The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18

TO school to my relative. the great Tom
Benton. the thirty year senator. Inc
Harrisons of Virginia and Kentucky are
nv kin. President Harrison being dis
family related 10 my family. am kin 70
the Prestons. the Crittendens, the Mar
shals, the Hamptons. In iact ,here arc
In all the south few prominent iannii,sS
with which / cannot trace connection ~
satisfy my curiosity once looked the maj,
ter up with some care and found tna1
had sixty-three kinsmen in the nattie Oh
Shiloh. nine Of whom were killed ana
nearly a score wounded
Some one asked how the campaign ior
the presidency was progressing and
,,enber of one of the national committees
-Ishall not name him-nade this queer
reply: .. -,
things On both sides there appears TO be
a General fear that their own man Will be
elected" ,,o
This was a very bright remark, justified
N some extent by the attitude Of certain
leaders. but not intended to be taken Sc
riouslv. From what / can learn it is 20
ing TO be a desperate campaign on both
sides. All the leaders who were opposed
10 Harrlson's nomination in one party and
TO Cleveland's in the other are gradually
coming into line, and within three weeks
there win be an end OF all talk OF luxe
warmness and skulking.
| will give you fragment or two OF IN
side information as to the national cam
paign. The Republican managers are
much worried over the outlook in the west.
They expect to lose Indiana. Illinois they
are alarmed about; in Wisconsin the
chances are conceded 10 be about even, and
Kansas and Nebraska both sides are Sc
cretly expecting to zee land In the lap OF
the Peoples party, with possibility that
the Dakotas will follow suit. This Is not
an encouraging outlook for the Republic
ans. On the other hand, the Democratic
managers have their full share of troubles.
While they have much hope Of capturing
several states in the Republican strong
hold in the west, they are afraid number
ofsoutbern states will slip away from them.
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisi-
ana are all giving trouble.
One Of the shrewdest politicians in the
United States, General ClarksoD, said to
me today;
This is the most remarkable campaign
in our history. Heretofore the question
has been, Which party will carry New
York and Indianai Now look at the state
of things. Half the states in the Union
are more or less doubtful. New York and
Indiana are dwarfed in Importance. |
would like to see the man wise enough to
foretell what Will be the result"
Mr.. Clarkson, am happy to say, is
rapidly adding to his fortune. Having
spent about 100000 in politics in the last
four years his friends had began TO fear he
was going to lose all he had. But fortu-
nate investments in the last two years have
recouped the sacrifices which he made in
politics, and his income, largely from west
ern coal and mining properties, is now es-
timated at S25,0 900 a year Clarkson and
his lovable wife, with their three fine boys,
two of whom are in Harvard, occupy one
of the handsomest cottages here, and drive
the finest Kentucky horses In town.
So, having started out with Kentucky
and come back to Kentucky, perhaps it is
time to draw our piazza symposium to
close. ROBERT GRAVES.