Arizona republican., 1907-11-23
OLD THINGS PASS AWAY IN NEW YORK POLITICS
The Next Republican Leader is Likely to Come Out of the West.

Washington. D. C.. Nov. l9.-(Special Correspondence of the Republican.)- New York rarely gets on the wrong side of the fence politically, at least as far as the Republican party is con- cerned, and whichever way it's dele gation votes in the next convention. will be pretty nearly the winning way. At present the position of the Empire State is doubtful. It may send dele gation instructed for Roosevelt. Hughes. Taft, Cortelyou, or even Root, Fairbanks or Cannon. Chances are good it will send an unistructed dele gation. which at the proper time will swing to the logical candidate. New leaders in New York politics are in the making. The old regime is destined to be a matter of history when the convention of 1908 meets. No more dependence can be placed on such old war horses as Platt and Depew. aud even Odell is likely to be relegated on account of his health Parsons in New York City has not secured those triumphs which would entitle his to consideration as a state leader. while Woodruff is not regarded as likely to achieve this position There are many New Workers who think the time has come for more recognition of the Wes- tern element. who have borne the brunt of the battle and who have al- ways supported the party in state and national campaigns. Prominent among those mentioned as delegate-at large to the next National Republican con vention is E. II. Butler of Buffalo. Mir. Butler is the fortunate owner of the Buffalo News which yields an inn mense influence in its home town and surrounding territory. He founded the paper some twenty or more years ago and developed first a Sunday paper and then an evening paper with a Sun day issue. until it has made him more than a millionaire. In the campaign just ended the News was the only Buff falo paper to support the entire local ticket which won out by a handsome majority. The result has increased Mir. Buffers prestige in Western New York and strengthened his friendship with the President He exercises a powerful political influence which is rapidly extending beyond the confines of the territory so ably covered by the News
 There is considerable discussion in the ranks of the letter carriers over the resolution adopted at the recent annual convention to pay I. D. Holland ten thousand dollars in recognition of his services in securing the passage of the increased salary bill. Mir. Holland was fortunate enough to be president of the National Association of Letter Carriers when the bill went through. The work done by previous presidents and others seems to have been lost sight of in the movement to properly reward MT Holland. The Letter Car riers Association had been fighting for years to obtain an increase in salary for the force ands number of cam paigns had been waged. Last year the Post Office Department and especially First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock. urged the increase and it was granted by Congress. At the con- ventiOn in Canton, Ohio. MT. Holland retired and a resolution to give him ten thousand dollars was passed. This has not met with the approval of many of the local branches. particularly of Branch 36 New Yorv City. which has been active in sending throughout the country resolutions adopted demanding a referendum vote on the ten thous- and dollar gift. It is claimed that Q large number of other ranches have endorsed the action of the New York Branch and that a referendum vote will be had. Just what MT. Holland did to earn the ten thousand dollars proposed to be given him. does not ap pear. It is claimed that when called down by the department for lobbying in behalf of the increase, Mir. Holland promised to use his influence against lobbying and that he would not be candidate for reelection as president of the letter carriers. The New York CTS say: Tt would seem that the claims for credit in shap&g or procur- ing salary legislation are based on presumptive evidence of ignorance on the part of our members as to the elemental forces which shape leeisla- tion and when audited are found to he so excessive as to be nothing short of an insult to intelligence. Any re- ward for services rendered should be in proportion to their value, which. in this case it is evident is much less than s10.OO0
 A clean bill of health is given Co the birds of California by the Biological Survey of the Department of Agricul ture after. an exhaustive investigation