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The sun., 1902-09-26
SHEEH ANITES TO SiRtTOG 1.
win support Democratic state Ticket an,
Hope for 4 Good Local One.

The members Of the Executive Commit =
tee Of the Sheehanita Democracy had
luncheon yesterday N the Mills Building,
where they were the guests Of John p.
Kelly, the chairman Of the General Com
mittee, and they voted unanimously to
sand a q Legation 20 Saratoga, circulate a
petition and put the regular Democrats
State ticket on the ballot in this count v
under their emblem of a rooster If the v
can get 10000 votes under this emblem,
the Sheehantes will rank as a legal politica
party and will be entitled next year TO
nominate by convention The leading
Sheehanites are going To Saratoga in two
special cars on the 0 O'Clock train on Mon
day, march TO their headquarters in the
Grand Union Hotel and sit down to await
developments.
John G. Sheehan sent letter from Long
Branch to the leaders in which he said that
the organizations position was stronger
since the primaries than it ever had been
before. He added that ha wasn't in the
least downcast by his defeat in the Ninth,
and tina, had he been elected he would not
have accepted office in the regular Demo
cratic County Committee, but would have
remained in the Greater New York De-
mocracy Wheeler Fl Peckham made a
speech IN NnlCn ne Sdlu tnht II tne Organl-
Zation existed to wipe out Tammany, and
because there was no single good deed in
the history of Tammany Hall since 1871
certainly II ought TO continue, said he
"Since I stood in the same fight against
Tammany Hall with Samuel j. Tilden
and Charles O'Conor in their great effort
to overthrow that organization it has not
changed The Tammany Of to-day is just
as bad as IL was then II has it's Croker,
where then il had its Tweed, The need is
Just as great to-day for a complete over
throw cf Tammany Hall as II was when
Tweed was he head and front Of that or
ganization"
The leaders voted TO indorse the State
ticket yesterday, but 10 withhold their
indorsnment ~ the Democratic county
and local officials until the nominations
are made and the character and qualifica-
tions Of the nominees investigated. A
committee of five, consisting of ". II. Rus
sell John Dewitt Warner, y. Taylor Phil
lips, Marcus X. Mayer and Louis Mum
Finger, was appointed to take care of the
organization : interests.
The sun., 1902-09-26
NOT GOOD FRIENDS.
The SaiIorman and the shark Cannot Come
Together on Amicable Terms.

From the Nrr Orleans Times Drmocrdt
Sailors certainly hate sharks. said a
man who has returned from his vacation
over the Lake. 1T was on the pilot boat,
on the bay side OF Ship Island Tony. one
of the sailors. had rowed two amateur fisher
men near lot Of old pilng whore Spanish
mackerel were supposed to bite at the rate
Of sixty an hour. but where, as a matter
Of fact, only lady Ash were anxious to snap
up the halt and where big sharks broke hooks,
snapped lines and shattered poles Tony
had been gradually working himself up
into fine rage against these dogs of the deep
Time and time again his hooks and ines had
been taken. He had began to rXecrate
the sharks in broken English. bur finding
this Inadequate q choice fow Of Italian pro-
family was directed NJ the shovel nosed
maurauders. Tony is sailor, and all sailors
hate a shark; but in this instance Tony's
natural hatred was intensified by the di,com-
fort and annoyance Of having 10 rig up new
lines for himself and tho amateurs In
desperation he divcd into q small locker
in the boat and produced a line as big "a a
Young rope, with hook that would have
done for the hanging up of meat In u butcher
and fixed the tail 10 the hook. When he threw
the line into the water he remarked. with
leather skinned devils Of tho deep or di"
Tony rclsxed hmS self and went to pIliSg
in lady fsh for the sport Of the thing, leaving
one end Of his shark line tied to tho boat
oh da old devil" cried Tony suddenly
The big line had gone out like lightning
Tony threw down his pole. grabbed IN. line
and began to pull with all his might Soon
the ugly nose of nve-foot shark was seen
near the side Of the skin It, wicked little
eyes were glnrinN with rage As Tony drew
IL near the boat II turned over and rushed
It's teeth against the gunwalp. The anna
teurs wanted 10 shoot with u revolver but
Tony prevented them. "" was now ~ mad
as the shark, He was standing in the boat
cursing at tho wrthing fish and attempting z
to get n grip on its head Finally the strong
right hand Of Tony had seized the shark
with u grip Of steel. and pulling with his left
hand by the line and raising with his right
managed TO get the shark parity ovNr the
side OF the boat He then reached dow n
quickly. and with his left hand caught the
shark by it, tail. Tony'~ tceth grit'ed with
anger IIe batted the head of tho shark
/ against the side ol the boat. cnu~ing the Nh
10 make frantic sndeav vor~ to escape, while
the blood ran from it, iRW> Tony was a-ked
nv one NJ the amateur. IN lot tho shark co,
but he was not finished II va only after
the shark had been ripped open with a knife
that Tony. with final Italian denunciaton,
Il cast him overheard Even then the sea devil
swan on top OF the water for a long time
before giving up the ghost"
The sun., 1902-09-26
WAS M'KINLEY FOR ADDICKSp
District Attorney Byrne In His Resigna.
tiOn TO Roosevelt Says lie Was.

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept 25.-United
States District Attorney Byrnc, who l.
candidate for Congress-. has forwarded his
resignation to President Roosevelt. to
take effect on Oct I, In order 10 run his
campaign for Congress He says In his
letter.
A week has now elapsed since mode
II plain TO your secretary that | would n OF
submit 20 coercion from my Delaware
enemies, sitting my Independence Of
thought in political affairs Your refusal
TO act on their suggestion that be driven
from Office because | would not submit
TO their political tyranny Is a fresh proof
Of that spirit Of Justice which dominates
Mr.. Byrne then says that President
Mckinley appointed him and asked him
To help in the work Of electing the Republi-
can Senators, even II Mr.. Addicks should
be one Of them. Mr. Byrne says he is still
for Addicks, and adds:
Ask Senator Hanna II President McKin-
lev did not frequently express the hope
that Delaware Republicans would send
him two Republican United States Senators.
Mr.. Addcks being one OF them. In the
coming election we will do for you what
your tllustrious predecessor SO ardently
desired " 10 do for him The Union Re
publicans>of Delaware, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Addicks, aided by every regular
Republican who Is not party smasher
viii keep the sovereign State Of Delaware
Republican and send 10 Washington two
Republican United States Senators, elected
by customary and regular caucus Of
Delaware Republican legislators"
The sun., 1902-09-26
HIGGINS WELCOMED HONE.
Leading Democrats Take Part In q Demon
strati0n in Ills Honor.

OLEAN. n. Y, Sept. 25.-Four thousand
friends and neighbors Of the Hon Frank
W. Higgins, Republican nominee for Leu-
tenant -Governor, met him at the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad station this morning on his
return from Saratoga. After the crowd.
which included the City Club, had shouted
themselves hoarse two brass bands struck
up and Senator Higgins was escorted TO
his home.
Former Solicitor Of the Treasury Charles
s. Gary, lifelong Democrat, on behalf
of the crowd. rendered congratulations in
a brief address Senator Higgins replied
in happy vein. thanking the people for
their warm greeting and congratulations
Mayor = c. Foley and many other promi-
nent Democrats took part in the demon
stration and many business places were
galy decorated in honor Of the Senator'e
homecoming.
Senator Higgins is confident that the
Republican ticket will sweep the State by
big majority
The sun., 1902-09-26
tLGER GETS TNDORSEMENT.
Michigan state COnN rntion FaNOrs Him
for init cd Sta - senator.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Sept, 2s.-The
State Republican Judicial Convention was
held hero to-day and unanim ously nomi-
mated Judge William l. Carpenter Of tho
Detroit Circuit Bench To succeed the late
John D. Long After lively debate last
ing several hours between the Alger and
Ferry forces resolution indorsing tho
candidacy of Alger for Senator was adopted
hv the convention 10y a vote of 5ss to 425
Congressman T.. l.. Hamilton was chair
man of the convent ion and he, in his speech
took advanced ground on the trust and
the tariff questions. Ha said that if il can
be shown that manufacturers in this coun-
try are selling goods cheaper abroad than at
home and il IL can be shown that such custom
is due to protection in some schedules, he
had no hesitation in saying that such sched-
ules ought to he revised. not TO the point
Of exposing American labor to competi-
ton with cheap foreign labor, but to the
point of protecting American consumers
from unjust eXactions.
The sun., 1902-09-26
NEWARK REPI BLICiN TICkET.
Henry VI. Dorenmis for MayOr-Demo.
cratic Candidates Flip.FiOp.

The following nominations were made
hy the Republican City Convention Of Now
ark last night For Mayor Henry NJ. Do
romus: for 81 rect and Water Commissioners.
George NJ Ballard and c. V Baum. renom-
ina, ions; for Trustees Of the City Home
Dr. Joseph Fewsmith and Joseph NJ. Goetz
DR. James n Wrghtson, whom the
Democrats of Newark have nominated
az their candidate for Mayor got out Of
the race and in again Yesterday Fairly in
the day il was said that he had declined
to run and his decision in the matter was
final
"T made il known previous to tho Demo-
cratic convention that ] did moi want and
would not accept n nomination for any
Office" he said.
| Last night some Of his friends got AT him
nd induced him to change his mind, so
los still the nominee.
The sun., 1902-09-26
! ork shire Nins English County Cricket
(hamDiOuShiU,

The contest for the English county 'ham-
pion-hip wa, brought to conclusion last
week when Yorkshire again proved ns
supremacy over its competitors by winding
M the season with Il record OF thirteen games
won against one LOST This gives the chuIn-
pion-hip county - point. against It, nearest
compp;itor'- I points, which Was guih"d by
sussex Nott- and Surrey had points
each and divided the honore lor THIRD place.
In the contest for the batting averages
Shrew -bury heads the list with an average
OF So runs per inning, lor thlrtN,tNo innings
and AN aggregate of $50 runs. Irumptr,
th. Australian. is second, with - ~ Tor forty
eight innings and all aggregate OF 2,a2! runs
and Prince RanjitsinhJi third with ~ rs
for twenty-siN innings ana an aggregate OF
/ 100 runs Abel of Surrey Wa the only Eng
li-h Crick-ter who compiled over 900 nuns
during the season. his aggregate being 2.i11
for sixty innings, which gives him an HN-
erage OF +iO7 and entities him to fourth
place In bowling A. Haigh and Rhodes,
the two Yorkshire professionals, head the
?verage with l2.Os for i5i wicketS and u 80
tor POS wicket-, respectively. II. 1rumble,
the Australian. is third, with lio, for l?i
NlCkets
The sun., 1902-09-26
T4NN4NI GETS BESY.
Blg Meeting Cordiai to Murphy Fixes
Primaries for q Judicial Con, entiOn.

The Gerral Committee Of Tammany
Hall met hist evening AZ the Fourteenth
street Wigwlm and issued the call for the
unofficial PRIMARIES in the Eighth Municipal
Court distrit These primaries will be
held on Oct, 9, from 3 TO o'clock p NJ
aud the nominating convention AT 29S-s5
Eighth aveme. oct 3. The district in
cludes seventynine election districts, among
which are all Of the Ninth Assembly dis
trict, twenty-five Of the Eleventh district,
twelve Of the seventh ten Of the Twenty
fifth, eight of the Thirteenth. two Of the
Twenty seventh and one of the Fifth.
William = Dsery is the high muck-a-
muck of the Tmlnauy men in the Ninth,
and he will rui a ticket a. the unofficial
PRIMARIES So will Frank j. Goodwin.
This was the irst meeting of The General
Committee sincelast May, when II met To
abolish the Finalce Committee. The Wig
wan was we'll filed, and when Charles +.
Murphy, sole survivor of the Triumvirat ate,
came In he was geeted cordially.
The sun., 1902-09-26
Texas Republicans FaIl Out

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. rs 2j.-Republican State
leaders failed To harmonize the party fac
iions in the Fifth Dallas) Congress- dis-
trict At their conference in Dallas to-day.
George ". Burkett, nominee for Governor;
Cecil A, Lyon. State chairman. and T., " X
Green as a result Of the conference recog-
nized tho Robinson LImpkin faction as
the regular district organization, $. "
Inmpkin was then nominated for Congress
by delegates from his faction The J. y.
Baker faction held q convention and re-
fused 10 recognize the validity Of the nom-
ination OF Lumpkin. Nomination OF can.
didate for Congress was deferred.
The sun., 1902-09-26
A BOsSs PRIVATE OPINION.
Mclaughlin. as an Individual. Says Colers
Good Man.


Hugh Mclaughlin and Bird s. Coler had
q long talk In the Willoughby street auction
room yesterday. James Shevlin, Bernard
j. York and John l.. Shea were also present
After the conference Mr. Mclaughlin was
asked II he was in favor Of the nomination
Of Mr. Coler for Governor. He parried the
question at first and then said he would
answer it as an individual. BY this il was
inferred that he did not speak "a the leader
OF the Kings County Democracy.
As for Mr.. Coer." he said, "and speaking
as an individual. want to say that he is a
strong man There Ia nothing against him.
and had there been the newspapers would
have published II long ago. The only per-
sons who seem TO have anyth ing against
him are those who we're prevented from
getting money from the city unless they
got II honestly He il honest, square and
energetic, and is a business man who would
give business administration. He would
make a good Governor and we would win
with him"
There was a story afoat yesterday that
Mr. Mclaughlin had commented on Lieut. :
Gov. Woodruff's doings at Saratoga With
Mr.. Mclaughlin when he told what he
thought about Mr.. Woodruff were Bernard
fighter name mike" Mr.. McIau ghin
was asked to say what he thought Of Mr.,
Woodriff's victory" at Saratoga.
We'll he replied, Tins victory reminds
me Of a poker game | saw once. There
was a friend Of mine sitting in the game
and he was losing his shirt told him SO,
and he said that he came into the world
without shirt, and that II he had TO go out
Of that poker game without shirt he could
start all over again. Tiny Tim went into
The sun., 1902-09-26
JOHN &. DAVIES WINS.
The Attorney.General Nominated for Su.
prcme Court Justice on First Ballot.

SYRACUSE, Sept 2j.--John G. Davies OF
Camden, Oneida county. Attorney-Gere eral
OF New York state. was nominated here
this afternoon for Justice Of the Supreme
Court in the Fifth Judicial District TO succeed
Milton II. Merwin, who retres on Jan l.
Mr., Davies received the solid votes Of
Onordaga. Oneida, Oswego and Herki-
mer counties, thirty-eght votes In all
while Watson VI Rogers received the twelve
votes from Jefferson and Lewis counties
Ii was up 10 -Onondaga county to decide
whether Davies should be nominated on
the first ballot. Friends Of Ceylon H.
Lewis. OF Onondaga, desired that a com
plimen ary vote be given him, but the
sentiment prevailed that the organization
programme be carried out and Davies toe
nominaed Every county. except Lewis
had c,nddate but Davies and Rogers
were the only names presented TO the con-
vention. Mr.. Davies thanked the dele
gates for the honor.
The sun., 1902-09-26
Congressman Wsdsw orth RenomInat I'd.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y, Sept. 25.-The Re-
publicana of the Thirty-fourth Congress
district met in convention here to-day
and placed the Hon. James W. Wadsworth
Of G.neseo in nomination for the seventh
con.ecmive term The action Of the con-
vrn,ion was unanimous In accepting the
nomination MIR Wadsworth said that II
he served 80 the end Of the term he would
have represented the district eighteen
wears, record held by few members
Resolutions were adopted approving the
stat. and national administration.
The sun., 1902-09-26
sheldon Lunches Nnh Gov. Odcli.

ALBANY, Sept. % George X. Sheldon.
u retired candidate for Lieutenant Gov
err on the Republican State ticket.
cad on Gov, Odell and hnchcd with
hltat the Executive Mansion this after
not Mr. Sheldon and the Governor
haNvheen friends for a number Of years.
a. a'Clock this afternoon and left for
New ork on the O'Clock traiu He was
met tho station hv Major Harrison II
bird' hc Governors military secretary,
and " driven 10 tho Executive Mansion
When . returned 20 the station he said
ho haHopped over to call on The Governor
aH an Il friend Of many years standing
and th'the ticket nominated at Saratoga
was nning one
The sun., 1902-09-26
SAID TO BE rOR COIER.
Perry Belmont Among unolk's Delegates
to the Democratic { ony ention.

AMIrYvILLE, L. l., Set. 25.-The Demo-
cratic convention of theSecond Assembly
district of Suffolk countyheld at this place
this afternoon, was harmonious. Perry
Belmont, Edward B. Dusabury and Julius
T. Burr were selected elegates to the
State convent ion. They re uninstructed,
but il is said they iavoi Coler, and will
support the choice Of Dah b. Hill
The sun., 1902-09-26
Greene County Democrat Nominations

CArsKILL, n. Y, Sept. 5-The Demo-
cratic convention for Greee county was
held at Cairo to-day ant renominated
william W. Rider of Atheh for member
of Assembly. Ex-Alderihn j. Heany
Coroner and Percy W. Deckr of this vii
lage and j. J.. Patrie Of bxsackie for
School Commissioner. EX-SENATOR Clar-
ence T.. Boodgood OF Cattill was re-
elected chairman OF the lunty Com
mittee. The delegates to tn State con-
vention named are Clarence | Bloodgood
of Catskill, Assemblyman Willim W. Rider
Of Athens and Albert Baker otCoxsacki
a Hill delegation.
The sun., 1902-09-26
Donncll, Cure for Trust Evils.

senator Thomas F. Donnelly Of the
Twentieth district, whose name IL At
tached Ia tho antitrust legislation adopted
several wears ago by the Legislature Of
this state, gave out statement last even
ing containing his solution of the trust
problem. senator Donnelly SAYS that II
laws similar TO tho New York stat'r es
were enacted bv majority Of the States
and the Federal Government the COM
hinatinns of capital would be under con-
troll just as the Ice Trust was under control
I'm this State,
The sun., 1902-09-26
Ontario County Democratic Ns,inations.

CANANpAIouA, y. Y, Sept. AT the
Democratic county convention Lid hero
to-day the Hon. Frank Rice. D.J. Van
Auken and Daniel +. Moore wereelected
delegates to the State convention The
delegates were instructed to suppo, d. J
Van Auken Of Geneva for State Treasrer
\. J. Rroderick of Geneva was nonhated
for member of Assembly. Thomas HBen-
nett of Canandaigia for County udga
and Anson l.. Gardner Of Canandaigu for
District Attorney,
The sun., 1902-09-26
Iodsr', Son.In.Law for Congress.

BosroN, Sept. 2j complete returns from
the Republican caucuses in the Sixth Con
gress district show that Capt, A, p. Gardner
senator Lodges son-in-law, will be tn
nominee capt. Gardner is quoted a
saying that he attributes his success TO tn,
fact that he is a younger man than Nj
Shaw, his chief opponent, and consequently
was better able 10 make an active campaign.
The sun., 1902-09-26
,.,,, Delegation to Keep AT u.

At n meeting Of tho Executive Com
mite. of tho Canal Association Yesterday
Henry r Hebert. chairman of the deloga-
ton which went 10 Saratoga, described the
efforts made to get n strong canal plank
in the Republican stat" platform. The
same delegation was instructed TO attend
the Democratic State convention.
The sun., 1902-09-26
HILL DELEtATES UNSEATED.
Omen Rupture In tie Clinton County Demo.
cratic COnN entiOn.

PLArrsBURd, NY, Sept. 25-The Clin-
ton county Democratic convention, held
here to-day. resulted in an open rupture
and the boiling ofthe Hill faction under
the leadership of Civ Judge Tierney The
Weed faction had cQtrol Of the temporary
organization and useated the Hill dele
gates from six town. and these. with the
representatives Of far other towns, then
left the convention and elected Albert
Shannon, p. J. Tierne. and J. d. Pettinger
delegates TO the Sire convention The
anti-Hill men elect ctedThomas J Conway,
j. b Trombley and RIP Heaton.
The sun., 1902-09-26
Cincinnati Nominations for COngress.

CINCrNNArI, Sept % The Republican con
vention of the First Ohio district to-da.,
nominated Nicholas Longworth for Congret
10 succeed W. s. Shattuc, who declined !
denomination. The convention Of the Sed
ond district Republicans nominated Judg
Herman p. Goebel 10 succeed Jacob 5, Bron.
well. who also declined denomination.
The sun., 1902-09-26
schenrc,a ady County Democratic Titct.

SCHENECTADY. Sept 25.-At the Sche,c-
tady county Democratic convention, Nd
here this afternoon, the following ticket Va
named George u Powell president, Of Z.
carpenters UNION. for member OF Assembl
Edward r.. Kricgsmann. Surrogate; Geora
w cathorst one, County Judge; Sherih
Patrick II. Russell. Edward McEncrott
editor of the star; Guardus smith an'
James B. Houck were selected az delegate
10 the State convention.
The sun., 1902-09-26
winnings OF American Jockeys on English
Turf.

The table oontaining the figures of the
winning jockeys on the Hat in England has
Just been published. and prominent among
the top not chers are Danny Msher Hnd" Skcets"
Martin. the Americans. The figures included
only the winning, from March u to Sept II.
the bulk OF the season Maher is IN -, ond
place, with ~ wins out of 3ia mounts First
pla ce is held by ". Lane, with IA wins out of
SOL mounts, not quite ~ good n prrcentag"
as the Americans. Martin secured ~ wins
out OF 39g mounts, among which was the
Derby Following are the figure OF the
lauder-.
The sun., 1902-09-26
Foss Wins In a Boston Congress Distric

BosIoN. Sept. 25 The returns from N
Republican caucu-es in the Eleventh Co,
gres- dislrict show victory for Eugen
y. Foss over Melvin q. Adams. OF IT,
votes cast in the entire district Adam
received I ,j5l and Fos- 5.IOi.
The sun., 1902-09-26
senator white RenOniinat Ell.

SYRACUSE, Sept, Ex-senator Horsr
White was renominated at the Republics
county convention in the Twenty-sixt
Senate district This morning Mr., Whit
has served in the State Senate since ise
He is a nephew of Ambassador Andrew u
White. There was no opposition.
The sun., 1902-09-26
special Elections for congressman 10 Sue.
cccd cummings and Ray.

ALBANY. Sept 25 Gov. Odel has issued
procamat ions for special elect ions for
r,cmbe,s Of Congress, in the old Tenth Con-
rr.ss dis, riot TO succeed the late Amos j.
cummings. and in the Twentv--ixth Com
gross district 10 succeed George W Ray
Resigned: such special elections 10 b' hold
on Tho day Of tho next genera "l"c'io
The sun., 1902-09-26
h,nss County Con, en,,on Tonight

The Kings County Republican tonvcn-
ti1n will assemble in tho Criterion Theatre.
Fulton street. Brooklyn. tonight, 10 plac"
In nomination n candidate for Sheriff
j he three candidates ar. Dr. " VI Grilhths,
Past Grand Regent Of the ROYAL Arran,In;
ex-senator Eugene F. O'Connor, and Gus
tav A. jain.
The sun., 1902-09-26
Indiana Nomination 10 Congress.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept rs The Republican
Congress convention for the Third district
me, at New Albany to-day and nominated
Col. A. f. Maginness by ucclainstion. He
j. a veteran of he Civil War,