New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
AUTOMOBILE WINS THE DAY
PRESIDENT CLAUSEN is VANQU1SHED
AND IT WILL HAVE THE FREE
DOM OF CENTRAL PARK.

There are nIentv Of people these days. doubt
who are so friendly to the automobile and such
strong believers in It's universal utility az no nls-
tant day that they prophesy that by 1910 the outch
er's boy will make his morning rounds deiiVerihs
his steaks and chops in horseless carriage ana
they no doubt hope that "automooilng VIII pe
so inexpensive then that the old ladies who walk
about shrieking "Horserad-e-e-esh! at the tops or
their voices will quietly distribute that COMMONLY
by means OF a cushion tired vehicle. Wheh that
day comes no doubt the butchers boy ana the
horseradlsh woman will wear buttons containing
the face Of President George c. Clausen OF the
Department Of Parks Of Manhattan Borough FOR
OF all converts 10 latter day appliances President
Clausen is certainly the blue ribbon winner Less
than thirty days ago he was the lmplacaoie oppo-
nent OF the automobile and his whole staH JuuS-
ing from their words and looks, placed the auto
mobile in a chamber OF horrors somewhere under
the Arsenal IN Central Park. and invariably re-
ferred to II as destroyer Of the lives OF innocent
children who wanted the Park for healthtul exeF-
else They said II would rack and destroy the
nerves Of people in the Park 70 be compeheu 10
dodge this new tangled monster. 1t would rrlghteh
the horses drawing the phaetons OF teeoe olo
women out for an airing and the Coroners once
would be compelled to work double time on ac-
count OF the fatalities it would cause
On Friday October q. Winslow E. Buzoy'
LAWYER living at No. 223 East Seventeenth-st' ana
the owner Of a well regulated automobile, thinking
it was time for martyrdom. ran his nagess car
Rage into Central Park Policeman keenan, saw
him. and nearly had ht in his anxiety TO arrest
the meek but firm Mr.. Buzby. Captain England
Of the Park police squad Immediately preferred a
charge Of disorderly conduct against Mr.. Buzoy'
and ntimated that II was fortunate that ne lved
in an enlightened age else he might be tied up In
a bag and dropped of pier on some dark night.
President Clausen when he was Informed OF what
had happened swore by the beard Of the office cat
ptyb by he
Of the law.
Then the sun OF progress began to get In its
deadly work on the Park Department. II bent Its
rays on the office boy and turned him into greasy
paste. II smote the classic features OF Private
Secretary Holly, and soon he looked like faded
butter woman: IT caught President Clausen in one
Of his thinking moods and. while It didn't melt
him at once still 1t did pretty we'll considering
II provoked him 10 thinking again Then lot or
things happened.
Park Commissioner Brewer OF Brooklyn loosed
carrier pigeon and when It flew home to President
CIausen It brought a little message. saying that
automobiles ran at will through Prospect Park
and never harmed any one. President Clausen re-
sumed his thinking and the sun OF progress worked
after hours on him. and one day Mr.. Croker said
in a sort of offhand way. that ne was IN taVor OF
automobiles in Central Park President Clausen
began to melt pretty fast then, and by the end OF
two weeks he was tender on the subject Of auto
mobiles in the Park. An mtimation was sent to
Mr. Buzby that he needn't kiss his children goodoy
till after Christmas any way. and the sun OF
progress got in a few more lcks.
The turning OF Clausen was helped along py
combination OF fate and personal friends Richard
Croker took Mr.. Clausen out 10 ride in his auto
mobile and they never even killed Spaniard or
Republican. Mr. Clausen got tenderer ana ten
derer Yesterday his metamorphosis was complete,
when II was announced that THURSDAY the
Park Board will rescind its resolution OF tnree
weeks ago declaring that 10 ride in automobile
in the Park is a misdemeanor and pass a new one
allowing them in the Park. II was turtner an
ed tbaf
automobie for himself and that he is going 70 join
the new Automobile Club If he can get any one 10
propose him. . -, -
on Thursday afternoon, then, II the programme
holds all around Central Park on his automobile
the persistent M Buzby will buzz unmoested ana
perhaps President Clausen will accompany MN 90
his own non-kickng. non-eating non-deVlnsh
auto" Whether he does or not the turning OF
Causen has been along rapid transit lines, tor II
Is a fact that while he used to be Caligula Clau-
sen with thumbs down 10 the imploratons OF me
automobilists now a smile Of gentle oenignly
lights IN his automobile copntenance every Time
the subject is mentioned ia his presence.