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New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
BY DIRECT VOTE.

The Tribune has received number OF
requests from correspondents to explain
just how delegates to the Republican
National Convention from this state are
10 be elected. 1t has also received from
one reader a challenge of its statement
that the eighty-six district delegates
from New York will be chosen directly
hy the voters. Much of the existing un-
certainty and confusion is due, no doubt,
to misleading impressions of what hap
pened when the Republican Congress
district committees in the various dis
fricts met to nominate candidates for
delegates TO represent the party organi-
zation I'm the primaries. That proceeding
was thought by many to constitute a
legal election of delegates. But 1t was
no such thing, for only those persons
can go as delegates to Chicago who are
elected directly by the Republican
voters of the various districts on March
% next
The primary law passed by the last
Legislature was a grudging concession
TO the idea Of popular party govern
ment. 1t was framed by men who
wanted to keep the power to select
delegates as far as possible in the hands
Of the politicians. But though it reserved
to the Congress district committee in
each district the right to designate two
candidates and to give them first place
on the ballot, II left the way open for
other candidates TO enter the race. If
there is among the Republican voters
of any district any material dissatis-
faction with the candidates named by
the party committee, as small frac-
ton as per cent is entitled to nomi-
nate rival candidates by petition. There
is no reason, therefore, why any SUB
stantial opposition sentiment in any
district should not make itself felt. The
district committee may propose, but IL
cannot dispose. IT has no authority
which cannot be oyerruled by a plu-
rality of the voters, and 1t can give
no title not subject to direct popular
Endorsement.
That is a great advance on the con-
yeDtion system which formerly pre-
vailed. Under the Old method the voters
elected delegates and those delegates
named other delegates to attend a dis
trict convention. In that convention
the politicians generally had everything
their own way. The voters began the
werk, but the leaders finished 1t. Now
the leaders begin 1t and the voters finish
f. Even under ourIimperfect primary
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
PEOPLE and Social Inciden1x

Miss Dorothy Williams entertained . small
dinner company tonight. having n The
party the Postmaster General, Miss Alic.
Meyer. Representative Theron Catlin, Mr.
and Mrs. John Wheelwright Of Boston,
Miss Laura Merriam and James T. WIN.
Jams, jr.
Miss Halerie Padelford entertained TWEEN.
ty young people at supper at the New
Willard tonight. following the Irish dance
in the kermess, In which she was leader
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Those New York highwaymen in holdns
n poet seem TO show startling lack o. 80
everyday common or garden sense n"'
phia Inquirer.
Police Inspector Williams. OF New iofN -,
| the criminals can be driven out OF 'oWn LA,
days II the police are given orders anu IA
II any offclal m Withholding the o'u .,,,.s
hacking he should be deposed and one appo a
who win aid the police in Kidding 'ne y"
crime. Rochester Union and AdVer"se''
There are many perils in great Guy, !,
ono q, them is the risk OF injury or aeA~ ..,
streets congested with traffic Ihe ,,r,a
tho, 42a men women and children were ,a,,
nc wheeled vehicles In New York Ciy ,,s
aooer,u.tes this danger. and also sussess
need OF more effective means OF pre'eH'
Troy Times II
Fire Commissioner johnson of New ..,,< i'
taken up the anti-dre crusade He Is .,oss
thirty-nye thousand big pleoaros W .,,s.
languages through the city, warning ." nssy
the danger OF smoking In places "h''' -
workers are gathered together u 90 yorx
cant as Il is smazipg that IN isiV ,.,us ard
city had 3.24o fires due TO tobacco sro",. a,ss IN
in 1911 had 1882 There we're fe"e' ..,,.cs
1911 than In 1910. but there were n'''
res.-Hartford Courant. -
New York. most cosmopolitan OF e''s,, -. rrsas
in it's architecture little influence from -. ,ea
variety OF European and Aslaue p'y. pn,s. q
make up its population. The irn,s "a them.
course move into buildings as they ~ w.sts
and those Of the newcomers who aeh,s ~, World
have little interest in perpeiuatins ,s.rssons,
WAYS There will be peculiar noVe'D, s,vvca
in the new building on asd street 'o' ~ sesIsy
club. which Is supported by wenv ,.stwcsd
Japanese merchants The sn'rahc" shlnto
and bronze. will reproduce an ,.,,,a,ns VII
temple. and across the front OF .he .ssripsasA
be six panels of Japanese design
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
MONUMENT TO QUEEN ISABELLA

Washington, March IA monumeh. "
Queen Isabella, who pledged her Jewels 70
finance the voyage of CHRISTOPHER colum,
hus which resulted in the discovery OF
Anosr,ca 90 nrov,ded in a bill introduced In
tho House to-day by Representative Legare'
of South Carolina. The oil, app,op.'"'ss
$4,000 for the monument. "ni'" ~ ~
erected in Charleston . "
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
NetpsDork 0tribu1le.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1912.

O,cned and published daily bV me
Tribune Association, a Nelc York corpo-
ration; ogden NJ Reid, President; Co''de
HgmIin, Secretary; James IL. Barrett
Treasurer Address, Tribune Buud'n0'
No. 154 Nassau street, Nei0 York.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

science In their battles. There Is, on the
other hand, at least plausible ground for
induiring whether the making OF war
as dreadful and destructive as possible
would not actually tend toward the pres
ervation Of peace.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
ooks so JUST NOM.

From The Syracuse Post standard
II isn't that the government needs an income
tax. II Is that every man who earns 5000 a
year should be fined for getting so much That
Ii good Democratic policy.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

said Of the proposal to appoint the ch,el
revolutlonist to a cabinet office In order
70 placate him and his followers. Per-
haps such tactics will be SUCCESSFUL ana
If so. they will be justified by the event.
hut most observers win regard them
with misgivtngs.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

A bill pending at Albany makes II
misdemeanor ito pretend to foretell the
happenings of the future for hire VIII
that measure, If passed, restrain the ac-
tiyities Of the rainbow chasers who are
now in training for the campaign Oh
tO1Oo
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Music as an art has little standing in
Japan, according to letter I'm the current
issue OF the Travellers Gazette" II is
left almost entirely to women. who culti-
vate it to the extent of playing on a guitar
like instrument called the samisen "ln
the not very remote past" says the writer,
mo gentleman could reconcile the practice
OF music with masculine dignity. and this
state Of affairs is changing but slowly"
English Tourist lin Bloody Gulch hoteD--
BY the way, old top. is the grizzly bear
common around here?
Landlord-Used TO he. but It's extinct
now. Why, even Three-Flngered Ike won [
allow II In his dance hall.-Puck.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

AT least there are some novelties in
the Mexican revolutionary movements.
The suggestion that a state governor had
pretended to join the rebels simply to
fool them and to betray them had fine
Gilbertian flavor, and the same NAV be
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08
FINDING THINGS.

FINDING THINGS.
The cables sound that Scott has found
The earth's most southern point,
And by this act has gently cracked
Doc Cooks nose out OF Joint;
Now let some man who's greater than
His fellows. ind way
To quell the strike. and breed dislike
BY giving girls their say.
The Southern Pole is not our goal,
We look for other things:
We seek device for lower price
The cost! That is what stings!
We seek way our bills to pay
And stll to live at ease;
What is a find OF polar kind
Compared TO such as these?
A. ". U.
FIrste Commuter-f bought this book.
What He Told His Wife" at the news
stand. Thought N might be spicy.
Second Commuter-You're on II n were.
the title would he What He Didn't Tell
His Wife. boston Transcript
The Governor Of North Dakota said TO the
Governor of Iowa. Please give US some OF
your squirrels" This Is the substance of n
Iowa from the North Dakota executive.
He asked the cooperation of Governor
Carroll to induce squirrel migration to that
state. The North Dakota woods have be
come practically depopulated and the chief
executive is anxious TO have some good
squirrel hunting in his state. The letter
will be turned over 10 the state Game
Warden with orders 10 give all assistance
possible to North Dakota I'm It's quest for
squirrels.
c. Abler-l wish to send cablegram In
Russian. what are the oharges2
Operator-Four dollars n word and dam
ages.-Judge.
In Japan all kinds OF Christians are Ia.
menting the religious stagnation that seems
20 have settled on the country. says n
writer In America" Roman Catholic
paper. or the 65, 900 Catholics. 1000 are de-
scendants OF the converts OF the seven
teenth century and the Greek Catholics
have only 2o.c0 followers. After forty
years OF evangellzation there are only
somewhere between 5000 and 10000 Prot
estants OF all sects," says the writer. who
adds that the Japanese are not irreligious.
but like other peoples they are suffering
from the religious apathy and unconcern
OF the times Just as in Europe and Amer
lea, the modern Japanese adore the golden
calf and. as elsewhere, are struggling for
money and place. the natural result OF the
adoption Of a materJalistic civilization. II
is predicted, however, with more or less
reason, that such a condition will not be
permanent one In Japan. In fact as far
as the outward profession OF religion goes
the japanese. II we except the student
class. are as religious as any other people,
but the religious chaos among Christians
evidently prevents them from making any
advance toward the Gospel"
Church-What has become OF those police
dogs they had for trailing robbers?
Gotham-Perhaps some taxicab thieves
have stolen 'em!-Yonkers statesman.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Both Oscar w. Underwood and Champ
Clark will encounter the frozen face
when they go into Louisiana hunting
for delegates.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

law no delegate can be sent to the
national convention who does not rep
resent the directly expressed preference
of plurality of his constituents.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Who is going to be the Antarctic Dr.
Cook?
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mr.. Patrick f. MCGOWAN, who has long
been one of the most earnest friends OF
the public school system Of this city, Is
reported as advocating the building or
enough schoolhouses to abolish the part
time evil right away, If II takes Slo.-
100000 to do II. But would that sum or
any sum do it If there was not radi-
cal change in the methods Of locating
and building schools? The trouble seems
to be, not that we do not spend enough
on new schools but that the schools are
not properly placed in relation to the
population, and that it takes about four
times as long 10 erect a school build
ing as It does a private business build
ing OF comparable size. And really those
evils might be corrected without the ex-
penditure of a cent.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

The nation does not seem inclined to
rise as one man in praise Of Marylands
action in defeating Overwhelmingly a
bill for the discouragement of lynching.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Miss Alice Gouverneur Kortright' VINO Is
al Palm Beach with Mr.. and Mrs. waiter
c. witherbee and Miss Louise Witheroee'
will return to New York on Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer Knapp VIII
leave town to-day for Aiken, $. c. They
will sail for Europe on April q. to remain
until July.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

The Bellevue Hospital sewing and knit.
ting class, which works for the Arthur
Leary Mission OF Bellevue Hospital, net
yesterday morning at the house OF Miss
Leary, No. 1892 Fifth avenue. 81
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

For the benefit Of the Home for Convales.
cent Babies at Sea Ciiff. Long Island. q
bazaar will be held this afternoon at ths
residence Of Mrs. George Rose, No. lou
Fifth avenue. Useful and fancy articiss
will be on sale, amusements for children
will be provided and tea will be served. As.
sisting Mrs. Rose will be Mrs Charles
Steele, Mrs. Henry Parish. 1r.. and Mrs J.
Searle Barclay. 49,.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mrs. Chester Griswold will give dinner
this evening at her house, IN East 'f'n
street.
Mr. and Mrs II. lie Roy whitney arIHcu
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mrs. J. Alien Townsend and Miss Viola
and Miss Adeline Townsend will return TO
Nav York from Palm Beach on March q.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Bull have gone
to Bermuda for a short stay.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

The class which works for the Cathone
Institute for the Blind had its weekly meet.
ing yesterday at the residence Of Mrs J. l.
Phillips, No. 10 East 57th street.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis r. Appleton, who
are now in Paris, will return to this coun-
try in May.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Among those who sailed for Panama and
the West Indies yesterday on board the
Victoria Luise were Mrs. Sidney Dillon
Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. John X. Drexel, w.
Hude Nelson. Albert K. Gallatin. ]. T. ID.
L.anier, Miss Bell Gurnee, Charles A. Mum
and Joseph J. Little.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

The Nursery and Child's Hospital sewing
class will meet this morning ut the resi-
dence of Mrs. William Barbour. No. Il
West SD street.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet have Nft
Palm Beach for Key West and Havana
New-York tribune., 1912-03-08

Mrs. Henry W. Poor will give small
dance on April at her house. No. West
9th street, for her daughter, Miss Pamela
Poor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
LAFOLLETTE IN RACE
 ID WIN
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North Platte, Neb., April II Governor Robert LaFollette in the interests of his campaign left for California last night. Before leaving he made the statement that in case he was defeated in the present cam paign he would run for the of flee again in 1916. He is con- fident of carrying the primar- ies in California, and says he expects to have votes enough in the convention to at the very least hold the balance of power.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
ALASKA HOME RULE BILL
 FAVORED BY COMMITTEE

CT again, and will meet with favor in every part of the great northern empire. Enough votes have already been pledged it is stated to carry the measure through in spite of any oppo- sition that may develop, once it gets out of the pigeon hole in the committee chambers. The action of both the Repub- lican and Democratic conven- tons on this point has left no possible loophole from which to escape this the greatest anl most important measure now in the hands of the national lawmakers.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
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Washington. April il-At the eleventh hour, when hope of action had just about been given up, word comes from the committee chamber that the Jones Bill for a Territorial
 form of government for Alas ka would be reported on favor ably by the committee on ter ritories, and would come up for consideration in Congress as soon as a place for it could be found on the house docket. The bill with the exception of a few minor changes is prac- tically the Wickersham bill ov-
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
INSPECTORS COMING SOON

George II. Whitney and Thomas Kell. United States in- spectors of steam vessels are eX pected to arrive in ketchikan on or about April, 15, to inspect the steam vessels of this vicin- ity. While here they will also entertain applications fer mar inc licenses, of which fact the mariners of this neighborhood will please take notice.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
JONES
 PLAYS 
 TEDDY
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Washington. April ll-Sena- tor Wesley L. Jones today paid his respects to Colonel Roose- welt in a bitter speech wherein he accuses that gentleman of being a veritable Pontius Pi- late in that he was always cry ing for a square deal but never apparently Tn favor of giving one.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
UNCLE JOE
 CANNON
 NOMINATED
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Springfield, Ill.,, April H. Uncle Joe Cannon" won in a walk in the primaries of his district, yesterday, in spite of the opposition arrayed against him, and the old war horse is certain of election The sit nation here was peculiar, as the vote on the presidential candidates was progressive, while many of the congression- al districts were strictly stand patters.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
CONTRACTOR AND
 OUTFIT HERE

H. F. Worthen, who has the contract for erecting the con- crete building for Heckman's and Tongass, with his outfit arrived up on the Seattle yes terday, and will begin the pre- paritory work for the Heck man building al once. MT. Worten is all experienced builder having had the con- tract for the erection of the big cement building in Seattle now occupied by the Seattle Hardware Co.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
ACCESS OF THE BRAIN

Gus Oppdahl, a resident of Prince Rupert was taken south on the Spokane yester- day suffering from an abcess of the brain. The disease at tackled him suddenly, and he was taken south for treatment.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
RUFF TURNS 0FF THE
 SP|COT
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San Francisco, April .tl-The publication of Ruef's coTfes- sions have been discontinued, pending the dismissal of in- dictments now out against him. He says though that he is going 10 finish them and that they will all be made public.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
LOCAL NOTICE
 TO MARINERS

Alaska-Sumner Strait-S Snow Passage -Bushy Island Light re- ported extinguished. Will be relighted as soon as possible.
 MILO HOADLEY, Assistant Supt., 16th Light house District.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
AT THE RINK THEATER

A full house saw the show at the Rink Theater last night. Tonight there will be an en- tire change of program. The program is in the Daily Miner and on the Little Pink Bills. Our name is over the door,.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
ROOSEVELT CARRIES
 ILLINOIS
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Chicago, April 11-Returns from all over the state of Illin- ois indicate that Roosevelt de- feated President Taft in the state primaries by close to one hundred and ten thousand votes. Clarke won over Wilson on the Democratic ticket by t4C,000.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
ALASKAN RA|LROADER
 |S DEAD
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New York, April HE. C. Hawkins, the man to succeed NJ. J. Heney in the building of the Copper River railroad is dead in this city as the result of an operation. His family were at his bedside at the end. He will be buried at South Ha- ven, Long Island.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
EAGLES
 TREASURER
 DIES
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Helena, April 11-Finlay Me- Cae, National Treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, died last night in this city as the re- suit of an operation. He was one of the most noted Eagles of the Middle West.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
ANOTHER
 APPOINTMENT
 FOR CUSHMAN
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Washington April 11-Judge Cushman of the Third Judicial District of Alaska, was nomi- mated today Federal Judge of the western district of the State of Washington.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12

Hifolutin Clothes will be bar red at the A. B. dance April t7th.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
CROSS PICTURE SHOW Complete Cange of Program Sunday Night.

California Raisin Bread a the Home Bakery.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12
FOR SALE

Cement and Concrete Works. A fine paying business, estab- lished.. Call on Powers & Go.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-12

Piano For SaIe-Inquire this office. 1w.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
CONNECTICUT'S
 PART IN PARADE
Land of "Steady Habits" Made Excellent Showing in Equal
 Franchise Demonstration

Connecticut, the land Of "steady habits, the home of conservatism" was honored by the advanced women right of the line in the great suff- rage parade and also by numberless allusiOnS in the decorations on Fifth avenue. The. Connecticut delega tion was remarkable in many ways. First 1t was the largest from a nOn-Suff- rage State. Of all the States which are seeking suffrage for women, old Connecticut led in the increase in numbers during the last year. This condition is largely attributed to the trolley campaign conducted by suff- ragists last fall. As might have been expected the delegation showed the largest number of women in caps and gowns which indicated that the State still leads the country in matters edu- cational. New Haven sent the larg- est delegation from this State. She was followed closely by Greenwich, Hartford and the other towns.
 Of course the men were a negligible quantity in this affair but there was liberal sprinkling of men from this State
 Mrs. William T. Kinks of Bridge port, president of the Connecticut league, led the delegation. She wore a white costume surmounted by a white, hat with large French plumes of white, green and purple, the col ors of the suffragists of this State.
 Miss Theodore Wheeler of Fairfield in cap and gown, and insignia of | Vassar college, was prominent in the delegation. She is organizer for this | Congressional district.
 | Miss Emily Pearson, we'll known as l a brilliant speaker, disobeyed the in | functions of her physician and was present Although she had submit
 ted to an operation of the throat in | the morning she spoke in an open all meeting in the evening.
 Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer of New Haven, was one of the speakers al Carnegie Hall.
 Dr. Anna H. Shaw, president of the
 National League, complimented Con-
 necticut on her showing in the pa | rade and also for the good WorE
 which has been done in the State dur | ing the last few months. She pre-
 dicted equal suffrage in this State as soon as the necessary constitutions
 requirements had been compiled with
 The 2,000 men in the parade, some
 of whom came from this State, sub'
 mitted to the good natured ra1llery
 of the bystanders with a good grace. l The banner which was displayed II
 every town visited during the trolley | campaign and now so we'll known IT
 this State, was displayed at the heat of the delegation. It was spoker
 of as the handsomest emblem in the | line
 A feature of the parade which is worthy of comment is the fact tha | the parade was advertised to start a | , o'clock and as the clock in the blG
 tower at Washington Park tolled ou | the hour the marchers moved away So close were the calculations that thu vanguard entered Carnegie Hall al i the bells struck six. the exact tim' named for the arrival. The enthu