The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-22
CLASS DAY At CORNELL
MID kTGLEFS RAND WAVES
THE ITHACA NILS.


York banker. who became IN after wit
Messing an experiment for transmutinI
base metals irto silver. has injected int
the annual election Of trustees for Cornell
University peculiar situation. Fol
nearly a week a subterranean transfer d
votes has been going on 10 provide fol
the emergency of filing Mr.. Dickinson I
place a. an alumni trustees.
The alumni Of Cornell University cleo
two trustees each year They serve foI
FIVE years. AZ last years election ther'
was a very spirited contest. Mr.. Dickin
sons supporters and Mr.. Dickinson him
self were severely criticised for elec.
tioneering. A soon a. the election Wa
declared the associate alumni Of thu
university. on motion Of Judge Turner Of
Auburn. unanimously condemned the
Dickinson election methods. Il was Z
severe blow 10 Mr.. Dickinson.
This year there had bean no contest.
The men whose terms expire had been
rsnominated and the ballots had been
returned TO the university authorities.
Practically their unanimous election was
conceded. Since the death Of Mr.. 1ckin-
son. however. large numbers OF the
alumni have been recalling their ballots
and have been voting for individuals not
nominated regularly. The law provides
that where there II no'elec,ion by ballot.
taken by mail. the associate alumni shall
elect at their annual meeting. and that
they must he confined 20 a choice between
the two highest candidates on the ballots
sent In who were not elected.
Il l. conceded that Messrs. Barr and
Morris. the retiring trustees, will be re-
elected by the ballot already taken. The
subterranean voting that has been going
on for ten days has been done for the
purpose Of increasing and making a. high
a. possible the votes Of those for who
the alumni will have 20 vote for to sue
coed Mr.. Dickinson.
last year the women graduates Of
the university split in factions in their
effort 20 elect a woman successor 10
Miss Ruth Putnam Of New York city.
whose b. rm had expired. There were
three women candidates. and as result
Of the faction voting none was elected.
Since Mr. Dickinson's death many women
have been recalling their ballots and
have voted for Miss Elizabeth Rowland.
81. Of Sherwood. The men also have
been recalling their ballots and many
votes have been cast for IRA A. Place.
vlce-presldent Of the New York Central
and also for Prof Leland @. Howard Of
Washington. the United States entomolo-
gist.
The theory Of all this u that when
the alumni are notified officially to-mOr-
row morning at their annual NESTING
that Mr.. Dickinson h dead and there
n a vacancy those present will have %
vots for the two highest candidates who
have failed 20 win an election in the con-
test for the places occupied az present
by Messrs. Morris and Barr
This unexpected situation has caused
something 81 a turmoil In Cornell circles.
Lively campaigning has been going
on aud kilograms have been sent broad
cast urging a large attendance tO-mOr-
row. Usually these alumni meetings are
not largely attended. because the cleo
ton contests have heen decided previ-
Ously by mail. An election Of a Successor
20 Mr. Dickinson Tomorrow h mandatory.
There ID likely % be- a serious hitch. |
Il IL known that the president % tho !
Alumni Association h. SERIOUSLY oOn-
templating the non-entertainment Of |
motion for an election from the two high |
est losing candidates in tho Norris Barr |
election. He will probably rule that the |
Dickinson election y a distinct matter |
and that losing candidates In the Barr |
Morris election have no standing In an |
election for Mr.. Dickinson's successOr. |
Il h thought that this will bring on a |
sharp controversy. and all alumni in |
town tonight who are cnnversant with /
the situation are buzzing with speculation. |
This was class day at Cornell. and Il was |
like all other class days with the exception |
Of two things One was q ap@ech by /
the class orator % 1870. Henry White /
EdEartOn II Washington. d. G. and the |
other was the arrival Of Md kuglerls I
band The returning alumni who hap |
pened 10 hear the speech and also So the |
band are doubtful which was the more |
impressive
There can be no doubt that Mr. Edgar |
toms talk. which was on the Divine !
Right % Judges gave the alumni who |
heard Il q JOLT and started them 20 wonder |
ing whether Cornell was farming out a |
new brand uf high brow mob rule thinkers l
According 70 Mr. EdgartOn the Supreme |
Court of the United States IN pretty low /
down institution, members had the au-
dacity 10 follow their oaths II once aud 1
10y vote Of live 10 four several years ago 1
20 declare that an income tax was unCOn-
stitmional lie was grieved that follow
ing the mandates q that unimportant in
strun,ent known a. the Constitution this
decision should become law. He referred
Ia the attitude 81 the Justices in this and
Ia other cases where they have divided a.
-effruntery
Also according 10 Mr. RdEarton. the
whole United States il in an aWfully bad
way because the capitalistic class II In
absolute control Of our Judiciary. We are
all going 10 the dogs unless the Justices
Of our Supreme Court are elected by the
people and unless when elected they de-
eide cases according 10 tbs popular feeling
Of thu time These sentiments shocked
tho alumni who heard Mr. EdgArtOn and
made them wonder what Kind q stun was
being fed into the plastic minds % some Of
the youngsters nov attending this school
VI learning auppOaed 10 be a sheet anchor
in the establishment Of standards Of
thought and Of living
Here is something 81 what Mr. EdgArton
said
State and Federal Judges are represent
stiye Of the capitalist elias. They have
tough the nght Of the capitalist class and
hey have appropriated extraordinary
EeapOns In order % fight u with more edert
Popular government should be q govern
meut Of sober second thought. but Il must
b. the second thought Of the people them
selves What the people upon FeHe,tiOn
10 not approve Of cannot long endure
And the exercise % the ultimats legislative
authority by tho nine elderly gentlemen
rho compose the supreme Court upon
second thought. ~ third thought. n ex-
ictly A. much like popular government o.
ukaae Of the Cyar Of Russia.
Judicial usurpati0n which profits the