The age-herald., 1902-03-09

 paper reporter. William c. Whitney, who has made the fortunes of so many men, became intimate with Col. Dan in Wash ington through President Cleveland- Whitney and Cleveland have decided to put Lamont forward in State politics and push him against David B. Hill and Bird Coer. Under the new condition of things Col Dan will be open to the interviewer. He is to represent conservatism in Dem ocratic politics,
 Wall street speculators are wondering what will happen. President Roosevelts action has made dull days" This is bad in view of the fact that var;ous enter prises are about to float enormous stock issues and Pierpont Morgan and John Rockefeller have been boosting stocks. The glowing report of the Steel Trust and it's dividend made less noise than expected Although a bull market is the issued "order," the public has become cautious. It is easy to hold the industrial market up, as prices are sustained by pool and the railroad market Is support ed by legitimate earnings.
 One of the conditions the last election forced upon the consideration of political leaders Is a readiustment of the voting strength of the assembly district in the Boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx. Hitherto Democrats of the old school de- pended for their majoritles on the vote of downtown and crowded East Side. But in the last few years the population, hence the delegates to conventions in pro- portion to the population. in the great upper districts have been enormously on the increase. The West Side and East Side north of Fifty-ninth street and north of the park, poll in single districts 30, 900 to 10, 900 votes in the smaller East Side districts. Out of 30000O votes. 100000 come north of Forty-second street.
 This brings into the arena of politics on both sides men of different stamp than those who have been the typical Tammany leaders. In Sexton's district, Henry D. Hotchkiss. president of the Tilden Club and once member of as- sembly, Is exceedingly strong; and his strength is on the increase Tn the Twen- ty-third, Thirty-f1rst and Thirty-fourth districts. With the delegates of these dis tricts behind him he easily acquires great strength in the borough. He Is a lawyer, enjoys a large and lucrative practice. a reputation for integrity and ability. Dur ing the mayoralty fight he was Shepard Democrat and represented the element that adhered to the Democracy and still refused to indorse Tammany.
 
 Frederick D. Happen, who died recent ly full of years and honor, was banker of conservative habits of thought and action, of dignified. yet friendly speech and presence. Of an old New York fam fly, no one ever typifled with greater completeness than he the New York bus mess man at his best; and pride in his city and knowledge of It's local history were among MT Tappens most notable characteristics. In a lortIer way ne rep resented the unassuming force which, to the supreme credit of New York be 1t said, has always arisen in our financial history in times of danger and stretched out its hands effectively and wisely. It is for service in this regard that MT. Tappen's name will be best remembered, but his friends will ever cherish his Dem ocratic ways, his winning manners and his kindly heart. A true gentleman. an honest man and 8 useful and public spirited citizen has gone.
 By the death of the Earl of Perth, Miss Mary Harriet Drummond. telephone girl in New York, becomes heir to the estates and title. The telephone girls