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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Steep Advance in Corn IL Feature Of the
Early Trading.

Chicago, April l?.--Amazing flights took
place today In prices for wheat and corn.
Demand for cash wheat was SO urgent,
especially from export and milling interests
that May delivery rose II cents above yes
terday's finish, far surprising all previous
top records. The market closed excited at
SO to 9Lc net advance, with May at s2,l7b
to s2.1S, and July at s1.ss to Sl.ssI, Corn
gained 6Ac to 7%c, oats &c to IN q2Sc, and
provisions 16c to Sgc.
Persistent buying and lack OF offerings
characterized the wheat market except dur
ing brief period at the outset when rains
In tho southwest temporarily eased down
new crop deliveries. Later, however. the at
tention OF traders centered almost wholly
on indications OF sharp competition between
seaboard interests and representatives Of do
nestle flour manufacturers. In this connec-
ton II was said export business was being
done on much larger scale than current
estimates would imply. Rumors that foreign
governments were participating, received
special notice. whereas reports of peace
moves, including word of supposed over
lures by Bulgaria for separate terms, seemed
to be completely ignored.
Highest prices Of the day In the wheat
pit were reached In the last fifteen minutes.
In the final transactions the market reacted
a little, but nervousness was hardly any II
at all abated, Bulls contended that this
country had but scsnty supplies, the move
cars. and that a world scarcity Of bread
stnffs was now recognised by all.
Corn sympathised with the wheat strength
but at first was the leader in the upward
movement OF prices. Tho independent ad-
vances OF corn were based on reports that
scores OF distilleries would be exclusively
| used for the manufacture of denatured alco-
hol needed for military explosives There
also were advices Of a present broad demand
from Great Britain for corn shipments from
the United States. oats derived firmness
from other cereals, II was said feeding of
oats as animal food was broadening out
| tremendously,
Provisions swung upward, Influenced chief
~ by the rise in corn. Business, which at
| first was light, increased on the bulge.
Chicago Cash Prices-Wheat; No, red,
| nominal; No. 5 red, S2.So; No. 2 hard and
| No. 8 hard, nominal Corn: No, 2 yellow,
| Sl,3s@l3sA: No. yellow, sl.s6% nl.to:
| No. I yellow. s1,3B0is7ii, Oats: No. 8
white. 67h @ssc; standard. 6sG7oc. Rye:
NominsI. Barley: $iiSGl.&o, Seeds: limo
thy, st,7595,5o: clover sts0o9l7,lo, Pro-
visions: Pork, $3.50; lard, nominal; ribs,
sls,52h @is,e7A.
Buttsr-Higher; creamery, +o9t5c,
Eggs--Higher; receipts, 2t,tsl cases;
| hrsts, ain G3ahe; ordinary nrsts. sou q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
CARLoT RECEIPTS.

These sales were reported today
Wheat-No. hard winter: cars, $3.50:
S cars, s2,2s; car. s2.27h; ! car, VET;
car $3.50 No hard winter. 3-5 car,
s225. No. 4 hard winter: cars, s.,29;
car. SEQ. Sample hard winter; car s2.22;
l car. s2I5; / car, s2,07. No. durum:
car, t2.l5; 1 car. $40. Sample mixed; rs
car. $40.
Rye-No. 4s1 car n.7e.
Corn-No. . white: car tshlpper's
wetghts), si.Ioh; car. 1i.4o1a. No.
white: Q cars, $40. No. / yellow I car
tshipper's weights), $l.3s. No. yellow:
car. 31.Ss; cars Shippers weights), si.3s;
/ car (shippers weigh,S, slS7a. No. 3
yellow: 8 cars, fl.37; cars (shippcr's
weights>, s1.37. No. 4 yellow: car sl.3Sh,
No. 8 yellow: car. sl.36Ia, No. mixed:
/ car (shipper's welghts). Sl.36ia; cars,
u.3Gh. No. mixed: car sl.56h; cars
st.36; ? cars tshipper's weights), 1.S6.
No. s mixed: / car, $i.3b.
oats--No. white: cars SIC No.
white: ] car tshippers weights), 6ec; car.
6s&c. Sample white: cars tshipper's
weights). CSC; Q cars. 6sc; car, size.
No. 3 mixed: car 6s&c.
Omaha Cash Prices--Wheat; No. hard.
t2.25@2.3o: No, hard, s2.2i9?.?s; No,
hard, s2.1b@222; No. durum s2.l2@2l7:
No. durum, s210@2l5. Corn: No
white. Sl40@140h; No. 3 white, s13sh q
40: No. 4 white, $3.50 l,3eh No. white.
$l.3sQ1.3s: No. 6 white, &l,37q1.3s: No. 2
yellow. ,31.37is 9l.SS; No. yellow. 1854 q
1877; No. 4 yellow, $1,36@1,SsA; No. yell
low. 3l,25h@1.36; No. yellow. 1850
I.35h. No. Q mixed, S1.36h @1,S6; No 8
mixed, s1.36pL36h No. 4 mixed, 11.35h q
1855: No mixed. 3i.354i.35h: No, 6
mixed. &L.a4h @1.3s. Oats: No. white,
ssh q Toe; standard. ssd 6ehc; No. white,
ssS a soc: No. 4 white, 6sIs q $50. Barley:
Mailing. tI.2ldl.33; No. feed f.ibGl.22
Rye; No. ., sl.736i.T5; No. 3, Sl.72@l.74
Omaha Futures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

Hoss--Moderate offerings were the order
OF the day in the hos trade, ist cars, or
about $500 head, being all that were In
sight at midforenoon. Four days supplies
have been 1856 head. This Is slightly
smaller than last week, $4,000 short Of
two weeks ago. and a falling Off OF nearly
10000 head as compared with year ago.
For the bulk OF the offerings, though
II was a lower market. Packers refused
to follow the shipper load. They did moth
Ing at all for the first hour or SO, and when
they finally started bidding It was at a de-
cline Of fully l0GiSc Sellers failed to see
that conditions around the market loop
warranted an decline. and held out for at
least steady prices, but In the end they
had 20 give in and when bulk Of the hogs
sold It was at a 5@1oo reduction.
Even at the decline the market was any
thing but active, and on decent kinds Of
hogs the close was slow and weak, late
sales Of the more desirable hogs being
aroun dime lower than yesterday. Com
mon light and highly mixed kinds were In
bad with buyers, and were the next thing
to unstable. for where buyers did bid on
them II was at far greater declines than
were netted on the bulk Of the offerings,
and at the time Of closing this report. there
were TIL quite a few loads Of them scat
tered around the yards.
Packers bought most Of their hogs around
si5.6oG1b,s0, and a good many loads at
$500. mostly to shippers, broush, the top
OF the bulk UP to that figure.
RepresNntatiye saies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

lCattle--Receipts were liberal for Thurs
day, 100 fresh cars being reported. For the
week receipts amount to 2s,42e head, lib
sraI gain over last week and a year ago. 9.
Most OF the cattle received have been
eornfed beeves. SO that the supply Of fat
cattle has really been very large, The mar
ket this morning on beef steers Of good
weights was fully steady, a piece of load
selling up to $500. Light yearllngs. on
the other hand. which have been in large
supply all week, were slow, weak and. II
anything, a little lower even than yesterday.
making the general market on fat cattle
rs @ toc lower for the week.
Cows and heifers were 1Od1bc lower than
yesterday. or around 25G4oc lower for the
week.
Stockers and feeders were steady today,
the same a. they have been all the week
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
bcevea. tlf.7b@1s.oo: fair to good beeyes,
$iO.f5@l1.75. common 70 fair beeves, $3.50
910.55; good to choice heifers. 80. so @ 1885;
good TO choice cows, ss.75gi0.1b; fair TO
good cows, fs;o0@s.76; common to fair
cows, s5.bo@7,5o; prime feeding steers. $3.50
G10.25; good to choice feeders. 1915 $50;
fair to good feeders. $500 9s.75; common to
fair feeders, S6.I5@s.oO: good to choice
stockers, &s..5Gs.3b; stock heifers, T.2b@
e.5: stock COWS, 5000 s.0o; stock calves.
3s.po6io.5o; veal calves, $1,000 1880; beef
bulls, stays. etc., ss.sbqa75i bologna bulls,
s7.So@s.fS.
rApreaentative Gales:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day on Various Leading
Commodities.

New York, April l2.-Flour-strong, spring
patents. flO,90Ili.l5; winter patents. Si0.65
q 1880; winter straights, s10.15g10,iO; KAN
sas straights, sl0,90@lll5.
Wheat-Spot, strong; No. hard. s2F&
T. o. b.. New York; No. l, northern. Duluth,
s2.36&; No. /, northern, Manitoba, s23S%,
T. o, b., New York opening navigation.
Corn-spot, strong: No. ? yellow, $l.42h,
C. 1. T., New York.
oats-spot, firmer; standard, 7s87shc.
Hides-steady; Bogota. t3d ACC; Central
America, i3c.
Leather-central. firm; hemlock first,
SIC; seconds 5Sc.
Provlsions-Pork, strong; mess. $4,000;
family, s4l.O0a43.Oo; short clear. $4,000
400. Beef, strong: mess, s25,0Od 1900;
family, s2s.OO@3O.OO. Lard, firm; middle
west. S21.55421.65.
Butter--Firm: receipts, 4,l07 tubs; cream
cry higher than extras. sIad47hc: cream
cry extras t92 score). 4s046i4c; frsts, Hh
@45ac; seconds, 43944c
Eggs-Tirm; receipts, 25,2s2 cases; fresh
gathered extras, 35Iac: fresh gathered stor-
age packed frsts, Siis Soc; fresh gathered
irsts. 33934c
Cheese-steady; receipts, s,O3S boxes
state. fresh specials. 25@25hc; state, av-
erage fancy. 24Ia q Csc.
Poultry-Live, weak; no prices quoted
Pressed, very firm; chickens, 2S930c; fowls,
&c 27c; turkeys lSa3ic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, April misunderstanding
1000 head; market, steady; prime fed
steers, sl225qlS.O0: dressed beef steers,
tlp.oo@l2.O0; western steers. $s.76@1a,s6;
cows, s6.So91o.75: heifers, s9.o01le.oo:
stockers and feeders, s750di 100; bulls.
s7.5O6lo.O0: calves, ss.00@i3.0O
Hogs--Receipts. G.o00 head: market low
err; bulk OF sales, slS.70@is.50; heavy. $3.50
@1s,?o; packers and butchers. s1b,Sb a 1920;
lEhts. $i5.3oqls.0O; pigs $4,000 1900.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head:
market. higher: lambs sts.25@l5,eo: year
hngs, sIS.O00lt00; wethers, $4,000 1895;
owes, sllOORl3.00,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSAL FOR STEEL TUBULAR SYS-
- ITEM EnR FIRE. ENlINE


PROPOSAL FOR STEEL TUBULAR sYs.
TEN FOR FIRE ENGINE
Sealed proposals are invited. and will be
received by the City Clerk Of the City Of
Omaha for One Complete Tubular system
for Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine to be
used by the Fire Department OF the City Of
Omaha, and In accordance with specifca-
lions on file in the Purchasing Department.
Proposals must be sealed. marked Pro-
posal for Steel Tubular system for Metro
rolitan Steam Fire Engine" and must be ad-
dressed to T. J. oconnor. City Clerk,
Omaha, Neb, and must be on file In his
office on or before Tuesday. April nth. 1911
at 10 o'clock q. m.
The Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids,
Published In accordance with Resolution
No, 2otf, Series, 1917.
Omaha, Nebraska. April II, 1911.
T. J. o'coNNoR, City Clerk
ci7i-Aild5t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

shsep--Arriyals of sheep ard lambs were
estimated at forty-six cars, or 1900 head,
BY far the heaviest run that has been here
so far this week. Nine loads OF these were
reported as going through. For the week
SO far supplies have been sases head, as
compared with 2i.2T< week ago. ts,T3s
two weeks ago and te.72i last year.
Higher prices were obtainable from the
very outset and bulk OF the lambs offered
was cleaned up In good season at q general
l5c advance; some Of the last sales moved
up more than that even. Good handy lambs
reached $3.50 and light Mexicans reached
$3.50. Sheep we're generally steady.
Quotations on sheep and lambs; Lambs,
light and handy, si5,2S9i6so: lambs,
heavy. ul5o9ib.25; lambs. fresh shorn,
sii.7b6f2.5o; lambs. shearing, Si400G14,75;
yeariings. good to choice, slS0odi&7b;
yeariings. fair to good. sI20o9i3oo; weth.
crs, fair to choice, sii.6odpifis; ewes, good
10 choice, &ii.+o913.2S: ewes, fair to good,
sio.qo9il.4o; ewes. plain to eulis, 3f.oee
s.Be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

st. Louis, April l2.--Cattle-Recelpts,
500 head; market steady; native beef
steers, t7.5O0l2,6o; yearling steers and heif-
ers, $S.5Onl2.0O: cows, ss.00all.oo: stock
ers and feeders. sG00Qlol5; prime south
ern beef steers, $500 il.b0. beef cows and
heifers, s425@p00: prime yeRrling steers
and heifers, s7,5o9lO.Oo; native calves, $3.50
Ql30O,
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head: market, high
or; lights, Sl5.750l6.2S; pigs, Sl0.7b Blf.50:
mixed and butchers, sib7bGl61S;x good
heavy, N6.Ss9ie.4oi bulk Of sales, Sl6SS@
1855.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1900 head;
market. steady; lambs, lbc higher: lambs,
So, 00d 1900; ewes, $3.50 9l9.?5; yearlings'
sI9.75alA2b; clipped lambs sl900dl275.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

, New York, April I2.-sugar--Raw. firm;
centrifugal, 6.39o; molasses, 55lc. Refined.
Arm; ane graduated. 76oeqs,2Sc. Futures
opened frm and active, SOLO points net
higher on covering and buying by commits.
sion houses. Later tho advance was checked
and prices eased on sharply and at noon
were around last nights closing levels.
Proht-taking depressed the list In the aft
ernoon and the market closed easy and loo
points lower; sales, $500 tons; May, b.tlc;
July. k.6bc; September. b.6bo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

eioux City, April i2.-Cattle-- Receipts,
800 head; market steady; beef steers. sii,o9
OZARK; butchers. ss.5o@iloo; tat cows Ind
heifers, s7.5oU1o,6o: Gamers, ss.soq7So;
e7.5o@s7S; bulls, stays, ETC.. s7.so@s.75;
feeding cows and heifers. sT.ooQsss
Hoxs--Feceipts, /. 1850 head. market
steady to Sc lower; light. tl5.Se@rS.ss;
mixed. ti5.BoGlss5: heavy, ti5.soSpl6.0o;
pigs, Si1.ooais.so; bulk OF sales. tisS5@
1888.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 800 head;
market steady: yearlings, sis.ooais5o;
wethers. fi.5o9l2.So; ewes. tio.6ogi1.ib;
lsmbs, tl550@f5.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

St Joseph. Mo, April ls.-cattle-Re,
ceipts, 1880 head; market steady to
strong; steers. ssooGiG,sS; cows and heif.
ers. s5,5oQlL50: calves, ss,oO@ll.fb.
Hogs--Receipts, 1000 head; market
steady TO loo higher; top, 1855; bulk Of
sales sl5.s0Wl6,10.
Sheep and Lambs-Receip,s 5000 head;
market 10000 higher; lambs. $if768
1850; ewes. $ls.O0GlS,oo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

Receipts continue light; market firm and
higher on the better grades OF prairie hay;
alfalfa Is firm and steady; demand con-
tinucs good for all grades Of good hay and
alfalfa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
Dividend Notice

Davenport, Ia, April 6, 1917.
At . meeting Of the Board OF Directors Of
he Mid Continent Consolidated Oil a Utilities
Corporation, held this day, dividend OF loo
per share was declared on all "A" stock OF
this corporation outstanding, payable on
April 80, 1917, TO stockholders Of record
April 1s, 1917. A. s. Nelson, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

New York. April Neutrality-suspicious.
opened steady; May. eo.ssc; July, is.ssc;
October, 1s.sic; December. is.ise; January.
ls.fsc.
y Liverpool, April is.--cotton.-spot easy;
GOOD rniddIing, i3.osd; nidditng, i7.s3d; low
niddling. 12.76d; sales. 5000 bales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

:IIac; at mark. cases included, 29d5 SIC.
Potatoes-Receipts, IS cars market un
changed.
PouItry-Alive, unchanged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union Stock yards for twentyfour hours
ending at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon:
RECEIPTS-CARS.
Cattle Hogs Sheep HTS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Beef Steers Of Good Weight
Hold Up the Price-Light
Yearlings Slow,
SHIPPERS BUY HOGS EARLY

Omaha. April 10, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Brother Presses
Bingham Inquiry
Examination of Vital Or.
gans of Former Mrs. Flag
Ter Will Take Ten Days

William r. Kenan. brother Of Mrs.
Robert Worth Bingham, yesterday
came 10 this city TO direct the in
vestigation into the death Of the for
mer Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler, who left
an estate of S70000,00 Mr.. kenan's
return from his home at Lockport,
n. Y. for the first time since II be
came known that Mrs. Bingham's body
had been exhumed at Wilmington, y.
C., and her vital organs brought here
for examination, was the signal for
the greatest activity in the investi-
cation.
He got into immediate communica-
ton with Walter Rogers deuel.. Of 81
Nassau Street, attorney in the case. Mr..
deuel. later was visited by DR.. Charles
A. Norris, head of the pathological de-
partment at Bellevue, who is making
tests Of the organs for traces OF poison.
DR.. Norris announced that it would be
az least ten days before results of the
examination would be given. When
questioned concerning the cause Of the
investigation Mr.. Deuel. said:
at is merely to find out the cause OF
death-it should not be supposed that
it is connected with anything criminal
or course, the case may still be taken
UP in court. cannot say until the
tests now being conducted are com
plete.
"Why did not the family accept Mrs
Bingham's physicians certificate that
death was due from myocarditis? Cir
cumstances brought to their attention
which | cannot give in detail made
them consider that there might have
been an error about the cause of death
Physicians are not infal!ible, and even
two or three might have made a mis-.
take"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Milk Trust Raid in Chicago

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-Detectives from
States Attorney Hoyne's Office raided
the Offices of the Milk Producers As
yociation to-day, Selling records Of
meetings of the alleged milk trust"
books, letters and other papers. The
raid followed announcement of one Of
the big milk companies
shat the price of milk would be 10
cents a quart during October.
assistant Attorney General WIlker-
sor Of Illinois and Assistant Attorney
General Drew of Wisconsin cooperated
with Hoyne.
Because the meetings Of the pro-
du"ers, at which they determine prices,
&c held in Chicago. those responsible
will be prosecuted in the Cook County
courts, should the investigation de-
yelop a basis for antitrust charges.
ne investigation, however. will cover
tho milk-producing districts Of Illinois,
" sconsin and Indiana which supply
Chicago with milk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

remain in The Heckscher Building, at
Thirty-eighth Street and Madison
Avenue"
The fact is. that ever since the re-
turns Of the primary election were re-
ceived. Mayor Mitchell has been trying
10 find out who il was that made so
many miscalculations, and why pre-.
primary campaign was not insisted
upon. There have been several stormy
meetings at Fusion headquarters since
the primary election, at which the
Mayor was present. The change that
was made yesterday means that tn"
Mayor will really have charge of his
own campaign from now on. and that
a fight will be put up that will aston
iSh the members of the committee who
thought that the Mayor would be nom
mated in the Republican primaries.
Buckner Supersedes Little
Mr.. Buckner. who takes Mr.. Titles
place as campaign manager. is former
Assistant District Attorney, and was
counsel TO the Curran Aldermanic Com
mttee when that body investigated the
Police Department several years ago.
lie is member of the law firm OF Root,
Clark. Buckner & Rowland, Of 81 Mas
Sau Street. Elihu Root. jr., son OF eN-
Senator Root. is a member Of the firm.
Whatever the Fusion Committee con
tinues to do at the headquarters on
Madison Avenue, the active campaign
will be waged from the Manhattan Ho-
tel.
Two extra election clerks, with their
accompanying watchers Tor the TWO can
didates. were added yesterday in the
,f f,s
examination and count proceeded much
more rapidly, and il is expected the
examination will be finished this week.
Theodore T. Baylor, of counsel for
MIR. Bennett, obtained the order from
Justice GofF restraining the Board of
Elections from certifying the name OF
Mayor Mitchell on the Republican bal
LOT. Mr.. Bennett set forth that he be
Iieved il would every shortly be de-
termined beyond the shadow of q
doubt" that he was the regular candi-
date for Mayor.
IL wish to make the point clear.
moreover" the petition stated. that
the wiping out of my opponents origi-
nal apparent majority of $50 votes and
the gradual piling up of a majority IN
nv favor, upon the inspection, are
caused solely by corrections in the count
announced by the representative of the
Board Of Elections). and is not in any
way made up of the hundreds OF add
tional ballots which were counted IN
my opponents favor. but which will. in
my opinion, be declared void by the
court because of erasures OF crosses
marked opposite my name and the
writing in Of crosses opposite my op-
ponent's name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
McAneny Heard in
Land Deal Inquiry
New Witness Said to Have
Disclosed Connection of City
Officials With ring"

George McAneny, former President
of the Borough of Manhattan and mem
Der of the Board Of Estimate that voted
on the acceptance of the Neponslt
Realty Company's option on the Sea
side Park property at Rockaway, was
witness yesterday before the extraordi-
nary grand jury which is investigating
the deal. Before going into the grand
Jury room Mr.. McAneny had a confer
ence with District Attorney swami. ne
latter declined to discuss the inter-
view.
1t was reported yesterday that an
other witness had made important DIS.
closures regarding the connection! OF
certain city officials and the members
of the alleged LAND ring" in the Sea,
side, Dreamland Park and Marginal
Railway deals, in Brooklyn. when
asked about the rumor Mr. Swami said:
Il am not in a position yet TO con-
firm or deny it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

Luther Little. the Mayors campaign
manager, has been kicked upstairs.
That appears to be the sum and sub
stance of the shake-up announced at
Fusion headquarters. Henceforth En-
DRY r. Buckner, formerly Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, who conducted the in
quiry into police corruption when Mayor
Gaynor ruled City Hall, is TO be the
Mitchell campaign manager. Mr.. Little
becomes vice-chairman of the Fusion
committee.
This is one of those injustices which
are a part of the fortunes of politics.
Nr. Little is defeated general, not
through any fault of his. but because
his wise plans for a vigorous pre-pri-
mary campaign in the Mayors behalf
were overruled. Still, whosoever's the
fault, he held the title and must there
fore be the scapegoat.
The day Mr.. Little assumed the du-
ties of campaign manager, II will be
remembered, announcement was made at
Fusion Headquarters that he did so
with the full intention of conducting
aggressive warfare against William NJ.
Bennett. II was freely admitted, of
course, that Bennett had no chance
whatever Of carrying the Republican
primaries for aMyor but il was given
out as the concensus of shrewd opinion
at headquarters that nothing should be
taken for granted, that the Mayor
should be be defended against Ben
nett's attacks and recommended in posi-
tive fashion to enrolled Republicans.
As matter Of fact. this was Mr..
Titles opinion, not that OF Fusion
headquarters. and Mr.. Little thought
then that he was 10 have free rein
IN the conduct of the campaign. He
must have found out within a day or
so. however, that some one else die
,ated the policy Of his office. Nothing
whatever was said about il, but that
vigorous pre-primary campaign of his
never ma.orialiZed. And now. unless
the signs fail. Bennett has won the
primaries by default.
Who overruled Mr.. Little. now go
cayalierly relegated 10 the role Of a
consultant? Some say William Hamlin
ChildS. chairman OF the executive com
mittee Of the Fusion Cocmittee and
factotum Of the outfit Others contend
that the Mayor himself must have had
hand in il. They recall that the