The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-09-15
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NNNfN1 49, 49, A-fe' = y - ~ =
a plot of the enemy that is the
most sensational development of
this campaign The scheme as 1t
Is given ont involves the theft
of West Nirginia's SIX electoral
votes.
For some time vague reports
have come to Headquarters that
the willy Steve Elkins was prose-
cutting work on his great West
Virginia railway with remarkable
assiuuiiy. ColoAel Brice de-
spaiched trusted agents to this
territory and they claim to have
proof that nearly 5000 negroes
have been colonized recently in
West Virgins. from Virginia md
North Carolina. SupposIng that
the honest voting strength of the
parties stands relatively about as
it did four years ago, 5000 added
Republican votes would give the
Stare to Harrison Cleveland's
majority was little more than
1000.
Forewarned, of course, is fore
armed Col. Brice says he can
afford to chuckle over the scheme
now, which must have b en- a
very expensive one to the Rcpub-
licau managers.
Apart from this West Virginlan
business, nothing much Is talked
about il political circles except
the approaching Thurman demon
stration. The splendid cid Oaioan
will reach the city on Thursday,
and tie great demonstration will
occur on that evening. Madison
Square Garden, which is to be
the centre Of Il, alone acconino-
dates nearly 1900 people but 50
maay more thar that number will
wish to be on hand, that the
streets for blocks around have
been put in shape favorable for
auxiliary mass meetings. I he
admission to the Garden viii be
by ticket and very lively scian-
bic is going on for the coveted
pasteboards. Besides the Old
Roman there will be attractions
in the way of Governors, United
States Senator's, Representatives.,
etc, who are to be literally dis
tr'bated about among he street
stands to keep the crowd IN good
humor.
There is no longer peg to
hang hope upon tof the union
Of the Democratic factions in this
city on local nominations. Tam
many VIII pull one way with a
team of its own and tho County
Democracy will do likewise. The
little side show, rehabiIiiated Iry-
ing IIallitss, Purroyifes, etc., will
perhaps suit Their individual pre-
fcrences choosing from the two
tickets. Normally there ought
not to be a difference of 800 votes
brtween the voting strength of
the two Democratic factions,
which of course will give great
| Zest to The 6pht.
,Ju..t what the Presidents atti-
tule has been In regard to this
duality, it is difficult to say.
Without any doubt if pressure
had been brought TO bear from
the White House, the two fac
tons might have been induced tc
bury their differences and pre-
sent an unbrokcn front to the enc
my. That no such pressure was
exerted is an evidence Of the Pres.
ident's belief that separate tickets
will assist the Democratic candI
dates both on the State and Ma
tional tickets, without importing
Democratic success in the city.
A little more than week WI
soc Gov. Hill in the field as oppo
,, nent of Warner Miller. TL'
Mugwumps have not let up a bi
in theiI clamor against the popu
lar executive Of the Empire State
! but ia the graphic parlance Of th'
streets he will get there all th'
! same, and unless all signs fail
he viii give the wood pulp states
man such routing as he has 10
+ had since Boss Platt bowled hIn
r out of the Senate.
Dlvid B. Hill is one of tn
: shrewdest politicians alive. III
Z is not Mugwump. He lacks tn
0 flavor and has not even The odo
of the "Sunday School states
: man. He IS sharp. shrew'
! handler of men. He has in hin
il the making of a good Governo
i and ia spite of the tremendou
s abuse heaped upon hlm, has mad
AN excellent Executive. ''Pnact'