The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
POLITICAL NOTES.


Enter Tan WOOdrV
Tim Woodruff Odcll. beware OF Black
take heed OF Aldridge come not near Bra ok
cit, have an eye on O'Brien. trust not Foote,
mark well PayE Collins loves thee net: thou
There Is but one mind in ali these men,
and II Is bent against you,
On the little finger of the lctt>hand Of Coz
James j. Coogan, formerly President OF the
Borough Of Manhattan. there il a tiny ring
with the tiniest garnet for the stone An
drew jackson. seventh President OF the
United States. gave tho ring to Col. Coogan's
mother-in-law. who at 80 ia still brisk OF
intellect. happy and healthful.
Republican talk In New York State. based
on Information. s TO the effect that George
T. Priest Of Ithaca. Lesser r. Stonrns OF Dun
kirk and William Hnlpin OF Manhattan arc
not to succeed themselves as State Tax Com
mlesioners.
Republican lawyers. according to e1-
oellent authority. requested ex-Supreme
Court Justice D-Cady Herriok OF Albany.
TO take the case against Supreme Court
Justice Warren b. Hooker OF Fredonia and
push II with view TO impeachment pro-
ceedings aRainss Justice Hooker. This was
after the State Bar Association refused by
bare majority OF four to send the case TO
the Legislature. Mr. Herrick 1t is asserted.
declined the request OF the Republican law
yers on the ground that everything should
be done to prevent the investigation from
assuming a political aspect
Gov. Higgins has been a familiar figure
at Albany since 1894. D-Cady Herrick. Mr..
Higgins's opponent In the GubernatoriHl
campaign last fall. for lifetime has been
reaIdent OF Albany. and Gov. Higgins and
ex-Judge Herrick have never met nor even
seen each other. Their first meeting Is TO
be Mt the Amen Corner dinner at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel on Feb. is.
Parkers vote for President in Alabama
was the smallest since 1872. In that year
Greeley, Democratic and Liberal Republican
candidate got 1920. while on Nov. Parker
received 7a.s57. AS q matter OF fact. though.
the Republicans Grant electorsl had r ma
jority in the State in 1872 OF 1924. while
Parker's plurality in 1904 was 81 3sS
II another Lexow or Mazet legislat in
vestigating committee Ia to be sent to New
York city this summer. would not the Re-
publ can leaders at Albany serve their party
and the people OF the State by sending similar
committees TO Albany. Troy. Newburgh,
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo and Bingham
tom Very many Republicans speak daily
OF the wiokedness. the gambling the VIOLA
tons OF the hanes law both as TO excise and
as to hotels. and the countless forms OF politi-
cal graft which prevail in these seven thriving
cities of the state.
The Republicans could gain great renown.
il is remarked. both for sincerity and probity
of purpose were they to make the legislative
sweeping and drastic As the
great Samuel j. Tilden frequently earnestly
and whsperingly remarked:
Let's elevate the standard elevate the
standard.
This is an anecdote OF the famous Union
Club Of New York city:
That's the Mayor. remarked one member
20 another as Mr.. Mcclellan entered the club
the other afternoon
Mayor Mcclellan"
Yes"
is he rastonishmentl member Of this
cube
ooh. yes tcomplacentlyl he ia a gentleman.
you know"
What in the dickens is that chimp beratlns
you for;- a friend asked once ofthe late James
G.. Blaine referring TO Republican politician
whose abuse of Blaine was notorious.
i once did him a Kindness blandly re-
piled the Plumed knight of other days.
recalling William ". Thacheray's famous
retort.
Jordan L. Mott. born in New York city
10 NeHTR ago. ~ BUN iIihh1 'EthAHi anu Hit'A
md n walking encyclopedia of New York
city politics He was Alderman for the
and Twenty fourth wards in
$40 and Presidential elector In the 1ilden
and Cleveland campaigns of 1879 and 1883.
Thomas II Carter, Just elected a Republi-
ran United States Senator for Montans. is
m Ohio man. born In Scioto county. Senator
rnrter's first term in the United states SEN
ate was from 1898 to 1901.
David B. Henderson Of Iowa. formerly
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives. ia
now with his family in Lower California
dreaming his life nwny. as one OF Mr.. Hen
terson's lifelong friends put il yesterday.
M Henderson. in other words. ie very ill.,
mentally particularly. and is never 10 return
10 scenes Of former activity.
Is II a truthful statement that ~ per cent
~ the yearly graduates from Eastern COZ
eees AFFECT the tenets OF Socialism? II so.
why?
A Westerner proclaims;
Honest and courageous men should be
elected 10 I'll the Offices, and they Will enforce
he law.
America needs. most Of all, strong men IN
public places.
There ia strong man in New York city
whose nnme Is frequently mentioned asone
NJ our boss reformers, who is politically
ambitious and whose principal achievement
.hus far ia life was when. BY conspiracy with
HE brother. he swirdled a client out OF 100000
In cold cash The client Ia dead now. hence
no persecution
Mrs. Mary G Stone. whose nomination ms
at Iuks. Miss, has been sent 10
he United states Senate. Is the widow of
VI stone. who served rs Governor OF that
state for twelve wears. a longer term than
hat of any other occupant OF the ohce.
ae personally confronted mobs wherever
hev appeared in his State. and was firm in
unfolding the majesty Of the law As Gov
,rnor he offered q reward of 81. ooo for the APP
,rehension or the nlcn who fred into postal
,ar. end publicly stated that while he was
Governor United States postal osrs should not
De made the targets Of assassins
For the first time since the organization Of
he Republican party in the state and nation
New York state is without a Republican boss
,r leader. No one man has the "say-all.
4 similar situation prevails in Ohio and Penn
,ylvania Many believe that the days Of the !
sreat-I-Am Boss have departed.
Some Democrats IN the Tammaay organi- |
,ation have suggested Police Commissioner !
5cAdoo as the organizations candidate for |
District Attorney next fall