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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
MACK GETS BUNCH OF RAINBOWs.
Acquires Claim from Chicago for Another
Group Of States

To offset the newspaper forecasts on Sunday,
which indicated victory for Taft Chairman Mack
Of the Democratic National Committee wired 70
Chicago yesterday for extra supply of rainbows.
In response he received telegram signed by ?. a.
Hall. vice-chairman OF the national committee;
John W. Tomlinson. Trey WCodson and Roger {.
Sullivan They said that. in addition to the states
claimed for Bryan by Chairman Mack I'm his fore
cast published Sunday. the following states
would go for Bryan: Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois,
Utah. Oregon and Washington.
In reference President Roosevelt's letter print
ed in the morning papers. Chairman Mack said he
thought the President must be trying to keep the
minds of the people off the demand OF the Demo
Gratis that the books of the administration be
opened particula rlys the Panama Canal books.
Two $1,000 contributions for Saturday were an
nounced by Herman Rdder. treasurer OF the ma
tonal committee yesterday. They were from Her
bert H. Lehman who is brother of Irving Leh-
man. the Democratic candidate for justice OF the
Supreme Court and son-in-law of Nathan Straus-
The other 81 900 was contributed by Daniel E Con-
way. OF the northern part Of the state. who had a
small boom for the Governorship nomination at
Rochester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
GOMPERS REPUDI4TED.
Labor World" IdJises UOrh1ng-
men to T0te for Taft.

FttfsblIrg Oct 26.-In its current issue THE La
Dor World" OF this city. unequivOcaIy asserts the
failure Of Samuel Ciompers caoic bulldoze the
labor vote into the support OF Bryan. In its leading
article Il says:
II fs an absolute fact that labor, organized and
unorganzed not disposed to respond to the crack
Of me whip used by President Samuel GompeTs. Of
the American Federation of Labor. His rabd po
Itical paTtisan advocacy has far fallen fiat on
In the country.
In his capacity of a professional talker following
in the wa Ike Of Mr. Taft he Is failing to any
thing like a reasonable amount of enthusiasm:
Those who do welcome him chiefly bred and
horn and crustatcd Democrats.
Ia. Of this is plain Mr. Ciompers has no
SET principles to advocate: the rebellion he is
irving TO foster is personal one. aud aimed en-
ttTely 10 accomplish victory for political party.
He is not representing. and he has no definite
authority represent the rank and file of the trade
union movement OF the United States In his efforts
TO aid the foes of protection and the Republican
party.
6cial TO further the ends OF party 10 which he Is
bv instinct affectionately attached-to the Demo
cratic party.
Trade union funds and machinery being used
BY him in the interests of the Democratic party;
and trade unonists and wage workers In general
resentlnS this.
In another article The Labor World thus gives
the reasons why aboT should vote soidiy for tart;
There very many more reasons than negative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27

me Immediately turned into the campaign fund
The money principally used IN helping 20
quidate the Indebtedness Of the state COMMITTEES
incurred in prior campaigns NV sole connection
with this matter to turn the drafts over TO-
the purpose intended Not penny of this M nsy
vas expended for the benefit the advantage
of myself.
Beginning with the fall Of 1895. for period %
five years | actively engaged in the manas--
nnent OF political affairs. either state chai-n r
tons for campaign purposes were generally at-
dressed me, but Immediately turned over 70 -tN
treasurer Of the campaign fund In the cary
months Of 1900 there being Legislature n s-S
sion and official duties to be performed. | was
az home in the practice Of profession and VS.
not engaged in political matters
the letter Of May .. 1901. upon which rei-
anCe is llaCed TO connect al these matters with
the suggestion Of the improper Of money IN In
legislation. IL not be overlooked that
This letter written eighteen months after the
TwnmbIy letter and year and three months
after the other two letters, Which could have had
no reference any Legislative matter at that time
II was supposed 20 have been written Just betOTs
made inquiry about some pending legislation. The
letter as published does not mention the bill re-
ferred the proposed legislation objected to-
II was a leJter Of inquiry only. which / assume
cdent As Attorney General I received hundreds
Of letters from people throughout the common
wealth asking for Information and advice about
pending legislation and other public matters. This
farmers. business mechanics and labOrerS
wrote frequently than persons connected
with corporations and other large interests. In
every ! considered 10 NY duty To COUrteOusly
reply and give such information as ! had on the
subject about which inquiry made And this -
all could have done did in answer 10 the letter
Of Mr. ArrhboId Tfc did ask defeat any
legislation. nor did make any attempt to DO So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
NEU JERSEY ALL RIGHT.
Toft's Majority To Be Surprisingly
Largc. lSaYs r. ". PARKER.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington Oct 96.-Reprcsentative Richard
WAYNE Parker. of the eth District of New Jersey,
visited President Roosevelt to-day and told him
about New Jersey politics. Mr.. Parker is in red
hot fight to return 10 Congress Two years ago he
won by 1--WE hundred votes. and this year he is the
centre OF a fierce attack from President Gompers
Federation Of Labor and the labor forces gen
orally because of his failure aid in certain legis
laticn.
Whatever else NAV be said about New Jersey
politics, said Mr. Parker "one thing is true: Prac
ticaIy all elements for Taft, and he will
carry the state by majority that will b. surpris-
ingly large. The leading German paper Of Newark
is opposed the Republican local candidates be
cause Of the excise question. but is strongly for
Taft. The thing is true of many other ele-
Not all the labor men. by any means, arc
following Mr. Gompers in his attack on Mr. Taft
and thousands Of them will support the Republican
nominee ~
AS 10 his fight. Mr.. Parker did not care TO
talk He said he had come here to arrange his
house for the winter. and would return at once TO
resume his campaign. He will speak every day
until the close of the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
DENIAL FROM SHERMAN
No Government Lands an Timber
PrOiect-Pldn abandoned.

Utica, n. Y, Oct 26-Before leaving here this
afternoon to resume his speaking tour through the
state, James S. Sherman, Republican Nice-Presi-
dental candidate, gave out statement dealing
with the charges made public to-day that he had
been involved in an attempted deal in government
timber lands in New Mexico with Edmund Burke
and others, the company which they had formed
seeking obtain possession through sharp practice
a low figure, of millions of of valuable
timber. Mr.. Shermans statement is as follows:
Ny attention has been called to ssn5a
charges against me in connection with the New
Mexico Lumber and Development Company cor
poration which hasn't been in existence for some
years A careful reading shows that the charges
so far as am concerned have no substance what hat,
the fullest possible investigation and publicity are
The fact about it briefly is that some years since
Mr.. Burke presented business proposition nv3lv-
witch were not United states property and the
construction of a railroad There were ten gentle
pan1 and Investigate thu project Experts were
eJP t to INSPECT the propery S4 aGo %f Us and
on the other hand the local papers had much TO say
After looking into the matter carefully and at
length We decided that the lands available would
pGny dissolved. about half the sum invested was
ncctfon with the enterprise was ended, ,..,
Not dollars worth OF United
States property was concerned with it In any way
mere was no secrecy ABOUT II anu no nfeG LIZ 11r any
never urged Inc passage OF any suGn Din as Is
before after Investigation Of the proposition
I DO know. and if he anybody else attempted
bribery business II without the knowledge.
consent approval Of myself or any Of my asso-
ciat'% T the investigation.
NV secretary acknowledged the receipt of Mr..
Burkc's letter of August 2. signing my name rs
he had the right to do. in my absence He showed
Nj. Rurke's letter return. and knowing
nothing in tie tTanSs Cti'n part
q conceal apologize for paid 1tten-
ton to it The whole affair purely Legitimate
private enterurise which business m'T1. We in
vestigated and turned down half dozen years ago
II may 10 Of interest in this connection to say
hat lat Mr. I'm Ike urr0t m L.
ing pressed to make statements which would be
calculated to iniurc and asked me to sec him
in Chicago on a date when billed to speak
there. That letter not even ACKNOWLEDGED. be
cause I had nothing tn pay promise TO prevent
the disclosure of any public or private act Of mine
If he has found l market for the wares the Incl
dent 60 along with what suppose is to be
expected in tie last week Of \ campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
OHIO LABOR MEN 2 TO l FOR TAFT
Wade H Ellis Says Poll of Railroaders Shows
Gompers Cant Swing Vote

Wade II. Ellis of Ohio. who called Chairman
Hitchcock OF the Republican National Committee
Yesterday said that poll taken of the railroad
men working in Ohio the Pennsylvania, Big
Four and Lake Shore roads showed about two to
! in favor OF Taft and Sherman.
The most significant feature to-day I'm the ma
tionaI campaign" said Mr., Ellis, lis the failure Of
President Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor 10 carry any large number OF
labor union votes with him Bryan's forces. This
is evident on every side. Even his fellow officials
have deserted him
one OF the ways IN which Mr.. Ellis proceeded to
prove his statement was by the production OF the
list OF circulars that Gompers had sent out In
behalf Of Bryan. since the Denver convention. The
irst was signed by eleven labor leaders. the next
had three signatures and the last signed by
Samuel Gompers alone Mr. Ellis gave the names
OF long list OF tabor officials who had deserted
Gonpers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
after COURT DECISION.
authorities to Ask Final Ipterpretd-
ton of Election Ld1cs.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
will be asked to-day 10 decide II a voter who IS
in line waiting 5 o'clock on election
evening. whether he has received his ballot Or not
will be entitled 20 This much was agreed
upon at a conference yesterday afternoon held at
the Office Of Deputy Attorney General James A.
DonneIly Resides Mr. Donne.Iy. there were pres
ent Acting Corporation Counsel Theodore Connolly.
President john T. DoolinE of the Board Of E1ec-
lions and William Leary. State Superintendent OF
Elections.
While the Attorney General. To whom the stats
Superintendent Of Elections locks Tor legal ad-
vice has interpreted the election Law as prohibit
ing all who have actually received their ballot
before o'clock when the polls close. from voting.
opinion from the Corporation COunsel's Office
interpreted IL a s meaning that any one stand
ing line that time with the intention OF vOt-
ing should be permitted do since then Act
ing Corporation Counsel Connolly has written to
Attorney General Jackson in practical agreement
with Mr.. Jackson's opinion The conference YES
terday was held devise plan for obtain
ing a judicial determination of the question.
The anxiety have the question tudlcsallS
the Law requiring the identification OF voters
may delay voting that In many districts voters
NAV h" left in line without chance 70 vote when
O'Clock comes around. The Appellate Division will
"A JOINT Application 10 O'Clock this MORN
ing immediate hearing one plan proposes
that both the Board Of Elections and the Stats
Superintendent OF Elections submit 20 the court
nCademically the election law IL stands. as
e has been variousiy interpreted. and request an
Opini from the court
The Attorney Generals Office Is disposed 10 hold
the original opinion 81 Attorney General jack
one objection to after o'clock voting Is that
u may delay the early count OF the ballots treS-
dent Dooing has already advised voters under any
circumstances to go TO the polls early. declaring
that " they DO there Will be no chance OF losing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27

ones why the support Of the wage earneTs should
to Mr.. Taft He represents Gry much that is
af1rmatively ard most strongly so. In favor of the
welfare of the masses. and what he represents in
this respect is tangible
It Is theoretic, shadow and untried, and
that at q days notice be discarded in favor Of
something MIA usibc. but more shadnwy.
Mr.. Taft represents set OF sound and tried prin-
ciplcs that form policy Of progress. Of equity and
Of general social ard material bettermcnt- This
much cannot with any semblanCe of truth or rCi-
bc said of MI Bryan.
Mr. Taft represents the policy OF protection that
has made this country the greatest in the world
industriay. Mr.. Bryan does not. He represents
free trade. which means the abandonment of this
protective policy.
Mr.. Taft represents policy inaugurated by Pres
ident Roosevelt designed against the tremendous
evils OF trusts and gigantic combinations Of CAPT.
tai. This policy is now In operation and is &C
complshing grand results.
Mr.. BRYAN has not during his perennial career as
practical method Of curbng the evils of the trusts
Mr.. Taft represents policy that has already
established employers liability the eight day.
improved mining laws. improved conditions. in fact
for branch class OF workers in The country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
GARDEN TO HAVE LARGEST MEETING
Taft and Hughes Will Discuss the Campaign
Issues There.

The biggest meeting Of the year. and perhaps of
any Presidential year will take place tomorrow
night at Madison Square Garden where William
II. Taft and Gov srnor Hughes will discuss issues
Senator Henry Cabo; Lodge. Of Massachusetts will
also speak, will George Knight. OF California
tails, and the decorations. seating arrangements
and musical programme viii bs the very best
possible.
only a small proportion OF the seats have been
reserved, that all who arrive early are pretty
TO get good places There will he fireworks
overflow meetings and a large parade In Madison
Square for those who do not inside tha building
The Fremont voters have been invited 10 meet
the Fremont Old Guard at the 9th street entrance
10 Madison Square Garden at 80 p. M, where a
sign will be seen bearing the Inscription, Fremont
Old Guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
NR. TAFT THEIR FRIEND.
Steam ShOrelEers VII Tote for HIM,
.S0us II. j. DOlGn
From The Tribune Bureau

washington oct. Z6-T- J. Dolan, secretary u
the international brotherhood of Steam shovel
and Dredge Men talked with the President to-day
about the attitude of labor men in the Presidential
fight.
Mr.. Taft has been one Of the best friends our
organization has had declared Mr.. Dolan. and
our bovs will stand by him. We never went 20 nm
with any fair proposition that he did not do Us fun
,ustIce We have hundreds Of men on the lsthmus
OF Panama, and all fair requests from them nave
been granted by Mr. Taft and the President
II have recently been Indiana, Ohio and
New York and find the labor vote divided. as in
the mast Workingmen not taking as deep in
terest in the fight people think. They VIII d.
vide and there Will be no unanimity anywhere
They will think for themselves, too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
CREDIT TO sHERMAN's HONESTY ,
Mr.. Philip Says Plan Was Dropped Because
It Involved Dishonest Methods
Irv Telcgra Oh 70 The rrIhune.


Milwaukee, Oct 26.-"The New Mexico land
transaction seems to to be n credit TO the hon
esty of Mr.. Sherman rather than a reflection upon
him. said Emanuel l. Phillip. of this city. to-
day. replying the charges a New York paper
that Mr.. sherman. Senator Spooner. Congressman
Habcock and Mr.. Philip banded secure
valuable timber rights in New Ne xico for a song.
The facts are. said Mr.. Jhilipp.' that
found that the New Mexico land could not
secured by honest means dropped the plan
entirely. We learned after had formed our
company that could the land only by
hiring take il in ,60-acre tracts and con-
veyiHg the land to later We believed this to be
Illegal. and dropped he entire matter Our
belief that this method II securing land was Illegal
was verified years later when the Colorado land
frauds resulted in prosecutions the conditions there
being the in the New Mexico case. There
was no bribery in the deal. The total expenses
were 5000. contributed to pay The estmatcrs who
went through the tract wished To buy Even
20 per cent Of this returned. No stock
was isued by company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
OPINION ON VOTING MACHINES

Albany. Oct. 26-In response to a request from
Mayor Thomas Wheeler OF Utica, Attorney General
Jackson In opinion might. gives his views re-
Earding voting Election Day after O'Clock
where machines are used The Attorney General
holds that each voter whose qualifications have
been passed and approved by the inspectors OK
elections o'clock Is entitled complete tho
act Of voting. The Attorney General says that An
only one voter pass within the guard rail- at a
time only one vote can be recorded in election
district after the hour set for closing the polla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
UNION INJUNCTION HOLDS
Members Cannot Be Fined to Force
Them to Strike.

Boston. oct. 26-The Supreme Judicial Court of
Massachusetts. I'm making permanent an injunction
against several labor unions to-day, ruled In n
decision attending the decree that labor unions
cannot impose fines their members in order to
force rhem to go a strike,
The decision rendered petition brought
ly /. l.. Willcut Sons & Co. of this city, asking
for an injunction against the BriCkayers and
Stone Nasons Benevolent Union, restraining them
from imposing a fine Of 800 each on two mem
bers the union who had refused to 60 out Oh
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
CANNON STANDS BY SHERMAN.

BY Telegraph to Tho Tribune
Philadelphia. oct. 2S.-Joseph q. Cannon Speaker
Of the National House of Representatives. who is
here speaking tour. waxed furious this after
noon when asked about the charge of graft made
against James s. Sherman. candidate for Vice
President, in a New Mexico land deal by Edmund
Burke. of Los Angeles. He said
1t will take a d sight more than the word OF
man named Burke. whom DO not know to make
me believe that there is a dishonest hair in the
head of Jimmy Sherman. whom | have known
for twenty years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
ye. mErcALF TOO I'LL TO TAKE STUMP.

Washington. oct. p.-Because OF I'll health Sec
retsrx M<tcaIf mas been Obliged to cancel his
enRasement 20 address political meeting al
CharI.sron " Va next Friday. and he mas de-
clined an Invitation speak at Akron. Ohio He
is rcnnned 20 his bed and q VIII be some days
before ne Is able 80 le oEt
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
SAILING ORDERS GIVEN.
american Olympic Team Wm Sf0''
To-day for England.

=, 49,. members Of the Olympic 'e' -
Ill, ..t, tor england to-day. gathered III 'ne 80.
.-,., =, ,ba New York Athletic Ciuo IAs. ne
to receive nnal instructions Dai ' -~i,,.a ,d-
ran~esentine the American Olympic -. .ht
,a..oa thsr, at some length. teiins uei" 80
g., -. euenber that in the games 'eS
NOT re,resent,ns a college. a CLUB OF -
,b o,,rv but are out to win for 'he e
United States. -, ns tben the
II,. sn..cb was loudly appauded- ana then .-'
mon dreu lot. for staterooms on the fniia"e'Pl.a
They were assigned two or three III . - -,
whether IL was outside or INSIDE was " - q
chance After instructions had oeen @ g.
tho delivery of caps and t'togs' on Doaiu SIP
badges were distributed, a couple OF hasiii's r. -
togranbs were taken. and the men hasteheo away
to get a good nights rest se =,
That the men will be given rouslns a S'"u !,
the pier to-day is assured. In tac'' an Se
the American Line said yesterday that the company
had aupI;ed 70 Commissioner Bingham ioi So
OF police to keep order The Comrnissione' =
the official said and he feared there "oNiN ="
crush about the gangplank. ,
Commissioner Bingham granted SHY o"''
of absence yesterday to New YORK > uii0' -.
men who will sail with the American teeHl-
are Martin Sheridan the ali-round charIpioH' J "
Flanagan champion hammer throweT. ana MINI
Mcf5rath F1anagans pupil and former chahlPioh
with the 16- pound hammer. There was ioP
that Commissioner Bingham would not permit '0
policemen to CO. but he said he was proud 10 nave
his department so well represented
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
THE CORNELL VARSITY EIGHT.

conditions.
Several hundred persons crossed the river to-day
to the finish OF the race for the substitute WIZ
eonsin entered crew, but did not start The three
fours that raced boated follows:
naobneider, bow; Hamman, NO T.
Hauser. No. 8: Clapp. stroke
Cornell-Bullen, bow; Simpson, No. 3; Larerty
No. g: Smith, stroke
Pennssivania-Emery, bow; g. Townsend. NO. z
Crooks, No 3: Foster. stroke
The times were: Columbia, 7:32; Cornell, 7S6:
Pennsylvania, 7:5S.
During the last week Poughkeepsie has shown
many signs Of awakening from her long winter
sleep, and tomorrow morning, when the first spe-
cial train unloads ts horde OF invaders. the little
Hudson River town will be fully alive to its re-
sponsib.lties host for the largest OF all college
gatherings. The main thoroughfare of the city is
Of respendent eoors. Brilliant orange and
red contrasted with light and dark blue. while
the cardinal of Wisconsin makes a brave fight TO
be known among the others. The larger buildings
are beaeeked from corhice to sidewalk with long
streamers Of color. and every show window daz-
zles the eye.
Columbia, with the youngest and lghtest varsity
crew on the river. has been doing great things in
practice this week, and there is persistent
that the time row OF last Monday made in
sensational time Many persons expect 10
sequel 10 that duel between Cornell and Columbia
OF last year. but the Ihacans have not been rowing
nearly well the young New Workers. who
have absolute command of their and row like
a piece of perfected mechanism, with plenty of
power in their long pull through.
From careful comparison of the crews it looks
as If the struggle will lie between Syracuse and
Columbia, with the odds slightly in favor of the
latter. In rough water Columba's chances would
be improved. Rice admits himself that his men
able to well, if not better when there
is sea running Syracuse made her wonderful
trial. in which she nearly equalled the record, in
water that was scarcely disturbed by ripple while
columbias trials have taken place under less fa-
voTabie conditions Cornell's fast took place
in the dusk Tuesday night, and Courtney's
statement that the crew has speed is taken like
all the Cornell coachs statements and many
eagerly awaiting the surprise that they think the
Cornell wizard will spring tomorrow.