The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25


he takes any position at all it will be with
the regular democratic party.
The Indianapolis Nomination.
Henry Watterson. a present in Geneva,
Switzerland, has been asked by a Herald
representative whether or not he would
accept the nomination for President from
the sound money democratic convention
soon to assemble at Indianapolis. Mr.
Watterson said that he did want the nom
nation and could not. for many reasons
afford to take IT, but that if no other
available man would accept the thank
less post of duty" he would take it If he
knew it would lead him to the stake
1t is evident that Mr. Watterson is very
much in earnest. In the course of his in
teryiew with the Herald representative
he said he regarded 1t as extremely I'M
fortunate that so many of those dem
ocrats who favor sound money. but who
would not otherwise support the repubH-
can ticket. have declared for Mckinley"
Mr.. Watterson cannot stand Mckinley
ism. He has no use for the republican
party. He does not regard it as equal to
a just conservation Of free institutions
regulated by orderly government, because
it is largely responsible for the evil con-
dition that threatens this country.
There is much truth in what Mr. Wat
terson says about the unfitness of the re-
publican party to deal with the issues
which are now before the country, and
those which, reasonably, may be expected
in the future II is not a difficult matter
to show that the present troubles, which
at present afiict the country. are largely
the result of the failure of the republican
party to administer conscientiously and
justly the great trust which the people
committed to its care for so many years.
1t is not at all unlikely that Mr. Wat
terson viii be asked to take the Indianap-
oils nomination. He is no doubt sincere
in saying he does not want it. II he should
take 1t he would poll pretty large vote,
especially in Kentucky.
The nominations for congress from this
state have all been made. The list shows
that only five meh of the old delegation
will go back to Washington. These are
Lester. Livingston Bartlett, Maddox and
Tate, of the First, Fifth, Sixth Seventh
and Ninth districts respectively. The new
men will be Griggs succeeding Russell in
| the Second, Lewis succeeding Crisp in the
Third, Adamson succeeding Moses in the
| Fourth, Howard succeeding Lawson in the
| Eighth, Fleming succeeding Black in the
| Tenth and Brantley succeeding Turner
in the Eleventh. 1t is conceded that the
new men are ali possessed OF ability. and
| there is no doubt that Georgia will con
/ tinue to take high place in the councils
| Of the nation. But will the new men meas
ure up to the standard of ability Of their
predecessors? The question cannot be an
swered until they shall have been tried IN
the fire. OF the retiring members, one
has been honored with the speakershlp
and is a member of the committees on
ways and means, and rules. Another is
a member Of the committees on ways and
means, and expenditures in the
department of justice. Another is on the
committees on elections. and education.
Another is on the committees
on banking and currency, ami
pensions. Another is on the committees
on agriculture and pensions. These are
all important committees. and the Geor-
CLANS hold high rank among their confer
ees. Mr. Crisp holds the position of lead
or of the minority on the floor, and Mr.
Turner is conceded to be one of the best
| informed men in congress with regard to
the tariff A high mark has been set for
the new men.
Rev. Joseph E. Twitchen Of Hartford,
who was the orator of the day at the
dedication of the Woolsey monument on
the Yale campus at the time the ivy from
the grave of Robert f. Lee was planted,
/ and upon which occasion he went out Of
his way to attack the memory of Lee,
has written a letter in denunciation OF the
outrage perpetrated in the stealing of the
ivy He says: Much as was
personally offended by it. and
/ earnestly as I protested against
it. would willingly have done anything
i in my power to keep 1t from being molest-
| ed" Mr. Twitchen is a radical partisan
and can be almost brutal IN his disregard
/ Of the sensibilities Of others But he is
not a sneak.
Tt seems that when the Diamond Match
pool iared up, hickered and went out, it
/ left the Chicago stock exchange in such
/ dense darkness that 1t has not yet been
able TO ind its way back TO the light. The
story Is now that the match company
sunk $4,000 Of its surplus in the deal and
that Philip Armour and Edwin Gould were
borh caught short. although they were
lplay1ng on both sides Of the market.