The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

to the backbone. Two sops 10 puDhC seh'i- ment have been made in the appointment of MeAdoo to the police and Dr. Wood bury to the streets. Why these were made the faithful warriors of Tammany we cannot well understand. Dr. Park hurst, the sensational ecclesiast who breaches weekly sermons on religion and gives daily interviews on politics, virtu- ally states that McAd,o IS but screen of virtue for others in the department to hide behind. Woodbury has given satis- faction in the one department, the work of which is eternally criticized. Murphy or Mcclellan showed wisdom in this. It was soon demonstrated. Had a Tammany leader been put in Woodbury's place his efforts to remove the snow from the streets, even if as successful as Wood bury would have been. would have caused howl from Parkhurst and men of his type of professional howlers
 1t Is well said that the public Invited Tammany back. That the public knew well what kind of men preserve that great organization and fight it's battles They come as they are without polish ior veneer They take the places that fall 10 the victors. But they come at the bid- ding of the electors What they are, or what they have been is of no importance. The whole question Is now will they act when in office, how will they discharge the trusts imposed to their care? It Is absurd to condemn them berore they have begun. In Mayor Mcclellan Is vested the power of appointment and removal. Each and every commissioner IS virtually his agent. Acts of the agent bind the prin- ol.- 0No TI11fo o4t look for a clean, honest and efficient ad- ministration. He has promised it. These are two important years of trial to this young man and every honest minded cit izen hopes he will acquit himself with honor and with credit.
 The attempt to put Senator Platt out of the leadership of the republican party in this state has ended in utter failure for those who attempted it. The intrigue, conspiracy or whatever eise 1t may be called was formidable on paper, but when the showing of hands was called for, 1t was promptly discovered that the old chief still retained the confidence of nearly all the clansmen and that they would not be separated from him. MT. Platt Is the very greatest political organ izer the republican party yn this state has ever had. What Hanna is to Ohio and Quay to Pennsylvania, he is to New York New York is naturally democratic state. It is Platts expert leadership which mas put it so.often in the republican column.
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 The supporters of MT. Olney in Massa- chusetts are giving 1t out through the newspapers that he will nave the support of the New Tor kdelegatlon in the na- tional democratic convention after they shall have cast a complimentary vote for Judge Parker. I have taken much trouble to ascertain what foundation there Is Tor this claim, and find there is none what ever. New Workers will be for Parker, and MT. Olney has no support whatever in this city or state. His brother Peter B. Olney. fought Tammany in the last campaign and did his utmost to re-elect Mr. Low as against Mcclellan. New York will be for Parker. fist, last and all the time
 Massachusetts will, however go to the convention resolved to work hard for the nomination of MT Olney. The Hon. James Donovan of Boston. whom I ran across here recently, and who Will certainly be a delegate to the convention, asstlTesA me that the democrats of Boston are enthu- siastic in favor of MT. Cleveland's ex- secretary of state, and will hold out for him as long as there is the faintest hope for his success. MT. Donovan Is one. or the strong young men In the democratic party of the Bay State. He has been Tn the senate. was member of the govern or's council and holds an important post under the present municipal administra- ton. What else there is In store for him politically can only be surmised, but 4 venture the prediction that he will yet get high up on the ladder of political pref erment.
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 t11I is seriously meditating a dash into the political arena. not merely asl a campaign contributor, but an officeholder, either elective or appointive. If he does, 1t will be a new departure in the history of his family, no one of them having ever sought political preferment even In an honorary way, as Col. John Jacob Astor did when he consented to be attached to Governor 1 Morton's brilliant military staff. Lieu tenant Vanderbilt is one of the most pop ular officers in his regiment. The trains on the Vanderbilt lines do not run on closer time than he does when there is drill an inspection. or some other mili- tary function at the armory. Never Is he an instant late. In the way or obtaining an elective office an able-bodied pull with a city militia regiment is big part or the battlea As another possible inoica.loh ol lieutenant Yanderbilt's political bent let me refer to his recent admission to mem bership in the Republican club Of this city, which exercises under the presidency of MT. Louis Stern, an influence not sec ond to that of even sne Union League. With the employees of the Central, Leu- tenant Vanderbilt is the most popular Of all the members of his family
 President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University is as devoted to ath- letics as Is his close friend, President Roosevelt but in expertness with the gloves and so forth. he is a long way be- hind the head of the nation. In bout with the President in any branch he would be whipped out of sight. To reduce the disparity as much as possible the learned president of the great university Is now taking private lessons from several accomplished professors in different lines' so that when he and the President meet at Oyster Bay next summer, the ywill be more evenly matched than ever before, and MT Roosevelt will have to work to maintain his record. The theatrical managers are not engag- ing in a wild rush to follow the example of one of their number In reducing the price of orchestra chairs from s2.0O to s1.50. They will not come down unless they are forced to do so, and that or