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SULZER CEK
Impeached Governor An
nounces He Will Not Ex
ercise Official Func
tions until End " of
' : ' Trial.
WOULD BAR EVIDENCE
OF MISUSE OF FUNDS
Claims Assembly Is Without
Power to Impeach for Acts
before He Became
. Governor.
By Associated Press.
Aiiwuy, , Kept, 23. D. Catly
Herrlck, counsel for Governor Sulwr,
announced at the outset of today's bps.
nlon of the high court of impeachment
that, the governor would cease hence
forth to exercise the functions of the
executive office until the termination
of his trial. r:-.
Aioany, im. jr., sept. 23. Further
attempts were made today by counsel
for William Sulzer, Impeached gov
ernor of New York, to, prevent the
mory of the governor's alleged misuse
of campaign contributions from being
tom on uic witness stand.
Defeated yesterday by a vote of 6
to 1 on their motion for dismissal of
the Impeachment on-the ground of Its
unconstitutionality, the governors
counsel today offered a motion to
strike out the three articles of the im
peachment charging him with tiling a
false statement of campaign contribu
tions and with the use of funds 'for
speculation In Wall street. ,
ine motion was prepared by D.
Cady Herrlck, who argued that the
alleged offense were, not lmpeacha
hie on the ground that they were com
mitted before the governor was sworn
Into office. - Former Senator Edgar T.
imickett waa appointed to reply in be
hulf of the assemblymen.
His brief held In substance that the
lifts of a candidate for political office
during a campaign and after he has
become an officer-elect are so inti
mately connected to the actual hold
ing of the office as to be inseparable.
It was believed today that the de
cision of the court on this question
whether affirmative or negutlve, would
make possible the beginning of the
actual trial of the case tomorrow un
leu something unforeseen arises.
Eugene Lamb Richards, of counsel
for the managers will make the open
ing address outlining the evidence to
be presented. The taking of testl
mony will follow Immediately.
One of the leading Sulzer lawyers,
Judge Irving O. Vann of eyrucuse,
was forced to return home today on
account of illness. His brief in sup
port of the contention that the assem
bly was without authority to Impeach
for effenseswhlch occurred before the
governor assumed office was read by
one of the other lawyers.
Nearly all the members of the court
were In their seats when the crier, at
the direction of presiding Judge' Cul-
It-n, sounded the familiar "hear ye,
hear ye."
"The court having overruled the
motion of the respondent," said Judge
Cullen, "to dismiss the articles of Im
peachment on the ground that the as
sembly had no right to prefer the
charges at an extraordinary session. It
now becomes Incumbent upon the re
toondent to make answer to the
charges." ' ,
Governor Renounces Claims.
Judge Herrlck, chief counsel for
lovernor Sulier. then took the floor.
He announced that in view of the fact
that the court had refused to dismiss
the proceedings, the governor would
renounce his claim to the right to ex
ercise the functions of governor pend
ing the termination of the trial.-.
"When these articles of Impeach'
went were first presented." said Judge
derrick, "the governor was advised
hat there was doubt about the legal
ity of the proceedings and for that
reason he declined to step down from
his office. Ever since the recent de-
rldon of Supreme Court Justice Hae
hrouek. Yullng that he had not the
"xht to pardon a prisoner, he has
ceased to exercise any of the functions
ni offlcs. Governor Sulxer will
Perform no function, of nvrnnF In
'he future pending the termination of
"is trial."
Big
House Fired
By Suffragettes
"field Hon,,, xomr IJTcrpool, Suf
fers HKl.noo Damage from the ,
"Amm Squad."
By Associated Press.
Liverpool, England. Sept. 2-t. Suf
'rsseltes set lire rrly to.lay to Sea
nld house, at Heafroth. four mlh-s
nnl"1""' of Il''l'"l. causing 1400,.
,," "smsge. The members of
"rson mimd" 1, ft a quantity of
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LEAD FOR SIWkIbWN TO HOTEL
Contest Is Likely to Be Close,
ite-Legislators Frankly
Freight Rate
Special to The Gajsette-News
Raleigh, Sept. 23. Walter Murphv
and T. a Bowie will be the principal
contestants tonight for speaker of the
house to succeed Judge George W.
Connor, with - W. H. Weatherspoon
running third. Both Murphy and
Bowie expressed confidence today, but
indications are-that the Salisbury man
will bo selected. -
legislators here today frankly ad
mitted their ignorance of the freight
rate question and say they are waiting
for enlightenment. Mr.nv of them
.not anticipating trouble. -. .
Governor Craig today Issued a re
quisition on the Governor lof Tennes
see for Wiley Black, wanted in Ashe
ville for skipping out without paying
court costs. , ' r
Raleigh, Sept. 23. Governor Craig
will.stand before fhe business men in
mass meeting assembled tomorrow
ttfternon and tell them what he thinks
of the latest proposition submitted to
Chicago "Trunk Mystery
May Prove to Be a Hoax
Detectives Spend a Night Trying to Trace Box from 'Which
Groans Were Emitted without Success Puzzled
' : as to Strange Case. - .
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Sept 23. After a night of
work by a dozen detectives, Police
Captatln Storen reached the conclu
sion today what had been expected to
be a "trunk mystery" was probably a
hoax, perpetrated primarily for
amusement on Louis Bram, driver of
an express wagon, but which acted on
the hoaxers with greater effect.
Bram last night told the police a
stary of two ..mysterious, men wearing
false muL'Uches hiring him to remove
a trunk from a Westside alley to an
CURRENCY BILL
Complete Revision of Its
t -
framework Is Proposed
Complete Revison of Its
myer's Views.
' . By Associated Press.
Washington, Sept 2. Complete
revision of the frame work of .the ad
ministration currency bill was pro
posed by Senators Reed, Hitchcock
and Prlrtow today during the examir
nation of Samuel Untermeyer before
the senate banking committee. . ,
Heed end Hltc'cock have vigorous
ly assailed certain provisions of the
house bill. Today Senator Reed ad
vocated what he culled the Hitchcock
plan, which would entirely eliminate
from the proposed system the entire
.scheme of regional reserve banks and
substitute a government Issue of cur
rency, to Individual banks on commer
cial paper backed by a 60 per cent
gold reserve up to 75 per cent of the
apltnl stock of each Individual bank.
That would be in addition to the pres-
nt name note issue.
Senator Reed, In a long speech ad-
ocntlng the plan, criticised thb re
gional bank, plnn as making the Indi
vidual banks "subservient to a com
bination of banks." Mr. Untermeyer
optioned the Hitchcock plan as not of
fering enough security to the govern
ment for tho Issue of currency, The
committee was unable to conclude the
questioning of Mr. Untermeyer today
and he will return Monday. -
MONTGOMERY WARD IS
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
By Associated Prws.
Chicago, Sept. 2S. Montgomery
Ward, head and founder of the mall
order firm bearing his same and for
many years known as the "watch dog"
of Chicago's lake- front, Is In a serious
condition at his home In Highland
Park, as a result of an injury sustain
ed yesterday when he fell and frac-
ured his hip while In the bath -room
of his residence. The accident was
ue tp a fainting spell. He has been
In
poor health for several months.
Today he was reported to be In crit
ical condition.
ENGINEER IS KILLED
IN 'HEAD-ON CRASH
By Associated Press.
Sanford. Fla., Sept. 21. In hesd-
n rolllHlon of an Atlantic , Coast Un
nnseriKer train sml a light enKlne thl.i
lornlin,', nenr here, VnKlneer Hrysn
!m mis Mlleil. He Is a son of
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ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 23, 1913.
i
but Sahsburv Man Is Favor-
Admit Ignorance of the
Situation. , . '
the corporation commission for a set
tlement of the freight rate contro
versy. This was his announcement
yesterday. ; The governor would not
even allow newspaper men to make a
guess as to what he would say unless
they guessod for themselves. He did
hot appear to be as worried as-one In
his position might be supposed to
look,-and appeared not to be taking
the thing too seriously; , v
The governor Rnent mnot n ti- n..
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u leviewing tne accumulation of opin
ions received since the proposal' came
to him- C. W. Williams, employed
as nn expert by the legislative rate
commission when that body was try
ing its luck at securing an adjustment,
went over the details with the gov
ernor today. The proposition has as
sumed greater proportions since that
time, the eastern and northern In
bound rates and western outbound
rates having been Injected and now
appearing as a part pf the agrement,
automobile truck some blocks away.
From this trunk Bram said he heard
muffled cries and detectives were put
to work on the theory that kidnaping
or murder was being done."
Enough evidence was discovered to
point strongly to the work of practical
Jokers,. Including the fact that' the
driver of a blind horse should be
hired to take a burden to an automo
bile truck which could have done the
work more expeditiously alone. j.
The official investigation was order
ed continued to save a chance of a
serious mistake.
SCHMIDT FEIGNS LUNACY
SAY THREE PUIINS
All Who Examine Ertwhile
Priest Assert He Is Sham
: ming Insanity.
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 23. Hans Schmidt,
the erstwmie prfest and confessed
slayer of Anna Aumuller, was visited
in the tombs today by three physi
cians. One was Dr. Michael Erlweln,
a member of St. Joseph's church, of
which the prisoner was assistant rec
tor. The others were Drf John H.
Branth and Dr. Charles W. F. Horn.
All expressed the opinion that Schmidt
is not Insane but Is shamming Insan
ity. '
. New York. tSept 23. The aged
father of Johann (Hans) Schmidt,
self-confessed murderer of Anna Au
mlller, has decided ' to come to New
York from his home In Aschaffenburg,
Germany, according to a dispatch re
ceived here from the German town
last , night. .The parents of - Hans
Schmidt still hope to find that the
accused priest Is not their son,
' Two alienists employed by District
Attorney " Whltmun will examine
Schmidt probably tomorrow. . It Is
understood that one of the tests of the
priest's mental condition will be In
taking him to the morgue and asking
him .to Identify the recovered por
tions of the woman's body. Practically
the entire case against Schmidt now
rests on the question of his mental
responsibility.
CITY, MANSLAUGHTER
Defendants Convicted of Kill
i ing: Lee Wells Were
Tried Three Times."
Special to The Oasette-Newa.
- Wuynesvllle, Sept 2J. After
hours consideration of the case
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of
ttoberson Rogers and Waldo Mc
Cruoken, charged with the killing of
Lee Well at Clyde several months
ago, the Jury today at S o'clock re
tursed a verdict of guilty of man
slaughter. Sentence has not been
psssed. Wells whs killed st s school
entertainment. It was reported st the
'line Unit he was Intoxicated end thai
the tl-:,-n,l!tnts were trying to arrest
t'i;n, Mrfnirken nnd ItoKi-rn rmve
1 n I I thrre times f,.r the kllllllk'.
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H U U hfl , KILLED
Indianapolis' Merchant Shot
, and Gashed by "W. R.
Anderson" Who Said,
He Was a Salesman. '
jdNE OF SERIES OF
, CRIMES SAY POLICE
Similar Attacks Made
Many Business Men
on
in
; Middle West Slayer
; Makes Escape.
By Associated Press. '
Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept., 23. The
bodyVjf Joseph Sehlanaky, a merchant,
was -found late last night In a room
at a local hotel which hud been occu
pied W a 'iman who had registered as
W. K. Anderson, Louisville, Ky."
A strong cord had been tied around
the merchant's throat and he had been
shot through the . 'head. Anderson,
who said he was a salesman, called
at 'Scfilonky's store yesterday and
asked him to go to his room In the
hotel where he said he had some
goods to show the merchant When
Schlonsky failed to return last night
his family notified the polloe.
. After having killed the merchant
the murderec washed his hands' in
the lavatory washbowl, as it was filled
with bloody "water. The merchant's
watch and about $20 also were miss
ing. '. The slayer '-deft two notes In
which he said he liad started to rob
the merchant and then killed him.
, ."Anderson," Joseph Kills.
, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23. The mur
der In Indianapolis last night of Jo
seph Schansky,; a merchant who had
been lured to a rotjm at a hotel by a
young man gtytg the name of W.. R.
Anderson, Is believed by the local po
lice to be one of a series of crimes al
leged, to have been committed recently
in eastern and middle western cities
by Joseph Ellis, alias Robert Duncan,
son of a .arpet manufacturer of Rich
mond, Va. - i
. Two robberies In this city last week
are charged to young Ellis by the po
lice and a bloody suit of clothes which
he sold to a second hand dealer here
'U being held by detectives. . .
Ellis alfo has been Identified from
a photograph as the man who recently
committed a daring hotel robbery in
Pittsburgh, where he gave the name
of Fred Brokaw, alias Boley, alias
White.-- Stickers on a suit case car
ried by Ellis Indicate that recently he
has been In Boston, New York, Cleve
land, Columbus, Toledo and Cincin
nati. ' "
Young Ellis was taken Into the
home of a prominent Louisville man
when the latter discovered him cry
ing because the naval recruiting offi
cer here had refused to accept his en
listment. "Why do you 'take me into your
home?" Ellis aokod the Louisville
man. "I am a stranger and how do
you know that I may not get up In
the night and rob or kill you?"
l)es rlntion Identical.
Mr. Raff, who was the victim of a
rn.mil hi
sensational robbery In a hotel here I
saii.r.lv nftrnoon d.elar.rt nd,v i
that a description of the mun who
gave the name of Anderson In In
dianapolis Is identical with that of
Ellis who, he declared, robbed him.
The robbery of a residence here Is
charged to Ellis by the police, and the I
finding of the suit case of blood
stained clothes leads the officers to
believe that the young man was in
volved In a more serious crime before
coming to Louisville.
The woman at whose house Ellis
had stayed for several days says that
when she noticed the blood on the
clothes In Ellis' room he explained that
he had been In a fight with a man In
a restaurant In New York city.
While here Ellis spent much time
In the public library reading princi
pally books by Edgar Allen Poe and
an English writer of detective s'orles.
The young man who hud befriend
ed Ellis here received a telegram from
Jacob Ellis' of Richmond, Vs., In
which the latter declined to send
money to his son.
"I had trouble with my boy In New
York, California and Richmond, "read
the telegram, "and 1 can't control
him. He made me poor, I refuse to
send money for ticket."
Ellis Is described as about 20 years
ef age, about live feet six Inches tall,
130 pounds In weight, athletic build,
well dressed and of cultured manners.
Ellis purchased a ticket to Indianap
olis Saturday afternoon about an hour
after the robbery of Raff was com
mitted. Anotlicr Similar Murder.
Louisville. Ky., Sept. 23. The slayer
of Joseph Schlonsky In an Indianapolis
hotel last night Is believed by the po
lice here to be the same man that
lured M. Raff, a local merchant to a
room In a Loulelllle hotel last Satur
day and at the point of a revolver,
robbed him of 162 and a gold watch.
The man who robbed Raff register
ed under the name of "Robert Dun
can, Cincinnati," and represented him
self to be a traveling salesman.- He
Induced Raff to visit his room en the
pretext of showing him some clothing
samples he wished to sell. When RIT
entered the room the mun drew a
volxer and ' forced the imn-hant
to
turn over sll his vIhmM . Then
similiter cut the tei, i .? - v. in-n. ,
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THAW SHEDS TEARS
AS LAWYERS ARGUE
Fugitive, His Mother and Brother Present as Governor Fel
- ker of New Hampshire Hears Argument on Extradi
" tion The Hearing Is Informal.
By Associated Press,
concord, N..H.,- Sept. 23. HariyJ
l naw wept today as his counse plead
ed1 with Governor Felker not'to ''sur
render him to the authorities of New
Vorkwho, are determined to return
the fugitive to the Matteawam insane
.asyium from which he escaped.
1 Seated only a few feet from William
1 T. Jerome, Thaw seemed to follow the
arcrtimentu r-l.,ou.l v. . . . ... i. l ; .
c uui wiioii iiih eyes
were not blinded by his handkerchief
they were fixed intemtly on the face of
the s-pecial deputy attorney general of
Vew York, as though the head of the
opposing oounsel was the man to be
convinced. By his side sat his mother
and brother.
Jerome opened the extradition argu
ments by merely saying that the dutv
of the governor to grant the petition
for extradition was plain. .. - ;
' William M. Chase Of Concord1, for
mer judge of the Supreme court, and
William A. Stone of Pittsburgh, for-
Mcfyor Gaynor's Dogs Still
Seeking for Their Master
' . ' " ' ; - : ' '. ' ... :.
Three Canine Friends Pathetically Follow Paths TheifMas-
ter Trod and Ever Seem to Be Begging for Some
Word of Him.' . YY
By Associated Press. '
New York, Sept. 23. Pathetic in
connection with the death of Mayor
Gaynor have been the actions -of his
three dogs on his country place at St.
James, L. I. Ever since receipt of
the news of thelr-master's death they
have shown that they realized some
thing had happened to him. They
make frequent "trips "riverte': roads'
and paths which, the mayor was ac
customed to take on'hls long walks
HERE OCTOBER 8
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Secretary of State ; Will Be
Present on Brotherhood
Day of W. N. C.Fair, '
It is prdctlcally assured that Hon,
William Jennings "Bryan, secretary of
state In President Wilson's cabinet,
will be In Asheville on Brotherhood
day of the Western North Carolina
fulr, which Is to be observed on Oc
tober 8, the second day of the fair.
There are. always probabilities that
something may arise to prevent the
secretary of state of the United States
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theBB Probabilities, Mr. Bryan will be
here on. Brotherhood day.
According to the tentative plans,
Mr. Bryan will deliver an address at
the fair grounds at 11 o'clock on the
morning of Brotherhood dny, but no
announcement Is made as to what his
subject may be. . He will probably ar
rive here on the Carolina Special the
preceeding evening, and he will be
extensively entertained while here.'
Mr. Bryan's presence here would
make the festivities of the day com
plete In every detail .nd would assure
the unqualified success of the first
big gathering of the members of fra
ternal organizations In - Western
North Carolina, It has already been
announced that John S. Rutledge of
Cleveland, one of the foremost lodge
men of the country, will deliver an
address in the afternoon, 'and that
there will be a big banquet In the
evening. The coming of II r, Bryan
will round out one of the best pro
grams of the entire fair week,
DANIELS MAY COME
Navy Secretary Is tCxpcctcd to Accent
; Mr. Sccly's Invitation to Visit
Grove Park.
Gasette-News Bureau, "
Wyatt Building,
' Washington, Sept. 28.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
been Invited by Frank 8eely of the
Grove Park Inn to visit Asheville and
be his guest at the finest resort hotel
In the world, and Mr. 'Daniels In all
probability will accept. If Mr. Dan
iels can arrange his affairs at the navy
department It Is expected he will go
to Asheville the latter pert of October
and spend a week of his Vacation with
Mr. Seely. Seely Is an old newspaper
man and did great work for Mr. Wil
son during the last campaign. '
Admits Forgery Charge,
By Associated Press. '
Pnvs'iniih, Oa., Sept. 28,-j-N. O.
!arneyKa young Englishman Srrfst
ed her a few days ago for secur
ing cash by representing himself to
be E. 11. AU'ns of Selnia, Ala., Tiss
confessed (o 'the police that he Is
wanted la Kultfleld, Calif., for forg
BMWOiNG;
ery.
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mer , f p.ii.' ...J
' onw. iuey oecupiea an nour ami
a half after which an ndloi.rnment
until 2 o'clock was taken. This after
noon was given to Mr. ' Jerome to
"The proceedings were delaved tni,'SCHURMAN DELIVERS
morning until thjfe arrival of' Mrs.
Felker, who entered the .chamber
with the governor and Attorney Gen
eral James P.jTuttle
In opening' the hearing. Governor
Felker said that he was inclined to
hear whatever the lawyers had to say
and without strict regard to legal technicalities..-'.
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Thaw's counsel waived the reading
of the petition for extradition and Mr.
Jerome addressed the governor briefly.
He declared the documents asking for
the extradition of Thaw spoke for
themselves and there was nothing for
the executive to do but to honor them.
If any attack was to be made upon
them it should come from the other
side.
with his dogs as companions.
The most persistent In his search
for traces of his master Is Ben, an
Irish setter, that was Mr, Gaynor's
favorite. Frequently Ben has been
seen during the last week with his
nose to the ground trotting along in
quest of a lost scent, followed by the
little Irish and Scotch terriers.
On,
meeting old friends pf Mayor Gaynor,
wen siops ana jooks at tnem with ansfin evolutionary progression to aia
expression they declare as if begging
for some word from his master.
TO PUT UP FIGHT
,G.
Asheville Delegation Going to
Raleigh to Insist on
Better Rates.
L. B. Rogers, president of the Bun
combe county branch of the North
firollna Just Freight Rate associa
tion, accompanied by Archibald Nich
ols, C. Sawyer, J. L. Smothers, S. P.
Burton, W. Vance Brown. W. H. Wes
tall and probably several others, rep
resenting the ' association and the
Asheville' Merchants' association, will
leave Ashivllle tonight for Raleigh to
attend a big mass meeting to be held,
mere tomorrow nigni reiauve to me
reduction rt freight rates for the ben
ellt of North Carolina cities. This
delegation Is going to Raleigh to put
up a fight for western North Carolina
and will rerjialn as long as necessary,
although It Is not thought that they
will be required to stay very long In
the capital city.
Mr. Rogers stated today that west
ern North Carolina has never had a
square deal: In the fixing of freight
rates, as oota pared to other sections
of the state, and that there Is still fur
ther discrimination against this sec
tion in the proposed reductions, only
about one-half the reductions being
named for the west as for the east
end of tho. state. Mr. Rogers said fur
ther that this discrimination Is prac
tised against western North Carolina
because ttie people have never put up
any fight, about. It, but that this leth
argy Is over and the delegation that
goes to B alelgh tonight will see thut
this sectlim Is Justly treated.
There -was a Joint meeting of the
freight rate men and merchants here
laet night, when the question of dis
crimination was discussed and It was
decided then to send the delegation to
Raleigh. The mass meeting there will
represent shippers from all over the
state and will be presided over by
Fred N. Tate of High Point, president
of the stat Just Freight Rate associa
tion.. It Is believed that through this
meeting pressure can be brought to
bear upon all the railroads in the state
to force fa rnrehle settlement of the
freight rote question sconce.
JUDGE EMORY SPEER
IS ILL AT HIGHLANDS
"t.
Jurist Agslrutt Whom Impeachment
tliargcs Are Preferred Suffer
ing from ltomstlne TolHonlng.
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By Associated Press.
Columbia, S, C Sept. 1J United
States District 'udge Emory1 Speer of
Macon, Ga., (tA.'nst whom charges of
Improper conduct as a federal official
are now ponding. Is reported seriously
111 from ptomaine poisoning at High
lands, N. C, In ad vices received here
today. .
Members of tti jurist's family are
said to hiive b,n summoned to Ills
bedside. k
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Movement Against Albany
Boss Is Pronounced in Re-
publican Convention
o t3Dm
, at eW XOrK.
"KEYNOTE" ADDRESS
Predicts Return of Most of the
Third Party to Republican '
Fold at Early Date.
By Ase-iciated Press.
New York, Sept, 23. The nomina
tion of candidates for chief judge anu
associate Judge of the court of appeals
was the formal task before the repub
lican state convention that assembled
here today, but the party leaders plan
ned to make the meeting one of wider
Importance than this duty signified.
It was the first republican rally
since the last state election and sev
eral hew questions confronted the del- '
egates. The answer to these will be
embodied In the platform that will be
adopted at the session of the conven
tion tonight.
It became ksown today that repub
licans opposed to the leadership of
William Barnes, jr., had held an ovei
night meeting to urge the selection of
Senator EUhu Root, as permanent
chairman; an Job E. Hedges, as chair
man of the resolutions committee.
The delegates, 610 in number, met
in Carnegie hall this morning to or
ganize and hear the address of Jacob
O. Schurman, president of Cornell
university, as temporary, chairman,
then adjourned until 8 o'clock tonight
to give the committee on resolutions
time to prepare the platform. '
Professor Schurman's address, an
outline of the political situation, cul-
i mi nated In an appeal to all believers
, in restoring the republiqan' party to
power In state and nation. "Evolu
tionary progressive" was the term Dr.
Schurman applied to republican doc
trines to distinguish them from the
Ideas of the progressive party. 'Ca
tastrophic progressive," was his man
ner of. describing the latter.
" Regarding the present banishment
of the party from national power. Dr.
Sehurnyin said:
' "A term in opposition at Washing
ton cannot but have the best effects
oirthe republican party. The mem
bers will have time to meditate on
their principles, to formulate their
policies, to select their leaders, to
compose their differences and to con
eecrate themselves anew to high and
unselfish public service." 1
Dr. Schurman predicted the return
of the state government to republican
control and . declared that with few
exceptions those who left the party In
1912-,"will be standing under the old
banner." He took occasion to oppose
the initiative, referendum and recall
as negative and deterrent forces" and
especially condemned the proposed re
call of Judges and Judicial decisions.
While approving a federal Income
tax In principle, the speaker regarded
the plan favored by the democratic
national administration as unfair In
that It favored the south t the .v.
pense of other sections of the country
huu purucuiany Kew yorK state.
E
Recently Appointed Deputy
Collector Has Been Made
Internal Revenue Agent.
It Is learned here that T. H. Van
derford of Salisbury, who received an
appointment a few months ago as
deputy collector In the United States
Internal revenue service, has been pro-
moted to the position of Internal rev
enue agent. No announcement Is
made as yet as to where he will be
stationed.
J. Lee Sams, who has been con-'
nected with the department as a spe
cial employe for the past three years
and has worked In-the AsLevllle divis
ion, has resigned his position to go
Into business here. He Is a partner
In the firm of Waymick-Sams com
pany, which will conduct a grocery
and feed store at the Hollar stand on
Southslde avenue.
Ilalhmn Kntries.
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 2S.Elght nations
will have two or more representatives
In the annual International balloon
race that starts from Tuillerles, Paris,
on October 12, aceordlng to a com
munication of the Flench ollli-lals re
ceived by the Aero club of , America
and made public today, 'ine tutnl
number of entries, the letter sintes, Is
21. Austria, France, Kv.ii-., Hum',
Germany and the t:mt.l stMi. H i, ,
three emit pm f.iikI.-imI, H;iiy i-.
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