The Cohen Committee met in the
Screwmen's Hall at noon and fixed
the date of their primary for Feb. 1
ruary 3, 1908. The members present a
Indulged themselves in abusing the 1
Williams committee ad in condemn
ing the administration of President
Roosevelt. Walter L. Cohen, chair
man of the committee, called the meet
ing to order, and S. S. Francisco
acted as secretary in the absence of
D. A. Lines.
Emile Kuntz occupied the chair
while Chairman Cohen offered a reso
lution in which he invited Chairman
Williams of the Republican State
Central Committee to appoint a sub
committee to meet a similar committee
from the Cohen faction for the pur
pose of discussing harmony and evolv
ing the two committees into one joint
committee.
This resolution was adopted. Sixty
three members were reported present
in person and by proxy.
Pays the Penalty for Neglect of Duty.
Tax Collector John Fitzpatrick of
New Orleans has settled with the
state auditor for the net sum of the
public moneys collected and embez
zled by Chas. E. Letten, confidential
chief clerk in the first district tax
otfice, who attributes his downfall to
the malign mesmeric influence of a
negress with whom he consorted and
to whom he claims to have given the
bulk of his stealings.
