The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-22

not get rid of its characteristic and
habitual appetite for Office. and that
proved its undoing. Whatever action
it takes now will arouse little interest.
1t is practically eliminated as a factor
In the fight. For an organization that
came within a hair of carrying the city
four years ago it has reached a sorry
plight.
like Gaynor. While his nomination BY
Tammany has alienated some indie
pendent support, the slump is not near
" so marked as it might have been if
the course Of the fusionists had been
different AS nearly as an unbiased
forecast can be made at this time.
Gaynor will poll practically the full
Tammany and McCarren vote. will re-
ceive a good share of the independent
Democratic vote, will have probably
the bulk of the labor vote and will
draw some Republicans. especially in
Brooklyn. 1t is hard to see how such
a lead can be overcome. Tammany
has played one more game of clever
politics Aided by the stupidity Of fits
opponents, it has changed almost GER
tain defeat into probable victory. This
it has done by naming standard bear
er as different as possible from every
thing the Murphy organization stands
for. The chief regret is that his tri-
umph will carry with it seeming vim
dication of Tammany maladministra-
ton and graft.
This town is still torn up over the
north pole. 1t happens that Cook lives
here, and so does Peary when he isn't
down in Washington drawing his sal
airy or up in the north perfecting his
claims to everything in the arctic cir
Gle. AS a consequence the dispute is
little hotter here than elsewhere.
Even the Hudson-Fulton celebration
could not choke it all off, and. as for
the political campaign, it will not be
one-two-three compared to the war be-
tween the Pearyites and the Cooksters
To be perfectly frank. it must be adj
mitted that the populace is on the
Cook side. If popular election could
be held today between the two claim
ants Cook would sweep New York by
a majority that would make a tidal
wave look like ripple. While we
| respect Peary for his devotion and per-
severance, his recent course has been
In such fragrant violation Of good taste
and good manners that he would al
most be "booed" If he should appear
on any street Of this city. Whatever
is the ultimate decision as to the dis
coverer Of the north pole, there are
certain actions Of Mr. Peary that are
not denied and that will scarcely be
forgotten. They were foolish and un-
fortunate. to use no stronger terms. In
private converse ton most men refer
to them as caddish and ungentleman-
ly. What contrast to the good taste.
fOrbearance and even temper display
ed by DR.. Cook. and that under pecul-
iarly trying circumstances: Peary's
childish and perulant behavior is the
more to be regretted because, in a
sense. it is reflection on all Ameri-
cans and serves to cloud great Amer
lean exploit. The decision as to the dis
coverer of the north pole will be left to
experts. But the conduct of the claim
ants since returning to civilization re-
Quires no expert investigation. Upon
that question public opinion has al
ready rendered it's finding. and the YER
dict will stand. whatever the scientists
may determine on the more technical
issue
Up TO date there has been no cele-
bration of the discoverer of Staten Is
land, nor does anybody know exactly
who was the guilty man, although a
few of the natives charge that it was
Hudson. If Hudson did discover Stat
en- Island it was only because Staten
Island was in the way and he could
not help it.
Fire was recently discovered in a
New York letter box and before it was
extinguished had badly charred most
of the contents. The police theory is
that the fire was started by a young
man who had written a proposal Of
marriage, posted it in the box, then
lost his nerve and sought to destroy it.
My own theory is spontaneous combus-
ton. the proposal being so ardent that
it burst into flame of its own inward
heat. At any rate. it is certain that the
love letter did the damage. and it is
just as certain that the lesson will be
lost on other young men who have
reached the proposing stage.
The United States grand jury that
has been investigating charges Of re-
batting against certain railroads and
steamship companies has brought in
its verdict, containing number of in
dictments. AS the Standard Oil is not
involved. it is rather thought that
whatever decision is reached in the
cases will stick.
The recent charges made against the
New York city bar has caused Samuel
Untermyer to say one or two things
worth quoting. Here is one of the
best:
IF the criminal bar of this city is In
a shocking condition we lawyers are
RI h1ano is only with nd