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VOL. XLV.- XO. 14,091.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
POLICE USE CLUBS
TO CM ALICE
President's Daughter Treated
Like a Museum Freak by
Gawking Gothamites.
MOB TRAILS AT HER HEELS
Advent Is Met by Musketry Fire of
Camera Shutters, the Battery of
Curious Eyes and Vulvar
Tongue of Comment.
NEW YORK, Fob. 4. Special.) There
are more "farmers" in New York City
than anywhere else in the world. Noth
ing has illustrated this bolter than the
recent visit of Miss Alice Roosevelt, to
this city. The way this young woman
lias been stared at, followed about, and
made a spectacle of day and night, is a
disgrace to the people who proudly claim
to be the most sophisticated In the
world. Of course, the young: lady is the,
daughter of the' President of the United
States. Furthermore, she is going to
be married. But why should she bo
treated as if she were Barnum's circus?
Planned to Do Some- Shopping.
Miss Roosevelt came to this city, and
Congressman Longworth accompanied her
from Philadelphia. Miss Roosevelt
planned to do some shopping, and In
formally met a few of her girlhood
(hums. Mr. Longworth came to meet his
ulster, on the way from Europe to at
tend his wedding. Neither of them were
guests of the city, or even of the Mu
nicipal Ownership League, and in any
other place In the world would have re-.
celved ordinary courteous treatment.
But the police have actually had the
time of their lives to protect them.
Mr. Longworth, Miss Roosevelt, the lat
ter's maid and pet dog arrived from'
Philadelphia In an ordinary parlor car on
an ordinary train. Their fellow passen
gers did not annoy them, and, during
the trip across New Jersey thene was np
intimation of what was to come.
At Jersey City a frepziedmpb of sev
eral 'thousand -nien.-and wpmen .were in
walling," atioTlescended upon -the unhappy
couple with wild whoops of joy. A force
of police were fortunately on duty, and
with drawn clubs they kept the crowd at
bay. Ottierwlse there might have been
trouble.
Wild 3Iob on the Ferry.
When Miss Roosevelt boarded the boat
the admiring throng ' followed, and the
vessel was packed from stem to stern.
Men and women fought to reach a posi
tion where they could see the happy pair.
They gawked and stared and made aud
ible comments that could not help but be
discomfiting.
A small army of photographers were on
duty, and the click-click of their cameras
was like the sound of a far-away volley
of musketry, the illusion being heightened
by Irregular explosions of flashlight pow
ler and the sharp, shrill cries of the con
testants. A sergeant and twenty policemen
awaited the boat in New York. With
drawn clubs they formed a passageway,
so that the doomed pair (pardon, 1 mean
the happy couple) could alight. Other
wise they would probably still be out in
the North River, for the crush at tnc
ferry- house was frightful.
In a carriage, with mounted police In
front, behind and at each side. Miss
Roosevelt and the man of her choice were
hurriedly driven to the home of Mrs.
Robert Goclcu The sidewalks were
crowded: men, women and children
rushed" out into the street; many tried to
climb into the carriage, and frantic un
grammatlcal cries of "Them's them!" re
sounded. Safc at the Goclet Castle. 4
But' all honor to the policemen! They
kept the Infuriated (or was It enthusi
astic?) mob at bay. and landed their
charges safe and sound, although natural
ly -a trifle flurried, in the castle of the
Goelcts. ,
The Goelet mansion Is an imposing
building, with thick walls and massive
doors. There the visitors . remained In
safety, while outside photographers, art
ists, reporters and what some-persons de
light to call "the common jqople" raged
and fumed and roared.
"We want to see Allcel" they cried.
Miss Roosevelt ventured out to see
dressmakers and milliners. She called
upon some of her friends. She visited the
opera, and, like the heroine of the nurs
ery rhyme, everywhere that Alice went
the lamb went, too.
The lamblike common people did not
"follow her to school." for the very good
reason that she did not go to school. But
everywhere -she went, they kept close
on her trail.
For the first time In the history or this
great city It was necessary Tor the police
to guard zealously the headquarters of a
fashionable modiste, and all because the
daughter of the President dared to go in
there to try on a dress.
Shop Girls as Souvenirs.
"Had it not been for the brave police."
declared one pretty shop girl. "I honestly
believe they would have carried us off as
souvenirs. It was not as bad as what
we read about the French Revolution; but
it was mighty unpleasant, just the same.
We were alj relieved when Miss Roose
vclt went away."
The President's daughter went to
Sherry's to luncheon one afternoon.
Everybody who had the .price, and large
numbers who didn't, trooped in after her.
Finally the management was compelled
to bar the doors. This caused unpleasant
comment, and Mayor McClellan wtm pub-
Hcly hissed in the crowd that waited out
side. Wees the younc .woman visited, the j
opera it was an evening of discomfort tol
those who had assembled to near the
music
Men and women swarmed about, point
ing out Miss Alice, loudly crlticjslng hct
appearance, and numbers of them lurked
about in the corridor outside " the box
where she wag seated. Several even at
tempted to enter , and bad. to be ejected.
Thousands of people waited outside to
see her. blocking traffic and causing
trouble.
Forget to Go to Slecn.
iney roiioweu ner to a resuiuranujuir
tracked her home, and 'mobs waited iigj
the street until early In the morning. Ajw
when she arose there they were again.
Apparently many people in the city I'&vc
not slept since "Princess Alice" came to
town.
The President's daughter has behaved
admirably, despite the ordeal, has not ut
tered one word of complaint that any
body has heard, and has outwardly been
calm and self-possessed through It all.
But her friends declare bitterly that she
has been most shamefully treated, and
that a President's daughter should not be
made a public show t)f by a crowd of
"rubbernecks."
But what are they going to do about
It? There would be wild Indignation if
any protest was made.
But, really, Isn't it an outrage that a
decent, respectable young woman Is un
able to walk about New York without a
police guard Just because her father
happens to be President of the United
States?
SPLIT IN THE UNIONISTS
BALFOUK MAY HAVE TsO FIGHT
FOR HIS SEAT.
Chamberlain Threatens to Form
Separate Parly on Principle
of Tariff Reform.
LONDON, Feb. 3. That there Is a
split in the Unionist party is recog
nized as an existing: fact by the Unions
1st newspapers this morning. They say
it is definitely known that Mr. Balfour
and Mr. Chamberlain have agreed to
disagree and that It is believed Mr.
Chamberlain will withdraw . from his
adhesion to Mr. Balfour and organize
a separate party on tariffreform. This,
it is admitted by, -the Standard, the
Morning Post, and other Unionist news
papers, -will not be the only course
open to Mr. Chamberlain unless, indeed,
Mr. Balfour decides to call a meeting
of the party and allow its members
to decide the question of leadership.
Even then, the papers say. It .is not
believed that either Mr. Balfour or Mr.
Chamberlain will recede, the ex-Pre-mler
having told Mr. Chamberlain that
he . .w6uidQtaccept. h Is-tariff reform
policy.
The whole situation forms the politi
cal sensation of the hour and nothing
else is discussed n the' political clubs.
It was stated very emphatically yes
terday that if Mr. Balfour would not
agree to call the meeting of the party.
ex-Secretary of State for Home Affairs
Akers-Douglas would be appointed
leader ad interim until Mr. Balfour Is
returned to Parliament by the City
of London.
There Is still a remote chance of
Walter Hume Long, cx-presldent of the
local government board, being asked to
accept the leadership under a com
promise, but well-informed persons say
positively that Mr. Balfour will refuse
anything- like a compromise, while Mr.
Chamberlain' insists on standing for
protection. It is even intimated that
the Invitation to Mr. Balfour to stand
for the scat for the City of London,
resigned in his favor by Alban G. H.
Glbbs, may be withdrawn unless he
goes over to Mr. Chamberlain, buf this
is believed to be hardly likely.
The Liberals will decide today
whether they will contest for the seat
for the City of London, and In view of
this development there Is a likelihood
of Mr. Balfour having to fight for.!t.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTKItDAT'S Maximum temperature. 4$
dcg.; minimum. 2 dcg.
TODAY'S Fair; Winds mostly carter!;-.
Domestic.
New York aristocrat handicapped by name
in assumption or duties of Chief Deputy
Police Commissioner of New York.
Tage 1.
Mis Alice Roosevelt hounded by sawklng
Cothaotltes. Pace V.
Controt of Illinois Central by Harrlman
party result of lone-planned coup.
I'ase 4.
Rival railroads raclnc for Government con
tracts in" the Southwest. Rape 2.
Bad air In Colorado mine kills two men
and Injures three. Pae 1.
George Gould scores on Count -Bonl. his
worthless, brother-in-law. Page 2.
Foreign.
Disagreement of Chamberlain and Balfour
threatens split In Unionist party. Pa ice L.
Body" of King Christian ties In state amidst
magnificent flowers. Page 3.
Dr. Tenny. American, loses his place as For
eign Director or Education In Chinese
province. Page 5.
Bullfight lR given .in honor of conferees on
Morocco reform. Page 5.
Natloaal.
Senate opposes the admission or New Mexico
and Arizona as one state. Page 1. .
Show or eloquence In the House on the
rallroad-ratc bllL Page 3.
racISc Ceast.
Sixty desperate characters from Manila are
unloaded from transport Logan at San
Francisco. Page 4.
San Francisco traveling man robbed by ex-
convlct at Salem. Page 3.
Three more bodies ot the" Valencia wreck
victims hav been picked up. Page .
.Sydney Van Wycli has high praise Tor Pro-
rcssor Bunker's bravery. Page 4.
.Marine.
Contrary to custom, the ferry Lionel R.
Webster Is not provided with life. buoys.
Page II.
Vessel supposed to be the French bark Crll
Ion is reported off the Columbia River
bar. Page 14.
Norwegian ship General Gordon arrives in
the harbor with part cargo from Antwerp
via San Diego. Page 14.
Barkentlne James Tuft arrives to load lum
ber for Shanghai, and the nve.mastcd
schooner Louis goes to Knappton to re
ceive cargo.
Sports.
Wizard at thetraps shows his skill. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Replying to Councilman Masters. Dr.
Brougher In scathing words censures
' Council. Page t.
Tear out the boxes and wlnerooms, says Dr.
Short. Page 13.
Sermons from city pulpits, rage 13.
Annexation or incorporation question In
populous Portland suburbs. Page &
Forum committee strongly condemns Rich
ards. Page 14.
Memorial shaft will soon be completed In
City Park. Page 9.
Crowds view wreck of the Fair. Page S.
Potatoes and politics discussed by candi--dates.
Page 5.
Labor party decides to put no regular ticket
In the fteM. Pace L
STATEHOOD BILL
. liT IE BEATEN
jDt iven. Through the House by
Leaders 'With Whip
and Spur.
WEST
AGAINST "JOINTURE
White Population of Arizona Pro
tests Against Union With Mcx
' Jeans of Xcw Mexico Scn--8te
"May Kill Union.
OREGONIAN .NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 4. The fate of the Joint
statehood bill is In doubt. It If in doubt
because there is a very -strong opposition
in tii Senate to that feature of the bill
proposing to Join the Territories of New
Mexico and Arizona and admit them as
one state, it is in doubt because those
methods which passed the bill through
the House over the protest of a majority
of the members can not be applied in the
Senate.
Had the statehood bill been considered
purely on its merits, it would never have
passed the House in its present form.
The entire Democratic side was against
it and GO Republicans were firmly cbrir
vinccd that it- was bad legislation. Ips6-
far as it proposed to admit Arizona and
New Mexico as one state. Buf these 60
Republican members ,were not permitted
to voice their sentiments, and as a result
of the strongest pressure that could vbe
brought to bear by the President and
Speaker Cannon, enough Insurgents were
Induced to make the passage of the
bill possible, and It went through under
whip and spur.
Twenty Yield lo Pressure.
Never before In the history of the House
of Representatives has such pressure been
brought to bear on. members of the ma
jority party to force them Into the sup
port of a measure which is really non
partisan, but which has been made a
party Issue by the direct say-so of the
party leaders. When It became apparent
that the "insurgents" had sufficient num
bers .Ux defeat the statehood bill,' the
Speaker .and the President -tookwnjuuhe,
various, insurgents one by. one and used
what persuasion they' could. The result
was that nearly 20 insurgents deserted a
cause they believed to be Just and right,
rather than run the risk of incurring the
ill-will of the. Speaker and the President.
For the most part the deserters from the
ranks of the insurgents were men whose
constituents had no especial interest in
Arizona or New Mexico, and at the show
down thcyleemcd it better to stand with
the party leaders tlian to "stand- for what
they believed to be right. The driving of
these 30 Republicans Into camp was a
masterly stroke for the administration
and for fhc Speaker, in that it showed
their strength, but it was compelling men
to vote against their convictions: it was
another demonstration of the fact - that
the average member of Congress sur
renders TiU Individuality in order to dip
his hand into the pork barrel.
The opportunity presented to the House
to free itself of boss rule was the best
It lias, had in a decade; no such oppor
tunity will come again this session. Had
the CO Insurgents stood together, they
could have defeated the Joint statehood
bill: they could have "compelled a sepa
rate vote on the admission "of the various
territories,, and the result would havo
been the passage of a bill admitting Okla
homa and Indian Territory, while New
Mexico and Arizona would have been per
mitted to remain as territories.
West Solid Against Bill.
Ever Congressman from the Pacific
Coast, every Congressman from the great
West, except Dixon of Montana and Hogg
ot Colorado, stood with the Insurgents to
the very end. Though these men were
called before the Speaker and threatened:
though many of them were called to the
White House, they refused to vote against
their convictions, and stood out to the
end against the Joint statehood bill.
Thesemen were honestly opposed to the
Joining of New Mexico and Arizona; most
of them had been to the two territories:
they knew of their own knowledge that
Arizona is overwhelmingly opposed to"
jointure with New Mexico, and prefers to
remain a territory indefinitely rather than
come into the Union with the neighboring
territory. New Mexico wants statehood
at any price; she is willing to come in
separately or with Arizona.
Why Arizona Objects.
The chief objection which Arizona has
to admission with New Mexico Is the
fact that a large part of New Mexico's
population Is made vup of Mexicans.
Though the two territories are adjoining.
their population Is very different. The
Mexican clement In Arizona Is verimall.
not large enough to swing an election:
the purchasable vote would do no dam
age. Arizona boasts of a better citizen
ship than Nei Mexico, and there Is
ground for the boast. That Is why Ari
zona objects to being joined with New
Mexico: Arizona does not want to fall
into the liands of a corrupt machine, as
it undoubtedly would do if it should bs
admitted -with New Mexico. Tha Mexican
vote In New Mexico Is large enough to
swing the elections In the two territories.
If the should be joined, and Arizona,
instead of having a voice In Congress,
would be at the mercy of men elected
by the purchased Mexican vote.
Would Rather Be Territory.
Rather than submit to this, Arizona
prefers to remain a territory. Arizona
men admit that their territory Is not
now equipped for separate statehood;
they do not ask it. But Ahcv are on the
verge of a boom that is expected to de
velop the territory as it has never devel
oped" before. The Government, as well
a private witsjrie,.lE pasting- vp lure
EVENTS Or COXING WEKK.
The death ot King Christian IN!
of Denmark baa cast a shadow over
to many of the courts ot Europe
that it will make this wek a pe
riod of almost universal mourning,
but the. Important events which can
be forecasted will not be affected by
bis death.
Progress Is being made slowly, at
Algeciras. where the delegate to the
Moroccan conference are apparently
more In accord "than at any previ
ous time. The two nations most
directly concerned, France and Ger
many; -atlll seem loath to consider
the serious hnue IheJ policing of
Morocco though they have succeed
ed In satisfactorily adjusting th
questions of taxation and customs
duties. v
Much interest attaches to the
launching at ForUmouth, England.
Saturday next, of .the Treadnaught,
the largest and most powerful bat
tleship In the world's navies. All
the lessons that experts learned from
tho Russo-Japanese naval battles
hare been considered In building this
battleship, so that the finished prod
uct will present many innovations
in naval construction.
February H.-t Havana. Cuba. willv
be begun the second international
automobile races, which will last
three days. The most Important
event Is the"200-m!lr municipal chal
lepge cup race. Last year the event
was won by a- Cuban. Many of the
participants in the Ormond-Daytona
races wilt take part-In" this J-aee.
The 3Stb annual convention of the
American Woman's Suffrage Asso
ciation will be held in Baltimore
February 7 to 13 Inclusive. Many
prominent men and women will ad
dress the various sittings of the
convention, which promises to be the
most successful ever "held.
agricultural areas by Irrigation and In
viting an Influx ot good citizens, not Mex
icans. Arizona's mines Ire just begin
ning to be developed: Its transportation
facilities are about to be extended to
those remote corners heretofore inacces
sible; everything points to a material de
velopment. But until that development
has come, until the population has grown
and the territory Is In every way equipped
for separate statehood. Arizona wants to
be let alone. That Is all.
The Pacific Coast men. the Western
Congressmen generally, know of this con
dition: they have been there: they have
mctw the people and talked , with, them:
tiie' have seen evidences of the promised
development, and tiiey want to wait;
they war-1 to 'give Arizona a "square
deal." That Is why they voted against
the-Spxker In the House Ia.it week: that
Is why they became Insurgents. These
mrnjTwere-BoL VyUho talk of a cor
rupt lobby; hot oacpJ'theni saw the first
indication of such a lobby, and even Sen
ator Bevcrldge, who is responsible for
the corrupt lobby story, has failed to
produce the lobbyists or show the color
of their money. The closest scrutiny has
failed to find It. . There has been a lobby
in Washington. It Is true, but It Is com
posed of the most substantial citizens of
Arizona, men who arc above suspicion
and reproach, and their methods have not
been corrupt: they hate merely carried
on a campaign of education.
Cannot Force Senate to Act.
Now the statehood bill is In the Senate.
It was reported by a strict party vote,
without the slightest consideration, be
cause Mr.'Bcvcrldge. chairman of the ter
ritories committee, had that committee
packed with Senators who would vote
with him for Joint statehood. There is
the first evidence of corruption In connec
tion with the statehood light In the Sen
ate. But It is a long way from the re
port to the passage of the statehood bill
in the Senate; it cannot be rushed
through that body under whip and spur;
Senators do not surrender their individ
uality, as do members of the House; In
the Senate a man usually votes as he sees
fit on a question of this kind, that Is not
strictly a party measure.
If the statehood bill passes the Senate
this session, it Is 'very apt to- be robbed
of the objectionable "feature, or else it
will be loaded down with the Forakcr
amendment, which authorizes the people
of Arizona and New Mexico to vote sepa
rately to determine whether or not they
desire admission Into the Union as a
single state. This amendment Is fair; It
would result in the defeat of joint state
hood, for -Arizona would overwhelmingly
vole It down, though New Mexico Would
favor IL But there Is a long- fight in
store: an interesting fight.and the end is
not in sight. There Is an even chance
that the bill will not reach a vote in the
Senate this session.
E By FOUL 1
MIXER PLUXGES KR03I CAGE TO
BOTTOM OF SHAFT.
Companion Is Choked to Death Be
fore He Reaches the Surface
at Cripple Creek. v
DENVER, Colp.. Feb: 'A News spe
cial from" Cripple Creek says that bad
air in the Bluebird mine caused .the death
ot two men and the injury of three
others today. Allen Webster and T. Ote
son were overcome and were being holst-
ed4 to the top. jvhen Oleson tumbled out
of the cage and was dashed to death.
Webster exDlrcd from asphyxiation be
fore the cage reached the surface.
Fred Benjamin was waiting to be
hauled to the opening at the top of the
abaft, when In some unaccountable way
he became wedged between the shaft
wall and the cage and was badly crushed
about the body". "He -may not recover."
Fred Harvey and W. p. Guseanan were,
unconscieus for a time front, breathing
the poisonous carbonic acid gas which
permeated the air In the naiae buf re
covered and are out of danger.
All the men were Just going on duty
and had been warned by the foreman to
be careful on account f 'the air. which
Had been discovered to be bad. Both the
dtceuW were single.
NG LABOR TICKET
TO BE PUT UP
Unions Will Work for Nomina
tion of Their Friends by
Old Parties.
RECONSIDER FORMER MOVE
Independent Action Voted Down by
Decisive Mnjorlty Time Xot Yet
Klpc for Xcw Political
I Organization.
RESOLUTION AGAINST POTTINO
, REGULAR TICKET IX HELD..
"Moved. That- we reeommend to
the organization that the members
of organised labor make an etTort to
Xl as many bona fide unlon labor
men to work for the primary elec
tion nominations as Legislators and
executive officers as possible." Ex
tract from report of committee on
permanent organization at Labor
Party Convention.
No regular labor party ticket will be
placed' in the field this year after alL
The decision of the labor body a week
ago to thaw effect was practically re
scinded by the convention yesterday. Al
though the friends of the organization
will be afforded the chance of voting for
candidates In sympathy with their prin
ciples, this ticket will be made up from
the nominees of the two regular parties.
and In case it sufficient number cannot
be secured ip this vay to complete the
full ticket, all vacancies will be filled
direct from the labor party.
An adjourned meeting of the Labor
Party Convention was held at Carpenters'
headquarters. 65 North Sixth street, yes
terday afternoon, at which E. A. Gessell.
from the committee on platform and
permanent order of business, made this
partial report:
UeiMirts n Platform.
iour committee on platform and
permanent organization begs leave to
submit' the following report We have
hcir,two meetings, one Monday 'evening.
January 23, and one Friday evening. Feb
ruary 2. Our first meeting- was organ
ized by the election of H. G. Parsons as
president and E. S. Durkce as secretary.
and -was devoted to the task of consider
Ing the pjanks of a platform. Subcommit
tees were appointed to bring In sug
gestions as 4o said- planks.
"At our second meeting various sugges
tions as to planks were received and
commented upon. The president of this
organization was present and appointed
a finance commltttce frpm the members
of the main committee as follow?- E. A.
Gossell. Charles Schultz, Thomas M. Lea
bo. E. S. Durkce and H. G. Parsons. Wc
have under consideration at the present
time the following planks of a platform:
"A plank declaring In favor of the mu-(
nlcipal ownership of public utilities.
"A plank declaring that we pledge our
candidates to the' Legislature to exert
their Influence to bring the perpetual gas
franchise owned by. the Portland Gas
'Company to a close.
A plank declaring that we oppose any
changing of the Federal Chinese exclusion
laws and pledging our candidates to vote
for a "memorial to Congress urging that
the exclusion laws bo extended to Include
Japanese and Corcans. -
A plank favoring ths .election ot the
United States Senators by the people dl
rcct.
Against Leasing Convicts.
A plank declaring our opposition to the
leasing ot convicts in nny manner that
will bring them In competition with free
labor, and favoring having them work on
state and county roads under state con
trol.
A plank declaring that we stand by the
present ten-hour law relating to female
employes and urge its more rigid enforce
ment. Also that we favor the law belny
changed to include all restaurants and
mercantile establishments.
A plank declaring in favor of a more
rigid enforcement of the health laws of
thetstate to prevent the spread of tuber
culo4s and other contagious diseases.
A plank favoring the cght-hour law re
latlng to laborers and mechanics on all
city, county and state work, and urging
that all such work be done bj' the author
Itics and not by contract.
A plank favoring the ownership ot the
state printing plant by the state and the
placing of the State Printer on a stated
salary.
A plank favoring the licensing of sta
tionao engineers.
A plank favoring the tax on gross earn
ings, of corporations as proposed by the
Oregon State Grange.
. The- name selected by the committee
for this organization Is "The Municipal
Ownership" Labor Party."
Your committee, as a result of its de
liberations on organization, -beg leave to
submit the following motion, which was
passed:
"3Ioved. that we recommend to the or-j
ganlzatlon that thetmembers ot organized
labor make an effort to get as many bona
fido union labor men to work for the pri
mary election, nominations as Legislators
and executive officers as possible.
Upon the basis of a clear-cut under
standing that the last clause of the report
opposed Independent action as a political
body, and favored encouraging members
of the different local labor organizations
to become candidates of either the Re
publican or Democratic parties, according
to political affiliation, and thus gradually
achieve the ends aimed at. the conven
tion devoted nearly .thc whole afternoon
n djscusslng the question of adopting the
resolution. v
A majority of the speakers were in fa
vor of tie laboring, men putting- up their
otv"n men at the primaries of both parties
and concentrating thcir efforts In the di
rection"" of securing their nomination.
This idea eventually prevailed, the the
ory being that rT they were unsuccessful
at the primaries under those conditions
there was no further use ot their con
tinuing the fight along the lines Indicated.
Another argument was that in this way
the pulse of public opinion could be felt.
and the laboring elements gradually as
sume a position where it could.stand on
Its own footing- as a political "party:
Sfg. Bcrven moved the adoption of the
resolution feature of the report, briefly
setting forth his. reasons.
J. , F. Cassldy spoke in opposition and
advocated a straight labor ticket.
Charles Schultz believed In letting side
issues alone It there was any Intention
of putting a labor party In the field. By
this term he meant .that no dependence
could be placed upon the Idea of securing
nominations through cither of the other
parties.
Gessell did not think the members un
derstood the proper meaning of the reso
lution, and explained that it was not the
intention to support anybody except union
people and those who Indorse the plat
form of the Labor Party. "We are go
ing to get out and put some men of our
own In the primaries." said he, "and If"
they are nominated, all well and go)d. but
if not'wc will run them, anyhow; and get
out and work for them." -
Chairman Duke Explains.
Chairman Horace A. Duke stated that
the resolution did not mean that the
convention should Indorse any name ex
cept a bona fide union man who had been
placed on the ticket, and who was In
favor of the Labor party platform.
A. E. Austin was In favor of the reso
lution, and said their candidate could
go into the primary election a free man.
and there was no' reason why he could
not go before the people on the Repub
can ticket and still be loyal to labor In
terests. In that way, he contended, the
organization would get strength from
the dominant party, and by this process
accomplish all that was desired.
In supporting the resolution. Edward
Hughe3 could see nothing therein that
pledged the . labor organizations to sup
port all the candidates on the ticket of
the party nominating some of their mem
bers. C. H. Gram also favored the resolution,
and claimed that as a class the labor
party has jio standing in the political
field. He believed in taking advantage
of the primaries, and after the two
tickets had been nominated, for the la
bor vote to support Its friends and as
sist in the defeat of Its enemies.
J. Lastell contended for a straight
ticket, basing his advocacy upon the al
leged fact that both political parties are
turning down the laboring men upon the
slightest provocation. He opp'osed any
affiliation with other parties, claiming
that by so doing the laboring men would,
sink their" Idehtlty.
Pleads for Harmony.
Slg. Bevens courted harmony in the
ranks of the Labor party. "We are.
all aiming: at the same end." he said,
"the only difference being- In the way
we get there. We are all In the pri
mary class as politicians, and when
we get to dabbling In politics we will
find that--we are up against pastmast
crs. - i am In favor of fighting the
devil with fire. We posae.ts a greater
power now than ever before if we
only know how to handle our re
sources. He believed in going- slow, and s-'ild
if they did not like the policy of either
the Republican or Demot ratio parties,
they could take" advnntat:. of the pri
mary law, which he qonsideroil the host
of any state In the country.
W. R. Healis. Charles Schultz. Harry
Gurr. A. E. Austin and others spoke
In similar vein, advancing many rea
sons why the resolution should prevail
and the support of the latior organiza
tion concentrated up:n certain candi
dates at the primaries .who were mem
bers of Iaoor orcra'.nj'.itlons. hut wlu
might be r-mnlng' as u UutuLiiean or
Democrat.
In the cou.'"s of his remarks. Ourr
declared that tho pol'licinus were all
anxious to have the laboring ji.plc
put a straight' ticket in the fluid and
keep avay from the primaries, knf-wir.g
that the orinlza.i m n .ulj net count
as a. factor n the issue by doinsr.
-Relies on Primary Law.
He referred to the direct primary' law
as one that "Is put Into the hands of the
laboring men against any political party."
and cited the growth of the Lbor Union
party In San Francisco as an example for
the local organization to follow. Mayor
Eugene E. Schmltz. of that city, he said,
had been nominated by. the Republicans
twice before becoming the exclusive nom
inee of the laboring men.
Gurr also extolled George Orton, candi
date at the coming primaries for joint
Senator on the Republican tlcKet, and
classed htm as a true friend of labor, a
remark that drew forth much applause.
On the other hand, he pronounced John
L.-Rand, candidate for Congress, an un
mitigated enemy of labor upon every pos
sible occasion.
Chairman Duke favored registering and
voting in a body at the Republican pri
maries, so as to combine against what
ever enemies of labor existed In its ranks.
having especial reference to members of
the Citizens' Alliance. Hp advocated sup
porting none but union men and filling all
vacancies on their ticket from the ranks
of labor organizations.
Some Refuse to Vote.
e
J. F. Cassldy made an earnest argu
ment against the resolution, but It was
adopted by a rising vote of fl to 5. some
of those present refraining from express
ing themselves.
Quite a lot of preliminary discussion en
sued relative to the name of the proposed
labor party, various suggestions belnff
offered, but It was "finally agreed to al
low the committee on platform"1" and per
manent order of business further time In
which to make a complete report, hence
an adjournment was taken for two weeks.
The convention will meet February 18 at
Carpenters Union Hall, 66 North Sixth
street, at which time the committee will
be prepared to make a full report. Upon
that occasion a membership roll will also
be opened, a charge of 51 each being
made as an initiation "fee.
The convention was anxious to have a
fnll attendance at the next meeting, and
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BIG CHIEF BILL
CALLS HIM HOLLO
Rhinelander . Waldo, Heir to
Millions, Chief Deputy Po- ,
flee Commissioner.
GUYED BY NEW YORKERS
Jokcn Seize on Name and Indignant
Statement of Aristocratic Aunt
Tliat Xclthcr He Nor Ills
Father Kvcr "Worked.
NEW YORK. Fb. 1. (Special.) A
clcnn-nut, honest-minded, wcll-intcn-tloncd
younj? fellow, who means well
and would probably do well If he had a
chance. Is growing- weary of life, be
cause everybody is laughing at him.
And the ridicule of a great, bly city
is .i mighty hard thing to stand.
Rhinclitndor Waldo Is the victim.
The position he fills is that of First
Deputy Commissioner of Police, nnd the
things that have happened to him In
"the course of a week are many and un
pleasant. Jlib name started the jokers:
misguided .relatives helped it along:,
and everybody m assisting- to make him
unhappy.
There is a mystery about Waldo's
appointment that has not been solved.
He made his first appearance one day
at the City Hall, where he took tho
outh of office. Later when he visited
police headquarters. Commissioner
"Bingham's own secrotafy did not know
him. had never seen him. and had not
the slightest Idea that he had taken
offlee.
Gets Off on Wrong Foot.
The Commissioner introduced his
new deputy and put him In a false light
at the start by saying- he would not
allow him to talk. Then he explained
that Waldo was SO years old. had
served as an Army Captain in the Phil
ippines, and lived at the Army and
Navy Club.
Relatives supplemented this biogra
phy by announcing that the younsr man
was "a Waldo" and his mother wjis
"one ot tho famous Rhlnclandef."V.H
has -an income of $25,000 a year and
will inherit jn.000.QOO."
"What is Captain Waldo's business?"
an Inquisitive reporter Inquired of his
uunt.
"Why. he has never been in busi
ness." was the indignant reply.
"His father's business, then?"
"His father never worked either. He
is of an old New York family." was
the proud reply.
So tner: you have the basis of the
plot. A youngr clubman, vastly wealthy,
who never worked, knows nothing
about the police, and has a peculiar
name. And everybody has been wringing-
the :nanges on it ever since.
Dcvcry Cnlls Him Hollo.
Of course the reporters trooped off
at once to see cx-Chlcf William S. Dcv
ery, who. If he lived In a small place,
would be awarded the palm as tile
"village cut-up." As It is he Is recog
nized as one of the institutions of New
York. '
"What do you know about Waldo.
Chief?' was the first question.
"Sport." replied William severely, as
he xlt u fresh clgar.Mt Is so lone since
1 read that book tnat I don't remember
anything- about it. except that he had
an Uncle Gi-orge. But what the "
He was interrupted and told that
Rollo was not under discussion, but
Waldo Rhinelander Waldo, the new
First Deputy Commissioner of Police.
lie was also furnished with what was
known about the official.
"Well. It beats mc." he said. "I sup
pose he is one ot those duties who es
caped Town Topics. And lie Urkes
Tommy McAvoy's place. Can you beat
it? He knows all about clubs, but the
Union and the Tuxedo may be clubs,
but they ain't policemen's clubs.
"1 suppose the cops will have to wear
evening' c-lothes ndw. nnd put on style,
and know all about our first families.
"I tell you. Sport. It's a bad scheme,
a mighty bad scheme. You don't want
social airs to make good policemen.
The best men are the fat pot-bullied
cops, with the bl& fat clubs, and a
willingness to Use them. You've got to
be a policeman to know bow to deal
with policemen, too: but I suppose
we'll havo Harry Lehr's on the force
now, so It doesn't matter much.
"Just take my tip. Little Lord Wal
doroy Is going to get his. all right, all
right, even if papa nqver had to work."-
Nickname Sticks to Him.
His names have stuck to the new
deputy To the rank and file of the
force ie Is. known as "RoIJo" :fnd
"Little Lord Wnldoroy." He knows they
call him tlmt.'but what Is he going- to
do about It?
The second night after his appoint
ment, a younjr man drifted Into the
tenderloin poltcc station and intro
duced himself as Deputy Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo.
He told the Sergeant that he had been
accosted by two women on Broadway,
and he desired that such practices should
stop. The "Commissioner" inspected the
station, gave a good deal of sage advice
and explained that he "would be out a
good deal nights, because the Commis
sioner Is too old to attend to that branch
of the business personally. Then he went
away, after the Sergeant had Inscribed
these words on the official blotter:
"At 9:S3 First Deputy Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo visited the station."
And the very next day Sergeant Ben
ncr was dragged down to headquarters
on charges. For his visitor was not
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