The San Francisco call., 1909-02-14

known that New York has a Hebrew
population Of about 100000, which
makes it the largest Jewish city in the
world and the charitable and philan-
.1hropic institutions Of the city rank
among the richest and best.
AT the next municipal election the
voters Of New York may be confronted
with a condition which their fathers
would have thought impossible, that
Is, In voting for mayor they may have
to choose between two Hebrews.
Nathan Straus has been prominent
figure in the democratic party for
years, and he was once nomi-
mated for the mayoralty. but de-
clIned TO make the fight Since
tben he has devoted much time to the
distribution of pasteurized milk, and
his work in that direction has made his
~.nanle well known, not only in this city,
.svhere he began the crusade against
impure milk. for the saving of the
lives Of babies, but in all parts of
Europe. In Germany last summer, he
was decorated for his heroic efforts
by many scientific organizations and
o. by the ruling princes Of several coun-
tries. He VIII. some people think, be
. the democratic candidate for mayor
at the next election.
Anticipating this contin gency quiet
but industrious campaign has been go
ing on in republican ranks, with a
view 10 the nomination Of another He
brew by that party, and the one who
seems TO be in the lead is Adolph
Lewissohn. who is a man of great
wealth, who has never sspired 10 Office.
and whose name has appeared before
the public only in connection with
charitable and scientific institutions
which have been aided by his munifi-
cence Mr.. LewissOhn is one Of the
mining kings of this country. and he
built for Columbia university its
school Of mines building. at a cost of
about $500 000 He is the head of an
orphan asylum and Of a hospital and
fs known as one of New York's liberal
phianthrOpists
- The friends Of these two men say
that if the city Of Rome. the seat Of
the Christian church. can elect Ernesto
Nathan. an orthodox Jew, TO the Office
of mayor. there seems to be no good
reason why New York should not
choose for the same honor Nathan
Straus or Adolph Lewissohn. The can
? dicacy OF these two men would be a
remarkable incident in New York pol
itics particularly at time when
many Hebrews are preaching Zionism
and urging their brethren TO bend ev-
cry. effort toward the establishment
of a Jewish state in the holy land
with Straus and LewissOhn aspiring
/: 10. the mayoralty Of the metropolis
II would seem that this country might
be a good enough Zion.
The announcement that John D.
Rockefeller. Andrew Carnegie. Jacob
Schiff 7. ". Seligman. r. Fulton Cut
ing. Mrs Russell Sage and others
had subscribed fund of 100000 TO
prosecute the graft inquiry. followed
by sensational arrests made in con-
nection with the snow removal con-
tracts. creates belief here that in
New York. as in san Francisco. there
must be q cleaning out of the Augean
..5sta bles Not only the smaller culprits
viii be sought out. but some higher
ups"
The snow graft" as practiced here,
viii doubtless strike the average San
Franciscan as rare species It some
shines costs as much as 100000 to re-
move the snow from the principal
streets OF New York and the city
greed to pay the contractors 43 cents
= cubic yard. but 1t IS alleged that
two men induced a number OF the
foremen Of the city, whose duty it was
10 punch tickets. 10 issue and punch
fake or dummy tickets on snow that
was not removed.
r. B. Dufee Of San Francisco was
3 the Hotel Knfckerbocker this week.
He said TO The Cali correspondent
our Municipal Record has not only
become q fixture in our city life. but
I think Il has shown that the death
blow to graft is caused by the proper
kind Of official publicity.
published by the board Of super
. visofs and sent free to all who ask
for il. such a record of what is going
en- in every municipal department is
OF untold value to the great body of
citizens who want clean government.
II you had a similar official publication
IN New York you would find that the
corruption OF which you frequently
complain would soon vanish"
The state Of f. H. Harrimans health
continues TO be a source Of anxiety TO
Wall street. although there appears TO
be nothing the matter with him but
overwork. He IS merely paying the
penalty that a life Of hard work
always eXacts
i is said that Mr.. Hartman was
glad when his physician recommended
a stay Of several weeks in the south.
for the weather is damp and chilly at
Arden, his country place in the Ram
apo mountains. He will take in Mexico
and look after some OF his railroad in
terests there. and then if present plans
are carried out, viii return via San
Francisco
IT IS said that Mr.. Hartman has
been absent from tho Wall street dis
trict since January y, but is in con-
slant communication with his Offices
over his private telephone wire.
A story told here is that about Il
wears ago, when Hartman first be-
came chairman Of the executive com
mittee Of the Union Pacific he wished
10 travel in his private car over the
New York Central but when his re-
quest was reported TO the Central
officials. they sent back word TO the
Union Pacific office that Hartman was
not known TO them. When told what
they had said. Hartman peered through
his glasses and remarked:
They viii know me better by
and by.
That Harriman's entrance TO the
Central board has been opposed by the
Morgan and Vanderbilt interests was
quite widely believed. Harriman's
victory is said TO have caused J. P.
Morgan an uneasy hour, for, though
The road nominally mas been con-
frolled by the Vanderbilts, Morgan has
been the real big man" in the