The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

ticns estohiyhed them, They realized Mr.
Morgan In Heeking a. partner III Perkins.
had acted With that Keen. clear foresight
which has always characterized him IN, 4.
AS In the days OF old, municipal pill
3tics overshadow atlonal In terests Ia y ~
many concentrates Its attention q, the
grand prize, the Mayoralty. Charles y !! =.
Murphy Is gaining strength ns the organ ga
lsation leader, and the district leaders 90
Stfeir BEST to convince the new boss that
they are loyal unto death. They KISS
the hand that will distributethe 1lutnsf..
4 Elk. Commissioners Cram, who served a a
long term with Murphy OF, the DOCK 2.
Board, Ii now the many h-advi ce. he
sits at Murphy's. right hand. The 4. man ltli
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is Congressman, sul-3
Ivan. His hand holds the vote OF the
great East Side and his voice, therefore, a
la persuasive. There.a are several 3, VINO
would mot object to be named as Tam
many's Mayoralty candida te, among
the hopeful are Congressman George
sMcC1eian. He Ia now, It Is said, abroad iT'
Some say he has gone ". seek Grak 81
aid. But Mcclellan will not be h g !! +.
hin, nominated. but Murphyl would 3ra ther
Win. Sullivan will not stand Ii +! TOR NC!
sClellan.s No better sign can be 81 ven. 81
INSTRUMENTATION down. than the fact
that al the leaders say, in n careless
sort OF way :e''I guess Mcclellan vii be
TIL man, or perhaps its11,ay4be Haffer,'5
7ammany has always operated on TIE
principle that IT IA best, to "a atne anybody
but tho real candidate until the conYetl-8
ton meets. Then the State I. 10 rushed
through. How different III all Is III. the
national situation. There are no Demo.
Gratis who do not confidently expect that
the Democratic standard bearer will be
Judge Parker. The mind pof the people
Is set upon HIM Elk Congressman De
Witt G.. Flanagan saws, e II Ia teinarka Bile
how firmly implanted on the minds OF
Democrats II Is that Judge Parker is i 2.
eithe atlonal Standard bearer Wher.5
ever YOU go. You hear the same hing.
Several men. distinguished In public life.s
Ehuve been men toned as leaders. but n ter.
n few minutes OF discussion tho Of hers
are dismissed, and Parker Is the: unarIr
nous solectlon."$ Congr essmanA ~ Fra nolsi
Burton Harrison. who has llist returned
from a trip to California "a zorro bora esi
the statements made by Lewis Nixon
on his return from the Pacific coast. (. Fle
says: "The talk lis Parker. They want
to know more about him.. The distin-j
guished position held by the N ew York
turist for so many years appeals to the
people. They believe q great lawyer
one versed In constitutional law. espe.
cially desirable at this time. They be-
1ieve he Is OF proper age, possesses The
requisite vigor, and has IF the carrinee
md manner Of one we'll qualified to $be
the Democratic standard bearer But
they would like to hear something from
him on the subject. The general feeling
Isl that the National Democratic Conven-
ton Will tile down on Parker and
nominate him. S i5 B! 5}& 81
To-day George w. Perkins is one ofthe
most talked Of men In Wall Street. and
exercises an influence In the Industrial
and fnancial worlds uncqualed by any
man OF his age. In the natural progress
OF events he must become the foremost
figure In tho financial world. 4 His is a
wonderful career, and one that should
tend to stimulate the ambition OF Amerl-
can youth. Isl NJ 8 ,5S z. Il
Automobile owners regard arrest for
speeding as a lark 1t adds to the
amusement. In fact, tho man who has
not Police Courtarecord for speeding Is
considered dead slow" Ma gistrates are
bewlldered. " They find their lectures fall
on ID ears and $the fines paid tn al,
amused aggression. T hey hesitate. to- im-
pri.on. even on second or third of enses,
SO they. dispose OF such case by holding
the guilty automobillst on ball and send
the cause to Special Sessions. On the
read the mounted policeman cannot catch
the flying machine, and the officer on the
bicycle finds that there is more power In
electricity or gasoline than In the power
Of his legs. To make up this deficiency
of motor power now In the possession Of
the police department. Commissioner Elm
stein has recommended the purchase of
light. swift automobiles for this special
service, He suggests that the machine he
run by one officer, and that another BIO
conveyed In It to make the arrest,
Nathan Straus. I am told on good au-
thority, Is an ardent supporter Of Judge
Parker Fie firm 81 believes that the New
York State delegation will present his
name at the National Convention John
70 Crlmtnins Is also a Parker advocate.
FIe is In contact With Democratic leaders
throughout the country, and says the
Parker sentiment Is growing stronger day
~ day Frank Campbe!,s$$!s sin sing the
praises OF Cleveland At the II offman
House the wise ones laugh. They say
Hill Is beginning to circle like dove to
see on whose shoulder he shall perch.
EIill knows the Presidential bee is wasting
time in trying to buzz In his bonnet.
Cleveland men say the country VIII not
stand for "a thlrd term or ~ ti man WY WY
might die In office,
I, the course OF his business career
Mr.. Maurice Grau has made many intiu-
cntial friends, and now that III f.health
has made 1t necessary for him to- retire
they rally about him to give him an cyl
aence OF their regard. Mr.. William G.
Whitney gave him q handsome farewell
dinner at tho METROPOLITAN Club, at which
the directors OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company, the seven directors Of the Mau'
rice Grau Opera Company. and the hfteer
Company, Senator Depew, Corporation
Counsel George L. Riyes, Edouard dc
Rcszke and others were present: FAr
| George G., Haven. the managers lrecfor
acted as toastmaster. speechess were made nae
which greatly pleased Mt GTau ~
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