The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-01
TO BOOMING BELMONT, $500.
LIQUOR TRADE EDITOR SIZES FOR
A LITTLE BILL.
showed to the World at Critical Moment
what Sort OF q Man the Banker Is and
Desires Something More Than Thank
You-Says lie Wrote His Puff on Order.


You-says lie Wrote His Puff on Order.
1. Fl. LIE veen, editor OF paper called
tho New York Vigilant, which is published
In the interests of the retail liquor trade,
among other interests, Is suing August
Belmont in the City Court for $500, alleged
to be due for a reading notice With pic
lures" published in the Vigilan's issue
6f May "a. lie Veen in his complaint
alleges that Mr. Belmont bought the space
for a personal puff of himself. Mr.. Bel
mont enters denial. The case came up
yesterday and, on the motion Of Henry
Brill, counsel for the plaintiff, was placed
on the short cause calendar and will be
tried next week. In the Belmont camp they
say that the write up" was never author
lied. LIE Veen says that he will produce
eabsolute proof" to tho contrary.
The article appeared prior to the st. Louis
convention Just when Judge Parker's
boom rallied after sinking spell. 1t was
on the second page Of the paper, with a
Job type head and a two column spread.
Beneath Is half-.one print OF Mr. Belmont.
After mentioning that Parker seemed to
be running strongly, the article continues:
The New York Vipildnt is an Independent
newspaper and will not commit itself to the
espousai OF any candidate until niteS the
nominations have been made and principles
enuncinted. The object Of this article is
simply to, call attention TO some facts: T., a,.r'
Ing Judge Parker the logical candidate OF
so-called reconstructed Democracy. That one
been the target of the yellow press eSpous-
ing tho candidate of the radicals. but all These
attacks have To- help al9 Ihe tnG snme
energy and executive ability into the boom
for Parker as his father did for GROVER Cleye-
land and with the same result. he bent the
same untring energy in bringing about an
instructed delegation IN spite OF Iatamany
be thrown open to traftic. ~
The article gently knocks the efortsNoi
William F. Sheehan and David B. Hill, and
goes on: ....,.........,,
!, without, Belmont the Parker boom would
New Works. delegation would have gone one
to st. Louis uninstructed. Bclmo1ts
support of the financial men OF the coup-
try. Belinonts activities ,procia lined to the
eff ot to secure u' campaign fund In sthe.
words, August Belmont. the banker. jumped
into the breach %hen the opS T@s
had given up ali hopes; all eyes we're turned
TO the Sage Of Princeton from Tie moriD md
action Of Belmont was not unlike the admins
tration Of oxygen INTO the @ngs o" Beme5t
has shown to the world that he is not only
a shrewd banker. an adroit tnancier and
clever promoter, but a politician or acumen
and force and should Alton b. Parker be
elected President Of these United states. II
will be due to August Belmont more than
any other man.
The New York vigil1nt Ia published
at AZ Pearl street. 1t il weekly and is
supposed in some quarters o-he the official
organ Of the Liquor Wine and Beer Dealers
Association. 1t is not, according to Presi-
dent Fritz Lindinger Of that association,
although it has stockholders among whole
sale and retail liquor men. Incidentally,
more stock is for sale.
Mr. Belmont is away Just now They say
in his office that LIE Veen merely printed
his piece at Q time when the Parker boom
needed help from the liquor men and saloon
keepers and then came around with a bill.
Davies, Stone & Auerbach, who repre-
sent Mr.. Belmont, say that they aren't
Cosinsei for LIE veen say that they have
their proofs in 4plain black and white
and will show them In court. But it's
our feeling, said one OF them, chat the bill
would be paid very promptly y our client
could get to Mr.. Belmont. Other people
stand between, however. Perhaps the entry
Of this suit will accomplish that purpose
Editor Le Veen was once reporter on
several New York morning newspapers OF
eitnilar ClaSe