Morris tribune., 1906-01-13

missioner he chose retired army man,
General Theodore A. Bingham, whose
first act was to dismiss the "shoo fly
and ''vice" squads, thus serving notice
that the force was placed on its honor.
General Bingham told his subordinates
that he would pay no attention to pulls.
The Municipal Ownership league,
while not trying to prevent the seating
Of Mayor Mcclellan, started out on a
new tack by opposing the seating of
President MCGOWAN Of the board Of
aldermen on the ground that the board
was the judge of his qualification.
This would install their candidate, j.
G. Phelps Stokes, and leave MCGOWAN
to bring proceedings, in which case the
ballot boxes might be opened.
Municipal Lighting For Cleveland.
At the first session of the new Cleve-
land city council the chamber was
lighted by electricity from the new mu-
nicipal plant, five miles away, at South
Brooklyn. South Brooklyn was recent
~ annexed after hard fight with the
Cleveland Electric Illuminating COM
pany because the village owned it's
! lighting plant. Mayor johnson says
that the plant will be now enlarged SO
as to be able to compete with the pri-
vate lighting company.
Blackburn Not Nominated.
On the first ballot in the Democratic
legislative caucus at Frankfort, KY,
Judge Thomas H. Paynter was nomi-
mated for the United States senate He
received 80 votes to "a for Senator
Blackburn, with Il votes scattered.
Administration Controls New York.
The nomination and election Of James
w. Wadsworth, Jr., for speaker Of the
New York state assembly by large
majority in the Republican caucus In
Dictated that the rule Of Ex-Governor
and State Chairman Odell had ended
and that in it's place the influence Of
Governor Higgins, as the friend and
ally Of President Roosevelt, was SUI
preme in the party councils. Wads-
worth received IS votes, whereas only
II were received by Odell's candidate,
Merritt, and Is by Wainwright.
Governor Herrick Condemns Lobby.
In his message to the Ohio legislature
Governor Herrick earnestly recon-
mends the adjustment of the lobby
and refers especially to those who are
responsible for the SO called milking
bills" introduced for the purpose Of
extorting money from special interests.
The Republicans have a majority Of
two in the house and the Democrats
have majority of one in the senate.
State Printery For Virginia.
The governor of Virginia has recon-
Ioended that an appropriation be made
to cover the cost Of erecting and equip
ing state print shop at cost Of $780,
900 on account Of the printers strike,
as he says it is impossible to get state
work done at reasonable cost
WarfieId For Primary Reform.
Governor Warfield of Maryland In
his message lays stress on the need Of
new primary law and denounced the
convention system as a weapon of po-
litical bosses. He stands for publicity
In the financial transactions of political
parties.
Would Ask Depew to Resign.
A resolution was introduced in the
New York state senate by Mr. Bracket
calling upon Chauncey M. Depew to
resign his seat in the United States SEN
ate i'll view of the disclosed relations
between himself and the Equitable
Life.
Higgins For Ballot Reform.
The annual message of Governor Hig-
gins Of New York urges the legislature
to simplify the election laws so as to