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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-04

the top Of his head and found a painful
scalp wound. four inches long, from
which blood was flowing freely.
After washing and cauterizing the
wound the physicians dressed 1t with
gauze, adding a small piece OF court
plaster. The Governor absolutely re-
fused to allow the wound to be dressed
with a bandage. II don't want to go
home with my head tied up" he said,
adding that il he did so his wife and
daughters would be seriously alarmed
before he had time to explain to them
the nature of the accident.
The Governor thanked the physicians
for their prompt work, climbed into the
automobile and, with Captain McDon-
aid, resumed his homeward journey
The Governor left Red Bank about IL
o'clock last night in an automobile
placed at his disposal by Abram 1.
Elkus. After his speech at the Lyceum
he went to Mr.. Elkus's home, and after
a light luncheon started for here.
One Oh the HTSI tuiHSo Ihc ooN hNA
did when he arose to-day was to call
up Democratic headquarters In New
York and assure them that his injuries
were not serious.
He said they would not prevent him
from keeping his engagements to speak
in Passaic and Paterson tomorrow
night.
News Of the accident to Governor
Wilson seemed to travel like wildfre.
and all the afternoon kilograms and
telephone messages poured into this
town containing inquiries as to the
Governors condition. They came from
all parts of the country, and were so
numerous that late in the afternoon he
humorously said that he had been SO
busy answering inquiries that he had
not had time to shave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-04
BIG VOTE IN NUTMEG STATE

New Haven. Nov. 3.-The indications are
that a heavy vote Will be polled In Con-
necticut on Tuesday. Chairman Roraback
of the Republican committee estimates
the total vote will be about 10000. The
Republican, Democratic and Progressive
managers are confident OF winning by
pluralites from 1000 and upward, but
close political observers estimate that,
whoever wins, the plurality will be very
small less than 5000.
sunday saw no cessation of political
activity, and several rallies were held
throughout the state to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-04
BISHOPS GO HOME TO VOTE
Ohio Methodists Adjourn Conference
TO Emphasize Duty to State.

Defiance, Ohio, Nov. 3.-The seminar
nual Conference of Bishops Of the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church adjourned Sstur-
day at Toledo in the midst OF important
deliberations, so that the bishops might
return home to vote in the national cleo
ton, It was declared tonight by Luther
B. Wilson, secretary of the board OF
bishops. ...-
Mr.. Wilson said it was thought by the
board that the church leaders might in
this way emphasize the solemn duty de-
yolying on the entire citizenship Of intel
ligent and conscientious participation in
affairs of state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-04
CROWDED SOCIALIST RALLIES

Socialist meetings were held yesterday
at Clinton Hall, No. l5l Clinton street,
and Grand Manhattan Hall, No. 800 Grand
street. both being crowded and a large
number Of women attending. Charles T..
Russell. the party candidate for Cover
nor. addressed both gatherings.
"The Progressive party" he said. lis
financed by the capitalists, as the other
two parties are, and by capitalist trusts
which expect favors in return"
Never London. candidate for Congress
IN the 18th District, also spoke at both
meetings. other speakers included Joshua
Wanhope, candidate for Congress in the
,sth District; Mrs. Marie Macdonald.
candidate for Congress in the 18th Dis
tr,ct. and william Karlin, candidate for
the Assembly in We 9Th Assembly Dis
trict,
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WILSON'S SCALP ~~
CUT AS CAR BUMPS
Continued from first page.

was by my side, went through the
same contortions. My glasses were
knocked from my nose. and I afterward
found that the left lens was broken.
had another pair of glasses with mo.
II felt the top OF my head with my
hands and was astonished to find that
1t was bleeding profusely. Some Of the
blood got on my overcoat. / knew 1t
would not be wise to 60 on In that con-
dition, so | called TO the chauffeur to
stop the car. Then 1 told him / was
cut and that he had better find doc
tor.
There were still some people in the
street, and the chauffeur called to two
boys and asked where we could find a
doctor. The boys got on the front OF
the car with the chauffeur and guided
him to DR.. Tltus's Office, few blocks
away. The boys were the first to get to
the doctors door"
DR.. Titus, Governor Wilson said
found some hairs imbedded in the
wound and these he carefully cleared
away. II must say that DR.. Titus
showed rare judgment when he decided
not to sew the wound. He found that
by drawing the edges together and
painting the cut with collodion the
same effect was had" the Governor
said Then he adjusted finishing Of
gauze, and was as good as new.
my family physician, DR.. Car
nochan, was eloquent in his praise Of
DR.. Tftuss skill when he made an ex-
animation of the wound later. DR..
Carnochan redressed It. but that would
have been necessary In any case"
Captain Bill Mcdonald, the Texas
Ranger, who for the last few weeks
has served as a bodyguard for Gov
ernor Wilson. was with him at the time
OF the accident, and he also received a
number Of slight bruises.
Automobile Strikes Mound in Road.
The Governor was passing through
Hightstown, when the automobile.
which was going Il rapid rate, struck
mound in the road, bounded a couple
Of feet and threw the Governor out of
his seat and against one of the sup
ports OF the top Of the car.
Blood began to trickle down Gov
ernor Wilson's face and over his shirt
and collar when he resumed his seat,
and Captain Mcdonald. greatly
alarmed, ordered the automobile
stopped at once.
| Inquiries were made in the town and
| the Governor was taken to the home OF
| DR.. Franklin, who at once called DR.
George f. Titus TO assist him. On the
way 70 the physicians home Governor
Wilson protested that every one was
taking the accident too seriously, and
he suggested going TO his home here
before calling in a physician.
Captain Mcdonald. however, pleaded
with the Governor TO have his wound
examined, and he finally yielded to his
entreaties.
Taking off his overcoat. the Governor
sat down, while the two physicians
shaved off a small patch Of hair neal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-04

sense will demonstrate that the most
pTacuCal available instrument is the cleo
Ioh or the Republican state ticket and a
republican Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
A FREE FIELD.

Mr. Hedges takes correct view OF
the situation when he says that the Re-
publlcans cannot afford TO nominate for
Governor any man who must employ
his time in personal defence or eN-
PLANTATION" We fear, however, that he
is unreasonably narrowing the field of
choice when he proscribes all eleventh
hour candidates who did not announce
themselves prior TO the primaries ana
excludes from consideration all except
those who. like himself, have been seek
ers for the nomination.
He says the nomination of Mr.. Straus
requires a Republican nomination
equally ENORMOUSLY made" But how
can that be, If no "Suspender Jack can
be permitted to act on an inspiration
at Saratoga should one come to himf
The Republicans certainly do not want
candidate previously hidden In a
bandbox TO be brought out at any pre-
tendedly spontaneous demand. But
also they do not want 10 prevent their
convention from considering the prob
lem presented to it and picking the best
possible candidates, whether they are
in the field now or not. 1t is honorable
for man 10 seek office. 1t is equally
honorable for Office to seek a man.
And If between now and the day or
nomination the name Of any Repub-
lican should be brought forward which
would appeal 10 the rank and file or
the party as the name Of Mr.. straus
did to the Progressives, the party
should not he denied the benefit Of his
services. Republicans want and are
going TO have free voice to choose
their candidates without dictation.
They also want and are going to have
an unrestricted field from which TO
choose them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
SHAW AND STOMACH PUMPS

When Mr.. George Bernard Shaw de-
clares that the British government
ought 10 abandon forcible feeding OF
the suffragettes and recognize the
prisoners right 10 commit suicide,
isn't he, a declared socialist, coming
out for an extreme form of individual
ism? Even the mildly parental state
OF today does not recognize any right
10 commit suicide Self-destruction Is
regarded as a crime. And certainly a
government has greater responsibility
TO prevent the suicide OF prisoner
over whom Il has assumed custody ana
care than II has to prevent the suicide
Of an entirely free agent not in its di-
rect charge
Why ms a socialist does Mr.. Shaw
object 10 forcible feeding With the
steadily increasing functions Of the gov
eminent. why shouldn't It attend to
feeding. with a stomach pump II neces-
sary. II it can find the wherewithal to
I'LL the empty StOmachs? The spectacle
Of nation. stomach pump in hand,
ought to fill Mr.. Shaws soul with de-
light Why can't he be consistent. II
only for the sake Of the paradox In CON
sistpncyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
TAxICAB CHARGES.

The opposition Of taxicab drivers to
"speedometers" and their threat 10 go
on strike If those instruments are in
stalled are a pretty convincing indica-
ton Of the need Of such an equipment.
The "speedOmetcr" Is described as a
device which automatically and, it Is
to he assumed. accurately records the
rate Of speed at which the vehicle
travels. the distance which il travels,
and the number and duration Of the
formation is precisely what the com
pany which sends out the cab is en-
titled TO have, and. indeed. must have,
If ii is properly TO regulate its own
business and If its patrons are to be
protected from cxtortion or other
abuses. II seems to be also what the
drivers would be quite willing TO have
furnished unless they were engaged In
surreptitious practices calculated to In
crease their gains at the expense Of
either their employers or their passen-
gers.
The fact j. that patrons Of taxicabs
have long felt the need Of some more
effective safeguard against abuses.
Theoretically the so-caled taximeter
from which the vehicle gets its name
registers the amount Of fare which II
TO be paid. on the basis OF either time
or distance. II II does this correctly
at the existing scale of rates the pas
senger pays enough, if not too much,
for his ride. But there is only too
much reason for suspecting that In
some ways drivers contrive 10 "beat
the clock either by tampering with
It's working by misleading its dial or
by so manipulating the cab on its trip
as TO run up an unnecessarily high
score. A device which il would be i'm
possible thus 10 misuse, and which
would infallibly record for subsequent
reference the facts Of distance. time.
speed and st0ppages, would be to the
advantage Of both the cab owners and
the cab users.
Nor should the drivers complain at
such compulsion of honesty. If II is "A
reflection upon them that such precau-
tions are adopted they have only their
own record TO blame. If il interferes
with their income, that is because the
latter has been in part illegitimate.
The public wants cab drivers TO get
fair wages from their employers. 1t
may he that it is willing, in accord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
URGING COUNTY HOSPITALS
tuberculosis Workers Begin Fall
Campaign for Extension of System

Albany. Sept. 1.-THE fall campaign
for county tuberculosis hospitals, 10 be
conducted comparatively by the state De-
partment Of Health and the State Chart
ties Aid Association, began to-day In the
Office of the Department Of Health was
held conference of the staff that will
conduct the intensive campaign OF educa'
lion I'm counties.
Twenty-onc counties already have de-
cidcd TO build tuberculosis hospitals under
the county hospital law of 1909. and II IS
expected 10 bring the number up 10 thirty
before the holidays. The counties TO be
campaigned this fail are Broome. Cattar-
angus. Chenango, Columbia, Cortland
Genesee. Nassau. Orleans, Otsego. Rock
land. 81. Lawrence suffolk and Ulster
The tuberculosis workers were greatly
encouraged by the Announcement that the
Board Of Supervisors OF NestchesteF
County had just voted 10 purchase $le'-
600 site for its new 100000 tuberculosis
hospital. County hospitals will soon %
opened in Fulton, Montgomery, Tonpkins
and Oswego counties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
INCOMPETENT EITHER WAY.

Whether the police story of the ar
rest of the last two Rosenthal gunner
or the prisoners story is believed the
police showed incompetence. Accord
ing 10 the two gunner. they were not
in hiding, but went freely about the
city for weeks. According to the
police. the detectives knew the automo-
bile which the wives of the two men
now arrested regularly used TO visit
them, its number and its garage; yet
they failed to follow it as 1t went
forth TO pick up its women fares and
take them to their husbands. The pris-
cnerS' story is more Creditable 10 the
police than their own. They might
well prefer to have 1t said that by II
little bOldness their prey threw them
off the scent than that with such plain
clews as, according TO Mr.. Dougherty's
story. they possessed the detectives
were unable TO arrest them In less
than a month.
What more does the Police Depart
ment need to know than that a certain
automobile is regularly used 10 visit
persons whom they are seeking TO ar
rest? Why didn't they follow the au-
tomobile from the garage instead Of
furnishing amusement for the women
by allowing them every day to give
them the slip on the way TO the auto
mobile?
The Satire touch in the latest prison
ers' story, their assertion that they
went almost TO Police Headquarters
and stood on the street debating
whether to surrender or not, II not
| true. is characteristic. Practically all
Of the prisoners surrendered. And it il
by no means certain that the latest
two were arrested one minute before
they were ready to be arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
PART TINE
Recourse TO the Law Urged to Wipe
Out the Evil.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Isn't Il about time that some action
was taken by the citizens OF New York.
particularly the parents OF school chill
dren. TO compel the school authorities to
furnish adequate accommodation for all
children OF a school age, In order that
all may have equal advantages In the
amount OF tuition TO which they are en-
titled?
we have laws for the compulsory edu-
cation OF children OF school age Why
shouldn't the laws operate both ways?
For several years, just before the be-
ginning OF the school term. Il has been
announced that there were insufficient ac-
commodations for several thousand school
children who are obliged to accept limited
tuition owing to the part-time subterfuge
of the authorities. II the state can com
pei the attendance of children at school.
the parents should be equally empowered
10 compel the state TO provide all their
children with the same advantages.
Few parents OF school children can at
ford the expense OF suing for their rights
in this matter. and, unless concerted ac-
ton Is taken, their children will continue
To- study under the handicap OF part
time sessions. These children cannot be
expected To make the same progress as
those who have the privilege OF attending
the full sessions. on account OF the short
er period OF tuition
VIII some one move to call mass
meeting to protest against this unfair
condition? He will receive hearty support
JAMES w BELLINGER
No. 1926 Hoe avenue. New York. Sept l6
1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
REWARDING DIX.

Charles f. Murphy has the courage
Of his convictions. anyhow. His
frank--or brazen-declaratiO that he
doesn't see why Governor Dix should
not be renominated" shows that. There
is a certain blunt, bullheaded logic in
him He argues that the Democratic
campaign in this state must be based
on the record Of the Dix administra-
ton and that to turn down Dix under
those circumstances would he TO admit
in advance that the campaign was
wrong. Moreover. Dix has been per-
fectly satisfactory 10 him. No reason
exists why he should swap horses in
crossing stream-nOne, that is, save
certain cenSor'iOuS Presidential candi-
date. who was selected against his
wishes and votes, and considerable
part of the Democratic party and the
public at large, which is sick TO death
Of Murphyism. And those reasons don't
count with Murphy. No servile fawn-
Ing on Presidential candidate for him
especially when that Presidential
candidate has publicly snubbed him.
And no pandering to public sentiment.
Why should q boss whose machine
makes votes consider that part Of the
public whose only function is TO pay
taxes to support the machine:
1t appears to be up TO the Wilson
men and the anti-Murphy Democrats
now TO show cause why Dix shouldn't
be nominated. That means that they
must show Murphy that he can't con-
troll the Democratic State Convention,
and that isn't any childs job. With
the delegates from Brooklyn, and Buff
falo, and Albany and other upstate
Tammany outposts in addition TO those
he will carry to Syracuse in his trou-
sers pockets, he will have the conven-
tion sewed up securely. Only the
smashing OF the trustworthy machine
can break that control Murphy's plans
we're laid long ago. The anti-Murphy
men, if they want 10 fight him In the
convention. have Il scant two weeks IN
which TO do their work. And for their
s<edit's sake they must fight him, ia the
convention or by supporting an anti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
ON THE PLATFORM OR OFF,

Though supporting Governor WILSON
for the Presidency Mr. Bryan standS
pat on the Baltimore platform. he
does not seem to have been greatly I'M
dressed by the Governors convenient
discoveries after nomination that tine
platform is not programme anu
that tive are not about 70 ask the peo'
'ple OF the United States TO adopt our
platform" Not having lived IN q
rarefled academic atmosphere, MI
Bryan has always believed that when
II political party adopted a platform
for use In a national campaign IL did
intend to ask the voters TO adopt that
declaration OF principles as their own
When he was a candidate for Presl-
dent he naturally held that the Demo
cratic national platform was binding
upon him, and he once called Mr..
Cleveland q bunco-steerer for setting
ND his own idea on the tariff and the
currency IN opposition 10 those con-
lained in the Democrat lational plat
form Of 1892.
II Mr.. Bryan read Governor Wilson's
speech Of acceptance he did not pront
by Il. for he Is now on the stump in
the Far West advocating the limita-
ton OF a Presidents tenure to Il sin
gle tern--a reform promised by the
Baltimore convention, for any refer
ence TO which the speeches OF the
Democratic candidate for President
Will be searched In vain. II is curious
that Governor Wilson should have per-
sistently ignored that novel feature Of
the Baltimore platform. 1t was the
declaration Of the convention which
affected him most directly and init
mately. II marked proposed depart
ire in American policy and imposed
upon him a special personal obligation
To live up to the pledge made on his
behalf by the convention. The Demo
cratic platform said:
we favor a single Presidential term,
and 60 that end urge the adoption OF
an amendment 10 the Constitution
making the President ineligible for re-
election. and we pledge the candidate
OF this convention TO this principle.
Governor Wilson has perslstently
avoided his obvious duty TO recognize
the validity of the foregoing pledge.
He has never said word which indi-
Gated that he would work for the adOp-
ton of Il single term amendment or. in
case he should be elected and an
amendment not reach the stage of rati-
fication In his first term. that he would
live up to the principle laid down by
his party and decline to seek or ac-
Cept a denomination. His. silence OH
this subject has been on par with his
evasions and hedglngs on the tariff
and trust issues.
Mr. Bryan, however. has now under
taken TO remind him that a little plain
speaking on this topic is necessary.
The man who wrote the single-tern
declaration is naturally anxious that
il shall figure in the campaign. The
candidate Is not so anxious. 1t will he
interesting TO see whether Mr. Bryan
will elbow Mr.. Wilson on the platform
or Mr.. Wilson will elbow Mr. Bryan
.fT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
COURTS TO THEIR RESCUE.

Again the courts have trimmed the
Levy election law. which Tamlnany de-
yised 10 hobble and handicap the vent
uresome voter who might presume 10
have political opinions different from
those Of Murphy. The Appellate DlNl-
sion. In the Second Department, mas
held that in requiring fifteen hundred
signatures to independent nominating
petitions for candidates for county Of
fees, or Senate or Congress, the law
was improper. and that the stipulation
that eight hundred voters must sign an
independent nominating petition 1or
member of Assembly was placing undue
handicap Oh the aspirations of the IN
dcpcndents. In declaring the Tam
many statute unconstitutional In this
respect the Appellate Division ola not
substitute its arbitrary judgment about
the proper number of signatures. as
seems TO be the opinion In some quar-
tcrs. but fell back on the election law rs
II was before Tammany began TINKER
ing with it. That required five hun
drcd for petition for member or
Assembly and one thousand for candi-
dates for county offices, Senate or Con-
gress. The Court Of Appeals last year
declared unconstitutional the provisions
of the Tammany law which sought to
compe personal registration upstate
and limited a candidates name 10 one
appearance on the ballot, no matter II
he happened to be nominated by several
parties and entitled to appear In their
columns.
This latest court decision is interest
ing especially because Of its present po-
litical significance The plaintiffs were
Roosevelt party men, who found the
Tammany restrictions on independent
political action especially onerous to
the third party movement. so they had
recourse to the courts-the courts
which the ProgresSlves criticise for
daring TO override the will OF the peo-
pie" IA expressed in statutes And
promptly those courts. acting on their
complaint, set aside statute or
course the Progressives can be forgiven
for seeking justice at the only dispen-
sary Of Justice. however much crlti-
cised. But ii must be rather discon-
certing, after all they've said, thus TO
seek the oyorthiOw OF law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
AT NEWPORT.

fBy TelcCraph TO- The Tribune
Newport Sept l7.-Seven members OF
the outer Fountain Fishing Club made
their first annual cruise I'm the club boat
to-day. The party went. TO Point Judith
Breakwater this morning. where they
met Harry u Kane. from Narragansett
Pier. and member. The party then
sailed 10 the Wakefield club. where the
members were guests of Mr. Kane for
luncheon, after which they tried for blue
fish.
The executive committee Of the New
port Casino at meeting to-day elected
William Woodward OF New York. n gov
ernor In place OF the late Colonel John
Jacob Aston, whose term would have ex.
pired next year
Mrs. J. Fred Plerson and Mrs. Frencl,
Vanderbilt were luncheon hostesses 10.
day. and Mrs William Ennis was a
dinner entertainer tonight
Mrs George b. de Forest is making a
snort visit In New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian McCarty Little will
not close their season until the middle OF
October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Ladd. OF New
York, are visitors here.
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmetoff ~
Russia, and Nine. Vassilief. wife of Can.
tain Vassllief, naval attache Of the EN-.
bassy, returned from Washington to-day.