New-York tribune., 1912-02-18

WAS inaugurated IN EhfIA az the Hrst
state Governor OF Arizona.
Headed by two men carrying roll two
feet in diameter. petition containing 5000
names. 45O Bronxites marched from spe-
cial train of five cars up State street to
the state Capitol at Albany to appear FOR
the hill erecting Bronx County at the hear
ing before the joint committees on Internal
Affairs.
..Goyernor Dix sent to the Senate at Al
banv the nomination of DR.. J. J. O'Connell.
of Brooklyn to be Health officer of the
Port of New York. in succession to Alvah
II. Doty, and that Of william Temple En-
met. of New York, to succeed William II.
Hotchkiss as Superintendent Of Insurance.
TAKE A WHAck AT MURPHY.
after bitterly assailng Charles F. Muir
phy. leader of Tammany Hall, who was
characterized as the arbiter OF our desti
Mes and adopting resolutions seeking 10
curtail his influence in both the state and
national conventions this year. the annual
meeting at Albany of the general commit
tee of the Democratic League of New York
State adjourned to meet for a conference
on the day preceding the state convention
for the election of national delegates.
Prominent Democrats from all parts Of the
state were present.
"By vote of 1l3 to II the Assembly at
Albany passed the so-called short bill
amending the direct primary law OF last
year according TO the notions OF the Repub-
lican State Committee and the Democratic
organization 50 II will be practically work
able at the spring primaries. The measure
compels the election of state committeeman
in New York City at the spring primaries
and makes many technical changes regard
ing the mechanics OF the primaries. When
this bill was introduced in the Senate there
was introduced as n companion bill the so
called long BILL which contained all the
features OF the short bill and other changes
in the law which were designed to meet
objections OF direct nominations advocates
TO shortcomings in the statute. 1t was un-
derstood at that time TO be the scheme Of
the bosses Of both parties to pass only the
short BILL which would mean no extension
of the direct primary principle and leave a
law workable, but vicious In many features.
''The War Department at Washington
had under consideration the trial by court
martial OF Major General Fred c. AIMS
worth adjutant general OF the army. He
was relieved from duty at the head of the
adjutant generals Office for alleged insub-
ordinate official communications for which
General Ainsworth is responsible. The
general neatly evaded the issue by apply
ing for retirement on Friday. He is now
on the retired list and will draw 5000
year for the rest of his life"
DEVELOPMENTS IN BRANDT CASE.
What interesting general news is there
in New York City and the surrounding con-
tinent?" asked Busy Man
''Folke Engle Brandt. the former servant
In the home OF Mortimer l.. Schlff. SEN
fenced Ave years ago to thirty years for
burglary in the first degree. whose appli-
cation for executive clemency was denied
was brought TO New York on a writ OF
habeas corpus. lie was taken before JUS
tice Gerard, in the Supreme Court. where
decision on his writ was reserved. and then
lodged IN the Tembs where he will remain
under the custody of the Supreme Court
until a decision is handed down Another
feature of his case was taken up by Judge
Rosalsky in General Sessions Judge Ro-
sslsky, who imposed the thirty-year sea
tence on Brandt. granted a motion to set
aside Brandt's former plea OF guilty but
because of the previous action OF Justice
Gerard the action in General Session will
not have any effect. Meanwhile. on the
suggestion of Attorney General Carmody,
Governor DIX reopened the case and APP
pointed Justice Gerard a special commits
sioner TO hear Brandts plea for executive
clemency, which the Governor had pre-
viously refused TO grant Because OF
doubt expressed by Justice Gerard as 10
his own eligibility. Governor Dix later APP
pointed Richard l.. Hand, former president
OF the State Bar Association and commits
sioner in charges against William Travers
Jerome in 1908, as special commissioner 10
investigate the Brandt case. A pardon Is
said TO be assured, but the effort 10 dis
cover whether there was conspiracy to
railroad Brandt was begun before the
grand jury. and will continue. II is said,
regardless of other proceedings.
THE most daring and remarkable robbery
this city has known In years was accom-
pllshed on the margin OF the financial dig
trict by five automobile bandits. who held
up a taxicsb and robbed two bank messen-
gers who were inside OF $4,000 in s. and $40
bills. The robbers escaped in black tour
ing car that was waiting for them at the