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reports of the engineers and the request of
Bart Dunn, the contractor, that his penalties be
remitted. He stated many causes for delay, and
also said he did not understand that the con-
tract called for aggregate inspectors days"
but thought it meant consecutive days.
After the reasons for the remission of a large
thrashed out came the inquiry about the $1,000
check The testimony ran:
Q-What have been your relations 10 Bart
Dunn AIN not very well acquainted with MIN
Q-What your political connections with
5 I do his brother. Tom Dunn
Q-Have you got any political affiliations with
HIM Any affiliations are such that | meet him
occasionally
Odd you on OF subsequent to October 81 1895.
receive q check for Sl.O90 from Mr. Dunn Al
fion Of campaign contributions. and anybody felt
like contributing the money. he probably did so
Q-Did yoa receive the money? Al certainly
Let's see. yes. was a candidate. and had a cam
paiSH committee.
bered 475, which for Sl,or and IN tootnote
your name can you explain tnlst
Rv this time President Haffen had become
much wrought up. and became eloquent as he
said. 1T was probably a legal contribution
u a legal campaign. and / cannot see why il
should he brought up here. l guess. as a mat
ter of fact, your uncle, Henry D Purroy, was
leader Of our district then
In 1909" asked Commissioner Mitchell
.Oh. no: I thought you meant 1893 I was
the leader at the latter date" said President
Haf4en. IF that contribution was made in
good faith AMI / have no doubt it was. Mr.
Dunn had perfect right to make It. It
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EVIDENCE ABOUT CHECK
H4FFEN DIDN'T GET 1T.
Nay Haze Been Contributed to
Campaign Fund.

Borough President Hafer of The Bronx, being
examined yesterday afternoon by J. T. Mitchell.
Commissioner Of Accounts. during the investt-
cation of his office. got somewhat excited when
asked whether on or subsequent to October il
1903, he had received a check for $1,000 from
Bart Dunn Mr.. Dunn who is the Tammany
co-leader OF the 18th District, is the contractor
who took between seven and eight years to
build a sewer through Broadway. in The Bronx
President Haffen declared he knew nothing
about any such check. but he said it might have
been given to his campaign committee. and he
did not think it was wrong to accept campaign
contributions
In the fall of 1903 he was running for re-
election as Borough President According TO
stubs in the checkbook of Mr. Dunn, which IS
in the hands of the Commissioner of Accounts
a check on the date mentioned was drawn 70
Cash" Under the word cash" was written
Louis F Haffen" in pencil and under that
&C c." which might stand for campaign con-
tribution or campaign committee
After Adjournment President Haffen said that
while he knew nothing of such check. and GER
tainIv did not personally receive the money. it
was quite possible that such amount might
have been contributed to the campaign commit
tee by NJ. Dunn
The commissioners inquired Yesterday 70
some extent into the reasons for relieving con-
tractors in q number OF cases from the penal
tiez due for not finishing contract work on
time in spite of the fact that the engineers IN
charge of the work had reported there was no
excuse for certain delays. President Hafen
did not attempt 70 explain detailed cases. sim
,,Iz- saving that he had no doubt that the chief
engineer. who recommended the full payments
had good and sufficient reason and would be
able TO testify thereto.
Work on the Broadway sewer had been start
cd under prior administration when Borough
President Haffen came into office. 1t was not
completed until February Il. 1907. The con
tract time which was for one thousand 'aggre
cate inspectors days" was exceeded by 3.-i'3
davs. and the penalty. at $50 q day, according
70 contract. might have been $1,000. But th'
nenaJtv was finally figured on the basis of only
2q1 davs. amounting to less than 5000 fhi.
was done bv figuring on a basis OF consecutive
davs rather than aggregate inspectors days,
according 10 the contract.
Borough President Haffen said this had beer
done after Acting Corporation Counsel Stirling
had advised him that he might give the contrac
FOR an extension Of time. and that it might not
ba wise 10 litigate the claim Of the contractor
Il did not appear in the records that President
Haren had sent 70 the Corporation Counsel for
his guidance anything except the contract, the
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ness to the bank which amounts 10 over S-ior'''
and for which the receiver has already brought
suit Mr Morse on the other hand. Is apparently
Srarrine for wind, in the hope that he may be able
to devise a plan whereby his collateral VIII not
have 10 be sacrificed at present market prices.
John r Carroll. who is a director OF the sus-
ra-dad New Amsterdam National Bank, also visit
I'd Mr. Hanna in company with ex-Justice Au-
a,Jsr1Is Van Wyck, and the three men were in con-
7lItatjon for long time II viii be recalled that
in the days Of Mr.. MOrses prosperity his TWO
closest friends we're Messrs. Carroll and Van
Nvck and the three men were constantly seen
together.
William F Havemeyer, the president OF the nahk'
came in while Mr.. Hanna was closeted with
n14ssrs Carroll and Van Uyck. but did not JON IN
the conference
Mr. Hanna il is understood, places no great con
e5arc- in the ability of Nj Morse 10 raise sui
dclent money pay of the depositoTs ana mus
ha,,. The assets Of the bank turned over TO tn
stockholders for liquidation apd when the latter
NAV see fit. The plan, proposed by MI Morse
Is nrobably legal, but the receiver intends To see
- = that every depositor is paid in fun before he
,,,rns the bank back TO the stockholders
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INCREASE IN AUTomosILE IMPORTS.

According 10 the report OF George W WannnAAer.
Av,Drsise- OF the Port OF New York. made public
vesrarday Ig5 automobiles OF the appraised val1e
Of s,et5sl 70 Were imported last month more than
ttre. times the number imported in ls0s Precious
stones and pearls appraised at 500 SSS 2 were tn
or1ed last month, against s40ooo0o for the same
neriod last wear The total number OF package
evsn,ined bv the Board OF Appraisers during the
month wa 81 III and the total appraised valus
amounted 10 Az. 90 Is.
Tho imports OF sugar during the month snow a
falling on as compared with the same month last
wear although February's imports showed tn
crease of s-.ose eso over January OF this year.
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wasn't made to me. and I am not going 70 in
terfere with any mans contributions
Just before adjournment Commissioner Mitchet
took new tack inquiring If President Haffen
always took care 10 see that in every case the
exact amount OF engineering and inspection
work chargeable to an assessment proceeding
was so charged. and that in proceeding had
a greater amount of such work been charged
President Haffen said so far he knew the
proper charges had been made.
In the morning Commissioner Mitche! brought
out that a cheaper stone than called for in the
specifications had been used in a certain paving
contract President Hanen said It was just as
good. anyway Chief Engineer Briggs will tes-
tify to-day President Haffeu will resume his
testimony on Monday.
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u Massey Rh.nd. Sculptor.

Il will be erected al Pennsylvania avenue and 7th
street. y ". Washington. q $4,000 pedestal
for which Congress has made appropriation.
The front panel Of the shaft symhclzes Fra
ternity. soldier and sailor olasping hands and
holding the flag between them Below is a portrait
medallion Of Stephenson. with Grand Army badges
on either side and inscription. Grand Army of
the Republic Organized by Z r Stephenson.
II D. al Decatur. H. April 6 1886
The other panels Of the shaft symbolic respect
fveIy. Loyalty, with female figure holding q
shield in one hand and 4 large decorative sword
in the other. and Charity. female figure. heavily
draped caring for a young boy standing at her
side.
The raising of the $4,000 for the statue by the
Grind Army posts was accomplished through the
rersisrenr efforts Of General Lewis Wagner pres-
dent Of the Third National Bank. Of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
PATRoLMAN HURT CHASING AUTO

F3f-,cla Fltrol1ran Luke H Grace vas badly hurt
ar Jamaica Queens Borough. yesterday afternoon
Grace and Bicycle PatrOlr1en Ennis and Van elect
took I'D an automobile in Rosedale which they say
ta5 rbe-1 a mace Of forty-four miles hour mo
Isr7sic. ~ the SIerrick Road and south 81 -er
-,s ..,.-,-u0nIIe swung sharp around the ro~0cr.
with Grace close up and the other Officers Nniy
fsu lengths behind. Nearing the railroad tracts
the driver was stopped by the gates lowered fo-
approaching express
C;-.-e went almost fuII speed into ra~ -s..-s.
b-aaLf1- one Of them. and missed -la iu..ul...
by only 4 few leeJ The other Offices arrested .ns
aJt5rronil, driver who said he vas Arthur I;lsy.
of No l4s W-sJ ss-h street
Grace suffered serious decorations and a5rs.sl'ns
and other injuries
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NOT so FOND OF HORSES
TzcO Broken RIBS and Sat Cool
Naior BFdgmaH's Enthusiasm.

Though he has been lover OF horses fos many
years and IS known as AZ adept IN me sadds
Majo- Oliver 2 B-id=nau- commanding Squadron
4 experiencing in one day recently two seri-
GUS accidents resulting in two fractured ribs for
himself u one case and suit for s2ote damages
in the other. both caused By horses Is not y ~
thought BY friends. IN the mood a. present -
appreciate an enthusiasm for that animal that
could cause any person to cry "A horset A horse.
Nv kingdom for a horse" The suit Is brought -
rhe Supreme Court by Mrs. Paula Frey. widow.
about twenty-six years cid. living in West 1hst
street Her counsel Is Irving s Dorf. OF No 9oe
Broadway
Major Bridgman was exercising q charger m
the neighborhood Of Van Cortandt Park few
weeks ago when. suddenly the animal became IN
manageable. and the major was thrown II o~anS
found that he was seriously hurt. Squadron was
requested dispatch the private ambulance. and
II soon arrived in charge Of Charles Moellsr. who
was intent upon getting the major to train and
then his home in Mau1aroneCk as soon as possi-
bic The horses making good time when. az
the corner of 18th and Eighth svenGe. they
knocked down woman. and the ambulance. II Is
alleged passed over her body The woman was
Mrs Frey
She SAYS she realized it would be impossible tor
her 10 get out of the path the ambulance. she
threw her three-y -year-od child which she had been
carrying in her a. far from her as possible.
thus saving it
Mrs Frey now wants $3.50 damages for a broken
kneecap and crushed chest. the latter injury. &C.
cordng to her complaint. having had permanent
effects
She has brought the suit not only against Major
Bridgman. but also against Squadron A which
has about three hundred members. on the ground.
her attorney says, that the ambulance IS owned
and MoeIIer employed by the squadron.
Mr.. Dorf said yesterday that representative or
Squadron A rad called his client two DAYS atte-
the accident and offered $1,000 for the injuries
she had sustained. but that she refused feeling she
was entitled 70 a larger amount He said thar
-arTe 800
accident discovered by test ar Police Headquarters
that the driver OF the ambulance could not walk
a chalk mark
Moeller was charged with assault. and there VIII
be q hearing his before Magistrate
Barlow Noeler denies that he had been drink
Ing. He IS still the employ OF Squadron A
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RUSSIAN MURDERED IN STABLE

Wt-z rre sErlH battered 81 by = heavy sledge
hs-1r-er the oodv Of Andreas MichaIchug. Rus
sis- lsoorer was found in 4 sleeping room on the
rHi-c floor q the stable OF Samuel koerney at NO
. South stree: yesterday The murder, TIE po-
hce tEIuE. p.as committed for robbery. an empty
wallet belorging 10 the dead man having been
found on the bed.
Jacob Cohen whose horse j. kept in the stable
found Aficlalchug when he went the stable early
yesterday Coroner Dooley discharged Cohen after
'Er Examination The dead man. his companions
say. Rad saved 2 small amount Of money. which
~ intended 10 usc 10 bring MS wife and child here
from Russia
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TO INVESTIGATE FOOD CONDITIONS
Welfare Commission Sail TO Look Into De-
tails of Canal Commissarlat

William Childs, jr, and Henry Balfe members
Of the welfare committee Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton sailed yesterday noon for the Isthnl,s
Of Panama on the steamship Alliance. investi-
gate the canal corrnnissariat- Mr. ChiIds and Mr.
Bllfe are accompanied by a physician and special
secretary.
They have been instructed 10 include in their
inquiry the method purchasing the supplies
the quality OF the food materials. the management
of the mess halls and the deterioration OF supplies
in transportation from the United States TO the
workers camps
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
METZ WON'T PAY A JUDGMENT.
Man Who Got It Says It's Improper, but the
Courts Hold Il Valid.

Controller Metz mas refused 70 pay JIuSi'eI''
'oIil -. the civ on 1896 claim for
90. a. - ITo.,rnan q. Godstein. who had place
- No 7s5 Third avenue. The reason the Coh'rolier
-, u,ant to pay the judgment IS that HochmAn
rs signed an affidavit that It was Improperly oO-
,aIned and releasing the city
l..,t- = Norris dled the claim. and the Judg-
- twice been affirmed by the Appellate
@len' @ rrl,e corporation Counsel says the judg-
nenl i a e+davit Nevertheiess Controller
re TO - n@ bas no intention of paying
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TO HONOR FOUNDER
4U Posts Contributed to Monument
for DR.. b. T. StephcnsOn.

Every Grand Army post contributed 10 the s35-
or required for memorial to DR.. Benjamin F
Stephenson. founder OF the Grand Army of the Re
public. the design for which, by J. Massey Rhind
the New York sculptor, has just been accepted by
commission al Washington.
The statue which will be a triangular shaft
thirty feet high. with syn1boIical groups on each
side. will be ready for unveiIing on August ! 1909
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
MORSE SEES HANNA AGAIN.
North American Receiver Wants Indebted
ness 10 Bank Paid at Once

Charles " Morse visited the National Sank of
North America YESTERDAY as he has been doing
every day for the last week and was in ConsulIa-
ton for several hours with Charles A Hanna. the
receiver II - understood that Mr. Hanna is press
Ing Nj Morse for the payment Of his indebted
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
7.715 MARRIAGE LICENSES IN CITY.

city Clerk Scully announced Yesterday the hs-
ures for the business Of the marriage license bu-
reaus of the different counties of New York City
seven thousand hundred and fifteen licenses
were issued in January and February In New York
Kings. queens and Richmond counties The rec
pr,lS hl- counties follow.
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r w MORSE WITHDAWs DEMURRER.

CHARLES W Morse, through Philip J Britt his
counsel in the Supreme Court Withdre" EeStef-
49,. ,.,,,rrer interposed 10 the Indictment
I.I,a ,qafnst him by the grand jury Mr. Britt
sl,sa mat his clients plea of not guilty oe en-
,sd WITHOUT prejudice any further motion he
might see ft 10 make.
"a 90 Mr. Morse ten days decide on any
further motion
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

An intimate personal study Of F. Marion ray :
,ord whose fine serial The Dva's Ruby begins
q, The Sunday Tribune of March l1, viii De found
in next Sundays Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

MEMORIAL TO BE ERECTED BY THE
G. a r IN WASHINGTON TO DR. BEN
JAMIN F STEPHENSON. FOUNDER OF
THE ORGANIZATION. FRONT PANEL OF
TRIANGULAR SHAFT.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
BOTTERD4u LAUNCHED.
Nczc HoIland-Imerica Boat Queen
of the Fleet.

Belfast Ireland. March 3-The steamship Rotter-
dam the new Holand-America liner. was success
fully launched here this morning
An attempt was made on February . to launch
The Rotterdam but she refused take the water,
owing 10 the tremendous pressure on the ways
which had not been properly creased As q oonse-
o'lence squad Of three hundred men were detailed
20 watch the vessel. for fear of accident.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

The Rotterdam has tonnage of -tiIo
She is s6S feet long with beam of - feet and
= derrh Of Is feet she viii lesve Rotterdam on
her maiden massage to New York on June 12. re-
turning ro her home port on July T. she was
b7lflr At the Yards Of Harlan & Wolff.
The TIoIIand-America Line added a splendid
steamer to its feet when the Nieuw Amsterdam
was plt into service. but according 10 the re-
f,orts from Rotterdam and from Belfast where
she was launched yesterday. the Rotterdam is
FAR ahead Of the Nieuw Amsterdam in space
decoration and equipment She is the first
these hsd not the two green bands bordering
a. a distance by the casual observer for the
Amerika or the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria of
the Ham aburg-Anerican Line
The company has been wide awake 70 all the
,,,,oz,atIons in construction and equipment Of the
latest transatlantic liners and has lost 10 op-
,,or+rni-v in providing the Rotterdam with
many original and some OF the new features
brought ont by other new steamers
one Of the features which are especially at
,ractf,-a TO travellers in the summer is the great
,,rornensde decks. the entire area Of which is
p 900 square feet
The Rotterdam Will have accommodations fof
zo- f7rsf $50 second and $500 third class pas
,-.rs She viii nave several luXuriously ap-
-..-,aa cabinets de luxe" so staterooms with
--,...,a baths and 100 rooms. each for the eXclu-
&c rse Of one passenger Every first cabin
-, Mill have a telephone, and electric elevators
"a, ,arr, Messengers 10 the various decks. The
,,.-eraar, will maintain an average speed of Il
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31
REIGN
OF TERROR
Libson Greatly Wrought up
Over the Demonstrations
Against Premier.

Lisbon, Jan. 1.-For the purpose
OF escaping the censorship the follow
ing dispatch is sent to the frontier for
transmission:
Lisbon Is outwardly calm, but
there is steady increase among all
classes of the population, owing to
the constant rumors of plot and coun-
ter-plot, and the persistent activity OF
the police who daily and nightly ex-
anime the houses Of suspects and
make arrests. ~ t.a ~ AsN
On the night OF Jan. 2S, there was
a bloody fight in a small restaur-
ant on the outskirts of Lisbon, which
was ralded by police. The policemen
were met by volley of Lullets and
one of them was killed and four were
wounded. The conspirators escaped.
There Is almost a reign of terror
among the Republicans and Dissi-
dent-progressists, and several Of the
leaders of these parties, including
deputy Almeida, ex-Deputy Count
and Viscount Rebiera have been
thrown into prison.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
AT COUNTRY HOME
Rev. Scbaaf Unites Popular
Young People.
Frank L. Bicker Claims as bis
Bride Miss Edna Bevers
Of Near Green Camp.

A very pretty country wedding
was selemnized,, Thursday evening
at the home Of AR. and Mrs. Will
lam Beaver OF 6ne mile east of
Green Camp, when their daughter,
Miss Edna Beaver was united in
marriage to Mr.. Frank l.. Bricker.
The ceremony, was performed by
Rev. Z. A.. Schaaf of Prospect in
the presence of about seventy
friends. Promptly at o'clock the
popular young, ssopntry people took
their rplace llefo suagnificent al
tar OF talms aH4 pbtted plants and
the impressive tefSmony was spoken
Immediately fpilowing the cere-
mony an elaborate wedding supper
of four courses was served. The
tables were tastefully decorated
with carnations and brides roses
and the color scheme of green and
white prevailed throughout the dec
orations. Va
The bride is an, attractive and
very popular young lady and has
the best wishes. of host of friends.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Bricker, of near Green
Camp, and prosperous and well
known young farmer. The young
people will reside on farm near
Green Camp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31
ARTERY SEVERED
Workman Has q Very Close Cal
to Bleeding to Death.

A., d. Pancake, cook employed
with The Webb Construction COM
pany on the O. NJ. and B. electric
railway, met with serious acci-
dent this morning while sat work.
Ihe cook was cuttinl, meat when
the knife slipped, cutting his left
hand above the thumb. A large
artery was cut and two tendons
were severely lacerated The injur-
ed parts were tied up by his COM
panions in order to prevent his
bleeding to death and he was hur-
riedly taken to the General and
Emergency Hospital. where he was
given surgical attention by DR.. n.
w. Sager. Nine stitches was re-
quired to sew the injury. The in
jured man, according to the at
tending physicians, had very mar
row escape from bleeding to death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

"Do you like ensemble muslc?" the
city girl asked young Nathan Hobbs
of Willowby, who was trying to enter
tain her ut the church social. Nathan
looked bewildered.
II mean do you enjoy hearing sew
eral instruments played NogetherT'
asked his new acquaintance, taking
condescending pity on his ignorance.
~ guess / do" said Nathan, bright
ening at once and speaking with en-
thusiasm. "Say, you just wait till yon
hear Eta Willis on the organ with
Ed Holmes playing the harmonica and
Sadie James the trinngle. It's great"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

Senator Tillman should have TAX
en- a second thought before he so
viciously attacked Secretary Cortel-
you for having his reply printed
like the presidents message. Poor
Cortelyou. President Roosevelt put
him clear out of the running and
now Tillman will not allow him to
have his answers printed like the
presidsnt's NneesAle. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

and ISLANDER
Charged Against Rev. Buck
ley, Editor of a Methodist
Publication.

New York, Jan. 31.-Charges OF
disloyalty and slander preferred
against the Rev. ]. NJ. Buckley, ed
itor OF the Christian Advocate, and
one OF the best known Methodist
Episcopal leaders in this country were
considerd by commission of nine
celrgymen OF the New York East
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Brooklyn yesterday.
The charges were made by Rev.
DR.. g. A. Cook of Brandon, VT. 1t
is understood that the charges are
based on editorials In the Christian
Advocate.
1t was DR.. Cook who preferred the
charges against Professor Bergen A.
Downe OF Boston University which
resulted in the latter's trial for al
legged heresy a few years ago.
DR.. Buckley, in defending Pro-
lessor Downe, accused DR.. Cook OF
having made public the charges
against the professor. The charges
now preferred AGAINST DR.. Buckley
are supposed to have grown out 81
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

New York county republicans, af-
ter two unsuccessful bitches indors-
ed Governor Hughes for the presi
dency, and some Ohio republicans
are already predicting his nomina-
tion at Chicago. The New Yorkeer's
nomination would save them the
necessity of climbing on the Taft
bandwagon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

Some of Marion's refunding bonds
may eventually repose in the treas
ury vaults as security for a chunk
of that emergency currency.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

Foraker never accused Taft of
not going far enough. He knows
he has been around the world
few times since Uncle Sam began
paying his expenses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

II the man who passed as son
of one of Kentucky's great feudists
is to be believed, a pig caused the
great McCoy-Hatfield feud. Hebrews
doubtlessly read that news with rel
lsh and said I'VE told you So"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

Foraker's political grave so far
as Marion county is concerned, was
dug deep and the lines made
straight, when his followers de-
serted him and went over to the
enemy few days ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

If Rodkeiehtrl @bhid only Mt
that $29,24O,OO0 he owes the govern
ment. congress would have to pro-
vide only $47O,76O.OOO more in cur
rency.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31

Secretary Taft's subject when he
spoke before the Tippecanoe club of
Cleveland, Wednesday evening was
The Republic. How much more in
teresting it would have been IL he
had spoken about the republicans.