Morris tribune., 1907-02-16

became connected with the Roebling
Iron company Of Trenton and was sub
sequently mayor of that city. Three
years ago he became the head of the
Republican state committee, which po-
sition he still holds. Senator Colby and
one other Republican voted against
Briggs on account Of his corporation
connections.
Hughes housekeeping lmpeded.
With desire to attack insurance re-
forms with new broom, Governor
Hughes Of New York recently request
ed Superintendent of Insurance Kelsey
to resign. This Kelsey refused to do,
asserting that he had done nothing
wrong, and a fight in the senate
against the governor was anticipated
Ii he attempted to get that body to
, legislate Kelsey out of Office.
Missouri's Two Cent Fare Bill
In the absence Of number Of repre-
sentatives from the Missouri house the
two cent railroad fare bill was passed
SO to 1. 1t makes 2 cents the maxi
mum rate except on independent lines
of less than forty miles. 1t was ex-
pected that this bill would pass the
senate promptly.
Taxation of Single Men.
A bill has been introduced In the
Delaware legislature proposing grad
uated tax on bachelors, widowers and
childless men for school purposes. An
other bill proposes tax on childless
fathers who have joined the race sui
eide army.
Governor Guild Asks Revision.
Taking the whole question of tariff
revision out of the hands of the Mas
sachusetts legislature for the time be-
ing, Governor Guild announced his in
tention of signing an official message
to President Roosevelt and congress
urging immediate consideration Of the
tariff revision bill.
To Finish Ayers Term.
Congressman William Alden Smith
has been elected by the Michigan leg
islature to fill out the unexpired term
of the late Russell A. Alger Mr.
Smith already had been elected as Sen
ator Ayers successor at the expira-
ton of his term, March 4.
Futures For Roosevelt.
During the discussion of the river
and harbor bill in the house Champ
Clark of Missouri spoke Of the various
positions suggested for President
Roosevelt after his term expires.
Among these suggestions were that
Roosevelt should represent New York
in the senate, that he should be presi-
dent of Harvard and that he should
be perpetual president of The Hague
court But what Clark said to him APP
peared the most tempting proposition
was to make Roosevelt general man
ager of the Panama canal construction.
Bryan Shy Of Nomination.
Washington dispatches say that the
Democratic leaders are concerned over
MI. Bryan plan to enter into d mag
azine discussion with Senator Bev-
.eridge. fearing tliat he will say some
thing to make his nomination unaa.
sirahle IN reply to these profess
Bryan says he has not. set his heart on
the next presidential nomination un-
less he shall he Convinced that he can
be elected. q close friend Of Bryan
says that a third nomination would
add nothing to his prestige with the
rank and file Of his party, while
third defeat would irnmeasurably
weaken him.,
No japanese Ultimatuna.
The statement made by Captain r.
p. Hobson. retired, that he personally
had seen the copy Of an ultimatum de-
livered by the Japanese minister to
Secretary Root warning the United
States to see that japanese children
are not deprived of their rights in Cal
ifornia or take the consequences" has
been discredited at both Washin@ ~