Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-19
JOHN j. BIPPUS.
He Writes of Many Interesting
Things, But Chiefly of Politics.

He Writes OF Many Interesting
Things, But Chiefly of Politics.
To the Editor of the O0tic.
PUEBLO, Colorado, September 18th,
1896 The republicans opened the
campaign in this city, yesterday, by
+, rning a s%traight-out Mckinley club
The fact that republicans have, since
the nomination of Mckinley, kept
themselves in the background, seemed
to lndi ate that the state IL Colorado
was so overwhelmingly for Bryan that
a fight for Mckinley was simply a
waste Of good time and effort. We
are thinking different to-day. FROM
M, yesterday, until 8 p. m [, $50
names had been enrolled for the Me-
Kinley club, which is certainly an ad-
mirable six hours work.
The republican rally last night, at
the board Of trade hall, was a decided
success. The hall was filled with an
appreclative audience. Col. Neil d en-
nlson, of Denver, a son Of Gov. Den.
nison Of Ohio, was the speaker
of the evening. He not only received
the closest attention, but was frequent
ly greeted with hearty applause. The
reasons why Colorado can be carried
for Mckinley were given by Colonel
Dennison, and while it seemed for q
while that Bryan would sweep every
thing before HIM in this state. the no.
ticeable absence Of that intense enthu.
siasm for Bryan, when he was nomi-
mated, justify Colonel Dennison's con-
illusions, based, as they farther are, on
the returns of the last election, that
this state can be put in the republican
C luna, il the republ 8 and by
their colo 8. The farther fact that tn
democrats, populists, silver party men
some republicans are fusing, 10
order to carry the state for Bryan, is
good proof that, despite some back
sill ing IN the republican ranks. the G..
0 P. still looms up as an enemy to be
feared at the ballot box, and that The
battle royal, If it were to be fought by
each party, without fusion, would be
won ny the republicans, with votes left
to burn.
Inc conventions held in this city dur
ing the week was decidedly interes ing
fir m the fact that it was so hard 10
anyone to dnd u just exactly wha
-ach party really wanted, or intended
o accom- plish. We are inclined to
h. young %Irishman's view. Hs
nad attended each of the conventi n-
N turn, and then came to the conc u
sion that the only hope no hail to c ,st
ois vote for the right party, vas to stay
at home and not vote at all.
At the convention held by the Wom-
ans Populist association of Colorado,
Mrs. S N. Resoner and Miss Alic-
two bright and brainy Pueblo
women, were chosen as president AM
secretary of the association. The Ia
dies also adopted resolutions advocas- |
ing the reelection Of Senator II. M.
Teller.
Although Pueblo has a number OF
Iabor unions, and a paper champion
ng the cause OF the w~orkingmen, yai
was no parade or demonstration
any kind made by the laeor unions
properly observe Labor Day on
last. In the way of Labor
Day sports, the r ,vers' club furnished
fine program in the way of bicycle
aces. The attendance at thess races
vas large. In the evening, several SO.
'ial dances were IN progress in various
Of the city.
The miners strike, up at Leadville, |
8 assuming a serions turn. Some OF
he miners are arming themselves and
'everal acts of violence have occurred,
which stamp the perpetrators as COW
ards. In the meantime, Creole, which
few years since was wild aud woolly,
8 taking advantage of the Leadyille
'trike, and is shipping ore to the smelt-
RS in quantities almost sufi cient to
the shortage caused by the
strike in the timber line city. i
Another ~deplorable result of the
Ieadville miners strike is the closing
If the Bl-metallic smelter, which gave
to 200 men. The closing
s due to a lack or ore. The report
.lso ONE that bodies of armed miners
ire guarding all of the roads that lead
o the closed mines, in order to prevent
miners from abroad from filing the
places made vacant by the strike rs.
State Senator Fl. G. Bolinger, Of
City, a delegate to the popu
list convention In session here, became
while making a speech before
he convention. 1t required the COM
lined efforts of five men to put him on
be train that was to take him to his
ome. Senator Bolinger was a candi-
ate for lieutenant governor but was
efeated, and the belief is current that
is insanity may have been brought
bout by the great modification he ex-
erienced by his defeat.
There was barrels full OF fun in store
those who attended Rovers park
esterday afternoon, to witness a game
f base ball played between the city
nd the county officials. The min
,ns Of the law who hold the county /
curt house TO terra firma by their
ombined avoirdupois, knocked the
elbows from the city dads gally west
y just one inning. The city and
ounty physicians were at their post of
uty, waiting to be called on to repair
onsusion, abrasions Or fractures, butt
hey were disappointed. for the players
layed altogether too badly to hurt any
mi
The middle-of-the-road pops have
ominated old-blood-t 1.-THE Bride bits