The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-23
Especial CsT. ,Sentisset.l

Iican Congressman Draws Out-He
Can't sotmach HIS Party's Jam
paign Tricks.
Especial Car .Sentisel.l
When The wires first flashed the
news that Buffalo, September 18th,
had been selected as sthe time and
place for holding the Empire State
Democratic Convention, the cry went
up at means the defeat of Gov. Hill.
The Mugwumps will have their bond!'
Politicians Of the lesser class began to
flop about like beheaded Toosters in
the delirium Of their excitement. PeO-
pie On the outside have little concep-
ton Of the extreme warmth engender-
ed by political conflict in New York,
which has about as many professional
politicians as it has lawyers or physi-
clans, and a greet many more than it
has active preachers.
But it seems to have been a false
alarm, and the Hill cohorts came home
from the Committee meeting as smil
ing and clipper as you please ooh,
yes Y they say the Governor viii be
renominated With practically no oppo-
sition-why shouldn't he? Moreover
he will be elected by a whooping ma
jority and viii add great strength to
tn National ticket
Everywhere the people are talking
of the latest ocean horror,-the sink
ing Of the steamship Geiser by coils
ion with her sister sship, the Thing
valla, ard The sacrifice of 120 lives.
The fearful tales told by the pitiful
remnant have furnished pages OF thrill
ling reading matter for the papers.
About one every year Of the great
ocean liners goes to the bottom, but it
is long time since such a horror as
this has been recorded.
There is great tribulation in one of
the Metropolis many millionaire
households. The heads OF the men,
bers Of the fashionable Bell family
are bowed down in grief They have
put off their silks and girded up their
lions with sachcloth. In the ashes of
sorrow they sit and weep and will not
be comforted. A band of rich Grape
ffutters from the silver knocker Of
their door. The habilimants of be-
reavement have been ordered from a
fashionable millinery store for them
selves and their numerous domestic
retinue,-bu:lers, coachmen, waiting
maids, laundresses, governesses, com
panions; tutors I'D iryinitume-it re-
quires at least forty servants to run
we'll regulated millionaire household.
All their gold and flashing Jewels will
not soften their sorrow that feeds up
on the heart Of this tony Bell family.
Their pet poodle died yesterday!
This is no fancy sketch, but plain
and accurate statement of facts. Such
an occurrence is not at all rare in
New York, but particularly grotes.
que feature OF the case in hand was a
regular application to the City Health
authorities through the family physi
clan, who got 800 day for attend.
ing Tray in his last illness, for burial
| permit
The defunct poodle now lies in
state unconscious Of the Wailing and
crashing Of teeth around him A
| fashionable undertaken prepared him
for burial and gently laid his remains
in a handsome casket covered with
purple velvet, satin lined and silver
trimmed. His head reposes on pur
pie satin pillow ornamented with rich
Spanish lace. His grave IN Wood
lawn cemetery alone will cost 5000.
Within g mile Of the Bel. mansion
the bodies Of four human beings yes
| terday rested on tables in the Morgue
One Of them was that of a child. They
were chugged in rude pine boxes
loaded into dead wagon, hustled
off to unknown graves in Potter's field
No tears we're shed, No Iequiems
were sung. Their taking off caused
no convulsive sobs, no quickening pull
sations, no heartburnings.
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The talk of the town this morning
is the withdrawal from the Republic
can party of its only Congressman
from this c!ty-Hon. Ashbel ?. Fitch
Mr.. Fitch is wealthy lawyer anG
one OF the most prominent and popu
lar citizens of the Metropolis. Hi:
| popularity was attested in the last
election when as the Republican can
didate he received 5000 majority
III district that Is nominally 5000
Democratic.
In severing his connection with the
G. o. p. Mr.. Fitch has written a pow
erful letter, in which he mercilessly
assails the Republican campaign tao.
tics. ri am in favor" he says, Gas
were Garfield, Arthur and Folger, OF
a reasonable revision of the present
tariff in the direction of increasing the
cost of the necessaries of life, and OF
supplying American workmen With
cheaper raw materials tor manufac-
ture. | believe that such reductions
will increase wages and production in
this country, and will tighten some
what the load Of poverty and hardship
which SO many people in eur city
carry hopelessly from year 10 year.
He then pays his respects to the Re-
publicanfree whiskey plank, saying
it will multiply saloons, and redace
the price Of whiskeY to three cents a
glass. In conclusion he excoriates
the Republican G mmittee for accept
ing Mr.. Blaine's recent INFLAMMATION
speeches as the keynote of the cam
paign.
Mr.. Blaine, by the way, though he
is not with US now is still talked about
very freely. Folks are still laughing
heartily over the big advertising blow
out which was prepared In his honor
and had to be given hours be-
fore he landed because it Wouldn't
keep another day. But after all the