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New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
TIE NEn. LHRSEl rRIM.tI:r NV

More mature consideration of the workings
and results of the new law in New Jersey
providing fer direct nominations N primary
elections confirms in general the cstinlasc
which was at first formed of that measure
1t is not Il perfect measure. any more tEdn any
other new law efcCting radical ana eNteh-
sive change of governmental system. Even
the Constitution of the United States required
material amendment not long after its adop-
ton. But the merits of this new law evidently
far outweigh It's imperfcctions, and its net re
suits are on the whole decidedly beneficial I"
the state at least in this initial application
of it.
\ single example. by no means the only one
which might be cited. will illustrate what the
law accomplished. In Essex County there
was a spirited contest for the Senatorial nom
nation During the primary caEpaign there
was q highly T!uminativc d--UsSi0n of the
prospective policies q the two Republican
candidates. and much popular interest was
aroused At the primaries a Republican vote
was polled considerably larger than that Wnch
was cast at last years regular election Tor
Governor and Mr.. Colby. the present Senator,
won by a handsome majority. Now. there is
probably not a rational man in the county
who would dispute that this demonstrates that
Mr.. Colby was and is the choice Of a majority
pretend that under the old system Mr.. Colby
would have got the nomination or would have
had any chance of getting it.
That is TO say the primary election gave
effect to the preferences and the will OF the
majority of the party. which otherwise would
have been defeated. The ma ajority OF Repuo-
Ican citizens can now vote for the candidate
whom they prefer instead of being compelled
10 vote for one. however estimable in char
acter whom they did not want. That is the
consideration which moves thoughtful men OF
both parties 10 commend the law and TO Insist
upon its retention upon the statute book. OF
course even so desirable an effect as thai does
not in Itself prove that the law Is the last
word in electoral reform or that 1t is the final
settlement OF one of the most complex and
difficult questions in all our political organism
II must be admitted that in some cases else
where results of primary nominations nave
been less satisfactory than In New Jersey
positivelv unsa tisfactory. in brief. But in such
cases il may fairly be held that tie poor re
suits are peoples own fault, and whatever
suffering or humiliation may proceed from
them should have educational Influence upon
the electorate tending toward better things
There can he no doubt that the general result
in New Jersey will confirm friends Of good
government in their support of the primary
system though il may suggest 10 them methods
of modifying it so as to make il more efficient.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.
Newport Sept 25-There was another exodus a
summer residents from Newport yesterday M,
and Mrs C Oliver Iselin closed their season ann
returned 20 New Rochelle. They will go 20 Tuxedo
for the fall season
Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Rtves have gone to Tux
edo for months stay. and Mr.. and Mrs William
Payne Thompson have departed FOR Roslyn their
Long Island home.
Mr. and Mrs Pembroke Jones and Mss Sadie
tones will leave here tomorrow for New York
James V Parker. who has been III, was reported
today as being slightly improved
Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Knight. n. entertained
at dinner to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Rocker Will remain N.
N.wport this year until after the November cleo
ton
The final bake OF the season az the Clambake
C,Iub will take place tomorrow afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
o143 Obviously, in such a constituency any

2143 Obviously in such constituency any
thing might happen.
The present result is to be regretted on I"o
grounds One is that Mr. Asquith has re-
cefved rebuke which we do not think lie oe-
served We have hitherto referred TO the en-
barrassment under which he was placed by 'he
episode of the Eucharistic Congress. ana eA-
pressed the feeling. which We are suIe Is WlueN
shared that it would be far better TO LEI tue
matter drop than to eXacerbate it as cohtllu-
ing issue in politics. The other is that thllS
tho bvelection is made TO signify chiefly the
mower of incidental spite and scarcely at all
the general tendencies Of political thought Ill
the United Kingdom. Before the sectarlah
issue was injected into it the campaign al New
castIe was being fought on the tarln questioii'
and we wish that it Lad been left TO be fouSht
to a finish OH that question. We should then
b.vo seen 10 what extent the rising tide of
tariff reform lad affected the Newcastle Q e.
tOratC.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
ELECTRICITY on A WESTERN ROAD.

Experts have been employed by the Illinois
Central to consider the expediency Of electric
traction. This company has exhibited so much
enterprise-thc of suburban cars opening
on the side being e1ample-that there is
reason Ito wonder why ii has not taken the
step before.
The first application of new methods VIII
doubtless be recommended for suburban traffic,
because the economy which results from their
use is more obvious where trains make short
runs and the travel is heavy. The saving Of
time from an easier acceleration Of speed Is
also more evident where stops are frequent,
and while the Illinois Central has some steam
locomotives for local trains which start quickly,
1t cannot be doubted that electricity Will prove
a distinct improvement i'll this respect. .
The company's advisers will undoubtedly
make study of the different systems now In
service in and near New York. The methods
employed by the New York Central and to a
limited extent. by the Long Island road are
identical On both of these lines direct
current and Il third rail conductor are in use
On the suppostion that previously eAlstnI
dra wbacks 10 the alternating current had been
overcome the New Haven road has adopted it.
and has incidentally taken with il the over
head conductor Still another dissimarity In
the practice of the New York Central and the
New Haven roads is found in the means EN-
ployed for moving suburban trains. The for
mer follows the plan In vogue on the elevated
roads and in the subway, while the latter
uses an independent locomotive. Perhaps Il
more satisfactory comparison of the two sys
TENS could be made If the second had been
on trial q little longer, but already 1t should
be feasible to draw reasonably sound conclu
sions 1t would be particularly interesting to
learn, for instance, whether the use OF an
extra locomotive by the New Haven company
is not a departure from the original programme
and does not add an unforeseen item to the
expense of operation.
Chicago will not realize the full benefit of
the substitution of electricity for steam until
the change is made on the express trains Ell
tering and leaving the city as we'll as on local
trains. From the abolitioD of smoke. c.nder'
and the sound of putting locomotives New YORK
has gained immensely i'll the last year or TIVE"
Yet there was less need of the improvement
In this city than i'll Chicago. because the other
sources of SCOT in the atmosphere were Tar less
numerous here than they are there. IL the
Illinois Central makes an exchange OF engines
for its express trains only few miles from
its terminal station, besides using electricity
for the operation Of its local trains, 1t VIII
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
THE NEWCASTLE ELECTION.

The expected has happened at Newcastle.
The government candidate for Parliament has
been badly beaten. The Liberal majority of
more than 600 in 1906 has been transformed
into a UniOnist majority of 2,143, after an
exceptionally spirited campaign 1t was
thought at the outset that the Unionists might
win, despite the great Liberal majority at the
last general election. 1t made practically
certain that they would when the Irishmen or
Newcastle declared their intention Of opposing
the government candidate in order to show their
disapproval of Mr.. Asquith's action in the mat
ter of the recent Eucharistic procession in Lon
don.
Newcastle has long been notorious as an
unstable constituency. In November, 1885,
it was carried by those distinguished Liberals,
Joseph Cowen and Iohn Morley by less than
1000: at by-election in February. 1886.
Mr. Morley again carried 1t by about 200; in
JuIy. 1856 Messrs. Morley and Craig. GIadston-
ianS carried If by about l.000: in Jnly,
IS.D. = Conservative, or Uuionist led the
poll by nearly 5000; in August of the same
wear Mr. Morley carried by-eection there
for the Liberals by LOO: in July 1895, it went
Unionist by 1000; in October, 1900. the Union
lists swept il by more than 1000; in January.
1906 the poll was led by a Labor candidate
with nearly 1000 over the highest Unionist
and the second place was won by Liberal
more than 5000 ahead of the Unionists; and
now IL has gone Unionist in a by-election by
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
IN THE eERKsHIREs.
,prrar.-a1h "a M r-f5ure.7


r,ov Sent 25-Nr and Mrs. John E Aier-
andre entertained at Spring Lawn tonight The
dinner was served at tables seating ten guests
A-,one those invited were Mr. and Mrs Henry
Pendleton Rogers. Mrs Lindsay Fairfax, Edwin
Y Morgan. Minister to Cuba; Mrs Henry Monroe.
s1rs BENJAMIN welles. Mr.. and Mrs George W.
FOLSOM, MI and Mrs Giraud Foster. Sfr and Mrs
William z Wharton NIr- and Mrs. Richard c
D,xev Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher NJ Adams and
William Watts Sherman
Miss Catherine Green and Miss Anna Robinson
are guests Of Miss Helen Alexandra
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goodwin entertained al dia-
tonight
THOSE arriving at the Hotel Aspfnwau to-day In
Guided ". Watts Sherman. the Misses Irene and
Mildred Sherman. Mr. and Mrs D '" WOOD Mss
Gertrude Wood Nine. Caroline Gadsk. William 4
Asptnwau. Of New York. and Mr. and Mrs Husa
s. Legrave. OF washington
Mrs Robert Livingston. Miss l. 8 Ltv1nss'on
and Miss NJ A GARRISON OK 4lV0Al-ON-N
arrived to-day
7 Pisrpont Morgan arrived this afternoon. and
vras met bv Charles Lanier and Joseph A. Choate
They entered a motor and were driven 10 NJ.
Tanier's country place. Allen Wynden- Io-nlsHri
Mr. I,anjsr gave small dinner at his house FOR
Mr.. Morgan. -
Mr. and Mrs. George Winthrop Win entertain two
b,,,7-a1 az a hunt breakfast at Mountain View
Farm tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shields Clarke were hosts
at luncheon at Ferubrook to-day
Mr. and Mrs. Slas 3. Browneu have closed tneif
villa in StcCkbTtdge.
Miss Matilda Brownen is guest OF NJ and MS
Joseph II. ChOate-
Mrs. H O. Bates. OF Morristown. \. j.. IS a GUEST
Of Mrs T. Marshall Crane in Dalton
William Hall Walker has closed his country p-ac'
IN Great harrington
,Istor and Mrs. Charles I. McCawIey are guests
Of Mrs Henry Winthrop Gray
Mrs William 5 Kernochan has arrived az tns
Curtis from Bar Harbor-
Mrs Thomas Rodman. Mrs. Edwin T RICE anu
Miss Virginia Field. OF the Casino entertainments
committee have sent out cards for a harvest Sop'
per and dance at the Casino on Saturday
NJ and Mrs Charles Astor Bristed will depart
on Monday for Newport.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

COLONEL EtTTERSON GETS LAC'ihb'
The Foraker Haskell disclosures seem 10 nave
gone to the head Of CEe of the conspicuous hl'h
ayers of the EryHn camPagn- we rHtf"rt '"is
piece of rhetoric from recent ed!tor'a! Ill
The Louisville Courier Journal. whose etiltor
Colonel Watterson is the chairman of the Dem
ocratic national advisory press committee:
Il is the old cid story; Fraud end Force FOrce
and Fraud nothing but Fraud and FORCE lhey
are going on as if they thought the people deal
and dumb and blind. Their fury makes i' inau-
men Of them In their baf1ed rage theN strlke
out irn2otentIy at friend and e alike A'ready
beaten, they would pull the house down rather
than walk out peacefully, giving place I" their
tattars II is pitifuI 1t is humiliatng. 1t
wonId be amazing except that it is the nature
OF Hysteria rampant and OF Hypocrisy 'auS''
in the act.
Whether this means That Haskell "u-ht I" re-
sgn or six we cInrct Siy.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
NEW WORKERS AT PITTsBURG.
Pay Their Own Expenses and Decline Many
Invitations.
rBv Telegraph 20 The Tribune J

TeIegraph
Pfttsburg Sept. 25.-Reginald NanderoLI W.
came here with Mrs. Vanderbilt Mrs. H. . AE'
D. NJ Hare and Preston Gibson, to attend the @ nOiS
show a; the Country Club on SewickIey ae-e-s H-'
has made a great impression on the ne"spo =,
men That's about the only class OF psop0 ~
party have noticed since their arrival here
Great plans were made 10 entertain the l pa.S =
Pittsburg society. but when the NanderohlS .
rived thew made IL plain that they did not ea'
TO take any part whatever in any soclai At1 s ~.
Instead Of being the guests OF the president - o.
Country Club as arranged. they insisted on =,
regular quarters in the club. and paying tnEi .a
expenses. They also refused 70 attend ene I'd
ball given last evening at The Country OiuO' ..,-
refused 10 attend a dinner party and several ou.
affairs today 10 which thcy were inVlteu s.s.
burgers of social prominence believe tneS
been snubbed.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFron The Tribune Bureau-l

1r,asbington Sept 2a-The President saw re"
,,,s,tors to-day on account of the Cabinet mee
ing which lasted from II a. m to D. H. a.
the Cabinet officers were In attendance eAOop ~
Secretary Root who Will not return IN. t1,
1T-saa,day II was the first regular neetI"s
stnca Jnne and was devoted TO routine Depart
n1ent business. l.. .ba
postmaster General Meyer introduced 10 'n
President two officials OF the postaI seiEIo
Great Britain-RObert Bruce ana " "iiiiai sst+
80 past5ant aas,ensted Frank Pierce. Assistant
secratarv OF the Interior. representative Oh ts
,tttr.,fcn az the Trans Mississippi Congress
a+ San Francisco. beginning October g.
Senator Hopkins and Representative Gran u
Ca,a-oi E,eux Aenus. of Baltimore; John A
So, ~ New York and John Barrett ga" the
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rr-ou The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Sept. 25-Mr. de Thai, second rus
sian secretary. who returned to washington Oh
Wednesday, has received three months |aa1,r,-
-, 1rb,cb he will spend in Europe, leaving
here next week. ,,,,.-- .+ -
colonel Baron de Bode the Russian Military A'-
,ocbe Is shooting in Canada. and Will not return
70 Washington for few weeks
The Siamese Charge d. Anaires' Pnra RaCana Ape
. .as ,,,b,n a aav or two from Gloucester
~, where he spent the summer He VIII Dc
accompanied by the first secretary and MIS- L|0l'uS
ord several student attaches.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
KERMIT ROOSEVELT STARTS EAsI.

Pierre. s D., Sept. 25.-Seth Bullock a'- ,1.+ night
Roosevelt and their party arrived mere al, stst
from their hunt west Of the river anu ~, out
eastward this afternoon They haVe .o-,ns On
since sunday and visited several indian ca cora-
PEELED under the regulations to go south a,+,ns |.
CHEYENNE River to do their huntihs'
rnost Of their time along Plum Creek
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

IF you want to get something out Of life SAYS says
D. William States Jacobs, put something lHto tIo
it, And we say the sanity patriots or tne i
Texas Democracy. If you want to get SONS sn.l
at least more than many Of those Who have al
ready gotten something out Of 1t are dclnS--fouS
ton Pest.
The treasurer of the Democratic Natiohdl
Committee has certainly put something in and
Is due to get something cut
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
ANDREW o. WHITE IN BERLIN.

Berlin. Sept. 2.-Andrew ID. White is visiting
Berlin for the first time since his retirement as
Ambassador to Germany. lie will sail on October
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for New York
Henry p. Fletcher, secretary OF the American Le-
CATION at Peking. and Brigadier General John j.
Pershn2 also here
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
ARcHBIsHoP FARLEY SAILS.

Rome. Sept 25-Archbishop Farley oI Wv ~-.,ls.
and his suite left this city yesteruHS s.a+ss On
whence he sailed to-day for the United N...u
Soor,, ,he North German Lloyd steamer Prns'''1
Irene.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

This newspaper is otrned aud p"ohsheo oV
The Tribune Association, q Neic York corpora
fton: Office and principal place Of BUSINESS
Tribune Building. No. I54 Nassau street, Nc"
York: Ogden Mile, president; Nathaniel IHft'e'
secre,ory and treasurer The address Of the
officers is the Office of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Mr. Hearsts chairmans grouping or Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler's name with the names ol
Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold looks IKE an
atteupt to ehabilitate two historic characters
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
SENATOR KNOX RETURNING HERE.

Queenstown, Sep. 25.-Senator Philander G. knox,
Of Pennsylvania, and Mrs Knox. sailed from here
to-day on board the White Star Line steamer Ced-
for New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
LIEUTENANT sgLFRIoeE BURIED.

Washington. Sept 25-The funeral OF - saIl Of
Thomas E seIfridse. who was killed IN u ,s,s ago.
the Wright aeropane at Fort Myer rev S-.- today
was held AT Arlington National tne grave
The Episcopal burial service was reau .r,ts Ths
and troopers from the fort fred -~anap, a.. Bel.
honorary 'palIoearers were AlexohO c.-ns: OctaS'
Major G Co.'S. o. squtsT ,,,ss Of 'es Saysain sf W Baldwin
Percy Bradford and J. \. D. McC1rdS'
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfriase '.n whom he
yesterday, accompanied by his wne, Gas greatly
had been travelling in Europe ne ne anuouncins
grieved to receive wireless mess@ rhornss y
the death of his nephew, Lieu'e"1
Selfridga
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Y. L LHommedieu OF South
Orange. N. j.. have announced the engagement of
their daughter. Nathalie Constant LHommedieu.
TO Pearsal Bradhurst Jacks, H. OF New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Bryan's effort to become the chief benenciary
of La Toilette succeeded no better than MS at-
tempt to pose as the heir of Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Miss Edith Cuyler has given up her house N
Madison avenue and will henceforth make her
hou,. with her aunt Mrs. Morris K Jesup.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Mr. and Mrs Alfred Chaplin have decided not to
occupy their house IN East 56th street this winter
hut will spend the season at the Plaza.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
People and Socfof Incidents

country place at Oceanic. N J.. is now on Ii. r,ss
TO recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney 5. Breese who hav, 49,.
abroad since their marriage. over year sxo -.
expected to arrive here next week They win 20 !.
Southampton for & short stay.
Edward r Bacon Of No. 2R Fifth avenr. -,
arrive from Europe to-day on board the csr.
pania-
Mrs Adrian Isen and Miss Ise1in havs ls-- to-
for Hot Springs. Va. where they staying AZ ~
Homestead other guests there are Mr. and ~
F. C. Havemeyer while Mr. and Mrs. Psrnh-,L
Jones and Miss Sadie Jones. who close their pI.
at Newport on Monday. expected there for -.
month Of October.
Mrs. Charles H Baldwin arrived IN town ho,..
Newport for the winter Monday.
Howard Townsend Martin and his son, Tovn..,,
Martin. have arrived in Boston from York Ya-sa-
Me- and are staying at the Hotel Lenox Fr.s
erick Townsend Martin IS stin abroad. but will a.
rive toward the end of Trext month and max. a.,
headquarters at the Plaza throughout the winter
Mrs E. C. Hoyt will have charge OF the Jun,,.
Dancing Glass this winter, which VIII have t
meetings on November 5. December "a. January n
and February q at the Plaza
Rae H Rogers son Of Mr.. and Mrz Arcbih...
Rogers Of No. % West sd street, who VIII MARI
Miss Marguerite Walker. daughter OF Mr.. and M,
Joseph Walker IT.. Of No. 12 East 37th street a.,
the Marble Collegiate Church on October Il wa
the host last night at a bachelor dinner at ths
Hotel Astor Those at the dinner Edmund .
Rogers who will be best man; his brother Cola-
man Rogers; F. Watson. William Watson, stuyvs-
SAINT Fish. IT, Walter struthers. George Richard.
son Chalmers Wood, Jr, Fuller Potter Gortun
Auchincloss and Lydig Hoyt.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Mr. and Mrs George J. Gould have decided to
postpone the debut OF their eldest daughter. Miss
Marjorie Gould, for another year Their mousse VIII
not be completed until next April. and they Will
spend the winter at the Plaza
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
INCREDIBLE FOLLY
,he Rnchester Democrat and ChronicIe.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Vote for Taft If you approve OF the man; his
marty his platform, his record and his pledges.
Eote for BRYAN If your attitude toward him is
of similar approval. But do not commit the In
credible folIv of voting Bryan. If you distrust
his wisdom, merely because you think Repub-
lican Senate would block his schemes
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney 5. Breese, who hay, No.
abroad since their marriage. over a year ago a..
expected to arrive here next week. They win 40 :.
Southampton for q short stay.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
CAMPAIGN COMMENT.

NO AID TO THE INJURED.
From The Charleston News and Courier Dem).
The Democrats at this stage OF the fighting.
cannot afford to render even first aid to their
wounded and this man Haskell liz probably not
worth hating for anyway
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
A LITTLE INCONSISTENCY


From The Rochester
We desire to call the attention of Mr.. Bryan 10
the fact that while he is clamoring for the regu-
latIon Of interstate railroads the Democrats OF
New York State clamoring for the abolish
ment OF the Public Service commissions created
TO regulate railroads within the state. What does
he know about that?
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
COMMISSIONS HAVE COME TO STAY
m The New York Evening World.

From The New York Evening World.
Public Service commissions have come to stay.
We shall hear more Of them rather than less OF
them hereafter They have been devised TO meet
a great public need It Is almost Incredible that
party calling itself Democratic and asking popu.
lar support should place itself In an attitude or
hostility TO a movement that COmmends itself to
everybody not personally interested In franchise
holding corporation.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Mrs Henry A. Alexander and those associated
with her in the Amateur Symphony Society have
arranged to give its annual concert on January z
in the big ballroom OF the Plaza
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Mr and Mrs ]. woodward Haven have returned
from Ienox and for few weeks at their old
home in Park avenue They Will move INTO thelr
nev house in East 18th street, at the beginning OF
Novernber
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

TAFT'S CHARACTER AND RECORD.
From The Philadelphia Ledger Dem.)-
To the Presidents hands the destinies OF the
nation are Confided. Is there any one whose char
acter and record raise brighter hopes that he
would stand all tests more ably than Mr.. Tart?
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

The editor Of The News and Courier Wouio
hardly speak so disparagingly of the Okiahoma
Titan IL he had seen him In action at the recent
nemocratic National Convention.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

country place at Oceanic. N. J.. is now on Ii. r,..
to recovery.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

The President OF the United States tnuhdGhrs .h
from the White Iouse against little HasKei, II 1LIe
money changer of the halfstarved national eio:I o:I
cratic organization, person never heard OF ut
in a newly swaddIed coumonwealth.-Charles'o
Nar-S md
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Edward r. Bacon. OF No. 2F Fifth avenre vr,
arrive from Europe to-day board the ca,~
pania.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

Alfred G. Vanderbilt will make his headquarters
this winter at the Plaza. where he has rented an
apartment for the season