The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

reached the Journalistic stage. H. was when
/ started out to study law. / did court re-
porting for the old Cincinnati Times during
the day. Since then I've always dealt easily
with reporters who misquOte me. j thought
once | had pulle on a big story. We used
the biggest headlines We had In those days,
The next msrning / was summoned into
court for contempt. / had reversed the de-
cisIon exactly"
There il a persistent report spoken Of in
whispers by bis New York friends that Thomas
+. Watson OF Georgia Is to decline the Popu-
list nomination for President given to him by
the ~. Louis convention Of April 4.
whltelaw Reid, Amba ssador to Great
Britain, has but one ambition left unfulhlled.
and that is to close his career as Secretary
Of State. At least this Is what Is related by
MIR. Reid g friends.
you know my watch is in hook, said an
election district captain TO en- influential
New York county Republican on last primary
day.
III your district goes all right to-day
was the reply, you vii, know the time by
your watch tonight,
1t was remarkable how many watches wcro
In hook on primary day Some were In for
$50, others for $40 and still others for 500,
The fact remains that election district cap
tains have not been known to own watches
which could be pawned for the figures mem
toned. Many of the election district cap
tains did not tell the time by their own pieces
after the polls closed.
Charles +. Murphy, leader Of Tammanv,
It was stated yesterday. intends to nominate
Daniel 7. Cohalan for Surrogate OF New York
county In the fall.
William Barnes, Jr., the Republican leader
Of Albany county and one Of the original
members Of the Tapeworm Club. declined to
attend the recent dinner Of the club at which
ex-Gov. Frank ). Black was host. This was
the first dinner in a number OF years at which
eX-Gov. b, h. Odell, Jr, was present, and the
differences between Mr., Barnes and Mr., Odell
have not been ironed out. IT is true that
Representative James S Sherman was another
absentee. but he Vas detained by illness,
Representative James Tighlman Lloyd Of
Missouri, chairman Of the Democratic Con-
gress campaign committee, has been IN New
York city looking for headquarters from
hlNh " NOllluNN lo 'dulldlhh ~ "a 'lAV
cratic Congress next fall. Mr.. Lloyd found
most Of the rich Democrats busy with their
own affairs, especially when Mr.. Lloyd after
cross-eXamination said he believed that there
was no way TO prevent Bryan third nomina-
ton for President. Mr.. Lloyd had an idea
that the vast majority Of Democrats were not
at heart for Bryan, but that the easiest way
out Of a bad mess vas to let the situation
drift toward Bryan.
Where Mr. Lloyd is to get funds for his
campaign for q Democratic House remains
to be seen. All that Representative Griggs
got when he was chairman Of the committee
came practically from William K. Hearst.
Former United States Senator Edward
Murphy, Jr.. Of Troy is at Hot Springs, Va,
and he tells all the Democrats who gossip
with him there that the only Democrat in the
country TO nominate for President Is David
II. Hill. Mr.. Murphy and Mr., Hill were in
the United States Senate together, and while
they have din cred severely on many occa-
sions Mir. Murphy has never lost his adnlira-
ton for Mr.. Hill = political intelleCtuals. For
instance, AIR. NJ rphy never could quite
understand why Mr.. Hill took up with Bird
Coler az the Democratic candidate for
Governor in 1902.
All sorts Of stories have been told az to
the size Of the campaign fund Mr.. Coler and
his friends were to contribute. Some have
put II az high as $50. 900. Two weeks before
election day MIR. Hill came TO New York
city and had talk with Mr. Colcr, and told
him It was time 10 produce tie promised
campaign fund. Mr.. COler went among his
friends. returhed TO Mr.. Hill and announced
that the Tammany collectors had been ahead
Of him, but he produced in small checks and
cash between 3iOOand $500. Hill only gTinned,
but he knew the jig was up, for the Odell (
fellows had carloads of funds with which
bring out their vote in the up-country
and Odcll vas elected by $500.
Samuel G.. Blythe at his home in Washington
the other night tried to induce a timid mariner
TO undertake a sea voyage for rest and recu-
Mr.. Blythe is the man who writes
superb stories about statesmen.
why, old man., he said to the tiinid one.
ION my recent trip 10 Panama | was sick as a
puppy, but then the boat was only a steam
skin, II you want TO put II that way. All
that you have to do Is to get aboard one or
those Atlantic leviathans whose keel tops
three wave crests at once. You're as steady
as a church. You couldn't be seasick If
you tried. l know you've always suffered
severely from seasiCkness. but DO as | tell
you to and youn be all right"
The following day Mr.. Blythe's friend
him the following. clipped from a
New York newspaper OF which Mr., Blythe
one time was one OF the jewels; Gigantic
Seas Batter Mighty Mauretania-Great Liner
is Tossed and Whacked as Though She We're
A Mere Tiny ckle-Shell-Ohlcer Loses His
Fingers in a Storm-Pilot House, Ten Decks
Above the Sea Level. Is Torn and Smashed.
Scanning il, MIR. Blythe cried: The juice
g on me! Hey, landlord. bring on the demi-
iohnl"
Judge Dineen says that one Of the noblest
Of political wisdom he ever heard was
rom an Italian constituent who was over
heard saying to a cOmpatriot in district poll
les the other day, You eata da fish, and
,ou talk less"
Frederick d. Lynch. who was treasurer OF
he Minnesota committee which conducted
two campaigns for the Governor.
hin, says that James J. Hill never contributed
cent toward the johnson campaign expenses.
"In our first campaign, said Mr.. Lynch,
had a total Of 81, 400. Neither Mr.. Hill
Tor any corporation contributed. In the
,econd campaign va had Sl0,OOO, Thomas
lawson OF Boston sent a check for 1900.
This was out OF ardent friendship for Gov,
Johnson. No contributions came from cor
)orations."
Chicago is now Il Republican city. 4
weeping Republican victory OH Tuesday
asst gave Mayor Buses administration COM
ilete and undisputed possession Of the City
Lall. The days victories converted a Demo-
ratio majority Of two in the City Council,