The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Newark NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aspi-
rant-SpecuIation as to Chief JUS
tice-Harmon Losing.


GROWTH OF NEW YORK:-Great-
er New York now has a population
of 4,766,SS3 making it the second lar
gest city in the world, according TO
the figures issued from the Census
Bureau, Sept. LIST. The increase for
the last ten years has been 1871 per
cent, OF 1,329,6S1.
LYNCHERS INDICTED: - The
Grand Jury which was called to in
vestigate the lynching of Carl Ether
ington in Newark, o., has concluded
it's sittings and made its report. Fiji
ty-eight indictments were returned,
all in connection with the lynching.
Twenty-Five of these charge the riot
ers with murder in the first degree,
twenty-one are accused of rioting, Ten
with assault, and two with perjury.
The blame for the lynching is laid
upon the mayor and chief of police
both of whom have resigned.
HOKE SMITH FOR PRESIDENT
The Georgia Democratic convention,
in session Sept. LIST, nominated Hoge
Smith, former Governor and member
of President Cleveland's cabinet, Tor
Governor over the present Governor,
j. NJ. Brown, and also Endorsed him
for the presidency. The return of
Smith to ascendency marks also the
return of the State wide Prohibition
element to power. IL will be remem-
bered that Governor Brown won over
Smith before on a plea for a busi-
hess administration which meant,
when properly interpreted, the repu-
diation of the Prohibition laws-rath-
er their non-enforcement.
HARLAN FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
President Taft has not announced
his intention but it is now generally
thought that Justice Harlan will be
appointed Chief Justice for the re-
mainder of his term which, it is
thought, he will end by retirement at
the end of Mr.. Taft's first term, two
years hence, when Gov. Hughes, who
now becomes a member of the SUI
preme Court, will succeed him. It
would seem that this is the logical
course for the President to pursue.
MIR. ROOSEvELTS TRIP: = The
western trip of Mr.. Roosevelt has
proved very disappointing to his enc
mics. 1t was freely predicted that he
would not be received as he was
when President, and that he would
wiser man. that this trip would be
the beginning of his elimination from
politics, and that the country would
soon be rid of his preaching and his
meddling. But, alas for the machine
politician, the corrupt corporation,
and the boodler of what ever sort,
Mr.. Roosevelt returns with tighter
grip upon the affections of the peo-
pie than ever-a truly dominant fig
ure. dominant for good both for his
State and the nation.
HARMON ON THE WANE:-The
bloody street car strike in Columbus
Is likely to prove the undoing of Gov.
Harmon. His prompt action in the
Newark riot vastly increased his
popularity. but he has not been SO
fortunate in his dealing with the
strike situation. and the Republicans
are making capital out of the unfor-
tunate affair: and incidentally it
may be said that the outlook for the
Republicans has grown much better
in the last two or three weeks. Il is
plain that Ohio is to be the great
battle ground of the Fall campaign.
HARD FIGHT IN INDIANA:-The
situation in Indiana is a complicated
one. The Governor of the State is
Democrat and is popular, and Mr..
Beveridge is weakened in his own
party somewhat by the fact that he is
an avowed Insurgent, and Insurgency
is not in the ascendent in his State.
The outlook, however, is not alto
gether discouraging. and grows bright
err with the better prospects for Rep
ublican principles turnout the nation.
TRIBUTE TO ETHRINGTON:-A
memorial service was held in Willis
burg last Sunday in honor of young
Burlington who was killed by a mob
in Newark, o., while acting as
detective for the Anti-Saloon League.
A number of representatives were
present from various places in Ken
lucky, and Ohio.
D q CHINE