The Springdale news., 1906-01-19

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 his police com missioner he chose a retired army man, General Theodore X Bingham, whose first act was to dismiss the "shoo Ay' and vice. squads thus serving notice that the force was placed on it's 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 new tack by opposing the seating of President MeGewan Of the board of aldermen on the ground that the board was the judge of bis qualification. This would install their candidate. J. c. Phelps Stokes. and leave McGowan 10 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- nieipal plant. five miles away. at South Brooklyn. South Brooklyn was recent ly 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 10 be able 10 compete with the Rri- vate lighting company.
  Blackburn Not Nominated.
 on the first ballot ID the Democratic legislative caucus at Frankfort Kx.. Judge Thomas H. PaynteF was Homi- mated for the United States senate. He received 39 votes to 34 for Senator Blackburn. with f2 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- dieated that the rule of ex-Governor and State Chairman 0dell had ended and that in it's place the influence of Governor Higgins. as the friend and ally of President Roosevelt was su- preme in the party councils Wads- worth received 75 votes. whereas only II were received by Odelrs candidate. Merritt, and b by Wainwright.
 Governor Herriek Condemns Lobby.
 In his message to the ohio legislature Governor Herrick earnestly recon mends the abolishment of the lobby and refers especially 10 those who are responsible for the SC 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 a majority of one ID the senate. State Printery For Virginia.
 The governor of Virginia has recon mended tha an appropriation be made to cover the cost Of erecting and equip ing a state arint shop at q cost Of S5Q- 00o on account of the printers, strike, as he says il is impossible to get state work done t reasonable cost.
 Warhsld For Primary Reform.
 Governor Warfeld of Maryland in his message lays stress on the need of new lo W anu 1tAOuAANSA NA4c convention system as a weapon of po- litical bosses. He stands for publicity in the financial transactions of political parties
 Would Ask Depe.s 10 Resign.
 A resolution was introduced in the New York state senate by Mir Bracket calling upon Chauncey NJ. Depew to resign his seat in the United States sen ate in 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 10 simplify the election laws so as 10 make direct nominations easy and to require publicity as to campaign ex- penditures IL also urges Legislation to protect life insurance policy holders. It favors state regulation of private companies which operate public utiH-