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account for MS mistakes, for it Is 10
be expected that under the burden of
SO great responsibility as the admin
istration of the city affairs of a COM
munity of three and half millions of
people some mistakes should have
been made. Partisanship is the prin-
cipal cry raised against him. Mayor
Low Is a Republican, and New York
Is a Democratic city.
Mr.. Low is in the unhappy position
where he is expected to please every
body, but so many non-cohesive Gle
ments compose the fusion party the
wonder is that he has been able to
please anyone. The attitude of Mr..
jerome, who was elected district at
toney on the fusion ticket two years
ago, illustrates the change of feeling
which has come over many independ-
ent voters since 1901. Not because of
the position he has taken toward re-
form measures, but because Of per-
sonal characteristics, Mr.. Jerome says
Mayor Low has become unpopular.
Ia other words, Mr.. Low is persona
non grata with those who were his
Democratic allies chiefly because he Is
a Republican, because he presided At
Republican meetings last year, and let
it be known that although at the head
Of a nOn-paTtisan administration he
was nevertheless a partisan. 1t is this
partisanship which, despite his clean
record at the City Hall, threatens 10
defeat him. Even among his most
ardent supporters there is only faint
hearted hope of victory.
On the other hand, Tammany Is
confident; so much so that it has prae-
tieally decided to name member of
ITS own organization instead of select
ing a man outside the wigwam. as
Tammany always does when it is
timid
Mr.. Mcclellan, the prospective
Tammany nominee, is a good man.
hut is unquestionably under obligation
tc Tammany, while Mayor Low is re-
sponsible to no political organization.
The memory of the average New York
voter Is short-lived. He forgets Tam
many's faults as soon as the flag of
partisanship is waved, and is unable
to withstand more than a short season
of reform. Perhaps, after all, organi
zation rule is better for a city like
New York than independent admins
tration. AT any rate, the people seem
to like it so we'll that, according to
present indications, the city appears
destined to return TO a government of
Tammany, by Tammany, and for
Tammany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Political Gossip
Here and There
Massachusetts, Republicans Uneasy.

Massachusetts, Republicans Uneasy.
Reports from Massachusetts indicate
that the Republicans OF the Bay state
are just little alarmed over the sitpa-
ton there and that they are anxious
TO have Senator Lodge return home ana
take an active part in the campaign.
While there are no Republicans who
viii admit publicly. at any rate. that she
Democrats have the slightest chance OF
carrying the State. there are many who
taetily concede that The Republican ma
jority Will not be as large as # has
been In former years; in fact. that it
may he uncomfortably low.
For the past ten years the RepubM-
cans have had enormous majorities in
Massachusetts. In 1894 they carried The
State by more than S.. 600 and two years
later rolled up the unprecedented ma
jority Of $4,000 for the State ticket.
while the Republican electors had a ma
iority of nearly 10000 more than thar
number. IN 1900 the conditions az 10
,najorities were reversed. The McKiu-
ley electors had q majority of a nttie
less than 10000. while Governor Cranes
majority was nearly $4,000. This differ
ence was due to the fact that the issue
Of anti-imperialism was strong in Mas
sachusetts. and many old-line Republic
cans who. because Of the position taken
by the Republican party on the Philip-
pine question. voted for Bryan. also
voted for Governor Crane. the ReDus-
hcan candidate tor governor.
Massachusetts elects a governor .everv
year. and despite the fact that in me
election o. the year previous the re
publican majority had been above 71.Jg0
there was actually a spirited contest Tor
the Democratic nomination for governor
last fan. Colonel Castor won the empty
honor. and succeeded in reducing the ge-
publican majority to 10000 He will be
the Democratic candidate again this year
and viii have no opposition within his
own party he has planned a short but
aggressive campaign and the party -
said 10 be in better shape now than il
has been since 1892, when the late Gov
ernOr Russell was elected Cor the bird
time as the chief executive Of the state.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
International Arbitration.

Reasons Why Business Men Should Fa-
vor This Method of Settling Disputes.
Circulars have been sent out by the
Conference on international Arbitra-
ton at Mohonk Lake, n. Y, giving
reasons why this method of settling
quaTTels between nations should be In
favor with business organizations.
Nobody who read the newspapers Just
before the recent war with Spain has
any doubt that business organizations
as rU.- are averse TO war, and in this
resp, e their sentiments probably
agree with those of the people with
whom they do business. The average
man does not thirst for blood. He
wants to earn a living. The "mili-
tary ideals" of which some folks are
SO afraid have not destroyed the
force Of this desire, and probably
never will.
The arguments advanced by the
conference are that the prosperity Of
ali the people must be secured, as
well as that of a certain class; that
peace Is essential to prosperity; that
IL ternational arbitration is a success
as a means Of preventing war, and
even the desire for var; that business
men can do more dan others to de-
siroy the lingo spirit, and, finally,
that a general desire for international
arbitration is the only means Of
bringing to pass that day
When the war drum tl,rots no longer, and the
le-fags are furied
In the Parliament Of Men, the Federation Of
the World.
It is also suggested that business
men should make use of every oppOr-
tunity to argue in favor Of this sys-
TEN, and that business associations
should be pledged to It's support.
There IS no argument without its
opposite, and it should be admitted
by all reasonable people that, as the
world Is at present constituted, there
are times in which arbitration is i'm
possible. The late war with Spain,
for example, was necessary. There
was no way in which the lives of the
two hundred and sixty men blown up
III the Maine could be paid for.
There was no way to prevent a repe-
tition Of that horror save by the
punishment Of the aggressor. Nobody
row ventures to assert that the war
with Spain did not cause increased
respect for the United States among
the powers, and also increase the
safety of our citizens in other coun-
tries. What is more, it very possibly
averted a much bigger war in which
the territory Of the United States
would have been threatened, even in
vaded. by some power not inclined to
arbitrate. It takes two to make d
quarrel, but it also takes two to sub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Greater New York Campaign

Partisanship Seems Destined to Over
throw an Independent Administration.
More interest and perhaps more
importance attaches to the municipal
contest in New York city this fall
than to any of the State elections.
Greater New York is a municipal
lily Of 100000 inhabitants. Upon
the decision registered at the polls
next November depends to large ex-
tent the result in New FORK State in
the national contest Of next year, and
while the Empire State will not de-
eide the Presidential election entirely.
it will be the most potent factor in
determining who shall be Mr.. Roose-
velts successor in the White House.
At least that is the way a great many
New York city Democrats appear to
view the matter, and this opinion is
quite likely to influence their action
on election day. To that extent the
campaign in New York city, soon to
open, has a national aspect.
1t is now quite certain that Mayor
Low will be renominated by the Flu
sionists, and almost equally sure that
Representative George b. Mcclellan
will be the Tammany nominee. The
situation is quite different from what
il was two years ago, when Tammany,
after an unpopular administration,
was on the defensive Then it was
comparatively easy for the opposing
forces to unite. Now Mayor Low Is
on the defensive, and will be called to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Bubbles.

Raw recruits-oysters.
Spare the rod and spoil the mile.
To owe men much is a bad omen.
Even the low comedian has a high opinion Of
himself.
Articles preserved in alcohol are spirited
away.
To the man who is a regular night owl say
'Hoot. mon!'
The man who makes fortune in lard ought
TO try and show refinement.
The real estate agent considers selling a
whole block square deal.
The worst part of the modern marriage is the
divorce.
Some things go by contraries, but unwel-
come visitors come that way.
The hurricane wouldn't be so bad II it were
not in such an awful hurry.
Even on lodge nights some poor tramps
have no place TO lodge.
Belongs TO a secret order-the drug store
drink that comes with a wink.
A woman dresses UP even when she goes TO
give another woman dressing down.
The pay dressmaker gets for goring is not
exactly blood money.
The coltishness Of some people is enough to
make a horse laugh.
Did you ever notice how many men 90 around
carrying their knees in bags?
The well digger needs 70 know when 20 leave
well enough alone.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
A millionaire Candidate.

Colonel CASTOR is several times Z NIL
lionaire. and II is said that he is MT
| averse TO spending a large sum 20 real
ize his ambition TO become governor OF
Massachusetts,. II he does not win this
time he expects 70 try again next year,
and his friends predict that he will yet
reach the executive mansion in Boston.
The Republicans have become so ac-
customed 10 winning victories without
much effort that it is difficult for them
to realize that there can be any danger
Of losing the State Governor Bates has
given the State an excellent admins
tration, ard his friends are confident Of
his reelection. although the leaders are
beginning 20 appreciate the fact that
they must be up and doing; that they
have real work before them this cam
paign, and that they cannot retain THAR
majority without putting forth great
effort. For this reason there is a .lo-
sire 10 have Senator Lodge come home
and enter the fight. Senator Hoar and
others viii this fail take the stump. al
though custom forbids the governor him
self from making campaign addresses n
his own behalf The situation is said
10 be such, however. that Governor
Bates may decide TO break the rule and
deliver a number Of speeches. Probably
there is no danger that the Republicans
will lose the State, but it is true that
there is some uneasiness on the part OF
some Massachusetts Republicans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Poet Whittier's Brother.

II is not generally known that a brother Of
the famous Quaker poet, John Greenlcaf Whit
tier, is a resident Of Winnebago county, Iowa.
The brother is man past seventy-six years Of
age, and in good health. He is engaged in
farming, and is looking after 100 acres Of corn
that he has in this year. He bears 4 strong
resemblance 10 his famous brother. His name is
q +. WhittieT.-Chicago Inter Ocean. =,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
She Smiled on Me.

She smiled on me as I passed by,
/ saw a twinkle in her eve;
But as l did not know the maid
No word Of greeting ! conveyed.
/ smiled upon her in reply.
Let others that base method try;
They may succeed-so did not /.
Her anger on my spirits weighed
She smiled on me!
Too soon / knew the reason why:
Ny hat and hair were both aWTy
Ny face coat Of SCOT displayed,
Both optics we're in black arrsyed;
But, holy Hnokol l can't deny,
kA0 smiled on mel
New York Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Dying rich isn't half painful as living poor.
The only way to fool woman is TO let her do
il herself.
Most OF us are a horrible example to every
body but ourselves.
II a woman had money enough, she could al
most set the fashion Of eating with ones knife
After man has tried TO get something and
failed, his next ambition is 10 Try 10 keep his
friend from getting it,
New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
How Glaciers Run Mills.

Switzerland and southern France are using
their glaciers to turn their mills. At certain
attitudes in various localities these mighty felds
OF ice and snow as they come booming down the
mountain side melt into slus2. and water This
is now diverted into pipes and ducts and car
riod thousands Of feet to the electric plants
and mile in the valleys below Hydraulic en-
gineers in France say that the water power in
the mountainous districts Of that country alone
can produce electrical energy equal 70 10000 600
horse power
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
The Drift of Public Opinion


Philadelphia Inquirer; Every now and then
somebody says NE thinks Richard olney would
be good candidate for President, and Mr..
olney lets him keep on thinking.
ST. Louis Gi0be-Democrat. The cali for the
nomination Of a southern man on the Demo
cratic ticket viii not be heard north q Mason
and Dixon's line.
Milwaukee Free Press. Nobody with any
conception Of the situation IN Wisconsin today
win be found to predict anything less than
plurality Of 5000 for Governor La Toilette
next year if he is nominated by the Repu5-
lcan convention He VIII probably lead the
national ticket by 10000 10 $4,000 votes
New York World: The Grand yizisr Of Persia
has been dismissed. Was he particularly and
personally obnoxious to Addicks2
Boston Herald: George 3. Mcclellan IS
nice youug. man and always obeys orders Ih2ts
Why TaInmany wants him.
Chattanooga News: We do not mean to be
understood as disposed 70 disturb the growing
friendinCss Of the factions q the Democratic
party for each other. but we trust that cur
'regular'' friends in their seal for the relftrna-
tion Of the Kansas CITY platform VIII remeIn-
Der, while pointing 70 Colorado. That the leaders
Of the party in that state are senator Teller,
a lifelong Repubucan, and senator Patterson.
a Po-ulist
Philadelphia Record. II an the regular Re
pEblicans q Delaware shall be turned out q
Federal Offices it viii De precisely what their
faction deserves The regulars had chance
10 combine with the Democrats and exterminate
Addicksism. They would have had all the
Federal patronage long as the Republican
party could retain the control Of the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Not Single.

Van Schmidt; You know Vane2 He told me
the other day that he hadn't a single bad
habit.
Fitz Bile: That's right. His bad habits
are not single. He's welded 10 them.-New
Orleans Times Democrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Errors Please Him.


In fact. the duke gets a good deal OF
fun out of life in not fulfilling the pop
ular impression of what a duke should
look like. Some time ago a party Of
excursionists were going over Arundel
Castle when a man. quite an ordinary
looking person, was seen TO stroll across
a forbidden grass plot.
Hi yelled one of the excursionists,
angrily, come OF the grass: it's fellows
like you who get the privileges the luke
gives us, took away"
The duke chuckled. but he came of the
grass all the same.
On another occasion he saw some ex-
cursionists damaging one of the hower
beds at Arundel Castle. so he babe them
clear out. whereupon he was greeted
with:
"Git along Amt the dock got any
keepers. that little counter skipper like
you should have his way"
The duke thereupon explained who he
was, only to be greeted with roars of
laughter.
why. the dock goes TO dine at Marl-
borough House, and they'd never have
o little man like you in the servants
hall"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

A professor in a far Western univer-
sity advances the theory that the pc
culidr virtues of girls are due to clothes,
and that if the boys and girls were
dressed alike all would be equally gentle
and refined. Evidently that professor has
never been to a sewing society cat
fight. or taken into consideration the
deeds of the petticoated Turkish SOL
dfarc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

With all the societies which have been
organized to cure people Of the liquor
habit, the tobacco habit, and other en-
shaving habits. it seems as If some So
ciety were needed to cure George Fran
els Train, and John Temple Graves, and
Henry Watterson, and other unfortunate
victims OF the ink habit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Daily Calendar of American Historu.
September II.

1775-Engiish ship with $50 barrels Of
powder seized of Tybee Island. Ga.
11SI-Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention signed the Constitution.
1s14-Siege at Fort Erie broken.
1S67-National Cemetery at Arlington
dedicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Big Indians.

She-This paper says there's a trolley line
in one Of the Western towns that employs only
Indian conductors.
He-Wen, well. that's a sure case where
'none but the brave deserve the fare."-Phila-
dclphia Public Ledger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Thought Him a Beggar.

lnOu9nt MIN q DeRSdt-
My good man" said she. you ought
20 know that we don't distribute re-
lief to the poor on day like this
Without taking the slightest offense.
ment. the homely intruder replied
quite so, sister but you do give
prizes and l have come down 20 dis
tribute them for YOU"
There was a tableaux OF confusion. be-
wilderment. explanations, and apologies.
and eventually the reverend mother su-
perior and group of distinguished Wis
itors who knew the duke better than the
poor sister FORTRESS, bore down upon
him and relieved the situation by lea1-
ing him Off to the reception room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Babies in Heaven.

enc said the fond mother ''of course little
badies don't cry when they are in heaven"
eve all know that" growled little Tommy;
If they did it wouldn't be heaven. '-Phila.
delphia Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

The members of the Woman's AuxiI-
iary OF Veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war have got into combat: but per-
haps the auxiliary was formed to al
low non-combatants to fight for their
country in safety
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
In a Lighter Vein.
High Color.

We call them" modest roses"
So red, 50 sweet and nice.
No doubt they get their redness
Through blushing at their price.
We call them modest roses"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

A young New York man is sad be-
cause the cook burned his wedding in
vitauons. He should be consoled by the
fact that his wife will have. so long
as she lives. a servant story of unique
interest to tell her friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

Somebody writes to the New York
SUM- complaining that he is afraid OF
the Waterman In Central Park who is
employed to shoot cats and dogs. This is
truly hard. II is bad enough TO be mis-
take Ii for an Adirondack deer. without
beins also shot for a stray cat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Too Tine.

They sometimes VOW. these gloomy men
That naught hfe's cup can sweeten;
They think they're melancholy when
They've merely overeaten.
Atlantic City News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

II does seem paradoxical to expect a
man who is running for Office TO stand
on a platform.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
The Bloodshot Optic.

Man looks on wine when il is red.
And still he wonders why
That color, when he leaves his bed
Next day, still haunts his eye.
Philadelphia Pubic Ledger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

When a man starts out to be siren
uous like Judge Jerome. there are al
ways people who think he ought to be
too strenuous to take any sleep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

An automobile has travelled to the top
of Mount Washington; and soon there
will be no safe place except on board
an ocean steamer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

Major Vardaman seems 10 be an in
stance of a man elected to Office be-
cause of the enemies he has made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
Ancient Arundel.

Arundel. of which the duke now be.
comes the mayor. is one of the Oldest
boroughs in the United Kingdom. For it
was mentioned in the will OF Alfred the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

The annual crop of war novels is ripe,
and makes one wish that the authors
had been born early enough to be killed
in the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

A bather at Asbury Park was arrested
for wearing a high hat into the water
What did they expect him to wear-a
dukes coronet2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17
The Early Bird.

Mrs. Ciubman-Will YOU be home early. Jacks
Mr. Clubman-We'ell. yes; but don't wait
breakfast for me.-Brooklyn Life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

Apparently the ambition OF Captain
Peary is to be called the Lou Dillon of
the Arctic Circle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

Philadelphia Inquirer; Every now and then
somebody says ne thinks Richard olncy would
be good candidate for President, and Mr..
Olney lets him keep on thinking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-17

ST. Louis Giobe-Democrat; The cali FOR the
nomination Of a southern man on the Demo-
cratic ticket viii not be heard north q Mason
and Dixon's line
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-08
RING OFF.

nEOPLE would have less cause for
Il complaint if the telephone priv
ileges were not abused. Operators are
often bothered to death with unneces-
sary questions. Do little careful
thinking before taking down the re-
ceiver and endeavor to help central in
obtaining the information you desire.
Railroad men though always busy,
are always glad to answer sensible and
necessary questions but they cannot
allow their work to be interfered with
by people who ask about trains for
the purpose OF killing time. Children
and other people who never so any.
where and who have no other excuse
for meeting trains other than idle
curiosity keep the telephone bells ring.
ing to the delay of business. People
who have right to know about the
trains are sometimes prevented from
finding out promptly by these mis-
chief makers, who wear out both the
time and patier ce Of the railroad men.
Parents should insist on their child
rem using the telephone with some
degree Of discretion.