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New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
HIGH 1T STAKE IN OHIO.

The Ohio Democratic State Conyen-
ton made Judson Harmon contingent
candidate for the Democratic Presiden-
tiaI nonina tion when it renominated him
Yesterday for Governor. The platform
resolution presenting him in the larger
field avoided direct reference to the con
tingent character of the presentation.
But everybody in the convention as well
as out Of it understood that MI Har-
mons availa bility in 1912 will depend
upon his carrying Ohio again next fall.
II he wins he will become the logical
Democratic nominee for President If
he loses he will be dropped from consid-
Grafton as a candidate unable to carry
his own state.
Governor Harmon's strength in state
and national politics is not that of q
politician with ideas and aggressiyeness,
but rather that of cautious opportunfst
who has profted by the weaknesses and
blunders of others. His Democracy is
not deeply rooted, and is more a matter
Of habit and environment than of con
viction. He was able to serve in PTesi-
dent Cleveland's second Cabinet and yet
quickly adjust himself to Mr.. Bs'yan's
leadership. He has always been ''regu-
lar because he cares little for abstrac-
tions and does not consider political diff
ferences such as kept Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Bryan apart really worth quarrel
ling about He has no sympathy with
extremists and d0Ctrinaires of any sort. If
he become figure of prominence in the
national party he cannot avoid clash
with Mr. Bryan. 1t will come not only
because of divergence of interests, but
also because of u thorough incompati-
bility of temperaments.
Mr. Harmon's lack of political imag-
ination makes him q formidable candi-
date III the present condition Of Ohio
politics. He has appealed to large eIe-
ment which in that state cares little for
party labels and principles, but applaudS
g careful and Iawyerlike administration
of state affairs Mr.. Harmon is not
partisan enough to excite political an
tagOniSm, and the work which he has
done at Columbus enables him to seek
reelection on his personal record as
Governor, and not OH his party's political
professions. The Republicans of Ohio
should not make the mistake Of under
rating his strength as q vote getter
There are doubtless many Democrats OF
the Bryan-Johnson faction who would
view Mr.. Harmon's reelection as more
Or less of misfortune A few of them
may go so far as to vote against him.
Yet he owed his election in 1908 to the
votes of Republicans dissatisfied with
shortcomings in administration at Co
lumbus. His reelection seems to turn
OH his ability TO retain Republican sup
port. The nomination soon to be made
by the Republican convention will
therefore have d good deal to do with
shaping his campaign and determining
its result.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Mayors desire for a sane -Four th
to prevent accidents among the chtidreL
is to be commended. But after all IS saio
and done. the children have no one de-
pendent upon them. a parade IN the
streets of New York on July 4, with ordl-
nary weather for that time of the year,
would be q physical hardship upon the
men. and might seriously affect their
health. and these men have people de-
pendent upon them. The last great paraue
on that day was held in Philadelphia, July
1876 and resulted in some deaths ana
the prostration from heat ran into the
hundreds, all of which can easily be Verl-
fed.
Almost all the troops in the city have
ten days' tour of field duty this summer,
and in the fall will be ordered to Blauvelt
for rife practice. They have already
paraded on one holiday-May SOTO do
honor to veterans of the late war, whom
thew are always glad to honor. In addl-
ton to all this. to give up another day
and holiday seems rather hard.
The army, police, street cleaners, Fire
Department, national guard, etc, who
are called upon to parade. all lose a holl-
day, and not only themselves but their
families 1t would seem that every effort
should be made to keep the mothers and
children off the hot streets Of the city
and to get them in the country, or, at
least, into the parks or on the piers. and
to supply them there with music and fire
works. VETERAN GUARDSMAN.
New York, June 21, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
NEW YORK FROM THE sUsUa5s

Talk was not cheap in New York ss !oss
as the racetraCk law permitted 0rai e ,
ting. Since the final bill has passed =. = - :
dinerent thlng.-Memphis COmmerciai--s
peal
Mr. Parr. who earned si00.Oco as Hn p
former. remarks that this sum ts not a. ~
in New York However. IL viii pa,
man to get long way from tnat ssis ss.sis
and To tFavel first ciasS.-Phiiaae'9''
Ledger.
Mayor Gayncr wants 70 spend Ss.9"ssr
for new street west OF u@,ssoSS.sr
Evidently there are not enough lsS,stse
palaces in little old New Nork-fNoc'''s
Post-Express-
We observe that an attempt mas = Ar
made by a New York surgeon 70 - YorS
eye. IL is usually the custom VI LNrs.-s,fqns
TO contine most OF the graftinS og'
10 the leS.-HOuston Post a
New York furnishes a costly Y Ths
ways a superior brand OF edusa, sssAaas
cost, TO the taxpayers, IN hlsit.xs etc.
normal training schools, city Tes,ss T.,s. as ths
Is $50 a year a student. As IonS Ilirs ava
city free handedly gives this trai',la-
10 all applicants living within y, rsarn
distance the alert and thirty -. 40 Hei
communities will be foolish u ti,ss @ Rsges
take advantage OF it.-Wateroui@
lican. "a.
New York is surely emerSinS - ~ Kslcs
moral spell east upon it by fatnth, ekasF
erbocker, who was quaint ous ~ mefs
lax soul. and who left a herieasef fter bp
easygoinas upuu all who came e5ictrrsh'
The cltv NAMED has returned an Ina.ss Ial.ss
against a small coterie OF GEN. I1'hicss
Guiding one James A PatIe1 S~sams -
who must be having trcuOlsu
Row.-St Louis Times
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
THE M4YoR AND THE POLICE

THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE.
Oniuions differ as 10 whether or not
AIavor Gaynor in sending the plain
clothes men back to patrol duty mas
struck a BODY blow at 1.-The system Ii
is Dointed out that the plainclothes men,
although transferred as part OF the
plan to break up the confidential fela-
tious that have existed between them
and the captains and inspectors over
them have NOT been transferred far from
their old haunts. in almost all cases the
men being moved only to a nearby pre-
cinct. Thus they remain as patrolmen
under the same inspector with whom
they served as plainclothes men and
within easy reach of their old captains.
Nor is this all. The authority TO detail
men temporarily for plalnclothes duty
is still in the hands of the captains ana
inspectors. and before attempting to say
whether the old system is at an end or
not it will be necessary to see how mucn
this authority is used and to what eX-
tent the old plainclothes men ordered
back into uniforms continue to be de-
tailed for plaincIothes duty.
At any rate beginning has been
made again. and the Police Department
resumes the attempt that was initiated
by General Greene when he was Police
Commissioner TO put an end to system
which is susceptible OF much abuse and
which has been much abused. If the
relations between plainclothes men and
captains and inspectors are not ter1ni-
mated by the present action, 1t VIII be
possible to send the men just transferred
still further from their old posts of duty,
and it win be possible by the intelligent
exercise of central authority to prevent 3
virtual preservation of the old system
under the guise of temporary details to
plainclothes duty.
In all the revelations Of graft within
the Police Department the plainclothes
men have figured. Being without uni
form. they were the natural agents of
dishonest captains and inspectors in the
collection of tribute from protected vice.
Captains and inpectorS We're accustomed
to take their favorite plainclothes men
whenever they were transferred from
precinct to precinct or from district to
district This obviated the necessity on
the part Of the dishonest Of letting many
into the secret of graft. 4 transfer did
not compel the finding and trusting of q
new collector. SO notorious did the
plainclothes men become at the time Of
the Lexow investigation and so obviously
were they calculated by the nature Of
their offices and their relations to supe-
riors to become the instrument Of graft
that it is Il wonder the plainclothes sys-
TEN was not abandoned long ago. 1t is
impossible to say how much Mayor
Gaynor has accomplished by this stroke,
but only by attacking the police prob
lens with the courage and conviction he
has shown in this latest act can he hope
10 improve conditions within the depart
ment.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
IN THE BERkSHfREs

Ienox, June "A circus In p,1.-
field attracted the attention OF the cotrs,.
colony. and many motoFed over for the 20
ternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander sedo-y,...
and family and Mr.. and Mrs Samuel F-o,,'
fughan and family were among those M,
went over for the day
Mr. and Mrs Ward Pearson have 4osr..
t. s. Pearson at EdgewOod farm. in Cr.a,
harrington
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Macy WiIet+z bav.
started By motor for Deer Harbor Nc
Mrs George Winthrop Folsom and ~.
Churchill Satterlee have gone TO New yo-s
DR.. z M. Culver. who has been ahroa.
for several months. arrived TO-DAY :.
Brookmede. his country place in New MAJ
bor0-
Mrs. James r Jesup and Mrs. c. Ia
mont have returned from New York
Mr.. and Mrs William Bloodgood NJ.
have been touring In the Hills. have =.
turned 10 New York
Miss Nora Iasigf motored to Pitt~4sr.
for the circus to-day from Stockh-sv.
with Mr. and Mrs Arthur H Vesev NJ.
Stuart and Edward Crowninshieid.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
GERHANI'S LIZ LINE.

Count Zeppelln'S overhead transDorta-
ton line began its operations in a fat
tering manner, but who will venture to
say how long it win continue in busi-
ness? Many times as much is charged
for carrying a passenger by airship from
Friedrichshafen to Dusseldorf as rail.
way would ask for the same service.
Hence only persons who have plenty of
money to spend will patronize the new
route, and with most of them a single
trip, sufficient to satisfy curiosity. will
probably be enough.
After a short time, too the difficulty
Of making aerial Journeys with regular
ity IS likely TO be sadly manifest. As
might be expected at this season, the
weather favored the undertaking. IL
would De foolish, though, to count OH a
continuance OF the meteorological condI-
tons which prevailed In Western Ger
many on Wednesday, Sooner or later
days will come on which DELAYS at the
start and in arrival viii be inevitable.
One or two such experiences will have n
highly dlscouraging effect on patrona ge.
With the vast majority of those who
travel certainty in beginning and ending
d trip is of prime Importance. Vexa-
tious as Il mere detention is sure TO
prove, Count Zeppelin and those asso-
ciated with him in the new enterprise
may be thankful if nothing more serious
occurs TO interrupt their service. In the
United States many Il summer day
which is serene at its opening witnesses
sudden changes. What guarantee is
there that one of the Zeppelin airships
will not be involved in disturbance
like that which visited New York City
last Saturday Could the balloon cs-
cape without disaster! How many of its
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23

platform. Had he come out of his trance
long enough 10 reed newspaper on
Tuesday. the date Of his Interview, ne
would have learned that the Repubicah
ma iority IN the two houses had passeu
the interstate commerce act, the All
zona- New Mexico statehood act and the
land withdrawal act, and WAS on the
point OF passing the postal savings bank
act, the reclamation bond issue act and
the national campaign publicity act. He
would also have discovered that Con
gress had granted the President SEJo,ooo
TO enable the Tariff Board TO ascertain
the difference in cost of productlon mere
and abroad of articles included IN the
tariff schedules. thus practically COM
pleting the Taft legislative programme
for the present session.
Mr.. Gill could see only rack and ruin
for the Presidents policies and a Repup-
lican majority in Congress "disSruntleo
land disgusted with each other and dis
credited before and despiSed by the
Country" But even the Washington
correspondent of The New York Even
ing Post" whose attitude toward the
administration is always critical, to say
the least, testified yesterday to the thor
oughness with which the united Repub-
hcan majority in Congress has accom-
plishei the tasks set it by the President,
speaking for the great body of Repub-
Iican voters The Posts" correspondent
said:
On practically all administration legis-
lation there has been almost q solid Re-
publican vote in both houses OF Con-
sress, and the list of accomplishments
speaks for itself. Republicans VIII
Ilave something to boast of On the stump
and can offer some legitimate excuse Tor
their reelection.
Baltimore is less than forty miles
from Washington. We hope that the
good people of that city will be able 10
correct from other sources the informa-
ton offered them by their somnambu-
listic Representative.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
NEW JERSEY PARTIES AND
PLEDGES

Mayor Wittpenn of Jersey City with
characteristic frankneSs puts himself
into the New Jersey political field first
of all as an aFowed candidate for the
GovernGrSlip with a detailed and ex-
plicit declaration of principles and
promises. Unlike most such manifestoes,
however, while it views with alarm or
with severe disapproyal the acts of the
opposing party. his letter does not to
any noticeable degree point with PRIDE
TO the achievements and record of his
own party. That is circumstance which
is entirely creditable to both the integ-
rity and the discretion of Mr. Wittpenn,
for assUredIy in state affairs the Demo-
cratic party in New Jersey has little TO
which it could point with pride, unless
with a fondness for infinitesmals.
Memories of the old State House ring
and of racetrack legislation give warn
ing that if the party is to find salvation
it must he through letting the past bury
its dead and trusting in the present and
future to men like the Mayor Of Jersey
City.
1t is TO be observed that most Of the
things for which Mr.. Wittpenn arrajgns
the Republican party and demands its
reputation at the polls next fall are
sins of omission, in failing 10 fulfil it's
ante-election platform promises, while
the few things which he does commend
iii the recent government of the state are
those which have been effected through
a fuihlment Of such promises. In that he
confirms the warnings which Governor
Fort has repeatedly given to Republican
legislators, that reputation of pledges
is dangerous and may be disastrous. and
that the strength of q party lies in the
popular confidence which it commands
through loyal and ,mgrudging fulfil
ment Of its pledges. II is also 10 be noted
that Mr.. Wittpenn's admirable promises
regarding his own policy if he should be
elected are in fact little more than a
pledge TO carry out the unfulfiIIed or
only partly fulfilled platform of the Re-
publicans
Now. we are inclined to credit Mr.
Nlttpenn with entire sincerity in making
these promises. But so was Mr. Fort
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
EyJET DREAMING.

These are trying days for Democratic
Representatives in Congress who have
already carried the next House, elected
Champ Clark Speaker and Installed
themselves In desirable committee chair
manships. They have been talking all
spring about the landslide which is 10
convert q Republican majority Of At in
1his house into g Democratic ma lOrity OF
IA or tlereabouts ia the next one. That
beautiful dream was based Oh the belief
that the Republican party in Congress
lad been split into two irTeconcilable
factions each more intent on iniuring the
OTHER than in advancing party interests,
and that tie Presidents legislative pro-
gramme could not escape wrecliage be-
cause of these destructive stalwart-in-
sUrgent feuds. Many Of the dreamers
are stiil dreaming. il we are 10 judge
from Seme remarkable ouigiyiRgs of the
Hon John Gill, Maryland Representa-
tive, recently reported in ''The Baltimore
sun" aIr. GiIrs interview is described
10y "The Suns" Washington correspond
ent as striking" 1t is, indeed, "strik-
ing" rs an exhibition Of retarded cere-
HfaIDAl, llle ou4IBEt 81 Il SiaitSUiaE WHO
must have dropped off 10 slulnber more
flIan 4 month ago and who is still talk
.ns ~ his sleep. Said Mr. Gill:
His 1.-THE President'sl admins tration is
bat fifteen months cid, and yet, begin
ming as j. did with everything in its
favor. il is confronted with d party in
both branches Of Congress hopelesslv
divided every policy which the Presi-
dent fa1heTed twisted, torn and battered
into such shape as to be almost un-
recognizable 10 him. his associates dis
;sTuntled and disguised with each other
and discreGited before and despised by
the country
1t is almost a pity to wake up the
Baltimore slecp-talker. Yet had he been
at his post Of duty for the last six or
seven days he would have found the Re
publican party ia Congress acting with
complete unaniInity aud almest unex-
ainpied expedition III putting cn the
statute book measures advocated by
President Taft as 3 redemption of the
pledges Of the last Republican national
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
People and Social Incidents

daughter. Miss M1lsugton Drake. who
one OF the bridesmaids at the Rooso-.',1
Alexander wedding on Monday, saitss
Europe yesterday. Others on tha
steamer were Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Dr,o-4
who spent the spring at Tuxedo, and ,11
and Mrs. w. Rathbone Bacon.
The Count and Countess Rene du rs,.-,
de Rousemont are receiving coDgrse,.'.'
tions on the birth OF son a few davs -
at their home in Paris The countess -
Miss Edith Devereaux CIapp, daaxb..- -
Mrs. Devereaux Ciapp. OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Meredith Rowland
have just returned from Europe. x1u -
at the Plaza for few days before go,..
to the country.
Mrs. Richard GambrilI will return g..
Europe early in July.
Mr.. and Mrs William Earl Dod~s -,
spend part OF the summer at Dark Ia.
Dor, Me-
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester GrfswoId ~ IN
pass the summer at Southampton. To-.
Island.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
ANTI-HUoHES ANANIAS CLUB.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: must congratulate The Tribune Ior
being the only paper with the enterprise
or the honesty to run down and authoflta-
lively deny the rumor, published without
inquiry by others, that Collector boeo.
speaking for ex-President Roosevelt, had
declared against direct nominations sec
by the afternoon papers that Mr.. koose-
welt himself has now denied any expression
in opposition to Governor Hughess meas
ures The constituencies activity OF the
Governors opponents in such mendaclty -
a. most Illuminating spectacle to the plalh
people. The bosses seem anxious u
nauseate the public with themselves
REPUBLICAN VOTER.
New York, June =, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEwposr
IBy Telegraph TO The tribunal

IBy Telegraph to The tribunal
Newport. June 22--Mrs- Henry cg.-.
Mrs. Hugh d. Auchfnel0zs, Gaor-s
Rives and T. Shaw Safe have rerurs0s
from New York. Mr. and Mrs. A. TT oI,,
stead are back from New London and NJ,
c. L. r. Robinson has returned from Hsr,-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur IseIin arr+v.s ts,,
evening from New York Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock has also arrived
Miss Kendall. OF New York. and Ny.
Dunlap Hopkins are the guests Of Nj
William T. Bull.
Registered at the Casino TO-DAY xr,
Paymaster T. P. Williams. U. 8 NJ: Ras.-
ley Simpson. OF Baltimore, and VI. E. Real
of Pawtucket-
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Z wtden.r. N
Philadelphia, will arrive July 5. They
viii be accompanied to Newport on their
yacht by P A. B. Widener and VI. and
Mrs. George Widener.
Mrs. James p Kernochan f. expecting
Mrs Gouvernsur Kortright. OF New York.
as her guest.
Dir. and Mrs. F. Iathrop Ames, Of North
Ea5ton, Mass, will arrive for the summer
on July 10.
Mrs. Edward J. Bsrwind is expected back
from abroad this week
Lispenard Stewart and John r nrsxsI
have gone to New York for q short visit
Mrs Joseph Hartman is III st her suns
mer home from ptomaine poisoning
James V. Parker will arrive early next
week
Mr.. and Mrs C1arencs W. Dolan and Mr..
and Mrs Craig Bidd1e. OF Philadelphia.
have arrived for the summer
Lawrence W. Gillespie, OF New York, vii
be weekend guest OF Mr.. and Mrs WILL
lam Watts Sherman.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
FRANCE HEEDs ROOSEVELT
Bills to Increase Birth Rate-PenaItlss
for Single Men.

Paris. June "a series OF measures de-
signed to increase the birth rate in Francs
was introduced in Parliament to-day. Ths
bills include the imposition OF additional
military service on bachelors over twenty
nine years OF age: making obligatory the
marriage OF state employees who have
reached the age OF twenty-five years with
supplementary salaries and pensions: a.
loWances for those with mors than thrss
children. and the repeal OF the law requiF-
ing the equal distribution OF estates among
the children The dislike OF FrenchInsr
to divide their property is a frequent cans.
OF restricted families. according to thoss
who have made a study OF the subject.
Tbs proposed legislation follows the r.
cent publication OF vital statistics, which
showed that the births in the republic h
1903 were 10000, against 792, 600 in the pre-
ced1nS year, and that the population has
been increased by only 3.0O0.o00 sincs ISL
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
MR. POoSEVELT'S DENIAL

Mr.. RooseyeltS denial of the Albany
story of his expressed hostility to direct
nominations is emphatic and complete.
This story, which was industriously
spread by the opponents of the Governor
in Albany, will prove n boomerang to
them. The tactics which they have used
t. keep those legislators in line who have
been hearing from their constituents re-
veal their weakness and desperation.
There is no Rules Committee with a
strangle hold upon legislation now, SO
the tale about Mr.. Roosevelt's quiet SUP
purt of the opponents Of primary reform
had 10 be invented and whispered in the
strictest confidence about the capital
Probably before the session is over there
will be much more "confidentiaT' infor-
nation divulged which will be exactly as
truthful as this story which Mr.. RooSe-
veit has felt called upon promptly to-
denv.
The net result of the circulation of the
story is that it called forth from Mr..
Roosevelt an emphatic rebuke for those
who have been using his name against
the Governor. and afforded TO Collector
Loeb. the eX-President'S closest poIitl-
cal friend and follower in this state, an
occasion to make known his personal
sympathy with the purposes of the Cobb
bin and his desire to see it passed
Doubtful lawmakers will not find in
either action any encouragement to join
IL the anti-HugheS warfare, but rather
reason for rejecting persuasions based on
faIsphoodS
New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
SERVICES OVER DEAD CREW
President Fallieres Speaks at Funeral
of the Pluviose Victims

Calais, June 22--An impressive funeral
service was held to-day for the crew of
the French submarine Piuviose. who lost
their hVes when their vessel was sunk by
channel steamer off this port on May %
fresldellt Faiileres. the members OF the
CapiIet' oeputatlons from Parliament and
the foreign naval attaches. fncIu5irs, r e.,
tenant Commander +. l.. Chapin n 8 N
followed the procession OF twen,v-ssvar
gun carriages ana Its escort OF sailors and
soiaiers 10 Notre Dame. Following the
religious ceremony. which was copd,ct. .9
by the Archbishop, the procession ret,,r,a,
TO the mortuary chapel, where ddrssses
were made by the President. Premier
BRAND and the Mayor OF Calais