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| Seth Low. |
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| Edward M. Shepard. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, Nov. 4, 1901.
ON EVE OF ELECTION.
Closest Contest In Years In New York City.
TWO OFFICES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Fusionist and Republicans Fighting For These—Gubernatorial Contests In Ohio and New Jersey.
NEW YORK, Nov, 4.—While the fusion campaign practically closed Saturday night a few more meetings have been scheduled for today and tonight. Senator Depew is down for a speech during the day at a meeting to last from noon until 5 o'clock. Both candidates dropped campaign work yesterday, Mr. Low attending service at St. George's Episcopal church, of which he is a vestryman, while Mr. Shepard remained quietly at home.
The Democratic campaign was carried on with vigor last night, the party leaders having engaged five theaters and from the stages of these the orators cheered their supporters with words of coming victory. The Democrats intend to carry the work up to the last moment and have not changed their forecast, which is that Mr. Shepard will receive a majority in the greater city of about 50,000.
Robert C. Morris of the Republican county committee yesterday repeated his assertion of Saturday that Mr. Low's majority would be 70,000 in Greater New York.
Superintendent of Elections McCullagh yesterday addressed a letter to Police Commissioner Murphy, informing him that it had been ascertained that a large gang of repeaters had been organized in Jersey City to come over to New York to vote in the Ninth assembly district in this city. His information also was that another gang had been formed in that district to invade Jersey City and he asked Colonel Murphy's assistance in preventing the repeaters from voting. Chief Murphy of Jersey City was also informed of the alleged attempt to be made to import illegal voters and was asked to lend his assistance to the New York officials.
Interesting Off-Year In Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.—The campaign just closed in Pennsylvania has attracted more than the ordinary off-year interest in consequence of the fusion of the Democrats and Independent Republicans on candidates for the only two stale offices to be filled—state treasurer and justice of the supreme court. The Republicans, organized under the name of the Union party, joined with the Democrats in the nomination of E. A. Coray, Jr., a Republican, for state treasurer, and Herman Yerkes, a Democrat, for supreme court justice against the regular Republican nominees—Frank G. Harris, for state treasurer, and W. P. Potter for supreme court judge. The fusion leaders are making strong predictions that their candidates will carry the state while on the other hand the regular Republics leaders express confidence in bringing their candidates safely through.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
How to Make a Vote Count.
Tomorrow is election day. The polls will be open from 6 A. M. to 5 P. M. Don't delay voting till afternoon. Something may happen to prevent at that time. Vote early. The Republican ticket occupies the first column on the ballot and is indicated by the emblem of the eagle upon the ballot box. In order to make your vote count take the black lead pencil that it provided in the voting booth and make a cross with it in the circle under the emblem; refold the ballot in the same folds as when passed out and return it to the teller. Put no other marks upon the ticket and it will then count for every candidate in the Republican column.
Because the names of Judge Forbes and Judge Parker appear in another column as well as in the Republican column, don't think that the whole ticket below is the same in both columns and that it will answer as well as to make the check in some other place. If you do, your vote will not count for the Republican ticket.
As previously stated, there is little contest over the matter of the supreme court or the county nominations. All the contest there is is in the city. Think carefully over the official record of Edwin M. Yager, George F. Richards and Robert S. Pettigrew, Republican candidates for aldermen, during the past year and see if they haven't used good judgment and if they have not administered the affairs of the city in a manner in every way to their credit and for the best interests of the city [Cortland]. Where is there a single act that could be criticized or that could be improved upon? It is rare that a common council is found in any city that begins to do as well as has this body of men during the past year. If that is so, will they not do better a second year with added experience? We all prefer an experienced man in our own business every time. Why should we not prefer such an one for the city's business? Be sure to put the black cross mark under the eagle in the first column and vote to continue the present good days of our city government.
◘ It may be in accordance with the letter of the law, but it is a rather strange condition that taxes citizens for the privilege of making a present to the government. A late interpretation of the customs laws imposes a duty of $10,000 on the Lafayette relics which J. Pierpont Morgan and Levi P. Morton have bought in France at a cost of $40,000 with the intention of giving them to the Congressional library in Washington.
◘ Lorenzo Snow, the recently deceased Mormon elder, left an estate of only $10,000, but what he lacked in money he more than made up for in the matter of family.
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WHERE BUILD A SCHOOL?
REASONS WHY PRESENT PLANS ARE CHEAPEST AND BEST.
Central Location Permits Equalizing of the Pupils, Consequently Less Teachers—Constant Fluctuation of Scholars Through the Work or the Normal—Financial Reasons Point to Central Location.
As the public mind is practically settled upon the fact that more school accommodations are demanded for this city, it is but right to give this phase of the controversy fair and candid discussion.
But two propositions have been brought forward which are worthy of consideration. First, adding to the Central school building, which is of brick, and second, adding to the ward school buildings, which are framed of wood.
In the first place, the charter of our city directs the board of education when they wish to build or enlarge a building to "specify in each resolution the ward within which the site is to be purchased or building erected or enlarged and the particular sum required for each separately." (Charter, Section 160.) The board of education could not pass a resolution asking the city for $19,500, or any other amount, without first deciding the ward in which they propose to build or enlarge a building.
In the second place, the board of education is composed of men who represent interests which pay over one-tenth of the taxes of this city. Six out of the nine men have no children in school. Now to charge that these men are voting upon themselves taxes which are not needed is simply absurd. These nine men whom the charter and the law has designated have unanimously said, after a careful consideration of the question, that the best and cheapest place to build, all things considered, is at the Central school. We candidly submit to the voter if this judgment is not a better one and a safer one to follow than the judgment of any one man who may happen to write or speak upon this question without a knowledge of all the facts and conditions.
The Normal school takes pupils from every part of this city in the order of applications filed with them. The board of education has nothing to say as to the part of the city from which those pupils may come. If the majority happen to come from the Owego-st. part of this city then the Owego school is relieved and the Pomeroy and Schermerhorn [schools] overflow. If a majority happen to come from the Pomeroy-st. part then a like relief is given to this school and a like overflow is found at the other ward buildings. The public schools have always met this condition by using the Central school as an outlet and a relief for either of the three buildings as they happen to overflow. People have no idea how this attendance fluctuates from year to year. At present the Central school has been filled to overflowing and there is no outlet for either of the three ward buildings.
To build in any one locality would simply necessitate the building in three localities. The enlargement of the Central school gives to the city the needed relief for every section of the city whenever it is needed. A pupil cannot be compelled to go from the Pomeroy-st. school to the Owego-st. school, or vice versa. The outlet for each building must be at a central point, the older ones being promoted to make room for the little ones near their respective homes.
The ward buildings have just been placed in first class condition, with new steam heat, sewer connections, new floors, and have been newly painted inside and out, ventilated, and fitted up in first class condition in every way. Now to enlarge these buildings means to change the heating systems, which are new in each building, and still we are left with frame buildings. It would be necessary if these buildings were enlarged to keep back pupils in the seventh, eighth and ninth year in school in these buildings and necessitate a large outlay for books, maps and apparatus of every kind in the ward schools. Those who argue in favor of the ward schools forget that the attendance in the city in the last five years has increased 160 pupils above the fifth year in school. These pupils are all entitled to promotion to the Central school and if we provide for them it is necessary to build at this point.
We think the taxpayers of this city should take the judgment of the men who have a knowledge of all these facts and who have planned to meet them rather than to quibble about this or that proposition which cannot be voted upon or settled at this special election.
If this proposition is voted down it simply means that a large number of pupils must continue to study by electric lights for the next two years and that the pupils who are now huddled in the halls without ventilation must remain there for a like length of time, because the charter provides that but one special election can be held in any one year, and that pupils who wish to gain admission to the public schools the last half of the present year cannot be admitted because the schools are filled at the present time.
The Central school cost the city $87,000. The board of education propose to duplicate the capacity of this building for $19,500. It makes room for 400 more pupils and takes care of the city's growth for the next ten or fifteen years as far as school buildings are concerned. To purchase a new lot, grade it, build the walks, erect a new eight-room building like the Central school would cost the city at least from $35,000 to $40,000.
The board of education is, therefore, saving the city from $15,000 to $20,000 by the present plans. You can see these plans in the show windows of McKinney & Doubleday's store.
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THE FIRE ALARM WIRES
To Be Strung Immediately Upon the Top of the Home Telephone Poles.
The city through the common council has been granted the privilege of stringing the fire alarm system wires on the tops of the poles of the Home Telephone company by the officers of that company, and it is expected that the council, at its meeting tomorrow night, will direct the fire board to make the change forthwith. New wire will be used throughout the system, and No. 12 copper wire has been designated.
That the alarm system needs immediate attention is plainly evident. The old wires have outlived their usefulness. When the present system was adopted and the wires for it were strung, there were no high voltage wires with which these could come in contact. Since the present system was adopted, however, the electric light wires and the street car wires have been strung, and in many cases crosses of the alarm wires with the high voltage wires have occurred, causing the burning out of the alarm boxes, and making the system dangerous to any person who attempted to send in an alarm of fire.
In placing the wires for the system on top of the tall poles of the Home Telephone company, all danger of counter currents would be entirely avoided. The wires will be strung on caps that are to be set on the very peak of the poles. The wire will be almost indestructible and it is said by the telephone men that it will wear for ages. The boxes will remain practically as they now are and the system will not be changed. It is estimated that the cost of rewiring the system will be about $1,000. The Home Telephone company's men will do the wiring for the city, in order that the company may be assured that its wires will not be interfered with.
NEED MORE ROOM.
Taughannock Emery Wheel Co. to Occupy the Old Stations.
The Taughannock Emery Wheel Co. has leased of Mr. J. A. Jayne the buildings that he is preparing to move to his lot below the Lackawanna railroad on Railroad-st., and the company will move from their present quarters in the Graham block on Port Watson-st. as soon as the buildings can be made ready for occupancy.
The reason for the change of location is that the Emery Wheel company needs more room for the increased business that it is doing. The new quarters, which will be the old Lackawanna freight, baggage and passenger buildings brought together will furnish the company with a large amount of ground floor room, which is very advantageous in handling the heavy materials used in the making of emery wheels.
A. O. U. W. INITIATION.
Twenty-four Men Taken In—Fine Work of the Syracuse Degree Team.
On Friday evening, Nov. 1, twenty-four candidates were taken into the A. O. U. W. The initiatory work was done by the degree team of the Salt Springs lodge of Syracuse. Grand Foreman Pulford of Elmira was present and addressed the order in his usual happy manner. Ike Alvord of Syracuse, grand guide of New York state, was also present and assisted in the work of the degree team, He also spoke at some length on the growth of the order.
Members of Homer, DeRuyter, Truxton and Cincinnatus lodges were present. Remarks were made by F. I. Woodward of the Truxton lodge, Thos. Knoble of Homer lodge, E. I. Blanchard of Cincinnatus and Henry Howes of the DeRuyter lodge.
After the business meeting, sandwiches, fried cakes and coffee were served under the supervision of Caterer E. Price.
The work of the degree team was the finest ever seen in Cortland and reflected great credit on the drill master Mr. Chambers, who accompanied the team. The degree team consisted of eighteen men in full uniform.
Johnson-Givens.
A very pretty home wedding occurred in Virgil Oct. 23, when the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Givens, Ellen Marie, was united in marriage to Mr. Ernest Johnson.
At about 4 o'clock Rev. O. T. Mather of Dryden, responding to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Edna Baldwin of McLean, entered the parlor. He was followed by the best man, Mr. Will Nye, and Miss Nellie Tripp as bridesmaid and the bride and groom elect. They took their places under a beautiful dome of green and white. The bride carried bridal roses; the brides' maid pink and white carnations. The rooms were made bright with potted plants, ferns and running pine.
The very impressive ceremony was witnessed by the immediate families and cousins of the parties numbering about sixty. After hearty congratulations the company was served to a bountiful repast.
Many valuable gifts bore witness to the kind feelings with which the young people are held. They left for a trip to Buffalo followed by the usual tokens of luck.
Among those in attendance were Willard Nye of Cortland, Zera T. Nye of Homer, and the following from Groton: Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Gooding, Miss Fannie Gooding, Mrs. S. C. Reynolds, Mrs. W. M. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gale, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corning, Miss Hattie Corning, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Backus, Miss Leona Backus, Mr. and Mrs. L. Sincerbeaux, Mrs. Herbert Jennings, Mrs. Ellen Way and Miss Backus.
BREVITIES.
—Tomorrow is Election day. The polls will be open from 6 A. M. to 5 P. M.
—Thomas Harrington was given a suspended sentence in police court this morning.
—There will be a regular meeting of Grover Post, No.98, this evening at 7:30 o'clock at G. A. R. hall.
—The annual meeting of the Cemetery association occurs at the surrogate's office this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—The regular business meeting of Grover Relief Corps, No. 96, will be held tomorrow, Nov. 5, at 3 o'clock, P. M. in G. A. R. hall. A large attendance is desired,
—The work of painting the poles of the Home Telephone company is being vigorously carried on. The work was delayed on account of the scarcity of laborers to do it.
—Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will confer the second degree at a special communication this evening and at its regular communication tomorrow evening the first degree will be conferred.
—The W. C. T. U. will hold a rally day meeting on Tuesday Nov. 6, at 2:45 P. M. An interesting program will be given and light refreshments served. Every member is requested to bring a friend with them.
—New display advertisements today are—Buck and Lane, Radiators, page 6; Mitch's Market, Meats, etc., page 5; C. F. Brown, Drugs, etc., page 7; J. W. Cudworth, "Optical Talks,'' page 5; Opera House, "The Parish Priest," page 5; Warren, Tanner Co., Dry goods, page 6; City Steam Laundry, Laundry work, page 5; Vogel's Minstrels, page 6.
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