New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
The Astute Zion" II. p. Schmidt
IN "Innoce11t" Primary Trick.

7~na-e are always interesting occurrences at the
primaries which rarely become public because they
have no important bearing the general result
One of these last week the neat way in which
the Hon" SHenry P. Schmidt defeated Warren H
ooIittle IS the Hon P. Schmidt. captain Of the
2zth Election District Of the 18th Assembly Dis
trict-
Mr. Schmidt who for some years was a member
Of the Brooklyn Board Of Education. not re-
garded as a particularly shrewd politician in some
quarters, and was rather ignored in making UP the
primary ticket at the caucus In fact, among those
at the caucus he had a single supporter, 1t Is
said But he took his defeat phiosophically to all
appearances. and left early Mr.. Doolitue made up
the primary ticket, and thought nothing more about
it Mr.. Schmidt got busy the next day, and spent
the week in hard work. taking great pains not to
let Mr. Doolittle know what he was I'D TO- On
primary day Mr.. Schmidt got around early with
little bundle of ballots containing ticket he had
made up. At the end of the day Mr. Doolittle was
surprised and chagrined learn that his ticket
had been defeated by Mr.. Schmidt by
In spite of his protests. Mr.. Schmidt has been
known the Hon Mr.. Schmidt since the last
election Of officers OF the Assembly district COM
mittee. At that time some one nominated the
Hon" Mr.. Schmidt for vice-president. The chair
put the name of the Hon Mr. Schmidt before the
house. and he was unanimously elected He pro-
tested violently against the ue declaring that he
title Honorable" But the president who is some
ch1nid and no other Mr. schnd 'n Who 6ad bse T
elected: and ordered that maine to be put the
roll; after reading OF Brown. Jones etc. has
poottle had always enjoyed this little joke hugely.
but now II Is the turn OF the Hon" Mr.. Schmidt
not such poor politician. after all.
NO. sir there are no Illegal methods being used
II the Democratic primaries In BROOKLYN TO-DAY,
Such practices have been done away with
Thus spoke Assembly district leader. against
whom hot hight was being made, as he sat in his
headqaarters while the primaries were in progress
last Tuesday 1t was in reply to the sarcastic com
Eent Of a friend the number OF dead men who
had been found the enrolment in several dis
rfcts. The conversation had started over a state
ment Of Of the anti-NIcCarren leaders that the
three graveyards in his district had furnished a
large number OF names for his adversary THAT
IS not true In that district nor do we permit sucb
things in my district" said the leader His heated
remarks on the purity Of primary methods were in
tsrrupted by one Of his Eeutenants, who rushed in
90 say that Mr.. Blank" in a certain election dis
tTict had just word that he would be detained
st his office until after the close Of the primaries
-Wel. look here said the leader. you go and
get Mr. So and So and take him to the polls and
see that he votes under Mr. Blanks name. Have
a man near by 10 intercept Mr.. Blank and explain
the situation to him if he should arrive unexpected
". Don't make any mistake about it, now
This lieutenant had scarcely gone to carry out
the orders Of his chief when another brought in
the news that Mr.. D. was seriously sick and
ant was instructed to take another dummy" and
vote him the name of the sick man
tons remarked the friend who had been an in
terested listener to the orders Of the leader II
3-oh that is fair enough protested the leader
They are known supporters Of mine and am en-
titled 10 the votes They are detained through no
fault Of theirs OF mine and l Don't see anythiahg
wrong in sending substitute s to the d polls IN order
To mention the name of a certain we'll known
rbvstcian of Prospect Heights who enabled to
taep his engagement at big dinner at the Aston
T1ause last week only through the ingenuity of
,e wife would be obviously unkind and unfair. but
.be story IS related here simply a suggestion to
o+bers who may find themselves in similar di-
iernnaa some time The doctor came home In a
,,sh TO dress for the dinner having just time to
.cb the hotel before the diners sat down, he
ss5 81 He had not had occasion 10 attend
%, fuu dress affairs during the summer, and
when ne got out mis- dress suit he was surprised
and shocked to find that the moths had been at
-, an his trousers With their well known in
- +t,a, had attacked a section Of the seat Of
-. -,,on,s about three inches in diameter and
rs6dled il full Of holes 1t looked ike a piece Of
swiss cheese, with most Of the cheese gone The
5,.tor was summed as he looked al the wreck Of
his trousers He didn't happen 10 nave another
blsol, nair and il was late to buy another
nair Here it was that his resourceful wife came
TO the rescue She rushed for her bag Of PIE pieces
hut gloom again settled over the o9GtoI iaCe as
II was found that there was no Di@cA 'ioUS9i9
eiel ha 70 l said the faithful wife she brought
out piece Of black sateen. i VIII put IN palch
OF this m, "a. - o identified
,,l,-sfcfan attending banquet with sateen patch
n The seat Of his trousers! But the good WlIe
Piled the scissors and needle vigorously Ior q Iew
Tininutes and then induced the doctor TO Try on
the garments The tails of the coat came down
over the damaged portion Of the clothing. ana
taking the word of his wife that the peculiar patch
would surely not be detected, if he was careiul
sr his movements. the doctor went TO the dinner.
III any one noticed any irregularity about his cos
tune al the dinner, the doctor did not learn OF it
He missed only Two courses and had a splendid
time He IS not telling the story widely but TO
= few Of his intimate friends he has conded that
HE wife is the most resourcefm woman IA the
world