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New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
MACK TALKS OF BRYAN
Says He Is Sure He Will Be Glad
Yet of Following Him.

About one hundred members Of the
Sphinx Club attended the L5th dinner last
night at the Waldorf-A They sang
talked. listened 70 professional entertain
ers. and gave Augustus Thomas. the play
wright. and Norman r. Mack former
Democratic state chairman. the guests N
honor. rousing cheers az the close ot tler
respective addresses.
George B. Van Cleve. the newly elected
president Of the SPHINX Club. presided. Mr.
Thomas discussed Advertising. and said
that no advertisement that was nor strictly
true was O great advertisement He com
pared theatrical with other Advertising.
Mr Mack opened his speech by SAVING
that he had followed Mr. Bryan tor four
teen years and would keep on following
him. adding he was sure that some day ne
would boz glad OF 1t. He said
FIRST got into politics when / acquired a
reyvspaper in Buffalo 7 had an idea thai
that Was the only neld ln "hleh d mn M.
knocked down several times I succeeded iu
being elected % the Democratic state COM
rnittee Then 7 became dmnluous ana
thought 10 would be a good thing lot Hlf
-,5.rar M 7 was elected 10 the Nauon4. com
n1ittee Well finally ] was elected o. me
NatiOua. Committee. -t peAeNe nit. -tI.
tlemen. lt has been some lob 10 h9il on ~.
But M great ambition was always 70
he al tra head Of q national poltlca. or
ganization I succeeded and II | had been
as successful lu eIecung d President as ]
was in getting elected read OF the nauoha.
organization 7 would have Deen sitdl
success But there ls another campaign
coming in 1912 and look out for us.
can tell YOU gentlemen. that me ONLY
way % promote a campaign no"5dal ls 20
advertise in the newspapers ] would spend
50 per cent Of all the campaign funds Tor
newspaper advertising. Should J ever run
campaign again, ] would employ fnls
method for 10 b. the only way. The gum
shoe method is passed. and newspaper ad-
vertsine is the keynote q success
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS MADE.

Rochester. oct l0-simon l. Adler.
August V. Pappert and CYRUS W Phillips.
Republican Assemblvmen. We're reuomI-
mated last night IN the Zd. 5d and Am Mon
roo districts. respectively
Waterloo y. Y. oct. lo-The Democratic
convention for Seneca County. held today
at Romulus nominated Mvron r. Coleman.
Cf Ovid. f0r the Assembly.
Albany. oct IO-Thomas A. Allen was
nominated for the Assembly by the Demo
cratic convention Of the Ist Assembly Dis
uict Of Albany County last night
Nvack. r. Y. oct l0-AssembIyman
George A Blauvelt father Of the direct
primaries bin. was renominated this after
noon at the Democrat convention.
Troy. y y. oct I0-Democrats of the
lst Assembly District County Of Rens-
s, Iaar. tonight nominated r.. Frederick
scrwarz Republicans Of The Cd Assembly
District of A'b1U- County. at Cohoes. TO-
n.-ht nominated pr Joseph e. 2. Daniels.
Kingston. oct 10-samuel C.. War!ng Of
Sew Taltz. was to-day renominated for
A.e4mhlv bv the Republicans Of the "A
District. Ulster County
Oneida g. r. oct m-Ihe Madison
Cou-t-- Democrats to-day nominated Mat
thew F. Dezon Of Hamilton. for the As
s.mnv
The Democratic COM enr.on n the 81 As
s4r1nv District Of Westchester County
C-rprisinC the towns Of Cortlandt, Ossi-
ming. Mount Pleasant and Greenhurgh, met
al Ossning last night and nominated
Thomas George Barnes. newspaper man
rf Oesining His opponent Tor the Assem-
hlv on the Republican ticket Us Frank l.
Eorr1 the present incumbent
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
NAME TICKET IN KINGS
Republicans Announce Fusion
with independence League.

The Republicans of Kings COUNTY met
last night in Prospect Hall. Prospect ave-
nue.. near Fifth avenue. BROOKLYN. and nom
mated their ticket for the coming election.
Besides nominating the candidates. It was
announced that fusion with the Indepen-
dence League had succeeded. The Fepun-
rrans conceded one place on the ticket 20
the league. that of Register. The ticket
nominated was as follows
District Attorrey-Jar1es c. Cropsey.
Sheriff-Charles e Law.
County Clerk-Charles s. Dewey.
Peois ster-Edwsrd =. O'Louqnlin a. ID
lanes C.. Cropsey was formerly Police
Commissioner and is now conducting an
Investigation into the affairs Of the Union
Bank Charles 3 Law is an ex-Congress-
man. having served three terms, during
which he worked for the postal savings
hank system and the Jamaica Bay improve
r1ert Charles s Dewey was formerly
chief clerk Of the County Court, but was
legisIated out OF office by the ripper bill
He is also Republican leader Of the 7th As
sembly District Edward r. O'Lougnlin
lives IN the l2rh Assembly District and ran
for Congress last year against Congress
man William " Calder He has long been
a supporter o. William r. Hearst He IS
chairman Of the General County Committee
OF the league
A platform introduced by Martin D..
Campbell. leader Of the 18th District, de
clared opposition 70 the Gaynor charter.
In reference 10 the Levy election law. the
platform said Of the Democrats. In order
TO perpetuate the power Of Tammanv Hall
they attempted 70 prevent any effective
fusion movement by the enactment Of the
s0-called Levy election law
An auIs'on 10 the Union Bank inv-sr-
CATION was made by stating that the Dis
trtct Attorneys Office had waited until
election time TO commence prosecuting
persons charged with crime in connection
with one OF the banks IN this county
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
DAYTON NAMED IN QUEENS
Republicans Nominate Bayside Man for
District Attorney.

Harmony re gned last night al the Queens
County Republican convention, which was
held IN Dauers Hall Jamaica avenue
Richmond Hill James A Dayton, OF Bay
side. vas the unanimous choice for rhe
nomination as District Attorney This IS
the only county Office 20 be- dlled az the
coming election.
Mr. Dayton was graduated from the New
York University Law School in 1910 and
was admitted % the bar the following year
He served as Assistant District Attorney
from --O5 20 1853 under Ira Darrin HIS
opponent will be- Matthew j. smith. who
was uur in the neld by the Cassidy Demo
Gratis Because OF Sir Dayton popularity
ana The factonal troubles DO The Demo-
cratic ranks II is expected he VIII b- suc-
cessful an the polls
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
POLICEMAN DIES SUDDENLY

Patrolman Thomas J. Corbett, who was
attached 10 Harbor Squad A, died suddenly
last night while walking across Battery
Park. Complaining Of not feeling well. he
attained uarnnission 90 90 70 a drug store
no obtain some medicine which ne thought
would relieve him. and was on his way
there when death overlook him. Coroett
was about forty-eight years olo ana hA'
be.n about twenty years on the forsa
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
JUSTICES BILL OPERATIVE
Attorney General Holds One Must Be
Elected This Year.

Albany oct l0-Attorney General car
mody to-day advised Secretary Of state
Lazansky that the T. y. Sullivan bill
which was signed by Governor Dix yes
terday. and which provides for two addi-
tional Supreme Court justices FOR the lse
Judicial District became operative ar once.
The hin provides tnat one Justice shall "a
elected this year and the other next year.
paesuea Of the nearness Of election. A
question was raised As 10 whether one or
the justices should he elected This year;
Mr. Carmody holds that provision SHOULD
be- made by the election officials or NeW
wi 10 hold such an election and Secre-
tarv Iazanszv will 50 instruct them.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
NOVEMBER AGAIN GOES FREE.

viddle November who was arrested last
winter as the result Of Magistrate Corri-
cans attack upon Mayor Gaynor's admin
istration Of the Police Department. was
acouirted in Special Sessions YESTERDAY Oh
4ba charge Of carrying a concealed weapon
7. v,as Noveuber's fourth acquirtal on as
-oarv di~erent charges since the contro
,arsv between Magistrate Corrlgan ana
HTavor Gavnor Perjury, inpairing IN
,1os,Is ~ a child and selling liquor withou
a license were the three previous charges.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
public Morality Undermined.

The method Of voting on an of'irisl oanot
which mas prevailed with us now Tor =
number OF wears probably mas 'orreCten
the evils that formerly were prevalent
But. personally. 7 fear that. IN some e
spects II has undermined public moraly
on the question Of the right or the elector
10 vote f0r whom he VIII, PROVIDED " ~
dictated By no criminal consideration. Ever
since the adoption Of the present scnens
there has been an attempt 70 provide oaI-
lot in such form a 20 prevent the elec'or
from voting IN the way he wished % vote
In this constant effort II must De conceded
that persons desirCus OF so-called ba4ot
reform and not political parusans. naVs
been the most active though BY the pres
ent legislation the latter seem 70 oe more
successful. =,
All labors by a citizen 70 induce ms iel-
low citizens 70 change the principe ON
which they cast their votes, when ne oe-
Heves that principle is injurious 70 me vel
fare of the community. are pralseWorlhE
and patriotic But. however gross may %
the error Of his fellows. he has no noraI
right 10 correct that error by MAKING 70
dif1cult tor them 70 exercise their consul
tutiOnal rights.
The Judges who decided the cases
were Chief Judge Cullen. and Judges
Chase. Bartlett. Vann. Haght, Werner
and HiscOck.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
greckMAN SENATE NOMINEE.

Newport. oct lo-R. Livingston Beck
man. prominent in society. was named to-
night bv the Republicans for the state
senate His election almost Is certain. Mr..
Beeckman served IN the Rhode Island As
ser1bIv for two years.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
MORE REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS

Nominations were made ID hepuollcah
Assembly District and aldermanic conven-
tons last night, as follows
18th Assembly District-John j Hanlon.
!ffh-Ad iourncd to FRIDAY niEni
Adjourned Republican aldermanic con
VentiOn.
1ztn Ald-rmanlc District-ienfy BosaelI
Igth-Rlchard HOOlahaa.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11

nominations or Indirectly effect The same
thing by rendering u more diflcut 70 vote
FOR a coalition nominee. 81.
one great object OF the present ballot
vas 10 prevent bribery by rendering u az
fult 70 determine how any elecfor Voted
There IS however. an opportunity Ior i1eh-
f+6catlon left The elector NAV. IN the
blank column. write the name OF some par
ticular candidate and thus idenufy DIS
vote Undoubtedly. the voter may De pun
ished FOR 50 DOING on proof OF the unlawfui
nurnose for which he wrote the name Of the
particular rerson Fortunately. the eVii
does rot seem az all common. But even u
n were prevalent. 70 correct the eVll W
inallenable right Of the elector 70 vote TOT
whom he chose could not be invaded
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
Justice Gaveaan Is Upheld.

Justice GaveCan held this section un-
constitutional bur the Appellate Divis-
ion reversed that decision. The Court
If Appeals upholds Justice Gavegan in
substance. Chief Judge Cullen in an
opinion says this provision tends 70
confuse the electors and defeat their in
tention 10 vote for all the nominees Of
their organization He adds.
r has been urged IN justification Of the
STATUTORY provisions before MS that inde-
uAndent bodies are often organized for the
sake Of trading or combining with the regu-
Ian parties or other organizations for cor
rupt considerations II Is not pretended.
however. that the statute tends ~ prevent
that evil save IN one way-by making r.
more difficult 20 vote fusion or coalition
tickets
The LEGISLATURE might make combinations
effected bv bribery or illegal considerations
criminal and punish the actors. On proof
that an organization was effected and NOM
irations made IN pursuance or such crlm-
.iral bargain the courts might be author-
ized 70 strike such nominations from the
ballot But because many coalitions be-
tween various bodies Of electors are cor
rupt and criminal II cannot forbid coalition
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
LEVY ELECTION LAW
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Court of Appeals Passes on
Personal Registration and
Blocking Of Fusion.
OPINIONS SWEEPING ONES
Judge Vann Holds Legislature
Exceeded It's Power. and Chief
Judge Cullen Defines
Rights of Voters.

Albany. oct. 10-Two Of the most inn
portant provisions Of the Levy election
law. especially from a Democratic point
of view. were declared unconstitutional
by unanimous decision Of the Court Of
Appeals to-day
One. in effect. provided that any per
son nominated by more than one politi-
cal party or independent party could
have his name appear on the ballot only
once II was contended that this pro-
vision would tend 70 discourage and pre-
vent fusion. particularly I'm New York
CITY. The other required all voters in
places Of under five thousand inhabi-
tants. which was designed 70 include all
the rural districts Of the state. who did
not vote at the election last year 70 reg
ister personally TO be eligible 70 vote this
year
Those two provisions were assailed by
opponents Of the measure when it was
pending before the Legislature. and II
was contended that personal registra-
ton IL rural districts would help the. up
state DemocraCv.
Personal Registration Ruling.
Tho provision requiring personal reg
lstration in rural sections was attacked
in an action begun in jefferson County.
Judge vann, writing the opinion Of the
court SAYS:
After considering the question with the
serious concern which its importance de-
mands. we are compelled 10 adiUdge that
the legislature exceeded its power IN pro-
vidu- that all voters residing outside of
villages with a population Of five thousand
or more whose names do not appear on the
POLLOCK Of the last election shall apply IN
person IN order 90 be registered. and that
the attempt 20 impose this requirement, as
made by Section Of chapter 649 OF the
Laws Of 1911. ls unconstitutional and void
Proper proofs may be required by the
Legislature and. within the limits of rea
son. the nature n the proof is within its
control, except that proof involving per
sonal annearanCa cannot no required on the
first dav Of registration Proof by atfi
davit. or by the testimony Of a third per
son NAV BE- required by statute but II the
proof so required is furnished ar the frs
meeting u the satisfaction or the in
spectors. the Legislature can neither au-
thorize nor require those officers 70 refuse
70 register without the personal appear
anc- OF the applicant That is one thna
that IL is prohibited from doing
The principal point AT issue I'm the
other action. which was instituted By the
independence Leagu and the New TorA
County Republican organization. was
the validity Of the provision Of the l-v
which prohibited the name Of candi.
date from appearing only once on a bal
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
Mist ELECT MUNICIPAL JUSTICE.

Albany Oct l0-An election must be held
this fall to i'll the vacancy caused by the
death Of Municipal Court Justice Fielder or
BROOKLYN. according 10 a decision today oy
tha Court Of Appeals Mayor Gaynor ap-
nointad William r. Shsnahan 70 rn the
vacancy.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11

In matters of good
taste, the CROSS Trade
MARK Sc sons t he
article.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11

CROSS 5 GOOdS-like
the sky-alI over the
world.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11

John r. McCooey, Democratic leader IN
Kings County. sent our call Yesterday
o. se,erroon for the convention this evening
10 select a candidate. William seward
shanahan who was appointed hy Mayor
C;aynor 10 succeed Judge FIELDER VIII
probablv be the Democratic candidate. The
Republicans have already nominated Al
deruan stephen Cauaghan for the place.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04
IJRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY MAY A. 1911

He stopped at the corner and drew
back In dismay. Mrs. Brown sat in
solitary state upon the porch. There
was smile upon her lips. She was
talking in an animated manner, and in
her hands was a very diminutive gar
ment. Jared stole another look. There
was nothing alive in sight, and 1t was
certainly a doll dress she held.
With sudden resolution he walked
heavily around the house and stepped
upon the porch.
Thought you had company, Mary,
when I heard you talking" he said.
with heartbreaking effort to be calm
At his first word Mrs. Brown thrust
the dolls dress into her workbasket
ana swiftly produced her knitting
Then she set her mind to work-it was
in good practice-and fabricated val
iantly for few moments. Jared at
last went of satisfied-at least that
was the impression he gave his wife.
She. poor woman. dropped her knitting
when he disappeared around the
house.
my goodness!' she gasped. II new
er knew could lie like that. What
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04
UNIVERSITY OF FRANCE.
Essentially the Same Today a. Whss
Established by Napoleon.


In the United States there are many
universities which nre free FROM state
control. but in France there In only
Gle university. and II Is an ai,solWe
instrument Of the state. 1t Is true
thar rnere are 5. hools of higher learn.
lug. which were founded III 1870 as
universities. but Ave years afterward
the title WIS withdrawn. and they are
now called ''ins'ilurs." They are Ave
In number and are lMatpd In l'uris
Lille. Lyons. Toulouse and Angers.
Rnt the University Of France Ia an
entirely different organization. 4, Is
the official school. II IN centralized in
Paris and hnS under II n vast mutt.
tnde of establishments. faculties. col.
lcge and primary Shtmls. distributed
over the whole surface Of the country.
Directly or indirectly they all depend
on the government.
The university was established by
NAPOLEON. and in-sl'iie Of certain mndi.
Hrations whirh |, has undergone dur.
ing years II is the same today IN its
essential elements as the day he
founded II lust M he established the
entire civil administration with ts
projects. snhprefprts. Judges. minis.
ters nf finance No hp created In ls'h
this vast educational ganizatton.
with its countless professors wh" ron-
trnl the entire intpilectu uai training of
France - AmpricA.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04
RAILWAYS AND DOGS.
Alike In One Respect In Sardinia. Thst
Both Are PerilS

Alike In One Respect In Sardinia. Thst
Both Are PeriIs
Sardinia IL IN island OF many perils.
One of them. we gather fr,;m the ex-
perie,ra of Mr.. Crawford Fitch. the
author of Mediterranean Moods" Is
tht. railways. "Thp engine" he saws.
"is continually making frantic dashes
for the scenery On 'he line to Tortolt
] made four Journeys and had three
accidents On one occasion. after q
car had been wrecked. the various EN-.
pIovpps gathered round the wreckage
and spent the remainder OF sultry
afternoon In bitterly disputing the
proper npportionment of blaine for the
accident As It was Impossible to pro-
ceed that evening ! spent III" night at
the railway station md en''y-d a COM
fOri that | found nowhere .lse In the
island"
Another peril Ia the dogs. who do
not hesitate to attack stranger. even
when he IL walking peaceably upon
the highroad. "The breed is particu.
larly fprWiouS. and II IL said that the
peasants have way of stimulating
their ferocity by tying bladder filled
with blood to the neck Of dummy
man and encouraging the animal to
spring at the neck aud tear open the
bladder"
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04
Ce+t;no tho Exact Spot.

An emergency call from policeman
for a tape measure kept two women
waiting in the dressmakers parlor for
FIVE minutes. There were other tape
measures there which the dressmaker
might have used. but she was too
busy pondering the Circumstance thas
had suddenly converted her into an
ally of the police department Pres
emily the policeman returned the tape.
what did you want it forT she
asked.
ITO help find the right place to shoot
q horse with broken leg" he said.
1.-THE vital spot ia just three inches
above that little swirl In his forehead
where a dozen crowns seem to meet
l am not very good at guessing. 80 We
thought 1t safest to find the exact spot
with tape measure. New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04
A Famous Paris 6iqn.

Paris Is a city Of curious slgnboards.
one of the most remarkable ones rep
resenting a tobacconist's sign at 81
Rue du Chateau-d' Eau. which has
been here ever since 1870. 1t Ia rid
died with holes made by the bullets
Of the Prussians. and the occupant OF
the shop states that so far as he Ii
aware II is the only public relic OF tho
Franco Prussian war In evidence IN
the streets Of Paris today.
"My sign" he added. brings mo
rlenty of customers. You have no
idea, monsieur. of the number OF Eng
lish and American tourists who pass
this way and drop into my place for
cigar or a box of matches merely IN
order to have word with me about
my bullet riddled enseigne. l WOULDN'T
part with It for anything. ."-Wide
World Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04

mind went back to her girlhood days.
A light gradually came into the sad
eyes and a faint color to her cheeks.
"Ive got beautiful idea," she con-
Aded to an inquisitive Biddy.
1--WE got beautiful idea," she re-
peated, land I'm going to do it.
Leedn't say a word to Jared about it.
and he'll never know"
She carried her chair back to the
side porch, put her knitting away ana
went briskly about her evening chores.
The next day she wrote to her sister:
"Do you remember how we used to
make believe when we were children?
Well, am going to play am visiting
YOU. 1t Is the best l can do. for l
can't be spared from the farm. II
you could just write to me in week
or so can pretend am there. and l
can think Of your letter. 1t seems to
me 1t will be pretty nice to pretend,
since I can't go. so please write. Ell
len. to your loving sister. Mary, and
tell William too"
She gave the letter to the hrst
passerby to be mailed and went cheer
fully about her work. Her cheerful
ness lasted few days, then she be-
gan to wonder II the man had forgot
ten to mail her letter. Then she
counted up the days that had pa 'sed
since she wrote and sighed.
The next few days were hard. FIRST
~ wondered anew II the letter had
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-04
ooooOooOoOooO
!: A Make Believe
Vacation
Happy Result of Z Strange
Undertaking
By Annette Miller
Copyright by American Press Asso- /
citation, 1911.
BY Annette Miller
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

For the third time Mrs. Brown hur-
ried from the kitchen door toward the
fence at the rear Of the yard. Sud
denly she stopped, stopped and. appar-
emily satisfied with what she saw,
hurried back to the house.
From the security of her kitchen
door she watched her husband blowing
in the field adjoining the yard. He
plowed around "land," and each
round took him little farther from
the house. An occasional Gee. there"
or whoa. law. there" floated up to
the watching woman.
As Mr.. Brown turned corner and
came down on the furrow parallel to
the back ya:d fence Mrs. Brown set
her lips tightly. pulled her sunbonnet
we'll over her face and hurried toward
the fence. This time she reached her
goal.
Jared"
"Whoaw And Mr.. Brown. resting
his hands on the plow handles. turned
an impassive face to his wife.
"Martha White is going to have a
vacation" she faltered shes going
to stay two weeks"
Jared continued to gaze upon his
wife in silence.
"Seems as II I'd give most anything
I've got II | could go away and stay
two weeks" she went on bravely,
"and oh, Jared, haven't seen Ellen or
William for ten years; my own sister
and brother. and I'm getting DID, and,
Jared Ellen's daughter Nellie has
named baby for me. Jared, do you
SUPPOSE
who'd look after the chickens and
tend the mix and things while you
we're rone?" asked Jared calmly. "Get
up, there"
1t was Jared's method OF saying no.
Mrs. Brown looked after the plodding
horses THROUGH binding tears. She
watched him until he was ready to
turn upon the farther parallel furrow.
Then she hurried back to the house
lest he should see her standing there.
=. did SO want to go," she moaned.
II haven't been any place to stay over
night for ten years. do so wish |
could 90"
ce cricl y r.t'c WHOM she reached
the hn',sN. VT tors '! i never come
easily 10 H.. 50 - geo, topped and
took her knitting out on the little side
perch.
"oh. der mr." s.. he'd after
av. ''n. g! cant seem to keep my
min cr T." vocation. on, dear me!
! most wish we didn't have any chick
ems and COWS"
she folded hnr k2ittn" and. awk-
wardiy carrying her chair, went
around to the front porch.
There" she said grimly. "Now
maybe l can think Christian thoughts
She dropped her knitting presently
and sat with folded hands while her