The Washington herald., 1909-10-11
AT THE HOTELS.

AolilCS - MOI my callNts said 2. H.
lam Volkhart. a manufacturer. Of New
York, at the Raleigh yesterday. as my
time Is entirely taken up with business.
BY that I do not mean % say that I
take no interest IN the political affairs Of
the country or that / do not vote do
al OF that, and am going 70 New York
Tonight TO be there tomorrow morning
so l can register
cont take an active part In politics.
AID therefore don't say much about the
mayoraty campaign in New York. but,
accofolhg to what 1 hear. Judge Gaynor
j. nov winner. There seems TO be a
popular impression that he Is too con-
celIeo ana wants everybody 70 know that
there Is no one like himself That sort
OF thing won't do in this country. rs
al Ilshl 70 let the other fellow sing the
praises, OUT seiI-laudatiOn Is obnoxious.
for il.
Hearst? His chances. from What
hear, are even simmer than tbose -
Gaynor Hearst they say. Is toe much.
man OF the type Of Bryan; too spectac-
ular' too laxative. too much blowing his
own personal horn. as IL were: nothing
substantial about him. Il must be ad-
mitted that he has a large following IN
New York, which, however is mainly
composed OF the people who contributs
precious little taxes 20 the New York CITY
treasury His supporters consist mainly
OF the people Of less intelligence. whereas
the taxpaying business man. who Is IN
the minority, won't hear Of Hearst.
Graft IN New York, and every Other
municipality, is just as rampant as il
=
form waves usually strike the cities ana
towns when election looms up. IN orde-
20 make the voters think that their in
terests are amply and honestly looked
after. That is only on the surface. 20 de-
ceiVe the people, the graft remains. and
believe IL is getting worse
Politics should be entirely eliminated
| from the administration Of the affairs
I Of communities and business principles
should be substituted. The taxpayers
ought 70 get together and appoint a COM
mission OF three or two or one good bust
ness man. who should be amply paid FOR
his services. 70 manage the affairs o. the
city on the most up-tO-date business
methods. The best men. irrespective OF
party politics. should be employed IN
every department Of the city. and II. for
instance. those working I'm the street de-
L
I be switched of into some other DEPART
ment where their usefulness could be
employed.
This municipal business manager
should receive fun power 10 look after
the affairs OF the city; should be under
bond and should receive a fair salary.
sufficient. however. TO induce reliable and
approved business men 20 accept the
place. There could he a board % con-
/ troll elected b. the citizens whose duty
+ u would be 20 advise with the manager.
The general idea Of politics should be
/ eliminated from the management Of our
municipal affairs and business principles
should be substituted. As soon as that
/ IS done. graft VIII disappear and the
tax rate viii decrease. Galveston has a
I commission something or this plan, and
I il works very satisfactorily"
! The question Of settlement o. the street
/ car controversy in Cleveland, which has
/ been pending for the last eight years.
/ has stirred up everybody in that city. &C.
/ cordlng to d. II. Dodson. OF Cleveland.
/ who was seen az the New Willard.
! TON Johnson is the slyest old fox that
ever lived" said MI Dobsou. ''iu bring
\ ing this matter % the attention OF the
J people just at election time. He there
/ By hopes TO convince the people Of CIeve-
/ land that he is working for their particu-
: lar benefit, and also hopes TO obtain the
good viii Of those whom he has been
( fighting for so many years. Everybody
1 knows that Il Is Johnson sole aim ID
/ get ahead OF Horace Andrews, who rep
( resents the Cleveland Electric Railway
/ Company. II IS nonsensical 20 imagine
/ that Johnson did not make any money
l out Of his manipUlatiOns OF the street
car question. In fact. IL has been proven
that his son was interested in the uauu-
facture or sale Of certain car appliances
which were exclusively used on Cleye-
lands cars.
Among other tricks 70 deceive the
( people and make them believe that he IS
a poor man, Is the putting Up OF For
Sale sign in front Of his house in Euclid
avenue. This IS also intended 20 scare
the people Of that neishborh0od. as they
all think be would sell the property 90 d
+ business firm just for spite.
AS the Johnson house is IN the resi-
naturally are not very anxious 20 have
/ their properties ruined by having fac
/ tories OF stores erected alongside Of
/ them. Most everybody is under the i'm
/ preston that this poor pose OF John
| sons Is simply 20 gain sympathy. and
/ that he Is not by means as poor as he
would have the people OF Cleveland be-
! Iieve'
Jonkheer de Beaufort. Of the Neither
lands, is at the Shoreham.
/ Armand Holt av0cat a n crrr ,i.a.-.T