The age-herald., 1901-05-05

New York. May 4 On April 22 that interesting body known as the Leg lslature of the State of New York; ad- ionrned. and great was the sigh of re- lief The justices of the courts are pleased at times to refer to the work done by the nohle band of legislators as 'the wisdom of the LelslaLure," but there are others who are more direct and, per haps. less sarcastic. These have their own notion of things. and call a spade a spade Well, the Legislature has ad- iourned after somewhat memorable session. having given to the city of New York J new charter. which is. from Republican standpoint. a grand improve ment on the old one, and, from the Dem oeratlc standpoint. the very worst that could be enacted by law. But the proof of 1t. like the pudding. depends upon its dlgestibility. few cases of chart collie have been reported. The most dis tnguished sufferers are his honor, Ice Man Van Wyck and Dick Crokers Han dy-Andy Corporation Counsel Whalen, whose moans and groans are duly report cd in the columns of the daily press. A eommon-law marriage bill has also been enacted to protect the gay Iothario from the wiles of the artfnl siren who might set up the claims of the widow or the deserted wife. An excise act to put under the surveillance of State inspectors the saloons of the great city that they cannot in the future seek ell of their protection from municipal authorities. A series of tenement house bills which, In spite of individual complaints aud pet V ifain dff Tn .afa e.ff rd f,,,
 provement in a much-needed direction. Also some radical departures in taxation by placing on corporations share of the public burdens. and the smallest appro- priation bill passed in years.
 The banner of the Shehsn cohorts has been unfurled. and the drum beat to guar ters From one end of Manhattan 70 an- other. the hopeful mn to the entrench- ments. trusting that In the fray victory i may perch on the iag-post and a feather nntter down to be secured for their cap They are getting ready to fight for the mayorahy. This prize has lost some of its attrsctiveness. since the new charter reduces the term of office to two years Still as half loaf is better than no bread. the hungry onss, despairing of fortune from tho hands ot Tammany, ara determined to wage war against It..
 Nothing will unite the many anti-Tam- many factions so well as the selection of a representative business man who Is in- dependent in politics. fearless and respect ed by the business community. Col 10. M. Knox. one of the leading business men mentioned available candidate for mayor on the anti-Tammany ticket, has a splendid military record. and would un- doubtedly win more solid support form the Grand Army of the Republic veterans than would probably any other man that could be named. In conversation at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last Sunday respect ing the brilliant achievement of General Funston in his capture of Agninaldo. State Librarian Dwight Lawrence re- marked that there was at that moment In the hotel man whose record for brav-' cry has not been excelled by kny one and who might be called The Funston of the Civil war Asked to give the name MT. Lawrence replied: 'E. M. Fnox." When the clas bcams Colonel Knox went out as an officer in one of the regiments which were subsequently, incorporated in what was known as the Irish Brigade" He participated in nearly all the battles rapid promotion. In the numerous en- auently commended for his gallantry by his superior officers. who paid the highest tributes to bis military skill and unremit- ting attention to duty.
 Tammany. mud-smeared, reeked with its offenses, bids defiance to all corners and confidently expects victory It has its record to point to in the administra- tion of affairs, and its comparison with