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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
Davis Too Eager.

The stock second baseman tried to
stretch his hit and was out ar second.
Pendleton merclfully ended the slaughter
by striking out
The former champions tried to save the
game. but a single score was the best
they could get away with.
Schimpff pitched a good game and was
accorded brilliant support.
The feature OF me game, aside from the
ninth innings pyrotechnical display, was
the hitting of Bassey, who cracked out
five hits i'm as many times at bat. Bassey
scored three OF the FIVE runs credited TO
Missoula and hit in the other two
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uphill game for Washington from CHI
cago. TO 4. and restored the locals to
third place. The visitors threatened to
drive Groome from the box in the early
stages of the game, but he settled down
and allowed but two hits after the third
inning.
Washington Jumped on both Cicotte
and Scott In the sixth and batted out
three runs, tying the score. In the ninth
Moeller beat out hit to short and took
second on Weaver's bad throw Morgan
then hit TO the score board. winning the
game.
CHICAGO. WASHINGTON
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
Heavyweights Matched Again.

LONDON. June 12.-Georges Carpen-
tier, the French pugillst who holds the
heavyweight championship OF Europe, to-
day signed TO fight Bombardier Wells, the
Sporting Club of London In November
On June l Carpenter knocked out Wells
in the fourth round OF their fight at
Ghent, Belgium.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
YORK FIELDS
BADLY; HITS HARD

PITTSBURG, June 12-Ftelding badly
but hitting the ball hard at the right
time, New York took the first game of
the series from Pittsburg this afternoon,
to 5. Camnitz was batted hard in the
second and eighth innings and In each
Of these the visitors scored three runs.
Meyers two bagger and a triple by Snod-
grass gave them three In the second. In
the eighth, while two runs behind. New
York scored three more after two men
were out, when Shafer doubled and
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At the Orpheum Ard

The Orpheum Arch is the most Cd
spicuous sign in town-eyeryone kno,
about it. If your office was in the A
las Block YOU could advertise sat h
Orpheum sign, - in the Atlas Block, 81
you would be easily located. An
desirable offices in the Atlas Block q
for rent reasonably Apply Room A
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
ST. LOUIS s-PHILADELPHIA.

SUMMARY. Err0rs-Dbkcs, DoAn. :, MaEcc.
Two-basc hits-L Mngee, Alexander Three base
h,s-Pusket. Mowrey. Evans. Hi,s-on steele
8 in four and two-thirds Innings; off Burk In
four and one-third innings Sacrifice ry-Kon-
etchy. Stolen beses-Paskcrt WiuEo Doolan
Left on bnseB-St Louis s; Philadelphia. 8. First
base on balls-OU Steele, 8; off Burk. .: of
Alexander g. HIT hy pltchor-By Steele tCra-
WITH. Struck out-By Steele 3: by Alexander
s. Wild pitch-Stcole Time OF game hours
Umplres-ODay and Ems'o.
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SALT LAKE.

Summary; Two-hase hits-Spencer 90,
Huelsnan f2), Ba assey, Three base hits
Murphy. Bassey. Schimpff. Sacrifice
hits-Perrine. Pendleton, Daschbach Sor-
cnson Bauer Double play-Davis to
Pendleton TO Dresser Passed baIl-AIc-
Claim, Hit by pitched oall-By Schimpff
Carman Balk-Maloney Stolen base
Auer. Bases on bals-OH Maloney, q;
of Schimpff, 9. Struck out-By Schimpff
81 by Trekell, I. Hfts-Of Maloney, ii
in S innings: off Trekell, In inning
Left on bases-Salt Lake. Z; Missoula, s.
Time OF game-1 hour and IS minutes.
Umpire-Frary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
pETROIT-NEW YORK.
DETROIT
NEW YORK.

TWO out when winning scored.
tRaa for Hartzell 10 the ninth.
scoro By inninga-
Detroit ................o q b-l
New York ...........s..0 0 I-2
summary: Erro-s-Bush. MoriArty. First base
on orors-New York, .. Two-bdso hits-Cobb
HaTEell. Sacrifice hits-Woitcr MidhiH Sac
rlfice ny-Gainer. Stolen baseS-Nidhiy, Cobb.
Left on bsses-New York. 8: Detroit 2. Double
plsyS-CosBett and NcKechnie; Witt and Gniner
Bhso on balls-OH Schulz. l. Struck out-By
Schulz g. by Lake. . Passed hall-Gossctt.
Time OF gomo-i hour IS minutes. Umpires-Mo-
Greevy and Connolly.
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Summary: Errors-Morou. Cutshaw, Two-base
hitS-Miler. HumphrieS. EverB. Moran. Three
base hits-MtcheI. Archer, Sacrifice hit-prid-
we'll. Sacrifice ny-Cutshav. Double play
Cu,shnw to Fisher 10 Daubert. Loft on bases
Brooklyn. {; Chicago. I; First base balls--on
Rucker /. Hit by ptchcr-By. Ruckor (Hum-
phTicsl Struck out-By Ruckor, L: By Hum
phries. /. Time OF game-1 hour IS minutes I'm
niros-Brennan and Enson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
CUBS BUNCH HITS
AND BEAT DODGERS

CHICAGO. June l2.-Chicago bunch ed
hits off Rucker today and won the first
game of the series, to l. Humphries
was In fine form and held the visitors
to six hits. only two OF which were
punched. These with the aid OF a sacri-
llce f1y, saved Brooklyn a shutout.
BRooKLYN-CHICAGo
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Fletcher singled. Doyle singled and

Fletcher singled. Doyle singled and
Merkle doubled.
Behind Tesreau New York PLAYED bad
ball, five errors having a lot 10 do with
Pittsbure's scoring Four singles and
walk, aided by an error by Fletcher on a
double play ball that should have re-
tired the side, gave the locals three runs
In the seventh. Flstcher's error allowed
Wagner TO go all the way to second in
the second inning. Two long files In sue
cession scored him. Carey's single
walk and a single by Miller gave Pitts
burg another in the sixth.
NEW YORK PITTS BURG
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GREAT FALLS AGAIN
WINS FROM HELENA
Aided by Good Pitching and
Errors of Shay's Men,
EIectrics Take Game.
Special 10 The Tribune.

GREAT FALLS, June I'm a game
differing radically from the first two
contests of the week. the Electrics won
from Helena again today. Several of the
Electrlcs' scores were due to errors on
the part OF the opposing players. Helena
was dangerous In the sixth and eighth,
but failed TO tie the score. Neither
pitcher was credited with a s,rike-out'
Score.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
Bantams Are Matched.

LOS ANGELES, June 12-Ba ntam-
weight Champion Johnny Coulon Of Chi
cago and Johnny Villa ms OF Baltimore
were matched today TO fight here the
night Of July 80 for the banta mweight
championship of the world.
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BUTTE TAKES THIRD
FROM KNIGHTS TEAM
ecial TO The Tribune.

BUTTE, June 12-Butte took the
third straight game from Ogden today.
to 8. in a game characterized by fast
fielding on both sides. An error in the
fourth gave Ogden two OF the three
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Every Sunday to Provo, S1.25,

Via Salt Lake Route. Return same
date Train leaves 1885 a. m Return
ing, arrives Cos p. m. Ticket Office.
10 East Third South, or Union station
advertisement
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NINTH INNING RALLY
ONCE MORE potent
Salt Lake Turns Defeat Into
Victory by Terrific Fusil-
lade of Hits.
SCHIMPFF WORKS WELL
Pitches Consistent Ball and Is
Brilliantly Supported; Bas-
sey Stars for Missoula.
SCHIMPFF WORKS WELL

At Missoula-Salt Lake, q;
Missoula. 5.
At Butte-Butte, s.; Ogden, g..
At Great Falls-Great Falls,
B; Helena, A.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
Catch Is Limited.

The limit Of the quantity OF asA
angler ngler may take is set forth in iiis &
1t shall be unlawful for any nsrso,
to catch more than fifteen pounds III
any, or all OF said varieties or snscs'
o. Csamel fish In any one day eTcs5'
that at Fish lake, Panguitch lake an
Bear lake any person shall ts MAJ
Initted 10 take single fsh weig6In.
more IMAM hfteen pounds in any an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
BOSTON CINCINNATI.
.Rntted for Whaling !n

summary. Errorb-Maranville, Devorc Amelda.
Bescher. Two-basc hits-TItus. DcvlIn Rudolph.
Three base hits-Maranvillc, Alneida. Sacrifice
hlts-Counelly. Groh. Sacrifice fly-Connelly.
Double plays-Amcida TO Groh 10 Hoh!tEel: Groh
20 Hoblitsel Triple pay-Marnnvllle to Meyers.
Left on bnses-1oE,on. 8; Cincinnati. L. First
base bsls-ou Suggs. I. Struck out-by Ru-
doIph. 8; by suges. D. Timo OF game hours.
umplres-klem and orth.
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CHICAGO. WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
Ie out when winning run scored.

'one out when winning scored
Score by inningB-
Chicago ...........s......1 o.
Warrington ...,..s..,....o l q Is
summary: Errors-Wosver (2) Milan Henry
o.buse hits-Mattlck, Moellcr, shanks Hts
Oft Cicottc. 10 five aud ono-third innings; Off
Scott. In tbroe innings Sacrifice hit-Mslrn.
Sacrifice fly-Collins Stolen bosos-Ra,h (2l.
Weaver. shonks Double plhy-Wcaver 10 Chusc
Left 6nac9-Chicogo, 8: Washington g. First
base on bnlls-on Ccottc 2: of Groom 4 First
bass ou error-Washington. !. Struck out-By
Groom, 2. Wild pitcheE-Croom. g. Time OF
game-2 hourp minutes. Umpires-FerGusou and
Dineen,
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summary: IWo-o oase mt-Duddy'
Sacrifice hits-Levy (2) OHet. Left on
ba ses-Ogden, .: Butte, s. Struck out
BY Kellogg, /, by Sinclair, /, Bases on
balls-on Kellogg. 3; off Sinclair. l..
Wild ptch-Keiogg. Time of game
hour and 10 minutes. Umpire-Larocque
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Kodak Pictures Finished.

Mail us your films. Salt Lake Photo
Supply Co, 159 Main street. Exclusive
photo dealers. advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13

THs Tls1HNE T5CkTe, eagerly scan-
ming their f1y books and studying rail-
road time tables with a view 10 being
In readiness for an early start Sunday
morning, when the open season in this
state for game fish begins. In stores
offices and on street cars there are pro-
found and even heated argume ents on
the respective merits OF the royal coach
man and the professor. the white miller
and the brown hackle. and the points OF
superiority OF the Colorado spinner over
the ordinary spoon.
For weeks past the careful angler has
been studying weather reports and care
fully reading up on what streams OF the
state will offer the best fishing on June
Is. the date of the opening OF the sea =
son. Incidentally there is many a dis
eusted disciple of Isaac Walton over the
recent rainfalls. which have upset the
dope" as TO what streams in the state
are clear and with low Ma1er.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13

Postponed motor races, Whittier VS.
Ward. Peck VS. Mcneil, Wandamere,
tonight. Advertisements
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13

Summary: ErrorB-Johnston, Jackson. Graney.
Home rup-Jackgon. Hitt--on Falkenbers in
seven Innings; off Blnndiug. In Inning.
Sacrifice hitB-Plank Strunk Double playe-
Collins. Barry and McInnis; Bnker. Collins and
McInni5. Left on bosos-Cleveland. 4: Phila-
dephiH. s. First basc balls-oH Falkonberg,
2; off Blandins, l. Off Plank ,. r'Irst baso on
error-Philadclphia, ! Struck out-By Falken-
berg. & by Plank. s. Wild pitches-Falkenberg.
2 Time OF game-1 hour 50 minutes. Umplres-
o 'Loughlip and HildebTand
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Summary: Erors-Fletcher t3), Meyers Doyle
TWo-base hits-Wagnor. Wilson. Meyers. shater.
Merkle Three-bnso hit-snodgrass. Home run-
Murray. Stolen bnscs-Doylc, Snodsrass Sac
rifice hits-Hyatt. Wagner. Bases bnils-ou
Tcsrcau. !. off Robinson l. Struck out-By
CRmultz 2: by Tesreau 8: by Craudall- !. Dou-
bic play-voX and Byrne. Lot, on bnses-Pit,s-
burg. @: Now York. a. Time OF game hour
s? minutes. Umpiros-Rigey and Byron.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
WASHINGTON WINS
IN NINTH INNING

WASHINGTON, June IA long
drive by Morgan In the ninth inning to-
day, with second base occupied, won an
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HELENA.

Score by innings
Great Falls ,.........0 o o Q 3 o q s-5
Helena ..........,.0 o / 2 I o.
Summary: Two-base hits-Cronin,
HldeDrand. Stolen base-A. Kelly. Bases
on balls-Of Hildebrand. 2; Cooney, ..
Left on bases-Great Falls, 6; Helena. s.
Time OF gane-l hour and 40 minutes.
Umpire--Wright
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Summary: ETors-Johnnton. Pratt, Carrigan
Two-6aso hits-stoyall. Yorkes t2) Three base
hit-Speaker Sacrifice hits-Balenti, CarriKan
Stolen basns-Prntt. Speaker. Double playt-
shotton and Agnew: Yerkes. Wagner and EugIe
Left 6oacs-st. Louis, 6, Boetop s. First
base bolls-otf Baumgardner. l. Oft Bedient
8. First base on crror-BoSton. l. Struck out
By Baumgardnor. 2; by BedenL 8. Time OF
game-1 hour 90 minutes. Umpires-Egan and
Evans.
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State Fish Laws.

The state law relative In tbs
ig +. s sise foiin sgnson and the limit OF the ss
son 10 hsh for or take any Az ~
any OF the waters OF The a s,a,. .soI
any uIne between Q O'clock n
0 CLOCK a. m. on the day flilr, folln,vis'
or TO take or have in his nossaslIp
at any time, any bass less thsn th'osss'2 s,I'
incnes long. or any trout nn,,s. e
herring or other game Ash Loss ~
siN inches long The word "sn.,sn ~
as. used In this act is deansd d5,,n 81
nshlng with rod or pola h.iS
the hand or hands. such rod r or !
TO have attached therein opt,dH & "
iy hooks not exceeding two In nS2
ber; or two baited hooks or on. an Ts Ts1
od hook with not more tban one w.
OF not more than three hooks q. ~
trolling spoon with not more fhor y. ~
gang OF not more than three 49,. i.
Any person violating any nroviainr
lemeanOr " nll
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'Battcd for Carisch IN the eighth
tBeted for Fakenbcrg IN the eighth
Score b. inningB-
Cleveland ................O Ii
Philadelphia .............6 o &c
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kyscrapers Hammer Out Victory In the Ninth Innin
Fishing Season Opens Sundov.'
Streams Teen With Finnu r.
Stocking Of Streams and the Enforcement u
Law Preventing Fishing Out of Season
lnsures Good Sport.

TAT TGTH the opening of the fishing
SH{ season only two days away
WV hundreds Of sportsmen In Utah
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river and the bass esh,r, t.
ing especially good. A spec,., p,e AK
ing SAT- Lake City late ionaraln raln
~ tSr % nLoyo canyon Will carry Nv, q
-, autos. wagons and other cor....
WI w ...a carry hundreds OF dshermsrr r ~
nenE ,,en d. canyon streams. par,ar,.
and and hsg sag q oo,tton%ood. Little Cotter<
rivers win claim their sSsr ana q
ton. 'uate OF al
\ three-automo6iIe partv 40,
SAT- Lake Saturday morning h.iii miii u
pls,lng the Duchesne river TN. Th On
WI make the trip are 81 ieSse ee
W e. A. WISHING. George C,,m,n1ss! C nas!n
a A. stanford and Benny Smith sI'''rs g q
8 sha a rro.sn 0s1 9t 500 between Cumrninrs
make the biggest catch, Th. a's psir
oe absent about a ueok Pdrty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
TRIPLE PLAY ENDS
ALL HOPE FOR REDS
Maranville and Meyers, for
Boston, Figure in Sensa-
tional Retirement Feast.
National League.

National League.
Yesterdays results;
Cincinnati 3, Boston
Pittsburg 3, New York g.
Chicago s, Brooklyn /.
st. Louis 8. Philadelphia T.
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Continued on Following Pass.)
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OGDEN.
Score by innings

'Batted for Jones In ninth.
-'Batted for Hayes in ninth.
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'Batted for Belenu in tho ninth
iBatted for Agnsw In the ninth
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NEW YoRK-PITTsBuRG.
NEW YORK

-Batted for Tesroau In the eighth.
Wagner out: hit by bnttei ball.
-3ntted for CamultI In the eighth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
A QUESTION OF LIVER
Diet and Blue Sky Are Suggested fol-
the Anti-Suffragist.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Being OF rather a compassionate
nature II makes mo very sad indeed 10
hear of any one who is in the condition
OF your correspondent sidney Ames." 1t
is hard to know II II is a lady or gentle
man, the first name being one suitable for
either sex, but even so would like 10
do what little I can to help n sufferer.
For, from his Tor herr letter TO your
valuable paper one would judge the
writer TO be suffering from some COM
plant, perhaps a liver"
OF course. any suffrage literature.
printed. as is the custom. on the well
known orange paper. would be abhorrent
to one AFFLICTED thusly! Would II be
wrong to suggest a diet OF very plain
food for month. with four or Ave cups
OF hot water a day and more frequent
glasses OF spring water? Added to this
some days in the country, breathing in
the clear spring air and gazing on the
blue sky
After such a regime. would not your
correspondent feel so happy and so much
more generous that he would let others
have their opinions without an outburst
such as the letter to you?
r. A. S PECKHAM
New Rochelle. y. Y. April "a. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
TIIE DEODJ DC COT TIMN An Open Forum for
IEOI AOLONAA< Public Debate

John and his wife. US four. and no more,
is decent and orderly" does not constitute
being Christian to-day. nor Is II all that
is necessary TO make man respected.
Closing our eyes and saying II don't
want TO see anything" or closing our ears
and saying. II don't want 10 hear any
thing does not prove that We are pure
or clean or innocent. but II does prove
that we are direct descendants OF that
man OF whom every one has heard. who
when asked about his brother said, Am
my brothers keeper
We have one minister in this city who
feels keenly his responsibility for the IN
fortunate conditions surrounding his fel-
low citizens, which was clearly shown by
that fearless sermon he preached last sun
day morning on the social evil | wish II
could have been heard by every man and
woman In New York City. Never have
heard such a frank, brave. intelligent and
mastery discourse on that subject. Only
a man who had reached the full stature OF
his manhood would or could have preached
such a sermon. 4 man like Mr.. Holmes
should put so much hope ard courage
and energy and desire OF the right KIM
into our hearts and minds that It Will 60
very LONG way toward making thA city
desirable place to live in. May his brave
words inspire other churches and ministers
to noble words and deeds also.
MIRIAM STRONG.
New York. April Il, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
Incurrine Unnecessary Cost.

One of the items in the estimate OF appropra-
tons needed for the State Women's Reformatory
at Bedford Hills is that Of $4,000 for sewage dis
posal made necessary by institution being in Croon
watershed" No matter where the institution was.
some disposal Of its sewage IN an inoffensIve and
effectual manner. would have to he made. But with
tributary Of the Croton flowing through its grounds
extraordinary precautions have TO be taken against
possible contamination OF the city's drinking sup
ply 1t IS to he assumed that the item cited ndi-
Gates the additional cost Of these special precautions
over what would otherwise be the expense of salts
factory sewage disposal.
That would seem to be pretty good argument
against placing any more such institutions on the
banks Of Croton Lake and its tributaries In re.
spect would they cost less there than elsewhere and
in this very important respect they would probably
cost good deal more It is a sound economical as
well as sanitary proposition that well and cess
pool should not be placed side by side; and neither
should a great city's watershed he selected the
site of populous institutions constantly emitting
large quantities OF sewage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
HAYWOOD Again Indicted.

If Paterson hadn't just tried to put HAYWOOD
and his l. w. W. associates in jail upon trumpet
up charges the present proceedings against 'nei"
would be more impressive. But 1t Is nara u se'
these men and women into jail to stay lneE are
indicted regularly in almost every place where he!
conduct q strike but we cannot recall their having
been convicted.
They have had good deal of experience III Keep
inc Just within the law and yet afordins sue"
provocation as to induce e1asperated communities
10 ndict and arrest them. The arrest furnishes d"
occasion for triumpha procession to jail and ike
wise for much advertising.
The knack of always managing to ne lnolceo
and arrested and yet convicted is worth much
TO the Industrial Workers Of the World II was nov
difficult knack to acquire when it is considered
how stupd most local officials are in expecting 10
break strikes by furnishing the strikers Win Il
theatrical demonstration Of the devotion OF tner
leaders to their cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
The Collectorship. Mr.. O'Gorman and
MIR. Conkling.

The Presidents determination TO appoint Mr..
Poll, rs Collector of Customs at this port may or
may not involve him in a struggle with Mr.. OGor-
man. who as New Yorks only Democratic senator
claims the right to say who shall not be appointed
even IL he cannot exercise the power TO say VINO
shall If the Senator wants to make an issue WIN
the President he will undoubtedly be accommo-
dated He will also find that the public here will
side very strongly with Mr.. Wilson.
The Collectorship of the Port Of New York Is one
of the most important offices In the Presidents g1'
More than half Of the customs dues OF the ennre
countrv are paid here. and the association OF the
Collector with the head of the Treasury Depart
ment is so intimate that the office may be fairly
classed as one excepted from the ordinary rule or
consultation with Senator Senators In filling H.
Even in the old spos days the Senators from New
York were not allowed to dictate the nominations
Of collectors here The break between President
Garfield and Senators Conkling and Plat came over
the Presidents determination to follow his own
Judgment and to appoint State Senator Robertson
as Collector.
role OF Mr. Conkling? The latter resigned and never
"came back" although he made desperate efforts
70 get the Legislature to re-elect him. Moreover,
the mower TO elect has now been taken from the
Legislature and Entrusted to the people.
II Senator OGorman is wise he will not try to
do in 1918 what Roscoe Conkling failed to do In
1881.