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New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
lI-HPHI'N OILETES.

Murphy thinks that he will remain
the 'eadcr Of his party. But the end is
iu sight. \ party does not exist for the
purpose OF committing suicide. and for
the Democratic party 10 enter another
state campaign under the leadership Of
Murphy would mean defeat. And defeat
awaits IL equally if he is i'm control of
The next city convention, in 1918. The
meaning of the vote is plain Murphy
has been rejected everywhere except in
Manhattan. ana almost rejected there.
l.yen The Bronx reyolted and for the
first time sent only Republican Assem-
blymen 10 Albany. McCooeys fate is
already said 20 be determined in Brook
I'm. where the organization as mere
step Cf representation is casting about
for q new leader independent of Murphy
What is happening in Brooklyn is
sure to happen elsewhere. The penalty
cf subseryiency TO Murphy is too great
10 be borne Tie boss's power outside
Of Manhattan already appears on the
verge Of crumbling and the habit of
throwing off the Murphy yoke may he
come so strong that the boss viii have
difficulty i'm keeping his control of Man
haitian Had the Democratic party in
the state gone on being defeated Muir
ply might have kept his mastery over
il as ne obtained it, by default But the
victory of last year showed the party
ifs opportunity. and. followed by the
humiliatiug defeat Of this year, il puts
his leadership I'm the ruinOus light OF
being the one great obstacle 10 his
party's success. The taste of victory
will make the party too hungry 10 toll
eiate Murphy's pretensiOns long. Thus
the success Of last year is likely 10 prove
his undOing The one idea in the mind
Of the whole Democratic party from
row on will be that Murphy alone stands
in, the way Of it's possible repetition. IN
the face OF that, his bOss-ship cannot
long endure An habitually beaten and
displrited party might tolerate leader
ship that spelled constant failure, but
not one whose hopes had been reused by
Il victory.
Events have forced Murphy's hand.
The consolidation OF this city com
pelled him to reach out and assume
control Of counties where the name Of
Tammany was hated, or else see him
self at the mercy Of combinations that
would take the control Of the city out
OF his hands and ultimately undermine
his control Of his own county. III as
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.

The food tide which year ago swept
the Democrats into power in the national
House Of Representative and in many
Of the states Is on the ebb. In an
analysis of Tuesdays election results
those who will make the Republican
fight next year cannot but find much
reason for encouragement.
Chief among Republican victories Is
Of course, that in New York, where the
Democrats have been tried and found
wanting and where the Republican ma
jority in the Assembly plainly indicates
that. had the people had an opportunity
further to express themselves, Governor
Dix would have completed his term
with a Legislature hostile to him and
his party In both branches. OF less sig
nifcance, but important, is the result IN
New Jersey. where the Senate remains
Republican and the Assembly has been
regained.
The Republican majority IN Maryland,
while the immediate result. no doubt,
Oh dlltuDUtu JptlllpNldlit AliNhNiSF -
fords much ground for hope that that
state will be found in the Republican
column a year hence. The present vic
tory will encourage the workers all
along the line and inspire them with
new energy for 1912.
In Massachusetts the majority OF Gov
ernor Foss was too large to be wiped
out at one stroke, but its reduction from
the $4,000 Of a year ago to less than
1000 Is certainly a striking evidence Of
the trend Of sentiment in the Bay
State. The election of a Republican Leg
islature in New Mexico insures two Re-
publican Senators from that state and
checks what seemed to be general
tendency to reduce the Republican ma
jority in the upper house Of Congress.
In Rhode Island the Republican victory
was decisive. Kentucky is disappoint-
ment. 1t was an "off year." but in most
instances when the people had an oppor
tunty to express themselves they
showed a realization Of their error in
turning to the Democracy a year age
81 hope that the elections Of year
ago merely indicated that the good
people of this country had decided TO
"chasten the party they loved, that it
might go on to better things" said
President Taft to the Hamilton Club, Of
Chicago, recently, and Tuesdays cleo
tiOns seem to indicate that the Presi-
dents hope was well founded
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09

suming authority over Brooklyn he
sought to govern an alien and hostile
population which would revolt at the
slightest provocation. His control OF
Brooklyn virtually made him undisputed
master of the state, and this exposed
him to new and additional perils of re-
volt and reputation. The mightier he
became the more reason the public had
for shifting him, and II has struck him
n blow from which he will never recover.
Everything is against him-the appetite
Of his party for victory; the spirit OF
the day, for he belongs in the limbo OF
the past, and the new system Of making
nominations which his enemies have
wrung from him.
The people had a chance TO get at
Murphy on Tuesday. They never mad
such q chance before. Hitherto he has
stood befSre only a limited electorate
whose political morals had been cor
rupted Brooklyn and the state could
not say what they thought of him. Or
# they could say what they thought or
him. he was dscreetly hidden behind
Dix or Gaynor or some other re
spectacle" This time he stood out In
the open. He was either foolhardy or
ht was the victim of the circumstances
that had aggrandized him. He was
fair mark. He stood upon high place
where no one could miss him. Men
who had been aching for years to get
at" Murphy got at him finally. He
may linger, but from the wounds Ok
Tuesday he will never recover.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
MAKES PLACES COMPETITIVE
Governor Heeds Protest Regard
ing Labor Inspectors.

AS result Of the protest OF civic workers
against the classification in the exempt
class Of supervising inspectors OF the Labor
Department Governor Dix. after reconsid-
Grafton Of his first decision. has decided
that the places are to be competitive.
Some months ago the State Civil Service
Commission put them all in the exempt
class and the Governor signed the resolu-
ton to that effect, but the Commissioner n
Labor in response to the request Of civil
service reformers. announced that he would
not make appointments until the question
could have further consideration. A few
days ago the Civil Service Commission
gave hearing in this city and listened 20
widespread demands that its action be re-
versed.
The commission has not yet acted on the
request. but in response TO a petition for
a hearing by the Executive Governor Dix
has written that there is no need for
hearing, as, after looking further into the
subject, he has become convinced that the
competitive classification should prevail Il
Is. therefore, expected that the Civil Service
Commission will rescind its former action
at its meeting on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
ACCESSIBLE ART EXHIBITS.
the editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / would like to protest against the
uninteresting way the works OF art are
exhibited at our beautiful Metropolitan
Museum. Many visitors to our city who
would really enjoy seeing the beauties of
our art collection would be pleased IL
they could see easily and comfortably the
things they are most interested in.
The annoyance through misplacement
is particularly noticeable in regard to the
statuary. when an attendant Is asked
where the more modern marbles are to be
found. something interesting and beaut-
full OF modern art. he replies that "few
are on exhibition. but there are some
pieces IN the cellar" They have indeed
been hidden away for a long time, since
they have been removed from the east
hall, which was really so attractive with
with their presence. Visitors have fire.
quently asked for them. a special favorite
with the public being The Yelled Lady
! respectfully appeal 10 the board OF
directors TO vote at its next session that
the public have an opportunity 10 see II
modern artists and sculptors are accom-
plishing anything of beauty or inspira-
tion, or doing anything, i'm fact, worthy
Of a place I'm the museum
G. CUMMING.
New York, Nov. 2. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
THE RESULT IN NEW JERSEY.


Popular interest in the New Jersey
election naturally centres, first Of all, IN
its presumptive effect upon the political
fortunes of Governor Wilson. and the
general judgment will certainly be that
the effect must be unfavOrable. The
Governor made strenuous personal
campaign for the election of a Demo,
cratic Legislature, and the state has
elected a Legislature Republican in both
branches. That must be regarded as a
defeat for him and as likely 10 impair
his prestige 30 some degree. Yet on re-
Election. while personal rebuff 10 him.
it appears even more 10 be 4 reasSertion
of the states Republicanism and a dem
Onstration Of the fact that an engaging
personality and persuasive eloquence
cannot permanently lead New Jersey
away from the political principles which
il long ago deliberately adopted and
which it has found, on the whole, to
compOrt with its best interests.
1t will not do to say that the result
was due solely to personal antagonism
to the Governor on the part Of the Essex
County machine. Such antagoniSm un-
dOubtedly existed and had an effect upon
yhe election in that county. But it can
not explain the result IN other counties.
such as Somerset, where the Essex ma
chine had no influence. where the Demo
cratic Senatorial candidate was a man
of high character and ability and was
peculiarly identified with the Governors
policies and where the Governor him
self made special efforts for that can
didate's success and yet where the
people have by substantial major
ity elected the Republican candidate
Neither can it be said that there has
been reaction against nationally pro-
greSSive policies. such as were begun bv
Governor Wilson's Republican prede-
cesSOrs and have been continued with
good effect by him. for the most conspic-
uouS Republican candidates who we:e
elected on Tuesday are men who have
been in the very forefront Of reform
legislation; and some Of the chief mu-
ItlfllldlIllfS VI lHt Sldlf nave ID IUlo
very election adopted by referendum one
of the most practical and important of
all reforms the merit system in the civil
service.
It seems difficult, therefore, TO inter
pret Tuesdays vote otherwise than rs
unfayorable to Governor Wilson's polit.
ical prestige, if not, indeed, as expressive
Of lack Of confidence in him. Perhaps
the confidence is chiefly lacking not in
him personally. but in the party Of
which he has made himself the leader
and spokesman. When the first fruits
of his election were found TO comprise
the choice Of hamboyant and super
fetal free trader as United States Sen
ator the people of the state including
thousands who had voted for DR.. VIII
son. felt that they were Icing III repre-
sented. When they came 10 examine the
Individually valuable reforms which have
been effected during the first year of bis
administration they found that they
were due chiefly either 10 the initiative
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
IN THE sERkSHlREs.

lBv Ielegrapn 10 Inc lflbune.
Lenox, Nov. s.-Robert Cheney the Misses
Cheney, Mrs c. r. Forrest and the Misses
Elsie and Virginia Forrest have arrived at
the Curtis Hotel to attend the funeral OF
q cir relative, Richard Goodman. to-mor.
row
Miss Emily Tuckerman. who has been in
Washington has returned to stockbridge
Mrs. Newman x. Perry has arrived 70
visit Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Doane. IN
stockbridge.
Robert Sedgwick who was in Lenox 10
vote Tuesday, returned TO New York to-
day
George Baty Blake. who came UP TO
Lenox for election, has gone TO Wellesley.
Mass, where he and Mrs. Blake are visit
ing Mrs. Arthur Hunnewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banyer Clarkson have closed
their country place In Tyringham.
Miss Georgiana Sargent closed her Laurel
Lake villa to-day and went TO New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Bishop closed
their Pittsfeld villa to-day and returned TO
New York
Mr.. and Mrs Albert r. Shattuck will 90
10 New York tomorrow for the winter.
Miss Edith Bangs. who has been at the
Curtis Hotel, has gone 10 Boston.
Alexander sedgwick. of Stockbridge. was
Yesterday elected a representative in tho
Sth Berkshire representative district His
election was celebrated at the Homestead IN
stockbridge last night. Miss Jane scdg-
wick, OF Rome, Italy, who was in New
York visiting the Rev. Theodore Sedgwick.
came up to stockbridge on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09

sensons. We have a most potent remedy
against these men. It is to delve deeper
into holy writ and to embrace with love
and faith the person OF the Saviour
Polly Pnktights-The trouble with Tottle
Twinkletoes is that she never takes advaH-
tage OF her opportunities. -,
Flossie Footlites--l know II. Why woulu
you believe II. she actually passed righs,
through Nevada and never thought Oh
stopping off at Reno for divorce.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The day after his arrival in Hamburg
on his way from Copenhagen to Berlin, DR..
Cook was waited on by reporter OF the
Hamburger Tsgeblatt," who in his ac-
count Of the interview says: mo one
would have recognized in the man with
the long hair and smiling countenance
whom we met In the hotel vestibule and
who spoke Of his many trials and tribula-
tions the much spoken of alleged dis
coverer OF the North Pole. When he spoke
German he used alternately the Frankfort
and the Hanoverian dialect, and switched
to English when he wished 10 be emphatic.
In regard to the Copenhagen incident, he
said that there may have been some noise.
but the stories as TO ancient eggs and ap-
pies in an advanced stage of decomposi-
tion-they were simply untrue"
why are cities referred to in feminine
always?"
ut may be because some of them pad
their figures s"-Louisville Courier-Journal
'"rhey say he used to be a hard drinker
at home"
"Yes."
What cured him."
why, his town had always been a dry
town. and when il went wet he said all
the zest he had found in lodging the law
and tippling on the sly was gone, and he
didn't care for the stuff any more. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
ORGANIZING THE ASSEMBLY.

In the election of Speaker and the
organization Of the new Assembly the
Republicans will face test of prime
importance in its bearing OH the course
of legislation and their party success in
next years elections. II is inevitable,
for the purpose Of accomplishing and
expcditing business. that there should
be an organization in every legislative
body. Everything depends on the char
acter of the organization. The Assembly
machine which existed under Speaker
Nixon was smashed 10y Speaker Wads-
worth. vet he himself in two or three
years built up a machine which in its
control by few men and its use by
them for their own political ends was as
powerful rs the Nixon machine, though
not devoted 10 precisely similar pur-
poses. The Tammany machine created
this last session Squcaked and creaked
loudly. but ground out Murphy's grist
regardless Of the work of opposing As
sembIymen, Republican or Democratic.
In their different ways the Nixon, the
Wadsworth and the Tammany machines
in the Assembly were alike in one re-
spect They were used for the purposes
Of the few who controlled them. whether
or not those purposes conceded with the
interests OF the nany-ihc members
not on The inside" and the voters they
represented. Tammany's Assembly or
ganization did Murphy's bidding, though
It WAS compelled TO break platform
pledges. 10 violate i,s faith TO the public
aud to hout and defy the Assembly
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09

rules in order to permit minority 10
override q majority OF the members.
The voters probably knew and careu
little about the manner in which thls
was accomplshed-the artful distrlpu-
ton OF committee chairmanships and
committee places. the use OF patronage
and the like. The voters did know that
they had given the Democrats chance
to make good" on a general admins
trative programme which suited the
public reasonably well. and that instead
of making good the Democrats presented
to public view a session of bullying
treasury plundering. job grabbing poll
tics Of the worst stripe Of bossism.
At the coming session the Republicans
can elect a Speaker Of such record and
character and can so organize the AS
sembly as to command respect and pub
lie support. They can serve their party
with credit by using the necessary or
ganization in a legitimate way In the
promotion of legislation in the public
interest and the blocking of Murphy's
schemes in the Senate and his state
departments. But they cannot serve
their party or retain public confidence
If the Assembly organization Is per-
mitted to become the personal property
Of any little group Of men. in or out
Of the party, to be used by them as
some political machines have been used
In past years. The lesson Of Election
Day in its rebuke Of Murphyism should
have been unmistakable. We hope that
those responsible for the policy Of the
Republican party in this state learned It.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
ROCKHILL GIVES TRADE IDEAS
Direct Transportation and Bank Would
Help Trade with Turkey.

Constantinople. Nov S-The American
Chamber Of Commerce gave a reception
to-day In honor OF w. w. Rockhil the
American Ambassador TO Turkey. Dr.
Bowen, president Of the chamber. in an ad-
dress OF welcome expressed the hope that
the ambassador would help the chamber TO
develop the commercial relations between
Turkey and the United States.
The ambassador in reply, suggested that
the best means Of improving American
trade with Turkey would be the establish
ment of a direct transportation service
with America and the creation OF a bank
prepared 10 do business on a large scale.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
THE AUTOMOBILE BURGLAR.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Can any one explain why there are
so many out-of-town burglaries ~ similar
character land In one case the murder OF
a watchman added. but none caught?
panes OF glass rcmoved-an automobile in
waiting-large packages OF loot removed
and I'm every case two or more robbers
together
Is no effort being made TO protect the
innocent public against these rayages;
Where are the police? Where the detec-
tives? No increase in police protection
seems to have been made to meet the IN
crease In population.
Are We helpless in this free country
burglary should be punished by life Inn
Irisonmcnt CONSTANT READER
llainheld, n. j.. Nov. T. 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
RED CROSS SEALS ON PRESS
Campaign Against tuberculosis To Be
Aided by Moving Pictures.

The proximity of Christmas will be dem
onstrated 10 this city, and, incidentally. TO
the whole country, In about week, when
the Red Cross Christmas seals used by the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. of which Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Sir William Osler are
vice presidents. are put on sale.
Seventy-fve millions of these stamps are
now on the press, and it is predicted that
moro than one hundred million will be
printed before the six weeks campaign is
over. Besides the billboards. cards in the
streetcars, advertisements in programmes
and papers spreading the call of the cam
paign, a moving picture film 1000 feet long
telling a story OF the tubercular slums. will
call for the sympathies OF thousands OF
audiences 1t is said. during the month OF
December.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Colonel and Mrs John Jacob >Astor ar
rived in the city yesterday by automobile
from their country place. Fernclih, al
Rhnebeck, n. Y, and are at their house.
in Fifth avenue. They will return to FERN
cliff tomorrow to spend the week END ana
will come back to town on Monday for the
opening Of the Metropolitan Opera House
season
Mrs. Percy R. Pyne, WHO spent Few
days in the city, making her headquarters
at the ST. Regis, has returned 10 her coun-
try place. In New Jersey
Mrs Hamilton Mex Twombly will re-
turn to the city on Monday from her coun-
try place at Madison, ~ j.. and will be at
the st. Regis until she opens her house, al
Fifth avenue and 54th street, for the winter.
Mrs August Belmont. jr., will give re-
ception on Saturday afternoon at her coun-
try place, at Babylon, Long Island
Miss Dorothy King, daughter Of David
II. King. sr.. will be married TO Stanley
Grswold Flagg, Sd, of Philadelphia, on
January 81 In st. Bartholomew Church.
Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge will give
luncheon at Sherry's on November 23.
Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox.
who have been the guests for a few days OF
Mrs Thomas Hastings, a Westbury, Long
Island. will come to the city to-day, and
will be at the Ritz-Cnrlton for short stay.
Edward r. Bacon returned from Europe
Yesterday on board the Kronprnzessin
Cecilie. and is at mis- house. No. 247 Fifth
avenue.
Mrs. Brockholst Cutting is the guest Of
Mrs Walter Cutting at the Buckingham
Hotel.
Miss Evelyn Burden. who went abroad a
few weeks ago. returned TO New York on
Tuesday.
Mrs II. Bramhall Gilbert has returned to
the city for the winter and is at her house
in West 57th street.
Mrs. Robert r. Livingston and Miss
Laura Livingston have returned from their
trip around the world. and are at their
home. in Washington Square North, for the
season.
Mr. and Mrs John Clafiln have announced
the engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Stewart Claim, to Abbot Angus
tus Low, jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot
A. Low, Of Brooklyn. Miss Claiin, who Is
the second daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clahin.
made her debut two years ago. Her fance
was graduated from Yale this year and
was stroke Of the varsity crew. He is
nephew Of Seth Low. His brother George
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

[By Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Newport. Nov. 8.-Mr and Mrs r. L,y-
ingston Beeckman entertained Informally
at dinner this evening.
Mrs. Roderick Terry entertained at
luncheon at Linden Gate to-day.
Mrs. joseph Hartman is making short
visit in New York
Mrs. Samuel Powell has gone to Provi-
dence for the winter. closing her cottage
here.
Elisha Dyer has returned 10 New YORK
and Edward C. Knight. jr., is making a.
week end visit In the same city
Reginald c. Vanderbilt went 10 New
York this evening
Craig Biddle has gone to Philadelphia
for the winter.
Captain Cameron MGR Winslow has re-
turned to New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
BRYCE PORTRAIT UNVEILED
Sir Edward Grey Declares Ambassador
Has Promoted Peace.

London. Nov. s.--The portrait Of James
Bryce. tho British Ambassador at Wash
ington, painted by s. Seymour Thomas.
was unveiled in the smoking room OF the
National Liberal Club to-day by Sir Ed
ward Grey.
The Foreign Secretary, paying a tribute
to Mr. Bryce. said that he had crowned
brilliant career as an ambassador. He
had made the interests OF Great Britain
understood In America He had been ac-
tive I'm searching out and emphasizing
points of agreement, so that when differ
erces arose they were easily reconciled.
Mr. Bryce WILL" added the Secretary,
return from Washington with enhanced
credit and honor. leaving behind In the
United States enduring memories"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
WOMAN EXPLORES HlMALAYAs.

Bombay, Nov. s.-Dr William Hunter
Workman and Mrs. Workman have COM
pleted their seventh expedition I'm the HIM
alayas. They visited Eastern Karakorum.
exploring seven new glaciers. They spent
a month at the Siachen Glacier. being tho
first to explore that region above 1900
feet They ascended one peak 10 a height
Of 1900 feet. The explorers found the
Siachen Glacier TO be thirty miles long
New-York tribune., 1911-11-09

There is. of course. no question regard
ing the Presidential candidate Of tho
Republican party. but the friends of
Governor Wilson will find difficulty in
persuading his party that the results in
New Jersey were not a clearly spoken
reputation Of their hero. As for Gov
ornor Foss OF Massachusetts, the reduc-
ton Of his majority Is probably suff1-
GENTLY serious 10 take him completely
out of the Presidential, or even the Vice
Presidential equation.