The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-26
GOTHAM
GOSSIP
Democrats Hold City
Convention Oct. [
TO NOMINATE THE NEXT MAYOR
George 3. Mcclellan, Son Of the Fa-
nous General, Is Favored
by Tammany.

this city are making most extensive
preparations for their New Year,
which begins October l and continues
really for ten days, ending with 4om
Kippur, which is the Day of Atone
ment. Every vacant shop in the
Ghetto has been hired for religious
exercises during this period, ana
from the windows of these may be
seen cards announcing the price OF
seats at from two or three dollars.
In the synagogue Of the uptown dis
tricts the prices range higher. Ne"
Year cards Of all manner of designs
have been gotten out for sale and use
in the approaching season, the price
of these running from one to three
dollars.
The democrats Of this city will hold
their convention October l for the
nomination Of mayor and other city
officers. The indications now point
to the nomination of George B. Nc
Clellan, son of the distinguished gen
eral of that name, Tammany havln5
practically declared for him already.
Mr. Mcclellan is now a congressman
and is very popular with the young
element of his party.
The prOneness Of man to gamble
finds practical demonstration any day
on the elevated roads Of this city,
where passengers may be seen stand
ing on the platforms watches in hand,
wagering money upon the time the
train will take to make the distance
between stations. AS the stations,
are many il is possible to place quite
a number of bets in a single trip.
More than a year ago it was prom
ised that the subway road would be
in operation by October 1 Of this year.
A month or two ago came the state
ments that strikes Of the summer
would delay the operation until the
Donald declares that Superintendent
Parsons of the subway company IS
seriously interfering with the prog
res of his work, and this would lndl-
cate still further delay of the opening
of this much needed menas OF trans
portation.
II has been stated from time to time
within the past twelve months that
novel reading in this city is growing
in disfavor. The recent failure OF the
New Amsterdam Book company,
large concern whose specially was
the publishing of fiction, would seem
TO confirm this contention. Several
of the librarians have stated that
there is a growing choice OF history,
biography and science on the part OF
the public. This if true augurs better
things for the people.
The most cOngested district IN he
whole earth is what is known as the
Ghetto in this city. While no lnteIll-
gent attempt has been made TO scat
ter this dense mass of humanity, the
city authorities purpose the fixing OF
several small parks in this and imme-
diately adjoining territory. 1t has
been demonstrated that the location
OF parks in crowded districts contri-
butes greatly to the healthfulness OF
the area within the pale OF their in
fnence. 1t is the declared purpose
of the authorities to extend the small
park system throughout the densely
populated portions Of the city.
It matters very much here in the
city of New York where ones land
lies when considering its value. Coils
street is a short and narrow but i'm
portant thoroughfare in the business
district, but few blocks away from
Broadway. A tract of land, or lot,
rather was sold there few days ago
for one hundred thousand dollars.
Had lot Of the same size been sold
on Broadway but four short blocks
away, it would have brought ten or
twelves times that amount.
The Civil Service Reform associa-
ton is leaving no effort untrfed for
the prevention Of the time-honoreG
practice of bleeding the smaller Office
holders in the present municipal cam
paign. 1t has sent out a circular let
ter to all city employees as we'll as