very much surprised If
throughout tho country there Isn't an
overwhelming sentiment lu favor of
Roosevel',"
Representative dardner Bald:
"I don't think tho (situation has been
materlully changed. I have no doubt thn
people will make it apparent that they
want Roosevelt. If they do they will
certainly get him. That's all 1 have lo
sy."
BAY STATE AROUSED.
T. Il.'a Annonnceraent spurn Lend
ers In Delejiale l'luht.
Hoston, April 6. Col. Roosevelt's con
ditional acceptance of tho Republican
nomination If It Is tendered him by the
Chicago convention has greatly heart
ened his followers In Massachusetts.
They believe they now have ,1 much bet
ter chance of electing a fair share of the
delegates In the Presidential primaries
on April 55, and they cannot conceive of
thn convention falling to adopt a plat
form which will adequately covor all of
Col. Roosevelt's nQUlremcnts concerning
preparedness and the protection of Amer
icans at homo and abroad.
Now Unit thn Colonel Is out In the open
the Roozevelt men here uie planning a
vigorous campaign for their entire slatt.
of delegates led by dishing, Hint, Hard
ner and Washburn, but those who seek
to elect their slate headed by the "Rig
r'our," Met "all, I,oge, Crane and Weeks,
are also getting busy. To-night they an
nounced a geneial commute of ninety
sevrn, comprising leaders lu every dis
trict, who ure expected to woik for the
success of tho candidal! a from their re
spcctlVL, communities u.i well as or thn
delegates at luige.
There will bo Iwo compile lint of
Republican delegates and altt mates on
the primary ballots, one representing tho
"unpledged" section of the party and the
other the Progressives pr HoofevOt fn
lowers, and u none of the cundldatek uro
to be designated nil being favorable lo
any particular man for llm Presidential
nomination both factions arc going to
have 11 llvily lime for thoinxt to weeks
endeavoring to educate the voters how to
mark the tickets.
Spill Irclruallou Predicted.
Tho RooHevelt men, It is staled, have
a new batch of iin.onu circulars all ready
for mailing The HM lot sent out wu
nn appeal for Roosevelt and was more
or less of an attack on Murray Crane
and Senator Weeks, tho former being
pictured with a dark lantern stealthily
proceeding on his way with Mr. Weeks
creeping along behind him. This circu
lar aroused somo resentment among the
friends of Crane and Weeks and did not
tend to increaso tho strength of the
Roosuvclt cause.
It has been the opinion of politicians
that the Massachusetts delegation would
be split, with the unpledged crowd hav
ing tho biggest end. Hut after the
Oyster Hay statement the predictions
are that (Jrafton Cushlng. heading the
Roosevelt ticket, will be elected an one
of the delegates nt lurge, with 11 possi
bility of Charles Sumner Bird, ono of his
teammates, also being successful. Gov.
McCall Is expected to win out, an well
as Senator Lodge.
Lodgo Is assured of election. Ho not
only stands well with the old line Re
publicans but his recent conference with
Roosevelt would seem to make him a
favorite among the latter's followers.
Cushlng Is popular with the younger Ro
publicans. McCall has not lost any of
his strength. Senator Weeks has a
powerful organization and Urclo Mur
ray Crane Is still In the ring, with a
host of friends among tho regulars. Sen
ator Hob Washburn has less chance lu
this free for all race, it Is believed.
As tu tho district delegates some of
the candidates ure suro to bo elected
on personal popularity regardless of
whether thoy favor Roosevelt or are
open minded. Indications uro that
Massachusetts primaries will result In a
majority of unpledged delegates to Chl
cugo. Many, however, stand readv to
vote for Rnosevelt'H nomination If It Is
deemed advisable.
Colonel's Visit Timely.
The Colonel's visit to Hoston on Sun
day appears to be most happily timed.
Following so closely upon his announce
ment of receptancy and Jut when the
real campaign In Massachusetts Is about
to begin. It Is felt that he has once more
seized upon tho psychological moment.
It Is recalled that ll was Just ubout
four years ago when the Colonel found It
necessary to attend a meeting of the
bo.rd or overseers of Harvard College.
At that time there was a lively conflict
In Republican tin-lew over delegates to
the national convention. Then, as now.
Roosevelt was coming here on personal
matters and he wanted no demonstra
tion, hut the crowd that packed State
street from wall to Wall gavo him an
ovation Just th same. So It Is predicted
that when he emerges from the building
where tho overseers are to meet next
Monday he will be accorded at least a
friendly recognition.
I'lsns for the Colonel's visit are not
known hero and so far 11s can be
Harried no conferences have been ar
ranged with tho Progressive, leaders, but
It Is r.ilr to assume that the political
outlook in Massachusetts is going to be
talked over with somo one. It In not
un likely that the Colonel will drop In on
a little dinner his sou Archie has ar
ranged for Sunday evening at one of the
Hack Hay hotels. Archie Is working
hard to make the Harvard regiment a
success and It Is rumored that the Sun
day night "spread" Is for the purose of
booniln preparedness among the colleee
Im '"" l,kel-v Roosevelt
will miss this affair.
WA TTERSON'S VIEWS.
".Upper lloo.errlt .Host B .
Democrats Have Inside Track."
Lotrisv-iLU:. Ky.. April C t.'mjer the
caption "Huslness la Huslness" ,1,,,".
Wattersou will uv e,iit..-i,.n.. i
Caurirr-Jounml to-morrow:
"Time passes. The plot' thickens. , i
corner of the curtain Is lifted. That -we!
in.i le-irn front a little what a great
deal means- Is a canny Scotch saying
uhl. I. the pep ern wise to take homo
to themselves betimes, for. putting this
un. that together, the trivial matter of
a dinner given by one of the chiefs of u
group nt money kings to Theodore
Roosevelt, followed by luncheon given
u lesser light of unother but equally
wVTm" th" "K ,,"'.
, " " "! .ir rroot were
V., ",,,, another tain to tell.
.. ' ". uowevcr, Mapper Il.M.se
volt must be 'teen' Ills old friend.-.
tie malefactors of Kre,it wealth, know
him ror ,is sweet 11 candldato ils ever
scuttled a corporation ror 11 campaign
run. or cut the plgoon wing of progrcsn
to tickle the groundling and Inspire an
army of Christian soldiers. Hence the
t.ary dinner. That settled, Iho second
act of this mercenary Khmite required
that thn rank und fllo of tho Republl
can party who stood ,y t,er ? nnd
fought u losing bnttln roue years ago
,,rount '"to line. Who so apt as
Minn Hoot to gvn tho needed signal t
Hence the Huron lunch.
"Business Ih business, and a party
which bos been buying Presidential oler-
Inns these folly years Is not likely to
balk before so easy a thing as the roc
onelllatloii of Theodoro Roosevelt and
nilhu Root. What Is a ilttlo matter
or sentiment umong frlmully Presidential
conspirators'.' Resides, tho quarrel, ir
quarrel thern wjui, could never have
been more than skin deep."
DAY TURNS TO T. R.
SIlKriiirnt Miovt, He's Vigorous Vet
Safe, na l.hnnri-llor.
SYRACtlflK. April (i. That Tlieodom
Roosevelt Is by no means "dungcroiiM"
us a candldato for the Presidency li the
opinion expressed to-night by Chancel
lor James R, ay or Syracuss Univer
sity, who with pen and on platform has
bitterly fought Roosevelt, characterizing
him as a nii-nam to Iho financial Inter
ests of the country. The Chancellor
said to-night:
"My objections to Col. Roosevelt In
the past worn twofold. In Iho first
placo I opposed his altitude toward big
business. Secondly, could not agree
with his views regarding the recall anil
referendum, especially as applied to Iho
comls of Hie ciiunlo. I uudorsiund that
recently ho has modified to a consider
able degree his views on both theae
subjects."
Rercrrlng In Hoosuvelt's declaration
of principles with reference to tho Re
publican Presidential nomination the
Chancellor said :
"Tho Htiitcinent testllles lo the vigor
and pohltlvcnoss of tho Roosevelt wu
all know well, together with an even bul
unre. und conservatism essential to these
critical times. It has none of the watch
fill waiting policy, Htid at the same time
gives no Indications nf a reckless atti
tude toward any possible menace or
war. I have never questioned nnd al
ways admired lloossvoll's ability, hI
thnugh combating some of his radical
views."
WILSON FIXES HIS
POLICY OM SUSSEX
(.'on (inner! from first I'agr.
ance from Amerlrnn ports wilt be re
quired to give a pledge that they will us
their guns "only for defensive purpose"
and that "they will not Im used to at
tack a submarine whilst being warned."
It Is the understanding that the rep
resentatives of the allied Powers regard
this notice hy th United Stales as r.
restriction of their right to permit the
use of guns on merchant slilps for de
fenslvo purpaies. The requirement to
be Imposed In the case of French I. tiers
In being exrclsed In the case of all
armed Italian ships now clearing from
American ports.
The decision of this Oovernment as to
French armed merchant whips was tnado
In tho cass of tho Vulcalne, which now
lies In New YorK harbor. This ship will
not be permitted to clear until the pledge
Is given by Ambassador Jusserand In be
half of his Uovcrnment.
TORPEDOING A "TRIFLE,"
German evvpaper fnym the Main
Thlntr Is to Destroy.
SpfcM Cable timpatrh to Tne Sex,
Amstkiidam, via London, April fi.
The framburprr .VacartcMrrt, com
menting on thn American Inquiries con
cerning tho ailarks nn tho Sussex und
the Englishman, says:
"Whether they were torpedoed by n
fJcrmnn submarine or not. who on earth
cares for such trifles In tiermany?
"They are destroyed, that's all we
rare when tho question Is being decided
whether Ocrmnny Is to exist."
NEW AND WATSON WIN
INDIANA G. 0. P. RAGE
Fairbanks Indorxcri and Wil
son Kappcd for Weak
Foreign Policy.
l.s'MANArot.ls, April fi. Harry S. New
was nominated for the long term In the
L'nltod States Senate and James K.
Watson ror tho short term by tho Republican-
State convention to-ciay. IM
ward Jackson was named for Secretary
of State of Indiana. Senator James A.
Hemenway, Kred A. Sims, William Hays
nnd I. I" Toner wire elected delegates
at lurr to the national convention.
All of these selections wero made by
acclamation and James P. Goodrich's
nomination ror !overnor In tho pri
nt tries was r.ttltlel iiiiiiiilinouly.
The platform contained a strong In
dorsement or ("baric W. Fairbanks for
thn Presidential nomination. It de
nounced the Wilson Administration as
'inetlhient and extravagant" and de
manded rreiiactment or a protecllvo
tariff law. The President's Mexican
jw.lloy was characterized lis "weal; and
Indecltlve" ami the "Democratic policy
of. scuttle in the Philippines" was con
demned. "Such preparedness as ma bo neces
wiry on land and sea to protect Amer
ican citizens lu their persons and prop
erty, at home and abioid." was favored,
while another pl.inU urged the establish
ment or a priv.itelj nuiieil and operated
tnep'h'int marine uinlir the American
EX-GOV. HAD LEY INDORSED.
Wins Partial It eeouiilt Ion In Mis
souri ( out elilloil T. . Opposed.
KxchLsioti Si'iilMis. Mo, April .i:x
(low HerN'rt S. lludley or Missouri won
a hair nay recognition from the llepub
l,lcan Stat.-convention in-day when, after
considerable bickering. Hie convention
adopted a N Mutlon declaring ll.idle)
was worthy of further honors, at the
hands of the Rrmihllc.in party.
The strongest opisjiients to th Dudley
Indorsement nre the supporters or Sena
tor Weeks of Mussachu-etts ror thn
Presidential nomination Hut there was
llttl iMiiwitatliiii for tlie.-e In the duv's
proc-eillng Inasmuch as J.uv.b l H.ib
ler, who was elected un.initnotr-ly to suc
ceed Thomas .Vledrlnghaus us national
committeeman. ha been opposed ,y tlt.
men behind l!ie W.eks bomi In this
State arid who obtalt d his Indorsement
In one Congressional convention. Ibv-ldes.
Hablej la known to l ftlcndly to Dudley
There Is a bitter feellrj; In Republican
ranks (igiiliit the Progressive pirty, and
there Is no 1 liance ur Roosevelt obtaining
Hie MipMrt of the Missouri delegation,
although when a negro deb-pate In the
convention started a eulogy of Roost vctt
there was cheering, mingled with hisses.
WHITMAN MAY LEAD TICKET.
I.ntc Prlninr llrliini ohnvv lirnn
Inic Vole fur lllin.
AMIAS.T, April ) That in Whitman
lrd the primary ticket for delegate at
large throughout the State Is Indicated
more clearly as toturiis continue to
reach Albany from the up-StutP districts.
Albany Is the one 1 vccptloii where (Sow
Whitman apparently was deliberately
"cut." running (no behind the next low
est man and t,".n behind the highest.
Senator WaiWworth. The latter tnkes
second place on the ticket from the re
turns to date.
In Wntertnwn, Senator Hrown's own
home town, the 'Sovernor led Senator
Hrown by eleven votes, although ho was
topped hy Kredcrlo Tanner, who re
reived 2:1.1, The I'.leventh district of
New York, which went for Dlnman
against (lov Whitman, gave the (Jnver
nor tho bail In tlnso primaries, with
143 votes. Senator Wadsworth wns see.
ond. with lllii, Putnam went for (Sow
Whitman and ('uuodag.t. with four dis
tricts missing, nlves him a lead of nt;
over Senator Hrown, the second man.
Saratoga gives tho (loternor more than
:ilil) over Senator Wadsworth.
FORD WINS BY OVER 5,000.
Ilrfi-iil Senator smith In State.
flctrolt mill Unjue fount;.
nirnioiT. April (I. -Henry Ford's ma
jority over Senator William Aldcn
Smith for Iho honorary position or
Michigan's ruvorlta son was Increased to
over ti.ooo voles to-day and Is still
climbing.
It Is now practically certain lhat Kord
curried the Stale as will as the city of
Detroit und Wayne county. Incomplete
returns from eighty-three counties give
Ford 62.03" und Smith 56,fi4!.
NORWEGIANS BUY UP COAL.
Nniipllr In A redo Region
Pnr-
chased hy Nyndlratr,
London. April 6. Large coal districts
at Advent Hay and flreen Hay, Splt
Iwrgen, owned by American and Nor
wegian inlet ests, liuvu been purchased by
a syndicate composed of Norweglun
bunkers ami bhlp owners for 7,500,000
kruners (ubout 1 . s 7 5 ,r 0 11 , according to
an Exchange Ttlcgruph despatch from
Constantinople,
The Russian iJovenmiont was repotted
last mouth by Copenhagen despatches to
have purrhused roal properties in
Spllzbergcn from American and Nor
wegian Interests (or $l,000,noo.
SAYS ZEPPELIN RAID
RUINED IRON WORKS
Berlin Claims New Attack in
England Also Silenced a
Battery Near Hull.
BRITISH DENY DAMAGE
London. April t. One child wai kitted
and eight persons were Injured yeiterday
In the fifth air raid In six daya by Zep
pelins. No military damage was done,
according to the British official state
ment, although the German Admiralty
announced that Iron works and factories
wero damages and a battery was
silenced.
The Ilrltlslr statement mentions tha
n-uues of no localities, but tha German
statement aavn that near Whitby a
large Iron foundry was destroyed, the
raiders having first dropped bombs on
and silenced a battery north of Hull.
Factories In Leeds were also attacked,
as well as railroad stations In the la
dustrlal district.
A Zeppelin was driven off early last
night by British anti-aircraft guns,
which opened firs when th Zeppelin
nearcd the coast, an official statement
says.
The raider was seen before It reached
the coast, the night being clear. Search
lights were soon playing on the body of
the big aircraft and small guns opened
as the Zeppelin, flying low, reached the
coaat. The Are compelled tho Zeppelin
to ascend to a higher ultltude, but the
bigger guns soon got the range and
sent bursting shrapnel on every side of
the aircraft.
For a time ths Zeppelin hung over a
town on tho northeast coast and dropped
a row lou-hH. but the fire -was too In
tense nail It wus contpelted to return
to t.c.1 atter ten minutes.
British Report.
Another British official datement Is
sued later Is hb follows :
The air raid of last night on north
eastern counties apparently was carried
out by three Zeppelins. The first
one made un Httack about S:10 P. M..
but was driven off by the lire of anti
aircraft guns after dropping five
l-oiubs. which caused no damage or
casualties. Numerous observers stats
that this Zeppelin wns struck by gun
fire. Tho second raider ntadc Its appear
nnce lit another locality at about 10:15
P. M. Although It wus In the neigh
horhood ror some time no bombs were
dropped.
Another raider delivered an attack
In a third locality during the night.
Although several Imubs wero dropped
only slight material damage was done.
The total number of Iambi dropped
was twenty. four explosive and twenty
four Incendiary. The casualties at
present reisirted aro: Killed, one
child; Injured, eight. No military
damage was done.
(irrnian Acroant.
The German account of the raid Is as
follow s : ,
During the night of April 5-6 Ger
man naval ulrshlpi destroyed a large
Iron works, with blast furnaces and
extensive establishments, near Whitby,
after having put out of action with
explosive lombs a battery north of
Dull.
The raiders also attacked factories
In lee.s and the surrounding region
and several railroad stations lu the
Industrial district Good effects were
observed. The airships were shelled
heavily. All returned undamaged.
Dxploslve boubs were dropied also
on the fortifications near Great Yar
mouth. 31 GERMAN PLANES LOST.
French l.ltr .Voinhrr'n March
Total na Aunlnat I .'I of Tfcetrs.
inij r,ihr liftpntrf, to Trie St
Pvttts, April . -An official state
ment lsued to-night sus that thirty
one iermaii aeroplanes were destroved
In combat during the month of March.
Nine fell Into the French lines, twenty
two others Into the German Unci and
four were dcstro.ied by gunfire.
The French lost thirteen machlnis, the
statement say, of which onu fell Into
llio French lines and the twelve othcri
Into German lines. The 1 ominunloue
adds:
"We found on a German officer orders
lo avoid crossing (he enemj's lines."
4irrinnna ( Inlnu-il Franco. Ilrlllsli
Loss Wm Much llenvler.
The German War Office in ,t nt:lte.
ment Issued Wednesday said that dur
ing March the Gerniuus lost fourteen
ucrnplaneii in engugetueuts on the west-
rn front. Tho British anil French lost
forty-four aeroplanes, Herlln asserted,
while In addition to these, twenty-five
alUed machines fell Into German hands
and the fall of nineteen other.f was
noticed.
lu reply to this statement the llritlsh
War Office stated that forty-two Ger
man machines wen- driven down by
Atlles .01 Ihi. aeslMrn fp.oit tin.! .u...
thirty-seven of them were accounted for
by tho French, mostly In the Verdun
Hghtlng.
BULGARIANS NEAR REVOLT.
Arrest nf (ihrnadlrlT and Olliers
Mllrs Popular liidlgiiallon,
.Vpeeiuf Cable linpatch tu Ths Si
Iinpon. April I". -According lo a
despatch from Bucharest the arrest In
Sofia or Ohenadleff, former Foreign Min
ister or Bulgaria, und others on the
charge of high treason was ordered hy
Premier lladoslav off, with King Ferdi
nand's sanction. The purpose, It Is re.
ported, was to overawe the opponents of
Ihe Government's policy, who are vigor
ous und whose numlters are Increasing.
The arrest, however, Is said to have
"tlrred popular Indignation In Bulgaria
to Ihe point of threatening n revolution,
The situation Is extremely grnve The
garrison of Sofia has been reenforcd.
King Ferdinand, who in still absent
rrom his countr, has given ItHdnsluvoff
free hand.
RUMANIA WATCHES BULGARS.
Massing, nf Troops nn Northern
Border VI n) Mran an Attack.
London, April . --Measures have been
taken by Rumania to prepare for pos
sible Bulgarian agression, accordlna in
a despatch from Bucharest, which was
ntou on .March SI und reached Loudon
to-day.
The Rumanian Government, tho dcs.
patch says, Is taking necessary mili
tary measures lu view of the undls
guh ed military preparation by Bul
garia along the Rumanian frontier. The
Parliamentary session t has been pro
longnl hy Premier Bratlano until th
end of April In order to he ready to
take tueusures In cane of a Hulgurlun
surprise attack.
Much comment has been made by the
Rumanian newspapers on the despatch
of u Bulgarian force, said to consist of
six divisions, to attack, so the news
papers assert. Rohrudja, acquired by
Rumania from Bulgaria after the sec
ond Balkan war. Tho papers also de
mand the rcrull of Ihe Bulgarian Min
ister at Bucharest, who Is charged with
muklng trouble In Dobrudja.
TO BID "NEW BELGIUM"
FREE FLEMISH PEOPLE
Chancellor's References in Reichstag Thus Interpreted
in Berlin Catholic Party and Socialists Uphold
Von Bethmann-Hollweg's Views.
Berlin, via London, April . Ths
wording used by Chancellor von Beth-mann-Hollwsg
In the part of his speech
In the Reichstag yesterday concerning
Belgium Is causing much comment here.
In connection with peace terms he
mantloned the possibility of Germany's
withdrawing from Belgium, adding that
It must be a "new Belgium." This state
ment Is taken lo mean that Ckrmsny
would not leave Belgium without first
securing necessary guarantees concern
ing its future nnd also that the "new
country must Include a particular dis
position for the Flemish element.
It Is regarded as significant that tho
Chancetlor used the word "Netherland
ish" In this connection In saying that
the "long oppressed Flemish Inhabitants"
should be assured of their development
along the linn of their "Netherlandish
language and characteristics."
The Overseas News Agency Mates
lhat In concurrence with the view ex
pressed by Chancellor von Hethmaun
Hollweg addresses have been delivered
In the Reichstag by Dr. Peter Spahn,
leader of the Catholic Centre party, and
Frledrlch Lbert, tho leader of the So
cialist. Ilerr Hbert said that since the enemies
of Germany, especially the Socialists lu
the allied countries, bad declined peaco
and demanded the destruction of Ger
many, It was the duty of Germans to
stand by their Government and country.
The Socialist leader also pointed out
that Germany could rot glvV back to
reactionary Russia to Polish and
Lithuanian provinces, since Germany
ITALIANS CHECK AUSTRIANS.
Foes l.nse Heavily In Flrhl .j .rar
Urmia. ( W ar Office.
Sptritl Cabtt ttenpatct lo Tub St s.
RoMK. April 6. The Italian War Of
fice Issued the following oftwlal state
ment to-night :
Our detachments lire active along
the front from Stelvio to Gludlcaria.
There have been artillery duels from
Garda to upper Astlco. In the Sugaiia
Valley there have been artillery en
gagements. In the znne of the Largunza Torrent,
near Hrenta. the enemy was repulsed
with serious losses.
In the upper lonzo rain and fog
liuve hindered operations, except artil
lery fire, which has hi en Intense on the
heights northwest of (Sorlzia.
On the C'arso on Tuesday night we
repulsed two small attacks on Montn
San Mlchele,
DERBY QUITS AIR COMMITTEE.
He and Associate !ald lo Have fit
Plan In Control Defence.
.vpen'al Vahlr Hfpttteh to Tse. Sc
I.ONIH1N. April ;.- -The Daily Mail
savs It is understood In Parliamentary
circle" that Lord, Derby and lU'd
Moutiurii of Heatlllcu have resigned
from the membership or the air com
mittee appointed ulHiut ,x weeks ago
with Isird Derby as chairman.
Tha resignations have not jet been
accepted and neither ofllulal has made .1
statement, but according to the 7luf;(
.Uull It Is assumed tliMt because the
ooinmltteo's limited power- prevent them
from doing all they consider necessary
for the air service, they have submitted
to Premier ANpillh :t scheme for belter
control of the air defence.
The Mil) .If nil contends that an Air
Ministry Is more than over necessary
owing in the Motion between the air
departments and llio War Office and the
Adnilnilt. The paper predicts an Im
pnrtant new movement to secure the
creating or such 11 Ministry.
ASQUITH DISCUSSES RECRUITS.
tint eminent' leclloo M ill lie
A iinonneed Itefore llnsler.
IiN'PON, April li. The decision of the
Government concerning the question of
getting more recruits for the army will
be announced liefor" Caster, Premier
Asqulth said to-day In tho House or
Commons He ridded (hat the entire
question is now being c.irefullj consid
ered hy the Cabinet
Ills statement was taken as an answer
to the agitation carried on by discon
tented married men who have protected
that all single men should be enlisted
before the married nun an- called to the
colors. Another reason ror his announce
ment was the constant demand of -ome
leaders that service p.. made i otnpulsory i
for all men of military age.
The Unionists favoring louipulsory
rnintiiry service demanded from Arthur
Bun.tr Law, I'nlonlst leader and Sivr"
tary for the Colonies, an Immediate de
cision. They threatened to put a motion
of want of confidence. If un uusatlsfae. ,
lory reply should bo made.
Premier Arqulth arrived from lt.il
early to-day and 'was greeted in tin.
I House with a nhower or questions, to
I which he replied for the mutt p.ut In
non-committal terms
MEAT CARDS IN GERMANY.
navarla and Snn In llnre Them '
Berlin Sales lleaulatrd.
HlXUN. Via London, April 6. Meat
cards allowing holders 1 ..0 grammes
(ubout one. till id ot a pound I or meat a
day, except on two days each week, ,
which ure meatless, will he distributed t
on April 11 lu Uavarlu nnd Suxony, '
Thn sale to Individuals or canned
meats, whole bams, sausages und thr t
meats has already been forbidden In
Bavaria, lu order lo prevent pertains '
from accumulating supplies. . ,
In Berlin the consumption of m,cat
will be regulated by permitting retailers
to purchase, only a limited supply. Moat
curds. It Is said, will not be used in iho
capital. I
M. P.'S vote FOR THEIR pay. ,
Proposal to Mop Urmanrrallon De
feated h l.umr MaJorlt.
ipieial Cablr f).p.tfr. fs 'Pus six
London, April . In a debate on the
proposition of Reginald McKenna, Chan
cellor of Hie Exchequer, that members
of the llou'0 of Commons should not
receive salaries In addition to llielr naval
or military pay, members expressed
strong opinions that such a saving of
200,001) a vrur was i outeutptlhln and
also a breach or the party truce.
The resolution wuh withilt.iwn. Thn
proporul that members should not be
paid lor their seiiiivn was defeated ,y
a large majority.
Walter Long, president of the local
Government board, stated that members
having a conscientious objection to fight
ing could become agriculturists.
Th nm a .Nelson Pnnc In Paris,
pfclal Vahlt tiHpatrh to Tim Nik
I'Anis, April 6. The American Am
bassador to Itiily, Thnmu:i Nelson Page,
arrived here to. day from Rome with
Mrs. Pago, whom ho Is accompany ,ng to
England.
Mil Page will sail for the I nitnl
Slutes on account of tho Illness of her
brother. Ambassador Page Is not cer
tain whether he will go tu the United
mates or not,
wants a peaceful development of civili
sation In Kurope.
LIEBKNECHT BELLICOSE.
Radical Frequently Interrupted
Chancellor's Itrlchstnir Mpeech.
London, April . A despatch from
Copenhagen says lhat T)r. voir Heth-mann-IIollweg,
the German Imperial
Chancellor, was frequently Interrupted In
his speech berore the Reichstag yester
day by Ir. Karl Llehknecht, the ultra
radical Socialist leader.
A throng or Indignant members
gathered around Llehknecht, the des
patch adds, and threatened to oust him
front thn Chamber, thus forcing him
Dually tu cease.
Dr. I.lebknecht's condttct during the
Chancellor h latest speech was similar
to his attitude last December, when he
persistently Interrupted Dr. von Beth-mann-Hollwcg
with remarks whhih tho
Reichstag memhem considered nothing
short of sedition. Ho was repeatedly
called to order by the President, Dr.
KaernpfT, nnd ufter the session was
severely reprimanded by the main com
mittee or his own party, lie refused to
bo penitent, anil us an Immedlutu result
of his Interruptions was read out of the
Socialist party. Ills answer was lo reg
ister as a "no party" representative.
Since then eighteen other Socialists have
been reud out of the party because of
"breach of discipline," und they under
Llebknecht's leadership formed a new
radical party.
TURKS CLAIM SEA VICTORY.
Ilontharit llasslnn Posit l-n For
mer ('miner llreslnu Win.
(o.vsTANTr.soi'i.t:, via Berlin and Irn
don, April . Tne Turklsih olllclal ntute
merit Issued to-day tells or a bombard
merit of tho Russian positions on the
Caucasus front by a Turkish fleet In the
Bl.vck Sea. The statement says that tho
small cruiser Mldlrll. formerly the c,fr
man cruiser Hreslau, met 11 Husslun fie. t
of live vessels, including one of Die Im
peratrltsu Mana class, and Unit the Rus
sian ships "contented themselves with
nritig at the Mldlrll from a distance and
without effect " The statement follows
On April U our lie. t sijivessfully
bombarded too Russian positions oil
tho Caucasian frontier. Tim tur
prlttd troops abandoned their posi
tions nnd tlr, 111 dlsordrr, leaving n
multitude of dead and wounded. The
satno duy our fleet shelled nnd sank :i
Russian ship laden with Hinmunltion.
On the night of tho 3d the cruiser
Mldlrll (Hreslau) sunk a large Rus
sian sailing vissel laden with war Im
plements and other material and took
tho crew prboner.
On tho morning of the tth the
Mldlrll met u Russian ileet lonslstlng
of .1 large vessel of the Inu-crtitrltsa
Maria olas, u ctnlser und three tor
peo li.its, which contented them
selves with llilug at the Mldlrll from a
distance ami without effect.
The linper itrltsa Maria class coin-
Itrises ttlfee '''-.(HI tor. .1 .-..-..l... 1.. j
I aimed vmLi twelve 12 Inch guns (act,
j The Hreslau. now the Midltll. is a llj-'ht
cruiser of (,47s ton-, mounting tw.-lvo
4.1 Inch guns.
ENGLISHMAN TURNS GERMAN.
Houston strnnrt ('hiilnlif rtiilo V p.
piles for Nntlirnllnllon.
Hkhun, vi i London. April f. Houston
Stewart Chamberlain, author and son-in-law
of Richard Wagner, the com
poser, has applied for naturalisation pa
pers us it subject of B.ivnria. Although
a British eiiliject, Mr Chamberlain bus
hied In (iermanv for many year".
Mr Chamberlain has wrllton many
articles nt tacking Great Britain since
tho iH-glnnlng or the present war lit
is dii ve.irs old Ills father was Rear
Admiral William C. Chamberlain, and
his. mother the daughter of a captain or
the British navy. Ho completed his edu
cation op th.: Continent and has lived
much or his life lu Dresden, Vienna and
Bayreuth, w here he now-makes his home,
lie married i:va, oldest daughter of
Richard W.igmir, In lOflv. His hooks in
clude treatises on Wagner, Kant and
Goethe.
On account of fire in the building at
630 Fifth Avenue
E. M. GATTLE CO.
are occupying temporary quarters in the
Hotel Buckingham
Fifth Avenue at Fiftieth Street
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BRITISH GAIN AGAIN
Jlolief Koi-co Cnplurcs. lYliihh..
n Sfroiigly Tori if ictl
Harrier.
Sperial L'iblt Vtipalch lo Tnr s
London, April 6. Tho Hrlts.i
force In Mesopotamia Is ngaln m,ri .
progress up the Tigris toward the ,,
of Gen. TowiiKhciid surrounded nt Ku .
el-Amara.
The capture of Felahle, a ttrnn v
Intrenched position which had Uvn
successfully attacked before In t ,
Hrltlhh force, Is announced to.ii.iv
the W'ur Ofllee. Felahle has bun a vr
strong bulwark tigalnst tho British rfJ
vanco for some months.
The relief force has strongls forttfli t
the positions which were ruptured
t'min-ci-llannah, twenty. thre nnlis i
low Kut-el-Atnara, yesterday lu dri
Ing tho Turks out of their po-inim., t ,.
British forces took live lines of Irrn ,.
(Sen. Gorrlnge, who recently nn.(.,,i,,
Gen, Ayhner, directed opera t Im s m
both Mile of the Tigris River. Tin f .
lowing ofllclal statement wu.i ;-j,, t .
day by the War Oilier:
Gen. Luke reports that tici i,.r.
rlnge. tho successor nf Gen, Ajhm-r,
attacked I'mm.oblluhuuh nn Vwiltn.
day. Our trenches were pu-
forward by epers to within nu .i- 's
of the enemy's. The first and s. oi
lines of the enemy's trenchr- w,
then rushed and tho third 1 no
captured under tho support of ,,r '.
lery and machine gun tire. The T' r.
teenth Division drove tho enemy ui of
tho fourth and fifth line tn tuliu
Aeroplane reconnaissances ro -r'l
that the enemy was strut c'v i.
trenched at Felahle nnd Sonnu.i n-i
the right hink or tho Tiers
Keary canlurcd the enituv's li. s
, opposlto ivlahle. The tnenrv i
counter uMack nipported with g im
and cavalry, but was rrpulstd
On the left bald; Gi u lli i i
carried Frlnhle. Our position t
el-llunn.ili is. strontsly lo'iirn .
with tho left flank resting .
Sinnlchl marsh and tho r ctit tl, k
on thn river.
BRITISH AIDING BELGIUM.
(overiilllrnt f'nntrihnlliiu ''.'..lull,.
11(10 n Month, ss (ire,!,
I.oMion. April Sir l.i,nr
the Foreign Secretary, said In the II i.
of Commons to-day that the !,!,.
Government i contributing timi.tlri m
the relU'f of Belgium and part of . '
em France alwnrt fSCd.nOn ( Jl.'ftft "ii
lie Mild that the money was g r t,
to the Belgian Government froi" f '
w libit bad been loaned to It
The Foreign Secretary ali-o n.
answer to a question that ihe .
can Oovernment had not lent any mqmv
to tho Belgian Governmcr.t
lie nlso stated that the Pr l ' rj.iv
ernnient luid not been given u cimrii
tee by Germany that she wnu'.l
commandeer the German ship- row
neutral ports which Great Urttn H '
agreed to permit to transport supnlt'
to Belgium for the ''otumissloti for !'.
lief In Belgium. He stated that it
ships, which would be chartered In i
Dutch company for the work. wotiM
not enter llelglnn ports now laid l
Oermnny, but would land their ci-jnc
at Rotterdam, as did Iho other rc!'
ships.
POPE UPHOLDS MERCIER.
I'nntln the Relit Inn Prrtnlr'i
I nun' I Also Ills,
t'Aivf. April fi --Tho full text ej "i
I.eit,n pastoral letter of Cardinal Mr
tier which roused the Ire ot the (ienran
authorities lu Belgium Is publ'ih.'l I"
the t'diflf b lue .Vf'. r, the oltbi.ti e-r.m
of th Belgian Government nt Havre
The following additional por' i cf
the letter referring to Pope lu v
I contained In Hie full text!
"The 1 lu Father sums up ti -H
sentiments toward Belgium in a 'If!
tlon which he wroto on u porir i ( ir
tne as follow s ;
"'To our venerated brotlur. r ! i
Menier, Archbishop of M.iiln.s w ,'if
with all our heart the apostolic '"
dii tlon, ussuring linn that wi r.
ways with him and th.it we t i .
part lu his sorrows and trials, s - e i
cause Is also our cause.' '
One of the portions of the let'r- '
the Cardinal which particular!' .it"
the German authorities Is .is lil'"w
"Conviction, lth natuitil and ,
natural, lu our final vlit.r -deeply
than ever anchored n tv i
If It could at any time have luei f.
ened, the iiteurnnces given to '
subject b several ills nt
careful observer of the ct ril
Hon, belonging nolablv to N or
youth America, would i . :
slicugtheii it anew,"
rJ
in,
ME