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New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
TOWNSEND UPH0LDS TAFT
Saws He Is Travelling Road That
Roosevelt Pointed Out.

Adrian. Mich Feb 14.--"Theodore RooSe-
welt pointed the way; William H. Tart has
travelled the road" declared Senator lo"h-
send at a Republican meeting mere 10,
night. Colonel Roosevelt was mentioned
frequently in the Senator's speech out not
in criticism. In President Tafts admins
tration, the Senator said. he found 80 mu'h
70 commend and so little to condemn tnat
ne wondered why any Republican snouIu
be in, doubt az to his duty.
Two classes OF men, Senator To"hsehu
said. were opposing the denomination ana
recollection OF Mr.. Taft. lie defined them as
follows:
First. the great malefactors OF wea.tn; ~
-rhev insist that the President is unSiie ana
that legitimate business Is threatened.
subn,it. no honest business man IN thlS
country, big or little, has any rear OF iaM ,
oriv cffcudrrs who know they llaVe tlo.
lated tho law are now CRYING out aGdIn"st "
the Presidents policy OF enforcing 'H'
statutes - .-,,i,, =,
the President, and they nave OPPOSE, ~ 80 t,o
act either directly or indirectly. whlch ne
has nroposed They are men who make a
profession Of reform and insist nothing ls
genuinc that does not have their name
blown in the bottle.
The achievements Of President Tafts ad-
uinistration Senator Townsend took up IN
detail. He defended the President for his
stand on tariff revision at tho extra seS-
sion of Congress. Republican platform
pledres for monetary reform, postal saw
inps system. enforcement Of the Sherman
ANTITRUST law, an employers liability law,
the creation OF a Bureau OF Mines, con-
servation of natural resources and regu-
latlon Of interstate railroads had all been
fulfilled or were in process OF fuEment
he said
a second term for It's Presidents had al
ways been the rule. for the Republican
marty. except I'm the cases OF President
TIaves and President Roosevelt. and ncith-
or desired denomination, he said
.'T submit, however" he said I'm conclusion
that as a party principle tho precedent oil
renominating a man who has given good
administration IS wise one. -Four year'
ia too short a time for d President 20 ac'
complish tho things he ought 20 do. The
failure TO renoninate a man who is willing
TO stand for reelection means "A repudia-
tion cf his administration and is equivalent
| TO a condemnation Of the party responsible
| for that administration. One good tern
| deserves another
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
TO SELL THE CHURCHNAN'
Marshall H. Mallory and SiIaS
MCBee to Go Out Together.
FOUGHT FOR OLD ST. JOHNS
Faction Which Upheld Trinity
Probably to Have Control
Under New Management.

Last fall Marshall II. Mallory, president
and principal stockholder OF The Church.
man Company. asked Silas McBee. who
has been the papers editor for sixteen
years. to relieve him OF the property. say
ing that he wished for the sake of his
health 10 relinquish the responsibility OF
administering it, Mr. McBee looked care
fully into the proposition. found that 1lenty
Of money would &c put at his disposal for
tho purchase Of THE Churchman.' but
that in cffecting It he would be assuming
a double responsibility as both editor and
proprietor IN view Of his long service he
decided not 10 take up this burden, and Mr..
Mallory. therefore, had TO look about for
another purchaser. Mr.. McBee realized
that, with change of ownership. unless
ne bought the property himself. there would
also be a change in editorship. lie ls.
therefore. retiring with Mr. Mallory
Word from Newton. Mass, yesterday
said that The Rev Edward T. Sullivan, oi
Trinity Church Newtown Centre, had been
asked TO accept the edtorship and that ne
would probably accept.
II Is understood thai a number OF laymen
representing the strong parishes Of the
city have about completed negotiations to
buy "The Churchman." Roland II. Nal
lcry. vice president and nephew Of the
president. said last night, however that
any announcement Of sale or or the
choice of a new editor would he premature
at This time. and he did not care therefore
70 give the names OF the prospective pur-
chasers. Two Of them, it Is known, are
Francis G. Huntington. son OF the late
rector Of Grace church and ono Of that
church's vestrymen. and George HaorlsK'e'
who IS associated with Trinity.
That element among tho laNmen OF
New York which upheld Trinity in the
controversy which ragged in 1910 over the
closing Of ST Johns Chapel, in FarlcN
street, will now have powerful voice IN
directing the policy of THE Churchmah'
II is expected Under the Mallorys. VINO
have owned The Churchman' since the
Rev. -Dr George Scovill Mallory assumed
charge of II in 1866 the paper cham
pioned the cause OF the chapel. and Mr..
NrcRee's forceful editorials on the sub
iect IL is said. offended number OF
wealthy churchmen.
After the death Of Dr. Mallory, MS
brother, Marshall II. Mallory, assumed
charge Of "The ChurChman.' He had
previously been interested in theatricaIs
as producer.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15

women employed by Henry Z. Pasternack
and the Pansy Shirt Waist Company. both
having their lofts at No. 1873 West 2Gd
street, walked out on strike several days
ago. On the following day their places
was filled by other women and girls.
When the new employees came out Of the
building at o'clock last evening they
were followed. In front Of St Vincent de
Pauls Church, at I'D street and Sixth
avenue the strikers pitched in, and a free
for-all-hght followed. This continued for
twenty minutes, when bystander. who
thought he had seen the girls fight long
enough, sent in call for the reserves A
dozen men from the West Goth street sta
ton responded.
II was found that Mary Ateri and her
daughter, Geraldine, both of No. SO7 East
10th street, were badly beaten. Mrs Al
teri's small finger was almost bitten off.
while her dauEhter's right cheek was laid
open. After being attended by DR.. Victor.
or New York Hospital. they we're able to
go home.
The police arrested those they believed
were responsible for the trouble At the
west Goth street police station the prison
ers gave their names as Meta Bierman,
Of No. 533 East 18th street; Sadie Pannc-
folk, of No 5ll East 18th street: Sadie
Spiegel Of No. IL 2d street, and Ceda
Harms, of No. IS Suffolk street
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
ROOSEVELT BOOMERS DINE
Jersey Progressives Attack Taft
at Bergen County Feast.
La relerraph 70 The rrihun. ]

tN IeleRFhpn TO ne ifluun-sJ
Hackensack. n. J., Feb. 1.-THE Bergen
County Progressive Republican Leagus
gave it's second annual dinner at the Hotel
Susauehanna here this evening The din
ner was the initial local boom for Roose-
Welt for President. George L. Record. the
principal local speakers. said the Progress
sive movement In New Jersey would get be-
hind Colonel Roosevelt and stand for
platform OF progressive principles.
The fight between President Taft. on
the one hand and the Progressives, on the
other now pretty generally united behind
Colonel Roosevelt" he said, 'is tight not
between men. but between opposing
theories and ideas of government. TAFT
was elected as a pronounced adherent OF
Roosevelt policies. hut he ignored Roose-
velts friends IN making up his Cabinet.
and is wab6ling between the two wings OF
the party"
Senator Moses f. clapp. Of Minnesota
criticised Taft's administration and re-
ferred TO the Presidents recent reference
to Progressives as ''neurotics." The Min
nesota Senator said that Washington and
Lincoln were genuine neurotics and progress
sivcs, and these men were fine samples to
COPY after. Senator Clapp said Colonel
Roosevelt was the man the Republicans
must nominate to restore confidence
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
TAFT BUREAU OPEN TODAY
Mckinley Declares Presidents
Reelection Is Certain.
PARTY STANDS ON RECORD
All Republicans Will BE Welcome
at Washington Headquarters
To Retire as Chairman.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington. Feb. 4-Representative
Mckinley announced tonight that he
will open the Taft headquarters TO be
known as the Taft Bureau, at the Raj
eigh Hotel tomorrow and that the well
come sign will be hung out for all Re-
pubIicans. with the announcement was
coupled the following predictions:
president Taft has proved himself the
real progressive leader Of the party. He
has written an unparalleled record Of
achievement and practical reforms. Be
cause Of this the sober. thoughtful sup
port Of the country is assured him. The
business men. anxious for the continu
ance of prosperity. placing their conf
dence and reliance in President Taft,
are upholding his hand
Upon the record established during
the last three years the Republican
party will go before the American cleo
torate. That record Is the record of
William Howard Taft. and IT demands
the denomination OF the President. The
Republican party will not repudiate him.
He is the only man who can carry New
York and the doubtful states. That he
will be renomnated Is a foregone con-
cIusion-renOminated on the first ballot.
with plenty of votes to spare. That he
will be reelected we have not the slight
est doubt"
Mr.. Mckinley also said that in the pre-
convention campaign he will not act as
chairman of the Congressional commit
tee. He has called meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Congressional
committee for Friday, when he will ask
that Representative Burke, Of South Da-
kota. the vice-chairman, succeed him
until after the Chicago convention. He
i'd that the committee never has and
will not now attempt 70 influence any
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
CHEERS FOR CAYUGA GIRLS
The Hills and Mills in the Background
at Annual Dinner.

Cavugas girls were toasted at the annual
dinner of the Society of the Cayugas last
night at the Waldorf, in song and speech,
and they hurrahed for Cayuga. her hills
and her mills. while VIII {. AIacFarlane.
the organist of St Thomas Church, rallied
round the flag on the piano.
Incidentally poet was discovered among
the sons of old Cayuga in +. W Osborn.
who wrote the rally round Cayuga, as Wit
ness these lines from the song: "And the
gems that vie In azure with blue celestial
plain and And the buds that blush
in beauty like TO roses best with rain. "
The latter was followed by "Hurrah for the
girls of old Cayuga." And every one hur-
rahed.
Justice William II. Olmsted. of the Court
OF Special Sessions, Grand Sachem OF the
society. introduced Thomas O'Nein Mayor
of Auburn. as a gentleman who had Jour
neyed from Cayugs TO give Mayor Gaynor
some hints on how to run New York.
Mayor O'Neill told Of the streets that had
been paved recently in Auburn. and of the
streets that were to be paved and spoke
Of tho new police department, and photo
graphs that ne handed 10 the walters as
he made his speech were passed from
table to table TO show the progress being
made in Cayuga's pride.
Some Of those present were Justice Peter
A. Hendrlck. Raymond Hitchcock, DR.. G..
Arnold Christensen. Homer c.: Bristol and
Fred ". Seward.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
MCCORMICK ATTACKS TAFT
Statement Issued from New
Roosevelt Headquarters"

Washington. Feb. IA statement issued
tonight at the Washington Offices Of tho
Roosevelt National Committee" in the in
tereSt of Colonel Roosevelt and signed by
Mcdill Mccormick. declared that President
Tau's administration has embarked upon a
policy OF political suicide and murder"
President Tafts New York speech, IN
which he referred TO political neurotics. -
is criticised. as is Secretary MacVeagh's )
speech at Lansing. in which he said that
Mr. Roosevelt would not and could not be
candidate for President.
Mr.. Mccormick. who recently withdrew
from Senator la Follettes campaign, has
opened Offices I'm n downtown building. The
statement was issued there.
Until tonight there had been no Roose-
welt headquarters" here and these offices
are not now known as such. but the eX-
Presidents friends say they will be as soon
as he makes public announcement Of his
position, which they think will be soon
The statement follows:
The administration has embarked upon a
policy of political suicide and murder
murder IL possible and suicide II necessary.
In its efforts 10 diScredit the friends or Mr.,
Roosevelt il has sought TO destroy the Re
publicans who favor his candidacy and
has cast its lot with the moribund reac-
tiouary leaders of tho Republican party,
M ths risk OF losing the support of the
great mass Of Progressive voters through
out the country.
Not content with viciously attacking the
Prngressiyes I'm one speech, in another II
has sought 10 divide tho Republican oppO-
sition TO thu President by confusing facts
Win reference TO Senator Cummins, Sena-
Tor Ia Toilette and Colonel Roosevelt il
Is not credible that the Secretary of tho
Treasury could have made his Lansing
spaech II ho had not been misinformcd
as TO facts.
ThS country will not be. confused by the
Presidents Characterization of Colonel
Roosevelt's supporters as political neurot-
les. II has noticed that the clements which
opposed President Tafts nomination in
lGS are back Of the movement Tor his re
nomination. under the leadership OF the
extreme reactionaries In the House and
Senate. , :, 4,
chose Republicans who really secured his
nonina tion and election are now opposed
10 his denomination. At first they were
merely disappointed by the administrs-
tion's ylrilIation, and hoped that the ad-
ministratioE eventually would adopt con-
sistent and progressive course But What
al Arst they took for temporary weakness
they have now discovered 70 DE poItlcal
paranoia. MbDlbS 'i
Later in the evening a second statement
was given out at the headquarters an
aIyzing the political situation as favorable
N tho nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
DISAGREE ON CITY PLAN"
Dr.. Hills Wants the Beautiful and
Commissioner Tomkins the Useful.

Dr. Newell Dwight Hills and Commis-
siorer Calvin Tomkins, Of the Dock Depart
meut. clashed in their arguments on the
city beautiful" scheme at the dinner or
the Brooklyn Heights Citizens Association
at the Montauk Club last night, when they
made ADDRESSES relative TO a city plan" for
Manhattan and Brooklyn.
While Or. Hills pleaded for the beautiful
as its own reward from a commercial point
Of view, Commissioner Tomkins declared 1t
was putting the cart before the horse TO
make city beautiful before making II use
full" He urged the extension Of the Bush
Terminal unGer public control, the organi-
zation of the South Brooklyn waterfront.
and advocated immediate action by the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment on
plans already submitted by the Dock De-
partment on the grounds that the compile
ton Of the Erie and Panama canals ana
the possible end Of the differcntial freight
rate against New York were making the
situation critical
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
CLERGY AT ALUMNI DINNER
Many Former Teachers Also at oathe
dral School Affair.

The alumni of the Cathedral School held
their annual dinner last night at Healy's 8
Restaurant. 66th street and Columbus ave-
nue.. Every class from SO to II was repre-
sented By tho two hundred diners, who also
included prominent clergy men from the
cathedral and school as guests.
The following were present from tho
Christian Brothers: Brother Alban. Brother
Patrick, teacher Of the first class at the
school. Brother William, a former teacher;
Brother Edward, former principal and
now Inspector Of the Christian Brothers.
Parochial Schools, and Brother AUSTIN, OF
Detroit also a former principal. The cathe-
mott. Father William Martin, the Rev. Or.
William Hughes, Father J. ]. ByTne and
Father Bernard McQuade. There was
much disappointment because OF the lnahll-
ity Of Cardinal Farley 10 attend the dinner.
Frank L. OConnell acted as toastmaster'
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
FISHER WAITS FOR HITCHCOCK
But Secretary Sails for Panama With
out the Postmaster General.

Secretary Walter L.. Fisher of the De-
partment of tho Interior waited yester-
day on tho United Fruit Company pier.
at the end Of Maiden Lane. until tho
steamer Almirante was about to sail for
Postmaster General Hitchcock, whom he
expected TO accompany him on a trip 10
the Isthmus of Panama. Just as the last
ropes were being thrown off word came
TO the secretary that Mr.. Hitchcock had
been forced TO abandon the trip on ac-
count of press Of duties, which would
keep him in Washington for some time.
The secretary scrambled up the gang
plank among the last. remarking that this
was the first vacation he had taken since
his appointment
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
WANT T. r. ON BALLOT
Nebraska Progressives to Hold Con
.e vention of Their Own.

Omaha. Feb. IL - Declaring thar tne
delegates TO the Progressive Hepuoiican
meeting at Lincoln on last Monday night
which chose candidates for electors to go
on the primary ballot, had not dealt fairly
with the Roosevelt faction Of that wing OF
the Republican party. John o. Yeiser' OF
this city. who headed the petition to put
Colonel Rooseyelt's namo on the primary
baIlo, aud who has been regarded as the
leader Of the movement in Nebraska. to-
dov ,ssued a call for state convention OF
Roosevelt supporters 70 be held in Omaha
on February p
I,,ls proposed to select comrlete ticket
or presideutial electors and alternates to
,bo. chicago convention. TO be voted for at
tho Republican primary
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
LINCOLN CLUBS FOR TAFT
Movement to Form Them Throughout
Pennsylvania.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Philadelphia. Feb. 14.-Acting on the sug-
eestion made by Senator Penrose, Ernest T..
Tustin. president Of the Lincoln Club, has
appointed committee to form Lincoln
clubs throughout the state. Mr. Tustin sa ID
to-day that a speakers bureau would be es-
"a abljsbed, clubs organized everywhere and
sneakers sent out to discuss the Constitu.
tion and explain the advantages Of repre-
sentative government
"The purpose Of the organization" he
added '1s> 10 educate the people of this
stata that such fads as the initiative, refer
c,drr, and recall arc purely fallacious. and
that y,ben the atmosphere is cleared there
can he no doubt that the vast majority Of
eound thinking Republicans will urge the
,,,Aore.n,ent of the present national admin
istra ton and work heart and soul for tho
renon,ination and reelection Of President
Taft"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
TAFT IND0RSED IN GEORGIA
Delegates Instructed to Vote
for His denomination.

Atlanta, Feb. 14.-President Taft was
unanimously indorsed by the Republican
State Convention, which met here to-day
end selected dclegates-at-largc to tho ma
tlonal convention. The delegates were in
structed 10 vote for the denomination Of
Mr. Taft first. last and all the time
Negroes composed more than half Of the
membership Of the convention, and Henry
Lincoln Johnson, negro, was made per-
rnanent chairman None Of the contesting
delegates was seated. Equal representa-
t,on was voted the two races on the Chi
caro delegation.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
HARLEM BUSINESS MEN DINE.

The annual dinner OF the Harlem Board OF
Commerce was held last night al Psbst
Harlem Casino. Six hundred members and
their guests sat down when President
Nichols called the gathering TO order.
Letters of regret were read from President
Taft. Mayor Gaynor and Governor Dix.
At the speakers table were Park Commis-
sloner stover. DR.. John II. Finley Of the
College Of the City of New York, Mr.. Cres-
son. First Assistant Dock Commissioner,
and many city officials. Commissioner
stover spoke Of his work in behalf Of the
people Of Harlem and promised more i'm
provements for that section IN the near
future
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
TO MAKE POSITION CLEAR
Continued from hrst page.

veIt's principles" Mr.. Van Valkenburg
was asked.
| He nodded his head in assent.
Can you give us any idea of what ne
will say?"
NO. but there will be no doubt of
where he stands"
Mr.. Van Vallenburg gave the impress
sion that most of the afternoon was
| given over to n discussion Of tho prin-
cples. but he evidently got Il good Idea
| that the former President would not de-
cline nomination.
Answer for Western Governors.
"Be will answer the Western gov
ernors within two weeks, l think" he
| said.
DO you think that he will go any
| further In that letter than to say that he
! is not a candidate. but would accept n a
nomination should he rendered to him?"
NO. | imagine not" was the reply.
rs the general impression of those
who have talked with the colonel that
he will accept a nomination."
We'll. do not think that Governor
| Johnson will 20 back TO California and
do anything to stop the Roosevelt move
ment."
'Do you think that the bitterness be-
tween the La Toilette supporters and
the original Roosevelt men has been
| done away WITH"
We'll. / think some Of the la Toilette
people are still pretty well up in rhe air"
will Roosevelt get any delegates
from Pennsylvania"
Il think he will get some"
will he get rs many as one-thlrd, IA
some people seem to think?"
To which the reply was made: There
is much Roosevelt sentiment I'm Penn
sylvana and We have a pretty good
primary ballot law there now, but the
machine is in control"
did Mr. Roosevelt give you any def
mite assurance that he would be a can
didate for the nomination." ex-senator
Finn was asked.
81 came over here few days ago to
find out where he stood" was the reply.
II went back and opened Roosevelt
headquarters in Pittsburg. They are
going 10 stay oren and l am going to
work harder than ever
Oscar straus in Conference.
Oscar Straus said il would he impos-
sihle for him TO say anything in regard
10 his talk with Mr.. Roosevelt. lie de-
scribed his visit as merely personal
Before luncheon Mr.. Straus, Mr.. Roose-
Welt and Lawrence Abbott had a long
talk in the office of the former.
D. c. Collier. one of the morning vis-
itors. said:
Governor Johnson and have not
worked together politically before, but
you will find us working shoulder 10
shoulder for Roosevelt If any other
man than Roosevelt is nominated by the
Republicans you will lind me and many
of my friends out working for any one
the Democrats put up. unless it should
be Harmon"
Asked as 10 whether Mr.. Roosevelt
had mado any definite statement as to
his atti!uGe toward the nomination Mr.
Collier said he was not at liberty 70 say.
but he did not mind saying that he would
not waste any more time working for
the colonel II he was not satisfied that
he would accept.
Neither Of the Plnchot brothers had
anything to say
Governor Johnson. 1T the end OF the
afternoon conference. evadcd the report
ers BY going out side elevator. He is
planning 10 make statement before he
leaves the city 1t has been said. but has
not yet got the assurances he wants that
the former La Toilette supporters will all
fall I'm oack OF Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
cULBERsoN FOR PRIMARY
Texas Senator Supporter of Wood
row Wilson.

Washington. Feb Ex-senator culberson
Of Texas, supporter Of Governor Wood
row Wilson, gave out statement to-day
fayoring a Presidential primary N Texas
Tie based his advocacy Of such primarS
IN the assertion that It. "wo''d strip The
hosseS II their authority in nominations
tor ...is great ohiee."
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
neN1uckY ENDORSES TAFT.

louisville. Feb. l4.-President Taft and
his sdrynistrat4on were indorsed by the
pennhiican siate Central Committee. which
ms, hcrs 'fhls afternoon. The committed Is
MAKING arrarfscsHents for the district con-
,e,,tios's yehlaHwil name delegates TO tho
ststn con- ention 10 bc held later In tho
spring when delegates to the national con-
-sAaiI,,n Will be Aafned
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15
BITTEN BY GIRL STRIKERS

Because their employers would not per-
nit the formation Of union, fifty young
New-York tribune., 1912-02-15

primary or convention fight for Con-
gress nominations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-15

ter ball thaH the Japanese teams
which have come this way proving
better hitters and showing o greater
knowledge Of tho game
After the game with Berkeley was
over wo gathered in group and
shouted
Bracka de ak de ak de ak
Bracka de AK de ak de ak
Hickede Hakade Hokidi fla
Chinese ball team,
Rah RAN Rah!
Sam Hop told us to do it SO as to
enjoy the crowd.
KONOHl FAT CHOY.