Evening star., 1902-03-17
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
New York Democrats to Meet
in Conference.
TO SELECT CANDIDATES
DAVID B. HILL LOGICAL NoMI-
NEE FOR GOVERNOR.
New Roses Exhibited at Flower Show
Two Curious Freaks at
an Aquarium.
TO SELECT CANDIDATES
special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. March 16, 1902.
Elliot Danforth, former chairman of the
democratic state committee, devoted friend
of Davil B. Hill, and since 1896 chief rain
bow constructor OF the party, said today
that a meeting of the state committee would
likely be held in this city in April for the
purpose of a general consultation on the
condition of the party throughout the state.
John G. Sheehan, through his representa-
tive, has let 1t be known that the Greater
New York democracy was strong enough to
stand up and be counted, and that at the
coming primaries for the election of dele
gates to the state convention the Greater
New York democracy would have tickets
in the field In every assembly district. The
formal announcement will be made at a
meeting Of Mr.. Sheehan's executive com
mittee on Friday night.
The Greater New York democracy will
also this occasion declare its position on
state issues. 1t will be for harmony and
Hill although it will not define it's attitude
in exactly those words William F. Shee-
hal is for Hill, and his influence with his
brother John is potent.
Meantime Borough President Cantor's
little boom for governor has been set back,
permanently, perhaps, for it was never re-
ceived In more than complimentary sense.
Bird 8. COler is said to be dead one"
Judge Alton B. Parker, who has been men,
toned, has positively asserted. as he did
cree before, when his name was brought
forward. that he Is not a candidate for gov
ernor, so he must be eliminated. John G.
Milburn of Buffalo seems to be out of the
question because he happens to have been
born in England and would not draw with
the Irish Daniel S. Lamont is always OH
the: slatemakers' list, and he always prompt
ly declines to be made candidate.
Hill the Only Available One.
The only candidate in sight seems to be
Hill, if the Sheehanites may be believed
But there will be a different tale after the
primaries. 1t is pretty certain, despite Mr..
Sheehan's assertions, that Tammany will
whip him at the primaries and then welcome
him back into the wigwam. That would
put different complexion on Hilfs
chances. He would then have to make an
alliance with Tammany Hall. and whether
he could do so or not is problematical. Keen
political observers declare that Hill will
not attempt to run; he win only try to
name the cannIdate.
Roses fair and beautiful are noddinr to
fair admirers at the Berkeley I.yceum
where the third annual exhibition of the
American Rose Society is in progress This
organization, which boasts society leaders
as Its patronesses. Is joined in the show
this year by the American Institute and
the New York Horticultural Society The
new roses. which are always introduced at
these affairs, bear this year the names of
Helen Gould and Alice Roosevelt. The for
mer is blood red rose to rival the Amert-
can Beauty. The latter is of brighter hue
and not so large. 1t is sport from
the Nine. Chatenay. and was raised in the
greenhouses of Benjamin Durfree at
Washington.
Prince Henry and Fournier.
A visitor who has just returned from the
Chicago automobile show told of Four
nier's Intellectual attempt to secure Prince
Henry as a passenger for an automobile
ride. The prince knew Fournier very well
and had accepted an invitation to ride
with him during his stay in Chicago The
distinguished visitor expected to leave the
hotel in time to ride with the Frenchman.
but unfortunately additional honors were
thrust upon him, so that Fournier was
kept waiting outside in the rain for more
than two hours. When the prince did
finally emerge from the hotel he apollo
gized for his delay, stating that other en-
gagements were so pressing that the ride
man was naturally disappointed but ex-
poets when he visits Europe this summer
to take the prince on a short trip.
Certain Brooklyn property owners have
represented to the mayor that they have
been robbed by the late East river bridge
commission. 1t appears that long ago the
authorities decided to condemn a lot of
real estate in Williamsburg for a plaza
approach to the new bridge The resolu-
tion authorizing proceedings has never
been sanctioned by the board of estimate
yet the fact that the property is to be
taken is cloud on it's title and the hold
ers cannot sell 1t. The city has purchased
number of parcels at private sale. The
collector OF city revenue has rented these
parcels for small sums, and the owners of
adjacent property can get no tenants un-
less they come down to the rental exacted
by the city. One man whose all is invest
ed in house cannot move out. because he
will be unable to get another tenant yet
he feels that the neighhorhood now is a
menace to the health and the morals Of
his family.
Freak Fish in an Aquarium.
The fish folk at the aquarium in Bat
terry Park are much wrought up over a
fasting contest now on between a wrinkle
faced. leether-jawsd Long Island Swapping
turtle and round-facsd. surly looking Mis-
sissippi river catfish. The sriapping turtle
reciines at case In the bottom of his tank
with his blunt nose pressed against its
glass side. and his beady little eyes star
ing into vacancy. Not far away, II, another
case, is the Mississippi catfish. He weighs
about hfty pounds and was inveigled into
captivity two years ago by becoming en-
tangled in fish net down in White river
Arkansas. The turtle. which has been in
captivity for nearly Ave years. has not
eaten but once Tor more than year. Feb