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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

81 make a motion that all Demo-
Gratis present at this meeting who IA
vor Stubbs be expelled bodily cried
Rube Chenault of Bourbon county at
the Democratic conference in repre-
sentative hall this morning. The mo-
tion carried with rush and q roar
Now, 1 move that David LeahY be
invited, as a good Democrat to take
part in the deliberations and that he
be given seat of honor at the ban
quet tonight" said Grant Harrington
of Brown county. This motion was
carried amid cheers and laughter.
But, after all, gentlemen" said a
bearded patriarch from Reno county,
Governor Stubbs is more of a Demo-
crat than he is a Republican. But he
must join our ranks before he can get
our votes. He is orthodox in prac-
tice but a hereto in profession
Representative hall was comfort
ably full of Democratic delegates from
all over the state this morning when
the party conference was called to
order at IL O'Clock. Tom Morgan of
Franklin county was elected chairman
and William H. Pepperin of Cloud,
secretary Henderson Martin state
chairman, was called upon to explain
the object of the meeting. Mr.. Mar
tin said he did not know very well
what was the object of the gathering
unless it was to bring out candidates
for office and hear a declaration of
DrincinleS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

ring although he has been highly tou-
ted. Billy Mccartney, Clarence English
and others who have watched his ca
reer in the ring closely tell of his won
derful punching ability, but, however
his record fails to show much in the
knockout line. AS matter of fact,
Wolgast compares favorably with Mel
son as a puncher, but that is about ALL
The terms of the bout have been ar
ranged to suit Nelson. The weight will
be 133 pounds ringside and the distance
As ROUNDS. 1t would have been a pipe
for the Nelson of two years ago. So
now it is question of show far Nell
son has gone back"
Wolgast has never been asked to ne
gotiate the full route. He has shown
fair form in the sprint events and is
undoubtedly an aggressive youngster
But Wolgast has never shown cham
pionship form. If he wins it will be
simply because the champion has de-
terioratcd-Nelson going rather than
Wolgasr coming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

In response to a protest from some
Jeffersonian disciple at the back of the
hall, Chairman Morgan declared that
the meeting was not called to suppress
any candidate WhomSoever, but rather
to bring out all the candidate possible.
With this understanding the meeting
proceeded with enthusiasm. A COM
mittee was appointed composed of one
representative from each congression-
al district to draw up a list of all pros
pective candidates for state and con-
gressional offices and report the names
al the afternoon session. The follow
ing are the members of this commit
tee:
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TO RETURN TO TEXAS.
Taft Accepts Invitation to Visit San
Antonio in November.

- Washington, Feb. 22-President Taft
has accepted an invitation to attend
the Mississippi congress to be
held in San Antonio. Tex, next Novem-
ber. The invitation was extended by
Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio, president
of the congress. Mr.. Taft hopes to
spend a few days on his brothers ranch
near San Antonio during his trip TO
Texas. The president also accepted an
invitation to be the personal guest of
Governor Hughes of New York at Al
bany March 10 and 20. This is the
first time in many years a president has
thus visited a governor
Mr. Taft's visit to Albany will be
made the occasion for further confer
ence of Republican leaders regarding g
the situation in that state.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Snow tonight or Wednesday; +;
colder tonight.
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when you can get upwards of a
thousand, successful business men to-
gether for a banquet" said Topeka
man this morning. who was one of
those who might be termed success
full "you can rest assured that there
is something doing
The registration for the convention
has gone beyond 1900 and the regis
tration fees are still coming in at a
rapid pace.
The convention speakers are practi-
caily all here, a number of them hav-
ing come in last night. J. T. Trimble,
who has the supervision of the con-
ventions being held in this portion of
the country, arrived this morning from
Kansas City, where preparations are
being made for the convention which
follows the one in this city.
Mr. Trimble reports that the regis
tration has already reached 1900 in
Kansas City and a total attendance is
expected of something like 1900 reg
istered delegates. This noon Mr..
Trinble held a conference at the Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
Gather From Every Section Of
the State.
Appear to Be in Best OF
Spirits.
NOSTUBBS DEMOCRATS
Not Wanted at Conference Ac-
cOrding to Motion.
An Exception Is Made OF Dave
Leahy.
VIM. SAPP is CHOSEN.
Elected as Member of National
Committee.
RuSSaII l. Harrison ODDOS0S
TM. SAPP is CHOSEN.
Russell j. Harrison Opposes
Hodges for Governor.

The lobby of the ThrocD hotel to-
day reminded the old-time politicians
of the Copeland in the palmy days of
that hostelry. when there was a Re-
publican convention in town. The
Throop was crowded all day long by
the hosts Of the faithful from every
section Of the state come to gather
round the banquet board tonight and
make Democratic medicine between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
mercial club quarters with some of the
convention workers.
What 1t Is For

There has been some misunder-
standing in regard to the object of the
laymens missionary movement. 1T
is not to Christianize the world in the
present generation said Executive
Secretary John z. Moore today. EVAN
gelizing means to give every person
in the world an opportunity to know
of Christ 1t wouldn't be possible to
make of every one a Christian in such
a short period of time. The object
of the movement is to give every one
an adequate opportunity to know
Christ"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22

First district. Grant Harrington;
Second. A. P. Elder; Third. Frank
Comiskey; Fourth, NJ. B. Nicholson;
Fifth, w. F. Grosser: Sixth, Charles
Sawyer; Seventh, S. S. Graybill;
Eighth, w. NJ. Dedrick
The morning conference adjourned
to meet at o'clock. The Democratic
editors held a conference at 2 o'clock.
The eight congressional delegations
caucused during most of the noon
hour and talked over the candidates in
their districts
Sapp Is Chosen.
The Democratic state committee
elected w F. Sapp of Galena to the
place of national committeeman left
vacant since the removal of John At
wood to Missouri. There was a fairly
good attendance at the committee
meeting, butt a row was narrowly
averted over the proxy question, the
opponents of Col. Sapp objecting to the
large number Of proxies held by his
supporters in the meeting. Charles
Sawyer of Norton was a candidate
(Continued on Page Eighth
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EXTRA TONIGHT.

The State Journal will publish an ex-
ira edition at about s o'clock giving
the details of the Nelson wolgast fight
for the lightweight championship OF the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22


courses. The throng "milled" in the
lobby and corridors and reception
rooms and discussed politics from
every angle. They were a hopeful
bunch, these Democrats and there was
no lack of candidates to come forward
for state and congressional offices.
The threatened row between the
progressives and the reactionaries had
not materialized up to a late hour this
afternoon and there is no signs of the
storm to mar the calm at the banquet
tonight.
The election of Col. VIM Sapp of
Galena national committeeman was
the most important subject of discus
sion this morning. Even the oppon-
ents of the genial colonel had no big
kick to make over his selection. There
may be more representative Demo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-22
No Stubbs Democrats.

of the day at the Throop or the stat'
house.
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Continued on Page Eight,
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Continued on Page Eighty
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
The People 5 Rostrum

marketing with father and we would
stop in the alderman's for our weeks
supply of groceries. How I used to
like to watch young jim as he was
called, Weighing out groceries and
grinding the coffee, always with that
smile and a pleasant word. Later,
about ten years ago, I saw him stop his
carriage on Central avenue bridge over
the Morris canal and speak to a
laborer, asking about his family, call
ing each member by name. / thought
it was a very nice thing for a man in
his position. When his father, James
Smith, ST., died James. jr.. selected
some of the pall-bearers from among
the old friends, my father being n
of them. If there could be a popular
vote among the old-timers In the old
Seventh, Eighth and Fifteenth wards
for United States Senator there would
be nothing to 1t but James Smith, 5r.
L would like to heal some of the
old-timers say whether what i have
said is so or not. Thanking you for this
space, 1 am yours, OLD-TIMER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
SATURDAY EvEN1NG c. DECEMBER "a, 1910.
A pUBLIc STATEMENT THAT MUST REACT.

~ OVERNORE ELECT WILSON may make a third and fourth
VT and fifth public statement to bolster up the position he
has taken, only since the election, on the question OF MS
right, or, rather, arbitrary power, to choose the United states sen
ator, but he can say nothing in any future statement to go beyond
the language of his statement published yesterday IN It's bitter
inveetive, unsupported statements and personal assertVeness. Ihere
is a spirit of justice and fairplay in this State that asserts hseii
when a man takes advantage of an official position and MS oppor
tunities to promote his ambition by defaming other men. Inc
gubernatorial office in New Jersey has never been regarded as one
privileged for licentious attacks upon public and private character
any more than its occupant has been accorded the primacy IN state
government with the prerogative of giving orders to the peoples
representatives in the Legislature and the power to choose the
United States senator. An Incorporate dehverance such as that OIL
Yesterday is bound to react. 1t brings into stronger relef the
objects that prompted it. 1t cannot fail to make people rehect upon
the future consequences of a gubernatoral regime that dsregards
the constitutional law and the constitutional limits OF its own
powers, a regime of personal assertiveness that would make the
will of the executive the supreme law for the State. A man In high
position in a government should, above ALL be a just man. he
may have Interior objects and personal ambitions to promote, but
the Just man is fair in his dealings with other men. He does not
adopt old calumnies and, without a scintilla of proof, put them
forth publicly in a semioffcial Indictment. He is not proof against
sense, reason and the ordinary proprieties of life. He does not
ignobIy stoop to conquer. DR.. Wilson has shown that he possesses
billions. He has committed an act that no fair mind can approve
and which his own sobered thought and quickened conscience must
condemn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
The Great American Farce.

10 the Editor or the hVenlng STAR
How comforting 1t is to know that
there will be a probe into the
of the latest building calamity, that in
Washington street! There's nothing
like a probe to find out nothing. They
remind me much of what my good old
friend, Omar Khayyam, the Persian
poet, says about the sages who dis
cussed $50 wisely" this world I'M the
world hereafter, but ever more came
out of the same door wherein I went"
On the heels of the wonderful verdict
of the High street horror, it is quite
essential that there should be another
probe-not! Better save the money for
the victims, instead of spending 1t on a
lot of theories that will reach no prac-
teal result.
But, all sarcasm aside, it does appear
to me that there must be something
cry rotten somewhere in the building
department, or whatever city depart
ment is concerned in the construction
work. The fact hat the building was
inspected shortly before its collapse,
provided that this report is true, makes
matters all the worse. f. A. s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
DECEPTION IN THE WILSON CAMPAIGN.

OVERNOR FORTS plurality for Governor in 1907 was about
VT 5000. That, however, did not represent the Republican
majority in the State. Last year the Republicans carried
the State on Assembly by 41,O42 plurality. Essex county gave a
plurality against Fort, while last year the Republican county
plurality was 1850. The change in the vote from last year was
about 10000, indicating that $4,000 Republicans voted the Demo
cratic ticket for governor last month. That is about the number
Of votes that Goyernorelect Wilson's candidate for United States
senator received in the straw referendum vote last September. 1t
may be as we'll reasoned that these $4,000 Republicans voted for
DIR. Wilson because they wanted him to use his influence and power
to elect a free-trade senator as that all of the 223933 Democrats
who voted for DR.. Wilson had that desire when they cast their
ballots. The objection to DR.. Wilson's candidacy made in the Re
publican papers and by Republican speakers during the campaign
was that he was a man of freetrade views. But that objection
was put aside by the $4,000 Republican voters for Wilson, for the
reason, as they thought, that a governor, being merely the State
executive and having no legislative duties and no connection with
national legislation, could have no voice or influence in the matter
of protection or free trade. None of these voters conceived the
idea of a governor sending a personal representative to the United
States Senate for the next six years to advocate a policy of a tariff
for revenue only, abolshing the principle of protection altogether.
Would these $4,000 Republican voters, all protectionists on princiz
pie, have given their votes to DR.. Wilson knowing that he would
assume the prerogatiye of choosing a freetrade senator to represent
New Jersey at Washington? How many votes, in point of fact,
would the Democratic candidate for governor have received from
Democrats if he had announced during his campaign that he would
choose the next United States senator and had named his candi-
date? 1t is evident now that the purposes of the Governorelect
we're contemplated before the election. But no hint was given. DR..
Wilson would characterize as deception any act of a more limo
Gently deceptive character that he might charge upon others He
might say that such an act was false pretense and the act which
followed it a fragrant breach of faith. The $4,000 Republican sup
porters of the Democratic candidate for governor, as we'll as the
vast majority of Democrats, may well feel a sense of betrayal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
Want. Practise stopped.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
There is a lot of cheap gambling go
ing on in some of the city's resorts
just now that ought to be stopped. 1t
hasn't ever the merit of being enter
tanning, as some gambling no doubt Is.
This cheap gambling leads to little OF
material value even If a man should
be unfortunate enough to win. 1t is a
sort of progressive game, the num-
bers to be drawn being hidden under
small seals and the winning number,
corresponding to n of those drawn,
under a large seal. The numbers range
from one to thirty-six usually, the per-
son paying as many cents for the
privilege of getting stuck" as the
number he finds under the small seal.
A little figuring will show that the
players are paying about so per cent.
more for an article than it is worth.
And, as I say, they don't even get IN
fun out of the game, as 1t is too much
in the nature of a brazen bunco.
E. H. T.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24

should have no other binding erect
than a mere recommendation. The duty
of the Legislature is clear, as would be
the governors duty in case a primary
had selected IN improper person to be
chief Justice or chancellor of our State.
If Mr.. MARITIME Is fitted in learning,
training and capacity for this high
office then by this primary selection he
should have first choice with the Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature. If
he is not so fitted, then their duty is
clear to reject him and select a man
for the office that will reflect credit and
not discredit on the State of New Jer-
sey. More brains Inc not less is what
we need in our national Senate.
Perth Amboy. J. w. B.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
nCara Thnt PASS in the Day.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1 would like to bring your attention
to a few facts concerning the Public
Service Corporation Street Railway
and through you hope to bring others
to their senses, so that they shall de-
mand better service.
I have noticed on numerous occa-
sions when going from here to Forest
Hill, where I live, that the Mt. Pros
pect cars will not wait for a Bloom
field car when it is as short a distance
as Clifton avenue away 1t Is very
hard to miss a car by SO short a mar
gin, and nave to bear the pangs of a
cold wait of twenty to thirty minute
for another car. More often you walt
more than that length of time, and
Their there are usually two cars.
Recently two Mt. Prospect cars
passed around and sped on their way,
and did not even notice the Bloomfield
car at Clifton avenue, on which l was
a passenger, and 1 had an unusually
long wait over that customary twenty
to thirty minutes.
1 notice that an inspector holds the
morning Bloomfield cars coming up to
Montclair at Clifton avenue, and l
often get q Bloomfield car at that time.
However, that doesn't matter much,
as there are a great deal more cars
operated over that line.
All this may seem a very small mat
ter, but to me 1t Is very trying, n I
sincerely hope that someone who can
see things in the right light will take
hold of this matter and see If prevail
ing conditions ann be remedied.
I might suggest that the motorman
be Informed to wait for all cars within
a block of intersection.
A STAR ADMIRER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
From Perth Amboy.

To the Editor of the Evening Star: 2
Suppose that there was a primary
law of this State giving to either po-
litical party the right to vote at a
primary for men as their choice for
chief justice or for chancellor (the
highest judicial Offices of this State),
would Governor-elect Wilson feel him
self justified in appointing the men
having the highest vote, irrespective Of
their relative ability? Why not, if his
position is right as to the senatorship?
What would be the difference between
such a condition and the present sem
atorial situation?
After all the only question that
should be entertained is the proper
qualification of the man. The public at
large has some rights in this question
outside of the very small fraction of
the public who SO voted. The credit
and standing of our state are at stake.
and it is not a question of the vote of a
few at a primary, but the ability of the
man seeking the office. This should be
NOioluSASu 90 IS oShohoA oO W DO
elected will be a member of the-highest
lawmaking body OF our country. There
is an eternal fitness in all things even
in selecting United States senators.
The Constitution has vested this right
in our Legislature, and it is a constitu-
tional right that should not be lost
sight of or be tamely surrendered to
clap-trap clamor or to poor selection
at primaries. If the primary has made
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
II LATEST BUILDING TRAGEDY IN NEWARK.

NM ACHINERY HALL was in process Of being remodeed for a
AVN playhouse when, yesterday, the roof collapsed with fatal
results to workmen. Let us suppose that the job had been
finished, the playhouse opened and several hundred people within
it's walls sitting under that roof. Let us suppose that the roof
should then collapse. What would then be the result? The thought
is appalling. A calamity ever worse than that of the factory fire
on High street recently would happen, and presumably nobody
would be responsible. In all probability the premature fall of that
roof saved the city from the worst disaster in it's history. We can
give that much credit to Newarks precious building department.
But isn't it an awful price to pay for our building department?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
A VERY FRANK CONFESSION,

Behold in me, the gay care-freo :
And also festive Christmas tree
/ am the symbol of the season,
But watch me we'll for there's .
reason.
In days of old there was, I'm told
A certain dangerous and bold
Type of upstanding vegetation,
Which widely scattered constsrna
ton.
If there was need e'er to take heed
OF it, I furnish o indeed,
For never deadly Upas tree
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24

Christmas and the merry hustle
which precedes it should salve for re-
cently-arrived immigrants any feeling
of loneliness or inconsistencies they may
have. The holiday is a universal one,
and the name of it's observance does
not differ greatly in different countries,
as all of the modes of celebration
sprang from the same German source
Prospective citizens who reached us
recently in the steerage may have felt,
until a few weeks ago, a hopeless sense
of being out of everything. including
an understanding of the meaning of
tho customs of this strange land of
their adoption. But the first sign of
Christmas was sufficient to set them
at their ease. That was something they
understood, and as the preparations for
the great midwinter festival proceeded
they have been more and more at home.
II any proof of the zest with which
our citizens-to-be enter Into the cele-
bration of Christmas were needed, 1t
is only necessary to point to our enor-
nous postal traffic of the past few
weeks with the countries of the Old
World.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
A HEAVY RUN OF M

William salmons has sold his en-
CINE and other machinery connected
with his saw-mill to a party from
Pemberton.
John L. and W. A SalmonA
brothers, who have been at Allan
tic City the past ten months work.
ing at their trade, have returned
home for a short stay.
Everett Salmons, Of Absecon, ID
spending a few days with his
grandfather.
Mrs. Bradford Salmons Is In Phil
adelphia spending a few days
among relatives.
Professor j. w. Salmons spent
Sunday in Atlantic City.-New Jer-
sey Courier.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
o REPEATS ITSELF.

'@The people insist upon electing
a Legislature, your highness."
of the colonial governors of New
Jersey was told.
why. let them go right ahead
and elect one he said heartily, and
added. 'but it must be understood
that the legislators r to do just
as I tell them"