New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
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counties where local option elections were
held nineteen counties voted dry and six
teen voted wet
Republicans OF Indiana in state con-
vention began the political campaign Of
1910 by the selection 90 a state ticket. with
the exception Of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. and adopted n platform that in
dorses, among other things. protective
tariff a tariff commission, conservation Of
natural resources. the Roosevelt policies
and the administration of President TAFT
Senator A. J. BeveridGe's record in Con
gress was also Endorsed. but no mention
was made OF the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
against which ne voted.
The dav after the Indiana Republican
Convention President Taft announced that
he found it impossible t. stop in Indianapo-
lis, a. he had contemplated. iOn his APP
preaching Western "Trip.
The British House of Common IN COM
nittee adopted Premier Asquith's first veto
resolution by vote Of $50 to %. This
resolution declares it eXpedient that the
House of Lords be disabled by law from
rejecting or amending money bill but
that any such limitation shall n0t 6e taken
to diminish or qualify the existing rights
of the House Of Commons
More than forty-fve thousand negroes
in MARYLAND Will De disfraacnised, so :ar IS
state and municipal elections are c2ncernod
by The passage in the state Legislature %
a bill repeating the existing registration
laws. and enactinS a new registration
measure providing that nom but white
men shall be registered. Ii also prohibits
any future Legislature from extending the
registration privilege 70 negroes except
N D, 90 F.s
law will give the Democrats supreme con-
troll in Maryland it will be fought in the
courts. II is not proposed 10 attempt 10
prevent nezro,-. voting AZ Congressional
or Presidential elections, the restriction
applying only 10 sta. and municip1! bal
Ioting."
The Maryland Democracy seems to be
DOING ali it can to insure Republican sue
cess al the uext Presidential election"
unused Busy Man.
FINE GIFT TO THE STATE.
Historic old Crown Point" continued
Constant Reader, opposite Port Henry, IN
Lake Chsmplain, with its crumbling ruins
OF the fortihcations known as Fort St
Frederick and Fort Amherst will be con-
yerted into a state park 4 the state ac-
cents as a Gift a tract Of twenty-five acres
which the firm OF NItherbee. Sherman a
Co. Incorporated. of Port Henry. has Of
fered 10 give. Announcement 81 the pro
posed gift was made to the Legislature in
special message ~ Governor Hughes.
who recommends its acceptance. and bills
were introduced in both houses carrying
out the Governors recommendation.
The Transatlantic Railway tunnel was
formally opened with the passage through
Of a train bearing CHILEAN and Argentine
commissioners. The tunnel is twelve thou
sand feet above sea level. and links the
republics Of Chilli and Argentina CONNER
ciaIIv. Its construction constituted
great engineering feat, in which American
methods and machinery were used II IS
five miles long. and affords direct COM
r,,nicaticn between Valparaiso and Buenos
Ayres.
..The forces OF Peru are under arms
awaiting eventuallties with Ecuador, in
their long standing boundary dispute.
Miss Frances Davis Aida. of the Met
ropolftan opera Company. and Giuiio Gati-
casazza. the general manager of the com
pany. were married by Justice Dayton Of
the Supreme Court
Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander, daush-