Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-11

night and gtmFted In Tor scalps. All the
big and little chieffains had their war-paint
on, and . very lively powwow il was.
Sheriff Hugh j. Grant who heads their
ticket for Mayor was their nominee four
years ago when Mayor Grace was elected
Up 10 the last moment there was some
slight hope Of local union. Conferences had
been held during the day in which Secre-
tery Whitney, Senator German, Congress
man Scott and other personal and political
friends Of the President took a hand.
Whether these gentlemen could not agree
upon q candidate acceptable TO all factions,
or whether they fpally concluded that the
interests Of the State and National tickets
would be best served by triangular local
fight, il is difficult 10 say. At al events
we have the outcome. Tonight the County
Democracy will put Mayor Hewitt in re-
nomination; and as he is endorsed by the
Citizens movement, there seems every pro-
baby OF his election.
There never was a sharper or prettier
fight in the Empire State than this year.
Things are mixed up in such bewildering
manner that it is extremely difficult to keep
all the fuftering ends in sight You find
plenty of men who are ardent supporters
Of Cleveland and who would not hesitate
10 smear trough on rats" on Gov. Hills
t Iast if they had the chance Then again
you hear men shouting Justify for Hill
with never commendatory chirp for the
President When yen got down 10 local
candidates the situation is still more COM
plicated. Those eccentric forces of Citizens
movements, Mugwumps, High License men,
Prnhimtionists, United Labor Advocates,
5 Socialists, Anarchists and Americanites (the
latest fad in the line Of political organiza-
tilns) all center in the Metropolis; and a
mighty whirligig ii politics they make
when all 'hc Zig AMI little ccg-whccls ret
in motion.
Still tie situation las not changed ma
tcriai;y during the pest month. The
chances are for a largely increased Demo-
cratic majority in New York and Brooklyn.
The party managers claim with reason
that the rest OF the State will certainly do
as well as it did for Cleveland four years
ago. They expect to beat these figures by
some 1900. basing their hopes upon q
canvass just completed. If they do, Cleve-
land will have not less than 80 900 majority
in this State If they don't he ought TO
have half that, anyhow.
Considerable excitement has grown out
Of the exposure of the Republican plot TO
colOnize Pennsylvania "heelers" into New
. York State. The Democratic managers
got wind of the scheme week ago, and
3 Immediately set TO work 10 counteract it.
1t it said the Boss Quay has changed his
? tactics 10 some extent and will put good
portion of the million dollar campaign
Doodle, recently raised, into the Empire
State.
Boss Quay is said to be in a towering
passion over the recently reported Repub-
. lican Tariff Bill; but he is not half SO mad
call them Steal Barons nowadays-who
Clipped in three quarters of a million Cam
e paign Doodle. Ii is said that these gentle
=" men were duly assured that the Republican
- Tariff Bill was only little Campaign ghost
# which would never by any possibility be
s permitted TO materialiZe; and there are
those who assert that Quay himself wa:
overcome with this notion. His violent
opposition 10 reporting any such mea
sures is history. Chairman Brlce of the
: other side of the house takes more comfor
from this anomalous effort 10 relieve th'
necessities of suffering people by putting
acorns on the free list. For once he anC
Senator Quay are in accord. Both Of then
think that this measure will weaken III,
IT Republican ticket in the Eastern State
l. where the Republicans have been movin.
of heaven and earth To show that the presen
II tariff was just the thing for workingmen.
l. THE BIG WHEAT DEAL.
n, There is not much stirring to speak O
when you switch off from politics. A littl
advertisement vas created by the corner il
wheat which has put up that staple to ianci
y full prices. This is the work of Broke
~ Hutchinson, familiarity, if not affectionately
known Us "Old Hutch" He had beer
i" getting things ready for months and wheI
y at last he pulled the string there was sucl
:, bowling and dancing and fanciful contor
. tons on the floor OF the Produce Exchang,
As had not been noticed there since tn,
Angl0-RuSSian war scare Of three andta
half years since. On Wednesday no les:
n than SS,Si6O00 bushels of wheat changed
s hands on the floor in a few minutes You
c could not buy standing-room in the free
e galleries ~ IS. fyou were lucky enough
r 10 struggle 10 the front railing overlooking
: the pit, You would be apt TO close your
n eyes devoutly and thank your stars that
Is You were not mixed up in the writing
mas Of humanity below. 4 composite
jargOn of many tongues,-all barbarous 50
f far rs you are concerned-in many keys,
all penetrating and irritating-men crap
: pling men with gladiatorial terccity-bulls
and bears in mortal combat-then the
sound Of the hammer, temporary hull and
r the carcaSSes Of the tiguratively dead and
r dying dragged out Of the arena, while the
, survivors catch their wind for the next
, charge. The genuine article of death would
{ be a positive relief 10 many OF these col
lapSed brokers who in the deal Of few
, seconds have all the financial life pounded