New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

interesting by Governor Hughes's action In re-
moving Hanen from the Presidency of The Bronx.
The Governor in his order of removal found that
there had been political jobbery in the construction
Of the Bronx Courthouse, that the Borough Presi-
dent had used his public position 10 further his own
pecuniary advantage and had been guilty Of official
misconduct in other respects. His successor has
not been selected YET When Haffel, with show
OF tears In his eyes made brief valed!ctory to the
press. apparently there expectation on his
part he would be reelected. Ahearn was.
after mis- removal from the Presidency y: Manhat-
tan. President Cocr OF Broodlyn filed charges
with Governor Hughes against Mayor Mcclellan
charging the latter with using his power of in
vostgatiOn further his personal and po-
tical interests. especially in connection with the
investigation of the office Of the President of the
Borough of Brooklyn. The Committee Of One Hun
dred out hat-footedly against Tammany Hall
and dc eclared that it would consider no one for
Mayor who mad had any affiliations With Tammany
Hall refused TO conduct campaign against
Murphy's machine. In preliminary report made
by the Commissioners OF Accounts regarding The
progress of the Investigation Of the purchase OF
supplies at Bellevue Hospital, they charge NJ j.
Rickard the night superintendent, with having
approved bills which improperly made out.
Magistrate Furlong has been charged with bribery
and made the defendant in action for 100000
damages for alleged alienation of the affections of
the wife of Joseph T. Hartnett. Judge Gaynor may
run indcpo ndent ticket and Hearst has de-
cIared for fusion against Tammany if the prnci-
pies Of the Independence League are accepted"
What is going up the state?' asked Busy
Man.
Despite the remarks OF members of the legsla-
tive commission regarding the evils OF direct pri-
mares conducted IN other states the Repub-
lcans up the state seem to be supporting the plat
form OF Governor Hughes, and county after county
is going TO his column
National affairs to be smmering with an
occasional jet of steam bursting from the surface
of the pot. The President may have to settle
the Pinchot- Ballinger controversy to whether
the conservation policies of President Roosevelt
are to be carried out or not. Ormsby McHarg. AS
sistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. has resigned. after firing of a shot
at the ex-President and his policies in connection
with the conservation dispute. and Secretary Bal
lnger it is expected, will President Taft
ly discuss with him the charges which have
been made by the forestry bureau against his de-
partTnent. a commission appointed by President
Taft for the purpose is considering what changes
should be made in the Sherman law. Henry NJ
Hoyt, former solicitor general. has been appointed
to the newly created office of counsellor of the
State Department. 1t mas close connection with
administration affairs. but you will be Interested
to know that records for the transfer of nas-
sengers and mails across the Atlantic have been
made by the Mauretania and the LusItana The
Mauretanjas passengers leaving here on Wednes-