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New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

acceptance, because believe that the first duty
that New-York owes to anybody is to It's children
1t does not do the boy girl any good to have the
school accommodations made ample ten years from
now who is in public schools. because when
they reach the age of fourteen very large proper
ton Of them have left school. Therefore, that is
not only an important duty. but a pressing duty.
When you deprive your children of education you
destroy the seed from which good citizenship is
grow in the future This is the single sugges-
ton / want to make at the moment.
Controller CoeT said yesterday in the Board of
Estimate that there many other things
pressing that they could not build schools enough
to meet the demand, unless they could get an
amendment to the constitution which would allow
the city to borrow more money.
What should YOU think If the admins ira ton
should cut off some of that increase in the salary
list and put 1t in the schools?
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
CLARKE FOR MAYOR OF NEwRocHELLE

At an enthusiastic convention in the Casino last
night the Republicans of New Rochelle made the
following nominations for city officers: For Mayor
Henry S Clarke; City Judge Edgar NJ Phelps:
city Treasurer. John Harmer; Receiver OF Taxes.
Robert l.. Forbes.
Colonel E. Lyman Bill was chairman of the con-
vention. and Hugh NJ. Harmer placed Mr.. Clarke
In nomination. Colonel Bill. in defining the issues
of the campaign declared that the fight in New
Rochelle was not between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. but between good government and bossism
In its most Crokerized form. Mr.. Harmer de-
ciared that Mayor Dillon, who is heading the Dem
oCrdttC ticket. has appropriated himself the ar
hitTary powers Of the late Ameer OF Afghauistan
At the close of the nominations Mr.. Clarke was
escorted to the hall, where he accepted the nomi-
nation. and promised, if elected, to give the city
clean and businesslike administration.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
LOW ON SCHOOLS.

When Mr. Hinrichs retired from the platform
the audience to go. but Chairman Swan
strom raised his hand and said that he had
asked Mr.. Low to say a few words about the
public schools. Mr.. Low Said:
l want primarily to make a correction in my
former remarks, | said in speaking in Manhattan
that Mr. Shepard in 1888 supported for Mayor
OF Brooklyn. / am told that in that impression I
mistaken and avail myself Of this oppor-
tunity to withdraw IL.
In regard to the public schools cannot at this
hour go into that subject although shall hope 10
speak more at length 1t in the near future But
this suggestion j should like to throw out put
that suggestion in the forefront Of my letter Of
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
sHEPARD's TWO CHARACTERS.

The chairman Mr.. Swanstrom in his opening
address likened Mr.. Shepard to the famous dual
personality of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde, saying.
after summarizing the Tammany candidates
queer political career:
before this campaign is over. that the position
which he has assumed is a most impossible one
this time; when needed his support the most
when supposed we had right to count upon
il, he deserts the of the people, thus shat
tering blow his political reputation and
undoing all the good he has done in former years
We who are his friends. were his friends, can
understand il. We cannot reconcile his actions
with consistency of purpose. He has not sought to
explain il his speech of acceptance, and. In my
Judgment it is not susceptible of explanation. eX-
cepting possibly upon the theory of the dual per-
sonaty expounded by Mr.. Stevenson in "Dr. Jekyl
and Mr. HYDE
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
RocKLAND COUNTY NOMINEES

Republicans of Rockland County held a large con-
ventien New City yesterday. Every part of the
county was largely represented. Ex-senator CIar-
Lexow chairman. Resolutions on the
death OF President Mckinley were presented by
George b. Helmle and adopted by the committee.
Ex-County Judge Alonzo Wheeler of Haverstraw
was nominated for Member of Assembly, and c.
Irving Hopper. of Spring Valley. nominated
for Superintendent of the Poor
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

devotion of their best efforts during the entire
canvass in promoting the election of this ticket;
believing that by its success the cause of good
government and honest and pure administration of
the laws will thereby be assured.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
FUSION CANDIDATE IN THE VIVID.

Charles F. Wilson nominated last night as
the Republican candidate for Assembly in the
NXXIId Assembly District. Mr.. Wilson has been
nominated by the Citizens Union in that district
and will probably be the candidate of the Greater
New-YOrk Democracy also.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
FINNISH AMERICAN NOTIFICATION.

delegation of the Finnish American Municipal
League will to-day inform Messrs. Low. Grout and
Fornes that their nominations have been indorsed
by the league. The president Of the league. III.
Montague Bonner, will make the speech of nOtihca
tion at the fusion headquarters at p. m.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
THE CAMPAIGN IN BROOKLYN.
FUSION CANDIDATES SPEAK AT THE ACADEMY OF MUS
TO A BIG AUDIENCE.


the
Brooklyn at a rousing meeting the Academy OF Music.
Shepard
ndord Mr. 40 "A for Low
Shepard lodged whether he approved the Van Wyc
had make
regarding (Shepard) toward Devery
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

This Is the first day of reEfstratiOn. Don't
wait until another day. hut get name
OF the books voter before 40 o'clock
tonight.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

Register to-day. and encourage other
friends of good government to register and
a registration VIII mean that
the arrayed against Tammany Hall
will win In the election.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
REASONS FOR IT'S SUPPORT OF TIEAIY.
c. c. NADAL EXPLAINS THE LACK OF HAIR
MONY IN THE XXTH DISTRICT


Charles c. NadaI who was chairman of the
Citizens Union convention in the XXth Assembly
District, and also of the conference committee of
that district, yesterday made tho following stat
ment:
The suggestion that the Citizens Union in the
XXth District was guilty of any bad faith in nom
ont the slightest foundation. l regret extremely
that there should be any lack of harmony between
with Captain Goddard and the leader of the Great
New-York Democracy with view TO securing
The suggestion for these conferences and for a
fusion ticket came from us and we also preferred
Democrats in that district. Several conferences
tons of TIE district the Republican orGa aiZa-
tion would suggest a Democrat We suggested
the name of several Democrats to Captain God
card, but his representative declined to accept
them. and after our convention had adjourned
several times it finally. October 3. nominated
William j. Whitaker. of Captain Goddard's or
eanizaton. for Alderman. and Timothy Healy a
well known labor leader, for the Assembly The
voted the Republican ticket at local and State
elections in 1899 In national affairs he is Dem
oCrat. but he nominated by the Citizens Union
The candidate of the Republicans for the AS
semhlv is Bernard Fitzpatrick. whose was
submitted by Captain Goddard TO the Citizens
Union six DAYS after our nominations had been
made and few hours before his convention met
with the request that Mr.. Healy be withdrawn.
On investigation, a committee of the Citizens
Onion to the conclusion that Mr. Fitzpat-
rick not the right sort of man for the Citizens
Tammany worker. having only recently with
drawn from the organization to join the Grea ter
and not very well known throughout the district
the Citizens Union did not feel that it salts
strength of his anti-Tammany principles or Mr.
Healys antagonsm to Tammany there is no ques-
ton H.. He Els is one Of the best known labor leaders
nently identified with the Citizens Unicn
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
MR.. HINRICHs SPEAKS.

When Mr.. Low had finished Frederick w
Hinrichs was introduced. Mr. Hinrichs is one
of Mr.. shepards former supporters He said in
part:
Unless we unseat Tammany Hall in this cam
paIgn we shall never unseat Tammany Hall In
1897 Edward NJ. Shepard said, THE most burning
and disgracetul blot upon the municipal history Of
the country Is the career of Tammany Hal" Of
the ticket 10 be put in nomination at the time he
said, The rammany ticket represents the most
inSolent. audacious and reckless assault we have
known upon the welfare of New-York"
The pamphlet issued by Willoughby Street yes-
terday almost frank as Mr.. Shepard was
then. II says it pledged to cooperate with
Tammany Hail. or otherwise commit political sui
eide. The be said of the great aggreea-
ton Of Democrats in this city.
l met Mr.. Peabody to-day and Mr.. Healy veg
terday. and they said to me: "Ah! but our cand-
date is Of such excellent ability. such splen-
did character that he will be able to overcome
Tammany Hall and bring it 10 subjugation. Con-
slider his prosecution of John Y. McKaneT'
Think how long 1t would be before he could
bring the hundred thousand Tammany officehoders
to Justice He would have to live until Gabriel
sounded his
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

Register to-day. The polling places are
open from . a. M. to 1U -. Failure
register means the loss of vote.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
SHEPARD ANTITOXIN.

another medical figure, that a little ant-toxln
drawn from Shepard will make the whole city
government immune.
Well | rather think it would take all the vaccine
that could be drawn from the cattle on a Thousand
hills do that. The truth Of the matter is that
Mr. Croker is really the ripe fruit Of the Tammans
system He is the finished and complete
product since the days of Tweed which that SKIS ks
tenn has ever presented to gaze and, Delng TINS
wretched product of a bad system. he has infected
the whole body polite of that organization and OF
the party for which he claims to stand, with blood
poison Mr. Shepard thinks that by putting plaster
on sore like that the body polite can be cured.
I think the heroic remedy is far more likely to sue
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
CIRCUIT MAKES FIGURES TALK

The Jekyl and Hyde hit was greatly appreci-
ated by the audience, and Mr. Swanstrom then
introduced Brookyns Borough President Ed
ward NJ Grout. who gave some striking figures
upon Tammanys extravaganza. some of which
follow:
How many of you people live in eobblestoIne 'I"
streets? suppose pretty near al o Gi ber yGe are
lists OF streets the paving of which VII take axe
preparation of more than 100000 TO do that s4O9o
600 worth of work Therefore 1T was & ior tnr reat t
TO have every dollar Of that money go as b far ad as
ministration with an alliance with the Asphalt
Trust. under which your asphalt pavenents are
cost So far as paving in Brooklyn Is concerned
I wish to state ihis. that in 1895 and 1897 Il was
done at a price which from % cents TO u % Il
yard 1t costs to-day. for the same thing, s. S5
yard ana fhat rbs rs 90% 59 onroer has
swered some attacks which have been made upon
the question Of payTois and the number Of en-
has grown dreadfuIy big There have been lots Of
people getting in, but we had to do H. Ihat % oao
PEELED us TO appoint these men and pay them these
large wages" 1t is not true; II Is not true, 60
ures There are 1902 employees on the city payroll
f9qaI Ere m9r M ' not In the School Department
Those are the only departments. mind You. as 10
legislation during the years lss8. 1899 and 1900
had their salaries increased The total amount OF
was 1854 81 rs. These figures are exact 70 penny
/ challenge contradiction OF tHein LlseIs are IL
total 6.sG2 employees on the payrols to-day who
were not there the first day OF January. lS9S-
three wears agO-at 10 the city Of SIS3S6S 90
Now some of those in the Police Department.
some in the Fire Department and some in the De-
partment OF Education. ! VIII take out every one
of them in those three departments, and In doing
so ! take every body who can he said 10 he
employed because Of any legislation at Albany
When I take those three departments
there remain 3157 additional employees during
the last three years. with increase in the tax
roll OF 81 I6l 66S 5s every Of whom volun-
tariIy employed by Tammany Hall officials, and
every dollar Of that increase voluntarily put
in the tax levy by the Tammany Hall organization.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
MR.. FORNES'S SPEECH

Mr. Fornes made a witty speech. saving in
part:
Now we see 1t in the pa pers that It IS stated
that Mr.. Shepard Is no mans man. 1t Is not
necessary for me to repeat, or even to try to ex-
plain to why If he is man. they
want to send him over there anyway. If you think
he Is no mans man here, expected to
take that which you don't want? The old saying
is Shepherd. feed your lambs.; Well. we have
been lambs long enough We think il is about
time that we had a shepherd that will take care
Of us. and we think will find him i'm the per
of Mr.. Low. viii you send a shepherd over
there TO take care of the tiger? VIII you send one
Le.feye not o.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
ALL THE PLEDGE CROKER WANTED.

Mr. Shepard has made pledges. am willing
TO concede H. know Mr.. Shepard and do not
suspect him of giving private pledges Here is
what he SAYS, and YOU can see by tho way in which
he saws IL how carefully he weighs his words. this
is what ne says: 1t no doubt assumed that II
were = man Of honor. they believed to be.
l would the obligations which ! should
pressy and publicly assume As 10 those obiga-
lions. l shall be explicit. am, as have said.
convention. snail not the powers of the
Noyor. If the; come to me, for any partisan pur-
pose either destroy to disintegrate build
up any political organization. Democratic Re
publican. OF any name whatever In other
words putting ii concretely. Il will not the
powers of the Mayor either destroy dis
ntcgrate Tammany Hall or to build up the Kings
County Democracy / that that all the
pledge that Richard Croker wanted of Edward NJ
Shepard. I say that in those words Mr.. Shepard
publicly and explicitly assured Tammany Hall that
power Of the office TO destroy to disntegrate
Tammany Hall
Mr. Shepard has friend who was Il candidate
for the nomination which Mr.. Low has received
Mr.. Shepard has friend who is going manage
the Tammany Hall campaign for him. and began
that campaign by saying to of the reporters
this morning Mr. Shepard has made absolutely no
pledges of any kind to Mr.. Croker. The nomination
not expected by him late as last Tuesday
his principles if anything II means that Mr.
Croker. who is shrewd politician, has felt the
tremendous pressure of public opinion In his own
party and has concluded TO reform. Mr. Peabody
has deservedlY great reputation In this com
munity a philanthropist. and he was philan-
thropc enough 10 ascribe those good sentiments to
Mr.. Croker
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

Democracy Of this city of New-York and men,
bers of the Democratic club.
But let that pass. The convention controlled
there, everybody knows by Mr.. Croker and by Mr.
Mclaughlin That makes Democratic nomna-
ton out OF the union of those That interests
me very much. because you and have had some
controversies with Mr.. Mclaughlin on his own ac-
count This is what Mr. Shepard said OF him only
fours years ago, when he describing his own
attitude and the attitude of his friends in the
Schieren campaign.
He said in effect: I'VE will make end. II we
can, of this insolent audacty of ignorant despotsm
In the Democratic party
Mr.. Shepard was not describing Mr.. Croker then
He was describing Mr.. Mclaughlin. But l. suppose
there might be found people on the other side OF
the river describing Mr.. Croker in the same way
and get this result We have here two igno-
rant and insolent, audacious bosses controlling
convention and making nomination Democratic
Well. that is the most novel application or the
homHopat thic idea that I heard or belieVe
the fundamental of their medical creed Is that
like cures like, that when you put two such
pS1lIt
New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
LOW SPEAKS IN BROOKLYN
SHEPARD ANTITONIN WON'T CURE THE
TAAMANY ILLS.

Brooklyn's big Academy OF Music was crowded
from the galery's topmost tier 10 the rear wall
of the stage last night by an audience COM
posed OF Republicans and Democrats in about
equal parts. who had come out to hear Seth
Low and 10 uphold the hands of all the fusion
candidates. An overflow meeting in the Real
Estate Exchange accommodated about two
| thousand more, and many were turned away
unable to obtain a seat in either building. Both
audiences gave unmstakable evidences that the
people have taken up this anti-rammany fight
as their own, and are determined to carry it to
victory; that they are weary of government
by cable one Of the speakers termed it, and
determined that this imperial city shall no
longer be annex to English vii
lage"
!. Prolonged applause greeted the appearance of
Seth Low upon the stage. accompanied by
Messrs. Grout, Fornes. Swanstrom and other
anti-Tammany leaders. and cheers interrupted
every speaker who mentioned Mr.. Lows name.
The loudest demonstration of all. however. was
awakened by the name of Devery and this was
a demonstration of hatred, contempt and loath-
ing, which must have raised flush, had he
heard it, that could be seen even through the
thick hide of that official bully.
MR.. LOW INTRODUCED.
Mr.. swanstrom acted as chairman. and intro
Cuced Ar. Low IN few words. Mr.. Low S
revelation of the petty tyranny which is being
used by Tammany in trying to coerce store
keepers from voting they please aroused
great indignation. His sarcastic but good nat
ured hits at Mr.. Shepard's vacillating policy
provoked much laughter. His statement that Mr..
| Ladd, the Tammany candidate for Controller.
was Crokers deputy when Croker City
Chamberlain was news to many, and his char
| acterization of Croker as the ripe and perfect
| fruit of the corrupt Tammany type was heartily
| indorsed by his hearers Mr.. Low said in part:
| Until Mr.. Shepard accepted the Democratic nom
| iratlon, the most perpleXing motion known man
! WAS the motion Of the moon around the earth. If
| you think or II moment you what
| il reVolves about the earth. and while il doing
that the eaEth itself reYolVeS about the sun. and
both of them. the earth and the moon. subject
10 perturbatlOnS from other planets, and through
I d different amount of perturbation according
| the planets are side of the or the
l earth. The result is that most ntricat te
| question Of the day.
| They have been at II for centuries but one of
my colleagues Columbia University told me
| that the at this date is seven seconds
astronomers OF the earth to be obliged to confess
at last that still the motion of the moon bothers
them to that extent, II is idle for me. l am sure
you Will appreciate Il, TO try TO account for Mr..
] Shepard's motion a candidate during any
speeches that l should have the opportunity 10
| line of good neighborhood which l have laid down
for myself If / say that, the Tsmmany candi-
date, he IS certainly, the very least, seven sec
| onds of his calculation.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
NOSES e. CLAPP NOlIINA TED
FIFTEENTH CAUCUS BALLOT SENDS HIM
TO THE SENATE.

St. Paul Mimi. Jan. 19.-Ex-Attorney-Gen
eral Moses E. Clapp. of st. Paul, was this af-
ternoOn chosen the Republican nominee for
the place in the United States Senate made va
cant by the death of Cushman X. Davis after
one of the hardest contests in the history of the
State Six candidates remained in the contest
and received votes for fifteen ballots. and
many others were looked possible nOmi-
nees, although not at any time receiving any
votes These last were of the dark horse va
riety. Last night in a caucus lasting four and
one-half hours, fourteen ballots east. the
final one showing material change from the
first. The caucus then took recess until 80
o'clock this afternoon, and the work was con-
tinued at that time. Only five of the 40 Re
publicans absent and these were repre-
scented by proxies. The first ballot Of the day.
the fifteenth of the contest. showed gain of
three for Clapp and loss of the same number
for Evans. However, that ballot was never an
nounced. Earlier in the afternoon Mr.. Tawney
had told his friends that he would release them
from their pledges but they announced that
they would continue to vote for him. This bal
lot showed them all in line. but before the vote
was announced Senator Lodge expressed a de-
sire to change from Tawney to Evans. He was
quickly followed by others before Senator Mac
Arthur announced his change from Tawney to
CIapp, others making like statements. Clapp
getting most of the Tawney vote. Speaker
bowling in the chair, realizing the nearness of
a decision cast the seventy-first Clapp vote, that
being the number needed to elect. Other
changes followed. and then Representative Sher
man Smith, of the Evans forces. decided TO make
the nomination of Capp unanimous. This mo-
tiOn was carried with a rush, and committee
was sent after the successful and defeated candi-
dates who addressed the caucus appropriately.
Moses e. CIapp is forty-nine years old. and
was born in Delphi Ind When he was seven
wears old his parents moved to Wisconsin He
secured his common school education in Wis
consin and was graduated from the Wisconsin
Law School In 1873. He moved to Fergus Falls.
Mimi in 1880, where he took up the practice or
law coming to st. Paul In IS9I MI Clapp
1856 1888 and 1890 and has been prominent
in politics He was candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor in 1896, but was
defeated by Governor ClOugh. He enjoys large
law practice. He is orator of ability, ana IS
familiarIy known THE Black Eagle or MIN
neSOta'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
CHINA'S TRADE INJURED.

Washington. jan 1S (SpeciaD-The conse-
quences of the disturbances in China are being
seriously felt in the silk and tea trade, particu-
Iarly in Europe. Consul Hughes at Coburg. Ger
many, reporting to the State Department on the
subject. notes that the Chinese production or
silk in 1900 is estimated at 9.920.7OO pounds. and
says that while this is by no means a bad result
in itsels. yet the uncertain conditions OF busl-
ness make 1t appear rather risky to import chi
nese goodz- This accounts for the great demand
at Lyons this year for Syrian silk goods IN
fortunately. the present silk crop in turkey ID
not very good, so that a rise in prices is prob
able The tea trade is in a similar condition
The large houses that import are we'll provided.
but there is a scarcity of freight steamers TO
load the cargoes. Insurance companies 90 not
iJre 70 Tun risks and refuse to insure Chinese
goods while banks have ceased 70 advance
money on this kind of merchandise The CeyIon
tea plantations will benefit by these cohdtlohs-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

delegation to-day 1t is said the members Of
the delegation are insisting Mr.. Rosewater
allowing them the privilege of going into eau
Gus as they had pledged themselves 20 enter a
caucus before the Senatorial fight became hot
test He holds out however. and a break in his
strength is predicted by some. The outlook for
Monday is obscure and some doubt is expressed
about break taking place. Should il come the
politicians believe the vote will show a decrease
OF Currie's strength. and an increase in the vote
for Meiklejohn and Thompson In that event
Thompson's vote will be solid for the short term
and Meiklejohn's for the long No one denies
that the railroads are intensely interested in
this fight, as they have been in every Senatorial
election that has ever taken place in the State.
The part taken by the Union Pacific is not nearly
so active as IL has been in the past. but the Elk
horn road. part OF the Northwestern system.
has shown greater activity than for years. Still.
the railroads may not be able to select Sena-
tor. If their work is accomplished il must be
done soon, otherwise the constituents of the leg
islatorS will demand that Senators be elected at
once, and in that event the danger of the elec-
ton OF an anti-cOrpOration man seems greatest.
The fight at present. however. shows no signs
Of antagOntsm to the railroads that
bending all their energy to develop the State
The legislators have not yet agreed TO hold
caucus The latest call asks for sixty-seven
signers and fifty members TO rule the ques-
ton Of whom the Republicans shall support for
Senator. A caucus before the middle Of next
week Is not probable.