The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
Tammany Leader Wants Lewis Nixon, the
Rich Ship Builder, to Oppose Hughes
"Fmgy" Conners Opposes Murphys Programs and
Corporations Object to Present Governor
By C. C. Carlton

NEW YORK, Sept although
''Fingy' Conners, chairman of the New
York state democratic committee, IA
vors the nomination of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Chanler for governor, Charles r
Murphy. the leader of Tammany hall
is known to prefer Lewis Nixon, the
ship builder. formerly of. Portland, Orer
and at the present time NiXon's noma-
nation appears to be altogether PROB
able. Nixon is a wealthy man, and
has wide acquaintance among New
Workers of wealth and influence, and
the latter would be expected to con-
tribute literally to the state democratic
campaign fund, especially II Governor
Hughes is the republican nominee, as
he is not in high favor with the cor
porations that he has been prosecuting
The creation of the public service COM
mission was due to his efforts, and this
body is a thorn in the side of the COR
porations.
1t is reported that if a New York
city man is chosen it will more than
likely be Lewis Nixon. Murphy has had
the ship builder in training for the
mayoralty nomination, but it is said
the Hughes situation in the state has
led him to believe that the nomination
of a conservative like Nixon would in
sure the election of the democratic
ticket in the state.
Murphy and Corners fondly hope
that Bryan will be in attendance~at the
convention to be held at Rochester
September Is. but the shrewd Nebras-
kan will probably elect to keep out OF
harms reach.
Devotees of the turf, among whom
are many very wealthy men, will raise
an immense fund to be used against
Governor Hughes. They predict that
if nominated he will be showed under
by a quarter of a million plurality
President Roosevelt does not think so.
He believes the best people of the
state, the plain people" greatly out
number the sports and will support
Governor Hughes without regard to
former party affiliation.
SEVERE BLOW TO DEMOCRACY
The posthumous letter Of Grover
Cleveland, published here on Sunday
I'm which the former president took oe-
casion to eulogize Taft and to predict
his success at the November election,
was a severe blow to the democracy of
this state. When Cleveland was presi-
dent he was an object of both hatred
and admiration. according to the DEM
ocratic view. After he had retired from
politics and was no longer factor.
much of the animosity was forgotten,
and leading politicians who had de-
his counsel. His opinion was highly
valued when he lived, and when he
died he was actually revered by the
very men who had berated him. Demo
cratic leaders, the democratic press
and rank and file Joined in honoring
his memory. Therefore, they are now
disarmed and say nothing in reply to
his eulogy of Taft and his inferential
depreciation of Bryan. But the sting
l. N1.1--1
lands article:
The south has long taken a stub
born, foolish pride in its enlistment
under the democracy and has stood like
a rock in it's partisanshfp."
Democrats were aghast at this. Hen
~ Watterson says:
"It proves Just what we always con-
tended when he was president. Mr.
Cleveland was not a democrat"\
HARTMAN Is IDOLIZED
E. II. Hartman is expected back in
New York from his vacation on Sep
tember IA and there is much specula-
tion in Wall street as TO his attitude
toward the Rock Island railroad. Har-
riman has done so many remarkable
things in the railway world that the
street regards him as almost invinci-
BILE and it would not surprise them If,
Standard oil company be absorbed con-
troll of the Rock Island. 1t was felt
when the national government ar
raigned Hartman that he must fall.
but instead Of falling he has been
climbing higher. Wall street idolizes
strength and success. 1t never had
so much success as is personifed in
Hartman. The street looks upon him
today as the only man who can take
hold of a bankrupt trunk line and put
1T on its feet. Therefore at present
Hartman is a hero in the financial
district. He is firm believer in bet
tering the physical condition of rail
roads. He attributes his own success
with the Union and Southern Pacific
to the physical improvements wrought
under his administration.
Although Hartman began life as a
messenger boy in a brokers' office and
has never had any actual business ex-
perience outside of the financial dis
trict, he seems to understand practi-
cal railroading better than some of
those who have been at it all their
lives.
METHOD IN SAVING TIME
In illustration the following story
is told of Harriman's eye for detail:
The first time he Inspected the Union
Pacific his special stopped at tank
station. WnaI IS the size Oh tnal
pipe?" he asked as the fireman ad-
justed the pipe from the water tank
to the mouth of the locomotive tank.
The fireman gave the diameter. Then
Hartman calculated how long it took
TO water the locomotive. Later he
called in the master mechanic and gen
eral manager.
1T takes so many minutes to fill a
locomotive tank with water" he said
The pipe is of such and such diameter
Is there any reason why the pipe
shouldn't be increased to such and
such a diameter"
The master mechanic and general
manager said all the pipes on all the
railroads were of a,standard size.
rs there any reason?" roared Har-
riman.
He didn't have to finish the SEN
tence. The men stammered there was
no physical reason except the nozzles
on the tanks, the pipes and the mouths
of the tanks on the locomotives would
have to be enlarged.
Make the change at once" said
Hartman.
1t saved several minutes each time
a locomotive took water. The Union
Pacific has perhaps $500 locomotives