New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
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for a recount Of the votes cast in this city for
Mayor in the election of 1900, in which George
b. Mcclellan declared reelected, with
William r. Hearst a close second and William
NJ WINS bad third. The Governor declared in
the opinion accompanying his action that the
failure to test the accuracy OF the canvass
public scandal and that It was needful that
the widespread doubt of the result should be set
tied He summarized the legal proceedings al
ready taken and showed how by court decisions
the question had been left undecided and
effort 10 secure the needed legislation last year
was unsuccessful The central point in the
Governors memorandum sets forth this appeal
for exact Justice: This bill does not alter
vote or change any rule of law relating to the
validity of any vote 1t simply provides for a
recanvass OF the votes validly cast in accord
ance with the law existing at the time of the
election. II the result of this recanvass is to
establish the election of Mayor Mcclellan It will
largely re-establish confidence In election
methods and make the moro unlikely the re-
currence of a similar situation. IT, on the other
hand. the recanvass should show that Mr..
Hearst was elected every fair minded citizen.
whatever his political convictions, would rejoice
that the fear of establishing a precedent did
not prevent the rightng of a wrong and the
giving Of the office TO the man who was entitled
to it The Governor holds that all the rights
Of the Mayor. which he regards as infringed by
the bill. safeguarded in the supplemental
bill, designed to offset his objections. This
Il
but no one appeared for or against 1T. AS
Mayor Mcclellan has shown Its lack OF coinci-
dence with his views it will doubtless be We
toed'
How is Secretary Taft?"
Secretary Taft speedily recovered from his
sudden Illness last week, and despite the loss OF
twelve pounds thereby was sufficiently weighty
when he took his seat in special in Iowa
early this week 10 have the forward trucks of
the coach over which he sitting, bend be-
meath him and delay the train for some time.
The Secretary has shortened his trip in the West
somewhat in order to get to the Yale COM
mencement, when his nephew. a member Of the
Yale crew. IS TO receive a degree. The Secre-
tary's son has distinguished himself at his
fathers alma mater by taking half dozen
prizes.
Some alarm was caused in the early part of
the week by the report OF the serious indisposi
ton of ex-President Cleveland. the only living
eX-President. but It proved that he was suffer-
ing from an attack similar to others he has had.
of the nature of indigestion. and that the rumor
that he had been subjected 10 operation was
unfounded. He not however, able 10 keep
an engagement he had made for public ad
dress, but kept his bed instead. and his depart
ure from Princeton for his summer home in New
Hampshire will be delayed.
"a great concession is expected to be made by
this country 10 China by reducing the amount
of indemnity secured after the Boxer troubles
a claim at the time other powers sought none
tary indemnity from the Flowery Kingdom for
S24. 600, payable in semi instalments
for tfirty-eight years. which the interest would
make amount TO S3S 100000 The equivalent
which the President and Secretary Root have
decided TO recommend TO Congress to accept is
a principal sum Of S11 900 0O0 which with in
terest will amount to S14OOoo00 OF this So.
100000 has already been paid. IT is hoped that
this generosity on the part of this country may
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thus set.
Governor Hughes named new commission
of pensions for this state. consisting OF seven
members TO succeed the old commission Of three.
the change being effected by one Of the new laws
placed on the statute books this year. While
the Governor has affixed his signature 10 many
new laws the present session, he has not been
entirely sparing in vetoes, and negativcd no less
than eleven measures in one day this week
governor Hughes has received another degree
Of Ii. D. this time from Lafayette College
Jointly with him Governor Stuart Of Pennsyl
vania was honored. Governor Stokes Of New
Jersey received a degree from RUTGERS College
and Governor johnson OF Minnesota was hon
ored in like manner
Among the others who have received degrees
are Judge w. J. Gaynor. Of Brooklyn, who was
made a Doctor Of Laws by Colgate University;
the Rev Charles F. Aked. of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church. who was made O D. d. by
Brown University
''Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler reiterated his
opinion that President Roosevelt would persist
in his declination of a denomination and that
Governor Hughes would be named as the Re-
publican standard bearer. Colonel Henry Wat
terson agreed with him TO Hughes. but he
PERSISTS in declining TO disclose the name Of
the man whom he holds in reserve as the Demo-
cratic nominee who can win, only saying that
he lives north OF the Ohio and west OF the
A1leghanies
1.-The Comanche Indian chief Quannah Parker
entertained the British Ambassador, James
Bryce at his Oklahoma homo and accepted an
invitation TO be guest at Mr.. Bryces London
home next year. Chief Parker purposes to take
his favorite wife with him and to visit the prin
cipal European capitals His daughter, Mrs
Birdsong who has gained some literary reputa-
ton, acted as his interpreter to Ambassador
Bryce and will probably accompany him abroad
The weather has been of the customary sum-
merry character for June, but few prostra-
tions from the heat have occurred. its oppres
sive character having been modified by breezes
most Of the time.
"The crime and accident record Of the week
has been somewhat surprising. wealthy man
ufacturer living in the suburb Of Pelham, In
Westchester County. was struck down in his
own grounds while out walking with his wife
and almost instantly killed. Robbery was evil
IDENTIFY the motive. money and watch were
taken. The police have not been able TO find the
perpetrators. young woman was drowned
from a boat at Bridgeton, N. j., when out rowing
with a young man, the circumstances recalling
the murder of Grace Brown in the Adirondacks
last year, for which Chester Gillette was con-
victed An automobile into rock on an
Italian road and killed five persons instantly
The contact Of an engine they were moving on
a fatcar with a charged trolley wire on Staten
Island killed five men. Burglars on Long Island
sprayed ether through keyholes into the sleeping
- xorsors IN he hOuSas thew intended