New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19
The PASSING THR0NG.

SAN FRAN now include the Golden Coast in the,
CISCO'5 winter itineraries. Mr. Pollok Is a well
MUSICAL seasoned aad popular hotel man Ne
MAYOR was sor eight years Identified with
the Palace Hotel. n Frisco. ana III.
status purvsyor 20 the public f. dxed By tha
fact that ne wiI assume the management abots
the beginning Of the new year o. new twelve
story. Ej-rOom modern hostlry-Io.el St. Francts
viii De the nanc-built especially fsr him. "Ou-
musical Mayor 5ch1aitz. said 31r. Pollok. has sur
Vrsed both his partisans ard his opponents at tss
time o. election. lie can make a good speech pre-
SIDES az functions with dignity and sense OF pro-
priety that axe credit1o.e to the city LIE "a,
given the ci-y very conservative administration
and even business men. who scarcely expected an
ecutive ability IN a musician. have been fairly wau
satisfied He will be renom.aated by tna labo-
party and, unless strong candidate "a named "a
oppose I'm, he viii be reelected II. however thu
row Clty and Count Attorney. ne could prooa5,7
and on his personal popularity name a pheaonSeas
run IN a Republican state. He IS a very strons
man"
Senator Stephen 2. E,Nins OF West Virginia q,
at the WaI-ori-Astor.a. Accompanied b. M
EIai1s. he returned on the Kaiss-
WEST VIR- Wilhelm III. a. the end Of sou-
GINA FOR months travel IN Europe. 7 an
ROOSEVELT. glad to set back said the Senator
AID lie beamed the emphasis Of as
surznce as ne cisbursed is abundant gsnlaltv
among the thronB OF friends who gathered about
him IN TIE lobby OF the h0-eL asked concerning
the West Virginia political sit,at.c1 he said. 'Tbs
rivalry for the Republican nomination to succeed
Governor Waite VIII involve 5000 na-l-sd contes,
between the present Secretary Of state. y. Il O.
Dawson; Charles deter. who nas served IN TIA
legislature. State Senator Charles 5vischer and *
Congressman C.. T. Dorr. We shall hope to noni-
nate the strongest man OF course, West Virginia
is Republican ard Governor Whites successor vii
be a Republican" SpeakiaS OF the outlook asxt
year, he saia. President Roosevelt Is popular N
TSf v IT. ' r 1o-os rrS,or .sy T-g:s o.
sive and the President fully meets al the essential
GGa4sies thar 60 % MAKE ~ me "esi Virginia
IDEAL Of a Ch.ef Executive.
Thomas G. apier. who Is a veteran Southern
journalist is at the Waldorf He has been idsnti-
fed with the fortunes OF The New
PRIMARIES orleans Picayune' since 1864 and
IN since 1873 has been the manager Of
LOUISIANA the paper zone OF the matters re-
lated 70 politics IN louisiana" said
he that Just now commands the interest OF our
people is the State election The last legislators
passed act putting our general primaries under
the protection OF law leaving it 10 the party
ayers to say whether il should be applied to the
primaries he'd TO elect delegates TO the conventions
that would nominats candidates or 70 general pri-
mares. at which candidates would be nominated
BY the direct poll OF the voters II was decided 20
rect vote. and We are about TO maze our hsst tral
Governor and state Treasurer may not be re-elect-
ed SO a candidate viii be selected to succeed Gov.
Shreveport Is prominently mentioned for the place
OF course a nomination on the Democratlc JicAeI n
Pier has Just been reelected director OF Tae IS
socia ed Press.
Marcellus E. Foster. Of Houston. Tex. Is at the
Waldorf He is a small man and young man.
but he is getting 70 the 'front.' n
COTTON AND Lone Star journalism az Lou
THE BOIL Dillon pace. he for several
WEEvIL years managing editor Of Thu
Houston Post. and founded "Ths
Houston Chronicle the first afternoon paper n
Texas He is also president OF the Gammel-Statss-
man Publishing Company at Austin. which owns
The Austin Statesman" ASKED about the cotto'
crop. IIr. Foster said: I am almost glad TO tax
on cotton. for make a hobby OF keeping informed
Upon all the practical phases OF cotton cultiva-
ton. The papers with which an identlhed Keep
ne constantly posted through our corps OF fully
five hundred correspondents. covering every part
of the great State Of Texas OF cOu- Sc. cotton Is
our most important crop. Our largest crop. few
years ago. was s.soO0o0 bales. but on account OF
the boil veeviL the insect pest that has become
great enemy TO cotton culture the crop this yea GER
tai-Iy viii not exceed 100000 bales That VII mean
boil weevii were cxterrninated the crop would %
4cC0O0 Gales. represertinS Sooto.t2 create NS.~s
with watch to EEht the foot and mouth disease
of catt@. but we seem 70 be unaole 70 impress SaI
sroyz srount Of money with whch to get rid L
P9 ss a., @ ~. I in a5ars 20 the crop Our own
Sf9-e Iegis,a tJre voted $50 008 bonus 70 ore
who might propose a practical method or meeting
the disastrous condition. II We are saved Lronl
f-Os- the CROPS will mature. but Will oe axe aoo-s
a month. The temperature the last few days ~
Texas has been exceptionally COOL DIT u may n''
porteui danger.
Major z. 3. Stahlman. OF Nashvtls. Tenn. 3 az
the WadOrf-Astorsa. He is OGrme railroad
man. but for the last tttes1 years
VETERAN he has owned and published "IEs
SOUTHERN Nashviue Banner and SONS or
EDITOR those he has seen III 20 antagonize
TALKS readily define the quality Of nis
publication as both virils and inde-
pendent Speaking OF the runCred intention o.
nero Union veterans from Illinois ard Indiana ana
now IN Knoxville. to apply for admission 70 US
new Soldiers Home at Johnson City when X
opened in November. the veteran editor said. =
would be exceedingly offensive 70 the sensioilus' .
Of the white soldiers for whom the home was ou--
20 have negroes admitted co not believe II W
be done and il Il should be attempted, 50 per een'
OF lie white soldiers would decline 70 enter tns9
hcr-s The n gro cannot be considered ire e9-A.
socially Of the white man President ROOseFell -
done less than his predecessors 20 help the nesC
and more 70 reoUe1 the Old sores that re-ate -
his position" asked to his preference tQr DeLlo
cratic candidate for the Presidency. the 1tnhess
editor said Ny first ChOi-e is Grover Cleye-5sn--
but il he IS impossible am for German. a1G go
that. II The situation shapes. IN favor or Slo5..
Parker. j could heartily support him. -SltJoi
- H