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New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
OPPOSE THE Q. I. CANDIDATE.
LONG ISLAND CITY REPUBLICANS SAY
THAT NOT TWO HUNDRED OF THE
sIGNERs OF HIS PETITION WILL
VOTE For THE NOMINEE
VOTE FOR THE NOMINEE.

George w. stephens a lawyer. has filed obiec-
City against the filing Of the petition ndorsing
Robert B. Lawrence, OF Flushing. as the candi-
date of the Citizens Union for the office of Presi-
dent of Queens Borough. The other candidates for
the office Henry Doht, who was nominated by
the Republicans. and Councilman Joseph Cassidy
who named by the Democratic convention.
The members OF the Citizens Union have alleged
ever since their convention and that OF the Repub-
cans were held. that they were not fairly treated
They say that conference committees were ap-
pointed by the two parties at the suggestion of the
Republicans. and that certain names were chosen
for submission to the convention. but the Re
publican conference committee reported the con-
vention of its party that agreement had been
reached, and the Republicans then went ahead and
nominated a ticket without regard TO the wishes
Of the Citizens Union. The Citizens Union conven-
ton subsequently nominated Lawrence for Borough
President
1t is alleged by the Republicans that not two
hundred of the thousand signers of the Law
renee petition will vote for Lawrence but that al
all OF them will support Cassidy for Borough
President The Republicans claim that the Citizens
Union has real membership worth speaking of.
and that not two hundred Of the signers of its pc
tition have declared themselves. according to law.
and that the whole move intended help
Democratic ticket
The Bureau of Elections will now the filers
OF the Lawrence petition appear before the Board
of Elections to present their side of the case and
have a hearing in the matter From now TO Elec-
ton Day the lveliest kind of contest Is looked
for between the opposing candidates.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
THE STATEMENT.
The statement says:

ne Statement says:
-As CITY OF New-York al present constituted
sTsale a body corporate January ]. 1898, when
ei,,y ~ van Wyck took office. At that time the
- started in with the modest budget Of si7 555 :
~ representing the levy OF the boroughs OF
rre-.a4ettan and The Bronx. The Boroughs Of Rich
IN -, Queens and Brooklyn did not pay any taxes
~ .L year 1885. because when they became part
Prov s greater AewYork they had paid their taxes
SOB was made by the addition 10 the budget
a. = me new administration took Office carry
yesiness Of the greater city by increasing II
csrs. sayo.go. Yet. with that comparatively small
ls-geal % start municipal housekeeping on such a
see4e as greater NeW-York required. the
tbe e-e-y administration managed TO pay out IN
Tor year OF its control the OF s3s 1853 IS
hersre- slies alone 70 army Of employees num-
privsss. Slfa But that not all. after all 4
wouiS teoser was kept. crooked bank official
Tor :. GO, On which appeared a separate account
~ NJ ne purpose Of sooltns the Official examiner
bond scsafne cs came around 70 look at the books. A
plQyss -loent was opened, out OF which more en-
fer.isr" we're paid and which did not appear in the
The star shiy account on the controIer's books
ls So as good one. In the first year, that is,
perfons IN addition TO the "a ss8 81 s2
were on the payroll OF the new admins
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
UNION WORKERS FOR LOW.
TRADES UNION POLITICAL LEAGUE DEAiOL-
ISHES A TAMMANY CONTENTION.

Political League issued a statement yesterday
from its headquarters. No. 40 West Forty-sec-
ond-st., in which it denied statements of Tam
many workers that any large proportion OF the
wage earners was in sympathy with Tammany
Hall The statement continues:
From very careful canvass WHICH @ we have maGe @
voters II is evident that niretenths OF them VIII
support William J. O'Brien, the fusion candldate
for Sheriff. and the balance of the fusion ticket
Members of the league have found very favoraole
opinion prevailing among the wage earnerS regard
ing Mr. Low His fairness as an arbitrator IN
various labor disputes which have been submitted
TO him for settlement has inspired them with con-
ndence in his honesty and good judgment and . they
feel that II he is elected all the laws whlch nave
been passed in the interest of the working people
will be strictly enforcd in this city striking IN
stance of his fairness the wage earnerS was
shown during the erection OF the Co!uInola SoI-
lege buildings He then showed himself friend OF
the working people.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
FAVOR sHEPARD's CANDIDACY.
REPRESENTATIVE OF SEVERAL HUNGA-
RIAN SOCIETIES INDORsE THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Delegates from the executive committees OF sew
eral Hungarian societies IN this city held confer
IN the Union Square Hotel last evening TO de-
termine whether to support Low Shepard. The
Hungarian Political Union Of Greater New-York
the Hungarian Democratic League Of New York
and the Downtown Hungarian Independent Demo-
cratic Association We're each represented by three
delegates, Edmund GallaUner was chosen chair
Resolutions indorsing the Democratic city
and county tickets presented by Morris J
Cukor and atter a heated discussion were adopted
by vote OF TO J.
A committee Of five was appointed to inform Mr.
Shepard the action Of the conference and il was
voted hold a ratification meeting Il Cooper
Union Hall next Friday evening.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
NO GOVERNMENT WITNESS.

SECRETARY HAY DECLINES TO SEND REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO CZoLGOSz ELECTRoCUTION.
Albany Oct. 19-John Hay, Secretary OF State, IN
a letter 10 Mr.. Collins State Superintendent OF
Prisons declines the invitation of the latter to
designate an official representative Of the govern
nent 20 be present the electrocUtion OF Czoi-
Sosz the murderer of President Mckinley The
letter of Secretary Hay is as follows
To Cornlius V. Collins. ESQ, Superintendent OF
State Prisons. Albany. N Y.
Nv Dear Sir: I have received your letter Of Oc-
tober 10 and while thanking you for your -tssy
AZ is not considered expedent 10 have representa-
tive OF government present on the occasion
refer Yours respectfully, JOHN HAY.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
NO DEBATE WITH Low.
SHEPARD MAY BE ASKED TO ARGUl
AGAINST EDWARD NJ CIRCUIT.

Politicians both sides of the bridge were great
ly interested last night in report that joint de-
bate between Seth Low and Edward NJ Shepard
was being arranged. While the report is without
real foundation, IS regarded possible that
such a debate may be arranged between Mr.. Shep-
ard and Edward NJ. Gcout. 20 be held in the
Academy of Music. Brooklyn. J. c. Clark. Mr..
Lows campaign manager. said last night
1T is doubtful If Mr.. Shepard would regard
Crokersm a subject admitting of debate There
is only side to IT, can conceive of rational
debate the question What Should a Democrat
Do in This Campaign? being discussed by Mr..
Grout for the fusion side and Mr. Shepard for
Tammany Hall Mr.. GrOut has not been consulted
about the subject. far know. and not
sure that ne would assent to such proposition
He would be than a match for Mr.. Shepard
il the debate should take place"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
uURPHY's HEARTY RECEPTION.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR OF NEW-JERSEY ENTHUSIAST
CALI.Y RECEIVED AT LAKEWOOD

Lakewood y j Oct. 1s-FrankHn Murphy. the
Republican candidate for Governor. accompanied
by United States Senator John Kean, Congressman
r Wayne Parker and Franklin Murphy. jr, reached
Lakewood at noon to-day They were met at the
railroad station by band of music and a crowd OF
citizens The candidate held reception in The
Times and Journal" office. and afterward he and
the members of his party were the guests at
luncheon OF Captain a. NJ Bradshaw. member OF
the Republican State Committee
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
MONEY COMING INTO CITIZENS UNION,

The appeal of the Citizens Union for more money
has already with encouraging response Dr.
E r L. Gould, treasurer of the organization. said
yesterday:
am considerably en- ncoura ged by many small con-
tributions which have received This shows
deep seated sentiment against Tammany which has
moved people 10 give toward the campaign who
ordinarily would take such part in supporting
the fusion ticket One letter which received yes
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

Seth Low. Justice Jerome, Senator Cantor and
Carl Schurz will address a meeting which will be
held on Tuesday evening under the auspices Of the
XIXth Assembly District Citizens Union Associa-
tion AT the Skating Rink Sxty-seventh-st. and
Amsterdam-aVe.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
European Maps 1BRENTANoSA
land Guide Books UNION SQ0ARIJ

Colonel Charles H Denison will speak The meet
ing will be under the direction OF the City vigilance
League
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

terday was signed. one time a Democrat" and
enclosed $. Another came from a city employe
who So
If the people only respond as far as their means
will permit there will difficulty in raising the
requisite $4,000
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
DEMOCRATS OPEN HEADQUARTERS.

OF the Democratic State Committee to-day opened
headquarters here FOR the fau campaign Former
Postmaster John Hinman Addison Is in charge-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

The Greater New-York Democracy will hold
big mass meeting Cooper Union tomorrow
William B. Hornblower will preside, and the meet
ing will be addressed by Seth Low. Edward NJ.
CIrout Charles V. Fornes Jacob A. Cantor, Justice
Jerome and others. Frank Sullivan will preside at
the outdoor meeting.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

The Citizens Union OF the XXIst Assembly Dis
trict VIII hold a meeting Colonial Hall. One
hundred-an and-first-st. and Columbus-ave Tues
day evening. October % The speakers will be
Justice Jerome, Senator Cantor, the Rev. John P.
Peters and prominent residents OF the district.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

Following the dates and places for meetings
TO be held under the auspices of the City Vigilance
League: Monday evening. October 1 in Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church. one-hundred-and-
twenty -nnth-st and Seventh-ave-s Thursday even
ing. October 24 in Apollo Hall, Clinton-st. near
Delancey-st.; Monday evening, October Is, IN Le
Witt Memorial Church. No $50 RivingtOn-st-: Tues
day evening October %. in Brooule Street Taoer-
nacle. Broome-st.. near Cenrre-st
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

George Foster PEABODY. Oswald Garrison Willard
and DR. Felix Adler will discuss the political situa
ton before the Young Mems Union of the Society
for Ethical Culture. at Carnegie Lyceum on Thurs
day evening
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

The campaign for the election OF Justice Blanch-
ard is being pushed with vigor. headquarters has
been opened at No. Il East Twenty-thrd-st and a
campaign committee chosen. which consists Of the
following Republicans; General Anson G. McCook,
Thomas F Wentworth. Edward Lauterbach. ex-
Justice William NJ. Cohen and Senator Elsberg-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

At O'Clock tomorrow night there will be meet
ing at the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. at
Seventh-ave- and one-hundred- -and-twenty- ninth
ST., at which Frank Moss. Adelbert r. Steele, the
Rev. Lee W. Beattie. Colonel W. T. Morse and
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

or the salaries OF such employees both To what
extent in either case both is shown bv the tabu-
lated statement
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
6O-S2 West 23d Street,
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New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
s7.315.44s

1887
254 426
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14
HAS ALADDIN'S LAMP.
Thomas W. lawson, Multi Millionaire, Tells Of Ills
Successful Contests With Fortune. !

as [ was when i didn't have a dollar.
A man who has made a fortune IS
never at rest. He begins by driving
dollars-he ends with the dollars driy
ing him."
At this moment, unconsciously, the
artistic character of the man came ont,
He rearranged a small bunch OF lilies
OF the valley on the lapel of his coat,
and as he did so turned, and his eye
caught the splendid bronze OF Caesar?
Beautiful, is it not?" he asked In
a tom Of marked enthusiasm. That
is by Jerome. you know. His hronZes
are wonderful. Look at the power IN
that horse. And the face OF Caesar.
What finesse, There are feW~artists
who treat their bronZes as Jerome does.
See the expression in that facet
Mr.. Lawson rose and stood beside
the bronze with one hand on it. A
Frightening in the gloom of late after
noon sent a refractory wintry hgnt
from the yellow walls OF the old State
house into the room. 1t rejected a
soul deply touched by the simple are
of the sculptor, a soul that eonld cast
out on the second the battle of dol
lars; it showed a mute admiration or
the beautiful. A secretary noiseless7
" entered the room and placed q
tall, slim vase of crimson flowers With
long green stems on the desk.
see, These are Mrs. Lawson's
pinks.' exclaimed Mr.. Lawson, ear
thusiastically. but with a new tone in
his voice-a tone full of love and
alteration. Was this indeed the man
that baffied rivals, sent stocks OF com
panies tumbling, cost men millions,
and often drove the herd fthe speeu-
lative world as his own will .dictat-
ed? :
Il have found" moralized the mil
lionaire. that only n person can
help a man very much, and that is
himself. II a man waits for somebody
else to lift him along he will stay where
he is. in a majority of cases.
This led up to the matter Of lead
ing facts in MI. Lawson's life. He
was told that most published biogra-
phies Of him to date have been frag-
mentary.
Well" he said, II suppose that is
because a mans life is observed from
the little pinnacles he reaches from
time to time in his upward career-A
realize that TO be long before the pub
lie at one time a man must do some
thing extraordinary. | have my ups
and downs and know how that is. The
public wants excitement. II it sees two
men lighting out here in the street,
and one mar breaks the others nose
inside of three minutes, he must break
the fellows ribs in the next three to
hold the public. and his next in the
next three, or they will say, "Oh, we
know there's a fight going on down
the street that's a lot more interest
ing than this and they will leave
him though he may be doing his best
to keep up his end of the fight.
That is human nature all through.
l have found that the man who comes
out the big winner is the man who
knows the human animal through and
through. not in one or two walks of
life. but from the bootblack and cab
man to the richest and greatest
Mr.. Lawson turned from generaliza-
ton to reminescence.
When l look back upon my life,
he said, II see that there is no really
important event in It, after all, that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

the year befoFe. / had worked hard TO
establish j town III kentucky. built fur
naces ii. nine months that generally take
two years 10 build, and started a town.
1t fell nat, l was the biggest loser.
THE General Electric deal was the big
gest one j ever had in the street. 1
cleaned up s2.sstf.o in just SIS days. /
knew that General Electric was in such
shape that it could he beared good and
hard. | had been attacked in the street
by the General Electric people. and / re-
taliated hy a bear campaign that sent
the stock down from i6 TO a. The inside
of this deal has never been told. 1 had
no ready none 10 put into 1t. and went
to New York to get backing. l knew a
firm there that / believed would put sl.tnA,-
eco in 1T. They did. but they drove a hard
bargain. They wanted 50 per cent. OF the
profits. while I got the small end OF 70 per
cent.
In this deal | followed the methods that
by that time had become Identified with
me. l hammered the stock right and left.
selling il all the time, and when 1t got
down to ~ | closed out. That night l had
deposit credits for s2.ss4.ooo. and I met
~ ~ - ffE tk- AlOkf1 ~ <
tie, handing them $4,000 fiat as their
part of the profits. l had drawn sleo.e0.
but l had the rest of my part in cash
During cleveland's administration when
the tariff issue was the question most dis-
cussed Mr.. Lawson got mixed up in "A su-
gar deal, ard lost all the profits he made
on General Electric. and a goodly sum be-
sides. il did not worry him, however, as
he remarked:
II guess l am even with the sugar poo
pie. made about a million last summer
in one bull movement
Lawson's wealth is variously estimated
from 100000 to xsa0ae9, His expense
are as his tastes are the most
: lavish. His charities are many, but The
two particular objects % his kindheart-
edness are the Home For Crippled Chill
dren and the West End Day Nursery. the
two institutions who are 10 receive the
entire gate receipts Of the Boralma-Cres-
ceus-Herr match race in September next
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

Abridged from a Boston Special Telegram
TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.
One of the most difficult to see in
this country is Thomas w. Lawson. OF
Boston, many times a millionaire. and
onesof the most potent of financial FAC
tors in all of New England. A few
days ago he granted, as an especial
favor, a quarter OF an hour of his valu-
able time to a representative OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer. and out OF the re-
quilting good story the following ex-
tracts are taken. They are well worth
reading. mfr. Lawson is well known
for his large and valuable string OF
fast horses, and for his interest in in-
ternational yachting, aside from his
ability to command mere dollars and
his success as a f1nancier in general.
His portraits have appeared in almost
every large newspaper, and his Tea
lures are generally familiar.
Some of the reporters observations
come first:
AS the writer entered the Office Mr..
Lawson vas reading quotations from
the tape of one of the stock tickers.
He looked up, nodded pleasantly, and
turned again to the tape. Presently
there was a soft BURR of a wooden
telephone enunciator, and the finan-
cier's attention was diverted from the
tape. He jotted down a note on a
small pad as he listened. and answer
ed a few words about that draft for
three hundred thousand and then
hung up the receiver. Another BURR,
and a somewhat longer conversation
this time.
you'll have to excuse me for a
minute more" said Mr.. Lawson. as
he was called a third time. You
see" he said, when turning from the
instrument on his desk, Il have 81
wires on this desk" indicating a line
OF pearl push buttons, and the telc-
phone receivers, land they keep NE
jumping. l never have a minute that
! a really call my own.
An impression takes hold of you that
Thomas w. Lawson considers this
world a huge joke, and it gains q
GIronger setting when you see how
quickly, how easily he drops from that
draft for three hundred thousand
into one of the most interesting con-
rersations imaginable. He swings his
big chair around, carelessly swings his
left leg up to his right knee and con-
tinues:
Il have less time now that / a call
my own than ever before. am busy
all the time. early and late, morning
nights and holidays. I get down here
in the morning and I have to shut my
self in and lock the doors. l am on
the jump here all day, from n thing
to another, until | swear that | won
see another man, and will stop and
20 to the hotel" Mr.. Lawson has a
private Office in Young's Hotel, in
which many important financial CON
f~erences are held. MY secretary calls
a carriage, watches until the coast is
clear. and | dodge out. like a sneak
thief, to avoid being b~utton-holed by
the people who want TO tell me their
troubles. | get to the hotel and am
wayiaid again. 4 fly from there TO
my home. order the servants TO say
that l am not at home, and try to
get a little time with my family. But
/ am beseiged there as ] am here.
asThere is no escaping the responsible
ities of wealth. l often in all truth
feel / would like TO be free once more
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

that fight / had some prestige and began
trading in the street again.
In 1898 I engineered a large movement
against Westinghouse Air Brake. The
stock was selling around 16 or II. l was
given the street end TO boom, and lifted
the stock to IS or 46. This campaign help
ed me to recoup some of the losses had
made in the Grand River ky.) land deal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

1 carried in ON both here and in New
York. l jammed the stock from g. down
to Il. I made the Lamson people ask for
terms. Then I reorssnized the Lamson
Store Service COMPANY. consolidated my
store service company With II. and cleaned
up from the transaction $4,000. 1t was all
done by clean bushes methods. too. That
was in the eighties, from 81 20 81. After
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

A plumbcr and poet show Inherent
types
OF man in peculiar ways,
The plumber you often nnd iayins
his pipes,
While the poet Is piping his laps.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

London eats $50, 900 tons a year OF
fsh-more than half or all the fish
caught by British ships.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

Her Titfe = Natural one.
willie-Whv do YOU call your
mother your stepmother?
Tillie-She was a ballet dancer.-Ex-
change.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-14

endorsed by Wheeling people. who will gladly tell you of their merit. Tell
now they relieve the aching back strengthen a weak back, remove the
from a anne one, drive away those weary, tred-out feelings, remove
of every Kidney ILL., cure Diabetes and all Urinary disorders. act directly
he Kidnauc and Raddor -.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-22
II is a Good Show.

In speaking Of the character OF Sells L
Gray's show the Colorado Springs Ga
zette says:
There is one thing about Sells & Gray 8
circus that distinguishes it from all
oIher circusses tnat have ever come to
this corner of the world, and that is that
the actresses are all such pretty women
There wasn't single woman who could
not justly lay claim to beauty. Their
apparel. too. was artistic and very pretty
The stars in the ring were the Eddy
family, acrobats; the Earl sisters, trapeze
performers, aud the Taroells jugglers
Both afternoon and evening the large
tent was crowded, Fully 5000 people
attended each performance. Many peo.
pie from the smaller towns around Colo
RADIO Springs came in on the early trains
to take in the show from beginning to
end.
The daily sentinel., 1901-06-22
A TEN ROUND DRAW.
Mors Williams and Tom Ryan
Battle Until the Limit.

Denver, June 81 Morgan Williams
Of Victor, Colo, and philadelphia"
Tommy Ryan fought ten fast rounds to
draw before the Colorado Athletic
club here tonight. While Ryan landed
the greater number OF blows, Williams
was the stronger and his blows carried
more steam. In the second round Ryan
started the blood and throughout the
remainder of the contest Ryan kept
playing for the injured member, Will
iams bleeding profusely. Williams had
marked advantage in the eighth round,
ing left and right repeatedly. Ryan's
clever ducking throughout was feature.