The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-30
Gotham Letter


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NEW YORK, July 3O.-The question
concerning the probable choice OF ELL
M Root as gubernatorial candidate on
the republican ticket is still undecided
and the situation seems more hopeless
" complicated than ever. 1t is well
known that President Roosevelt faVors
Mr.. Root. but Governor Oiell is strong
" opposed to Mr.. Root and does not
seem 10 be inclined to yield to the
wishes of the president. The COVER
nor is ambitious to be the absolute ru-
Ter of the republican party in this statet
and he is afraid that Mr.. Root, being
a strong and energetic man, and
strongly backed by influential elements
in the party would not admit to dlcta-
ton and would soon assume the
leadership which Governor Odell COW
cts. The governor had conference
with the president the other day. but
as nothing has been said about the re-
suit of the meeting, it is safe to as
sumo that Governor Odell has not
changed his attitude. There are two
other candidates in the field, ex-Gover-
nor Black and x-Lieutenant-govern
Woodruff Black would be acceptable
to President Roosevelt, if Roots nomin-
alton should be impossible, but Mr..
Plat is strongly opposed to Mr.. Black
and insists upon Mr.. Roots nominal
ton. Woodruff is not seriously con-
sidered by either faction. as he is be-
candidates. If Odell and Plat should
remain obstinate, however, it would
not be surprising should Woodruff be
nominated as compromise candidate.
The renewal OF the packing house
strikes promises to cause considerable
trouble in this city. New York con-
sumes enormous quantities of meat
and the serious curtailing of the sup
ply is bound to be felt by all classes of
the population. The meat prices have
reached a dizzy height already and |
the poorer classes are even now COM
PEELED to adopt a vegetarian diet. |
Nearly one thousand small butcher |
shops in the poorer districts of the |
city have been forced to close owing !.
to their inability to purchase meat from
the wholesaler dealers. The opponents |
of meat diet are rejoicing, because they |
see in the present meat famine a well
come opportunity to prove their pet |
theory, but the suffering masses are
not so enthusiastic over the scarcity
and costliness of their principal arti-
lie of food.
The mosquito plague in Brooklyn has
begun somewhat earlier than in for
mer years and life out of doors in that
borough is a burden at present, partic-
ularly at night. Brooklyn abounds
in choice breeding places for these
winged pests, but no determined effort !
has been made up to the present, to
remedy the evil. 1t is stated now, how
ever, that soon Il beginning is to be |
made. The authorities have come to
the conclusion that the pond in Pros
pect Park is one of the largest and
most prolific breeding places for mos
quitos in New York and needs at
tention. The pond has no outlet and
the stagnant water has never been let
out as long as the park is in exist
ence. The water is extremely filthy.
filled with a luXuriant growth of
water plants and in many places COW
cred with thick green scum, which is
fairly alive with the larvae of mos
quitos. According to the plans of the
park authorities the water is to be
drawn off and the pond thoroughly
before it is refilled with clear
water.
The New York Central Railway COM