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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
TELEGRAPHERS' UNION
PREPARES TO STRIKE
Incoming Officers Authorized
TO Act If Federal Media
tor Fails.

The incoming oflciais Of the CONNER
cial Teiersphers Union Of America
who will be elected to-day yesterday re-
ceivcd full power TO order n national
strike In the event Of failure Of the
Federal mediator. Roland Il. Mabany, to
avert n national strike.
President s. ]. k~onrnkamp Of tho
union yesterday expressed himself rs
sceptical as 70 whether the Western
Union Company would make any conces-
sions. lie was notified yesterday by the
mediator that Mfr. Mahany had received
n telephone message from william II.
O'Brien. chief OF the Telegraph and
Telephone Department OF Massachusetts.
to the effect that the Massachusetts
Legislature had issued an order TO In
quire into tho discharge Of tho Western
Union operators IN Boston because of
membership In h union.
Mr.. Konenkamp issued the following
statement
The tclegrpahers' delegates Arc still
dissatisfied with tho developments Of
the last few days. and II In the next two
days Mr.. Mahany Ia unable to reach an
agreement with tho Western Union Com
pany the incoming officers of the tclew-
raphers will take the action which
they are empowered TO take.
should the final answer OF the West
ern Union Company be unsatisfactory
the executive board and the interna-
tionaI ~ofYicials will undoubtedly order .
national strike"
konenkansp said that the question Of
Government ownership was discussed,
but no conclusion reached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
Hendricks for Roosevelt.

Francis Hendricks and his delegates
from Oneida are among the few who are
credited with Roosevelt leaniugs. The
Roosevelt sentiment has been strong In
Mr.. Hcndricks's bailiwick ever since the
Roosevelt Barnes libel suit was tried
there. Word has been brought here ;ha,
Mr.. Hendricks. In Difference TO this sen.i-
ment, has decided to east his votes for
the Colonel II the ~latter's name liz pre-
scented To the convention.
Mr.. Littauer. who II still friendly
toward the Colonel, said after looking
tn. situation over to-day that he did
not see where the Colonel was going
to get The votes to land the nomination.
Mr.. I.ittauer's ~
81 have been talking with some ~
the leadiu" ',ogressives aud believe
that They viii take Mr.. hughes. In do
ing 50 they think they can save their
face by claiming IA victory over the Old
Guard. The Progressive party has been
resurrected IN order tn hold n simulta-
neous convention. The Republican lead
err kno what the situation really IN in
their districts respecting The Progressive
party. II doesn't exist.
There Is likely to he a lot Of chin
music AT the Progressive convention. hut
their balloon will he punctured II they
don't look out"
1t has been finally arranged for Gov.
whitman to put Mr.. Hughes IA nomina-
tion. Thu Governor. 1t WAS learned to-
day. has ahou, completed hts speech.
lie Is 10 bring Il with him on sunday
and submit 1t To soino Of the leaders
here for n few finishing touches.
Alabama will give way to New York
on the roll call of the States. This
arrangement WAS brought about 10y
Frank Hitchcock. Until to-day there
WAS some doubt AZ ia whether or not
Alabama mel would consent To this
Some OF Tho Alabama seats were con-
tested and this OiNed up the situation,
To make doubly sure that GOV. Whit
man viii have the first chance to pre-.
sent Huyhess name to the convention
Mr.. Hitchcock got a promise from tbs
Arizona delegates hat they would
yield their place TO New York should
Alabama fail to do this. the Arizona
delegation being soiidly Tor Hughes. Ru,
assurances were given by the Alabama
men, headed by Pope NJ. Long. who
WAS seated to-day by the National Com
%inittee. that New York could have first
chance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
MOOSE WILL WAIT
FOR G. 0. P. TICKET
George w. Perkins Does Not
Fear That Progressivcs
VIII Not Be Held.
T. r. STOCK STILL RISING

CHICAGO. June THE complete pro-
sramne for the Progressive convention
will not be made up until the National
Committee meets Next Monday. Only A
fcw Of the committee members ara here.
George ". Perkins. who arrived this
morning. had conferences with George
Won l.. Meyer Of the Roosevelt Republic
a League and with John W. McGrath.
Col. Roosevelt's secretary. Mr.. Perkins
confirmed the announcement made In
THE SrN this morning that tho Progress
sivs nomination will be held up for two
days. or until the Republicans have had
a chance to indicate their choice.
Mr.. Perkins did not appear to share
the fear which some of his li%eutenants
have expressed-that Il would be difn-
cult to hold the Bull Moose for two days
without taking any action on candidates.
A few Of the Prosressives are still talk
Ing a third ticket and saying that tho
party ought 10 be kept going. ever II
the Colonel docs not get the Republican
nomination.
They insisted that even though their
vote I've cut to pieces there would still
be enough to form the nucleus OF .
liberal movement OF some kind four
years from now. which might be ncces-
sary II the reactionaries won this year.
In addition 10 the rumors which have
been going around regarding the offers
said 10 have been made to support Fair
banks for vice-President In return for
Roosevelt votes In the Republican con.
v~ention. q proposal upon which the Fair
banks men are supposed to be looking
with some favor. the Progressives are
said TO be throwing out suggestions
that with Roosevelt heading a harmony
ticket Of the two parties Root for Sec
rotary Of State and Burton for Sec
rotary Of the Treasury would be per-
fectly acceptable to them. so far as
could be learned. however. none of these
suggestions has been taken seriously.
At Progressive headquarters in the
Auditorium the statement WAS made to-
day that Roosevelt stock on the Repub-
lican bourse WAS still rising and that
Progressive committeeman and delegates
were reporting constantly that Republi-
ran delegations were houeyCombcd with
sentiment FOR the Colonel.
q. n. =. Shelley. n Progressive COM
mitteeman from Montana. declared that
while the eight Republican Montana del
egates were instructed for Cummlns
there was every indication that most OF
them would swing to Roosevelt after the
first ballot. II. y. Gardner OF Maine
said that n majority of the Maine Re-
publican delegates were for the Colonel.
The progressive delegated are expected
10 arrive here OH Monday n 10 do
great missionary work from then on
mon the Republicans.
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TO TEACH GUARD OFFICERS.
PeekskilI school, Junc 4.2o, Il
Have ls6 students.

A school OF application for ~irfan'r,
officers OF the New York Nation4l
Guard. In which elements OF militdt
knowledge will be taught by officer
OF the army and the National Guard
Will open at Peeksk!ll next Sunday ana
continue until June 20. with lS6 stu.
dent officers.
The instruction will include ba'o1e'
sabre drills. extended order dr'lls
arm and whistle signals. military sketch.
ing and map reading. tactical walls
close order drills. target practice, ar,'
aid. fire discipline. physical drill, tI.
vance guard work. individual cooking
moving and camping troops. &c.
The senior instructor will he Lieut.
Col. A.. =. Burlington. L. S. A. and the
other officers from the army Viii g.
Cap,s. George n. White. J. |. Gilb-e'N
W. 4. Welsh, q. l.. Townsend aud J K
Parsons I.ieuts. g. l.. Hodges and \ 7
Rich. instructors from the National
Guard will include Col. ". H. Chapir,
Inspector-General Col. Henry s SEER.
berger. Chief Quartermastcr col W p
McCann. l.ieut.-Col. +. NJ Rostwirt.
Capt. a.. Wendt and Capt. T. II Shaut"n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
NEW REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Executive body Formed on Basis Of
AIAermauic Districts.

The New York Republican county COM
mittee made public yesterday the names
Of tho members Of the new executive
committee. which is constituted on the
basis OF Aldernauic districts. Under
the new a~pportionment OF Assembly dis
tric,s adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
the number ~ districts was reduced
from thir,y-one to twenty-three. The
Aldermanic districts 10Y humble TWEEN
ty-seven instead Of thirty-three. The
Aldermanic district was adopted AZ IA
unit " representation In the executive
committee of the county committee by
both the Republicans and the Demo
Gratis In order to provide districts for
all tho leaders. Even with the four
additional districts which the change Of
unit gave. there are s,iii six duai lead
erships among the Republicans. The
new Aldermanic districts and their re-
spectlvo Republican leaders are
First. James r.. March and William
J. Rose; Second. Joseph Lcvinson (:
Third. Frank Pepino and Richard Green
bank: Fourth. Alexander Wolf and
Louis jacobson Fifth. Benjamin f., Fox A:
sixth. Samuel y. Koenig Seventh. Her
man W. Boyer and Michael Il. Blake {:
Eighth. Jacob Sa,nuels Ninth. Anthony
T.. Ludden Tenth. william Henkel
Eleventh, Albert J. Berwln Twelfth.
John 8. shea and Charles X Lexow {:
Thirteenth. Charles Heydt Fourteenth.
Joseph T.. Nejedly Fifteenth. Valentine
Hahn: sixteenth, William =. Iiech, (:
seventeenth, John A. Bolles Eighteenth
Ambrose O. Neal: Nineteenth. Collin II.
Woodward Twentieth. Morris Levy and
Samuel Krulewi,ch T~wen,y-hrst. Bev-
eriy X. Robinson Twenty-second, Fred
orlck Trau: Twenty-third, Thomas l.
Gleason Twen'y-fourth, Frank *. Bow
ers T~wenty-tfth, John ! Lyons Twen-
ty-sixth. Hyman Pouker Twcnty-sev-
cnth, Moses NJ Mckee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
NJ ACTION FOR SUFFRAGE.
Representatives Cali ON the Housc
suffrage Committee.

WARRINGTON. June 1.--Tteprcscnta'ives
from SUM- States, who appeared be.
fore tho judiciary Committee OF the
House to-day 10 demand action on the
proposed suffrage amendment To the
Constitution, Wcro told hv chairman
Webb that n would meet with defeat II
reported now
The delegation was composed Of Rep
Sessntatives Rsker. Church. Randall AID
Neither Of California. Hayden Of ART
sona. IIilliard. Heating and Taylor of
Colorado, Williams. MrlJermott, SABBATH,
McAndrews, Gallagher, Tavenner, stone,
Rainey, buchanan and Foster of ILL.,
polls. Doolittlc, delivering. Connolly,
0house and Ayres OF Kansas. Evans and
Stout OF Montana, Mays Of Utah and
Dill Of Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
PRESIDENTS ROW
AWAITS DELEGATES
Weeks's Manager Claims 200:
Mckinley Says Man Will
Be From West.
OTHER QUARTERS QUIET

CHICAGO. June i.--Presidential Row
in the Congress Hotel. where are quar-
tered the different booms, has not struck
it, convention gait HI yet Typewrtters
have been numbered. minreograph ma
chimes Installed and fair typists pause
expectantly over their machines. D
thus far they have had little 70 do.
The situation 10 such that the press
agents, and assistant boosters
hesitate to commit themselves and the
output OF statements upon the merits
and strength of their respective candi-
dates has been exceedingly small.
Busiest among the headquarters up to
date has been that Of Senator John w.
Weeks, with the Senator's classmate.
o. z. Weller. In charge. Mr.. Weller
10 a Marylander. but he In working with
his coat OF for the Massachusetts man.
The headqua rters are we'll equipped with
ushers. doorkeepers and typewriters and
any one passing the door IL likely to he
pulled In for a handshake with The can
didate.
To-day the Weeks typewrttcrs got
busy long enough to turn on a state
ment made by Bird Mcclure. Congress-
man from Oklahoma and n delegate ~
large. lie woke up the machines with
the OllOWlU uctldIdNl'iI Hbduc IiiS
ately upon his arrival:
ANY one who has served with John
W. Weeks In Congress and has seen the
faithfulness and the ability with which
he performs his duties In that great
body must necessarily be an ardent ad-
mIrer Of the man. No task 10 too great
or too irksotne for him to handle. and !
feel absolutely confident that II he should
be named President OF the United states
he would Sc; a record for efficient ad-
minis;ra,ion that could scarcely be
equalled BY any other u
Senator Weeks has u strong follow
Ing in my State. lie made a visit there
last year and made a wonderful i'm
preston upon the Republicans OF OKLA
homa. I propose to give the Senator
my ardent support In the convention,
and from what information I have
gathered since my arrival in Chicago ]
,h!nk there is an excellent chance that
Senator Weeks will he nominated
The Weeks people are still insisting
that they have at least zoo votes all
scwed UP and are absolutely certain Of
leading on the first ballot.
The boom OF Senator Lawrence Y.
sherman OF Illinois, which has been more
Or less quiescert 30 far as the type
writer's are concerned. got going in
livelier fashion to-day with the arrival
of Representative william r.. Mckinley,
who was the Taft msnager In 1912, Mr..
Mckinley has Just got back from the
coast.
at IL becoming more ana more aprar-
cnt." said Mr.. Mckinley. that the Re-
publican noininee for President will be
from the central West and tho senti-
inent IN favor ~ Illinois candidate, Sem
a'or sherman. has grown Immensely dur
ing the last week. The delegates from
tho West. whatever may have been their
original predictions. are beginning Ia
hook West Of IN" Allcghanies FOR party
leadership In this years campaign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
WILSON TO MARCH
FOR PREPAREDNESS
without Escort He will Join
Parade Of 10000 ON
juno IA.

WASHINGTON. June lon Jur. I,
which he has set apart by rHecu-,.
proclamation a. q day for the r.nevs,
Of American patriotism. prcsiden' W.
son will head the march Of u prepare.
ness parade. Mr.. Wilson will march q,
"A citizen and not ~ the presldcp'
The parade viii form at 10 o'clo,p =.
the foot Of tho Capitol. There Wi y.
10000 msrchers. The route vii te
down Pennsylvania venue past ,hs
Post once Department and on beyond
the White House--a distance ~ over ,
mile. II will be headed by the Marine
Band.
The President will do bis hit like The
other marchers. He will not ride In ,
carriage. as he did with Mr.. TAFT on IN,
day of his Inauguration. lie will not
ride "A horse. as he did on review day.
during his term ~ Governor or Nov
Jersey. In tho blue coat. white trouser.
and straw hat which are to De tie
paraders' uniform tho President will tak,
his place behind the Marine Rand At n.
Peace Monument and march IN, flr
length Of Pennsylvania avenue 10 the re.
viewing stand.
The President win have none ~ the
escorts and accoutrements which usually
accompany a public appearance Of 'le
Chief Magistrate. His companions 10
line will be the White House CORRESPOND
er,ts and clerical employees. In tho
stand in front OF the Post Office he.
partment he will stop to review Tie
parade.
MIR. Wilson surprised the local CON
m,ttee In charge of the parade by '\
pressing his willingness 20 march wher
they called on him TO invite him 70 re.
view IL this morning.
Certainly ] will review the parade
said the President 10 W. J. Guide. !.
florist. chairman OF the committee, and
I should like to take part In It
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
DELEGATES
FROM GEORGIA ARE SEATED
Jackson Faction, Counted as Roosevelt Men, Win De-
cisively in National Committee-"Steam Roller"
Seems to Be in Scrap Heap.

himsy that they did not impress the
committee at all.
The committee voted unanimously, for
example, TO seat the delegation headed
by Pope NJ. Long and turned down the
contestants. The only contest that was
entertained by the committee az the
afternoon session was that by W. l..
Saunders IN the Ninth Alabama district,
whose name was placed on the tenn
porary roll instead OF that Of Charles J.
Allison. who held the certificate.
1s1ands want 70 Vote.
After Alabama was disposed Of the
committee passed to Florida. Henry
Chubb, who headed the regular dele
cation. expressed deep displeasure when
the contestant failed to p and
wanted TO take the seats for his dele
cation on default. but he was persuaded
to walt. and Florida's ease went over
until Monday, the postponement asked
by the absentees. who wired that they
could no arrive before that day.
Tho delegates from the Philippines.
Hawaii and Porto Rico asked to be
given votes In the convention and there
by be placed on the same footing with
The delegates from Alaska and the
District OF Columbia. Hawaii was not
represented by her committeeman.
the proxy being held by Representative
william p. Mckinley OF Illinois. one Of
the Old Guard. The Philippines were
represented by Mr.. Mccoy, one OF the
delegates. h committee referred the
matter to the convention with a rec
o~mmendation that the delegates he
given seats and votes. II is believed
his will be lone.
Two contests from Virginia, involving
The Fifth and Sixth districts. were re-
ferred to the full delegation from that
State. Contests from Texas were
passed over. with the chances that the
delegates chosen will all be seated and
given half a vote each.
Five Absent, SIX Proxies.
Lack OF the old time strife and spirit
In the contests was illustrated by the
fact that Ave members Of the committee
were absent and six others were repre-
scented by proxy. Among the proxies ad-
mitted were Fred W. Upham for Frank
lin Murphy OF New Jersey. Charles II.
Innes OF Boston for ex-senator Murray
Crane Of Massachusetts, Chairman
Charles y. Hilles for the member from
Ohio.
Republicans who are eager for party
harmony could not conceal their salts
faction over the elimination of the
steam roller in dealing with contests.
Memory OF tho convention tactics OF
l9os and 1912 were evive only 10 con-
trart those days with hopper for brighter
ones at hand for the party. Many
members OF the committee and onlookers
to-day recalled the tumultous scenes In
the 1912 convention. particularly when
Francis J. Honey OF California and
Big Steve, as the politicians called
Archie stevenson Of Colorado, quar-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
HUGHES BOOM Is
LACKING IN PUNCH
Arrival Of New York Delega-
ton Is Expected to Give 1t
More Force.
BARNES, MUM, ON HAND

CHICAGO. June 1.-The arrival OF the
New York delegation IL being awaited
with much interest here. With the
spread Of Hughes sentiment about the
totol corridors moro noticeable to-day
than yesterday, there wore all kinds or
speculation az to how the New Workers.
would line up with respect TO Justice
Hughes.
The situation in the New York delesA-
ton undoubtedly will have an important
bearing on the movement to put the
Justices name ut the head OF the ticket
because Of the effect II will have on the
uni%nstructed delegates from man., States
whose attitude is giving anxiety to those
engineering the Hughes movement.
Unlike most OF the other Presidential
booms. the hughes boom has AS yet no
official home here. Not only does It lack
thu far vague and indefinite. But with
the arrival Of the New Workers. many
expect that this situation will be rem
cdied and that " the delegation " SUI
f~iciently strong for Mr.. Hughes the New
York headquarters can be made "a
hughes rallying point. In this way II
Is the expectation that the Hughes SEN
umen'' winch IL nov u,,I..'s 49,
corr'uors' can pe er'S" "~' "' -
more p9Ieht Iorce; .N.uu .. =. 4.
GOV. "nltrnan 10 uuurus ~,
Ieaaihs nsuIe az sonSs,,ton
VIII inltneois'eiy p,eeeoo Nv -
he Is iookcn upon py many 90 .no ''"
cipai spirit IN 'ne ius"" '""'p"'s"
-
neS SuppAo"s "'sc"'
II 10 believed that when the Governor
gets here next Sunday he will supplant
Frpnk II Hitchcock In the eyes OF
,hs multitude A. the chief HuRhes tao
| tici.n Mr Hitchcock's motives have
h..n v,.u,.a nv many with more or less
sr~,.,or xhi,s Gov Wh,tmsn's sin.
ss-,,v \. AZ ou,snoLer ssvocate az the
r,. nan,tna,inn No. M, he.n ouas.
.". y"
$3.50 u,,.u., 10. . .rr.~r,.a
-. r"'n' ~. 1890
neIe ,ne 'as. ." "";s - 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
HOSPITAL AFrRE, BUT NO SCARE.
Patients C~ndisturbed During Blass
In Engine Room.

Fire started yesterday forenoon in the
basemen, OF the Long Island College
Hospital IN Brooklyn. II was caused
by hot ashes thrown down An airchute
IN the engine room and was extinguished
without amy alarm whatever among the
$50 patients.
Owing 20 the excellent discipline in
force the nurses and in'ernes acted as
II a fire drill was in progress and the
window shades were drawn to prevent
smoke being aeen. There were no
whistles or CONS ringing on the ap.
proach Of the fire engines and the blaze
WAS put out without any excitement.
The damage was trifing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
LODGE OUT FOR REELECTION.
- Gets Nomination Papcrs,
Goes Before People In Fall.

BosroH, June Senator Lodge re-
reived nomination papers from the See.
rotary of states oifiCe to-day and they
VIII he circulated throughout the Stats
Friends Of M~assachusetts's senior Sen-
stvr have known for som time that he
would seek reelection. hut this ls the
first formal step he has taken.
Mr.. Lodges term expires next year.
The election will, be held at tho state
election next November and II will be
the first time IN the history Of Massa-
chuseits ~ II popular vote for United
States senator. Mr.. Lodge Is the iirst
to take out paperS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
ENGLAND BUYS 2 LINERS HERE.
Pays ~ .OOO.O 900 for Es-UamburG.
American tcamships.

BALTIMORE. June 1.-The Atlantic
Fruit COMPANY. of witch baltimore IL
a principal port ~ call. has sold It's
steamers Sarnia and siberia for 81 ,00O.-
900 to Interests identified with the Brit
ish G~overpment.
The Siberia is now ~ New York, and
tho Sarnih IL on It's way 10 that port.
4 certified check for s557, 900 was paid
over for the siberia. aud the agreement
calls for u sun almost ~ great for the
Sarnia, The two steamers formerly
were owned by the iiamhurg-Americsn
Line, and were sold 10 the Atlantic Fruit
Company since the war began for $37,-
900. They arc about TOO TOYS each.