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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
The Kansas ENHANCEMENT.

Fortunately the present enlargement
If preliminary and cOnnned ~ but few
states. upon which the national gaze ~
already COnCcntied. b1ch state OF the
mon acts independently In appointing
it, PRESIDENTIAL electors. ana In tucn
conflict each state affords its own battle
ground. state voters may diHcr wideiy
40 10 who 4hall rule this Union after
March { next, but upon anUrding each
voter an intelligent ana bona ndc ballot
all honest citizens OF a state are agreed.
II there is time ana opportunity special
session Of the Legislature may be called
30 as TO pass an appropriate act In sea
son 10 correct the local mischief. To some
extent the state courts may apply pre-
ventive remedies, ana already an appeal
has been made in the case of Kansas to
the supreme Court OF the United States
| venture the opinion that our federal
tribunal Of last resort viii decline 10 IN
terpose in matter which the COnstitu-
ton leaves 50 clearly to a states own
political discretion. but, at any rate. that
litigation should serve 10 fix the voters
attention strongly upon the threatened
evil AID lead him to some means Of
Hverting f.. He VIII be hardy clectOr
who, If Presidential election IL thought
to turn upon his ballot. viii dare face the
Indignation. not Of fellow citizens or his
OWL state alone, but OF the whole Union
ate" casing IT, contrary 10 the peoples
mandate.
Car pres ent electoral scheme for choos-
INK "A President and Vice President is In
various RESPECTS Anticipated and difficult
to apply, and II deserves amendment. yet
n has it's merits. In the locaiiZlng of an
election uation-w Wide and in regarding
the relative Importance Ct each state. It's
machinery has worked smoothly and ef-
fectively at all such elections but one for
mere than century. We veteran
voters who went through the storm and
stress ~ the Haves-Ti'd~n controversy
have little fear that nov strain 10 our
popular System Of government awaitS us
IN the present contest. Much of This vot-
ing entanelemsnt I'm c"rtaln states may
10 s"lv'd before the popular vot" Is COST
In November. The result ~ that nop"-
lar vote. the Union throuoh viii DO
known. fnnted m and a"cent~d Mt large
long before the electoral c"lia"pS ~'n~t
80 tho recoo-i-ed c"ief rand'd9'es. Tart
wilson and poo"nveit one NAV win a.
eIactOr"l majority too great for falsely
distressed electors 10 overturn' or, ON the
Other band nome e the three NAV cain
a. electoral ma 'Nritv. so that the choice
viii vast inevit"hi" IN ITO House ~ Pen
rcs.rta'ivss Fin"iiv AID Under all RI
c"np"tapcas ps wa mus. hear IN ml~d. TIC
ofaciai count ard announcement Of rc-
"'i's belong 10 Congress-. and not To any
state.
Relies on Public Opinion.
Ia 1851 Southern states had lately
felt the iron heel OF military occupation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
CASSIDY IS FROZEN OUT
Former Queens Leader May Bolt
Democratic Nominations.

For the first time in years Joe" Casa
sidy and his henchmeD We're excluded
yesterday from taking hand In the nam
ing OF candidates on the Democratic
ticket In Queens Borough. At the meet
ing OF the Congress, the Senate and the
County committees in Schuctzen Park.
Long Island City. yesterday afternoon.
the reform Democratic forces, led by Cap
tain Daniel +. Shea and Borough Presi-
dent Maurice T.. Connolly. were in com
plete control.
The candidates designated by the COM
mittees We're:
County Clerk-Leonard j. Rouff, Of
OZons Park.
Shcriff-George Emnor. Of Ridgewood.
Senator. % District-Bernard Patton, of
Astoria.
Congress -Dennis J. O'Leary. Of Doug
laston.
AT the conclusion Of the convention.
Cassidy and his followers went to their
clubhouse In Court Square. Long Island
City. where it was said they would hold
a conference and determine on what
course to pursue In opposing the Con-
molly forces. 1t Is said they may put
an opposition ticket In the field. and. If
Lossible. secure the support of the Pro-
gressves or the Empire State faction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28

Are you positive Wirtenbery ,o,a q.
he wanted the money to pay por,,.'
Alderman Curran and District cap,,s
Alperni?' the examiner asked We,rs'
yes" Weiner replied, that IL WIZ.
said"
When Wlrtenberg was on the sta,a :,
denied that he shared the money b.
with anybody. He reiterated his .,a sO'
ment that the money was forced m ss.'
by Weiner for his friendly service, IN ~
Producing him to. the alderman and in o..
ting Moskowitz to relnqush his o,a'.s
1t was said at the office Of the comm,..
sioner OF Accounts that there was nn :.
dication that there was anything o,,..
tionabe in the fact that Curran had -
visited at his club and had there do
the application.
Alderman Curran and Alperni. fro A.
trict captain. probably will be ask.d :,
appear in the hearing, It was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
PLAN TO MEET WILSON
Democratic State Committee
Will See Him in Syracuse.

JOHN \. Mason, secretary of the Demo-
cratic state Committee. sent out call
yesterday for meeting Of the commit
toe. to Doe held in Syracuse on September
- Syracuse was chosen because Gov
~ talk M the state fair. and II is hoped
that ne will be able TO arrange his time
So 49, to talk to the state committee.
Tie meeting has been called for the
purpose Of naming Presidential electors
10 go on the ticket IN November. II Is
likely also that candidate for tempo
rary chairman OF the state convention, TO
be held in Syracuse on October /. viii be
named ut this meeting.
STATE Chairman Palmer conferred with
William G. McAdoo. acting chairman Of
thu national committee. at the headquar-
tors IN the Fifth Avenue BUILDING, yes
tardl,y.. They discussed In detail the work
to be- done in this state. Chairman Palmer
has Just returned from a tour Of the
various Senate districts throughout the
state.
Chairman Palmer told Mr.. McAdoo that
tho Democratic machine I'm the state WAS
never better organized. He told him that
everywhere ne found tho sentiment of
tho party united for Wilson. and found
indications that the Democratic caudi-
date for President would poll u large In
dependent vote.
II Is probable that the state chairman
and the acting national chairman also
talked about the character OF tho state
ticket that IS to be- nominated. but IN re-
gard 20 that they had nothing 20 say for
publication. Governor Wilson is anxious
10 keep out of any controversy over the
state ticket but it IS known that many
~ his friends are solicitous that the
ticket this year bear no Murphy label
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
BLEASE RUNNING AHEAD
South Carolina Governor May
Win in Primary.

Columbia, s c.. Aug. % Wednesday,
Returns from approximately three-fourths
OF the precincts In the state shortly after
o'clock this morning from yesterdays
Democratic primary show that Governor
Cole l.. Bleasc leads In the race for the
govcrnOrship nomination by nearly 1,JJU
votes over Ira B. Jones, eX-Chef Justice
Of the state Supreme Court.
At that time the figures showed: Blcase.
1886; Jones. i7.l2l; Duncan, 1869.
Indications were that United States
Senator Benjamin Il. Tillman had been
rcnominated over w. j. Talbert and y.
u. Dial
I'm the 9Th Congress District Represen-
tatlye Ellcrbo apparently had boon de-
feated for denomination by j. w Rags
dale. In the ID. ID and 9TH districts Rep
rescntatlyes Byrnes. Aiken and Finley
appear TO have been renominatcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
Rights OF the Electors.

Mr. Schouler, In part, says:
lie question IL asked. AZ this time,
Has state clcctor tue right 10 cast his
garulcsa Of'thc wIsnCs OF tnos" paiN
VOTE - he represents? Doubtless he mad,
under the original theoiy VI our cons "
tuition, tor tncn nc was considered no
party representative at all But the car
dinal American idea in oar present age
* thdt the people rule ana elect ruler.
50 that Presidential electors are In effect
their chosen agents. No poll In Noe
Der bH ths people Of state can now ne
fair and an honest one unless each
voter may feel assured that tho whole list
Of state electors for whom he casts his
ballot stand morally pledged To nj, own
candidates for President and \icc-Prosi-
dent.
Two illustrations are In point-the only
ones | know of which stand FOR y. ecC-
dents. At MonToc's reelection, in I'D.
the whole electoral vote OF the country
was his by the popular express on. an
honor from the nation such rs no one
else except Washington ever gained be-
fore or since. But among New ilamp'
shre's state electors was an eminent
citizen of Federal antecedenis. VINO re
solved that such s:.nal honor should not
be bestowed and accordingly threw away
hls ballot By a vote for John Quincy
Adams. Congress on the electoral coullt.
respected that ballot as cast. Mouro" -
recollection was beyond Cavll. but ne LOST
the distinction OF electoral unauimiiy
which the people Of the whole Union;
New Hampshire included. had iutend' Il
for him But In the Hayes-Tilden eloc
ton strife matters turned out differently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
REPUBLICANS TO ASSEMBLY
Designations Are Made by
Five Districts.

The Republican Assembly district COM
mittees, I'm meetings adjourned from last
Wednesday, designated last night the Col
lowing candidates:
In tho % Republican Assembly District
at No. 236 Fest Broadway, Morris Cohen. Il
clerk, Of No. $50 Madison street. was desig
mated.
In tho 9Th Assembly District, al No. 40
West 3ith street, Charles Hussey. a manu-
facturer. Of No. 800 Tenth avenue. was desig
mated. The delegates chosen to tho state
convention were Michael "a. Blake. Louis
Bremen, William g. Clark and Augustus a,
Lorzer. The slternates arc James Tally
Sebastian Feldhaus, Cornelius McDousald
and Charles 3 Monsalve.
in the 10th Assembly District. at the
meeting at No. 237 East 4Dth street Last
night. Henry H. Freder, a lawyer Of No 33S
East 52d street. was designated.
r. the 2jth Assembly District. At No. SIT
Sixth avenue. Francis r. Stoddard. a law
yer, u No. l02 Waverlcy Place, was desig-
mated.
In the 26th Assembly District Max Z. San
ders 4 lawyer OF No 80 East HIN street
was designated at meeting held at No 1904
Madison avenue.
In the ed Assembly District. at No. 26Gi
Third avenue. Louis T.. GTimlcr, OF No 400
East 12sth street. was designated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
OSBORNE COUNTY SLAPS DIX
Refuses to Indorse Him and Calls on
Democrats to Revolt.

Auburn. n. Y. Aug. T-A delegation
To the Democratic state convention head
cd by Thomas II. osborne, was named
at the Cayuga County Democratic con-
ycntion here to-day
\ resolution was adopted tabling an en-
dorsement of Governor Dix and substi-
tuting one demanding an open convention
and calling upon Democrats 10 rise IN
revolt against the present corrupt dom
inatiGn of the party Organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
NOT OUT FOR ROOSEVELT
George Fred Williams Denies
Declaring for Colonel.

Boston. 40. q. - George Fred VIII
Jams. on his return to Boston to-day from
New York denied that he had declared
in favor of Theodore Roosevelt for Presi-
dent. Asked if he had called on MI
Roosevelt at oyster Bay AIR. Williams
said:
yes l received telegram asking me
TO call on him, and I did so Sunday, but
! did not offer him my support. 1t would
be my duty TO confer with any candidate
for the Presidency, regardless Of party
II he indicated that he had message for
me.
Il have not declared in favor of Roose-
Welt to any person on earth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
DEMOCRATS FOR CONGRESS
Committee Make Designations in
Three Districts.

Democratic Congress committees in the
idh. 22d and Sd. districts met last night
70 designate Congress candidates. whose
names will be placed on the primary
ticket TO be voted for on primary day,
September II.
In the 18th Congress District Congress
man Michael J. conry. q lawyer. of No. 1871
East 30th street. was designated.
In, the. 23d Congress District Joseph i.
douldeH. Of No. 2i33 Creston avenue, wss
designated.
IN the 92d Congress District at 40. asa
East 18Th street, Henry A. Bruckner. a
nsnafseturer. OF isist street and 'Melfose
avenue, was designated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
FAIL TO PURGE KANSAS TICKET

Topeka. Kan. Aug. E.-After the Taft
men In the Republican state Committee
had put through to-day. by a vote Of -
10 81, a resolution asking Roosevelt
electors on the Republican ticket to re-
sign. the party council defeated II SINH
lar resolution late tonight by vote Of
SO TO 62
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
Welcomes Full Investigation, as
Provided by Penrose Resolu-
ton Adopted by Senate.
THREE TIMES HAD NO FUND
Goes to Trenton and Receives
Affidavit Regarding Vice in
Newark-To Speak in
Pennsylvania

Sea GIrt. y. j.. Aug. 2.---ThoSc oi the
people who for many months have been
wondering who were the financial back
ers of Governor Wilson I'm his prc-con-
ventlon campaign stand pretty good
chance of having their curiosity satisfied
according TO an interview on the Pchscs"
resolution given by Governor Wilson inns
evening. The Governor said he believed
In the fullest publicity and welcomed an
investigation of his campaign expenses.
When Governor Wilson received the
nevspapcr men after dinner this cvehins
the first question put 10 him was re-
sardng his attitude toward the Pehrose
resolution. the amendment TO when a.
adopted 10y the Senate provides for an
investigation of all money spent ny the
various candidates up to the time 'lc
nomination is made.
Il am absolutely in favor OF pubic
ity. welcome a thorough Investigation
Of my campaign expenses he said. i
have always held that position. nave
always approved of 1t and will welcome
it a. a matter of course
Governor Wilson said he knew only in
a general way who his financial hackers
were. TO tell the truth" he added, i
don't know myself except in general
way who had charge Of my campaign In
various states. | merely kept general
oversight over my campaign fund. Three
times We had no fund at all
The Governor said he didHt know
whether there had been any particularly
large contributor. MIR. McCDmbs would
know all about that he said.
80 far as the public knows Mr. Nc
Combs was your largest contributor II
was suggested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
Peoples viii the Guide.

There were. then, national parbts 10
CoIttnu. hs tucfr were not Ia 49,, ana
wnlIe the popular Oppression M .NO'cn-
Der lnuiCalcd the National tTiulnpn u
linden ana inc Demo- rats, thtlT hcpuD-
lean foes presently laid CiaIin 10 tni"t
southern sIatcs. i"c0nHtr"c'"H put la''IS
ana cotrupty sON"rn"d-Soutn 'aIohHi'
tlOrida ana Louisiana. these states,
beng secured To- IfaNrs Uy compliant re-
turning boards wOuIu carry tuc h"pub-
ltcdn candidate into supreme once " an
electoral majority of one. To fc'tl7'
suru result corresponding tactics We're
attempted iy Democrats 30 the Northern
state OF Oregon. IN" poUular Iotr ln
that state had given - tnic" electors 10
the Republican,, hat tu" Governor MAS a
Democrat ma. considering the immense
stak" nt national Issue. Az three electors
wcTc not rtcadfast \ siugl" ballot cast
hy one OF them would nave assured M
den OF the Presidency. n accepted al
Washington upon the cic'tofdl count. SUI
II was rot So accepted, aud. regardless OF
such trcacherOus ballot whatever ore
CONS formal certificate might he, the
three electoral votes ~ mat state We're
reckoncd Tor HAYES without discussion.
That tremuiou1 conspiracy failed. "ho-
ever may have been concerned III 1t.
From this 7 infer that. under normal
state conditions. the undiFputcu prefer
cnCe shown by the people at the polls IN
November Will guide Cungiess IN dr ciec-
torul count. even though the electors
chosen should seek with Their own ballots
TO change the final outcome.
At this time ana FOR the approaching
Presidential election OF November. the
country H. threatened with novel com
IIicatiOn I'm "A few doubtful states where
some Republican candidates already IN
the party list FOR electors proclaim their
Intention to ballot. if chosen. ior Roose-
welt instead of Taft. the reg llar party
candidate. who now sceks rc-ci' ctioL TO
tho ofFce he already holds. Such state
cntauglemcuts are due to the undermn-
ing of our old convention system OF Prcsi-
Dental nominations by popular primaries
on one side and by disregard Of conVen-
ton conclusions on the other. our recent
blanket or official ballot in states tends
10 increase tho confusion. since voter
may not clearly apurehend Just what list
OF electors Is completely pledged 20 his
own Pr, sideutial candidate. In earlier
conflicts. when each party printed It's
own ticket. headed by the chief candi-
dates and some patriotic emblem. on"
knew that the ticket which he placed In
the ballot box had n loyal list of electors
upon H. hut now II Is otherwise. The
party managers are Just now seeking a
way out OF such complications. and II ~
i'm the interest Of the voters and for the
credit Of the American name that they
find IL speedily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
lel Telegraph 70 The rnInne.

oyster Bay. \. Y. Aug. 27.-Theodoie
Roosevelt displayed genuine interest to-
night in the statement of George Fred
Williams. but this was all he would say
for publication:
Il received word from ex-senator Pe'u-
grew, of South Dakota, asking me to see
Mr. Williams. / replied that | would Dc
glad to see him. I. OF course, assumed
that the request Of senator Pettgrew
came from MIR. Williams"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
THIRD TERRIERS MUST 60
fBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. H.-All third party
Presidential electors on the regular Re
publican ticket were ordered off the bal
lot by the Republican executive commit
tee in special meeting last night.
The committee gave the Roosevelt elect
ors until September 10 TO resign. Unless
the reslgnations are forthcoming by that
date the committee viii declare The
places vacant and viii flll them with the
names Of regular Republicans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
KiNeMAN NAMED FOR CONGRESS

Republicans of the 2ith District desg-
mated Barton f.. Kingman, retired dry
goods merchant Of Manhattan, az their
nominee for Congress al YQDkers yester-
day This district includes the southern
part Of Westchestcr County and parts OF
the 32d and 2ith Assembly districts in The
Bronx.
The Republican Assembly District Com
mittee OF the LIST District of Westchester
designated Clarence Alexander, lawyer,
as candidate for member OF the Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
PROGRESSIVE DESIGNATIONS.

The following Progressive nominauon'
were made last night: .
18th senate Dlstrct-Henry Saiant, AWE
No. 1l3 West l22d street. II.
18th Senate Dlstric.-Lawrence J. McMasoa,
contractor No 235 East 18th street
2lst Congress District-Jerome =. ReiIy,
real estate, No. "a East l27th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
DEMOCRAT FOR ASSEMBLY.

The meeting of the nth Democratic AS
sembly District to designate an Assembly
candidate was held last nlgn, at No. loi
West 18th street. and Joseph W. Spencer.
a lawyer. OF No. Is william street, was
designated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
REPUBLICAN FOR CONGRESS.

In the Goth Congress District, at No,
1864 Madison avenue, Abraham Goodman,
a lawyer Of No 1865 Fifth avenue, was
designated last night rs candidate for
CON PROSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
DEMOCRAT EOR SENATE.

In the 18th Democratic Senate D!sIici
John J. Boylan. a real estate dealer. o.
No. AIS West 51st street. was designated
This meeting was postponed from las
"Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
Resorts Apparently immune.

1T is a matter Of common knowledge.
II said, that places that pander to the
basest of human passions, dance halls
with liquor attachments, saloon back
rooms, restaurants where disorderly
women resort 10 drink with men, hotels
wherein innocent girls arc lured to their
destruction. alleged music halls that are
purveyOrs Of lewdness and common
brothels--all are APPARENTLY immune from
interference on the part Of any OF the
city or county authorities"
Regretting that he had not the power rs
Governor 10 remove officials who per-
United the law to be deiled. tho Governor
asked zor four copies Of the affidavit
which he said he would bring to the at
tention Of the officials of Newark In an
effective manner. The only power he
had, the Governor said, was that Of pub
Iio opinion, although one or two members
of the delegation tried TO make him be-
lieve that no had lots OF other powers.
The Governor said tonight that he would
read the afidavlts carefully and decide
on what action he would take.
While the Governor was receiving call
eIk anu FlEUIHk lflltIS JoS'DI hiuNIild' ~
sculptor, was over In corner making "A
portrait bust OF him in clay. Mr.. Kratina
has made bronze busts Of Taft and Rooss-
welt The sculptor was brought to Gov
ernor Wilson by a London newspaper
man. who said that the resemblance be-
tween the New Jersey Governor and
Joseph Chamberlain was 50 close as "a
produce considerable comment abroad.
Louis Brandcis. OF Boston. has an APP
pointment with Governor Wilson to-mor-
row. and hair n dozen Congressman have
sent word that they want 10 shake hands
with him on their way home. A couple
Of Italian delegations are also expected.
Governor Wilson will go to Philadelphia
Tomorrow night. arising early on Thurs
day morning to take train for Williams
Grove, Penn, where he Is scheduled to
make n speech. He will return 10 Sea
Girt on Thursday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-28
Next Payday often Feared.

Yes. Mr. McCombs and I were In con.
slant touch regarding tho sources from
which funds were 10 be accepted the
Governor answered. we had consider
able office force in New York md prac-
tically all the money We spent was 70!
publicity-for distributing news through
the press. We didn't volunteer IT, We
sent II out whenever IL was asked for. W"
did not ask papers 10 use IL. That "a
extremely costly business. ! know there
were times when Mr.. McCombs didn't
know where the money was coming from
TO pay expenses on the next payday"
The Governor said he could make no
estimate OF the amount Of money spent
in his pre-convention campaign. Il have
no means Of making such an estimate.
I never was at the headquarters of the
committee and never saw the things that
were actually done
When asked II tie had declined 81 con-
tribuioh from Thomas f. Ryan no said
he personally had not done 30, but That
Mr.. McCombs had. But" he went on.
"T ought not To say that. because Il loav"s
the impression that Mr.. Ryan offered
money. lie did not declined 20 see Mr..
Ryan and Mr.. McCombs declined 20 LEI
any one ask Mr. Ryan for a con,ribu.
ton"
So FAR as h. knew the Governor said.
there were no contributors that had
been returned.
The Governor went by automobile 70
the state House at Trenton this morning
and spent the day at his desk. most of
the time receiving callers \ delegation
of the anti-saloon league Of Newark wait-
cd on the Governor early in the afternoon
and asked him To do something TO remedy
the vice conditions I'm Newark. which. they
said were shocking.
Dr Edward Stearns president OF the
organization, presented a long AFFIDAVIT 10
the Governor regarding conditions, IN
Guided in which was the assertion that
the city ard country authorities had been
appealed 10 without result James II.
Nugent. city Counsel Of Newark. the do
posed chairman Of tho Democratic State
Committee. was mentioned in the afii-
davit. According 20 the affidavit read "a
the Governor by Or. Stearns, Newark has
become a veritable home OF vice.