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BAI.LsroN SPA. n. r., April ia. J.
Wilcox. who will long be regarded as
Saratoga county's nos famous and
most prolific proxy maker. displayed
such a decided shy ness to newspaper
men to-day that the latter were unable
to catch up with him TO ask him all
about the sheaf Of proxies for the Re-
publican county convention which he
signed and distributed so generously
yesterday. hrst to the one side. then TO
the other.
AS a result OF Wilicox's proxies. which
were almost equally divided between the
followers of ex-State Senator Edgar T.
Bracket. long q big leader here. and the
supporters OF state Senator George II.
Whitney. Saratoga has now two Repub-
,lcan committees. each making claims
OF being the real and only genuine.
Bracket. the veteran. and whitney.
who held his sea In The Senate for
twelve years through the grace of
Bracket. met at the county committee
meeting yesterday for a fight to the
finish for the leadership. Each man
thought he would win. but the hrst bal
lot showed 81 votes for Senator Whitney
for chairman Of the county committee.
30 for Surrogate william S. O%strander,
Brackets candidate. aud s scattering.
Proxies POur In.
Wilcox. the hitherto unknown and
humble bother Of Saratoga Springs. an
accredited member OF the committee. left
the convention hall and went to his
room. A Whitney adherent followed
; him.
In fifteen minutes the Whitney man
was out with w llcox's proxy. dated
1 c:15. More ballots were held and the
six scattered votes lined up with one
side or the other. During these ballots
WILCOX was voted for Whitney by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
n, Y, BUILDING BILL
PASSES WITH RUSH
senate and Assembly Approve
r;lcnlogcn Plan. Which
Goes 10 Mayor.
LOCKWOOD EXPLAINS IT

l,r,Nv. Apri, f2.-Without discus
.,u ami without n dissenting vote, the
IN Introduced by Senator Charles c.
lockwood and Assemblyman Abram
Iienboccn of Manhattan. providing for
centralized and a single inspection OF
tlid.ug construction in each OF the
borough. Of New York city. passed
no Senate and Assembly tonight and
rov goes to Mayor Mitchell for his APP
pioval
A. The hill has been indo,sed by a con-
ference OF eighty real estate and tax
osy.rs associations in New York city. by
IN. Board Of Estimate II Apportion-
nen,. the Chamber OF Commerce. the
W~chan,s Association and the Citizens
Union. the Mayors approval Ia certain.
After the bill passed the Assembly
tts afternoon. Il was hurried over TO the
senate and when the bill was received.
senator Lockwood Immediately had n
substituted for his bill. which Was on the
order Of the final passage. n the bill
vas passed AT once.
TIE purpose OF this bill" said Sena-
,r Lockwood. 'is to give the buildine
,i~re,iutendents in New York city. sub-
,ec. to the rules and regulations OF the
Board of Standards and Appeals. jurisdic-
lion and charge of the construction. al
,~eYation. structural changes in and re-
noval Of buildings and structures erected
or TO be erected In their borougns. Water
'front.' property. bridges ard tunnels,
owned hy the city Of New York and tene.
ueut houses are excepted.
The building superintendents are 10
enforce the labor law in reference 10 the
construction and alteration OF buildings
m, have no power to vary from or pro.
,ecd contrary to the labor law excep,
% I, may no modified by the Board OF
Standards and Appeals.
THE bill provides for a certificate o.
occupancy which. when issued. - bind
,rv ,non all departments until revoked
n, the BOARD of Appeals. An exception
made unless approved by the Fire
Commissioner where auxiliary hre ap
pranccs. standpipes. &c. are required o.
N. building IL TO be used for hazardou!
FADES.
Temporary certificates may also b.
issued.
"a Board OF Standards and Appeal
4. created to consist OF the Fire Com
missioner. the hve superintenden's Q
b,ildings. the fire chief and six othe
MEMBERS to be appointed by the Mayor
~ the appointed members. one must h
an architect Of ten years experience
one a structural engineer Of ten year
.yperience, one a builder Of ten year
.xperience and one an architect or struc
.nral engineer OF fifteen years expert
ence
This board is given power to max
.&A- n N
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TAGGART'SCANDIDACY IN DOUBT
Tie VIII Not Commit Himself Ab"ut
SrnRtOrshIp.

INDIANAPoLis, April 2~--Senator
Thomas TaggaIt. who arrived here to-
day from Washington on his way TO
French Lick, seems to be lodging a
definite answer az to whether he will he
IA candidate before the Democratic state
convention for the Senatorial nominal
ton, When pressed or the point he said
~ rave ont a statement at Washing
ton Yesterday hat ! was stronger than
ever in the belief that ! do not want to
run. That's all ] ave tn say on the
subject"
The uncertainty surrounding the situa-
ton was responsible. It Is said, for the
failure Of the Democratic State com-
mlttee to select n temporary chairman
for the State convention. II In generally
believed that II Mr.. Taggart refuses the
nomination the convention will nominate
Gov. Ralston.
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HARRIS AT HELM TOMORROW
Democratic Committee Ready q"
Launch Campaign In state.

AtBANY. April 12.-Af,er the Demo-
cratic State committee organizes In New
York city at noon on Friday through
the election Of Edwin =. Harris OF Sara
toga as chairman. immediate steps are
to be taken 20 organize the county COM
mittees throughout the state for the fal,
campaign,
Patrick f.. McCabe. Democratic leader
OF Albany counts. started thinga moving
Tonight when the Albany city and
county committees were organized by the
election of Stapley Williams of the town
Of Knox as county chairman and Will
lam | Martin az chairman of the Albany
city committee. TIL" meetings were the
most harmonious that have been held In
Albany county IN some time. and resoli-
tons were adopted attacking the Whit
man administration and heartily indoors
ing the Wilson Administration.
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TRAINING BILL PASSES.
Provides Physlcal 1u%structios for
children Above y EAR

ALBANY, April 12.-With only fou'
members voting against the measure the
Assembly to-day passed the first Of the
bits intended to provide preparedness
training IN the schools OF the state. The
measure was introduced by Assembly
man Welsh OF Albany. II provides for
compulsory physical training for all
school children more tha 8 years old.
the training to he prescribed by the
state Board of Regents after consulta-
ton with a military training commits
SION.
Minority Leader Callahan offered an
amendment that wouid provide for state
aid for private schools In connection with
the compulsory physical training courses.
but he withdrew tine amendment when
il was opposed.
Assemblyman ShiplaGoff, Socialist. Of
Kings aMd Assembly Reilly. Demo-
cgat. OF Manhattan opposed the bill on
the ground that the provision concerning
u military training commission mig ut
inject mi .tarlsn into thte schools. Tney
were joined by ~Assemblvnau Evans.
Democrat. Of The Bronx and COtullo.
Democrat. Of Manhattan.
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ASKS ROAD TAX GRAB HEARING.
ChtIds Telegrapbs Whitman Re-
newing ReUueat.

william Hamlin Childs. chairman OF
the Tax Reduction Committee. sent the
following telegram TO o whitman
yesterday
o behalf Of the Tax Reduction Com
mit'ee of the CITY Of New York I hereby
renew my request for II hearing on the
bill appropriating $4,000. 900 for the up
keep OF local town roads. Your appro-
val Of his bill. which has now passed
both houses OF the Legislature. would
mean the imposition upon New York
city Of n tax Of approximately 81. 400. 600
for the purely locai benefit OF other
communities. Such an appropriation
represents a wholly unjustiiable use or
the state funds.
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WULCOX,S PROXIES UPSET
SENATOR BRACKETS HOPES
Republican Convention in Saratoga County Results in
Two Committee and Court May Be Called On
to Decide Real Status.

virtue OF his proxy The votes failed to
win for either whitney or Ostrander.
Just before the fnai votes were held
a Bracket man went into Willcox's little
room. Ten minutes later he came out
triumphantly waving a proxy. II was
dated 3:35. and Wilcox was voted for
O%strander. This gave Ostrander thirty
six ~votes-enough to win. Confusion fol-
lowed the vote. during which a whitney
man came Out of willcox's room waving
another proxy, dated 4 90 i. NJ.
whitney. az chairman. and Secretary
Holmes. a Bracket man. added 90 The
turmoil. Holmes declared that Ostrander
was elected Whitney gave the election
to himself. TIL secretary said that Os-
trander had th,rty-seven votes TO WHIT
ney's t%hirty-three.
COants and RecOunts.
Then whitney said the election Law
required that zach committeeman's vote
should in proportion to the num-
Der OF party votes In his district
Holmes was prepared for this: he
counted them up and said that Ostran-
der was elected by A.337 TO 4.107.
Sheriff McKelway thereupon announced
that only LAST Friday Gov. Whit
man had signed u bill changing thii
basis OF calculation and making each
committeeman's vote equal. lie said
that this vitiatel Brackets election. and
In Il minute the room was In an UP
roar again.
During the confusion Os,randei
grabbed The official record annd left the
| room. lie put these records in a safe
In the Hayner House. They are swori
to by Holmes. secretary OF the com
mittee. Blu: in the Medberry Hous'
, Whitney has another set OF records
which declares that he has been elected
chairman of the committee. They are
sworn 20 by himself. az chairman.
1t H. believed that resort 10 the court.
will be had to decide the question o.
which records are proper, as no tive
men in the county are agreed on Il.
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TO PAROLE BRIDE SEEKER.
" hitmau FnsOrs Plea IL Former
Employee of This City.

AtBASN. April 12-Gov. Whitman
comulu'ed to-day the sentence Of JOSEPH
T.. rnpIrr. Sc wing a term of two years
ard SIX mon;ls for attempted cxtortior.
fGr which he Was convicted IN MAY
'gii. before Judge Wadhains. who rec
commended the communication. His sen
ten,e Is committed 80 one year, len
months and eight days and makes " pos
slble tor the Parole Board to free him
ON April %.
Topper. who was an inspector In the
city Health Department. was accused OF
seeking nribes. N one instance "a low as
gents. from persons whom he threat
tned with trouble.
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WHITMAN. THOMPSON TRUCE.
81 N"t on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
crnOr R~Drieyes SLAYER,

~A'hANY, April 12.--Senator George r.
ttn"nlpson Of Niagara. who has been at
words points with Gov. whitman ever
shce the Public Service Commission has
zen under investigation by the Thomp-
~" committee, talked with the Governor
~.osy' and was all smiles when he left
Wv Executive Chamber. He said no saw
~ oo.ernor at the request OF Charles
!. Snelo". convicted Of murder In Nj
sara county and awaiting el~ectrocution
. s.hS sing. Senator Thompson got in
~Sh viii Warden Kirchwey and
"sInsd that many persons. including h
SSsNe'. believe St!elow Is innocent. The
SSsernor granted Stielow a reprieve OF
~aV Gays from Friday next, the date
WSsally set tor bis eleceguoutlea.
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FARM GIRLS TO BE N. Y. GUESTS
Fair Com m isaiOuers VIII play Host
for StudeWts.

AIBASv. April I2-Instead OF having
farm boys a. their guests at the state
fair this year, the Commissioners will
entertain nifty young women. to be Sc
lected from the schools of tine state which
have courses in agriculture. This was
decided upon today at "A meeting Of tho
state Fair Commissioners
The Commissioners will have $4,000
AZ their disposal, $4,000 of which will
be offered as racing purses. The fair will
b. held during the week Of September II.
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Mator-Gen. Leonard Wood. who is 2
physician. spoke on preparedness to
more than 900 students Of the College or
Physicians and surgeons yesterday at
a meeting arranged by tine National Sc
curity League. Henry l.. West, eXecu-
tive secretary Of tire league. also spoke.
The students appeared 10 approve the
speeches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
1890 WRITE IN T. RS NAME.
Not on the BALLOT. COIOnel Makes
Good Run In IlliMOis.

CHICAGO. April 12.--Althoush Theo-
lore Roosevelt name was not on the
primary ballot in yesterdays contest. so
that those who wished 10 vote for him
were compelled to write in the Colonel's
name nearly 10000 Chicagoans en-
pressed their preference for him. About
. 900 Of these were women. senator
sherman secured ffty-slx out OF rrty-
eight delegates.
The Roosevelt vote was not binding
because most of the delegates elected
TO the national convention were running
ayowedIy az delegates for Wilson or
Sherman.
TIE Chicago vote for Wilson, Sher-
mar and Roosevelt respectively was as
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80 OF 10

Out OF ZbI,IIs wVTHoH TVET"3e'r' TT
Chicago 1875, or only 3 per cent, voted.
This small vote was duo To the women's
Acknowledgement IN 40 far an concerned
actual election Of party representatives.
Their only power In the voting was an
advisory one respecting the Presidential
nominees.
Less than 1000 Chicago voters wrote
on the ballots the name Of Justice
Hughes.
Roger Sullivan won control Of the
Democratic State organization. electins
boety.hvs out OF the hfty-slght delegates
70 the national convention.
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Two Fixhta In &ssrmoiy.

over bills introduced by Assemolyman
McWhinney OF Nassau. one WAS me
"~orti-glare' automobile headlight bill
and the Other was n measure 10 give the
Commissioner OF Water supply. Gas ana
Electricity Of New York city authority
10 decide how near cemeteries IN Mas
sau county MAY ne placed 10 sources OF
Hrooklvn's water supply. The anti-g.are
headlight, bill was killed via the recon-
| initial route and the other measure sue
| oecded in passing. &c to os'
bill of Asscmblyman simpson, which
! would pu. IN the hands OF the Pubic
service Commission exclusively the
rover TO regulate the NUMBER o. les-
sengers that may be carried or s'fecl
| railway car IN a city failed. TINS Wou'd
have had the effect OF ~anIull,pG pro-
yis,ous made by the New York ely De-
| partnent OF Health. The vote was IL
s,es and 43 noes. 80 votes being neces-
sary FOR passage. Mr.. simpson moved 10
| reconsider. the motion lying on the tao'e
Two bills intended 10 give the Gov
eynor exclusive poweg OF calling on. tae
state militia struck a snHs IN the AS
sembly. one failed OF passage on a slow
| roll call by u vote Of ~ 10 80,
The Assembly passed without comment
or oppos,;lou q bill OF ASsemblyman
Efenoogen providing for the consollda-
ton of buildings inspection functions In
New YORK. city, now scattered in ma n
boards 4 officials.
The Warrington child labor bill passed
the Assembly and now goes TO the Gov
ernO. IT raises TIE minimum working
age for children TO 10 years, except for
graduates OF AZ elementary school.
The two remaining bills recommended
by the Brown omm!tte regarding New
York city finances will De passed in "a
day or Two.
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WATER BILL PASSES
OVER MAYORS VETO
Legislature Permits Towns in
Westchester to Tap Mains
Into New York.
CITY GETS SHERIFF FEES

ALBANY, April 12.-Both the Senate
and Assembly passed over the veto OF
Mayor Mitchell to-day the bill Of ASSEM-
biyman Coffey Of Westchester. permitting
cities In that county to tap the New
York city water supply mains for their
own uses. without the consent OF the
Conservation Commission.
The Democratic legislators insisted
that Mayor Mi.che, was ssing the
sentiment OF New York city as a whole
when he vetoed the bill and that 1t
would be detrimental to The city's in
forests to override his views. MIR. Cof-
fey succeeded in getting ~ votes. one
more thar enough to pass the bill over
the veto.
The Democratic Senators opposed the
repa OF the bill. and senator's Ben
nett. Burlingame. Lockwood and Mills
voted with them. The bill was passed
again by a vote OF - TO 10.
The Democrats opposed the referen-
DUN proposing al amendment to the
Constitution giving the Mayor the right
TO veto or approve all county bills. the
same as city bills. Senators Gilchrisi
Lawson and Bennett voted with the
Democrats against the bill, which passed
by a vote of rs to 20.
senators sullivan. Heferuan and Cul-
len voted against the bill to uiU the
Sheriff's fees over to the city treasury
which passed by a vote OF As 10 !
There was ne opposition to making the
Sheriff's office in 1918 a salaried office
nor to the bill putting the finances of the
Water supply Board. Court House BoarI
and New York city Public Service Com
mission under the control of The Boa ,
OF Estimate.
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opposition of most OF the upstate Re-
publicans. Senator Brown and senator
Wagner were in harmony on this pro-
posal and overcame the opposition OF
senator J. Henry Walters OF Onondaca.
chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
and senator Thompson. who insisted that
any scheme of devotlng automobile taxes
to local uses was a violation OF an under
standii2 reached in 1910 with the Auto
mobile Association that ali automobile
taxes were 10 he devoted to highway
maintenance exclusively. Senator Hewitt
o! Cayuga said he also thought the bill
was "a fragrant violation of the under
standing.
THE opponents declared New York
would gst about 5000. 600 as i,S share or
the fees. while the smaller counties would
get unly an insignificant amount.
senator Brown and Senator wagner
| insisted that the automob!l!sts were well
cared for. The system Of highways had
been practically completed. They be-
| lieved any understandings reached in 1871"
!! had been lived up to. Senator brown
| said a friend of his. active In the auto
mobile business. had assured him h a
II the State wanted more taxes from the
automobil,sts he did not doubt that
it would be given gladly. .
The system Of good roads established
throughout thi. state said Senator
Brown. represent an outlay OF the
,~aXpayers' none, OF approximateiy
sl6,0oO.0 On and OF this amount New
York city has paid at least slo.Voo.oco
To refuse 10 give that city a fa,r diVIs'u''
of the registration fees now would he AZ
small as a mar refusing to give his most
3, poanut after having been entertained
toyall for n week. 1t Is absurd 10 on
sider that the tax paid by autonomous
o, this state is a voluntary contribution
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
-sEMArOR DIES

WASHINGTON. March io- Henry Cassuway Davis. former United Stat. senator from West Virginia and vice pre- sidential candidate on the Demo cratic ticket in 1904. died here age. q2
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
ROYAL COMMISSION
 OPENING NOVELTY
Englis1 Pavissrncntar.ans E.1- joy Sensation; War Ses-
 sion Begins Quietly.

LONDON. Correspondence of The Associated Press) To many members of Parliament the opening of the pres ent session by Royal Commission was more of a novelty than the opening by the Sovereign in person.'for it is four -een years since Kine Edward break ing completely into Victorian tradition revived the custom of a personal oD- sn,ng and initiated 9 new tradition which would have been maintained but for King Georse's accident in France.
 Probably -he persons most. pleased by the change were the peers, for the average lord has no desire 70 bedeck himself in ermmeuimmed robes and a coronet In recent years there has been a>r arked falling oG in attend ance of peers al the inaugural ceremo- ny. The Commons. on the other hand aad'a liking for the Royal oponin-- E. gave dignity 10 session provided ~ruters with most spectacular dis play. o1d imposed no great inconve0- ferce on them in the matter of cos- tune.
 The present important war session had a ouiet beginning There were only ab5u, twenty members ia inc Fouza Of Commons when Black Rod sounded his mystical three snocEs or Jre orter door and. advancing with ite prescribed number of bows ur the floor of the House to The table. sum moued the Commons to the House ot Lords.
 In the House O. Lords the five Lord Commissioners. with Lord Buclmas ter in the center. were seated on the red draped bench drawn ID iu front of the throne. The old World formula Of the Royal Commissioner was recited by the clerk. The Kings speech. "in his Najestys own words" was delivered by Lord Buckmaster. and that was ali. The Commons returned Co their abode, where the Kings speech was once more read 10 them by the speaker. and then adjourned until later in the day when the debate on che address. the real business of the week. began.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
MEAICAa SITUATION
 LOOMS IN MARKET

NEW YORK, March 10.-The MeXi- can situation loomed large on the f. nancial horizon. IL was more than q neutralizing feeling of quiet confidence created by the recent turn of affairs across the water. The quotations on important stocks were shaded from one to two points. The shares of com panies having interests in Mexico rose smartly Conspicuous among the strong features in the first half of the session were Butte and Superior and American Zinc at new high records. Coppers were moderately higher h. dustIials and equipments which figure prominently among the munitions, scored gains. Total sales amounted 10 e15.000 shares.
 Bonds were irregular, chiefly as a result Of a new and heavy offering of Anglo-French. Total sales S2.7S5,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
ABOUT 300,O00 B8BiES
 DIE BEFORE GNE YEAR

The Census Bureau Ima-es that 800, 900 babies dicdi th.s country last year before the age of one year, and 1t is stated that one-half of these deaths were needless if all mothers were strong and infants were breastfed.
 Expectantmothers should strivetoin- crease their strength wIlh the strength building fats in Scott's Emulsion which improves the blood, suPpresses ner- vousness, aids the quality of milk, and feeds the very life cells.
 Physicians prescribe Scott's Emul- sion; it is doubly important during nursing. No alcohol Everydruggist has it. Insist on Scott's-the white food medicine No advanced prices.
 S-9., Ss Io,.ue. Bloomfield. " I l5
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-11
4 TREkCKER0US
 TROUBLE
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