The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-24

nshinS hinship Senator Gibson, of Lou
isaana, the courageous man who did more
than any other to destroy the Louisiana
lottery. and who may lose his scat In the
senate thereby, CHANGED to como along at
this moment and he was appealed to for
light on tho hin question
1t ID true" said he, that nearly all of
what we call the old families In the south
arc related one to another in some way
ieho my own case as an example I am
kin to all tho Disadvantages, tho two con-
gressmon being my cousins The Bentons
aru my kin. and when was boy 1 won't
70 school to my relative. the great Tom
benton, the thirty year senator. The
Harrisons OF Virginia and kentucky are
my kin, President Harrison being dis
family related to my family. am kin to
the Prestons. the CHttendens. the Mar
shalls, tho Hamptons. In fact there are
IN oil the south a fow prominent families
with which cannot trace connection. To
satisfy my curiosity onoc looked tho mat
Ter up with some care and found that I
had sixty-throe kinsmen In the battle of
Shiloh, niue OF whom wore killed and
nearly SCORE wounded.s
Some ono asked how the campaign for
tho presidency was progressing, and
mombe< of one Of the national committees
II shall not name him-made this queer
reply:
we have an extraordinary state of
things. On both sides there appears To bc
general fear that their own man will bo
elected"
This WAS very bright remark, justified
to some extent by the attitude of certain
leaders. but not intended to be taken So
riously. From what con learn it Is 90
ing to BIO desperate campaign on both
sides. All tho leaders who were opposed
to Harrtson's nomination in oneparty and
to Cleveland's in the other arc gradually
coming into limo. and within three weeks
there viii be an end of all talk of luke
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 tho outlook in the west
Thoy expect to lose Indiana. Illinois they
are alarmed about; in Wisconsin the
chances arc conceded to be about even. and
Kansas and Nebraska both sides are Sc
cretiy expecting to So, land in the lap OF
the Peoples party, with u possibility that
tho 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
OF southern states will slip away from them
Virginia. West Virginia, North Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisi-
ana are all giving trouble
One Of the shrcwdest politicians In the
United States, General Clarkson, said to
me today:
This Is the most remarkable campaign
In our history. Heretofore the question
has been, Which party will carry New
York aud Indianaf Now look at the state
OF things. Half the states in the Union
arc moro 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 soy, is
rapidly adding to his fortune. Having
spent about 5000. 900 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 $4,000 year. Clarkson and
his lovable wife. with their three fine boys.
two of whom arc 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 a
close. RopERr GRAVES