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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
SAYS POLICE BEAT WA TCHER
RUSH ACCUSES CARROLL OF SUPERIN-
TENDING REPEATING AND LANTRY
OF HELPING HIM.

"hlie the voting was going in the XXIXth
Assembly District, which was to decide the fight
for the leadership between Thomas E Rush and
John F Carroll, Mr.. Rush. at his headquarters
in Efghty-second-st.. near Lexington-ave with
his Ieutenants. said:
John F, Carroll and Joseph F. Mulqueen are
personally experimenting a repeating game in
the Fifth Election District, the polling place of
which is at No. 974 Sxth-ave. / say this on my
own responsibility and know it to be true
will say also that Captain Lantry, of the East
Fifty-frst-st. station. whose precinct embraces
q part of this district, is openly interfering in
favor Of Carroll. One of my watchers, young
real estate man named Katz, duty at
the polling place of the Twenty-second Election
District, at Park-ave., near Eighty-sixth-st., at
o'clock when he was dubbed by Patroinan
Jeffrey O'Connell. Of the East Eighty -eighth-st
station. Katz had detected three repea tiers who
were attempting to vote. He pointed out one
of the men to O'Connell and charged him with
attempt at Illegal voting, and OConnen took
the three men outside of the voting place and
deliberately let them go. Then he struck katz
with his club across the arms and legs. I sent
an attorney to the East Elghty-eighth-st. sta
ton and complained Of the conduct of the off,
Ger 10 Acting Captain Casey. Information of
the assault was also telephone to Police Head
quarters and a complaint viii be made against
the officer there.
THE Twenty-second Election District is one of
my strongholds and that is the reason the hos
tile policeman was put there
He said that the tickets placed IN the field by
Carroll and Meyer j. Stein the candidate of the
Greater New-York Democracy, were the same,
except that the names were transposed in order
to fool the voters, and that Stein hopeo 10 throw
his strength to Carroll.
Mr.. Carroll at the Savoy Hotel, where ne is
making his headquarters, when told OF MI
Rushs accusation, said he would deny moth
ing" Then. after pause, he ADDED: II TOO
absurd to take any notice Of
Smith Ely, who was Mayor ID 1876, and who
is now eighty two years old voted at the poll,
ing place at No. 81 East Fifty-ninth-st at q
o'clock He is a warm supporter OF Carroll
An hour later "AI' Adams went to the same
voting place and cast his ballot
Captain Lantry said Superintendent McCul-
lagh had informed Commissioner Partridge
that six men had enrolled from Ernest ROBBERS
hotel at No 800 Sixth-ave-. and on receiving
the letter from the Commissioner he had de-
tailed five extra men to the voting place to see
that none of these voted, and to arrest
them if they tried. The men did not try to vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
OPPONENTS ALMOST At BLOWS.
NAGLE AND COWAN SEPARATED By
FRIENDS-POLICE CHARGE CROWD

There was a lively time last evening between
Percy Maggie and John r Cowan. opponents for
the leadership of the southern section of the
XXXIVth Assembly District. in front of the poll
ing place at No 25S East One-hundred-and-
twenty-hfth-st.
Both happened drive up to the entrance at
the same time Magic jumped from his carriage
and started to enter the building. He was jostled
about somewhat by the crowd of about two hun
dred persons whom he accused of being 'foaters.'
Cowan resented this, and. II Is said, showed Maggie
TO side.
Two policemen who were on duty were told by
NagIe to clear the way. They were unable to do
so however as the crowd was too large and then
word was sent to the East observation-disclosures
twentv-sixth-st. station Acting Captain Porter
Roundsman Boyle and four policemen TO the
scene where Maggie again charged that the men
there were ''foaters.' Cowan denied that such
was tbe cas-, Roundsman Boyle then ordered the
cr0vy3 IN dsDerse and refusa4 the policemen, IT
is declared used their clubs freely on the legs or
The men finally chasing them away
Nacle and Cowan then. II is asserted. renewed
their argument, and the TWO men almost came to
blows The aspirants for the leadership or the dis
trirt were separated by friends and taken 10 their
carriages and driven away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
LOCK HORNS OVER FREE SILVER.
GLE OVER ENDORSING KANSAS CITY
PLATFORM

Boston. Sept 16--The prospect of a harmO-
NOUS convention tomorrow of the Democrats of
Massa usetts was not particularly bright the
preliminary gathering of the party leaders and
delegates tonight That the contest to head the
ticket between Colonel William a. CASTOR and
Charles S. Hamlin. both of Boston, would De car
riei into the convention had been anticipated
hut shat the committee on resolutions should
become a storm centre with the question Of re-
affirming the Kansas City platform as the issue
came Is a great surprise and furnished plenty OF
excitement 10 the gathering al the Revere
House this evening
For nearly ten hours to-day the six members
al large of the committee on resolutions debated
the question. three OF them. including George
Fred Williams the chairman demanding that
the Kansas City declarations be Incorporated
into this years Massachusetts Democratic plat
form. while three other members led by Josiah
Quincy. strongly opposed any such plank
though willing TO accept pIanks on other ma
tOnal issues, such as trusts, provided tnat they
We're not drawn in drastic terms The deadlock
was over that part of the Kansas City platform
which might be taken as an Endorsement OF Tree
silver and of other principles advocated by MI
Bryan TO which many Eastern Democrats are
opposed.
The contest was still on when the General
Committee which included the fourteen nehl-
bers from Congress districts, met at 10 O'CLOCK
this evening. Mr.. Quincy presented the dra1t
of the platform which the CASTOR men wanted
and spoke in favor of it. George Fred Williams
then brought forward another draft. which pre-
viously had been submitted to the CASTOR con-
tingent. and which they had refused to accept
The difference between the two was IN the uedi-
ing with national issues alone. 1t was generaily
understood that Mr.. Hamlin willing to
stand the platform advocated by Mr. VIII
Jams and approved Of the reaffirIna ton of the
Kansas City resolution in toto. On the other
hand, Mr.. CASTOR absolutely refused TO be
candidate on such platform. draft OF plat
form at last adopted. in which the Kansas
City platform was not mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
FOUR INSPECTORS ARRESTED
ALMOST \ FREE FIGHT BETWEEN
HINES AND SHEA FOLLOWERS
OVER BALLOTS.

The contest for Republican leadership of the lid
Assembly District eliminated last night in the ar
rest of four inspectors OF election and contest TO
throw out the entire of the Ninth and Tenth
Election districts Both districts voted at NO. 5y9
Psarl-st. When the ballots dumped out on the
table ready for counting. Harry Gordon, one or
Michael Illness watchers declared that an attempt
was being made TO stun the ballot box He assert
ed that when the ballots were dumped out Of the
box some one threw a bunch OF ballots which had
not been voted into the pile.
Messengers were sent foT Hines, who was re-
ceiving returns at his headquarters, No. 155 Park
Row He hurried to the polling place with his at
torney. Joseph I. Erenstoft and foy few minutes
a lively quarrel ensuei the little room Hines
demanded that the four inspectors be arrested and
John Gavin Shea watcher. equally loud in
protesting against such proceeding
For a time it looked though free fight would
result. Policeman Brlnett. who duty in the
polling place called two other policemen TO his
assistance. and finally succeeded in separating the
factions which were the point OF coming 70
blows. He then arrested the inspectors on the
complaint OF Harry Gordon and David Friedman
the Hines watchers. The count OF the vote went
on and the result showed 80 for Hines and 81 for
Shea, total OF ia The tally sheets showed that
only = had voted.
After the count the four inspectors were taken
TO the EliZabeJ station. where they locked
up for the night charge OF violating the pri
mary laws. They gave their names and addresses
as William Mccarthy Of No. Il Duane-st.: Thomas
of No. - Madson-st-. and jeremiah Coffee, OF Mo-
u Chatf,--C-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
KNIVES AND PISTOLS ORA WV
rxc1TED ITALIANS SHOOT INTO POLL
ING PLACE CEILING AND
CIGAR CASE.

score of italians tried to vote in the Fifth
Election District of the XXXIIId Assembly
District at the polling place. No. 2.152 Second
ava last night and when challenged by some of
the ueutenants Of Nicholas J. Hayes. the OPP
ponent of John J. Egan for the leadership the
men quarreed and fired revolvers
Who the men were is not known. except that
thew came from the Italian colony around one
hundred land seventh-st They came in a body.
nushing into the cigar shop in which the voting
was going on. Several names given by
the men the Hayes deputies declared We're not
on the roll and the men were challenged. The
italians protested, and then seemed to accuse
one another of double dealing. 1t looked as If
they had been sent into the place to vote by
Joker or by some one who told them they would
get paid for it.
Stilettos and revovers were drawn. The in
spectors and others tried to quiet the men, but
one Of them fired off his pistol The shot sank
into the ceiling, bringing down lot Of plaster.
Whether it was fired at any one no one could
tell The men yelled, and the stilettos were
waved about while hundreds up to see
what was happening. Policeman Mclaughlin
ran to a telephone and told Police Headquar-
ters riot going on.
More shots were fired. and a showcase filled
with cigars was smashed. the cigars scattering
all over the place. A rock was sent whizzing
through the plate glass window by some one
on the outside. The bullets sank into the cell
ing Mclaughlin ran in and began to shove the
excited Italians out. Though they waved stilet
tos and held revolvers. he did not arrest any of
them They scampered away as soon as they got
outside.
The reserves came up, but all was quiet,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
sI SAY DEVERY'S CASH WON.
SHEEHAN. CIRCUIT AND CANTOR De
PLORE RESULT IN NTH DISTRICT.

When John c. Sheehan. who had retired TO his
TO make statement of his view the results ne
said:
Il say emphaticaIly that it is case OF money
that defeated in the IXth Assembly lis
trict. If l had spent much money ana acted aS
dishonorably my opponent would have won os
a large majority. I have nothing more TO say
Money speaks wherever 1t is used. ana that Is the
reason l believe that I defeated.
About 10 O'Clock Controller Edward M Gfou''
who while not allied with Mr.. Sheehan, is an IN
innate friend of his. called at the Pequod cub to
hear the returns. He went to the norman
House and Joined the crowd with Mr.. Sheehan-
When he came downstairs and was positive that
Devery had been elected. he said:
This is a disgrace 10 the Democratic party All
l can say is that the Democratic nomination for
Governor this fall will go by default do not be-
lieve that Tammany Hall can find good and hon
est man to take the nomination now. 1t is IN
doubtedy losing race II is case of money and
disreputabe life against honest principles, and l
regret exceedingly. as every good Democrat wheth
in Tammany or out OF II, should do, that DeVery
is elected
President Jacob a. Cantor of the Borough Of
Manhattan with Mr.. Sheehan He said:
Il do not wish make my statements strong.
burning shame TO have Devery elected l
very much disappointed. all good Democrats
should be. I do not think now that there is very
much chance of getting the election this fall that
much wished for It seems to that 1t
must have been Of money that elected this
man / know that Mr.. Sheehan did spend the
money; and. Devery did. he necessarily won
the floating votes, and therefore elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
PAID FOR SYMPATHY.
ENNUIED RICH WOMAN WHO THOUGHT 1T CHEAP
AT IS AN HOUR
From The Washington Post

AT IS AN HOUR
From The Washington Post
When DR.. Pills went abroad" said the young
ply stefan. he left me in charge of his practice and
opposite address in his book he made mark
I won't say what IL was-but IL meant that was
to call ct that house every day without fail |
naturally expected to find the serious one.
but learned that nothing in the world was amiss
with the patient.
1T was a woman. and she lives in a handsome
house In the best quarter of the town. She has a
husband who is wrapped in his b"eiTeSs and
two grown sons, who have their own affairs to at
tend TO. found her in bed her elderly J,.i,led
by coquettish invalid's cap. lace shawl lay
about her shoulders and silk quilt was spread
carefully over her
Every time 1 went to see her l found her in a
different toilet. Even the quilt alike two
days in succession. There absolutely nothing
the matter with her but what I may call heart
ennui. She rich but she hadn't anything in the
world TO interest her. Her husband and sons were
make much of her. She simply pinfng for
little sympathy. II diverted her to see me come In
ut pleased her to be eble TO talk about herself
to somebody who would listen. She gained in her
estimation from having her pulse felt every
day. She wanted the doctor to plan her day for
carriage Other days I told her a drive In her
victoria would do her world OF good always
cautioned her to wrap up well l gave her sym
pathy and attention. and ! made her feel that she
was an object of interest to at least one person
'Of course she was silly, and selfish. too, but II
her thick headed family had only thought of fiat
tering her, of making of her of treating her with
anything besides their unvarying, Unconditional
kindness she'd never have fancied herself an In
valid. AS 1t and 1t is she pays s. visit for
and I'm willing TO supply sympathy to the whole
a that price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17

been paid for voting. and on hearing that Masis-
trate Crane discharged the prisoner :.
Elections Superintendent MeCunagh appeareo,, IN IN
Of thrty-rine alleged 'ioaters who had REGISTERED
from No 51I West Twenty sixth-St. TWO or the
mon had been arrested when Superintendent Nc
Cuiiagh reached the courtroom The superinten-
tain walsh of the Twentieth-st station, TO arrest
the -hirtv-nine men if they attempted 10 vote.
IN aS II Tbnrne Superintendent of the Prince
ton CUB z East Ih lrnsn Gleason "s of f d
ISet 7Jir+x, ffth-st station. charged with Illegal
registra ton He arrested on complaint OF a;
Place Of the Twentfth ELECTION lection District s OF the
r. %-,rl,I,iIla Court where R8amer explained to
the magistrate that the prisoner had registered
The Idorf-Astoria. Thorne said that the club;
ereI,. Tsken temporary quarters at the hotel He
Irss SonnrabIv discharged. and Raemer was re-
buked the magistrate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
CASSIDY AN EASY WINNER.

President Cassidy of Queens Borough easily car
ried the First Ward of his borough' where MS
lao 5ars,,n p,as attacked by faction OF his party
under the leadership of James P. Hicks The in
dications late last night We're that Cassidy had
won in the Assembly district by about 35oo The
only contest was in the First Ward. Long Island
City There the vote was: CASSIDY Slot' HICKS
126l. ooo :. 49,. ,5 ,o,,n1ad with
,ba vota for the Cassidy ticket in the Second Ward
witch &c counled with the First in the district Will
hiring the majority up to the inquire given. Late
iost ,ebt there were still five districts from the
Second Ward missing. hut they will only increase
~ 80 ssfdI- vote There contests in any
of the other wards In the borough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17

legislature who have already been chosen, Senator
Burrows and the Mcmillan organization having
thrown their strength in Mr.. Ferrys favor Cen
eral Algers friends laying great stress on the
Importance to their cause of the Presidents visit
to Detroit for the convention of Spanish american
War Veterans. which occasion he Will De tne
guest of General Ager at luncheon NO prenleoitd-
ton. however, be read in this entertainment OF
the President by the candidate who naturally sseks
his influence the present contest, for the pIace
of the convention was fixed and President fooSe-
vetS attendance upon it arranged for Delore Sehd-
tor McMillan's death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
BUFFALO MACHINE WINS: FOR PARKER
ORGANIZATION SWEEPS PRIMARIES AND
DELEGATES ARE OUT FOR THE JUDGE.
GpT 1ELE rAFH To THE TR1BryE.I

Buffalo. Sept 16.-At the Democratic prinar,e,
held here to-day the organization a practically
complete victory. the opposition being so slight that
it will not be able to a single State delegate
Immediately after the result known the execu-
tive committee held session. ostensibIy 10 select
the who will serve as State delegates. The
real object OF the meeting to determine upon
the State slate
You may say that the delegates to the State
Convention will support Chief Judge Alton B.
Parker. Of the Court Of Appeals. for Governor"
said Norman z. Mack. the national committee
man. They will not go to the convention pledged
for Judge Parker, but they will support him to the
finish. whatever II may be-"
1t also was decided that the only candidate for
whom the delegates pledge themselves is
John Cunneen, Of Buffalo. for the attorney gen
eralship- Mr.. Cunneen formerly the law part
ner of WiiiIam F. Sheehan. Of New-York. and IL is
said MS candidacy is the result OF mutual under
standing reached a long time ago between himself
and Mr.. Sheehan.
II was announced authorita lively that John J.
Kennedy and William Simon would succeed them
selves as state committeeman There will be
contest between Hiram Savage and Henry P. Bur-
gard for the state cOnmtteeTnanship in the Forty
ninth District. but Nh Burgard is named as
winner.
The State delegation will be pledged for cana,
Improvements and engagements Mr. Mack vii
head the delegation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
MURPHY LOSES IN TROY.
MAYOR CONWAY ROUTs THE Ex-sENAToRs
FORCES AND BECOMES LEADER
LBY TsLEGEAPH 70 THE TRIEUSE.I

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIEUSE.I
Troy. Sept. 16-Democratic primaries held here
to-day resulted in a victory for Mayor Daniel E.
Conway over the Murphy wing OF the party. This
IS predicted by politicians mean the complete
obltteration of ex-senator Murphy from the leader
ship OF the Troy and Rensselaer, County Democ-
Tacy. IN his own ward Murphy was defeated BY
2 votes. The general results give Conway the
leadership OF Rensselaer, County Democrats. The
regular Democrats are alienated from the new or
progressive wing OF the party. and II is conf
IDENTIFY said that the breach be healed. Troy
is now, by reason of recently annexed territory
Republican city. and a division Of the Democrats
means a Republican landslide at the next election.
Many OF the Murphy Democrats say that rather
than vote with the progressive faction they will
vote the Republican ticket. The plan the Repub-
Iicans intend TO follow is 10 elect District Al
toruey Howard a Supreme Court judge in add
ZION fo eIectiug CITY and county officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
OHM WINS HIS FIGHT.
Ex-sHERIFIr. WHO GOT $50 VOTES THROW
OFT DEFEATS TWO OPPONENTS.

At the primaries in the AANlth Assembly DIS
t,o+ ~ cbarie Dunn beat his two opponents-John
Walsh representing the Tammany anti-Dunn
forces. and Vincent Woytesek. of the Greater New
York Democracy by about six 10 one. The fight
was the first Mr. Dunn ever had in the district and
1t has been Of the most interesting anu spec
.ao,,1ar 80 tbe campalgu There enrolment
of 400. an of these names 422 were thrown out
bt, u,rte Of nanda mus issued by justice Steckler-
~ The remaining about 60 per cent were cast
The police fearing trouble bad an extra large
force In the district but trouble did not material
ize Twenty-fou arrests were made for alleged
vinlatinn of the primary I9Ws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
For c. NJ PRESTON FOR GOVERNOR.

Kingston y Y. Sept. B.-At the Democrats
primaries tonight. in of the wards. delegates
TO the Assembly district convention, which selects
delegates to the State convention were instructed
to exert their efforts toward the nomination OF
Charles VI. Preston. Of this city for Governor. MI.
Preston formerly Superintendent OF the STATE
Ranking DEPARTMENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
MASON KEEPS HIS LEADERSHIP.
LITTLE OPPOSITION To HIM AT REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES IN XXIXTH DISTRICT.

PRIMARIES IN NlNIfi DIS ItNI' l.
Alexander T. Mason easily retained the leader
ship OF the Republican organization in the NNlHth
district. At the primaries 1907 votes were cast
and of these Robert & Morris, whose name had
been left Off the regular ticket. received only 81
It was well known in the district that the attack
on Nj Morris precipitated by Edward Lauter-
bach and L. E Qugg, who desired TO Gust Mr..
Norris from the Craftsmanship Of the County Com
mittee Mr.. Lauterbach made the following state
ment last night when asked what he thought Of
the result Of the primaries:
You have got the figures and they tell pretty
good story. There being contest to call out the
vote the very large cast gives evidence Of the
splendid organization that exists in the district 1t
is loyalty Republicanism and IS an emphatic pro-
against interference OF that outsider In the
district IS very clear that in the next state cleo
ton the vote in this district for Governor Odell
and the State ticket viii cause II again 70 rank,
as it has done frequently the banner Republicans
district Of this city
Mr.. Lauterbach refused to state who the out
slider was that he referred He only said. 1t
is easy TO understand whom ! referred 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
AS 1T REALLY W4S

From The Toledo Bee.
Lay on, Macdufrr' cried Macbeth.
Macduff motionless.
.Whatn be the matter noo?' said Macbeth
''Dinna ken that's the cue?'
Il was ma sure said Macduff. whether We were
lust recht in your grammer L thought We meant
lie on an that 1 wadna stand. But It's all recht
moo
And the conflict began
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-17
HILL VICTOR IN ALBANY
GhIs NINE OUT OF TWELVE STATE
ELEGATES-HERRICK STILL CON.
Trolls COUNTY COMMITTEE
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1sUyz-1


Albany. Sept. 16.-There was clash -.
ferocious description between the Den,ocra..-
followers of ex-senator David B. Hill and Ju5
d. Cady Herrick- of the Supreme Court. ar -
Democratic primaries of Albany County, avs
Albany City to-day. but up to midnight sor,.
issues OF the battle were uncertain, becarsa
both had made gains and both had had losses =
various wards and towns. What was certain
was that ex-senator Hill would be elected
delegate to the Democratic State Convan+,o-
and that the Herrick Democrats could not ey
clude him. What was also certain was that Nv
Hills chief lieutenant in the city Of AIbanv
Patrick E. McCabe. would retain control Of tss
city committee But it also appeared that Judpa
Herricks friends had retained control Of the
Democratic county committee
Hill Democrats will be elected delegates IA III,
State convention from the Ist and lid Assam,
bly, districts Of Albany County, and Herrsct
Democrats from the WITH Assembly Distrio.
The lid Assembly District was in doubt for =
time. but at midnight the followers Of ex-sena
tor Hill Were declaring that they had advices
from the town Of Cumberland that it had eiectsS
Hill delegates to the Assembly District Conyen
ton. This gives the lid Assembly District ~
them. and thus nine delegates out of twelve ~
the Democratic State Convention. assuring tba
election of Patrick E. McCabe as a member Of
the Democratic State Committee. Mr. McCahs
was hrst elected by the committee itself on ex-
Senator Hills motion, there being tie vote IN
the Albany delegation on the question