The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
AT THE HOTELS.


government people would get together
and nominate George Cromwell. president
OF Richmond Borough. for the mayoralty
Of New York. he would be elected. said
Montague LESSER. a prominent lawyer o.
New York and former member OF Con-
gress. az the Raleigh last night.
Mr.. CromweI's administration IN every
respect is clean and above suspicion"
continued Mr. LESSER He IS cultured.
wealthy. a graS-=ce 9f Yale. and has al
the qualifications 10 maze a good mayor.
Mr.. Cromwell. although a Republican.
has been elected 20 his present once IN
a strong Democratic community and has
carried the popular election TIN &c times
He would make an excellent mayor and
one OF whom the great city Of New York
could well be proud Even II not nonni-
mated this time. Mr.. Cromwell Is bound
10 make MS mark in public NE.
'"Tammany IS a wonderful organiza-
ton" added Mr. Lessier. and Il seems
% me that the Republicans can never
hope to best Tammany. or equal Il. al
least so FAR as Methods are concerned
No matter how dlsreputable Tammany's
candidate for an ONCE may be. OF how
absolutely respectable the Republican Op-
posing candidate the Tammanyites viii
vote for the candidate for whom they
were told 10 cast their ballot by the dis
trict leader. Tammany politics IS unique
u goes into the daily and iunermost life
OF the people and thereby fastens It's
hold so that It IS almost impossible 10
break Il. II a man in the ward IS out
OF work and has no money 10 pay the
rent. he goes 10 the ward leader. who
helps him: Il Johnny is old enough 70
20 20 work. the ward leader IS consulted:
II any one gets into trouble with the
police. the ward leader IS consulted and
appealed to- II a man wants a license 70
run a saloon. the ward leader must be
seen: the policeman on the beat. the Sre-
men. and everybody IS IN some way or
another tied up with the district or ward
leader. who leads them, politically speak
ing. wherever he hnds the best use FOR
them.
Gov. Hughes Is a strong. a good
man. OF course. ne has enemies. and
lots Of them, but tell me the man who
has character and a VIII OF his own, and
Is not afraid 20 express II and act upon
it. who has no enemies. and I VIII show
you a weak man. a man OF 10 character.
Gov Hughes, with his keen anaIyt-
icaI mind. IS not 70 be carried away by
popular acclaim or abuse He acts ac-
cording 10 his uninfUenced judgment he
is a good. strong man. but I cannot say
az this time whether he IS Presidential
timber or not
Roosevelt was a good. fne. strong
character 7 guess he could have most
anything he wants on his return. Sen
ator Root IS a strong man and an OHciaT
! Of whom New York may well be proud "
I g.. ~ g r,-T7-t. - ~. VI
I the well-lnOwn baIOouist. who sold one
/ OF his gas bags 20 the government. IS az
! the Raleigh. Capt Baldwin said last
I night that the Wright brothers were IN
! deed geniuses-
They discovered the key 20 the whole
situation" said Capt. Baldwin They
solved the problem OF aerial navigation
/ with machines heavier than air And
they are as modest and innpressiOlable as
a couple OF schoolgirls II anybody thinks
the Wright boys are playing 70 the ga
leries they are sadly mistaken They
. would not risk a flight Cn their machi1s
I where I would say Go ahead. make a
fight. and please the people They and
their machine are one and the same thing
In other words. their whole existence.
; aim and ambition IS 50 tied up IN this
( machine that they would rot sal unless
/ everything about their Eyer was Just 80
( 70 the last title I have tried 10 discover
what the Wright brothers have brought
% the Ecrld: I have been at Il for many
years. ard 7 dOn't blame the Wrights f0r
taking every reasonable tire 10 insure
success 20 their machine. They could dy
II they wanted 20. yes. but they want the
machine just SO, that's all Put some
body else fn charge Of the machine and
they would simply make her hum VIII
the Wrights & Is different They ars
working cut every point o. the flyer 70 th'
last scientific certainty
Congress ought 20 be liberal and ap-
propriate enough funds 70 enable Jh'
various government departments 10 carry
on investigations and work 20 bring th'
science OF aerial navigation 20 the high
est point OF efficiency. Other countries
DO Il. and We are bound 70 folIcw suif
{ sooner or later"
/ Speaking OF the dangers oS automobn
ing IN certain parts of the country. and
particularly IN Kansas, Daniel s. Miller
Of Clay Center. Kans.. who was seen Al
the Rigs. said that the most dangerOu.
devices which the auto owners have q
/ contend with are large poles laid acros.
the roads, usually al q sharp turn. ans
planks removed from small bridges ol
cClverrs. which bring the machines 10
sudden halc with Jar that sometime.
throws the occupants out on the road
Men have driven over g road in ths
afternoon said 8Ir Miller, "and return
ing after nighcfau have PUN into 6eeT
ruJs that were not IN the road when they
passed over = a few hours before
They think that the persons who thus
tried 70 wreck their machines saw ther
pass, and soon after nightfau purposel5
made the ruts 70 wreck the machines. ~
many cases farmers living near the seen.
Of mishaps have refused 10 lend assist
ance TO people IN disabled autos. ever
declining 10 let out their horses 10 pul
the machines. though asked TO name tkel
own price
The farmers say that there are Nv,
sides 20 the question They complain
that many Of the automobile parties visi
lrOadhOuses and are IN a hilarious moo,
when they return, making the nigh
hideous with their ni-th and the 'hOnk
b honk' OF their machines.
They say that they work hard durinl
the day. getting up az 1 O'Clock IN III
. morning and retiring by 6 o'clock IN III
evening. and that they have earned
night 0f quiet and rest. Instead Of set
ting this. they are kept awake II the!
/ live near q public road by the ceaseles
passing Of machines whose occupant
seem 20 have no consideration for any
I thing except their own pleasure Th'
/ farmers do not admit that they hav-
{ tried 10 harass the aUtoists. but they d,
say that they have no sympathy Wit
them in their distress. and II they gs
into trouble, they must get home as bss
they can"
George A Lewis, manager OF Sai1s &
Co.'S house at indianapolis. and who Wa,