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OLD LINERS WIN.
California Republican .Oid Guard
Controls Delegation.

SAs F~rAScisco, May ~3-Complcte re-
turns from 3.219 precincts out NJ i.G7c
In California received late this afternoon
confirm the sweeping victory Of the regu-
lar Republicans over the United Rcpubli-
cans IN Yesterdays Presidential priml-
Sles.
These figures show that Rordwell ot
the regulars ticket received 81, $50 votes.
against 6s,l73 for Bulla OF the United
Republican ticket. The Bourbons re-
eeivcd 1856 and tho Hull Moose 800.
Reports during tho morning and carly
afternoon brought up tho vote Of the
United delegates somewhat. but did not
materially change the substantial ma
Jori'y piled up by the regulars in the
contest for control of the Republican
delegation to the Republican national
Convention at Chicago.
Although Francis V. K~esling. chair
man of the executive committee OF the
Republican State Central Committee. de-
clared as a Leader In the regulars ranks
that the result, OF the election would be
harmony in the Republican party OF
California. Guy &. Earl chairman OF the
United Republican conference, attributed
the victory 10 "A desire on the part Of the
people to dispense with the Democratic
national Administration.
Francisco was the number Of ballots
cast on which the name Of Henry Ford
had been written in by voters.
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L0NGWORTH LOOKS AT FENCES.
Cons r"ssmnn IN Cincinnati a. srs
Iri"nds About S-nator>bIu.

C~iScI!HATi, May 3d. Congressman
Nicholas l,ong""r'h arrived home to-
day from Washington 10 consult poli,t.
cal friends regarding hts possibl, ,andi
dacy tor inc tinted states Scuaturshnp
and 10 attend the May musical festival
i may have 2 statement TO make IN
three or four days." lac said.
Political leaders sa, there secm, to-
he a growing sentiment that southern
Ohio should have representation I'm tho
upper house. Both pome rene aud Hard.
sng arc from northern ohio.
Air, Long worth said the defeat of the
philippine hill was the first clean de.
feat for tho Administration {, Il showed
that President Wilson could not "put
over everything he wished.
An editorial this afternoon in Charles
y Taft'S NEWSPAPER, the Republican or.
gan Tor this region NAV Indicate the
coming HIpnort ~ ionrvo rth Il ,dvn-
Cat"s III" solcctiuu Of 4 southern Dhl,
Republican rather than Myron T. Her.
rick OF Cleveland.
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NINE NEW PRIESTS IN NEWARK.
Dioccsan shortage Leads 20 Early
Ordination ~ Deacona.

ORANGE y. J., May 3.-urgent need
for priests in the Roman Catholic do
rese Of Newark required tho ordination
Of nine deacons AT Seton Hall College.
South Orange. to-day. The remainder
~ the class. six men. Will he ordained
June 10, in 81. Patrick's Cathedral, New
ark.
The orders were conferred by Bishop
O'Connor. Mgr. Mooney. president Of
Seton Hall. was archpriest. The Rev.
pr. Thomas n. Mclaughlin and the Rev.
pr. Francis 7. McfIugh were chaplains
10 the Bishop. and the Rev. Or. John /.
pury. chancellor Of the diocese. was
master OF ceremonies.
In addition TO the Seton Hail class
members. the Rev. Daniel T.. OReilly.
who completed his theology at Niagara
University. was ordained. He is a resi-
dent Of keeseville. y. Y. The Seton Hall
graduates are the Revs. James Flana-
gan. Jersey city christian Phster. Pat.
erson Cornelius J. McInerney, Bay-
orne Walter A. Hennessey. New Haven.
Conn. Edwin +. Nestor, Franklin Fur.
mace John J. Finerty II Ralph J.
Glover, Hoboken Julian Aroszkoski.
Worcester. Mass. and Matislaus e. Lam
kau. Newark.
The young priests will say their frs,
solemn high mass In home parishes on
sunday.
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large he made a gallery play OF object
ing TO being "%bracketed' with Baird.
kean and Kip because he refused to be
bossed.
No Other Candidates.
II made not the slightest difference
whether the four were bracketed or not,
as there were no other candidates NOM
mated. But the State chairman made q
grand stand play for prominence and in
cidental1y made slurring references to
Murphy. Baird and Dairymple, which
have since been ranking.
The Republicans are perhaps az har-
notious as they usually arc in prcsi-
Dental years. " TX recalled that Con.
Sewell always refused to go to n national
convention instructed. or tagged ready
for delivery" as he expressed II. and II
will not be forgotten that when John
Franklin Fort sulked because he could
not have his way at one of the conven-
tions II was Franklin Murphy who re-
minded him that he tFort) ought TO
know the way back home. and that there
were 10 strings on him.
There will be two Roosevelt mon in
tho New Jersey dclegstion--William A.
Lord Of ESSEX county and w. +. Co1art.
tho negro hotel waiter of Atlanti city.
who defeated a wealthy and influential
manufacturer OF Cumberland county.
Cozart IL ready to Join in nominating
any Republican who can he elected.
though Roosevelt IL his first choice.
Hughes, Root and Fairbanks, In the
order named. appear 10 be the favorites
In tho opinion Of the majority OF dele
gates who were here on Tuesday.
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COLONEL DoDGEs ROOT STAND.
Refuses to EnHghten Three Dele
gatea who Cain.

OYSTER BAY, y s. May 3-Three
delegates 10 the Chicago convention. two
Republicans and n Progressive, told
Col. Roosevelt to-day that under 10 cir
oumstances would they support Elihu
Root as a Presidential candidate.
The three delegates asked col Roose-
welt to-day What his attitude was toward
senator Root and other ca candidates They
said afterward that the Colonel pointed
10 his statement OF Monday ana repeated
what he had said then That ne had
not expressed and did not intend to cx-
press himself as being for or against any
ir1n.
lie told them that hc had not SAID ho
was for Mr.. Root or that he was op-
posed To Mr, Root, but that he hoped
that the delegates vino 70 To- Chicago
viii nominate some man on whom Re.
ruhlicans and Progressive can combine.
feeling that n elected the man will put
INTO effect the principles set forth 10y the
Colonel.
Tho delegates SAID that they would
ike to put in tho field q nominee or their
own and # they couldn't get col Rcose-
welt they would take Hiram Johnson Of
California,
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WILSON IS IND0RSED.
Georgia Democrats Reflect Howell
to National Committee.

MACON. Ga. May 3-Georgia Demo-
Gratis. in convention here to-day. Sc
lected delegates TO the II. Louis con-
v%ention. Endorsed President Wilson and
urged his denomination. William J.
Harris. member OF the Federal Trade
Commission, was a speaker.
James r. Gray. editor Of the Alta nta
yourndl, heads the 81, Louis delegation.
Clark Howell. editor OF the Atlanta
Constitution, was again chosen National
Committeeman.
The State committee fixed September
l. as the date for primary for Gov
ernor.
Friends Of United States Judge Emory
Speer bore to the Democratic conven-
ton here to-day a challenge from the
1urist to Senator Hoke Smith:
You al tell Smith or Smiths friends
that If he introduces that bill to re-
tire Federal Judges at 70 years I'll run
him a race for the Senate when his
term expires and we'll see what the
wool hat boys will do
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TAMMANYS SEEKING
SPOT TO RUN METZ
Hopes TO Return Him tn Con-
yrcss From Some Strongly
German District.
WAGNER BEING GROOMED

Herman \. Metz. ox.city Comptroller
and ex-f,epre-cn,ative from the Tenth
District In Brooklyn. will DO "a candidate
for Congress this year from some Man
haitian district. II reports now generally
calculated are to he credited. Mr.. MetZ
has made no formal announcement of his
candidacy. but II il understood that
Charles +. Murphy aud his associates IN
the Democratic organization have about
decided that Mr.. Metz will he one OF the
numerous candidates whom tncy VIII
elect next fall.
Tho movement IL said to have got TO
the stage OF picking out some safe Demo-
cratic district from which to send Mr..
Metz as a Representative. Since his
marriage q few weeks ago Mr.. Metz has
lived In Manhattan II The expectation
Is tina, he will continue to do 80.
While his home Is uptown that will not
interfere with running the ex-Represcn-
fative from some district In the lower
end Of the island. When in Congress
before Mr.. Metz did not live in the dis
trict which he represented.
Mr.. Metz's probable selection AZ n ran
didate IL only one more expression Of
Tammanv Halls intention to put into
the field this wear u ticket that will meet
all the requirements Of a most peculiar
political year. Among other things
there 10 n disposition to meet the de-
mands OF the German voters for a chance
10 show that among them are men worthy
of complete confidence and respect az
American citizens. Robert Y. Wagner.
state senator. Is going on the ticket AS
a candidate for the supreme Court
bench and TammanY Workers are not
going to conceal the fact that he was
born in Bavaria. The same promptirgs
are said TO he back ~ the candidacy Of
MIR. Metz. concerning whose German
sympathies and Americanisn 10 one has
ny doubt.
The indications are that Tanmanv
Hall IL bending every effort to put into
the field this year "A ticket tina will bring
out the organizations greatest strength
Every district. leader has had IL horue
in upon him for months hat 1917 Is 10
I've the great year and that the best way
to prepare for II is to make a success
OF 1915.
With a record vote to its credit next
fall Tammany Hall is expected 10 pitch
into the municipal campaign Of next year
with uncommon zest and hope OF attain
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-04
BAYONNE FOLK ASK
TO INVOKE RECALL
Objection Raised TO Thu.
Commissioners Over Award
Of $4,000 Contract.
CITIZENS CALL MEETINGS

Petitions were in circulate,
yonno last evening asking Tor tho -,.,
OF n majority of tho five ci.v ~
sioners chosen 1T tho frs, ,o,,r
election. April ~. 1915. II mn =.
attach their names Cttv Clerk Ios
arrange for a special election.
INC commissioners objected y,
Matthew r. Cronin. formc-lv u.,.. y
now In charge of the city iln,i ce. IT,
IL. Mara, editor OF the Riyon,e H..
formerly Recorder and in charge =,
streets and public improyer.,,.
Henry Wilson. head Of tho po,,,.
fire departments and formerly r.~
OF the city Council. Crnuir an, v
are and Wilson is a p.s.
hcan. Tho two other commissioners
Pierre p. tarven. formerly ,'avo, a.
Jersey attorney for the S,snd,.a o.,
Company and mentioned IN connect,
with the Republican nomination for r..
error. and Horace Robertson, fo,r..,.
Judge, also a Republican
The proposed recall ia the re,,, :,
Commissioner Cronin. Nilso,
Mara voting to award tho CONTRACT. e..
the asphalt paving nj eighteen .,-.,.
at a cost of about $4,000. " r
Crichfeld. superintendent OF tho -.
Asphalt COMPANY. was aV arded 500
teen OF the contracts. and the o,he, ID
To the CLEVELAND Trinidad m,
pany. \ ten year ,nruutcuau,e hn.
included in the award
commissioners Carvtn and pohe-
voted against the ten wear propos
commissioners Cronin, Mara and Np.
are alleged In the petitions 10 ha rr..
OF m~alfeasance in office and tina, ,.
voted contrary 10 tho bos' interest,
the property owners and 10 shut ~, g..
and in favor ~ maintain,
a paving monopoly. The dtre-e-,a
cost IN the ten and Ave wear bond.
average increase Of S7.2S a lo, n
eight Of the streets on 4 live year T.,
the Union Paving Company of Srher.
tady. y. Y, Mas lowest and has ~
the commissioners II viii arr'v
"A writ OF certiorari to review their
ton.
William r. Waters is one 81 ,Ae H..
ers in the recall movement. 4 nee,
Of the Centreville Property Owners =,
ISOLATION will be held tonight and
proval of the Acton ot the three
VIII I've asked To.fro-.
night the Taxpayer Association ,
meet TO discuss the recall.
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YOUNG REPUBLICANS AT FEAST.
Patriotism, Loyalty to Party and
Preparedness Urged.

Patriotism to country, loyalty IN pa ty
and national preparedness in the largest
sense We're tn" principal themes al tn.
NTH annual dinner of the New York
Young Republican Club AZ the Hotel
Aston last hight.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood brought the
enthusiasm TO a high pitch with d vigor.
ois address on preparedness, Job j..
hedges spoke OF the need of prepared
ness within the ranks OF the Republican
party, He said that the party must
nominate 4 man for President who
would represent the best ideals and in
~ferosis Of IN" party. James r. Shelf
feld, president Of tho Republican club,
took "A similar viewpoint in his address.
Alfred +. COKE, Jr. presided
Among those present at the dinner
w'r" william \ prendergsst. william
Ii"glcr. Jr., John *. Tener, Frauk Mos.
samuel =. kocuig. ,;eorg" w, Aldridgc.
William NJ Calder. George W. Wicker
sham and Edward u Finch,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-04
CAPTAINS HERE TOLD
BOOM IS SPREADING FAST
Assured That Ten Colorado Delegates Are for Ex-Sen-
ator-See Gain in Defeat of Roosevelt Forces in Cal
Misunderstanding for More Strength in Convention.

Tho returns from the California pri-
maries of Tuesday. showing that tho
organization Republican ticket had
fr'unphcd over the limited Republic
cans'--the latter representing the Pro-
sressivcs and the Republicans who were
once prcgrcssives-worc read with sat
'star'ior Yesterday at Root h%eadquar-
ters. Those who are promoting Mr..
Roots candidacy here have been In
formed that "A majority of the twenty
six delegates from California to the Re-
publican national owen IN are Ia
vorable to the aspirations of the former
Senator. The decisive defeat OF the
Roosevelt adherents Is accepted by Re-
rublicans as a good indication of the
steadily growing feeling that the Re-
publican party ought TO nominate one
OF its own members at Chicago.
Another enco~uras for the Root
forces was the receipt Of information
from Colorado that ten Of the delegates
from that State were for Mr.. roc Two
were uncertain. but the eport said that
they might join with the others before
the opening Of the convention. II was
said at the headquarters here tina tho
Utah delegation would he for Root from
the very first ballot.
senator Wadsworth Expected.
Senator wadsworth, who IL managing
the Roo, campaign In Washington. is ex.
pccted to arrive here either to-day or
tomorrow. Former Congressman
Dwight, In charge Of headquarters here.
thinks that he will have interesting In
to impart concerning tho
made since Mr.. Roots candi.
dacy was indirectly announced last
Monday morning. Among those who
talked over the situation with Mr..
Dwight yesterday were Cornelius n.
Bliss. Job T.. Hedges and James II.
Among the Republican leaders who do
favor the candidacy Of MIR. Root
there is no doubt that Mr.. Dwight and
behind him are making a deter
EFFORT to line up the delegates from
this State for the former Senator. The
with which II was announced
nm Tuesday that from forty TO forty
four OF the delegates would vote for Roo,
In the convention was not weakened BY
anything that the Hughes men could say
II "a not being asserted by
Roots friends that the nnouncement of
MS cdnuiuacE mas caused q wholesale
away OF delegates from Justice
hughes. But there Is no ~conceal,nent OF
The movement now under way TO pick of
delegate here and there until the de-
ira bic safe majority Is obtained. The
men figure that with forty-four
delegates convinced by OF
party expediency and national need that
Roo Is the most available candidate
all circumstance II will fol-
as night the day that two-thirds Of
he delegation will he for him when the
begins.
This plan of slowly. steadily convinc-
ns one delegate after another that Mr.
Root il the party's man Of the hour is
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HOOPER FOR
Tennessee Republican s Put Woman
suffrage In Platform.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 3-Thc Re-
publican state convention which mot
here to-day nominated Ben W. Hooper
Tor United states Senator, John ".
Overall for Governor. and declared for
woman suffrage in its platform.
The convention was harmonious on the
surface. but there was a N undercurrent
OF discord, tho delegation from the State
at large representing a compromise be-
tween the two factions Of Tennessee
Republicans. This delegation consists
Of eiSht members. each having onc-half
a vote. II the entire eight are not
seated at Chicago. four will be delegates
and o will be alternates.
The delegation is composed Of Con-
gresham r. ". Austin, II. Clay Evans.
Newell Sanders. James :. Beasley. Frank
Elgin. J. &. r.. Mccall. Robert Church
and II. G. Schwab.
Electors from the State at large are
Albert F. Taylor and a. N. Hughes.
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HE WAITED AT THE CHURCH.
And All the htle the Bride-cIect
Was In Police Court.

MoRRrsrowS, y. J. May ~3--Instead %
hearing n Clergyman intorc The mar
rage service in which she was 10 figure
an a principal. Lillian O'Brien. II wears
old. stood before Recorder keech to-day
while a complaint charging her VITA
tteft was being read.
The girl was employed nv r. J Bird
Of Netcoug, a railroad conductor. BIrd's
daughter Myrtle returned from an GU,
Of town visit several days ago and found
that jcwclry and money had been stolen.
Miss o'Brien was arrested charged with
the theft.
She Was to have been married to John
Rurkhardt 81 Hackettstown When Ne
got To the church he learned OF the ar
rest He was unable 10 raise 500 bal
for ~ girl and permission 10 marry her
afto- ler arrest was refused him.
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LABOR FORUM RAPS zABRIsKIE.
SAYS school Principal Made Cha rges
That Are Not True

Tho Labor Forum ISSUED Yesterday 4
partial denial of the Images maor by
Edward e. Xahriskle. priuripal Of the
Washington Irving pay High School
for Girls,
We Will not attempt an answer in
he''1 now thc statement says, but
soinc Of MIR. Iabriskie's charges are ali.
s~olntrly untrue; others are svmptoms
of u type Of pedagogue who has little
conception % democracy. free speech or
tho h'hl's ~ needs % ~riiizrns Of ,hn
WORKING rlaos."
The statement says the forum il readv
u defend itself at a public hearing.
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TWO OF BIG FOUR" DECIDED ON
FeIix ARnus and u. II. weller
Choice OF MARYLAND q, a.. r.,

BALTIMORE. May 3.-Republican state
have practically agreed on "
members of the big four TO go TO the
Chicago convention. The state owen
ton. which meets here next Tuesday. will
name Gen. Felix Agnus, publisher Of the
baltimore American. and -. r.. Weller.
recently the party's candidate for low
error. The other two delegates will be
taken from the Eastern Shore and from
western Maryland. Ex-senator william
= Jackson, the national committeeman.
will probably name each Of the twO.
Dr. J. l. France. tho Republican cand'-
date for senator. will be unable to go.
The France people dominate the conven-
ton. which will send an urinstructed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-04
Juniors Outfcncc Frcsbme,

The Columbia juniors won A We,
over the freshmen in the mrs, iav o.
interclass fencing tournament ,es,e,d,
b to !. The 1917 team had a hard p
OF II. but through the aid Of :. ". 4
son and r. Townes, both VARSITY ne
managed 10 skim through with a na--e
victory. In tho hrs, round. which a.
run OF between tho juniors A.d
sophomores. the 1915 men won IA
bouts. ; Valentine defeating T.. Tow
: To =. and r. Howe. 2 to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-04
iOus~ boat Of Levitt. NtaOn Burned,

The houseboat Loudin. owned oy Lewis
Nixon. was destroyed by fire early YES
terday. II was tied up al Shooters
Island amid other boats and for "A time
they were in danger. Tugs and IRE.
boats cut them out and none Of them
caught fire. The L.oudin WAS burned
down to her steel parts. The loss is
about $4,000.
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They arc prepared to GO before the
arguments convince the delegates tina,
Mr. is the ono man whose record
as Secretary of War. as Secretary Of
state and as United States senator hits
him up as the party's real leader. No
other candidate yet mentioned has "A
record comparable to his. they say. and
they believe he can he elected. They
believe that the operne~s OF the conveu-
ton and the freedom with which a
choice will he made will go u long wav
toward insuring a united part for NJ.
Root n the modifying OF certain Pro-
grrssives who are ready tn come back
II once convinced that the methods
against which they protested in 1871: no
longer obtain.
Root boomers. IL was learned yester-
day. are making progress with dele
gates from this state To- the extent OF
getting from many Of them their word
that while they are Hughes men they
are determined not TO vote for him I'M
less he makes some announcement OF
certain vital public questions before the
convention Is called TO order. Root men
discovered early that many so-called
Hughes men IN New Works delegation
are Hughes men only to the extent OF
being for him n he will ray that he IS
a candidate. This discovery is being
used for all u is worth by the Root
workers and assurances have been Oh
tanned that there will he no blind voting
for anybody.
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said to he indicative Of what will be done
IN Chicago after The delegates arrive.
The same process is being used by Root
men In other states than New York.
They hgure that by June Z tlcre will I've
IN fun movement n campaign for the
selection Of Mr.. Root that will he hard
to resist.
IN developing this campaign to It's eli
max every enort will lie made to avoid
steam roller' tactics. Root men here
declare that the very lack of any WIDE
spread sentiment for one candidate is 60
ing to he the strength Of the Chicago
convention. " means. they say, that tho
Republican party Is none with the shut
and closed convention. The delegates
mination In mind to choose the man
who stands the best chance of winning
The claims or every candidate will get "A
respectful and a sympathetic hearing.
The party leaders art to maintain the
attitude of seeking light. Then. when all
the candidates have had their day In
court the party managers are TO get to-
gether aud say. IN eject (which. Of all
these good men Of which our glorious
party has such an abundance. is the one
man who best fits into the situation
which We must meet? Which OF them
can win
The New York leaders believe that Mr..
Root must be considered down 20 the
very end OF this elimination contest.
Those who are behind his candidacy have
already made plans for that moment
when his availability shall have stood the
tnaI test
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
MOVIE ACTRESS PROVES
BIG PUZZLE TO POLICE.
Appears as Innocence" i'm Film; Con-
fesses to Theft OF Ffnery
Worth $4,000.

New York. Nov 26.-"Thc strangest
prisoner / have ever had" was the
way Captain Deevy. In charge of the
detective squad which yesterday ar
rested Miss Marian Clark. n moving
picture actress. today characterized
The attractive young woman whose
case puzzled the New York police.
The police say Miss Clark confessed
having taken from department stores
more than $4,000 worth of finery
Her failure to wear the costly gowns
and hats, shoes, silks. gloves and furs,
all of which were stored in her room
I'm a boarding house. led to suspicion
on the part of the landlady that there
was something wrong"
Miss Clark appears in current film
in which she has won great praise
because of her appearance of inno-
cence in the role of a vtvacious board
ing school miss This same appear
ance, the police say. now offers them
considerable material for psychological
study.