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New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
ATTACK ELECTION LAWS.
Hearst Memorial to Legislature q
Stab at LeNy
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany Nav 25-An attempt by the Independ-
ence League to cast a stigma the administra-
ton OF Superintendent Leary OF the Metropolitan
Elections Bureau under the guise of memorial
to Governor and Legislature for more stringent
election laws stirred up hornets nest in the Sen
ate tonight Democratic and Republican leaders
toined in denouncng the accusations contained in
the document. and Senator Grady demanded a
legislative investigation OF the charges of viola
tfons Of the election laws
This memorial which signed by William
Randolph Hearst. Max Ihmsen. who after his de-
feat for Sheriff last election brought charges
against Superintendent Leary and other leaguers,
charged on the authority of one Brown that float
ers abounded at primary and regular elections in
New York City, that white men voted the
names of negroes. and boys on those OF middle
aged men.
I'D like to have Mr. Brown here to repeat those
statements under conditions such that IL he
couldn't prove them he should be punished for
perjury" declared Senator Grady, jumping TO his
feet in a rage. when the memorial had been read.
..There never was so atrocious n libel uttered
against the city of New York as that its elections
are not more honest than those in any other part
Of the state. 1 want the who will
say that with twc inspectors chosen by the Dem
and two by the Republicans, any white
man is allowed to vote the of a
marked colored the registration lists a boy
the of a middle aged man. 1 want test
made between sensational scandal mongering
and the light of truth 1 that this memorial
be referred the Judiciary Committee for a Iegfs-
lative Investigation
Senator Raines said he agreed largely with his
Democratic colleague, and knew that If anything
of the sort existed in the metropolis. the Cond-
tions in direct violation of existing law. But
since a legislative investigation would involve an
appropriation. he suggested that Grady modify his
motion TO let the memorial be referred TO the Ju-
dietary Committee for its consideration. Senator
McCarren pointed that the Legislature in spe-
cial session could do nothing without recommenda-
ton by the Governor but Mr.. Raines retorted that
this would come under the head of election re-
forms urged by the Governor.
We'll, there's more glory waiting for the indie
pendence League If II will investigate the occur
rences at recent state conventions" drawIed Nc
Carren. II want TO say that I'd be perfectly will
ing to join hands with the league in bringing about
a reformation OF of the evils there"
The Senator should modify his statement to
the degree that he is willing TO join hands with
the league, but the league won't stand for IT,"
corrected Grady, amid laughter Finally the memo
rial referred TO the Judiciary Committee for
consideration.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
SUNSHINE IN SETTLE.
Thousands Visit the Ships-Adm'ral
Sperry's Busy Day.

Seattle May 25.-Sunshine- following the drcarE
rain Yesterday brought thousands OF visitors 10 the
battleship fleet in the harbor. fleet OF excursion
launches carried full cargoes OF visitors eager 10
inspect a modern battleship.
Naturally, the flagship. which was lying at tne
head of the line was the chief object OF interest,"
and a view of Rear Admiral Sperry and his quar-
corded only personal friends and oTic1al VISIT
ors however For the remaining vessels no par
tfaItty was shown, and each one received lts Iul
quota of curious eyes.
Admiral Sperry was a busy man. constantly 60
ing from his desk to his reception room owing
TO the press official business he was unable 10
attend the barbecue and athletic sports Tor the
sailors at Woodland Park.
Early in the day the Ohio was detached from the
neet and sailed to the navy yard at Bre1nerton'
where she will, take stores aboard preparatory 10
her return to San Francisco to be locked
Thirty thousand school children visited and over
ran the warships without single mishap
The most important social occurrence attending
the visit of battleshps took place Tonight at
the Rainier Club, where Rear Admiral Sperry and
his senior officers entertained at one OF 'he
most elaborate banQuets ever given In Seattle
From a spectacular point of view Tomorrow Will
be another big day in the fleets sojourn. Six thou-
sand men will be landed from the ships and. at
tended by artillery from Fort Lawton will march
through the principal streets of the city
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
VETOES BY GOVERNOR
Disapmoues Bill ALlozUing Increased
Insurance Expenditures.

Albany Nav &-In an extended memorandum
given out tonight Governor Hughes gives MS rea-
sons for not approving the bill of the Assemoy
Insurance Committed which would have amended
Section 81 of the insurance law as TO mitlsate
the restrictions made by the legislation whlch ioi-
lowed life insurance investigation or I'oo upon
the expenditures of life insurance companies 40
ing business in this state in obtaining new busi-
The Governor holds that the act would permit
unwarrantable outIays and facilitate return 10
the injurious conditions of past years The pro
posed limitation of first year commissions 10 d"
per cent, the Governor says, lis tHusory ana not
real for it is not simply the rate of commissions
in which the policyhOders are interested but the
amount which is actually paid out under any forfh
of compensation In the effort to obtain new bust
ness
The limitations imposed by Section 81. the Gov
declares. ARE in the interests OF the COM
panies themselves and of the large number or our
people who depend upon prudent and conservative
management for the protection OF their homes
In a rnemorand ndum explaining his disapproval OF
the bill of AssembIyman j. A Foley OF New forA,
relative provisions in contracts or policies OF
fire insurance for the appointment OF umpire
Governor Hughes says:
I'VE have standard form OF fire policy. and If
# Is desired to amend this the amendment should
be made in appropriate manner. The pohcy
should contain the entire contract between the
parties"
The Governor vetoes a group of bills making
changes In salaries Of officials in Erie. Essex.
Albany, Monroe, Saratoga and Delaware counties
and the city of Cortland. and also disapproves
lot of private claim and escheat bills.
In disapprovfng the bill of Senator Gichrist,
which IT was held would prevent the nomination OF
any political candidate by more than one party
and which provided that the of person
nominated for any office except judicial OF
fee, should be printed upon the official SeneraI
ballot for any election more than once under the
title Of such office. the Governor says:
This measure is wholly indefensibe- Cndoubt-
edy one of the criticisms of the present form OF
ballot is that candidates names frequently appear
in several columns. but the remedy IS 10 change
the form of ballot and to abolish the party col
umn
Two of the bills vetoed would have extended the
charters of railroad corporations which have not
vet begun construction one the bill of Senator
Cirattan of Albany. to extend the time OF the Al
bany g. Schoharie Railroad Company, and the
other a rililar bill of Mr. Frsbie. of schenectady,
for the benefit of the New York Canadian Pacific
Railway.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
UPH0LDS COTTON EXCHANGES SYSTEM
Board of Managers Favors Present Way of
Grading and Classifying Staple.

The annual report of the board of managers of
the New York Cotton Exchange, be submitted
at the annual meeting, upholds the exchanges
system OF grading and classifying cotton which
has been severely criticised recently. 1t says:
1t is extremely gratifying find that the strict
and careful grading, CHASING and staplng of cot
ton by our classification committee is commanding
the confidence of the cotton trade and more
The mills and the sellers of cotton realizing
that disputes between them best be settled by
sending the samples to this impartial and expert
tribunal. whose decision is based solely upon the
real grade and quality of the cotton. This privilege
is open to every one non-memberS we'll s MEM
bers, upon payment of the regulation fees OF
course this does not carry the guarantee against
loss that cercated cotton does; but that il is
satisfactory is shown by the fact that this last
year the committee has classed etc. for non-mem-
bers $50 bales, OF which 80 per sent by
mills. all parts of the country, Southern and
Northern, and even from New Brunswick in
Canada.
The total profit for the year the exchange and
on the building 1881, against s1Sas7 last year
the falling off being due TO unusual legal expenses
the Price suit having cost the exchange more than
s. 900. The membership of the exchange is 40.
against 423 g year ago
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
ETHICAL-SOCIAL LEAGUE CLOSES.
Well Known Speakers Present at Last Meet
ing of Season.

The last meeting for the season of the Ethical
Social League last night at Temple BETHEL prough'
socialists Jewish rabbis Christian ministers. col
Ieee professors and writers to confer the future
O the league.
DR. Samuel Schulman, OF Temple Beth-El: Charles
Edward Russell the writer social conditions;
Professor John B. Clark, of Columbia University;
Dr. Charles E jefferson, of the Broadway Taoer-
nacle. Mrs Anna Garland Spencer. of the Ethical
Culture Society; Marcus A Marks, the Rev. Thomas
r Slicer DR.. Joseph Silverman and Professor
Charles Sprague Smith, of the Peoples Institute
were among the speakers.
A defence Of President Roosevelt's doctrine of
snti-race suicide was put forth by DR.. Silverman
Race suicide he called the lowest form of immo~
rality.
The league will send a committee of seven to
Albany to-day to plead on behalf of the bill for an
Investigation into the condition OF the city's unem
pIoyed.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
WOULD HAVE LAUNDRIEs REGULATED.


Washington, May 25.-J. Hampton Moore, Rep
resentative from Philadelphia. and of the most
constnt diners-out in the House, has found that
his evening shirts, collars and cravats being
nlacerated without mercy by the laundries. He con-
fesses that he has scarcely garment which is not
frayed and torn and he charges that It would be
as well 10 throw clothes out of the window to
send them TO a modern laundry He has therefore,
introduced a bill to correct the abuses
His bill provides that all laundries shall be taxed:
that the Use of acids and violent machinery shall
he nrohihited. that there shall systematic in
srection of Iaundries and a heavy fine for any
violation of the law. "A good shirt will stand only
one assault from the horrible methods prevalent in
our laundries" said Mr.. Moore. this evening THE
business is a gold mine and the haberdashers en-
courage it but il my bill passes 1t will improve
matters 1t is harder to dozen good evening
.birts now than IL is 10 run an automobile
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
SHORTS CAUSE COTTON TO SOAR.

Urgent buying by shorts, Influenced largely by
reports of heavy rains in the cotton belt and the
frmness OF the Liverpool market. caused a sharp
advance in the active options on the Cotton Ex-
change yesterday. The July option touched al
a new high record for the present movement. and
& So bale above the closing price Saturday.
Profit taking by spectators who were reported to
have purchased their lines at 80 TO points below
yesterdays prices responsible for drop in
prices before the hour which carried July
down to 1903 These offerings were readily alb
sorbed. however, and under continuation OF bull
sh in the afternoon prices rallied. and the
market closed at a net advance OF IA to 45 points
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
FIND WRECK NOT SUSPICIOUS.
So Lawyers Who Received Cyclades Men
Report After Investigation

The investigation Of the wreckins Of the Cycian'S
has not revealed any Irregularities, accnraihs 10
statement made yesterday at the offices OF aace'
Butler & Brown the firm at No d W al stFee'.
whittier the captain, crew and four passengers Oh
the wrecked Greek steamer were taken from tn'
Ward liner Vigilancia on Sunday.
II was said bv the lawyers yesterday that the
crew Of the CyCIades hurried 70 the ONCE ~
il was feared they might be difficult 70 find II tey
were allowed to go where they pleased Ine cap
tain it was said gave strai ghtforward statenaet
Of the wreck. He said the engineer dlscovefe'
water in the engine room many hours after sn'
had struck the reef of the Bahamas, and the nooa
came in SO quickly he forced 70 put the cTs"
and four passengers IN the Hfeboats-
d. y. Botass the Greek Consul General SAD
yesterday that he thought the action q the la0-
yers representing the underwriters was rather un-
usual He said the men should have been Per-
mitted 10 go to their consulate first At the oinos
of " A CsaIanos of No. 20 Broad street. agents os
the CycIades. it was said the men would be SEM
back to Greece in a few days on oge Of the COM
pany's steamers
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
WANT TO CHECK BALLOON ACCIDENTS
Aeronauts Would Have Pilots and Gas Bags
Approved by Government.

speakfng Of the accident 70 the balloon ARIEL az
Berkeley Cal. Saturday. Captain Inonas D
Baldwin under contract to build two dtrsiole oa-
looms for the United States government said az
the Aero Club of America last night that measures
should be taken in this country similar % moss
enforced in France and Germany prohibiting oa-'
1oon ascensions In all cases where both the plot
and the balloon have not first obtained governments
approvaI The Ariel doomed 70 failure from
the first he said. A g. Triaca, director of tns
International School Of AeronaUtes, SAID
eft is criminal to permit man who KNOWS no'n'
ing about mechanical construction or the plotting
Of balloons as was the case in California to en-
groar the lives of sixteen persons. Such men ara
sneculators. TLey are proficient in talk only Ins
Aero club of America should voice It's strong
disapprova1 in the matter such escapadeS ser
ousIv affect the work real aeronauts are trying
to do.
William r Kim5aU said there had been nd
casualties in this country except 20 persons nov
connected with organized bodies In three yeals
tho aero clubs of the United States have had M
accident due TO defective apparatus. ne added
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
ABE" GRUBER ON HUGHES
Says Politicians Should Get Norz
Patronage from GOUernor,

Abraham Gruber spoke before the Conservstf,,
Republican Club OF the 18th Assembly Dfstrtct
last night. Political Organizations and Thet,
Uses
Mr.. Gruber aroused considerable enthusiasm BIZ
saying that the politicians had had their shar,
of patronage at the hands OF Governor Hughes de-
claring that there are in the Republican party
enough able and honest men to fu every Office
He contrasted this with the actor OF Presidents
Roosevelt in filing several high federal ofaces In
this city with Republican district leaders
There words Of resentment IN Mr.. Cru
ber's speech. On the contrary he said that II was
to the Governors credit he had honestly lived I'd
to his ideas. Ee said he sure that II Governos
Hughes had been more generous 70 party men in
the matter Of appointments he would be politically
stronger than he to-day.
The speaker selected the Public Service Cornrns-
sion as an instance where the Governor went OUT
side OF the party TO make appointments
Now in making up the Public Service Coun-
mission said Mr. GrUber the Governor could
have got good. conscientious Republican politica;
leaders who would have filed those Offices with
credit to him. and which would have redounded &c
the credit of his party. And 1 not ready ID
say that these men not as able and as honest
as the men he appointed 70 the Public Service
Commission
Then Mr. Gruber told OF the fmpossioiity o.. q
man obtaining employment under the co1r1issioa
If he was known to be a member OF political ozs
ganization.
Teu7uel Ely Qulgg. although not scheduled -
sreak followed Mr.. Gruber with an attack on civil
service which he denounced as un-A11erfcan and
unrepreseutatfve He said when a political party
won at an election they ought 70 have the Offices
to carry out the principles that the people voted
for Besides he said civil service created an ofacs
holding class Mr.. Qugg said he had never been
success as a ''Mugwu and was hrrn believes
in political organization
Mr.. Quigg earlier in the evening frustrated tbs
adoDtou OF a resolution that had for irs object
the making Of terms of peace by the Conservative
Republican Club and the regular organization Of
the district. He explained that he had talked ths
matter over with Harry Mack, the leader OF the
district on his own accord and the proposition 70
harmonic had been turned down. The resolution
was then withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
OPPOSE BOX OPENING.
Counsel for Mayor Bring Recount
Case to Gilman.

Co,,rso, FOR Mavor Mcclellan brought the recount
trial TO a crisis when 1t was resumed yes'eroaS'
after weeks recess by opposing the opening OF
the ballot boxes. The contention was that there
was no authority for such action and that since
November, 1905, the boxes had been IN nhla"iui
custody.
It was even argued that the boxes had no longer
any legal existence, and that, II they did nave
neither the boxes nor their contents had been
properly identified.
The fight began when Mr.. Dolson. OF the Att"r-
nev Generals office, offered evidence the box
from the 9Th Election District of the I'd Assembly
District Mr. Richards Immediately began to Oh
tect He called attention to some of the alleged
IRREGULARITIES on the part of policemen and watchers
and wanted to know why the Hearst watchers ana
inspectors Of election had not been produced in
court.
He asked Justice Lambert to order. If the boxes
were opened, the production of the polbooks, the
stubs and the mutil ted ballots. for only in that
yay he declared could the checks which were
established on the poll election night be verified
Deputy Attorney General Dolson replied that the
law had not been violated. that the evidence iad
proved the identity of the box in question and that
the boxes in reality left the custody OF the
Board of Elections.
CORPORATION Counsel Pendloton had obtained
order In Supreme Court returnable before JUS
tics Guy yesterday, to show cause why subpoena
served on John J. Dooling, president of the Board
OF Elections, produce certain ballot boxes should
not be vacated This order was referred to Justice
Lambert. and there lively clash when it
up.
Justice Lambert declared with emphasis that they
would have the boxes in court and would not stand
on ceremony. Mr.. Shearn shouted angrily that
this was another contemplate move on the part of
the Corporation Counsel, and that this the
first time he had prosttuted his office to defend
Mr.. Mcclellan and to celay this case"
The court reproved Mr. Shearn sharply
Mr.. Richards. in the course of the argument. said:
Il have been in this case with Mr.. Shearn for two
years. and l never admired his versatility more
than now. Two years ago he trying to show
how easy it would be tamper with the boxes
and now he is trying to convince your honor how
hard IL would be-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
LONG PAT" CALLS ON THE MAYOR
They Discuss Higher Thought Little
Tim" SAYS Maybe It Was "Rire Thought"

Senator McCarren made his usual Monday call on
Mayor Mcclellan yesterday. He drops in Mon
day when the Legislature is in session before taking
a train for Albany When the Mayor asked
yesterday If the call of the usual social nature
he looked at the agrculturists planting sod in
the park outside his office window and replied:
Please don't make the mistake in assuming that
the Senator AMI 1 waste time. We were en-
gagged In very interesting discussion Of the higher
thought
When the remark repeated to Little Tim
Sullivan he looked puzzled for minute and then
said:
There different kinds of higher thought.
There's the higher thought OF the gents who write
for the quarterly reviews and then again there is
the hire thought of the kind when you hire some
one think for you. Maybe the Mayor asked Pat
do thinking for him and is going to give
thought
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND SUIT.

Washington. May 25.-B- D. Townsend. special
attorney in the Department Of Justice. will leave
here tomorrow for Portland Ore, where he short
ly VIII institute legal proceedings behalf of the
government dispossess the Southern Pacific Of
land in Western Oregon valued at S55.GO0000. and
10 obtain decree annulling the grant and restor-
ing the land the public domain The land in
question given 10 the old Southsrn Pacific sew
eral decades ago TO induce the construction Of
railroad lines. The roads built. but it is
charged that the holders Of the land grant have
failed live Up other parts of the obligation TO
the government
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
CONSTITUENTS PROTEST TO WILCOX.
Auburn Club Federation Urges Senator to
Support Anti-Betting Bills.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Auburn, n. Y, May 25.-In resolution adopted
tonight a meeting of the executive council OF
the Federated Mems Clubs of Auburn, represent
ing about twelve hundred OF Senator r. NJ VIII
cOx's constituents. a final protest against the re-
cent negative vote OF the Senator on the anti
raCetrack gambling bills adopted
A portion of the resolution. which will be sent
TO Governor Hughes and Senator Wilcox reads.
Resolved. That the federation cordially and
fully indOrses the attitude OF Governor Hughes
and his efforts to enforce the constitution and 10
abolish racetrack gambling in the state That
II again requests Senator Wilcox to support the
Governor in these efforts. and. In particular re-
quests him to support and vote for the present
Hart-Agnew bill whenever it comes again before
the Senate for passage.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
PATROLMEN WILL FACE CHARGES.
Man from Hansons Office May Testify on
Hand Bookmaking Case

Patrolman ONeill of the traffic squad, against
whom accusations that he had conducted a hand
book while duty made Saturday, will prob
ably be tried before Deputy Commissioner Hanson
within two weeks No charges have been preferred
yet. but they have been drawn up and will be
served on the accused man within few days,
ONeill was on duty Broad street yesterday
and dill not to be worried. In addition 10 the
af1davits against the accused patrolman made by
three reporters of an evening newspaper it said
yesterday that man from Deputy Commissioner
Hanson's office would testify. but this not be-
lieved By the police in general.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
ORDER PROTECTS YOUNG mINryRE

Thomas A. Mcintyre. jr.. through his counsel
Patton & Patton. served on Sheriff Foley Yesterday
an order issued by Judge Holt of the United
States District Court securing him against arrest
until the bankruptcy proceedings against r A
Mcintyre & Co. settled. The order also en-
joins Frederick Kavanaugh. OF Waterford n Y
who is suing Mcintyre & Co to recover 10000
worth of securities alleged TO have been unlsv-
fully converted, from taking further action In his
suit IN the civil courts against Thomas A McIn-
tyre. jr The order holds for one year after ad-
judication. unless young Mcintyre is discharged
before