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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

Of the states In which the Congressmen
take a hand in the fights for the election
of delegates. Mr.. Settle will be sure to
make fight for Reed. and his district
gates In Mr.. Linney's district there is also
considerable Reed sentiment. Throughout
the state Allison is said to be second choice.
OF the twenty-five delegates to which
the state is entitled, it is estimated that
Mckinley will get about seventeen and
Reed five. The state convention has not
been called. and none Of the districts have
acted
Kentucky.
THE majority of the republicans of Ken
lucky are for Mckinley should Gov. Brad
ley be out of the race" said Representative
Colson to a Star reporter, "but all of the
candidates have warm friends. Cullom of
Illinois was born in my district, and he has
many friends. Reed is also well backed,
but, as I have said. the majority Of the re-
publicans of Kentucky are for Mckinley
Our delegates will be instructed for Gov
Bradley, If he desires it,
So far as the republican Representatives of
the state are concerned, Hunter, Pugh and
Colson are for Mckinley, while Lewis and
Evans are for Reed.
The state convention will meet on April
Is. for the purpose Of electing four dele
gates-at-large. None Of the district con-
ventions have yet been held. but they will
all meet between now and that time.
A pretty fight is expected when the state
convention meets. Bradley Is known to be
very much in earnest in his candidacy for
the presidential nomination. He hopes that
he will be- one of the dark horses which
will, 1t is expected by many, be necessary
to bring on the track If Mr.. Bradley. who
is said to be for Morton, cannot get the
nomination for first place, he might be in
duced into q combination by which he
could get second place. In order to have
things just where he can do as he pleases
he must have delegates at his back who
will help him in whatever he wants. Can
he do this? is a question that is asked
very often. If Representative Hunter and
his friends have their way, the governor
will get nothing at ST. Louis but a compli-
mentary vote on the first ballot for Pres!-
dent, and then his influence VIII end. Few
Kentuckians look upon Bradley's candi-
dacy with earnestness, and there are many
of the leaders who do not care to be handi-
capped to the extent of having to vote for
him on the first ballot. They consider 1t a
waste Of votes. Many of the Mckinley
men take this view of it. They know what
a fight is to be made on the Ohio man after
the first ballot. and they think that the
votes they might cast for him on that bal
lot instead of for Bradley might nominate
him.
So the fight in the state convention will
really resolve itself into one between the
supporters of Mckinley and the other can
didates, with Mckinley having the advan-
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simply instigated to proven: Mckinley
from having the delegation from the start.
Upon this assumption they have gone to
work in the state, and it Is said that from
four to six, possibly more. of the deiega les
will be instructed for Mckinley in spite OF
the preser. of a favorite son in the field.
Thus Cullom has to fight the Mckinley in
f1uence to secure the delegation of his own
state, and ii IS argued that the Cullom dele
gates who may be chosen will not feel
friendly t. the Ohio man. This general
proposition is probably subject 10 excep-
ton. A seemingly conservative statement
is that If Cuilom should retire during the
national convention the delegation would
be divided between Mckinley. Reed and Al
liSon. the two former standing pretty close
together. The delegation might vote solidly
for either one OF these men if the situa ton
were Such a. to make that decide the con-
test. The Illinois members will not admit
that there is any second choice. but insist
that the delegation will stand by Cullom
until he is nominated or retires of his own
accord.
The Indiana delegation In the House are
very strongly favorable to Mckinley. Most
of them expect that the delegation from
that state, while they will go to the con-
vention unpledged, will vote almost solidly
for the Ohio candidate. The Allison men
are the chief ones to dispute this. They in
innate that there are forces at work in the
properly understand. and which will bring
about different result. Representative
Hardy of Indiana says that the Indiana
delegation is for Mckinley. sure. He Gays
Mckinley will have the whole delegation
Seventy-two county chairmen. he SAYS
have already declared for the Ohio candi-
date, and the members of the House hero
find hardly any one but Mckinley spoken
of in their correspondence from home
Town.
The twenty-s:x votes of Iowa will be cast
in the convention for W. u. Allison. who In
rot only farorite son. but one whose gener.
al strength warrants his state Inf adhering to
steadfastly. Both Reed and Mckinley have
friends in the Iowa delegation in Congress-.
Reed has some very earnest friends VINO
Will have influence in the delegation to
the national convention. but no one thinks
of trying to make a break in that deleya-
ton any more than they would in the dele.
CATION from Maine. Allison being a ser1-
Gus candidate and one whose best chance
is counted to be in q long fight his own
delegation may be expected to stand by
him. His strength is expected to be aug.
mented after The first few ballots. ana his
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for years, announced himself for Mckinley
months ago. Some time before the state
convention was held Gen. Clayton's name
was mentioned for cabinet position should
Mckinley win. NJ. A. Hanna sent a con-
gratulatory telegram to the convention, to
the effect that that state was the leader
in the nomination of Mckinley. The dele
gates at large from the state are Powell
and NJ. w. Gibbs. colored. District dele
gates have also been elected.
Another state convention will be held on
July l for the purpose of putting out a
full state ticket. The republicans are very
hopeful. and believe they have a chance of
carrying the state this falE Should they
be able to make combination with the
populists they would stand a good chance,
especially should the national democratic
convention declare against silver. The in
dependent sentiment in the state is large,
and thousands of democrats would not
vote for gold standard candidate for
President. The state convention adopted
a platform in favor Of true bimetallsm,"
in favor of protection and in favor of a
tariff law, the rates Of which will meas
ure the difference between American and
European conditions, and will be fully
adequate to protect ourselves from the
invasion Of our markets by oriental pro-
ducts to the injury Of American labor and
will in no case be too low to protect and
exalt American labor and promote and in
crease American production
The convention condemned 'the action of
the democratic party in Congress, espe-
cial]y the Arkansas Senators and Represen-
tatives, in voting to place and in placing
the products of our forests on the free
list, whereby the lun1A$f industry of this
state has been greaf1s crippled and the
price of labor empldsse4 in said industry
greatly reduced" Tie abnvention also de-
olared in it's rlatfcnn@shat as protection
should be the leading iSBue in the coming
campaign it regardedz( gov. Mckinley as
the logical candidate for President on such
a platform. "He is a. platform in him
self" the convention declared, land the
delegates from this convention are hereby
instructed to vote for him. There is a
small disaffected element in the state, but
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delegation when the trap is sprung.
Delaware.
Representative Willis said to a Star re-
porter: MY opinion is that the people Of
my state are for Mckinley, with Speaker
Reed as second choice. Speaker Reed has
some very strong friends, as we'll as other
candidates. but Mckinley has always been
our choice"
The state convention has not been called,
but will be held the last of May or the
LIST of June. 1t will be held after the prim-
aries for delegates to the convention take
place.
From other sources it is learned that
Messrs. Higgins and Addicks have been
mentioned as candidates for delegates +
large from the state. The delegates will
not be instructed, but they will support the
candidate who is the choice of the repub-
HcanS of the state.
Alabama.
One district has acted in Alabama That
was the fourth, which held its convention
on March, 4th. Bhe fight was Mckinley
against the field. 1.-The contending factions
were nearly evenly divided. The anti-Mc-
kinleyites. left the hall and went to a
They elected W. F. Aldrich and F. Curtis,
delegates; AldrichI who is contesting the
seat of Representative Robbins, is for Reed,
while Curtis is for Morton The regular
-
I. J. Dunn, both pledged to Mckinley.
The state convention will be held at
montgomery In April, and the same fight
had in the fourth district will be renewed
there. r. A. Moseley, who is for Reed, Is
a candidate for reelection as state chair
man. He is opposed by w. A. Vaughn, q
lawyer. of Birmingham. Vaughn is for Nc
kfnley. He Is being backed by w. A.
1oungblood and w. j. Stevens, both Nc
kinley men.
The position of state chairman in a south
ern state means everything. Through that
position all the plums are distributed. The
indications are that Vaughn, the Mckinley
man, will win. If he wins Mckinley will
carry the state convention and elect the
ates-at-large, but there will be con-
testing delegation, as will be the case from
almost every southern state. The district
delegates will be divided, probably. The
Mckinley people claim that their candidate
will lead, and Reed and Morton will divide
the minority between them. On the other
hand the claim is made that Mckinley Will
not have more than six of the delegates.
Arkansas.
Arkansas will be the second state called
at the republican national convention, and
the solid vote of the state-sixteen-wfll be
cast for Mckinley. The republican state
convention was held March 3, and the
Mckinley men had the convention all their
own way. Gen. Powell Clayton, who has
been the republican leader Of Arkansas
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eeive his highest vote on the first two bal
lots. 1t Is conceded that Reed will have
the next highest number of votes, bit the
other candidates seem to be willing to run
the risk Of the Maine mans getting the
nomination, and to make common cause
against Mckinley. Two weak points in the
case of Ohio's fayorite son to which at
tention is called are that the boom is 100
well developed far in advance of the con-
vention. thus encouraging the rivals to
throw darts at it; and that it depends too
much upon the southern votes.
The southern delegations are not general
ly regarded q safe reliance, and in the
present instance there will be contestins
delegations from several of the southern
states In these cases OF contest, the
choice Is apt to depend upon the complex
Ion of the convention determined by the
majority of delegates without contests.
For this reason, Mr.. Mckinley might have
already to control the convention before
he could add these contestants to his col
Gmn. In Florida two districts have in
dorsed Reed, ard there are two sets of del
egates contesting for the other six places
One delegation is for Morton and the other
for Mckinley. This delegate while claim
ed, cannot he counted for Mckinley unless
he controls the convention without it.
MISSISSIPPI presents a contest. While
both delegations at the outset were sup
posed to be for Mckinley, it is believed
that incidents of the fight have rendered 1t
probable that one OF these delegations will
be anti-McKinley. Here again the delega-
tion Is rendered unavailable in aiding the
Ohio candidate to control the convention
organization.
A similar situation is expected to affect
the delegations of South Carolina, Ala
bama. Louisiana and Texas, which will
probably send contesting delegations. 1t Is
most of those representing these states,
organization.
Fer and Against Mckinley.
The present indications are that Mckinley
will go into the convention with about 16
votes from Arkansas, about 20 votes from
Indiana. 20 votes from Kansas so from Ms
souri, 46 from Ohio from Oregon, 16 from
Tennessee. from Virginia, 12 from West
Virginia and % from Wisconsin. Besides
these 1874 votes, he is liable to get at the
start. from Alabama, 6 from Delaware 6
from Illinois. 10 from Indiana, 9 from Ne
traska. IL from North Carolina from
North Dakota and Eat leasD IL in Georgia,
making in al: go, that there is reasonable
prospect of his having on the first ballot
The uncertainties in this estimate may safe
ly be reckoned as offset by the uncertain
to the Ohio candidate
In all estimates politicians are now max
ing the delegates are divided into simply
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Looking at North Carolina through con-
gress.onal glasses it will be for Mckinley
Senator Pritchard is one Of McKinley's
southern managers, and Of the three re-
publican Representatives from the state
Linney and Pearson are for Mckinley.
settle IS LOT Reed North Carolina Is one
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Mckinley and anti-McKinley classes as the
first fight is expected to come in that FORM
The votes calculated as most apt not to be
cast for Mckinley are: California, IS; Colo
RADIO. s; Idaho, 6; Illinois, ~; Iowa, 20; New
England. 10; Maryland, 16; Montana, 6; Ne
braska, II; Nevada, G; New Jersey. 20; New
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each claiming to be the real party organiEa-
ton. One OF these is headed by E. NJ. Bray
ton and is the ore which has lately been
adding a good many democratic recruits to
the party. Brayton who Is for Reed, claims
to be the rightful state chairman. The
other faction is led by Z. A. Webster, ex-
collector Of internal revenue He also
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-25

a hedge requires no more labor to
keep in condition than does an ordi-
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Peach trees require good feeding
to have them do their best. Farm
yard manure is good; so also are
wood ashes and bone dust. Blight.
ed leaves and branches should at
once be cut away and burned, for
disease quickly spreads from branch
to branch.
For beauty of bloom, fragrance
and ease of culture but few flowers
please as do Dubious plants. 1t is
time to prepare for planting them as
the frosty nights approach, both in
beds for spring and in pots for win
dows. Such are becoming more and
more favorites as house plants.
If you have any large trees yor
wish removed, and which you feal
will suffer because of their size. dig
around them now, cutting off the
large roots. Fill in the soil again
and next season the trees can bt
transplanted safely. 1t is more
difficult undertaking to remove them
in winter with the frozen earth abou
them.
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Producers and sellers of fruits and
vegetables can not sell in bulk, but
must carefully study the consumers
taste, for if these dainties do not
suit him be can do without them.
Neither can such goods be stored to
await favorable rise in prices, as
can wheat or pork. They must be
sold on sight, and the sight must be
an agreeable one.
Persistent pruning must be prac-
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plate great running meeting in
May, brief harness meeting in
midsummer, and big trotting
meeting of Grand Circuit magni-
tude in October. The season will be
rounded out with a fall running
meeting which will probably con-
tinue throughout the month of
November. More harness horses
will be trained in Tennessee in 1897
than in any year in the last decade"
The Mighty Star Pointer.
Old Tennessee cannot be downed
in the pacing world. Our pacing
bred PAGERS were only dethroned for
short time. We said nothing, but
felt all along that it was about time
for something to drop; and it has
come. On last Friday at Mystic
Park, MedfOrd, Mass, when Star
Pointer, by Brown Hal Sweep
stakes, met and defeated two accred-
itably faster horses, Robert j., 2:0lb
and Frank Agan 2:032, at the same
time going the fastest three heats
ever made in a race, 2:0219 2:0316 and
2:032 an average of 2:0314. He also
lowered the worlds record for the
fastest first heat ever paced, 2:0219
as well as the records for the
fastest quarter and half, :2934 and
:5934, respectively.
The race between the three great
PAGERS was phenomenal, for while in
the first heat Rober j. was beaten
by ten lengths, in the next two he
was close on the leaders, coming sec
ond in the third heat. Frank Agan
in the whole race was never length
behind, and at one time was a nose
to the good. Star Pointer, however,
managed to get under the wire first
in every heat, and must have had
something in reserve, for McCleary
never raised his whip in the three
! heats.
1t was shortly after 2 O'clock when
the gong rang for the PAGERS. Rob
ert J. was the favorite, 100 to 200,
with Frank Agan So to 200 and Sta1
Pointer 80 to POO. Star Pointer had
the pole and after two attempts the
! three were sent away well hunched,
The pace from the start was terrific
much too hot for Robert j., who
dropped behind the other two, being
five lengths behind at the first quart.
er, which was made in :2934. Point.
er and Agan were neck and neck all
the way down the back stretch
making the half in :5934, with Rob.
ert j. still further behind. The
three-quarter pole was reached in
1914, with Pointer still slightly in
the lead, and Notwithstanding the
fact that Mccarthy applied the whip
the son of Flora could not reach
Pointer and the two rushed under
the wire in the record breaking
time of 2:0215. Robert j. was ter
lengths behind.
The second heat was still more eX
citing, for Frank Agan poked hi:
brown nose in front of Pointer while
on the back stretch, but it was only
for a moment, and with little burs
of speed Pointer soon regained his
place. Robert j. showed up much
better in this heat and was close OF
Agan all the way through. TIL,
1 quarter was made in 81, the half il
1:02, the three-quarters in l :33 anC
the mile in 2:0316.
In the third heat Pointer led from
the start, but Robert j. managed tt
overtake Agan at the three-quartel
pole and the last furlong was tn,
most exciting of the race. Pointer
however, won the heat and race by
a nose in 2:03A, making the quarte
in 1903, the half in :0116 and three
quarters In ;32M,
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MEN AND HORSES.
Star Pointer 2:O216.

Star Pointer 2:0215.
All Maury County rejoiceth.
We hold the worlds race record.
The 200 mark is in sight, and a
Maury County horse will get there
first.
After winning a good race with
Maud Terrell, Alex Mckay sold her
for a nice profit at Detroit. There
are lot of people who do not know
any more about PAGER than Alex.
President Woodbridge has his stable
quartered at South Side Park, where
they will be prepared for the Maury
County fair races in October. Susie
Temple 2:2519, by Duplex, in this
string, is considered by those who
know good thing when they see it,
to be about as swift a green one as
Maury County has yet produced !;
and that is saying good deal.
Lady Hal, by Martins Tom Hal,
both owned in Ohio, recently paced
half mile on half-mile track in
1:073l. Lady Hal is yearling.
Red Fox, by Almont Boy, has a
record of 2:l0 lie was started green
this season; was trained and driven
by your Mars Ed Geers.
Arthur Sewall, nominee of the
Chicago Convention for the Vice
Presidency, is something of horse
man and takes special pride in the
reading qualities of the animals in
his stable. He has one pair, pur-
chased in Kentucky, which he has
driven from his home in Bath, Me-,
to Small Point, a distance of Is
miles, in l:l2:00.
McCleary, the driver Of Star Point
er, was warmly congratulated after
the race at Mystic Park, and was
carried to the judges stand on the
shoulders of his friends.
At the Combination Park meet
ing, September 2, Jessie McEwen
Joe MONEYS pacing FLY by Nc
Even 2:lS4, received second money
III the So class pacing race, won by
'Thalma in 2:lG3, 2:l9M, 2:244
Jessie McEwen used to be able tC
fly at the pacing gait before she
went to the races, but she has not
figured very prominently in many
summaries this season.
Not long since Sam Gilbert drove
a three-year-old gelding by Nc.
Even 2:lS14, dam Edna Earl, by
Enfield, half on the Cumberland
Park track in 1903, pulled up, anC
Immediately after the trial Messrs
Woodfin & Webb bought the horse
for $500. This gelding was bred by
Len Whitworth. Edna Earl, the
dam, now belongs to Percy Kin.
naird, a lawyer of Nashville.
Says Gymp in the Breeder &
Horseman: 1T is gratifying to bt
able to state that after four years o
hard times in Tennessee the ligh'
of the sun is at last beginning the
break through the drifting clouds
and that the beginning of the end il
at hand. 1t is proverbially char
acteristic of Tennesseans that they
never give up, even when the darf
clouds of adversely hold out M
promise whatever for the future, anC
this quality never fails to win. TIL,
people of this state have made tn,
best of their situation, with the re
suit that they have come through
their troubles with flying colors
In the horse line there has been /
marked improvement, and mex
year the dead past will have burieC
its dead. The outlook is encourag
ing for the racing situation also, a
may be inferred from the extensive
preparations already under way TO
a series of splendid race meeting a
Nashville in 1897 under the auspices
of the Tennessee Breeders Associa
ton. These preparations contem