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New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
fHE CLOSEST sTATE.

Nebraska can now lay claim 60 being
the closest state politically in the whole
Union. In the Presidential election of
1905 a number of states wavered ia the
balance. Maryland was the only one 70
split it's electoral vote, choosing two Re
publican ana six Democratic electors,
the elecior with the largest vote being
Republican. In several other states the
pluralities for ON electoral ticket or the
other were small. Mr. Taft carried
Missouri by 629 votes and Montana by
1907. Mr.. Bryan carried Nevada By
49, votes, Colorado by 3.o40 and Ne
braska by 4.l02. The stats officers were
divided between the two Iarties in In
diana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
North Dakota, Nebraska and Ohio. IN
Nebraska, for instance, the Democratic
electoral ticket won 10y 4.1o2 plurality.
A Democratic Governor was e'ected 0y a
plurality of 1854 and a Democratic
Railroad Commissioner by plurality OF
sol. The Republican candidates for the
other state offices won by margins of
from 302 10 4,535.
So even a division may occur now
and then in naturally close state, bur
il seldom repeats itself. The pendulum
moves one way or the other. In Mary
land this year a Democratic candidate
for Controller won by about $500 votes.
But in Nebraska there has been hardly
any disturbance of last years balance.
The Republican candidates for minor
state offices this year seem 10 have been
elected, but their pluralities are not
expected 10 exceed 1000. That is Il
remarkable demonstration of political
stability. or. rather, OF the preservation
OF an unstable political edrili rum. MFR.
Bryan's ate at present outclasses all
the others in the equalization of party
forces. So long as the Democrats
and the Populists remain united they
just about offset the normal Republican
vote. But that unity is conditioned on
the maintenance by Mr.. Bryan Of his
leadership Of the national Democratic
party. Were be 70 he displaced by any
competitor Nebraska would again be
come certain Republican Stste.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
THE NEWS TINS MORNING.

FOREIGN. - Further sdvices from
South Africa said that no basis for the
rur1or of Mr.. ROOssvelt's Illness could he
found. === Brazil and Uruguay have
signed 8 treaty defining 8 section Il the
frontief hy which the latter obtains val
uable concessions. = The contest be-
tween the Catholics and the French gov
ernment over the school question is
growing scute. ana the adherents of the
-nurch ere organizing forces 10 lake
part n the coming general election. ==-=
Alcaraguan eKiles st Panama sent z
message a. President TAFT begging him
rot 20 heed President Zelaya's requests
for Esd == The Governor General Of
FINLAND has resigned: further -teps have
been taken 10 bring the province entirely
under Russien control, the Douma has
begun discussion OF law reform bills.
DOMESTIC C-Presidsrs Taft spent
quiet day an Augusta G1s being treated
IS ONe Of the home forsz's ne Win ,esVe
Ier florence, ;. g, to-dsy- = Earl -.
Wilson, HE navy quarterback whose
pire was injured three weeks ago. IN
eerWent sn operation "a the Naval Acad-
'-nN hospital, ia Annapolis. emo il was
announced that his chances Of recovery
were good. =-= An operation was Per-
formed ~ Utica, y. \. on the member
- the CsZenoVia Seminary football team
whose baeh was broken Cl Saturday. and
z ls believed TO have been successful
-- TIE report of the American dele
Eates % the Twelfth International Con-
sress on Alcoholism. which Was held in
LONDON fast July. VAS made public by
fhe state Department 81 Washington.
CITY, SaNeie. of The French line
lniped INTO port without her siX-ton
sisTboafa propeller which dropped OF
~ sea some DAYS ago. 5000 Columbia
expected 40 receive a. much again from
TIC feslduaTy estate - Dy direct be-
quest according 10 the viii of John
stewart Kennedy, making the total al
most S4s0o ,0oO. =- Superintendent
NOorLis said that while extensive re-
pairs Neie necessary ia the Criminal
courts Building. il WAS not in any such
condition as 20 call for the moving cut
- those VINO had quarters there -=-
The New orS Central aud Pennsylvania
railroads started tWenty-fOur hour trains
10 ~ Louis. -= EN-Justice and Mrs.
Prior observed the siNfC-firsr anniVer-
sary oI Lleir Wedding --= Two Italians
locked up Tor kidnapping were down on
The "black list" kept 10y Llcutena nj Joe"
FetrOsinO before his death. ---- Ciar-
'-nce II. Mackay told of prosperous con
'iitiOns a. the West after an e.0UO-mile
tour OF the Postal TtiegIaph'5 lines.
= IN lecture GA WOman's suffrage
Dr. Felix adler said that IL women la
wanted ale ballot they would have had
= long ego. == III Was reported thai
tLc Manfattan-Staple pletOn municipal ferry
would Be discontinued. -= Legro
stable hey Vas found lying la the stable
II II. l.. Thomas. "a SheePshe3a Bay,
with his skull fractured. = week after
TIC horse owner himself was sta bbed
THE WEATHER. Indications for to-
dag: CLOUDY Tfe temperature yester-
day. Highest 50 degrees: lowest Al
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
AN KTEREsrr-q POSSIBILITY.

Many interesting possibilities are in
V0lved in Ihe news from Boston relative
ta mayoralty candidates as a result oi
the adoption of the new charter Here
tCfore there has been 80 way of deter
mining how many men would like &c
lave public ofiice if they could get il.
but there are indications ia Boston thai
- far as that city j. concerned tbe only
limit to the number of nominees will be
the number 0f times five thousand -
contained Ia The figure representing the
roting population 81 the Hub mas
much as fiye Thousand names are re-
4uired 10 place man on lie ticket. and
The voting population OF the city IS
something like llo.0s,, il il concei, able
iiat matter of twenty-five candidates
viii be ia the ficid when Election Day
comes
A. the present entries Will use up So
60o of the possible signatures. provided
each gets the necessary number there
should be sharp competition among
streetcar conductors, volunteer hremen.
policemen and street ciaaners 10 gel IN
l.efare the Isis are aiosed The last
entry We arr iold Is a pedler. ana
there Is no reason why other professions
should not insist upon having represent
atiyes in the field. The fact That a ped
ier never has been elected Mayor Of
Boston is certainly 80 argument agains,
the nomination If oup. and well dis
posed merchant of this class certainly
could do no worse in the office than
some men Of greater pretensiCns have
done ia the like place la some other cities.
There j. a rumur. however, that SOM.
nf the candidates are unspOrismanlike
aud. taking advantage Of an early start
win keep right ON gathering signatures
thus using up the available supply and
cutting down the field. perhaps. 10 u
ualtry ten or dozen. and possibly leav-
ing the yender Of matches with only
4 4g99 names on his petition and 40
chance for filling il out except as another
voter Is added 10 tie population.
The subject would be TOO serious for lev
ity. however, IL there should De-. as there
I,ossibly may b.. "A large 6eld of SOM
What evenly matched candidates. each
with faiIly strong following. " each
Of the signors should vote for his eau
cidate there would be 5000 hallots al
ready available fo- each nominee. and
tbe compertion for hcafers would De
strong indeed. \ comparatively small
number q -otes mighr easily tgrn the
rae IN favor % any % tie candidates:
and although 3 man ef integrity nighf
easily win against another competitor II
he line between rhem were dis,lletly
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
..THE FOURTH DIMENSION. a

The quarrels within q certain mysti-
cal religious sect in this city throw in
cidenral light upon bewildering phases Of
the recent campaign. 4 could not stay
there and l would net stay there" we
now know. was spoken in the fourth
dimension" Where is the tiger"
Why. the cautious beast early betook
himself into the fourth dimension" and
has stayed there ever since. That tine
big majority which Mr.. Barnard was gO-
ing 10 get. We are sorry 10 say. was also
lin the fourth dimension" The "goozle. >
il now becomes apparent, is only
popular name for ''the fourth dimen-
sion.' since no candidate could have
carried in any part of his anatomy all
the promises said TO have been stored in
a certain well beloved google" III the
recent campaign. Those promises. iu-
Guiding The promise 10 have a 325,0eo
plurality, If thar Was what il was, were
all lin the s0urth din ension."
Now that the secret l. out, campaign
manners will be much amelicrated.
There will be no occasion in the future
10 denonnoe -perjured piffie" or "un-
mitigated falsehoods" p 10 expose for
sworn foes Of the truth" There need be
no lie" liar ''liest' when the echoes
of the stump awake again. for the sever
iry OF the past is mellOWed by aoquaint-
ance with the moral hyper er-spaces, and
the courteous candidate Of the future.
when he wishes 10 mail a campaign
myth, viii merely say. My expansive
opponent Is talking III ihe fourth di-
" meusiau'
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
4 nusencnts.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-slS-The Witehins
ALHAM8RA-c-s-vsu6e
Sfl,AeCo-s ;ik-Is Mausnlcny a FaIures
ElJOI-e .21-Idols
40 Adv AH-s siS-TThe Mseaisht sons.
cNA-&-s-lau1pvfllf.
t4sNo-s 1.-THE Cir and the Wizard.
NclCNiAi--c-s--Naud
COMEDY N--s:s5-rhs Msltins Pot.
thlTFklON-S.ls-lsra
DAll S-S IS-rhe Belle of Brittany
EoSN MCsEE--l'he W0rld in Wax
fNllfE-s fS-fnc0ustaut George
sATE1f--S .i5--The Fortune hunter.
tstRRi ch--s .iS--The HarNfst Moor.
HAChElI-se is-Such q Little Queen
EANMt.kSTFfN 50 1E--k lk--NauleNilie.
HERALD :l5--The Chocolate SOL
-ier.
HIfFoDRoNE-a-s-A Tnp 70 Jspsn: Inside
the Earfh. he Bale, ~ iewes
hlos9N-s .20-Ths BuilGer of isF1oses
lhNlNe FLAGS l5-l.s Glacken Won SoTne-
kNICSERBoCKER-S- poliar PrRcess
llfEkIf - -ia-- 81 ringfiute
ifCllt' N-s .l5--hrscnc Lurlr.
LYRICS IE-Fcrnd
NAJEs rIC-S l.-Gr La5Ie of Kosi
NANiATrAN oifTRA 1ttff' 'SE,--s- lierOdia1s
MANINE ELLI0T~Ts THEATRES .ae-Tle
fsss.ng ol TIE ri.rd Floor IA -
wv hESTFRpAM-s i5-Thc silver Ster.
SEW yORk-S ls-rLe Mar nho owns Broad-
way.
SANuA = H. TIE Aual,epirg ~ Helena Bishie.
~ffn n Is A N7----N = $ The Easiest Ne.-
~. NICHOLAS RlNK-Tce Skating
NalAsCk s. .ls-rre Fcurth Estate
N-fsl-L s-r .la-ThC C''fnlnN.
VEST ENl-s IL The White Slstcr.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
BRrsHEp By I comErs TAIL.

That Halley's comet will probably
pass directly between the c irth aud sun
next May = an inference which a well
known American astronomer. Father
Searle. has just drawn from the path
followed by that object since its reap
pearance last September. Further cal
culations are needed 10 show whether or
not this expectation will he realized, but
the mere possibility gives rise 10 an in
teresting line Of speculation.
The tail OF a comet does not always
follow the head. like the smoke of
locomotive. Under the influence OF a
not fully understood repulsiye force, L
reaches Out in a nearly straight line
from the sun. If Father Searle's com
putation OF the course 10 he taken by
Halley's comet is correct. therefore, the
tail might not be seen Sideways at the
time Of the transit" NAV 49,. but
might point almost directly toward the
earth. III il were long enough, indeed.
it might extend to considerable dis
tance past the earth. and for Q time
completely environ the globe.
The prospect should not cause the
slightest alarm. however,. Comets tails
are composed of extremely attenuated
sas. and il is doubtful If any effect would
be observed if the tail of Ifalley's comet
should brush the earth. At least one
Incident OF the kind is Oh record which
passed utterly unnoti"ed Computations
made by the astronomer Oilers after the
-ransit of a comet in 1919 rendered it
highly probable that the earth was swept
by the tail, but the fact was not even
suspected until month later. Per APPS
the atmospheric envelope OF the globe
serves as a shield ia such contingencies.
Even tine head Of n oCmet is a less
Formidable object than Is popularity sup
posed There is reason 10 think that the
nucleus is a loose aggregation of solid
regiments resembling meteOr.e stones.
from which. under the influence of solar
heat. an enormous volume Of luminous
vaPor is emitted. Yet IIerSchel reported
seeing faint stars through the head of q
comet which measured $1,000 miles
through. \ collision between the densest
portion of comet and the earth might
slightly disarrange the material in the
comet. but il may be Questioned whether
anything would happen 10 the earth be
sides an unusually brilliant meteoric
shower.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08

nationaltiss have We'd with one another
IN discovering nd exploring Il. remains
to this day No Mans Land. Sweden
and Norway. before their separation. at
tempted 10 claim il. bur were opposed by
RUSSIA and Withdrew their pretension.
and now Norway. whose actual interesF
in il is probably greatest. has called for
an interna tional conference which shall
establish it's "maRent status as terra
npIlius.
IL would appear, therefore. concludes
Or. Scott, that Arctic discovery as such
vests no title. and that the Arctic re
gions, except and in SO far as they have
'een occupied, are in the condition of
spitzbergen-tba is TO say, No Mans
Land. That is precisely the opinion which
was some time ago expressed in our
own columns. and IL is gratifying to ind
IL abundaDtly confirmed Icy the authority
that we have quoted. Dissent from IL
may be expressed by some of our Cana
dian friends, >who will not be happy until
all is theirs beneath the Arctic sky-to
Iaraphrase the ambition Of Swedish
Cbarles-and By some Americans who
would literally fulfil the description OF
this country as bounded on the north 10y
the aurora horealis. on the south by the
procession of the equinoxes. on the east
by primeval chaos and ON the west py
the day of judgment. But all others will
doubtless agree that nothing could be
more foolish and more futile than to
wrangle over national title to Il region
which only three civilized men profess
ever to have visited and which may
never be visited by another.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
lfP .IDPJcB IN THE WEST.

The plans of the National Monetary
Commission are evidently nOt suineientl3
matured for Senator Aldr.eh in bis trip
through the West 10 tell the country
much that is new about ttem. But his
resolution 90 be frank with the public
is praiseworiby. foF il is only by such
frankress that the suspicious naturally
aroused ey every suggested alteration
IA the nations financial system can be
allayed. So far as Mr. Aldrich's pur-
pose is 10 awaken public discussion OF
currency and banking reform he Is
Handicapped by the lack Of maturity OF
the commissions plans. II will not be
until the details of the measure become
known that opposition viii arise and
that cordiai support can be enlisted.
Then discussion viii become general aud
the educational process rapid. and Mr..
AldFich's services in behalf of the reform
viii be IN greater reguisitioR than now.
But We suppose that the senator is not
50 much aiming with his speeches
10 break down traditional prejUdices
against a central banl. az 10y personal
contact to dispose of certain sectional
notions about himself lie is becoming
acquainted with the Nest and allowing
the West 10 become acquainted with
him. This mutual opportunity cannot
fail 10 be mutually advantageous. The
West Is certain 10 be taken with the
simple directness and ability OF Mr.. Aid
rich. IL will find that his persona ity
is attractive and that his speech betrays
the intelligence which has .;i-en him his
commanding position in public life. 1t
will see AT once hat he does not owe
his authority 10 Belial. but io his own
capacity as a man, and il will respect
him accordingly. Even in Kansas. where
not 10 be srrayed with Mr.. Murdock and
Mr. Brisiow is 10 be reproached as
Rhode Islander" the term Rhode Isl
ander' will lose its citing
Mr.. Aldrich has hitherto found il
necessary 10 be known enly by his asso-
ciates in Washington. Now that he has
SET his heart on reforming the currency
and banking systems Of the country he
finds Il necessary 10 be known by the
people, especially by the people Of the
West. Fables die hard aud misconcep-
tions are not readily cured but il is safe
la say that when the West has met Mr..
Aldrich face 10 face there will be few
intelligent persons left there who n
oppose the Aldrieh currency and hank
ing plan merely because IL is the Aldrieh
currency and banking plan.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
BAD SYSTEM THAT WORKS WE'LL
A Rochester View of Aldridge Leader
ship in Theory and Practice.
IIerald -.

rom Inc hOCueSLcF teEAlu t1Iul
The DemocIatic-inde pendent coalition
was, therefore. reduced 10 the necessity
Of con6ning It's appeal for votes 70 ne
issue of bOssism. That h an issue tuli Os
great possibilities when The boss IN cues
tOn has given a city. q county OF STATE
Q corrupt, an incompetent or an uppres-
Sively tyranntcal government woes agar 81
the boss and his ticket ATE easy % VIA
when the cOnse quences OF fuSslsm IAN
heavily upon the purses ot taxpayers oi
CO me home 60 them with meddiesonle inter
ference with their personal risH>s ana 10
rites. But when the boss deals gently
and often benehcently with the Interests
OF the public. there is presented more
difficult problem Men ia these practlcal
days arv less concerned with principles
than with their material OPERATION s~o
system thar works well is a!Vays WoTs
popular than q good system that NtrSs IT,
There is no denying that Rochester naS
the shrewdest and wises, boss % of ISune .,.l
among the many ~ y OF his tYpe u NeW
York state. The evidence of tnis Is not IA
the result OF this particular election. tl -
rather 60 he found m the talent and SSH
displayed BY him in directing the course
OF his political organization as To keep us
nominees, It's appOin'ees AMI us acts or
administration alnc 81 tnVartdoiy in haf-
mcny With public interest and pubic sen
tlment. That Is the reason why the man
", straig ghtfOrwar1 light for what ousnt
10 be popular principle failed 20 WI
popular support in this county ~ the very
campaign which was marked by so many
tTiumphs OF the same cause IN the lmine-
diate neighbCrhOod OF this county. The re-
suit here is less a defeat for g prinels-s
than t Is a personal victory Tor a cleNv-'
Ingenious and popular man.
tt Is next TO impossible 20 win Victory
for sound theory OF good EoNernhseHt
when most Of the visitle evidence betoto
the voter seems to him 20 controvert the
theory. one OF these DAYS theory aIo
ocular evidence NAV cease to Quarrei VII
bOssism. out that time has not yet come
for Monroe County.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
THE sRooKLlk BRrDoc.,

The Navy Department is 10 be COLI
graduated on the prospect that work on
he proposed new drydOcll ( the Pro0k-
iyh yard viii be Immediately resumed.
Though the remarkable Increase in the
siye ~ l,attlcsbips huit for the Unitel
States Ia ibe last few years may not
have been fully forescen Hhcn this par
iicular dock was authorized q decade
ago ihe goYerume 4 sneW that some
.rOI IA MAS sure To come. "a alse realized
rhe Deoessity OF providing facilities for
fbe eKaminatio aud repair Of lis big
zest vessels an least a. soon as these
'raft Nere built. III its intentions had
been carried aut dock construction
would have kept well ahead of battle
chip construction. Owing - repeated
ilays however. there l. q chance shat
the rule viii be reversed. Washington
dispatches indicate not only that the
new dock ia Brooklyn viii le the larg-
- IN the country. but also thai il w.l!
5c the only one on the Atlantic Coast
fslable u admitting some Of ihc ships
now being built -Four years Is good
while Ia wait for lis compleiion.
Nhai looks Ike just aud satisfactory
arrangement has been made for the con
s.rTgiction of No. q al the Brooklyn
yurd. The original appropriation for u
was si.5O00n0. 81 which not more than
81 i,25e.Dne b. left. The lowest OF the re-
cent bids for the WOrk-ihat 0f> Hot
bf0ok. Cabot & ROllins-called for ST.
10000. To secure an additional appro-
prlation to make up the differences mighT
lngoiye a delay of several months. but {;
Is reported ltat Nay Las been found 90
avoid q further posipOnement n Is
expected that c0niract Rlil be signed
today guaranteeing fhe payment Of
The actual cost of the work. with an
edition q 10 per cent. up to the totai
su.n nov available. The govelnmeEt
fhus srsures the pronpr beginning OF
opess fions. 2n1 !s warranted ~ hop.ag
r..st tie 6ocl. viii bs completed earlier
-..al vsllz otherw.se - possible. -
t1s ss.-s t-;s, i las bsen able p aVeiq
wciEf.a. any law. Serer;heless. I! the
aotual cost, together with reasoaable
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08

drawn, there is possibility that
one Of the worst might steal ia with
cne-tenth IF the total vote If the city
behind him. That would be government
by minority with a vengeance. While
this is only tie barest Of possibilities,
there is enough seriousness in tho prob
lem 80 cntitle il 20 serious consideration.
Doubtless any one wishing 90 do so,
with sufficient friends 10 make a show
ing, ought 10 have al opportunity 10 run
for any Office ia the gift OF tbe people.
but IL would be unfortunate IL man
0f little ability and less character should
slip iD or small minority vote, while
the mass OF intelligent and patriotic
voters divided their suffrages among d
humber Of better men.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
DEAF MUTE TABLET UNVEILED.

\ bronze tablet. dedicated TO the memory
OF the late Rev. Thomas Gall@udet. known
al over the world for his work among and
for deaf mutes. was unveiled Yesterday at
81. AIMS Church for Deaf Mutes. in West
l4Sth street For more than = year deaf
contributing toward the erection OF this
tablet. II was the work OF E. Elmer Han
nan. a deaf mute sculptor. OF Washington.
and is about four and a half feet IN
length by two feet in width. On its sur
face is medallion portrait Of the late Rev
Mr.. Gallaudet. with expressions Of the love
and respect of the givers ensraved thereon
The services were conducted by the Rev
John Chamberlain. a veteran worker
among deaf mutss. assisted by the Rev
julius II. Keiser.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
HOUSEHOLD ARTS EXHIBIT.
Loan Collections Attract Visitors %
Teachers College.

Many visitors have been attracted ~
Teachers College. Columbia University. D.
the exhibition Of educational objects. ar
ranged with special reference To the WORK
Of the new school Of household arts whieh
opened q the new building at the beginning
o. the year. II consists Of a large part %
th~ valuable collections OF seventeenth. eIgh-
teenth and nineteenth century samplers
owned by GsO Orga a. Pilmpton. Of this city.
representing the EeedlewoEk Of girls IL vari-
Gus parts OF America and Europe during
period of about two hundred years. THIS
special exhibit viii close 0n November So.
The IaUseJm is also showing some per
nlauent accessions which We're purchased in
Europe last summer by Professor u. L.
Smith. director Of the museum.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08

mand has also served 10 induce substar-
tial speculative sales. Cash Interests az
the West have been sellers. Argentine
wheat has been offered in London at
sharp declines in quotations. and crop
reports from that country and all Euro
pean wheat growing sections have
worked against the idea Of permanently
higher prices. Flour is inactive. the
weakness in wheat encouraging very
cautious attitude on the part OF buyers.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
EASY TO PROVE.
From me Mobile Register.

From The Mobile Register
judge Gaynor MayOr-elect OF New So,A
was elected. he says. without bis mass 49,,
any pledges or bcin9 under any sort ot %
ngation a. Tammanv or any other politlc1
assOcia tion. The orators of the oppes.ss..
have made a very fair showing OF S....-
trsry oginion about him. IL should 20 s-SSsy
for him now TO prove hiS statement ~
sct.ng independently as Mayer.