New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Political Workers Name Ne5c
Leaders Each Week.

developed
habit calculated detract from the peace Of their
leaders They start boom for new leaders at
least once week. The rumor spreads in all di-
rections with great alacrity and in few hours ap
pears in gigantic type the first pages of the
several local daes. The following twentyfour
life Of possibly five days il is almost forgotten.
Whether these rumors of changes in the political
management result from restlessness, jealousy,
malice mischief, from all of them. it is hard
70 tell. though some people claim that they are
usually the mental offsprings of political writer's in
search Of sensations. However that may be, they
are seldom effective in producing results The
is that party leadership is not ntrusted to
haphazaTly. a rule The party leader must have
decided and peculiar qualifications.
Not many days ago the story got into crcula-
zion that Mr. Kracke had succeeded Colonel Dady
Woodruffs rival for the leadership of the Kings
County Republicans. AS a matter of fact, Mr.
Kracke's friends say ne had never thought Of get
ting the place. According the politicians, II
would be extremely difficult task to choose
successor TO Mr.. Woodruff The who is at the
head of politics in Kings County must have high
social position, he must he independently wealthy
he must not only be a natural born schemer. but
he must also be trained diplomat and leader Of
Mr. Woodruf has all Of these qualification
and il is maintained that other politician
county possesses them Mr.. Kracke is called an
idealist Further he is supposed have little out
side his salary Heretofore as Deputy Com
missioner Of the State Department Of Agriculture
he viii receive $4,000 wear This would be far too
il Re had the 52cial position to Start 1sfi WITH
S@one LAD sIributes ms failure to put himself in
Wocdruns place, il Is said, TO his lack Of social
position ,,,,-. ,>..--..
@ have remarked If II was only Harold Dady or
Eeginala Daay or io so5ae otheT romantic name Of
gentlemen tell their wives that my name is Mike
Dady ] am queered al once, for they set me down
leader whom they consider to be of lower social
Then there arc voters who feel that they are
cal Society snobs II IS ssd thai Mr. Woo5rnff
has gained large number Of supporters by cater
is always ready TO extend the hand of political fe-
lowship 10 The humhlest Time and again he has
his handsome and fashionable home; AT Eighth
left The Park Slope. where no social engagement
had ever taken them before. strong Woodruff men
y Wlaleyer me frame OF mind IN which they had
Iaak ana wealth & We're |e & known to his political
Kings County Republican Committee may lose Mr..
10 lose The committee The height Of his ambition
Is said 80 be seat in the United States Senate
give him chance to cratifv his ambition sooner or
later ana then the Tsrv orcanizasion IN T9TooI-Iyy
VII be IN desperate plight.
Gottfried westernacher. ex-Deputy Bridge Com
missioner. and incidentally ex-pseudo Mayor Of
williamsburg. has renounced the use Of meats and
has embraced vegetarian diet. It is not the meat
packing disclosures that have moved the noted
% his appetite, Of his digestive organs II "a
not dyspepsia that has led him to discard the
foarning Pisner for the dull and uninteresting con-
cocflon Of sour milk. sugar ard cinnamon. He still
loves 10 dwell upon the beefsteak when II is red
flavor II Is not even vanity. that commouest sin
Of mortals. that has led him seek d reduction of
waist and limb Alas that it is none of these
things Gout, and gout only, Is responsible for his
reform.
While Police Captain Tighe IS reforming bathers
so immOdest as TO appear land IN bathing cos
tunes. where their strange and scanty coverings
might possibly horrify such of their fellow citi-
as happened 20 pass them the way to the
beaches. the authorities might ind food for Eedl-
tation nearer al home In the the Polytech-
nic Institute there is a paved court where young
men resort daily in Jerseys and running tights to
dspOFt themselves with tho elusive handball Be
hind the court there is nigh fence, and uafortlI-
nately. behind the fence houses-occupied
houses-Where might venture TO assert. after
careful observation. families live. The houses have
windows that have an excellent view of the court.
Is this not enough TO send chill OF horror to the
Fials Of any Virtuous policeman TO say nothing Of
yirtnOus poHsc captains? But worse and NOrsei
Jerseys. Doubtless reduction in their clothing
. cool and makes possible free: play Of their
slneRs, but then lie classic Greek age has passed
away. and ncWadays even the police captains
blush al the sight Of bathing costuMee-extremely
eis 9orate sHairs IN comparison with running tights
Zen viewed apart from at least the sight OF salt