Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-10-16
POLITICAL POINTS.

1t is said that Hanna has so far sent
out 2 100000 pounds Of literature.
Settle says he will beat W. @. P. a.
900 votes. He ought to, CT rtainly.
Every Congressional district in Geor-
gia returns a democratic Congressman.
Napoleon Bonspsrte HAYS, of Pine
Vile, will speak at Liberty, Saturday, Oc-
| tober 18th.
Chairman Jones sizes up the situs-
ton thus: Bryan certain of 279 votes,
Mckinley 81, with 81 doubtful.
The republicans claim that they will
have 256 members in the next Congress,
while the democrats are sure OF POS.
1t has leaked out that Hanna will
throw 5000, 900 into the campaign dur.
ing it's last days to buy the floating vote
in all doubtful States.
The Saving says that the jury that
convicted Downey at Harrodsburs. com
posed of Boyle and Mercer men, were
unanimously for Bryan.
The ladies OF Shearer Valley, Wayne
county, have organized Bryan club and
they are making it hot for those in their
midst who refuse to support the demo-
cratic nominee.
Watson declares over his signature
that he never wrote the article credited
to him headed mo Watson, No Bryan"
and that be would sacrifice all but hon.
or to elect Mr.. Bryan.
Jack Chinn tells Cincinnati En-
quirer man that a careful poll of the die
trlct gives Thompson a majority OF not
less thsu 800 and that he thinks Ken
lucky is safe for Bryan.
The Lswrenceburg News says that
1900 to 5000 people attended the barbe-
cue there Saturday and left no doubt that
the democrats OF Anderson county are
active, yea GUS and earnest.
What a sad ruin Palmer will be in
the Senate next winter. He will not
even be picturesque Buckner has the
advantage, in that he can hide himself
behind his corn-cob pipe at bis rural
home in Kentucky Din. Enquirer.
After Judges W. B. Smith and r. J.
Breckenridge had spoken at Shelbyville,
Monday, Capt. W. W. jesse, a member
OF the republican county committee,
took the stand and reuounced the repub-
lican party, saying that he would fight
from now on for Bryan.
The New York World has reliable
advices from all parts of Virginia that
ter II electoral votes will go % Bryan by
10000 majority unless Hanna succeeds
in buying the election officers in Is coun-
ties as he hopes to do and upon which he
is basing his calculations to carry the
State.
Our friend J. A. Craft, made speech
to the colonists at Bernstsdt for Palmer
and Buckner. He was answered by
John Blunschi in the German language.
A club was organized Immediately after
the speaking closed. Every colonist at
the meeting with one exception, joined
the Bryan forces. Vernon Signal.
The democratic campaign committee
might use Mr. Graft to advantage if this
is the result OF his efforts.
-Boltocrstic and republican papers
have been making much ado over the
fact that Talbot, Mr.. Bryan's law part
ner, will not vote for him, 30 that gentle
man publishes the following card Have
al ways been and now am a republican,
but no man has greater admiration or
higher regard for Bryan than have.
His honesty, integrity and patriotism
can lot be questioned. have not bolt
ed" Mr.. Bryan and any statement to
that effect is untrue"
This from the Frankfort Capital calls
for pistols and coffee or a libel suit:
There is not a party that exists in Ken.
lucky that could not bug the support OF
both the Com mercial and Post. Power.
ty stricken and without friends in any
party, these journalistic failures are al
ways hanging about the political bead