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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
WILSON TO FIGHT SMITH
Will Devote One Spare Day to
Three Speeches in Hudson.

Governor Wilson has only enc spare day
before the New Jersey primaries. which
take place on Tuesday. but he is going
TO put that to good advantage and make
not less than three speeches In HUDSON
County In opposition 10 ex-United states
Senator James Smith, jr., who Is one or
the contestants for the Democratic nom
nation for United States Senator.
Returning from his Western tour on
Saturday afternoon. Governor Wilson Will
20 at once TO Jersey city, where he VIII
discuss the primary fight at the high
School. From here he will go to st
Mary's Hall I'm Hoookcn. where an audi
ence will be waiting FOR him. After the
meeting the Governor will speak at Union
Hin.
Judge william Hughes, the Wilson can
didste for United states Senator VIII ac-
company Governor Wilson. and so VIII
ex-Judge John w Wescott. who up 10 a
day or two ago was Mr.. Hughes's oppo-
nent.
Although persons IN touch with the
Democratic situation In New Jersey have
no hesitancy in saying that Smith VIII
not cut much Of "A figure I'm the primaries
the Wilsonites. nevertheless. are scared
by his candidacy and are working IKE
TroJans 10 deefat him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
ADMITS TAFT'S STRENGTH
Films Man Says Pennsylvania
Sentiment Is Growing.
IBy Telekraph to The TrIbune.

Philadelphia. Sept 19.-Henry @. Was
son. chairman OF the Republican State
Committee and the personal representa-
tive OF William Finn, the Bull Moose
leader OF the state. to-day declared that
the sentiment for President Taft through
out Pennsylvania was on the increase.
He also declared that the battle appar-
emily was between Taft and Roosevelt.
with Wilson running poor third. Chair
man WATSON said
After visit throughout the interior
Of the state / have found a growing sem
timent for President Taft. l believe now
the fight Is between President Taft and
Colonel Roosevelt, with Wilson running
third"
Chairman WATSON also declared that he
thought n subcommittee of the Republic
can State Committee would have a legal
right 10 complete the Republican electoral
ticket which Will have several vacancies
when the Bull Moose electors resign In
order TO run on straight Bull Moose
ticket.
However" said Mr.. WATSON. I'm case
Chairman HiIes believes action by a
subcommittee will be Illegal / am ready
to reconvene the entire. state committee
for the purpose of filling the vacancies. &"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
KANSAS MOOSE RETREAT
Decide to Put Electors in indie
pendent Column.

Topeka. Sept. l9.-Following the de-
Cision Of the Progressive leaders here
10 put their candidates for electors on
the ballot in the independent column. the
Secretary of State has certified 10 the
county clerks the names Of all the Re
publican candidates. including those Of
Taft and Sherman
William Allen White Kansas manager
of the third termers. Is authority for the
statement that the Roosevelt electors
will resign from the Republican ballot and
that petitions will be started to secure a
legal number of signers 10 place them in
the independent column.
r. c. Postlethwaite Roosevelt elector.
declares he will not resign. and his ac-
ton somewhat complcates the situation.
In certifying the names Of Taft and
Sherman Secretary Sessions made the
following statement:
My duty is imperative and mandatory.
There are now In. my Office three certlil-
Gates duly executed by the convention Of
fCers Of three political parties. the Re
publican. Democratic and Socialist. The
Republican certificate shows that Taft
and Sherman are the Republican nOmi-
nees. No certificate or other notice has
been filed I'm this office on behalf OF any
other person claiming the Republican
nomination for President and Nicc-Presi-
dent, and / have no other duty under the
law than 10 certify the names of TAFT
and Sherman.
Party leaders predict that the numerous
suits fled by the Taft and Roosevelt fac
lions TO keep each other off the ballot
will be dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
NEGROES DECIDE FOR TAFT
DR.. S. P. w. Drew Denounces
Third Term Candidate.

President Taft and Nice-President Sne'
man were indorsed for fe-election yester-
day by the National United Colored ke-
publican Clubs and Political Leagues OF
the United states at the closing session
Of the national convention, held at the
Mount Gilead Baptist Temple
The Rev. DR.. n. S. Epps, Of Ne"
York, editor of The Baptist Herald anu
treasurer of the league, was Responsible
for the motion which put the league OH
record as favoring the continuance Oh the
present administration. committee oi
twenty-five members was appointed 10
distribute campaign literature among 'he
negro voters of the country, urging the"
10 support President Taft.
\ motion 10 the effect that the league
indOrse oscar : Straus for Governor was
defeated. and called forth denunclauoh
of the third term candidate from III
Simon p W. Drew. OF Washington.
Il will gladly say that II Mi Stra"S
was a candidate for Governor on any
ticket other than the Bull Moose | might
feel friendly toward Young TOT h'i"'
Drew said But you must remember MI
Straus is a candidate on the ticket head
ed by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt RANK
enemy OF the negro race. who discharseu
the best negro soldiers in the uhi'eu
states army. Companies II ana G. oil the
25th Infantry. without honor
They saved his life NJ San Juan mn
and made it possible for Colonel Roose-
Welt to live to-day. When Colonel Roose-
velt's Progressive party met at Chicago.
the party with which Mr.. Straus IS iuehu-
fed. they opened the door Of hope ana
kicked the Southern negro delegates OUT
and slammed the door in their faces.
"Such an act not only reflects on the
southern negro but is an insult 10 every
negro in the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
TAFT GROWING STRONGER
Enthusiastic Reports Come
from the West to Mr.. Hilles.

Chairman HilieS OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee spent yesterday going
over the situation In the various states
with some of the members Of the COM
mittee who had remained over after tn
meeting Of Wednesday. Among those
with whom he talked were Senator San
ders. Of Tennessee; General Powell clay
ton, Of Arkansas; Ralph d. Cameron OF
Arizona: W. +. Jackson, Of Maryland
c. b. Warren, OF Michigan. and william
p. Sheffield, Of Rhode Island.
Ii was announced that al the meeting
on Wednesday the national committee by
resolution recognized the Nebraska state
convention held on July 20 and presided
over by 4 w. Jeffries as representing
the regular organization IN that state.
il recognized the state committee. OF
which +. NJ. Currie is chairman and
which was named at that convention as
the regular organization committee IN
Nebraska. The Roosevelt followers have
control OF the old organization.
Enthusiastic reports OF the good WoIk
being done by John ". Harlan and j.
Adam Bede. who are following and an
swering Colonel Roosevelt In the West,
have been received by Chairman liilles.
In regard to report that Senator La
Toilette would speak for Taft in Penn
sylvania under the auspices OF the ma
tional committee, James Il. Reynolds.
secretary Of the committee. after confer
ring with Chairman llilles, said:
Senator La Toilette is for Taft. No
speaking dates have yet been arranged
for him in the East by the national com
mittee nor has he notified us that he 10
coming East. At the time OF the WIS
cOnsin convention ] noticed statement
that he would spend most Of his time IN
his own state.
At the same time ] noticed that II the
Senator came East he proposed TO DO
some speaking here relative TO the de-
cision Of the contested delegates cases
at Chicago. Senator La Toilette thinks
that the contests were rightly decided,
so that IL he discussed those cases he
would be speaking for Taft.
Although the managers OF the national
campaign are taking no part in the so
luton OF the problem as 10 who should
be nominated for Governor in this state
they are much interested I'm the question.
There were no new developments In the
situation yesterday except that some one
suggested the name Of United States At
torney Henry A. Wise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
HELD FOR POLITICAL ROLE
Prisoner Termed king Of Imperson-
ators'' in Court.

man who said he was Matthew l..
Brady. OF No. 100 West 10th street, was
held IN $500 bah In the TOn.bs court
Yesterday on the charge Of getting money
by representing himself as the Assembly
man OF the ID District. Representative
Daniel ]. Riordan told Magistrate Muir
ply that the prisoner was the king u
impersonators"
II IL alleged that Brady asked for a
subscription for a charitable purpose at
the Offices OF the Liverpool and London
and Globe Insurance Company. at No 10
William street. declaring 20 clerk that
he was Michael Brady. Assemblyman OF
the 2d District. IL was arranged that he
Charles Hoyt. the assistant manager,
made out check for s2j. As Brady took
II Detective james Nj. Nolan arrested
him In court Brady declared he did not
represent himself az an Assemblyman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
SEES VICTORY FOR TAFT
Travelling Insurance Man Says
Chances Improve.
iBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Detroit Sept Willard f. King VINO
10 travelling superintendent OF the agen-
cies OF the Security Life Insurance Com
pany, OF Chicago. and gets line on poll
tics in all parts of the country. said to-
day that President Tafts chances Of re-
election in November were growing
brighter.
Il am beginning 10 think he VIII win.
after ALL" he said. There seems 10 be
no question now that he will carry Penn
sylvania easily. New Workers tell me
that Tammany is not expected TO do any
thing for Wilson and that Taft has the
best chance Of any OF the three candI-
dates Of getting New York's big vote.
"A few weeks ago sentiment was all
Wilson wherever ! went. Now IL is that
Wilson will not have a walkaway. but
that Taft either will win or come mighty
close 20 II. Few seem TO think that
Roosevelt has any chance whatever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
CALLS ROOSEVELT COWARD
Colonel Bacon Declares He Hid
in Long Grass at San Juan.

Zoe Anderson Norris and her cohorts.
the Ragged Edge Klub." met In a private
room in the Cafe Boulevard last night
and spent an evening Of discussions upon
wine, women and politics.
Paul r. Myers. "A Princeton man and a
member OF Mr. Wilson's headquarters in
New York. said a few words In praise OF
his hero He referred 20 Theodore Roose-
Welt as Jack OF all trades and master OF
none" The evening was announced "a a
Woodrow Wilson rally" one. Between
speeches two or three persons were sure
To call out something 20 oh You Zoe ~
Mrs Maud Flower made a very stirring
speech I'm behalf or suffrage and Governor
Wilson. She said that a greater question
than that Of woman suffrage was that
OF free men. She declared that there
were but a few in the country She said
that politicians put woman suffrage I'm
the platform and then wouldn't permit
the women 10 speak on that subject. She
ended up by saying: I'VE are all phian-
thropists: We pay 10 buy old masters
and young mistresses for members OF the
trusts"
Colonel Alexander ). Bacon. n West
Pointer and an Indian fighter made the
rousing speech OF the night. 1t was a
very long one. too.
Give me a monopoly. and I'll own. the
whole world In fifty years. said he. In
speaking about John ID. Rockefeller's oil
deals. he said: His income is SO great
that he could take per cent OF il and
buy up two conventions and have himself
made John d. |. But, thank God he has
indigestion"
He spoke more OF T. r. Roosevelt
says that he doesn't drink more than
Lyman Abbott. My advice TO Lyman is
lies all the time and gets caught most all
of the time" He declared that the former
President drank all the time that he was
in college.
He depopulated the Wild West and
Africa" he said, but he took TO those
parts a silver rifle and pair OF big
spectacles and couldn't hit flock OF a
thousand geese flying right over him.
He's great soldier-he'll admit It. gen
tlemen. He'll even admit that Napoleon
was almost as great one. Certainly.
But here are facts:
AT San Juan T. Il. didn't see Span
lard He wasn't where they Were. They
would have to have shot through two
hills To hit him. lie was a rank coward.
All that day he hid In the long grass, and
no one could find him. He didn't capt
ure the hill; the regulars did that fine
work.
"He and his Rough Riders captured
Kettle Hill-after everybody had left
that locality. There hadn't been any
enemy there all day. Can you conceive of
such a liar? No" When the colonel sat
down he seemed quite aroused by his
speech.
After the speeches. negro came In and
played banjo while the guests sang and
danced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
JUDGES OPPOSE RECALL
National Probate Association Speak
ers Say It Would Mean Chaos.

Chicago, Sept. l9.-Opposition to the re-
call OF judges and OF judicial decisions
was expressed at the annual convention OF
the National Association OF Probate
Judges to-day.
Enforce that principle and We Will
have made the Constitution useless" said
Josiah G.. Tallmadge OF Catskili, n Y
"Our courts would be In chaos. for no
satisfactory substitute for the present
system has been offered by those who ad
yocate recall"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

CONNECTICUT, Sd District-ThOmas L.
Reilly, Democrat.
Virginia, 5th District-Edward Watts
Saunders, Democrat, renominated.
Alabama. 18th District-Amos f. Good
hue, Progressive.
Ohio. 18th District-H f. Buker, Pro-
gressive.
Ohio, Sd District--Edward G. Pease
Progressive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
REPUBLICAN VOTE GROWING
Detroit Registration Shows Marked
Gains in the Party Strongholds.
by Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Detroit. Sept. 19-Detroit's registration.
which closed last night, shows a total of
n.S7s. 1t is expected that on the day
before election when voters who were
Ill or out of the city on registration days
may enter their names, the total will be
brought up TO 10000
This is normal increase In the citys
vote. The Interesting feature of II is
that the gain rs entirely In the wards
known as Republican strongholds and
in the mixed wards. In the wards which
can be depended upon to show Demo
cratic majorities there was an actual
decrease In the number OF names on the
rolls. Notwithstanding that the population
has increased largely In the last four
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
H|NR|CHS LEADS REVOLT
AGAINST BOSS MURPHY
Empire Democrats Name Ticket
Complete, Except as to One
Judge and Engineer.
DO NOT EXPECT A MIRACLE
Therefore Take Time by Fore
lock, Convinced Democratic
Convention Will Be Nomi-
mated by Murphyism.''

For Governor-FREDERlC w. HIN
RICHS, OF Kings County.
For Lieutenant Governor-ABRAM j.
ELIAS, Of Erie.
For Secretary Of State--GEORGE
HAVEN PUTNAM, Of New York.
For Controller-EDWARD. n. ITCH
ENER, Of Broome.
For Treasurer-WILLiAM n. WILL
JAMS, Of Queens.
For Attorney GeneraI-J. ASPiNWAlL
HODGE, Of New York.
For State Engineer and Surveyor-Io
be chosen by the executive commit
tee.
For Judges Of the Court Of Appeals
j. HAMPDEN DOUGHERTY, OF
New York, and one other 10 BIO Sc
iected by the executive COMMITTEES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
New Mexico Voters Exhorted
by the Minnesotan to Get
Into Fight for Taft.
RIDDLES COL0NEL'S CLAIMS
John M. Harlan Picks to Pieces
Roosevelt's Professions by
Quoting from His Record,
Past and Present.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Aouquerque y. NJ. Sept. H.-"The
fight is on Get or the fence. BE a man
or a moose"
With this exhortation. ex-Representa-
tive J. Adam Bede, OF Minnesota, helped
to open the Republican fight In New
Mexico this afternoon in the wake OF
Theodore Roosevelt's visit here. with
John Maynard Harlan, of Chicago. he
addressed a most enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. Bede denounced the towards" who
were afraid 10 get into the fight and
toll his hearers that with the Roosevelt
sentimen; waning throughout the West,
the Taft forces were marching on 10 VIC
tory Then he rIdiculed Roosevalt's COM
parsons OF himself with Lincoln. Mr..
Harlan picked 10 pieces the Roosevelt
pretensions. and his hearers applauded
Wig Jrously.
Among other things. Mr. Bede said.
The close resemblance between Colonel
Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln was not
noticed till the colonel discovered II along
with the Ten Commandments. Then II
was recalled that be scolded General Miles
IN public. making dlsgracefui scene AZ
the White House, which was so much ike
the thoughtful and considerable Lincoln.
on his trip down the Missssippi River
with the Waterway Commission he had
pilot peremptorily dismissed from service
without a tearing and for no cause what
sOever. Lincoln always dismissed pilots
In that way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
MoosERs WANT LEGISLATURE.

Boston. Sept. l9--Candidates for the
state Senate and House Of Representa-
tlves will be nominated by the Progress
sive party OF Massachusetts In every leg
islatlve district This course was de-
termined on at meeting here to-day OF
the party's legislative committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
VETS PARADE OVER OLD ROUTE.

Rochester. Sept. 1s.--The survivors OF
the 10th Regiment. New York Volunteers,
the regiment that took and held Little
Round Top In the battle of Gettysburg,
marched to-day over the same route they
took fifty years ago when starting for
the war They wore their uniforms of
half q century ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
BUSCH WILL VOTE FOR TAFT.

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
81. Louis. Sept. l9.-lt Is stated here
that Adolphus Busch. the brewer. has
sent word that he Is coming from his cas-
tie, In Germany 10 vote Tor President
TAFT His German home is villa ILL., at
LanRe Schwalbeck, near Mayence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
PRoeREssIVEs FOR TAFT MAN

Portland, Ore. Sept. 9.-Representatiye
A. w. Lafferty. nominated by the Repub-
llcan party for Congress from the I'd Ore
gon District received the Endorsement of
the Progressive party to-day by COM
mittee selected at the recent third party
canve NJon,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
Headed for Bryan's State.

Colonel Roosevelt and his party pro.
ceeded eastward toward Nebraska to-
night On Saturday the colonel viii III
wade Kansas. and he plans To spend the
Sunday at Emporia as the guest OF that
ardent third termer, William Allen White.
Colonel Cecil Lyon. adviser In chief 10
the party on the present trip. is not
especially enthusiastic over the prospects
Of spending a whole day I'm Emporia.
The Texan said he could have picked q
much more interesting town for the lay
over. the stellar attractions of William
Allen White notwithstanding
In his speoch at La Junta. Roosevelt
declared that If the Democratic tariff
programme Is adopted II will ruin every
man engaged in raising sugar beets"
Mr.. Roosevelt said the bill passed by
the national house. abolshing the pro-
tective tariff on sugar. illustrates what
you will have TO fear II the Democrats
come into power"
THE Republican schedule was adopted
to suit the sugar trust" he said, and
added: The Progressive position is
shown in the bill OF Senator Bristow.
OF Kansas. This bill reduces the tariff
but leaves sufficient duty 20 protect men
engaged in growing sugar beets here and
cane In louisiana"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
Just Like Lincoln"

Because a government employc passed
his carriage IN an auto on the streets OF
Washington he amended the civll service
rules so that department chlei could
dismiss n clerk without hearing ana
forced his dismissal under this rule that
did not exist when the act was commit
ted. Lincoln aid something Ike that al
most every day.
The closest resemblance. however. was
shown when Mr. Roosevelt. while PTesi-
dent. I'm an article published everywhere
over his own signature, charged cortup-
ton upon General Tyncr. who was Post
master General under Grant, but at tLis
time was n subordinate I'm the POstoiiice
Department AZ the Presidents behest
he was indicted 80 the District Of COlum
bla The trial dragged along two or three
weeks. and I frequently saw him. feeble
and more than eighty years OF age. In an
invalid chair wheeling himself into the
courtroom. Ru, he was acquitted. and
as a free man went go his home 10 die.
From his drathhcd he wrote a last ap-
peal 10 the President 10 withdraw wha'
he had said and let him die without
stain on his name or 4 disgrace on his
family hut Roosevelt let him die with
out an answer. and tho letter ~ stu un.
answered. That IL Just Ike Lincoln. or
whom "a might truthiullF %" said that he
came TO preach the grspcl 10 the poor
md 20 heal the DrJkcn hearted
when Mr.. Harlan took the platform he
said In part.
Roosevelt says he desires TO answer all
questions. but that H. Just another biz OF
HE posing Time and again ] hay" asked
him. and Others have asked him. whether
he could reconcile his multitude 81 un-
rneritorious and fraudulent contests Tor
delegates seats la the Republican con-
vention with tho square deal about
which 10 prates so constantly.
Instead Of answering the question. he
lodges and cries stop thief and he
expects 10y the mere noise Of his cry To
divert our attention from his attempt 10
steal delegates seats. which he knew
belonged 90 Mr.. Tart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
Treatment OF Old Soldier.

The other day al IL Grande. oregon.
when an old soldier asked him 20 explain
about George W Perkins. the Harvester
Trust and that $4,000 Standard OF con
tribution. Roosevelt yelled To him. smut
up" and when the man replied that ne
Was an old soldier and had fought Tor
his country Roosevelt shouted. j know
what you are. You are one OF those
Socialists. They at" always butunE ~
and bothoring me with such questions,
and then be- had the veteran put out by
policemen.
No wonder Roosevelt did not wish 70
cNulain about Perkins. How could b"
hope TO satisfy the old soldier that he
had acted with conscientious and pa
triotlc motives when he abandoned the
Harvester Trust prosecutions at the de-
mand OF Perkins. who had previously
given 5000 10 his campaign fund, ana
against the Judgment of Attorney Cen
erHl Bonapartc. although In compliance
with the recommendation or the Com
missioner OF Corporations, VINO, IN ms
report TO President Roosevelt. recon.
msnded abandonment OF the suit, ana
said IL would be injurious 10 the great
interests which have always been 80
friendly TO us.
And how could Roosevelt hope 10 per
stIade the old soldier that he was isno-
rant OF the 500 cDJ Standard OIL contrlbu-
lion. when his own letters and telegrams
To CortcHou and his own conduct at
the time, as now reluctantly disclosed
By himself, showed that he knew all
about Il?