The sun., 1909-02-21
POLITICAL NOTES.


committee, delved into Plutarch.
Here's the way Plutarch says they elected
senators In Sparta remarked Mr.. Little;
( do you suppose we are headed for this In
| this country?S Mr.. Little read:
Now touching their Senate: Lyourgus
was the first that erected II among them.
Howbeit the election was made after this
sort. The people first assembled IN the mar
ket place. where there we're some appointed
and shut up thereabout In house. from
whence they could neither see nor be seen
OF those that were assembled. but only they
might hear the noise which they made there.
For the people by their cry and shout did
declare whom they did choose. and whom
they did refuse Of the competitors. as they
used 10 show their liking by the like cry In
other things.
The competitors were not brought In,
and presented all together. but one after
another In order, as by lot did fall out. He
on whom the lot fell passed through the
midst OF the assembly OF the people. and
said never q word. The people straight
that liked made q cry or shout aloud. The
men appointed which were looked up had
books or tables In which they wrote and
noted the greatness OF the cry and shout
tho people made as every competitor passed
by, not knowing or seeing who he was.
These hidden men did only set down In
their books the e-st. the second, the third,
and so many more, as by shouts and cries
they perceived did pass thus through the
assembly. They noted also In their said
books which of these had the greatest cry
and shout OF people at their passing through
and him they came and declared to be
Senator chosen
why are there no women members OF
the Board Of Education In New York city?'
inquired q proposed suifrsgette-she hasn't
yet quite the spunk to join the movement
the other afternoon.
The mere man acquaintance said he
didn't like TO tell her. He added he pre-
ferred to tell 1t so that 1t could be printed
in TIE Sun.
Il well recollect, said he, that Abram 8.
Hewitt. whom Mayor, appointed two women
members OF the Board Of Education From
the very start old hob was TO pay.
These two women members Of the board
didn't pitch on TO the men teachers, al
though many connected with the citys
affairs have for generations believed that
no man teacher should be at the head Of a
class Of girls. but they started right In
to make things lively for the women teach
ers. Especially did these two women mem
bers OF the board make II their business to
look into the private affairs Of one woman
teacher. They went after that woman
teacher until she became exasperated and
retaliated.
She brought suit against the two women
OF the Board of Education for
libel, seeking heavy damages. and she went
after them In such vigorous style that the |
two women members Of the board were
glad to compromise the libel suits at heavy |
damages, which their devoted husbands |
we're compelled to pay. The women's |
terms az members of the board expired dur |
ing Mayor Grants first term. Grant was
4 bachelor then, but he could hardly wait |
70 get rid OF them. They on their part.
we're indignant and fearful when Grant did !
not resppoint them
Henry G. Stuart, special Deputy Collector
'or a number OF years and the right hand
nan In the Custom House for every Collector
'or dozen years. has been appointed Chief
Clerk OF Customs to succeed the late J. j.
Couch at a salary Of se.o 600 year.
influential Republicans in New York
Ind Washington have taken steps to give
Perry Carson. the gigantic Republican
,esro politician Of Washington. a place In
he Soldiers Home at Hampton. Mr.
larson at one time was worth $4,000 or
rs 900. and for twelve years he repre-
ented the District OF Columbia in the
Republican national committee. He had
small place at 81 900 year until recently
yhen the salary was reduced to $500 year,
which Mr.. Carson Indignantly spurned.
Mr.. Carson was a great Blaine man and
'talwart Of Stalwarts.
Beware Of getting that disease known
s swellheadism." said a veteran politician
o q vain young member OF the Republican
ounty committee OF New York the other
light. That's disease which no medicine
an cure
All OF President-eiect Taft's personal
riends speak of his amiabls disposition.
'thers not so close 10 Judge Taft have been ,
concerned over this amiability OF
and hope that the Judges
1timates may suggest to him the advsa-
ility OF learning to say NO. and to say II
but firmly.
This topic came up In a gathering OF i'm {
ortant Republicans several evenings ago,
nd they recalled that with all OF Gen.
rant q strength of character on the battle
eld his sternness In war and the exacting .
iscipline which he demanded, he neverthe-
'ss as President lost t3is discipline, the :
pirit OF comma nd. and II seemed to be i'm ,
ossible for him to learn to say no"
While there has been considers BILE dis :
ussion on the part Of Chairman Woodruff 5
( the Republican State committee, william
). Ward, national committeeman for the
tate. and other members OF the State organ .
Iation over changes In the Federal officers ,
/ the port OF New York there are other !
republicans who say succinctly: AT the
ght time Senator Root. Senator AlGrich ,
nd Senator Frye may have something :
ednite to say about these matters, and Q
'hatever they decide after going over the I
lstter with President Taft and his Secre-
sry Of the Treasury will be done" I
Bryan, remarked q member OF the Demo- :
ratio national executive COMMITTEES. speak
ls OF william j. Bryan's intentions for
,i3 as outlined In the interview printed
TIE sUN several days ago. understands
the full the advantage Of the Affirmative J
politics. a
He Ia perfectly aware that he was nomi- b
ated at Denver by default. There isn't a '
ember Of the national committee or any =,
its friends who II they spoke candidly !,
nd truthfully would not tell you that
ryan was nominated by default. For y
onths before the convention Democratic 8
aders In @ majority Of the States didn't y
e4ttste 20 ssy that Bryan could not be
ected, but they couldn't give their delega-
ons to anybody save Bryan because no $
emocrat OF national reppte was In sight. 0
1T was a ridiculous situation. The idea
being compelled to vote In the conven-
defeat was absurd. Three or fotr candi- I,
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