New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Italians at Home Much Interested in
american Politics.

Burton Holmes IN his lecture on ITALY under the
auspices OF the Brooklyn institute Of Arts and
Sciences at Association He'll the other evening
was LED probably by the proximity of Election Day
. speak Of the interest in politics taken by the
Italians one town not far from Naples, he said,
had half its population IN the United States at the
came that President Roosevelt lad been elected.
The townsmen celebrated The Republican viGt3ry
q Republican or Democrat
Speaking of election naturally calls TO mind the
vision OF lemons. Many lemons have been handed
out In Brooklyn OF late. one lemon, however failed
20 reach IFS victim. This particular fruit was in
tended for Lawrence =. Cavo. who ran for Assem-
contest BY d Harry RaIston the Republican can
odste. Mr.. Cavos fellow laborers on the staff Of
Borough President Coler prepared little surprise
day. They tackled one Of his paragraphs 10 the
VAL IN the main room Of the Borough President $
Two candles and placed them ar either SIDE Of the
photograph. Bur Mr.. Cavo did put in ap-
pearsnoe thar morning.
Early I'm rho campaign the announcement was
made ty John ". Delaney, an anti-McCarrenite.
thar he had received the offer OF the nomination
the Assembly iu the "a District and that he had
heen informed that the position was worth $4,000 a
year. I'm commenting on this announcement. Albert
e.. Wilson. who represented the 18th District OF
New York City I'm the Assembly ten years ago said
recently thar the position IN his day worth
more 10 uns-rupuIous legislators. Continuing, he
told of one az his own experiences with would be
hribers:
When thc Baiues law was under consideration in
l5sb my opposition 10 rhe measure was well known.
<lthough ] was "a Republican. ] Joined with few
others IN refusing To- attend and be bound in any
way 10y q caucus held TO decide the action TO be
taken. Al "a meeting held i'm the Kenmore Hotel
organized opposition 10 the bin advocated
iound q ln'" on my desk the following morning
creased hy $4,000 if, with three friends I
would vote against the measure. l Immediately
gave the note to Speaker Hamilton Fish. When
the bill was put 10 vote / supported it-and con-
was passed with only three 20 spare and l
would have been able 10 defeat it had IL not been
for that note
The question of jurisdiction has been much be-
fore the Brooklyn public ever since a well known
justice OF the Court Of Special Sessions was held
in contempt Of court few weeks ago and kept
himself from Incarceration in Raymond street
Jail only by keeping out OF the reach of Sheriff
Flaherty. Upon this same topic Of jurisdiction
q comedienne tells the following story:
While ] was crossing the English Channel from
Calais 70 Dover with party Of friends last sum-
mer the seas were unusually rough. Among the
passengers justice of the Suurene Court of
ne lawyer became extremely sick I'm the course of
tho "Trip. He standing by the taffrail looking
the picture OF misery. when The justice approached
him.
HIM be began. You don't look well Feeling
done up, eh2 Can I do anything for your
Yes. your Honor" replied the sufferer Il wish
that you would orerrule the motion OF this chan
I'd be glad 10 oblige you. old man." answered
the 3uilst hut the fact is that this channel is
quite out OF my jurisdiction"