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The sun., 1916-11-05
WHITMAN IN FAVOR
OF PRISON REFORM
Record Shows No Politics Has
Entered in His Admin
istratiOn.

Close students OF Gov. Whltman's ad-
rrove the charge made by Thomas Mott
Osborne that the State prisons are being
used for political purposes. When MIR.
Whitman became Governor he found "A
Democratic State Superintendent Of
Prisons and four Democratic wardens.
Three OF the Democratic wardens re-
main and the fourth. Mr.. Osborne. re-
signed.
Warden Osborne was appointed by
Gov. Glynn II the appointment was
Endorsed later by Gov. Whitman, who
gavc assurances that he would not in
~tcrferc in prison reform experiments.
In spite OF himself, the Governor was
crawn into the controversy between
Supt. Riley n Warden Osborne over
the transfer OF prisoners from crowded
sing Sing to vacant cells Mt Great
Meadow. the new farm colony. The Cow
crnor finally removed Mr.. Riley.
This was the only case in which he
has renoved n prison official. n even
his critics have been unable to point To
any political motive in the selection of
Supt. Carter.
Friends Of the Governor are calling
attention to his attitude toward two i'm
portant penal questions. These were the
substitution OF a prison farm for Sing
Sing n the extension Of the parole
system. For ten years prison workers
have advocated the "bandonnIc of the
unsanitary Sing Sing cell block for a
farm colony. Gov. Whitman signed the
sage bill. which appropriated 100000
Of which S110,0o0 WIS to he used IN
reuovating Sing Sing and Sl.25O,o0O In
development OF the prison farm.
The commissioners were Ia receive no
salary. and that politics might be kept
out the measure provided that three al
the present state oiiicials-the Superin-
t,rderts Of Prisons and of Public Works
and tn. state Architeot-should serve,
with two private citizens. The adoption
Of this plan means the end of th" Sing
500 men viii ever be- at that prison at
one time.
The Governors friends point also Ia
his warm support ~ Warden Homer ~
Great Meadow. where q squad ~ twenty
men IL to he put to work IN the omen,
attended only 10y an urarmcd guard.
Men IN this prison voted son" Time oe'
against the introduction OF the Mutual
Welfare League. Warden Homer also
has parolcd hundreds of first offenders
obtaining jobs for them on farms dl-iau.
from city temptations.
GOV. whitMun's friends Insist that lc
has n thorough huowi.dc" not only u'
the state prisons but 80 tic erinirt,
conditions through which men reach
. those prisons. and that he Is kscU'y in
tercstcd in real prison reform 90 a COM
mon sense basis.
The sun., 1916-11-05
TO END ALBANY SINECUREs.
Civil Service Reformers Plan
Amendment 10 Existipu linz

In an enor to end a system OF alb
sentee clerks ana legislative EMPLOYEES
VINO appear each month AZ Albany to
draw their salaries and render compar,-
lively no service to the state. the ciyu
service Reform Association announced
yesterday that II had iirished an inter
rosation or candidates for tho Lerisl,
ture on tho question. This question Wa.
proposed TO them
u you favor an amendment 10 ,hc
civil Service law which will permit ,hc
state civil Service commission to hold
competitive examinations for EMPLOYEES
or the Legislature:
The amendment would place upon the
civil Service Commission the respong,-
bility for deciding which Of the lccisI, -
tive positions hould be filed by cxamI-
nation and which by direct appointmcnt
An efficient stan Of employees would he
developed under the merit system and
the change, the association asserts, wnuld
result In a material saving to the State
government.
A summary OF the replies shows that
out or sixty-three Legislative candidates
h'rty-eight favor the change, five are on-
posed to It. while twenty are non-com-
initial.
The sun., 1916-11-05
10 TO 8 IN BROOKLYN.
Wilson supporters Take s58,OOO OF
Hughes Money.

Al the prevailing odds Of 10 to S moro
than $4,000 OF Hughes money was GOV.
cred yesterday ny Wilsonitcs In Brock
Ign. Fred Schumm. betting conIn,s.
sioner. has the money In his safe, Wncre
there is about $4,000 moro Republican
coin to be wagered at the some odds.
The Democrats. however. are boxing f,r
odds at 10 to 7 OF the G. o. l.. canll-
date.
Other bets recorded were $4,000 ever
that Hughes Gets n plurality OF 5000
In the state, $4,000 against $1,000 that
Whitman will be elected. 5000 even
that Wilson carries New York c'.y by
5000. $500 even that Wilson carrie.
thirty counties In New Yrok STATE. $500
against 500 that Wilson wins in Quner7
county. s400 to 500 that Wilson gets
Richmond county, $500 against $1,000
that Kings county goes for Wilson, s7Oj
even that Wilson carries Kings county
by 5000. $500 even that New Yori,
county gives Wilson n plurality Of 49,.
900. $1,000 wen that Hughes gets 2
plurality of 1000 in Suffolk county and
$500 even that the mex House OF Rep.
ressntatives will bs Republican.
The sun., 1916-11-05
WESTMINSTER SAFE
FOR CHAS.E E. HUGHES
Republican Leaders Claim
5000 Majority for NOmi-
nee i'm County.

MouST VERNON, ". Y. Nov. with
the visit Of Charles T.. Hughes to Yon-
hcrs on Friday and Gov. Whitman's
whirlwind trip through New Rochelle.
Mount Vernon and Yonkers tonight the
campaign in Westchester county has
come to n close and 1t Is freely pre-
dic;ed by the Republican leaders that
Mir. Hughes will carry the county by at
east 5000 majority.
There is no doubt Gov. whitman Will
run considerably behind the head of the
ticket because of his action In ordering
District Attorney Weeks to investigate
Sing Sing prison. which brought about
the Indictment OF Warden Thomas Mott
Osborne. The iHdict rnents were dis
missed and tho Governor reinstated the
warden against the protest OF West
chester leaders.
Tho osborne case. which cost the
county close 80 $4,000. has been n jinx
tn the prosecutors Office. as Mr.. Weeks.
who Has the logical candidate for re-
nomination. failed To get "A renomina-
ton. The Republican leaders told him
the Osborne prosecution would cost the
Republican party II he was renominatcd
loo votes !u the county. In 1914 GOV.
whitman carried Westminster over Glynu
by about 1900 majority. but this year
1t il ncl.e,cd his majority will be cut
down Ia 1000 or less.
William l.. Ward. national committee
man and chairman of the Westchester
Republican county committee. expects
william \. calder. candidate for United
states senator. viii run close To Hughes
and foresees "A big majority for all the
county candidates.
Il Is predicted by the Democrats that
CONGRESSMAN Woodson II. Oglesby. a fol-
lower Of Wilson. will be reelected in the
Twenty-fouith Congress district. which
takes IN "A part ~ The Bronx, and tina,
Congressman James W. Hustled OF Pceks-
kill, a Republican. will be reelected in
tn" Twenty-fifth district.
To Democrats are piunins great faith
on the believers OF prison reform who
were very outsrukea ~ public meetings
held throughout Wcstchester county
whcu the Ncstchest'r Grand Jury was
probing INTO Warden pSbornc's manage
mout of sing sing prison in the belief
that they VIII vote for Thomas l.. cur.
iau. the Democratic candidate for Dis
trict Attorney against Lee Parsons
Davis. the Republican nominee, Both
candidates reside IN Sonkers.
The sun., 1916-11-05
Republican s tivays Liberal.

with the wisdom that has alway :
chardDtsriz"i the Republican party. u
leaders htN" never allied th"Ins,l Ives
WI a." forces ut u.-utry. No kuoN
Nuthiu- movement l,s ever had the
sympathy. Nc small measure of then
continual surucss at tho polls H. due T.
tn fl.t tllt thy hil. been all to all n
matters of I~cil-iou as they generally al
in purely political matters also.
"Tbe party that makes an issue 80
raC' or religion in hi. country j. doom,
To- defeat. Roman Cdtluli,s, Ike otaa'
church peopl-, vote 10y conscience. 3.
Mr. Wilson j. defeated II will not o.,
hrclus" Of conspiracy Icy Roman Ctt.s.
ll'. Protestant or jew. hy German. Irish
pr scandinavian. but simply h"cau-.
voters OF every uri-in and utilization r,.
gard hlm as sectional IN his govcrnmcr,
Nacllltting in hlS policies ana ready p.
unsaY tomorrow what no say. o -tay. '
The sun., 1916-11-05
GIRLS SUIT TO BE TRIED.


Supreme Court Justice Pendlcton yes
terday modified an order obtained by
Miss Margaret sullivan of si7 Hendrix
street. brooklyn, for al examination Of
Oscar ". Alexander OF the brokerage
firm Of Oscar II. Alexander n Co., Al
Broad street, prior To the trial OF her
suit for 100000 against him for alleged
breach Of promise,
Mr.. Alexander also moved to have the
ease discontinued, alleging that Miss
Sullivan on August - last accepted $50
from him and signed n paper agreeing to
drop her suit. Miss sullivan denied this
assertion and said that when she signed
the agreement she was weak and dazed,
having Just left a hospital.
Justice Pendlcton refused TO dismiss
the action or Ia Nacatc he order, but
limited the examination to an inquiry
into the financial standing of the broker
The sun., 1916-11-05

Miss Boswell made a crisp and en-
tcrtaiuinc speech. dwelling largely on
The high cost Of living and the uce-
of 4 protective tariff when IN. European
war crds. Mrs lass declared that tn.
farm L. not l political question. siuc.
the President has appointed "A tarin co,n-
mission.
Tn Democratic womon preceded the
meeting with a breakfast AZ the BiltWore.
~ which Miss Lillian II. Wald OF the
Henry street settlement presided and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson spoke. Then they
paraded 10 Carnegie Hall In decorated
automobiles. Mrs. Bass said she fears
the Noman's Party. which IL working
to defeat Wilson, r. having some inllu-
cncc with the women who don't under
stand"
Alice Paul and her followers are en-
t'r"ly INSCRIPTIONS she aid. They
ar. The worst enemies suffrage has. and
II tn" Republican party nurses them IL
nurses 4 viper. Tor mould Hughes -
elected they will demand that he pu,
through IT," amendment. and II he
doesn't they viii turn and fight him
The sun., 1916-11-05
TRIES IN VAIN TO SAVE MOTHER
son ,~onfessrs sI,SOO Thcu. bu
Court Won't Relieve Utm.

Despite the protcstations yesterday of
Edward Frieling, ~ years old. that he
was guilty of the theft Of Sl.>0U worth
of jowclry from Mrs. tlNira Griger.
Magistrate Mcouade IN Morr!sauIa court
refused to believe him, lie discharged
the youth and held instead his mother.
Mrs Kos. Frioling, In 81. 500 for trial.
Mrs. ,;eigrr boarded with the Fyicl-
ings AZ 500 Manida street, The Bronx.
After the tewelry had been stolen from
her room and recovered In the cellar.
Mrs. Fricling was arrested, The son
put himself forward. saying his mother
was innocent and that he was guilty,
tratc McQuade.
The hoy was visibly crestfailen when
the Magistrate discharged him and held
Mrs, Fr'eling,
The sun., 1916-11-05
BATES WARS ON KrNGsBuRY.
say lie IL Going "a Use city Autos
for BIackweIi's visitors.

A charge that John a. Kingsbury.
Commissioners of Charities. is creating u
privileged class on Blackwell's Island
was made yesterday by Lindell r. Bates,
Republican candidate for C%rongress in
the Seventeenth district. He asked JUS
tice Cohaian to restrain the Commits
sioncr from making arrangements to use
tho city's automobiles in Transporting
employees of the Charities Department
from one end of The island to another In
order to cast their votes.
MIR. Bates pointed out tha the island
Is only half a mile wide and two miles
long and that any voter ougli. to be
willing to stretch his legs over t miles
Of road at the most in return for the
privilege of voting. Justice Coha!dn In
refusing an injunction suggested tina:
Mr.. Bates take the matter up with
Mayor Mitchell.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Just because Cardinal Gibbons. with
his usual %frankness in all public qucs-
tons. was courageous enouSh to declare
in public nat every honest American
admits TO lie so. that Carrai,za Is unfit
To- restore order in Mexico. and therefore
unworthy of recognition of this Govern
mcn'. h. Is thu arch c~ouspirator In the
Roman hierarchy AGAINST the Wilson Af-
ministrdtiou.
How stupid. a well aH outrageous.
this appeal - may he Gathered from the
fact that II asks for votes for Wilson n
spite OF his shortcomings. II admits
that he has not protected American lie
and property In Mckee. bat assur"s tn
voter that reparation will Ice made Nh.n-
ever stable government sutll have l,ru
established there. II admits that Mir.
Wilson has appointed SOM Roman cath
oiicS to Office. hut only t. minor oihros.
when ne was forced to- De- 50 ly Senators
and Congressman
The sun., 1916-11-05
NotormRn no Hurt hoy IL Held.

Stefanos Dondr'no., a green motor
man. whose car bumped into another car
AZ Columbus avenue and E'ghty-four'h
street Friday night. crushing N" l'ss
II Alexander Baly", !" years old, va
held In $1,000 bail yesterday 10y Magis-
trate Groehl. William Shcchy Of b='
Amsterdam avenue sad that when he
hera,ed pcndrinos for carclcssn"sS the
motorman threw an iron bar AT him.
The sun., 1916-11-05
ACTORS HELP OUT IN CIRCUS
Marie DrcAsIer mud lillian Cc,Ji.y
Appear NJ Guard ira

Marie Drcsslcr, William Collier srd
Robert Warwich were among those wro
took part yesterday in an old fashio,,.
circus given AT the Sixty-ulnth Regime.
bazaar. The tent was cr.rtcd on 's.
arm Moor Of the armory AZ g. LeNius o..
avenue. &. Aubrey Smith. King Rargo
and Major Doyle also assisted Ia making
"a success of the show.
Baby day drew many youngsters. With
Mrs. Ninifrcd Stouor as chief enter.
taiNer.
The sun., 1916-11-05
CLOSE CONTEST FOR
CONGRESS- EXPECTED
Republicans Hopeful for a Ma
jOrity Of Thirty in the
House.
SENATE MUCH IN DOUBT
Little Chance That Either Side
Will Have Free Hand
in Legislation.

WARRINGTON, Nov. with the cleo
ton close at and the best information
obtainable in Washington is that the
Democratic majority IN the House OF
Representatives will be overturned but
that the Senate will be closely divided.
Even with a nominal Republican ma
oority the attitude of several Senator's of
the Progressive type makes the power
q the Republicans to concentrate upon a
comprehensive legislative plan somewhat
doubtful. Two Progressive Republicans.
La Toilette and Poindcxter. now regu-
Tar Republican nominees. voted for the
Underwood-Simmons tariff law. A third,
Kenyon Of Iowa. was disposed to do the
same but was talked oVt OF 1t.
The Republicans may lose two or more
OF their nominees for the Senate, accord
ing to surface indications. But FOR this
fact they might reasonably hope to have
Q small majority on the gains conceded
70 them.
How the House Looks.
The House OF Representatives. as the
situation now appears. will have a Re-
publican majority OF from fifteen IL
twenty-five. or possibly thirty. Frank
p. Woods. chairman Of the National
Republican Congressional Committee,
estimates as the most conservative
claim IA Republican lead Of fifteen. THE
SUN, after making a study OF Chairman
Woods's figures. believes that the claim
r. conservative and that the Republican
lead In the House will he carer twenty
I'VE. The Democratic Congressional
Committee on the other hand claims a
majority of fifty.
The present Senate ls composed OF the
following, considering two seats as va
cant:
Dsmocrats. q.
Republicans +"
Democratic majority ........r..... II
q Already the Republicans have elected
one of their number in Maine to succeed
Senator johnson, n Democrat. thus In
Ouring a reduction Of the Democratic ma
5crity 10 fourteen.
The Republicans appear to have "A good
chance to gain seats in the following
States: New York. New Jersey. West
Virginia. Ohio. indian ,two) IL these
gains are made the Democratic lead
would be REDUCED to two in the next Sen
ate. But they have several close con
tests on hand and may lose a Senator In
my Of the following States Delaware
North Dakota, Utah. Wyoming ana
Washington.
II In possible that they will gain onl!
one Senator in Indiana, but they are
confident Of gaining both.
There IL a chance OF Republican gains
In In following doubtful states now rep
resented by Democrats Maryland. Mis-
souri,. Nebraska. Montana and Nevada
The sun., 1916-11-05

Rouidon X. Babcock. a brokers' clerk,
living at Creskill. y. j., was held in 500
hail by Magistrate Harris In tho Tombs
police court yesterday charged with
having forged the name of Robert T..
Boyd TO a certificate for 100 shares of
the Chino Copper Company. worth $4,000.
John J. Dodenhof Of Sheehan & Doden-
hon. brokers. IS Wall street. was COM
plainant.
The sun., 1916-11-05
Relief mitte~ Moves.

The Vacation War Relief Committee
Of which Miss Anne Morgan Is chairman,
has removed from ! East Thirty-eirhtl
street 10 tho Old Colony club building
lo2 Madison avenue.
The sun., 1916-11-05

George Tohins, 81 years. a bookkeeper.
OF 1863 East Twcnty-~.venth street, was
found dead IN his room yesterday
morning, with "A gas tube I'm his mouth.
The sun., 1916-11-05
Local Conditions Anectinx senate.

Local Conditions Affecting senate.
There are several local situations that
may anect the Senate returns. In Ari-
soma. for example. where senator Ash
urst would ordinarily have n walkover.
the Presidents Mexican policy IL 80 I'M
popular that the people OF Arizona are
largely anti-Wilson, There IL a possi-
bility that the Republicans will carry the
State for Presidential electors. for Gov
ernor and for Senator, but that tha Rep
resentative In Congress will be a Demo-
crat.
In Wyoming the Republicans are EN-.
The sun., 1916-11-05
NOISY BOUT ENDS
WOMEN'S DEBATE
Democrats Are Accused Of Hir-
ing "Claque" for Carnegie
Hall Talks.
MRS. BASS Is ANGRY
Says Wilson's Suffrage Foes
Are "Entirely Unscrupu-
lOus" in Methods.

Republican women and Democratic
women met for a Anal bout In Carnegie
Hall yesterday morning. The League
for Political Education staged the debate.
Mrs. George Bass OF Chicago, head OF the
women's bureau OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee, spoke for that party
and Miss Helen Varick Boswell. who
runs the woman's department for the Re-
publican National Committee. cham
pioned the q. q. Il. Afterward the moor
was opened TO the hecklers. and then the
fun began.
The Democrats seemed to make the
most noise and charges were freely made
when the meeting ended that they had
bought up the seats and planted Il
"%claque' to lombard Miss Boswell. The
Democratic women retorted that buying
their seats in time merely proved that,
like their party, they believed in true
preparedness.
"%CRtchinx the Speakers Eye"
Miss Frances A. Kellor. who ran tho
women's Hughes train around the coun-
try, had her party planted In the box nj
the right OF the stage opposite Mrs.
Frederick Nathan. who with n dozen
strong voiced Democratic women sat In
the box at the left OF the stage. When
Mr.. Ely dec!de that Miss kellor had had
her share OF questions Miss Anne Rhodes
took up the fight, while Mrs. Nelson
O'ShaughneSsy. one Of the Pctticoat
Train orators. grew fairly frantic when
The chairman failed to see her and waved
her handkerchief nj him till she nearly
fell over the railing. Her excitement
moved the audience To laughter. thereby
greatly surprising Mrs. Bass. who. deer
In "A detailed account of hard times that
have hit this country during Republi-
can Administrations. didn't see Mrs
O'Shaughnessys
what are they laughing at?' asked
Mr.. Ely.
Mrs. O~'Shaughnessy took advantage ot
the pause to shoot her question,
What ! want to know" she de-
mauded. shaking both arms at the
speaker. lis whether this country isn't
at war with Mexico. and II 50 how
YOU can say Wilson has kept US out OF
war;
" are having n little trouble with
Mexico" said Mrs. BASS. at doesn't
strike me that this country is what one
would call at war"
The sun., 1916-11-05
Local Conditions Affecting the
uOusc.

The Republicans expect to make net
gains in New ENGLAND In their repre-
~scntation In the House Of representa-
tiNes. They have added one already by
the Main" election, at which McGilll-
cuady was retired. aud they expect 10
gain one In Rhode Island and " in
Massachusetts. They admit the possi-
bliity Of 4 loss Of one in Connecticut
In New York they expect "A gain OF at
least three and possibly four or five.
New Jersey Is expected To- remain
numerically the saine rs bctween the
Republicans and Democrats. but there
is likely TO he u shifting OF the districts.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans may
suffer III" loss Of one or two seats. They
have a chance. they believe. to win the
Johnstown district and retire Warren
Worth Bailey. pacifst and single taxer.
But Bailey has shown great strength
recently. due 10 the fact that the voters
ot the district are largely union men.
The Democrats and irogressiVeS have
effected a fusion in the Mckcesport dis
trict 10y which ". clyde Kelly. one time
Bull Moose member. viii have the sup
port of both Democrats and Pro-rss-
sives. and the Democratic nominee has
Withdrawn. These two districts afford
the principal tests. other gains the
Republicans hope for are:
Maryland. two; West virginia. one or
two Indiana. five or six Illinois. two
or three Missouri. three Utah. one
Washington. one: California, three
Montana. one Kansas. three or four
Michigan. one Iowa. one Colorado. one.
The sun., 1916-11-05
The Next House

The House situation and outlook is in
Alcated by the following table:
The sun., 1916-11-05
bring Harmony IN q. o. r.

Mr.. Edge had most Of the organiza-
ti"n backing in tho Republican primaries
and Mr.. Frclinghuysen was the candi-
dat" of the progressive elements in the
party. The effect OF their Joint work
has been far reaching In harinonizing
crstwhilc differences In the q. %. J..
The Iub-rnatorial campaign on both
eide was a highly dignified one until
Democrats In high places went out Of
their way 10 charge that Mr.. Edge ap-
proved of Republican frauds in Atlantic
county several years ago. Mr.. Edges
newspapers condemned the frauds and
called for a Grand Jury investigation.
Everybody who knows Mr.. Edge knew
the Islander was of the basest kind and
his friends resented II.
The Newark ErcniHg Ncus. which Is
supporting President Wilson. Mr.. Edge
and Nj ~Frel!nghuysen. denounced the
SANDER In no uncertain terms, and
shortly afterward Republican campaign
.rS began t. rake up unpleasant thing.
that Democratic politicians In Hudson
county have said in years gone NJ about
". otto Wittpenn. the Democratic AN
didate for Governor. who ha. long
beaded one of the warning factions IN
that much troubled county. Democratic
leaders now admit they are sorry they
told untruths about Mr.. Edge.
Foes Beaten, Says Edge.
The Democratic campaign In New
Jersey Is in a state of collapse Mr..
Edge said yesterday. THE reason Is
clear. In the absence of real campaign
material my opponent has ndulged in
Va. g,,i,n i,,n a. xxi, 80
uhicb sar,os ou,n , 49, "onue,
| ,bo ,,h,,c 49, us "'so'
snn ."u.a.oIeu W pre-,
- m'"eI 70 ,a'ls u " ciec'eo
Mr.. Frel!nghuSs sen has made the tariff
the principal theme of his campaiening
because, he says. ne believes. il 10 be
the most i,nportant issue that confronts
the country to-day. He has addressed n
series of questions TO 5000 Industrial
concerns and from the repllcs he had
received he avs he has learned that II
the Underwood tariff law continues I'm
,noct after tho war "A vas, nurh.r or
firms will have TO oul, business.
The rae. between Mr. FroIin,buys,
and United States senator Jar,.s n
MARITIME. his Democra,ic onnoncnt is no.
leycd 10 lie more one .Idod than Tho
contest between Mr. Edo and NJ VIII
penn "
or the tweIve Renres.ntat,y.s IN Can
,ross Ia no sl.ctod nn T,,nsaav p.,uh,i
cam s,a,a hnado,ar,ors Ia",. =
moral certainty ,hot eight will hs re-.
nublIc,rs-the Same Observation-Disclosures n.
in In, lower house os at nrescnt"-hn
state Chairman Ru,hea sars ,hnro 49,
.xr.lIopt cb.nree ~ .I.,tIna 80 Iii
tionnI R.n~rcsentatives or t.r &, Ill
rbe only Two distrirt. concedad e. H..
Democrats are Inc I,Ieventh and Tu,.,s,h~
in the Democratic s~tronrhoId Of IJnd'