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New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
OPPOSES TAFT RESOLUTION
District Leader to Fight Indorse-
ment by County Committee.

Frederick G. Tanner. the Republican lead
er of the 25th Assembly District, who was
the only member of the Republican ENecu-
tive Committee to vote against the resolu-
tion pledging the committee for President
Taft's denomination on Monday, gave out
a statement last night in which he said ne
would oppose the passage of the resolution
at the meeting of the county committee to-
night.
He SAID he would offer a motion 10 have
the resolution laid on the table for two
weeks. on the ground that it had been
sprung on the executive committee without
warning and the leaders had not had time
10 consider it properly.
Mr. Tanner. who had been out of the city
yesterday got i'm touch with a number Of
leaders on his return last night, after which
ne made his statement. He declared that
II expressed only his personal views, but
that lie had obtained the support of Will
lam Halpn, leader of the 7th District, and
another leader who did not want his name
mentioned
There are $40 members of the county
committee. anG, while NJ. Tanner will
probably got some support for his PROPOSE
ton 10 lay tine resolution on the table, it
bilty that he could do more than cause an
unpleasant disturbance
in his statement MIR Tanner said:
If Republicanism means anything in this
state il means that full and fair oppor-
tunity for discussion will be offered. No
man can be railroaded into nominations
and the friends of any candidate who show
themselves so afraid of three days delib-
Grafton are doing their choice the worst
possible service.
do hot 4o1 ipal
advantage has been obtained in rushing a
resolution through under the crack Of the
party whip while the various leaders were
still trying TO recover from their surprise
and knowing also that the leaders once
having committed themselves will all
the power OF the organization to carry
their delegates with Them / am going TO
give the members of the county committee
themselves a chance TO express their ap-
proval or diSapprova of this III considered
and hasty action by proposing that the
until the next meeting OF the county COM
mittee on February II. Every advantage
IN obtaining the nomination lies with the
President, and If he is strong enough 70
carry the county in November his candi-
dacy will certainly not be destroyed by
two weeks delay in February.
Why this unusual and extraordinary
haste? Is il because the county committee
Is afraid to trust the sober second thought
of the people? on the other hand, "A fair
hearing has never yet been denied i'm Re-
publican councils without disastrous re-
suits 10 the party, and now is the time
for the party organization TO use all of tie
good judgment at its command in choosing
candidate who can be elected in No
vember.
When Samuel S KOcnig. president OF the
county committee. was Informed Of MI
Tanners statement at an early hour this
"The Taft resolution will be laid before
the members OF the county committee to-
night. 1t IS for them TO take whatever ac-
al q
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
TAFT INDoRsED IN INDIANA
Three Conventions Declare for Nomina.
tion-One for Roosevelts

indianapolis. Jan. 3l.-Taft and Roosevelt
sentiment was divided in resolutions
adopted to-day by Republicans Of the state
when they met IN thirteen district conven-
tions.
AZ eight OF the meetings the Taft ad-
ministration was indorsed, and at three OF
them the President was indorsed for re-
nomination. In the sth District meeting. at
Muncie. Roosevelt was indorscd in caucus.
In some Of the districts which commended
the present administration, Roosevelt sem
tinent was 80 strong that 10 mention was
mace Of Presidential preference.
The Republican State Committee will Or
ganize in indianapolis Friday.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
STUDIES BRANDT CASE TO-DAY
Dix Has Not Decided if Schiff Can
Oppose Former Wallets Pardon.

iBy 1elegraph 10 Inc lrlDune.l
Albany. Jan. 3l.-Governor Dix said this
afternoon that tomorrow he would con-
sider the papers he has received in the
case OF Foulke Engelbrecht Brandt. the
former valet OF Mortimer l.. Schiff. OF New
York. who has applied for pardon.
Brandt has served five years of a thirty
year sentence Imposed on him by Judge.
Rosalsky having been charged with rob
bing his former employer.
The Governor said that he had not yet
determined whether he would permit How
ard Cans. attorney for Mr.. SchIff, 10 see
the papers submitted TO him by District
Attorney whitman and Judge Rosalsky.
There has been talk Of q hearing in the
case, but the Governor has not yet made
up his mind as to his intention. While II
has not been customary In the past for
governors 10 hold public hearings In such
cases, other governors have selected their
own courses and have not been bound by
precedent.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
CLARK ON NEBRASKA TICKET
Half Speakers Signers Are Also on
Harmon Petition.

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 3l.-Speaker Champ
Clarks name was placed on the list Of
Democratic candidates for President to b.
voted on at the Nebraska spring primaries
hy petition filed with the Secretary OF
state here to-day. The petition is signed
by forty citizens OF Falls city. headed by
John T. Hutchins.
Nearly half of the persons whose names
are OH the Clark petition also signed the
petition o. Governor Harmon. Of Ohio,
which was fled recently.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
FOLK BALKS AT PRIMARY
Believes the st. Louis City Committee
Fixed for Clark.

St. Louis, Jan. 3l.-Former Governor
Joseph W. Folk refused to-day to partici-
pate I'm the Democratic Presidential pri-
mary In ST. Louis because he held that
virtually every member of the Democratic
city committee, under whose auspices the
contest IL to be held. either fled or was a
member Of the Champ Clark delegation
from his ward
The primary will be held February u to
select PIG delegates to the Democratic State
Convention. to be held in joplin, February
20 The Joplin convention will determine
whether Folk or Clark shall have the Mis-
sCurl Endorsement for President,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
eoeeRTs SENTENCED TO DIE.

s.ntence of death in the electric ehair
:, as nassed yesterday by Judge Foster ni
cansral sessions upon Joseph Roberts. tns
,, uenss rcgro who was convicted last wessSs
young h,,,,rder of Isaac Vogei, an. aseSs
OF a,ry ans pedler, In the basement OF No, .yi.
3sweIi 3,anai street Strong circumstantiaa', oe es
Ganai na backed by finger prints found on Srona
o,,ver anv cigarette case that Roberts ,oos con-
the body went far Gesyss s9warn ma;der Roberts
vlHiidhi viz Die during the week of aarch Il.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
Mr. Watterson would add nothing to his
statement. saying 1t covered the facts.
ROOSEVELT BOOMERS MEET
Jersey Progressives Plan to Force the
Nomination.

Behind closed doors number OF Pro-
gressive Republicans assembled in Borden
d. Writings offices In Newark yesterday
and mapped out programme for the
formation Of state organization to boom
Colonel Roosevelt for the Presidency. To
make him take IL whether he likes 1t or
rot was the sentiment Of the meeting.
A Roosevelt committee will be organized
In every county In the state, petitions will
be circulated and representatives from each
county will be selected to compose a state
body.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01

,.,od that between 1895 and 1910 the in-
c%esse OF express revenues to the railroads
go ISL ner cent, while the increase OIL
freight revenues was lS2 per cent ,e the cent lnt
I ,ha increase of mail revenue u per
cant asu In the same period the increase III
The population of the country was Only %
ner cent.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
ROOSEVELT GIVES REASONS
Tells DIR. Wheeler Why He Wants II
Remain a Private Citizen. 81

riverside, Cal. Jan. Sl.-Benjamin lde
wheeler president of the University oil
california and long personal frieho Oh
colonel Roosevelt, said last night that ne
had lust received letter from the ex,fres- ns-
nau ,dnn3 most of which was devoted 10 sss ,,t.
ting forth in very emphatic ianguasg ns
reasons for wishing to remain p''"'N
Iii
New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
A WATTERS0N STATEML
Colonel Says He Acted with Har-
vey's Full Approval.

Columbia, :. G.. Jan 3l.-Colonel Henry
Watterson, on his way TO his winter home
in Florida issued the following statement
this afternoon on the Wilson Harvey Wat
tcrson controversy:
Touching the Harvey Wilson letters given
out yesterday / have to say that from first
TO last / have been acting, not only with
Colonel Harvcy's full knowledge and APP
proval. but upon his insistcnce that from
the beginning he was most impatient OF
delay sending y personal representative 10
me al Atlanta the 2ith OF December. and
again the same representative 10 Rich
mond the 3lst OF December. urging me to
take the initiative; that he was unqualified
in indorsng my statement of the Man
haitian Club incidcnt. wiring forthwith to
declare IL perfect" and he was with me
al the New willard I'm Washington up to
last Sunday night. sharing all l did and
had done.
nit an issue Of veracity raised by himself
To a tribunal having due regard for the
rights OF their parties. which | proposed
should, and, ] think. will, be regarded by
fair minded people as confession that he
dare not face the facts.
As To those Democrats who have made a
hero Of Wilson because OF his break with
Harvey. how shall they square themselves
with the eternal veritics now that they
learn that Wilson and Harvey are weeping
upon one anotherS bosom?
Mr. Watterson would add nothing to his
statement. saying 1t covered the facts.
The latest statement OF Colonel Waiter
son I'm the Wilson Harvey controversy, re-
iterating that Governor Wilson dare not
face the facts" was read over the tele-
phone TO Mrs. Wilson at Princeton. n j.
last night Mrs. Wilson insisted on hearing
the substance of the Watterson statement
She reported IL to tho Governor n: dinner
and he sent back word that he positively
had no answer TO make.
The Governor left Trenton at midnight
for Richmond, 10 address the Virginia
Legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
MEXICAN REBELS
 RAID AMERICANS Cross the Border Into Texas and Attack Several
 Ranches

Fl Paso, Tex. August 9.-Mexicans crossed the international frontier into Texas today. They began raiding near Sierra Blanca. according to telegram to Sheriff Edwards here this morning. The raiders crossed near Sierra Blanca, Tex.
 Sierra Blanca is east of Fl Paso. State rangers and deputy sheriffs organized a posse here under Sheriff Edwards and an extra train was ordered to take them to Sierra Blanca. The posse will hardly be able to reach the scene of the reported trouble until late this afternoon. They have a long ride horseback ahead.
 The sheriff assembled more than half a hundred extra deputies in addition to his regular force. He took about 2oo0 rounds of ammunition. Sheriff Edwards said he has heard rumors for several days that the rebels intended to invade the United States and that he looks for them to invade both above and below this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
GOVERNOR R'SDAY AT
 COLUMBUS, MISS.
Unveiling of Monument, Governors Review and
 Ball Are Features

Columbus, Miss, August 9.-(Speeial)- Governors day was celebrated and suc- cessfully was every pre-arranged detail executed. It rained from o'clock until 9:so this morning, and for a while it seemed the day was spoiled, but the sun peered through the clouds about 10 and the big parades formation made Camp Brewer a busy place.
 The parade and governors review, the formation around the Confederate monu- ment at the courthouse. dress parade by the Second regiment this afternoon and the governors ball at Hotel Gilmer to- night were the four separate and distinct features of the days doing.
 The governors ball began at 10 o'clock, when the Seventeenth Infantry band in the Gilmer's reception room began the Governor and Mrs. Brewer led. Ballard Blake, president of the Choctaw club, a social organization here, and the governors pretty and charming daugh- ter, Miss Minnie Brewer followed. Col onel VanOrsdale of the Seventeenth in fantry and Mrs. Sara M. Field were the third couple, while General Fridge, adju- tant general Mississippi Guards, and Mrs. J. P Woodward had fourth position.
 Two hundred couples were in the grand march. and about 600 spectators were present. over 1900 invitations were issued. Later T. Ballard Blake and Miss Brew CT led cotillon figures for about two houts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10

Nashville. August 9.-(Special)-Path- finder w. O. westgard of the Glidden tour has selected the Alabama route in making the trip to Memphis so New or leans, the destination, may be reached from the latter city. After going over the various routes out of Nashville with the secretaries of the Board of Trade it was decided that the Pathfinders snouid go via Franklin, Columbia. Mount Pleas ant, Lawrenceburg, Florence, Snenieio' Tuscumbia, Iuka, Miss, Corinth, Middle ton, Grand Junction, Moscow, Coiiier- vile and Memphis.
 From Memphis a straight course Will pc taken via Jackson. Miss, to New or leans. In selecting the route south of Nashville there was a problem which for a while looked hard to solve. It would be impossible to use ferry in taking the large number of automobiles across the Tennessee river The first intention was to use the route of the Memphis-to-Bris- tol highway, but the ferry was the onjec- tion.
 A strong bid was made by the Good Roads club of Huntsville, Ala, to have them come that way. This route was very favorable, but for the dreaded ferry, although this organization as- sured Pathfinder Westgard that . gas- oline ferry accommodating six cars at a time would be provided in case that route was selected.
 By reason of elimination the route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
THE COLONEL WILL REST FOR A WEEK Begins His Campaign in Rhode Island on
 August 16

oyster Bay, August 9.-For one week Colonel Roosevelt is going to forget pol- tics if he can and take a rest When that week is over he will take up the fight again, to carry it on until election day. The colonel tolG his secretary he wished to see no one at Sagamore Hill.
 He expects to spend the mornings with "Sirdah" his riding horse, and the after moons at tennis and boating, and helping the farm hands in the field.
 Colonel Roosevelt was pleased, he said, at the reception given when ne reached New York today. There was a crowd at the station and on his way to his office, where he spent most of the day, he was cheered by those on the station platform. who saw him.
 Colonel Roosevelt gave little time to politics today except to talk with a few local politicians.
 The coloners first engagement of the campaign is to speak in Rhode Island August 16. From that time on he said he would be travelling almost constantly until election oay. He expects to go first into the northwest, when he begins his long trips ana visit the south later. when the weather is cooler Although he has been hard at work since last r February when he said his hat was "in the ring" he showed no signs of fatigue on his return from Chicago. and said he felt fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
ROOSEVELT THANKS
 MISS JANE ADDAMS
He Wants to See Women Active in the Coming
 Campaign

Chicago, August 9.-Miss Jane Ad- dams of Hull House today received the following telegram from Colonel Roose- welt:
 q wished to see you in person to thank you for seconding me. I do it now instead L prize your action not only because of what you are, and stand for. but because of what it sym bolizes for the new movement. In this great national convention of the new party women have thereby been shown 10 have their place to fill precisely as men have and on an absolute equal ity.
 Tt is idle now to argue whether women can play their part in politics because in this convention we saw the accomplished fact, and, moreover, the women who have actively participated in this work of launching the new party represent all that we are most proud to associate with American womanhood
 My earnest hope is to see the pro gressive party movement in all it's state and local divisions recognize this fact precisely as 1t has been recog- nized at the national convention. Our party stands for social and industrial justice and we have a right to expect that women and men will work within the party for the cause. with the same high sincerity of purpose and with like efficiency.
 "I therefore earnestly hope that in the campaign now opened we shall see women active members of the various state and county committees. Four women are to be put on the national committee and l trust that there will be a full representation of them on every state and county committee. While l am now addressing you, l desire that this shall be taken as the expression of my personal hope and desire by all members of such state and county committees and I believe I express the feeling of the great ma jority of progressives in making this request I have Judge Hotchkiss' as surance that it will be done in the state of New York and I very much hope that 1t will be done in the other states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
WOULD LEASE COAL
 LANDS ID CITIES
To Be Operated Under Ger tain Regulations of
 Government

Washington. August 9-Secretary eoa: lands to cities which in turn may operate them under certain regulations to supply municipal needs as we'll as those of citizens H 2sh sH tr
 As a first step in the plan, Secretary Fisher has recommended that Congress pass bill granting GAO acres of coal land to the city of Grand Junction, Col. and meanwhile the interior department has withdrawn from entry the land the city desires.
 The plan offered would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to patent $40 acres of government coal land for each city and 16o acres for each town under conditions providing for prompt and con tinuous development.
 Secretary Fisher maintains that the aim of the federal conservation policy with respect to government owned coal lands is to insure for the public an abundant surply at prices which will yield fair re- turn He thinks this impossible when a persons.
 The leasing system, Secretary Fisher thinks, Is the method for the private exploitation of government owned coal lands which can protect the public. By retaining the title in its own hands and properly conditioning the lease 1t would be possible to protect the public from ex- tortion.
 Such policy Mir. Fisher holds entirely consistent with the principles of conser- Vaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
MRS. GRACE MEETS HER BLIND CHILD Will Spend the Rest of Her Life With the
 Boy

Philadelphia, August Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Opie Grace, who was acquitted a few days ago in Atlanta of a charge of having shot her husband Eugene Grace arrived here today and joined her sightless 9year-old son, Weber Opie, at the home of her mother in West Philadelphia. Jumping out of a taxicab and dashing up on the porch where the boy had been patiently awaiting her. Mrs. Grace picked him up in her arms and 'wept as she kissed him.
 "Oh, mother, mother" exclaimed the boy. as he hugged his mother, whose long absence he had been told was duo to illness.
 To interviewers Mrs. Grace said:
 "I have really nothing to say about myself only that l am so glad to be home with my boy again. I have noth- ing further to do with the public and no statement to make. I only want the public to forget me and allow me to forget the terrible events of the past I am going to devote the rest of my life to my boy.'
 Mrs. Grace said she had no knowl- edge of postal card being sent to her husband in her name and had nothing to say regarding her future relations with her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
Appeal to U. S. Government

Austin, Tex, August 9.-Officials In Aus tin today learned that Texas had been invaded by Mexican rebels and it moved Governor Colquit to wire Washington for protection. Subsequent reports from the border. however, indicated the invaders had decamped as suddenly as they came.
 News of the invasion came t9 the governor in the form of a telegram from a border sheriff. saying band of Mex ican rebels had crossed into Texas be- low Sierra Blanca, and were raiding the ranches in that neighborhood. The sher- if advised that he. with posse and the state rangers stationed at Ell Paso were leaving for the scene on a special train. The governor wired Secretary of War Stimson at Washington quoting the sheriffs telegram and appealing for fed- eral protection.
 ,'Please advise me if the United States government will give protection and repel this invasion,' telegraphed the governor. If it does not do so promptly l snail repel it with state representatives
 Late tonight no reply had been received from the Secretary of War.
 However. Col. F.. 2. Steever, in charge of the federal troops at Fl Paso, tele- graphed the governor tonight he had de- tailed troops to the scene and that they reported the situation quiet with no rebels In sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
WIND AND RA|N-
 STORM AT SELMA Considerable Damage Done in Territory Adjacent to
 City Yesterday

Selma, August 9.-(Special. )--Accordins to unconfirmed reports received here to- night the wind and rainstorm of the afternoon did considerable damage In the territory to the west of Selma A num- Der of negro houses and trees are re- ported to have been blown to the ground and the crops also suffered to a large extent.
 In the eastern part of Selma the winds assumed cyclonic proportion as they did on the Sam Houston plantation, just east of the city.
 In the eastern portion of Selma a num- bers of residences were badly dama ged and number of trees were blown down. On the Houston place the roofs were blown from two large barns and a num- Der of negro cabins were scattered in every direction and more than hundred shade trees were blown down.
 From the Houston place the winds took a jump of several miles. according to reports, and when they descended again cid considerable damage.
 No fatalities as having resulted from the storm have been reported in Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
STEAMSHIP MEN
 CONTINUE STRIKE

Honolulu. August 9.-Attorney A. 5. Humphreys, representing the striking masters and mates, whose refusal to con tinue on duty has tied up inter-island steamship traffic, asked a federal 'in- yestgation of the strike in a statement issued today, charging the steamship com panies with having obtained unreason- able profits, which he intimated were partly rebated in controlling traffic.
 The strikers have added to their other demands a stipulation for 20 per cent increase in wages, maintaining that the faster schedules between the islands have nearly doubled their work They estab- lshed cable communication today with the American Association of Masters Mates and Pilots, with headquarters ir Washington.
 There was an unverified rumor that ii the companies did not yield an attemp! would be made to extend the strike to trans Pacific commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
THEY WERE THERE

Mobile, August Especial IA father and two brothers told the con- ductor of Thursday evenings south bound train as it rolled into Grottstown, on the New Orleans, Mobile and Chi cago railroad, that he could go no further until they had been through the train from pilot 10 back platform The conductor assented and the search began.
 The holding party was looking for a perfectly brown-eyed girl of IS who had walked three miles across coun- try to board this very train at a point above Grottstown, for her lover was aboard-a salesman of bananas and cigars to. the travelling public. He Is 20.
 Search of father and brothers failed completely. "I guess We were wrong, cap," they told the conductor as they gave it up. But they were right at first as they found out when the train had gained speed fast enough to throw a man. Looking after the re- ceding back platform, they saw Miss Iillie Buckalew on the arm of Mir. Dock M. Taylor of Vinegar Bend. She was laughing and waiving Docks ban dana. She married Taylor in Mobile, and now she is waiting for parental forgiveness.