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New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
JUDICIAL CONTEST UPSTATE
Rensselaer, Clerk Reduces Demo
Gratis Plurality.

Troy, y. Z, Nov. IA contest Vhich ne
courts may be called on 20 decide has re-
suited in the Sd Judicial District. comprising
,hA counties OF Albany, Columbia Greene
Rensselaer,. Scoharfe. Sullivan ard Ulster
Both Joseph A LAWSON. the Democratic
candidate. and William Rudd, the Republt-
can nominee, are claiming the election
Owing either 70 a misunderstanding on the
part OF the election officials in this city or
an error IN adjusting the voting machines,
Lawson-s plurality in the city OF Troy vas
given as more than 3.0f9. This is ir1pcs-
sfbie as in many districts more votes for
the Democratic candidate APPEAR on The
tally sheets than there were voters When
the returns were fled with The County
Clerk. he BY some process Of calculation,
reduced the plurality Of lawson 70 s2S
ma king Rudd's plurality in the county 81.
Mr Lawson stated tonight that he would
like 20 know BY what authority the County
Clerk of Rensselaer, reduced his vote I
think" he said. that this IS q matter for
thorough investigation.
Lawson intends 10 contest the matter and
the outcome IA awaited with interest
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
DEPEW PRAISES GOVERNORS
Senator Says Democratic Party
Is IN It's Strongest Position.

Win his public service as a United States
Senator practically ended BY the sweeping
Democratic victory on Election Dav.
Chauncey N Depew showed himself yes
terday TO be game and cheerful loser and
comPlimented highly the capabilities Of the
four Democratic Governors whom he IS
acquainted with.
with a man OF the high character,
reputation and ability Of John A Dix il
New York State; Judge Baldwin. a dis
tinguished jurist and leader OF the bar in
his state, in Connecticut; Woodrow Wilson
a-d all that he stands for. in New Jersey
end Judson Harmon. q former member Of
Cleveland's Cabinet, Il Ohio, the Demo
cratic party" said Senator Depaw. is IN
the strongest position in which it has ever
been in the history Of the country"
The Senator declared that he was happy.
and that al seventy-seveu years Of age
with hfty-four years OF political activity
behin6 him. he felt that his ambitions had
been reasonably satisfied
As 10 whom the Democrats should OF would
pick IS MS successor Senator Depew had
nothing 70 offer in the way Of possible
names. but he outlined a few OF the quail
ties which he considered necessary for q
New York State Senator.
1t IS not any particular man" ne said.
but the one Who can best meet the pecu-
liar conditions that confront q senator from
New York"
Among these conditions he mentioned the
fact that Western Senators were prone to
attack With cratoricaI flourish the iniqutty
Of the business interests centred here and
the fact that on account Of the size and
extent q the Empire State the epp-opria-
tions which rs representatives had to ask
Of Congress were large and open to attacks
from Senator's from other sections Of the
country.
These men. he said. would say and had
said that often E single appropriation for
New York was away beyond the entire sx-
uenditure for the same line OF demands in
an entire state II the West. and the Sena-
Tor from New York was forced always 20
rely q Q certain extent upon the personal
ecuatio1-tLe measure @ personal influence
he could bring 70 bear upon his fellow
Senate
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
MUST FILE THEIR EXPENSES
Association to Prevent Corrupt
Practices Issues Statement,

Aftzr-. Nov. 10-Toe Association t1 Pre-
vent Corrupt Practices a. Elections to-day
issued circular letter TO chatrmen. treas
u~ers. members and agents Of political
committees and candidates for election
throughout The state, IN part, a. follows.
Candidates Cor public of77a al the cleo
ton Just held ana all political commit
Ices ore obliged bnoer the so-calle1 cor
TEI- practices act 10 H.e statements Of
money! received ana expended py them
mis- important pupIC duty should 1s per
formed promptly and efficiently Amend
-r.@.-- Of S-rch great ir--u--auCr have peer
made 10 the corrupt practices act that ell
candidates and the officers of al political
0snm'rrees should aCqlsInt themselves with
t.f provisions or me law y el your con
-eTizrce and assistance yCT~ attention IS
respectfully called TO The following mat
Tre treasurer # every political commit
tee. any rrf10er- member CT agent o. which
receives or eEuenGs none IN connect On
with on election must, within ~ aU-T days
after tine election 20 which -t relates. h'e
s. a-eUe0-s or r1elr CcntriaIri'n5 ard HN-
such statement ul-=r set forth fH''T. under
.r--e i.'t=-' dates names and amounts re
~1f--nT- and under '.r-parif frEras." dates.
names. amounts and me purpose thereof
All czul '--rs and a. political commit
teeS =~. required 10 report every payment.
large o~ small. m worker, watcher or
r0a--~r..-. = has been the custom 10 aC-
.a".. scr these disbursements in bulk,
-.ule items being aS high as SL.5G- The
f1HI Lt4E % 4iI-tI -tt'il -
fer as tLese payments were concerned. and
now they must be accounted for specln ally.
Sub-cornui--ees committeeman, agents
and every person interested in behalf Of a
co77r-Ittee are required 70 give accounts
and vouchers relating thereto to the treas
-rer Of such committee within three days
after demand, ana II any event, within
fourteen Csvg after SUcn receipt or eEperdl-
tl-re. Such accounts from sub-cCun1l ttees,
etc, should be on q uniform blank, be an
neXed rc the county committee statement
end fled IS one statement. using the county
comm -rtee as unit fo- all fling purposes.
Where moneys are received from. or eX-
pended through q committee give name or
committee and person through whom re
cetved or expended; two OF more conIrlbu-
tons received from the same person or
committee ar different times should be set
forth Immediately following each other;
TWO OF more payments made q the same
person or committee should be set forth II
ike manner.
After quoting the law providing for the
manner II which statements Of expenses
are 70 De fled, the report continues:
The association VIII examine carefully
every expense statement fled II viii
obLge al committees and candidates 70 file
statements 6nd 10 comply with all the pro
visions OF tae corrupt practices act Ihe
as OclauOn welcomes COrreSp pon1ence from
citizens relative TO the conduct Of elections
penditure q money II connection with
them
Attention Is also called 70 the fact that
many candidates for nomination have
neglected 10 lie statements, as required BY
law
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
DEMOCRATS REACHING OUT
Move to Set Aside Reapportion-
ment Act Passed in 1907.

Albany. Nov. 10.-Proceedings have been
brought in the Supreme Court OF New York
City to test the constitutionaHty OF the re-
apportiornent act passed by Republican
Legislature at q special session called by
Governor Hughes in July. 1907 An order
10 show cause was served to-day on Gov
ernor White, Attorney General O'Mailey
Senator George II Cobb. as temporary
president Of the Senate and Speaker James
" Wadsworth. r. This order was issued
by Justice Bischoff, and is returnabIe at
special term 70 be held IN New York No
vernber Is at 10 80 a n
The action is brought by William {.
REYNOLDS. F. Granville Munson Godfrey
Lippe. Daniel Hogan and B Nee White
cock. Of New York and vicinity They are
represented by Collin. Wells 3 Hughes. OF
New York.
The papers set forth that the Legislature
Of 1896 passed an apportionment act which
vas declared unconstitutional by the Court
Of Appeals; that subsequently the Legts-
Il ture Of 1907 adjourned without enactins
a new statute that Governor Hughes or
dered the Legislature to convene in extra
ordinary session following the adjournment
Of the regular session. and that al this ex-
traordinarv session the new law was
passed ana latef approved by tne Gov
ernor
The 1897 act is held to De unconstitu-
tionaI on the ground that It was passed at
an extraordinary and not regular ses-
sion Of the Legislature; that 1t violates the
provisions OF the constitution relative 70
the division OF population, and that II
possesses some Of the vices which caused
the Court Of Appeals TO condemn the ap-
portionment act Of 1856
The papers point ont that after each
sDporttonmenr taken in 1875 and every zen
years thereafter the constitution provides
that the legislative districts shall be so
altered by the Legislture az the first
regular session after the returns Of the
enumeration II the appOrtioument OF
1897 IS SET aside the new Democrats Legs
Iature probably would have the power 70
redistrict the Senate and Assembly dis
trict-
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
DISTRUST BROUGHT DEFEAT
Senator Newcomb Diagnoses the
Democratic Victory.

Al a meeting OF the Republican Club OF
Ihe sd Assembly District al No. ZOOS Am
sterdam avenue last night Senator josiah
l. Newcomh. who was reelected by q
piurslity OF more than 3.5o0. gave his opin-
ION as 70 what caused the Democratic
sweep His statement. in part. follows;
republicans OF the State Of New York
sIo1lo waste no time IN vain lament over
tuesday S results. There IS work 10 DO
enD NOT an instant to lose. 4 glance al
lne returns should arouse every loyal party
man 10 the realization Of one clear, IN
nlstakaole- threatening fact-namely that
more than 20oO00 New York Republicans
nave Tor the present lost confidence in their
party.
DiX vote showed no gain in Democratic
slrehs1h N the state His total Is less
than that Of recently defeated nominees
OF MS party for the same Office. Stlnson
was oeieated because Republicans refused
10 vote Why cid they refuse? Mr. Slim
son was admittedly an ideal candidate No
elame attaches 10 him. There were various
complications Incident TO the campaign
but none SUFFICIENT TO account for the re
suit i Is necessary 10 look deeper.
Looking deeper, the reason IS plain.
More than 100000 Republicans distrusted
their own party because its leaders in the
Legislature and IN the state organization
had by their defiance Of public opinion for
years invited distrust-
Mr.. Roosevelt was relatively unfamiliar
with the state situation, and made blunders
which were excused by those who looked
on synPatheticsfly, but which seemed in
excusaole 20 those who looked on in anger
and diEtrust long accommodating. An in
stance was Nj RooseveIt's acceptance Of
Francis Hendricks, OF Syracuse. as 8. prop
er man to name a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
THE OHIO SENATORSHIP
Mclean, Peck, Pomerene, Whit
lock and Lenz Mentioned.

Cincinnati Nov 10--John Weld Peck.
chairman Of the Democratic campaign
committee that sffectuaIly routed the Cox
forces in the campaign just closed was
spoken OF to-day as one OF the prominent
Democrats who will contest before the
Legislature for the United States Senator
ship in January. Peck or Lieutenant Gov
ernor-AIe,t Pomerene IS the choice Of Ham
ilton County Democrats
Dispatches from Columbus to-day say
that John p Mclean owner Of The Gin
cinnati Enquirer who has lived FOR over
twenty years IN Washington: Mayor
Brand WhitIock Of Toledo. John J. LEM.
former Congressman, James kilbouTne, OF
Columbus, and Z W Hsnley, OF Colum-
bus are in the race for the toga- Peck
was a candidate for Mayor against Schwab
and was defeated. He routed the 'Levie''
Bernard forces from control Of the party
last winter Bernard Is a veteran Heuten-
ant Of John R Mclean
Carson City. New, Nov. f0-Estin1ates
based on late returns to-day give George
5. Nixon. Republican. at least loo pIU-
raIity in the advisory vote for United
States Senator.
Helena. Mont. Nov. 1O-Late returns in
dlCdLe Luat NdO-ildAd : AiSA' L15I9I9--l VII
be: Republicans 81 Democrats, "a United
States Senator Garter viii probably bs his
own successor.
Cheyenne. Wyo-. Nov 10--The Wyoming z
Legislature stands As Republicans, g Dem
ocrats. insuring the reelection Of United
States Senator Clark.
Helena, Mont. Nov. 1G--Vith a L Un1ted
States Senatorship as the prize. managers
sresending trusted Representatives 20 hve
counties in the state where legislative re-
turns are still incomplete Upon these nve
counties, with five disputed seats. depends
the political complexion OF the Montana
Legislature, which viii select a successor
70 Senator Thomas H Carter without tne
disputed seats the Democrats have % VOTES
on Joint ballots and the Repuohc@ns u
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
SENATOR SCOTS OPINION
Blames Magazine Attacks and Very
Prominent Republican

Wheeling u Va. Nov 1n-Senstor ~
P. Scott made ths following comment or
the result of the elections to-day;
7 am NOT so much surprised. TIE mis-
leading articles IN a large uuulber of mas
zines. their attacks on public men and acrs
~ Congress coupled with recent Assaults
on party leaders and party rolicy by a
-.ry prornfr-nr Republican 90 national IN
porrance. uuads II almost impossible ro-
Republicans 20 win. Fog mys sell. ] have 10
regrets over defeat. For my state and rs
people : am sorry. tor believe tne -
,srsal OF the protective policy xiII result
IN great harm 20 the starA
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
MILES BLAMES ROOSEVELT
Says Things Would Have Been Differ
ent with EX-President 8 Hands OFF.
TBy TsIerraph % ne tribune.

b. Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
worcester, Mass. Nov lO-That things
would have been different had ex-Presidenr
Theodore Roosevelt kept his hands out OF
the campaign is the view Of General Nelson
A. Niles, who left here to-day for Wash
,ngton after coming from mis- native town,
westminster. According to General Niles.
Mr.. Roosevelt hurt and defeated every
oordidate he favored. and he declares that
nv hts taking part in the campaign It
caused the people OF the country to express
themselves as being against political
bosses.
..r wasn't surprised when the papers
Grated that Nj Roosevelt had nothing to
-, regarding the defeat Of his candi-
- =. said General Miles. What could
- saw when he woke up and found that
re and those he sought to elect we're
ten. and beaten badly2 Hope 1t viii be
a Iasttng lesson and tnat it viii be bench
cIaL"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
FosDICK SUGGESTS GARAGES
Tells Mayor Present System Of Hand
ling Autos Is Iucomplete.

Conmis ssioner OF Accounts Fosdick made
a report 70 Mayor Gaynor yesterday. which
viii be transmitted 70 the Board OF Esti-
mate. recommending the establishment O.,
municipal automobile Nvsrtes. He suggests
tFat one or more garages os esta bIshed a-
central points IN each borough, az which
automobiles OF various types - kept for
the c0nvenience OF such officials and ar
taC hes OF departments as may Gesd them
This plan cOntsm liates "a king over al.
city owned automobiles except those OF th@
IRE and police departments. Commissions
Fosdick says the systeal Of maintenance
accounts IN use in the various deparrms MS
II so varied and incomplete that y IS hard
20 tell Just what b. costs the city 70 keen
up the machines now IN use There are
-. machines owned by the city. costing
a pTOXImately S30010
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
HOW PARIS VIEWS ELECTION
Newspapers Think Democratic Vic
tories Presage Lower Tariffs.

Paris, Nov. 10-The French press con-
tinues today is comment upon the re-
suits Of the American elections and directs
attention - the international significance
Of the Democratic successes as Presag1ng
lower tariffs In tie United States and the
coreo0uerr o"e7tng Nd Of q bigger market
for the products OF Europe
The 'tIe---,' in the course of an ex-
tended review Of the returns. expresses the
opinion that the result was "a crushing
defeat for Mr.. Roosevelt" to be explained
in part by his abuse of his popularity and
partly L. the country's apprehensions that
IN his Oyerpowering ambitions loomed a
danger TO the democracy, paving a way TO
an autocracy. q one-man power and per
haps q life presidency"
The Royalist "Gaulois'' thinks that the
Catholic clergy Influenced the check on NJ
Roosevelt because OF the unpleasant Incl
dent with the Vatican, when Mr.. Roosevelt
refused 10 accept certain terms as condi-
uonal 10 an audience with the Pope.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
ELECTION EXPENSES FILED
Kings County Republicans Received
and Disbursed s12.564 so.

Albany. Nov. 1.-the hrst important
ststemeht OF election expenses was fled
with secretary % State Koenig to-day by
the Kings County Republican Committee
when ceItheo that Il received and e1-
pended 1885, co OF this amount the Re
publican STATE Committee contributed ~
800 The largest Individual contributions
were n'319 y controller Prendergast and
TinlolHy l. " Oocruf, who contributed S5G0
each u lle money expended $50 TO $40
p as slNS" - eacn Of the twenty three As
EeI1n4S S--Ii+ III 0rgslizations IN the county
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
REMEDY FOR GRAFT
Those Convicted of the Crime Should
Have Title P. G., Says Centenarian
- TeIsgraph b The TrIhune.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Pittsburg. Nov. lo-Nrs. Margaret Nc
Intvre Beatty. of Beaver. Penn. who has
reached the age Of l05 years, IS in Pittsburg
on O visit 20 her niece. Mr. Beatty has
shown much interest IN me Plrtsuurg
rraft cases and 20 reporter to-day she
save The following remedy
"Every CRATER convicted, after serving
his time should have the letters p. G.
1penitentiary gTaduatel added 10 his name.
The world would then know. long as
mis- man lived. that he had been CRATER
Tor Lnis brand OF Cain would be on him. p"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
cAR HITS CARRIAGE. ONE DEAD

e-ewton. Mass. Nov. lo.-Henry Batey. OF
80 g Thurston Rosd. Newton Upper
Fails. vas KILLED and his wife critically in
furea tonight when the buggy IN which
rla5, we're driving was run down oy Bos-
t5n ana Worcester trolley car al Boylston
=r-aer and Thurston Road. Mrs Batey has
t-actured skull and possibly internal in
.arles. Her husband was forty-flye years
sio anc employed az q machinisL
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
tn CONTEST ALIENS ELECTION

Troy. n Y. Nov. l0-While' Victor NJ.
amer Republican. appears TO have been
returned 20 the state Senate from the 10Th
nistrict by about l2o majority. the Demo
Gratis claim the election Of Calvin 5 Nc
cheaney by q small plurality. and they are
rranartng TO contest the election on the
s,ro,,r,l that there were some Irregularities
in canvassing votes in several county dis
trictg and fraud Is hinted at
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
The Neckwear of a Man
A profusion of colors and styles

The neck dress the only part OF man attire IN whch
he may properly vie with the elaborate coorngs ana
exquisite designs of things eternaly feminine ihs
open door elaboration carried almost TO the point
of dissipation by some while another extreme borders
upon the sombre.
And between the two, Will he found many varying
degrees of personal taste that the specialist must indeed
be of fertile mind TO satisfy them all
We believe are safely within the bounds of truth IN
asserting that have the largest assortment OF hg
grade neckwear both imported and domestic 70 be found
in New York.
Importaions show the latest creations from ondon
some verv exquisite effects the OF Notz III
Paris beautiful and distinctive hne ot piafnotOr
English satins comprising p different shades numerous
large figure basket effects also from Par
fine haine stripes combination Coorsfn tact All ne
latest creations from the of neckwesr modes
Our Domestic Goods show styles wide range including
MANY new and distinctive innovations
Evening Neclwear OF colorings wascoats
for Tuxedo wear has been followed by breaking OF the
bondage of the conventional black Delicate tones OF
pearl and grey the pioneer olongs and the scope
has been effects with decided dcrer
ence however modest designs Our large assortment
shows the tone that should the evening
dress of OF refined tastes.
American Neckwear, so cents to $50
Imported Neckwear, LOO to $50
Saks & Gn1ttpat1y
Broadway at 34th Street
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
RoosEvELT's ADVICE IGNORED
New Mexican Constitution Will Be
Difficult 10 Amend.

santa Fe, y NJ Nov Io-The Consritu-
tional Convention disrs sgarded today the
advice given by Theodore Roosevelt 20
make a constitution easily amended II
adopted an article requiring two-thirds OF
each hQuSe 20 propose an amendment and
a large majority OF the electorate 20 ap-
prove H. Revision OF The whole consritu-
ton or the calling OF another constitutional
convention is made even uCre dihicuIt.
The article on mines making the mini
mum as, limit for employment durtu 2
school term fourteen years. was adopted
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
FIRST PLACE ON BALLOT
This Honor Now Goes TO the
Democratic Party.
REPUBLICANS LOSE HOPE
Koenig, O'Mallev and Williams
Probably Bo@Sen-A Legisla-
I've Prophecy.
Las rsleErnph 70 Tia rri,,,,...

iGy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Albany, Nov. 10.-One Of the resrlts o4
the Democratic victory will ba +ba, -.
Republicans lose first place on the bar,ots
Since 1892 the Republican party has held
first place, but under the law Ds,,o,--.+;r
Secretary Of State will give nracadance
nov TO the list Of names under the s+sr
The Hearst party in all probability viii
lose third place. that going to the Social.
lists.
Republicans to-day gave up about arl
hope that any Of the men on the stale
ticket had pulled through Samuel :
Boenig, Secretary Of State. came IN TO
Albany 10 take up his work here Part
OF Il, by the way, Is in getting the official
returns collected and tabulated He. At
torney General O'Mauey and state. Engi-
neer Williams virtually gave up ali hope.
They felt much grarified that they had
run SO far ahead Of their ticket as TO put
the election Of their Democratic opponents
in doubt for time Mr.. Williams to-day
sent & telegram of congratulation 70 Mr
Bensel, his opponent
Word was received here that Democrats
in the southern tier have launched a boom
for Dr. Robert P. Bush. elected to the As
sembly from Chemung County by the Iarg-
est plurality ever given to a Democratic
Assemblyman there, for Speaker. He was
Speaker for two years when Flower was
Governor. Friends Of ex-Lieutenant Gov
e-nor Chanler also are booming him. "AT'
Smith, one Of the strong young Tammany
men in the lower house, is much talked
Of for that place. although Tammany may
not take the leadership of the lower house
when Grady is elected temporary presi-
dent Of the Senate
An upstate Democratic prophet to-day
put on paper his notion Of the way some
Of the more important legislative commit
tee schedules would look after January I.
1911 It went:
Senate.
Thomas z. Grady. temporary president
and chairman Of the Rules Committee.
Tammany.
Tinance-"Big Tim Sullivan, chairman
Tammany.
Judiciary-s !. stnwell. chairman, Tam
many.
Ciues-"Jim" Frawley. chairman. Tam
many
Railroads-~The" NfcManus. chairman,
Tanmany.
Codes-Robert F Wagner. chairman.
Jamm2CT-
"Christy" Sullivan. chairman,
-ammany.
Banks-Tom" Cullen, chairman, Brook
lyn.
Assembly.
Daniel L. Frisbie. Of Schoharie. Speaker
and chairman Of the aIi-powerfui Rules
Corrlittee-
Ways and Neans-"AT' Smith, chairman
and majority leader
Judiciary-Aaron Levy, chairman. Tam
many.
Cities-J. A Foley chairman, Tammany.
Codes-rParsdise Jimmy Oliver, chair
man. Tanmany.
Railroads-T. B. Caughlan. chairman.
Tammany.
Insu-arce-James Hoey, chairman. Tam
many.
many.
Electricity. Gas and Water-J. c. Hack
eft, chairman Tammany.
Federal RelationS-L. A CuVilltsr, chair
man. Tammany.
This man Of the prophetic vision never
cracked a smile as he drew Up this List
and fled It away for reference.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-11

Ph9ntx -Ariz. Nov. fe-The Arizona con-
stitutiOnal convention adopted an article
today providing for the recall The vote
on the article was e 70 Ii Three Demo
Gratis voted with the Republicans IN the
nega''"@