New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

Is the opening of a press bureau to promote the
interests of Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyve-
SAINT Chanler New York's favorite son for the
PRESIDENTIAL nomination. 1t is expected that it
viii Offset Colonel Wattersons declaration that
MT. Chanler Is not sufficiently we'll known to
be regarded seriously as candidate. His
friends are saying the ticket will be Chanler
and Johnson Meanwhile the Lieutenant Cow
ernor is enjoying the delights of his new home
in Tuxedo Park, where a baby has Just been born
IN rivalry with Governor HugheSs recent addition
TO his family. And Mr.. Bryan is to invade the
enemys country once more, 10 deliver a sermon
in Brooklyn and a speech in Manhattan. In local
politics the Judges Bartlett. whose election is
secure, have been officially informed Of nOmina-
ton, and the fusion candidates, the fate of
some of whom is extremely uncertain. have also
received notification Of their being placed on the
ticket. Mr. Hearst. who is expected to make
strenuous effort for the ticket on which his
right hand in his campaigns, MaXman +.
Ihmsen, is candidate for Sheriff. as he did for
his own election to city or state office. has been
making speeches in Brooklyn, where there is
no fusion and the action taken in this city has
been Tepudiated by the state chairman Of the
Republican party. Much interest taken in
the campaign utterances of Governor Hughes
III Manhattan. In Brooklyn the opening gun Of
the campaign fired by Speaker Wadsworth.
''The election Of directors for the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, into which the personal Contro-
versies Of Edward H. Hartman and Stuyvesant
Fish largely enter. has been deferred until De-
cember. Mr. Hartman, who expressed the view
that Newport social affairs should be divorced
from railroad control has also expressed the
opinion that the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should seek TO secure the cooperation OF
the railroads and shippers instead of antago-
nizing them, and get together on a common
ground of agreement.
The utterance OF Emperor Francis Joseph Of
Austria, that a monarch should die standing. is
regarded significant in view of his devotion
TO his duties despite his severe illness. It re-
calls the Western frontier pride the part Of
men TO die with their boots on. but on a fa-
higher scale. While parts OF Europe have suf-
fered from severe storms the weather Of the
week in this region has been exceptionally fine
but while the temperature in New York has been
almost of summer altitude, in the Northwest
II has been marked by severe cold, as low Il
degrees below freezing being reported in the
Dakotas. While this is cold enough, it is by no
means the unprecedented severity Of I degrees
below zero which reported from Winnipeg
but which was evidently a mistake for "A de-
grees below freezing or Is degrees above zero
The dispersion of the Ashburton collection OF
paintings, which is reported to have been sold
for $30G0.000 in London, means In all probabil-
ity the addition Of some choice specimens to the
art collections in this city The opening Of Mills
Hotel No is another great addition 10 the
worthy beneficent institutions Of the city where
seIt-respect can pe maintained under the press
ing conditions of modern life. The police Off
GERS in the station houses have been keyed up
TO q closer attention to their duties by the ap-
pearance at unexpected times Of superior Off
cials. in the botter being carried off
from In front of an unsuspectng lieutenant At
the time when Commissioner Bingham was
praising men for acts of bravery he served
with papers in a suit for $4,000 damages
growing out of his treatment of captain who
protested against being retired when able 10
perform his work.
is the WorId marking back 10 former days of
intolerance In the week in which a Presby-
teriaH minister expressed the view that if he
had his way heretiCs would be burned a dis
tingushed educator says he would have libel
lers and muck-rakers hanged. A prize ear Of
corn exhibited at a Western fair was bid up at
auction TO $3.50 and sold TO the man who
won the prize with # and hopes TO raise from
Its seed other prize winners. The revelations in
regard to the enormous sums paid to A y.
Brady for street railroad franchise have led
70 the institution OF suits to recover the money
from those who profted by the transaction In
the search for information in regard to the use
of tire enormous sums in the Golfers of the
Standard Oil Company, William g. Rockefeller,
the treasurer of the concern for seven years,
was examined. but could would throw little
light the subject under Investigation. Public
hearings 10 be given by the Charter Re
vision Committee in regard to the subjects TO
be treated In the report for legislative action.
Mayor Mcclellan, as the result of his expert
ence faVors n constitution rather than char
ter for the city. The opening of another fine
PLAYHOUSE ip this city shows that the demands
Of theatreg0ers are not yet met The Rev. Or.
Aked mas found that not all his ways are paths
OF pleasantness since he came here from Eng
land. In the effort TO escape letters from those
who regard him the almoner of Mr.. Rookie
feller's bounty he refused TO receive registered
letters and found that he had failed to get his
own handbook which forwarded TO him in
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