The morning times., 1896-10-16
In Politics.

Archbishop Ireland was guest OF Pltts-
burg Encamp pment, No. 1, Union Veteran
Legion, in the parade "Wednesday after
noon. He rode in the carriage which car
ried the officials OF that organization, anu
enjoyed himself Immensely. -
t.Paddyr McGeeis member of the Pits
burg Encampment, and also took part In
the parade. Paddy" keeps a saloon In
the fifth ward, in Pittsourg, anu , 70 a
Democratic politician Of no mean hote.
He let's the party nix the platform for MIN
every time and abides by it. Nothing conlo
shake his faith.
In addition to all this, Paddy is as
good a Catholic as he is Democrat, ana
as popular with the Union Veterans as ne
Is both. So the boys thought they would
have some fun with him
They began on "PaGdy" right after the
parade Every man had = good word to
ray for Archbishop freianu and Tor MS
letter on the free silver question Even
the stanch Democrats in TIE party joined
In. Paddy stood it as wei as he could.
AS a good churchman he DIDN'T Ike 10
strike at tie archbishop, and as = Union
Veteran he couldn't. AT last ht made up
tis mind. He had been driven into cor
ner.
"Gentilmen,' lie said TO a crowd of the
Tittsburgers in the Ebbitt House corridor,
s.Gentilmen, do ye know what L think OF
Archbishop Ireland? He's reGelar Jrdis
Iscariut, that's what he is" -s
Tue roar that went up shook the house.
Tue archbishop enjoyed it, too, as much
anyone, W uen he was told OF it.
Republican headquarters cannot permit
their opponents TO ring in an unchhliengcd
statement on how affairs are going on at
Laurel, Md, the home OF Senator German,
and they yesterday CAV" out this bulletin;
sThere seems to be d fire in tie rear in
some portions of Maryland, which is likely
to affect the Democratic party, under the
guidance of Mr.. Bryan and even Senator
(fornan on election day. pr. J. W. Collins,
who Gas chief of the department Of fish
and fisheries at the Worlds Fair, says the
outlook there at Laurel, from Republican
standpoint, is far more favorable than they
had reason to expect. They have carefully
gone over the registration list and mud that
the results are most encouraging
aiUnless all signs FAM he added, I'VE
will poll a good ma iority of votes right
there in Laurel, where in former Presidential
elections, the Democrats have always had
about zoo majority"
x-Representative John ID. Anderson. of
West Virginia, is In the city and is sure
that Bryan holds the little mountain State
In the hollow of his hand. Mr.. Anderson
was raised down in the Third district aud
knows how to handle his mountainer friends
He can tell story with a fascinating
drawl, and he had one apropos Of secre-
tary Morton's effort to arouse section
alisin."
Il was out stumping." ne said, with
the candidate for the house of delegates
the other day. He draws a pension, John
does. and a right good one. We were
out about twenty miles from town and
We took brass band along to advertise
us. We were sittin' out on the porch of
the hotel when Jim Fail came along.
Now Jim has to walk on Clutches. He
lost a leg away up by the hip along early
In the wah; at Antietam, ] guess, and he
doesn't get any pension.
Come in, Jim, and sit down. said.
No, John; my clo'es amt fit,' he re-
Piled.
Your clo'es are good enough for me.
Come on in.' He came, and then I asked
him what Could do for him.
We'll, john nuthin' i know Of unless
you could get that band TO play Dixie"
If could hear it once again, without any
of the d-n trimmin's they put ON it now, |
think / Could walk home without my
crutches.'
Il went over and told the leader of the
band what to do. and then told the pension
Candidate TO watch him. The band began
In moment Jim began to drum with his
fingers on hi crutches. Then his old slouch
hat began to raise on his head. He'd throw
up his hand and push 1t back. Directly he
mashed IL into a lump and and slapped Il
down on the crown of the head.
Good deal of hi there yet. John,' ]
said to the pensioner candidate.
Yes, there is he responded, guess
We'll have to fight 1t out again."
Democratic headquarters in this city are
getting enthused over the outlook In Ohio
The latest bulletin comes from the Akron
Congressional district. The committee
chairman there writes as follows:
1.-The Republicans have quit talking about
carrying Ohio by one hundred thousand
Over month ago concluded that Bryan
would carry this State, and conditions
have improved every day since that time
We cannot be beaten IN this State by Re
publican Wind, bulldoziug and Doodle, ant
they have no other stock in trade. A mar
by the name of Alexander spoke here few
days ago and told the people that English
warslhps could level down our seaboarC
towns IL we adopt free coinage. Sucl
arguments have eight with towards only
We have no towards in this State, and ii
the Republicans expect to aid their caus,
they must produce arguments which will
appeal to patriots.
They have exhausted their resources il
thio oeecihpe W SbSIn tfle SILVER tlue IN I'LL
State, district and county, and yet e con
tinue to gain votes at the rate of one ever,
minute, 60 every hour, LAO every day
The State is ours today by safe plurality
In the next tw enty-five days we will hav,
gained $4,000 moro IL We keep up on,
present rate, and We promise you tha
We will do 1t.
Secretary Diffenderfer, of the Nationa
Silver party, received a letter the othe
day that simply ripped him up the back,
But he was not the only one who got it
Republicans and Democrats Jared alike
The writer informed Mr.. Diffenderfe
that he and both the old parties wcr,
dead wrong. Free silver would NOT hel,
the country; honest money and protection
would not help 1t either. As long as tn
rum traffic was permitted TO exist tha
long would the country remain in IL
present deplorable condition.
At this point Mr.. Dirfenderfer stoppc,
reading. turned over TO find the name O
the writer, then ordered one copy of tb
Silver Basis sent to the address. an,
threw the communication away.
Engineer and Fireman Killed.
Meridian, Miss, Oct l5.-In a collisio,
this morning between two freight train
on the Northeastern Road, william Fulier