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New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
ASSEMBLY CHANGES.
Forty-sir Anti-Hughes Men
Not Returned.

Albany, Nov. "A substantial increase in
the vote favoring direct nominations is
predicted when the issue is reached in the
Assembly at the coming session Of the
Legislature a result of yesterdays cleo
ton The adverse report of the judiciary
Committee on the direct nominations bill
was sustained in the last Assembly by q
vote of ll2 TO 2a OF the liz who voted for
the adverse report forty-six have not been
returned. while several who have been re-
elected announced before election that hey
would support primary election reform in
the next Legislature. OF the twenty eight
who voted against the adverse report seven
have not been returned. but at least three
of the districts they represented have elect
ed direct nomination members.
The reduced pluralities of some OF the
reelected members opposed TO direct nomi-
nations are taken by friends of the plan
advocated by Governor Hughes as an ex-
preston Of sentiment in favor Of direct
primaries. Speaker Wadsworths plurality
in Livingston County last year was l,S44
This year it was 2SL Jesse s. Phillips, Of
Allegany. county chairman OF the judiciary
Committee which made the adverse report
on the Hinman-Greep bill, comes back with
q plurality of l.5SS, as against 4,0l6 a year
ago. Opponents of direct nominations say
InaI the reoGceo vote Is partly due 10 the
elections being held In an of year.
The Democrats may have new leader at
The coming session in the person OF ex-
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler. who was a candidate for Gov
ernor against Governor Hughes last year.
Mr. Chanler was nominated by the Demo-
Gratis in the I'd District Of Dutchess Coun-
". and after q lively campaign defeated
E H Travis, his Republican opponent, who
represented the district al the last session
Several important changes in Assembly
chairmanships will be made.
4 special election VIII be called by Gov
ernor Hughes TO fill the vacancy in the
18th Senate District caused by the death Of
Senator P II. McCarren. Unless Repuo-
lcan is elected. which is unlikely, the po-
liucaI complexion of the Senate will remain
unchanged, with thirty-ive Republicans
and sixteen Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

is much better for the party TO settle It's
troubles by a full expression Of opinion in
the nomination than to have fits candidates
defeated at the polls
The plan favored by Mr. Bennett is one
evolved by r. II. Within. which IN iTs
entirety has never been tried in actual
practice This plan" said Nr. Bennett.
provides for a continuation OF the conven-
ton system, but provides for direct norl-
nations in the different units of representa-
ton upon the petition of a small fraction
OF the enrolled voters This Is 2 plan I
shall seek to have adopted by the Legis-
lature"
Mr.. Bennett said that he was opposed to
mandatory direct nomination because it
would prevent fusion in this city.
1T is quite certain" he declared, that
under no system of direct primary nomina-
tions that have ever known could we have
achieved the necessary fusion which gave
US the anu-Tammany victory of yester-
day.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
AND M'CooEY SMILED.
Consoled by the Fact That Every One
Else Got In.

Deputy Controller John H McCooey. de-
feated Democratic candidate for President
Of the Borough OF Brooklyn. was sunny
and smiling yesterday when callers dropped
In TO talk II over with him He said:
II would ike to express my appreciation
for the fine support I received. not only
from the Democratic organization: but from
the many Indepe ldents who voted for me
also. am very much gratified indeed
that M candidacy met with the approval
OF SO many goods citizens Of Brooklyn
IT am particularly pleased that all Of
nv associates on the ticket we're elected
and have sent them each special messages
or congratulation this morning. saying 10
them that [ believe they will give this
borough a fine administration in their re-
spective offices.
Judge Gaynor made splendid cam
paign under most unusual difficulties and
his great victory gives him an opportunity
70 add 10 the honors of his public service
in a much broader field. / am especially
gratified that he carried every borough in
the city ant will go into ONCE with the
united support OF all the elements In his
party
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
BRITISH COMMENT.
Nezg York Congratulated ON
Tammany's Defeat.

London. Nov. 4.-The London morning
newspapers are too engrossed in the Brit
ish political struggle 10 devote as much
attention as usual TO the New York cleo
ton. Those papers in which editorial COM
ment appears, however. heartily congratu
late the citizens OF New York on their dis
play OF healthier civic spirit and consider
that Tammany has received a staggering
blow from which ii is not likely soon to re-
cover. The Standard" thinks that Mr..
Gaynor has an opportunity TO establish a
sound and credita BILE administration to re-
place 1.-The noxious Tamnany system"
The Morning Post is not sangutne that
it will prove TO be the final overthrow OF
Tammany, which preserves its vitality. ac-
oording to this paper, by changing its
methods. and says that the wonder is not
that Tammany should often win but that
IL should ever be beaten
The future OF democratic government In
the United States" continues The Post"
rs not. after all. so black as it is often
PAINTED" +"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
MACHINES TAMPERED WITH
Erie Republican Committee Offers Re-
wards for Convictions.

Buffalo, Nov. 2-The Republican County
Committee has offered q reward OF $1,000
for the arrest and conviction Of every man
who fastened a rubber band TO the face OF
any voting machine used in yesterdays
elections. The rubber bands, It is alleged
were fastened to the Siegrist pointers in
such way that they prevented them COM
ing down when voters pulled the Republi-
can lever, thus making their vote for
Mayor blank. That the device was not
used to any great extent is shown by the
fact that the total vote for the Republi-
can and Democratic candidates for Mayor
is practically the same as that for Ken
gott, candidate for Overseer Of the Poor,
who was on. both tickets.
Although the Republicans failed to elect
a Mayor, they were successful in thirteen
out of the sixteen Offices on the city and
county tickets, and retain control in the
boards of Aldermen and Councilmen-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
GIVES CREDIT TO MR.. HEARST
Dr.. Wise Says He Rendered Notable
Public Service.

''Tanrnany Hall has every reason for
saving this morning: Another such VIC
tory and We are lost. said Dr.. Stephen
6. Wise, rabbi OF the Free SynagoglA AZ, yes
terday. 1T has lost everything save the
Office OF Mayor, and that, TOO, for Judge
Gaynor is Tot really a Tammany man. Mr..
Hearst has elected the fusion ticket. Mr.
Parsons and Nj Woodrun have elected
Judge Gaynor.
Mr. Hearst rendered q notable pubic
service by making il possible TO defeat
Tammany Hall In the pursuance Of a
public duty pointed out 10 MIN by a group
Of men dreading the possibility OF Tam
manv's continued rule Mr.. Hearst accepted
the nnayoralty nomination aEd thus averted
a sweeping victory for the Tammany
ticket, city and county. BY vigorously
leading the fight which resulted in the roUt
OF the Hagan- -Roesch ticket, Mr.. Hearst
has placed the citizenship OF New York in
his debt"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
REPUBLICANS YIN.
Fezo Victories for Westchester
Democrats.

Unofficial returns showed last night that
the Repub1fcan ticket in westchester had
won bv nearly 5000. an unprecedented
plurality in an off year. Henry Scherp
for Sheriff and DR.. Amos c. Squire FOR
Coroner will each have more than 500
The Republicans also elect four west
chester Assem- blynen. their candidates
being Harry ". Haines, William 5 Cony'
Frank L. Young and John A GOODWIN
The Board of Supervisors will also De
Republican. 20 to Is
The Democrats are taking comfort IN
close mayoralty victories in Mount YER
non and Yonkers. In Yonkers, where there
were 1900 votes cast. James I. Lennon
former Controller. finished so close tnat
Il will take an official count to decide his
pIurality, said to be anywhere from 50 TO
1ss
In Mount Vernon Edwin w Fiske, who
has been four times Democratic Mayor
was reelected over Frederick w. clarke
nv A. ulurality. The Board Of Aldermen is
a tie
H. E. Colweu, Republican, was elected
Mavor of New Rochelle by So plurahtS'
The Republicans also elect the city ticket
excepting Controller Edward Stetson Grh-
hng. a Republican, who was running Tor
reelection on the Democratic ticket WIN
the Endorsement OF Columbus OIOnneH
Islen and other wealthy New 'clelle
citizens. including the bank presidents
c,rifnng had about $50 over his Republican
onnonent. John Holden The Board OF Al
derrnen will also be Republican.
National Committeeman W. L. ward
vho Is chairman of the Republican County
Committee, said yesterday:
The victory is an unprecedented one iof
an off wear with only local candidates run
ming.
Mr.. Ward several weeks ago predlcteo
majority of 1000 for the county ticket
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
RESULT oIsAPPolNrs BINGHAM

Commenting on the election. General
Theodore A Bingham said yesterday:
Il am very much disappointed that Mr
Barnard was not elected, as know that
he would have made an excellent Mayor
This is the worst defeat that Tarn-any
has ever experienced. and another one Ek-
1t viii destroy its pestilent influence alto
gsther AS IT IS. the Tiger viii BE very
hungry Cor the next four years"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
TIE VOTE IN ERIE COUNTY.
Neupert and Arnold Get 4,991 Each
Latter Likely to Sit.

Buffalo. Nov. 3.-Revised figures show q
tie vote In the Sd Assembly District The
first returns indicated the election Of L. J.
Neupert Oem.) by 50 plurality. The Of
fetal count today gave 1891 votes for Neu-
pert and exactly. the same number for
George j. Arnold. the Republican nominee
Il Is the understanding of Commissioner
OF Elections Emerson that a tie vote for
Assembly is decided by the Legislature,
and as party lines are closely followed Ar
mold will probably win
AssembIyulan Neupert said tonight that
he would obtain a court order to open one
OF the voting machines in the 10th Ward
The unofficial canvass gave him 470 votes
in the district. which he says is correct
The official count credits him with only 40
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
DRY" GAINS UPSTATE.
Fire Saratoga and Sir Monroe
To1cns No License.

Saratoga Springs, ". Y. Nov S--The
advocates OF no license have made con-
siderable gains in Saratoga County as the
result of yesterdays election Thirteen
towns voted on the question seven re-
nained in the license colnn. but hve towns
wilton. Northumb mberland. Malta, Corlnth
and Saratoga-went with the drys. The
TWO last named are converts to the prohl-
bttion cause, Saratoga Springs, where the
races are held. remains wet" as no vote
on the question was taken there yesterday.
The Republican county ticket was elect
ed by the usual pluralities. The Repub-
Iicans will have a majority of fourteen in
the County Board of Supervisors.
Rochester, Nov S-Seventeen of the
nineteen towns in Monroe voted on the
license question yesterday. and six went
wholly no license. Three of these were
no license before. The two towns where
no vote was taken are license towns.
Albany. Nov 3-The local option Ques-
ton was an issue in three towns OF
Albany County yesterday. Gunderland
and New Scotland voted in favor of Ii
censes. while Rensselaerviile went dry.
BATAVIA, y. T.
dav voted not 70 license saloons and
LIQUOR stores. but 10 permit the sale of
LIQUOR in hotels and in drug stores, in
he latter on physicians prescription.
The towns of Alexander and Stafford, in
Genesee County, voted no license. In Elba,
which now has license. the vote was
tie.
Horneu. X. Y. Nov. 3.-The following
towns IN Steuben County voted for no
license yesterday: Canisteo. Prattsburg.
WAYNE, Bath. Avoca. West Union. Hor-
uellsvine, Wheeler. Lindley, Campbell and
Corning. License carried in Addison. Co
..octon- WayIand and Erwins-
Lockport, N Y, Nov. 2.-The towns Of
Newfane and Somerset. n Niagara Coun-
", voted yesterday in favor of no license.
Niagara (Wuson) voted for a drug store
license only
jamestown. n. Y. Nov. 3.-Ten Chau-
tauoua County towns voted on the excise
question yesterday. Those voting against
license were Busti. Cherry Greek. Chau-
tauqua. Ellicot. Ripley and Westheld-
Those voting for license were Charlotte.
E-llery, Pomfret and Portland
Buffalo Nov. 5--The towns OF Aurora.
Eden. Holland and Wales, in Erie County.
voted yesterday for no license. Collins
voted that no liquor be sold there except
at drug stores on physicians prescrip-
ton Eight other towns voted for license
Little Valley ~ z. Nov. SIN Catta-
raugus County yesterday fifteen towns
voted on the excise question, but the only
changes were in Allegany. Elko and HIns-
dale, license towns. where the vote was
IN favor OF no license
Wellsvtlle. y. Y. Nov. S.-Wensville
went dry yesterday for the first time in
fourteen years. Other towns in Allegany
County voting no license were Angelica.
Caneadea, Belfast. centreville. Andover.
willing. Hume. Grove and Almond Towns
voting for license we're Cuba. Amity, Eoli-
var and Burns
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
BUILDING SEIZED
Continued from flrst page.

Superintendent Coppers TO put special
locks on all the doors to the, chambers
where the investigation had been pro-
ceeding This was taken as a precau-
ton, lest the papers should be dis
turbed-
Captain Calvin in addition detailed
policemen TO guard all papers in The
different chambers.
Superintendent Murphy. when asked
on what ground he had ordered tbs
building vacated. said he had acted on
the findings of an engineer and an in
spector from his department. I'VE have
been watching this building for two
years. he said, and every day we have
had men inspecting it. AS a result of
the report of James wiskerman. an en-
gineer. and Inspector Schwartz. made
u me yesterday, 1 gave orders TO have
the building vacated. 1t has been de-
clared generally unsafe a survey will
be held tomorrow. and we will be guided
by that report as 10 our future actions"
MAY SHUT OFF SUBWAY
Deputy Police Commissioner Bugher
appeared at the building about $50
O'Clock and took temporary charge OF
the police. He ordered all the side
streets about the building roped of and
lanterns hung up. and also ordered that
ali pedestrians and wagons be prevented
from using the streets He at first de-
cided to allow the streetcars running
down Centre street to continue, but two
hours later he gave orders that these.
too, be stopped The subway service
will be allowSd to continue for the pres
ent, but at the first signs of further
danger this will also be shut down be-
tween Worth street and the Brooklyn
Bridge station.
AS soon as the police had taken charge
of the Criminal Courts Building crowd
OF people began to congregate on the
siIe streets, gaping at the cracks on the
Lafayette street side of the building and
making guesses as to how soon 1t would
fall in. They were not allowed to get
within more than a hundred yards OF the
place
The Criminal Courts Building was be-
gun in Mayor Hugh Grants administra-
ton and completed while a Tammany
administration was still in power under
Thomas F. Gilroy. The cornerstone was
laid on October %. 1890. the architects
being Arthur Thorn. James W. Wilson
and John E. Schaarschmidt.
William Bergen was the Superintend-
ent of Public Works The names of all
these Tammany office holders are en-
graved on the tablet at the entrance of
the building, and this same tablet is now
showed partly out of place, owing To
large crack which shows behind ii, and
threatens TO topple into the street at any
moment
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
FOUNDATION ROTTEN.

The building was erected on what was
formerly Collect Pond, a small body of
water about an acre in extent, and into
this water the huge wooden spiles upon
which the foundation OF the building
rests were driven. 1t was said last
night that since the building of the sub
way through Elm street the building had
been steadily settling, and il is believed
that this is owing to the fact that the
subway excavation has drained off the
water from Collect Pond Once the log
spiles were left without the water, they
became dry and crumbled into dust. it is
said
There were those about the building
last night who said that ever since il
was opened TO the public in 1898, at a
cost of more than 100000. cracks had
begun to appear, and these have been
slowly widening ever since. The biggest
cracks. however, have appeared during
the last few months. The most danger
Gus crack in the building is about two
thirds of the way back from the main
entrance. in Centre street running par
allel with the FACADE. and stretches all
the way across the building.
The building has never been out of the
repair mans hands since it was erected.
more than sixteen years ago. There has
always been some one pottering around
the walls and trying to keep the walls
and ceilings from bulging and cracking
1t is estimated that it will cost any
where from S250,OU0 to $500, 900 to make
the necessary repairs-repairs which will
render the building sufficiently safe for
future occupancy. even if not thing OF
beauty.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Rochester, Nov. S.-Seventeen Of the
nineteen towns in Monroe voted on the
license question yesterday. and six went
wholly no license. Three of these were
no license before. The two towns where
no vote was taken are license towns.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Wellsvtlle. y. Y, Nov. S-wensville
went dry" yesterday for the first time in
fourteen years. Other towns in Allegany
County voting license were Angelica.
Caneadea. Belfast. centreville. Andover.
Willing. Hume. Grove and Almond Towns
voting for license we're Cuba. Amity. Eoli-
var and Burns
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Albany, Nov. 3-The local option Ques-
ton was an issue in three towns OF
Albany County yesterday. Gutderland
and New Scotland voted in favor of Ii
censes. while Rensselaerviile went dry.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Representative William S. Bennet
campaign manager for Mr.. Barnard. sat
in his law Office yesterday morning al 8
o'clock for the first time in several
weeks He went through mass of pri-
vate business. in anticipation OF going to
Lakewood for several days to-day.
The more Mr.. Bennett studied the re-
turns yesterday the more enthusiastic
he got, except for his disappointment
over the defeat OF Mr. Barnard.
at is the greatest anti-Tammany vic
tory ever known" he said. we have
Just about wiped them out. For the
first time we ha e beaten a Sullivan and
shattered the Sullivan myth
This is greater than the Low victory.
because he had only two years 20 serve.
yet he was able to make d great i'm
press upon the city-one Of a lasting
character"
That Republicans voted for Hearst was
apparent, M. Bennett said He did not
undertake TO explain il. but said it
showed where Hearst got a great deal of
his vote four years ago.
There could be no criticism OF the
Republican leaders. he said. we had
the united support from every source -
he declared There was no disloyalty
no treachery from any one. Mr.. Ban
nard was beaten apparently because
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Little Valley. y. Y, Nov. SIN Catta-
raugus County yesterday fifteen towns
voted on the excise question, but the only
changes were in Allegany. Elko and HIns-
dale, license towns. where the vote was
IN favor OF no license
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-10

We'll, here we get out I'll swing down first. If
French trains were American. they'd have trapezes
elevators .to-get-out-by Here give me your
hand, Yvonne-oh, there's Edna. Well vow, who
has she got-if il isn't-Yvonne. isn't that that
young Tnan-how dye do. Edgar? Delighted to see
you again. Our friend Mrs. Braytree, and all the
others are her daughters. Come. Edna; you come
with me while ] check this trunk. Where in thun-
der did you get that fellow from? How does he
come to be in Rouen? Did you know he was in
Rouen? Did you see him While he was there? l
declare I never viii travel with any women again
unless am married to them. This is awful. Don't
you know I'm responsible fer you two girls? And
I send you ahead to get a compartment and you
find Edgar-it makes me want to swear Say was
there any one else with you? Worse and worse.
I was afraid there was something wrong when we
kept hanging out and you never hung out at all
Well. we'll have to go back and gather them all
up. Yes. I'll be polite to him, but Edna, hope
you understand distinctly that a man Ike that
could never make any woman
Eyes, Mrs Braytree. here We are again; and now
we'll all proceed over Gisors Pretty place. don't you
think? Picturesque. Did you ever see so many
canals-or smell so maryland the little cottages
out of another century? Packed roofs-green trees
-welI-sweeps-I like this; I'm glad had the sense
to come here. Edgar. will you obge me by carry
ing that cane so that child doesn't some within an
ace Of catching her mouth it every other sec
ond? I declare, Mrs. Braytree, 1 wish we hadn't
run on to that young OF course, he's nice
fellow and all that but young men are great
trial when you have two
Let's turn down here. Most OF the streets seem
to be canal towpaths. VOW. this Is pretty.
could settle down Ia place like this and live TIL
died. What do you suppose the people here do to,
amuse themselves. anyhow? From the way they
look at with their mouths open I should mag
inc that we were regarded in the light of a great
event And if that's the case, they must be pretty
hard up for sport. OH well, presume it's enough
for them TO paddle about on the green waters and
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declare, my day is jus. about spoiled. Your
mother has trusted you girls tome. and haven't
drawn a quiet breath since. l did take little
comfort there in ROuen; but If ia known that Lee
was in Havre, I'd have been on thorns even there
wen, where is the church? Ask some one
What did che say? Down here? Down CO.
then. All. suppose that's 1t under the sidewalk.
Nice commanding situation for church. to grade
a street by its tower! Why don't they put in the
guidehook, street commands fine view of the
roof? There isn't time to go inside unless Mrs.
Braytree wants to miss her train, and we don't
want her 10 do that
This is the street to the gare and well run
right along. I expect we can get something to eat
there. and get that 1870 train for Beauvais There
isn't anything in Beauvais that would interest you
Mrs. Braytree; but there's church there that
want to see The gudebook says that Mr.. Ruskin
says that the roof has got clear vertical fall that