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New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
WEARY or THE WOOL BILL
House Yswns, Even When Mr.
1ongworth Quotes Rhyme.
HIM 1he rrthun. Eursau

: rom Ihe tribune bureau
Washington March ah-Uith fewer than
score Of members IN their seats. yawnine
sleerilv and nodding a. intervals, the House
spent NOR. than seven hours to-day in de-
bate on the WOOL bill Occasionally the at
tendance dwindled 20 under q dogen, and
the nlatoritv Of thes. rere waiting 70 speak
or had promised 70 stav 70 applaud a
colleague speaking for the Record
Representatiye Nicholas Lonzworth and
Representative Hamilton momsntarily re-.
rsved the monotony by sarcastic speeches
against The Democratic wool bill. Mr. Long
worth burst into poetry. Quoting Repre-
sentative Underwood as having said in de-
fence Of free sugar that the bellies of the
American people must not be taxed. Mr
Iongworth demanded 70 know by what
mental process the Democrats had placed
sugar on the free list and wool on the
dutiable LIST
How can YOU reconcile yourselves 70 a
tax On mans back and legs in view Of
vour free sugar attitude asked Mr.
Tongworth Have YOU forgotten the
homelv truth set forth in the classic verse.
You NAV i've without poetry, music or art
Tcg may 1--we without conscience. YOU may i've
without heart, -
Won psy i've without Kin cousins, uncles or
Ry, civilized man cannot live without pants
Declaring that II was becoming more dif-
6cult as time goes on 10 take Democratic
tariff bills seriously. Mr.. LongWorth as
serted IN less bantering vein. that when
the American people shall nave repnolateu
~ nrincinle II reasonable protection, when
is opponents occupy the seats OF the
n1ipbty I'm the Senate, and when Demo-
crat shall preside in the White House thTn,
md not till then, can sNch p'Ii aS ti'S
a law
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
LODGES PART,

Considerable surprise has been expressed
that Senator Lodge should have reported
the Senate bill. IN so doing, however, Mr..
Lodge took occasion TO express his own
disapprova Of the BILL and he further in
sured his being appointed on the confer
ence committee. OF course, no one who rs
we'll informed on biology or experienced IN
the conduct OF foreign affairs will vote for
the bill as amended, but " Senator Hitch
cock can induce the Senate TO act solely
from the partisan desire to put the ad-
ministration In hole" the Senate amend
ment will be adopted. In that case ~ VIII
go 70 conference, and 1t will depend largely
on the backbone Of Chairman Sulzer
whether the Senate yields to the House or
vice versa. In the mean time, however
the administration is disturbed at the pos
sibility that its eloquent representations to
the foreign powers may be stultifed and its
good faith impugned by the action OF the
national Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
WOODRUFF AGAIN LEADER
Chosen at Secret Meeting Of Re-.
publican District Leaders.
TO RATIFY ACTION TUESDAY
County General Committee Meet.
ing Will Then Formally
Recognize Him.

Sx's.n OF the twenty-thres R.pphl,.,,
Assembly district leaders Of BROOKLYN va.
secretly az the Brooklyn Club Friday MIR,
and formally declared in favor Of Ttrno,h,
L. Woodruff for county leader He will \.
recognized as such az the reorgar.zatlon
meeting Of the County General Conarnl,,..
on Tuesday evening. II was also decided
10 retain Alfred f. Vass. leader OF IN.
11th Assembly District, as county chair.
man. At the reorganization meeting ~ ,h.
executive committee, which will be held
dav or two after the county comrn,t,..
meeting, Marcus 3 Campbell leader Of ts.
18th Assembly District, will be deposed q,
chairman, and the place will be turned oys-
TO County Clerk Charles s. Dewey, isad..
of the eth Assembly District
Mr.. Dewey and Jacob Livingston, l.ad.v
Of the 22d Assembly District. were chiefly
responsible for Mr.. Woodrurs return =,
Brooklyn political lite on February IA
Though only sixteen leaders were repre-.
sented at the conference, the Woodruff pec.
pie depend upon nineteen ~ the leaders.
All that they now admit are left 10 IN.
combination that brought about Mr.. Wood.
rlIffs retirement from the leadership las.
August, after fourteen years OF power. ar.
Naval Officer F. J. II. kracke, Consrass.
man William ". Calder, Mr.. Campbell and,
possibly, Mr.. Vass The other officials q
the county committee determined upon
were Reuben Haskell secretary: Alfred
VI. White, treasurer, and Michael J.
Wheeler, sergeant-at-arms
The return of Mr. Woodruff 10 power has
been predicted by those acquainted with
the Brooklyn political situation for months.
After lis deposition, the management os
the campaign was left TO COMMITTEES
which was headed by Mr.. Calder. This
was succeeded by \ steering COMMITTEES
when the election was over. Mr Calder
was the biggest figure on the committee.
but he finally withdrew In DISCUS, over thu
squabble for patronage. and Mr.. Kracks
tried 70 take his place. His authority was
disputed by Mr. Livingston. The party Be.
came badly split up.
When Mr. Woodruff returned o. Brooklya
in February and assumed hls Old Job az
dictator AT Republican headquarters ths
politicians focked about him. Mr. Kracks
and his friends did not want M Wood.
ruff back and. with the aid OF the Young
Republican dub. assisted in several pri-
mary fights last Tuesday against Mr.
Woodruns followers. The fights We're
failure. When asked yesterday TO express
an opinion on the stand taken by the six
teen leaders Mr. Kracke said
IF a majority of the district leaders
want a change in the county leadership or
a new policy of management or anything
else. they can get It If they desire Mr..
Woodruff back in the leadership a ma
jority has II in its power 70 get him back.
but political maiorites have no permanent.
abode
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

people in a case like the IJorimer case than
the excessively deliberate Judgment OF the
so-called representative part OF the peoP!e
which has been going on for the last Two
years. If the deliberate judgment by the
Representative part" of the people over d
period of two years results as " hae re-
suited in the case Of the Senate commlttee'
then 7 Infinitely prefer the impulsiNN )nus
r1ent Of the people Themselves,
When He Dictated.
Among our opponents one Of the com
nlaints most often made against me IS. for
eooth that ! was a dictator When / Vas
President ] do not think the comPlalnt
has had much effect except among the oid
women Of our own sex, but ! would IKE
YOU 70 remember for yourselves lust TO
whom il was that ] on any occasion trieq
70 dictate and Just how I dictated
Nsver IN any instance Tas there so mucn
as an accusation that 7 was trying 70 dc
tate 70 the people The accusation was that
I tried 70 dictate 70 the Senators and Con
eressr1en Well. mind YOU. the only Way
/ tried 10 dictate 20 the Senators and Con-
gressr7en was by getting the case put as
plainly and as vividlv as possible before
The r-ople and then letting them do the
dictat. = they chose
Because Of the great crowd az the Ar
rnory Colonel Roosevelt addressed an over
flow crowd from the balcony of the Cadillac
Hotel
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
rFrom The Tribune Bureau
f1rn l. 4 q, OF an Mnrrh 81
uExArIous INCONSISTENCY.

Few. people realize the difficulties which
confront the executive branch OF this gov
ernnent in its conduct of the foreign re-
lstIons OF the United states because OF the
D;illine-ess Of the committees OF Congress
70 make such relations the football Of poll
tics Rarely has there been more strik-
ing instance Of this than IN the case OF the
seal hill' r. emily reported fsvoraely 70
the r,0a, lis bill, amending the meas
ure ,.sscG the House provides that
there shall re an absolute cessation OF all
killing Of seals for period Of ten years
instead Of for one year, as provided by the
House measure To appreciate what this
means II is necessary 10 recall the fact tnat
for many years the Department OF state
has been protesting in the most vigorous
terms against pelagic sealing, has urged on
Canada and Japan. the chief participants IN
this form Of sealing, the steady diminuton
Of the seal herd. and has almost implored
these countries to enter into JOINT con-
Vention whereby II should be aoohsheu'
Finally. Great Britain Russia and Japan
DESIGNATED envoys 10 conference IN Wash-
ington at which for six weeks secretary
Nagel. on behalf Of the United states
urged on the conferrees the conviction OF
this government that pelasic sealing was
the one and only cause of the steady de-
probation Of the seal herd. and presenter
in support of his contention the views OF
practically all the leading American and OF
many European scientists. The result was
an agreement entered into by all the parties
whereby pelagic sealing was to be aool-
ished and the killing Of superhuous male
.eals was to be conducted under the direc-
ton Of this government and the skins ap-
portioned among those nations which con-
sented TO abolish their fleets OF pelaglc
sealers In order to provide for an ener-
eency a clause was inserted providing that
should it become necessary az any time TO
stop ell killing the parties to the agree
ment would accept in lieu OF their shares
Of skins stipulated cash payments rhere
was great satisfaction over the negotia-
ton of this treaty. which had been sought
persistently ever since Mr.. Hay was Seore-
tary Of state and even before. In order 10
give effect to the convention It was neces-
s-ry TO ask Congress TO pass certain lesls"
lation, and that led to the present ditf1culty.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
HARMONY IN BAY STATE
Taft and Roosevelt Factions
Bury the Hatchet.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune !


Boston March 5o-Peace has heen de-
clared between the warning factions Of the
Republican party In Massa chusetts. After
weeks Of bitter controversy. charges and
counter charges the Taft and Roosevelt
forces have TONED hands. and al is lar
mony.
We fss that the greater get together
spirit re can arouse the stronger Ne shall
he in this campaign
SO ran the circular lettAr of J vitation
TO the midday dinner Of the Republican
Club Of Massa chusetts at the Boston CITY
Club TO-DAY. The programme included
short speeches by Samuel J. Elder. presi-
dent of the club Representative Robert Q.
Harris and former District Attorney Ar
thur n Hill There we're 80 prominent Re
publicans present
Mr. Elder presided, and Mr.. Harms and
lir Hill were seated on his right an1 left.
respectively Harris is energetcally for
Taft Hill Is stu mors energet!cally for
Roosevelt To-day ell present talked 4
working together for ths partys good. and
al question 81 boiling was lsid asida
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
Three Hundred and Fourteen Elected So
Far. 256 of Them for Taft.

y W HARE, both OF Jackson, and m
structed them for Roosevelt
NEW YORK.
Eighty-six district delegates we're
elected on March 26 in the forty-three
Congress districts. Seventy eight Of the
delegates are classified as for Taft and
eight for Roosevelt. A full list Of the
district delegates vas printed In The
Tribune Of March 27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tn. i2th Michigan District convention,
held az Ishpeming on March 25, elected J.
H Rice and J. z. Kirkpatrick delegates.
and instructed them for TAFT.
The sth Alabama District convention
Moore, Of Florence. and NJ. NJ. .Hutchins,
Of Huntsville. delegates, and instructed
them for Taft
The I'd Georgia District convention, held
at Bainbridge on March u, elected George
L. Ltverman, Of Bainbrtdge. and s: ;
sTGa9naT Bro st Thomas Them for cHaH'y Tst
The 7th South Carolina District conven-
ton, held at Orangeburg on March q. elect
ed ] II Goodwin and A. D. Webster dele
gates, and instructed them for Taft
The 9th Tennessee District convention;
held at Union City on March q, elected
G. T. Taylor and W. +. Poston delegates
and instructed them for Taft
The delegates elected by states. terri
tories and dependencies, with their pref
erences, are shown In the following
table:
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
ROOSEVELT WORKERS DINE
One Of Them Says Colonel Will Be
Inangurated on March 4. 1913.

4 few ~ the Roosevelt workers Who
hustled for the colonel at the primaries here
on TUESDAY consoled themselves on blue
points. roast Long Island ducklings and
divers other dishes at a dinner given Or
the executive oftiCers of the Roosevelt city
committee at the cafe Boulevard last night
Among those present were Judge Charles
Duen Henry l.. Stoddard, William Halpin,
ex- Congressman William s. Rennet, Elon
II Hooker and others
g Henry Payne, Colonel Roosevelt's tx
ecutive secretary, WAS one OF the re"
speakers He worked up bit Of mild ap-
plsuss by saying that Roosevelt had prac-
tically carried Maine, although the New
York papers didn't print the news. He
added that the colonel certainly would carry
Vermont His peroration was that on
Ma,oa I, 1919. we will all be- down in
Washington inauguratlng Theodore Ro' sc-
Welt"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
SUBSTITUTE FOR RECALL
Judge Chatfield Accused of Bias
in Nellie Bly" Case.

Judge Thomas I Chetfeld. in the United
States District Court, BROOKLYN expert
enced yesterday the nearest thing 10 the
recall permitted by federal statute. Attor-
news for petitoning creditors OF the Iron
clad Manufacturing Company. owned By
Mrs Elizabeth G. Seaman C'Nelle Bly,
fled against him an sff1davit Of bias and
prejudice
Section q Of the amended federal Judi
ciary act. which went into effect January
I. reads.
Whenever party 10 any action OF pro
ceeding civil or criminal, shall file an am
davit that the Judge before whom the &C
tiOn or proceeding is 10 be tried or heard
has a bias or prejudice either for or against
him or in favor of any opposite party 10 the
suit, such Judge shall proceed no further
therein. but another Judge shall be desig-
mated
In compliance with this section Of the
law counsel for various petidoning cred
itors Of Nelly Bly's" bankrupt concern
filed their affidart with Judge Chatheld
who passed II on TO Judge Lacombe, senior
Judge OF the United States Court OF Ap-
peals, in Manhattan. The lawyers charged
Judge Chatfeld with paruality toward Mrs.
Seaman. Judge LAcombe will designate
another Judge TO sit I'm the case.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
ROOSEVELT RETRENCHMENT
Headquarters in Tower Reduced
Big Cut in Payroll.

II vas moving day ysstsrisv On trs
twenty fourth Noor Of the Metropolitan
tower. and little was left IN the nagrh,snt
suite Of offices where onlv = short time asr
hundreds of workers we're trying ~ carr
the local primaries for Roosevelt delegates
70 the national convention
Most of the rooms that conrrsef fN
large suite ara being gwen up, and orl" t7'
or three rooms will house tre Fcoss-ct
c,t,. committee from nov until the Pept''
ucan National Convention meats 'n trne'
II is said that the payroll n The oe1's h''
been cut dom from T'" Ts-~ 20 $50
or less
The few. Eocse' eli enthusiasts rhc "s's
AZ the tower YESTERDAY we're showing Uitn
considerable jov ? dispatch from Na''heV
Hale. leader Of the Progressive Republicans
in ssachusetts. declaring thai all New
England would follow. the lead ot Nam. -
carving primaries for Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
KoENIG COUNTS ON BARNES
Expects State Committee to In
dnrse Taft for denomination.

There Will probably be much informal dis
cussion ar Tuesdays meeting CT the new
Republican State Committee for organiza-
ton IN this city in regard 10 the ndvisa-
bilirv Of indorsing President Taft for re-
nomination et the state convention 10 be
held in Rochester on April and IN
william Barnes, jr., state chairman. has
all along intmated. although he has not
put himself on recor5 publicly in the
matter. that TIE delegates 10 the Chicago
convention should 90 uninstructed
Samuel s. Koenig and other friends ot
,he President have maintned that New
York state should go strongly on record
for President TAFT, and they are rather ot
the opinion that Chairman Barnes has
been coming around 10 their view % the
matter II is probable that ~ he does not
come around there will be fight
The fact that Timothy Z. Woodruff hs 5
forced his way back into power in Brook
Iyn would have some bearing on the ques
ton. as Kings County under the leader
ship of F J II Krscke could BE- counted
o, 70 line I'D against Barnes on any clean
cut issue
Mr. Woodruff had a Long talk with
Chairman Barnes Yesterday atterhooi anu
told him how he managed 10 come back
in BROOKLYN There has been no talk or
any opposition 70 the reelection ot mr.
Barnes as state chairman on TuesiaN, ana
I. is not believed there will he any
In the organization % the Assembly D!s-
trict committees in this county on FRIDAY
night most Of the leaders took the chair
menships ~ the committee themselves.
Most Of the chairmen Of the Senate Dis
trict committees also are district leaders.
These chairmen, so far as the returns mad
been received az county headquarters yes
terday. are az follows Twelfth senate Dls-
trict, Harry :. Geide1; 1+th' Charles IN
Iexow: 18th Frederick {. Tanner, hth'
John F. Schuberth; 18th, Leonard W. SIM
mons: 10Th. y B Cartwright list w n.
Ten Eyck; 22d, Alfred 3 Simonds
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
THEDA VINWASHINGTON

send, Everman, and. indeed, all whom sec
retary Nagel has consulted. Even Profes-
sor Hornaday, who has been standing WIN
Elliott, wrote Secretary Nagel that he oe-
lieved the killing Of the superfuous males
would do no harm II pelagio sealing were
abolished. In the estimation Of those IN q
position to speak with authority. the enact
ment Of the Senate bill will be regarded az
bad faith by the other parties 10 the treaty
no emergency having arisen TO compel the
United States 10 tale advantage OF the
emergency clause Such action by Con-
gress would stultfy the representations
made by Secretary Nagel AT the joint CON
ference No good end is 10 be served by
such legislation, but renewal OF the treaty
will probably be made impossible
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
TAFT GAINS IN IOWA
Wins Scott County, After Hot
Fight. from Cummins.
nv Telesraph 10 In. Tribune J

pes Moiney, Iowa, March D.-Six Repub-
llcan county conventions to-day selected
eighty-six delegates to the Iowa State Con-
vention instructed for Senator Albert B.
Currns for President. Four counties
chose Taft delegates, the Presidents dele
gate list being boosted BY eighty-four.
After bitter contest the Taft forces
won control of the Scott County conven-
ton at Davenport and landed the delega-
ton OF thrty-fve. When the unit rule was
adopted for the delegation II was conceded
BY many leaders that the I'd District will
be in the Taft column with two district
delegates but the result Of the Iowa Ccun-
u c4ucusns tonight. IN which some pre-
c,ncts vent for Roosevelt. may change this.
Although Dubuque and Delaware, IN the
Cd District were won hy Taft, Wright,
Black Hawk and Buchanan jumping into
the rummins column decided definitely tho
Sd District. Giving Taft the entir. Bremen
delegation. over which there IS = dispute,
Cmnm,ns has eighty-four delegates in the
district 10 Taft's sixty.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
TAFT SPEECHES IN DEMAND
Requests for Campaign Liters
ture Pour Into Eastern Bureau.

How great is the interest In the renor1i-
nation and reelection o. President TAFT
Is indicated by the letters that are being
received daily in large numbers By the
Eastern branch OF the National Taft Bu-
r.au. ~ Witch John " Hutchinson, tr IL
director
These l.tters contain requests fcr
speeches Of the President and campaign
documents for him Over Eve thousand
large Autographs ot tn. President have
been sent out on demand The demand for
TAFT buttons 10 unprecedented az this time
before a national convention II would Scam
that many people are Of the opinion that
the President is going 10 b. renomina ated
and they want 70 get in line as early as
possible. The requests come in not only
from this state but also from New Jer-
sey and the New England States.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
SUES FORMER LAW PARTNER
Ben iamin Marcus Asks $4,000 of John
T. Cowan for Libel.

Benjamin Marcus hled suit FOR $4,000
damages Yesterday against his former law
mariner, John F. Cowan, who was once an
Aoueduct Commissioner and Is now legal
adviser TO County Clerk Schneider. Mar
Gus alleges that tho defendant has libelled
him in a letter witch Cowan had dictated
10 his typewriter.
In the letter towan said that In view OF
the admissions of Marcus that he had APP
piled and appropriated to his own use Ger
tain money belonging to another, the writer
was reluctantly compelled to sever all per-
sonal and business relations with the plain
tiff. The Htigants we're partners In the
nrm Of Cowan. Ketchum d Marcus.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
TAFT CARRIES VERMONT
Caucus Returns Indicate He Will
Control Convention.

Rutland, VI, March D-Incomplets re-.
turns from the Republican town and city
caucuses held throughout the state to-day,
received BY f. : Kinsley. secretary Of tire
Republican State Committee, indicated the
control OF the coming state convention by
Taft delegates.
Taft delegations were chosen in Burl.rs.
ton, Vergennes, Mddlebury. Brandon, Rut.
land, Bennington and Brattleboro. Wills
Bellows Fails Springfield, Bethel and many
smaller places will serd Roosevelt sup
porters 70 the convention. The lst Distric.
was claimed tonight by Mr.. Kinsley as
strongly for Taft, while the I'd District was
close and indicating q possible slight lead
for Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
ILLINOIS HAS PRIMARY LAW
Gov. Deneen, on Siokbed. Signs
EMERGENCY Measure.

Springfield. Ill. March o.-Illinois now
has q preferential Presidential primary act
in effect At 325 O'Clock this afternoon
Gcverno: Deneen, on bed Of sickness In
the executiv. mansion, attached his ar-
provsl 10 the emergency measure which by
vote of 10 10 0 PASSED the House this
morning
Seventy minutes later Taft Presidential
primary petition was hled in the oftice OF
Secretary Of State Rose. Thus the Presi-
dent obtains the advantage Of first place on
the separate ballot
A Roosevelt petition will be filed on Mon
dav So far no La Toilette petitions have
made their appearance here. but are et<-
pected to b" forthcoming from Chicago.
The Champ Clark petitions are promised on
Monday by local Democratic
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
WILSON GETS IOWA COUNTY
Supporter Says a Personal Canvass
Shows He Is Leading
b. Telegraph 70 The Tribune J
Afnrnh o0 I.

pes Moines, Iowa, March So.-Lyon
County Democrats were the only ones or
that party to instruct their delegates 10
the state convention to-day. They are for
Wilson. Clarke. Monroe and Keokuk coun-
ties are uninstructed.
Earl Bronson. Of the Wilson headquar-
ters, tonight declared that personal can
yass Of the delegates selected 30 far to the
Democratic state convention shows: VIII
son. l3i: Clark, SO. Harmon, AZ. Bryan. 10;
M. nledRsd- IL
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
WOMEN HONOR JEFFERSON
Club Adopts Resolution to Aid
Plan for Memorial.

The Womans Democratic Club held its
annual dinner at the Hotel Astor last
night and made the occasion one OF cels-
bration Of ths birth Of Thomas Jefferson
This being the object cf the dinner there
vas adopted resolution IN favor Of tho
building OF national monument 70 Jeter-
son Joseph Pulitzer left SIS, 600 as a nucleus
for 2 fund for Jefferson monument. and
the Womans Democratic Club voted 70 add
such subscriptions as II could raise 10 this
fund
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
MAN wITHsTANos $4,000 VOLTS.

Reading Penn. March 3o-The entire city
was in darkness for nearly an hour early
to-day. due to an accident at the central
electric station TO William Long, switch
board operator, through whose body l5Uoo
volts passed, fnShtfully burning him. He
atili lives
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
i 0UaNTER GENTUHY

rAforStbe Public over Eve million sam
nIes given away each year. The constanI
and Increasing sales from samples prov"
IN genuine merit Of Aliens Root Ease, ;,'.c
,br sptisepti,. powder 10 be shaken INTO
~ snoss for Corrs. Runions, AcninS'
swollen Moist Tender feet. Sold every
,,.bere &C SAMPLE FREE Address a :.
GlmsteG L. Roy. \. Y.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
KILLED BY CAR ON LONG WALK

Buffalo, March SO.-Charles Stone. OF Bos-
ton, walking from that city to San Fran
cisco on wager. was killed by ii trolley
car twenty miles Rsst Of here to-day,