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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
a Postal Card Poll.

How much confidence is there to be
placed in the Chicago Records postal
card poll? That is a question to which
no satisfactory answer has been given. 1t
is understood that Chairman Jones of
the democratic national committee de-
clares it is a one-sided affair-that a great
majority OF the postal cards are being
sent to those known to be friendly to
Mckinley. on the other hand the Record
declares that its effort is to get an alb
solutely fair poll.
The scheme is practically an advertise
ment for the Record. since 1t calls public
attention to it. The cards are distributed
to voters in Illinois. Iowa, Indiana, Ne
braska, Michigan and Missouri. Up to
Saturday night 13l SOS cards had been re-
turned, of which 7S,119 were returned
from Chicago. OF this number 81, 400 were
for Mckinley and 1869 for Bryan. In
Illinois, outside of Chicago, the vote. as
shown by the cards. is about to
in favor Of Mckinley, and in all the
other states, except in Missouri, where
Bryan leads, about the same ratio is
maintained.
If this poll was reliable 1t would show
pretty conclusively that Mckinley is al
most certain of all the states named, ex-
eept Missouri. But, as a matter of fact,
is it reliable? There are several reasons
for thinking it isn't. One is that the
Record is a gold standard paper, and
naturally would like to see Mckinley
elected II it so desired, it could easily
send the greater number of cards to
those who favor the gold standard. OF
course we do not say that it is doing any
thing of that kind. The temptation to do
so, however. is very great, because of the
benefit to Mckinley which a belief that
he has the better chance to be elected
would be. There are tens of thousands of
voters who have not yet decided upon the
ticket they will vote. Many of them are
waiting TO see which is likely to be the
winner, desiring to vote the winning
ticket.
Another reason for questioning the
Records postal card vote is the proba-
bility that the great majority of the
cards are sent to voters in towns and
cities. 1t is quite generally admitted that
the gold standard sentiment prevails in
them 1t is in the rural districts, among
the farmers, that the sentiment in behalf
of silver is strongest
Still another reason is that several days
ago Chairman Jones, becoming satisfied
that the vote was not fair one, advised
democrats not to take any part in the
Records scheme, and since that advice
was given there has been a very notice
able falling off in the number of votes
received for Bryan.
1t is much easier to obtain the names of
business and professional men, a major
ity of whom are believed to favor the
gold standard, than it is to get those of
farmers and working men, majority of
whom it is thought favor silver. As
Stunning that the greater part of the
Records cards got into the hands of gold
men. it follows that little or no conf
dence is to be placed in the Records pos
tai card vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
An Autumn Song,
From the Pail-Man Gazette.

From the Pall-Man Gazette
This is the time of second growths' of
yields
Alike in rose garden and clover fields.
And bark! a second crop of song there is
In orchard trees and woodland coppices.
Sweet the September rose. September
clover,
Sweet songs of birds when singing time is
over
Grace after feast it is, or pleasant cheer
Wherewith the faithful heart consoles his
dear.
The music of May mornings ravishing.
When every bird is mad for love and
spring;
Sweet is the dusk hour before dawn, oh
sweet!
heard this morning it's sweet counter
felt,
The music OF May evenings in the dusk
Lilac and May and breaths of honey and
musk,
And dew and scent where nightingale
complain,
I heard it's like this evening after rain.
Sir Robin sings, though singing time is
over,
Sweet the September rose. September
clover.
September song. yea, stir to emulation
Blackbird and thrush and all the linnet
nation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
The women Who Vote.
From the New York Herald Qnd).

In Colorado, in Utah and in Wyoming
the women will vote for President in No
vembor. There is no evidence OF undue ex-
ctement in that section, and the chances
are that the world will not come toian end
in consequence Women may vote, appar-
entity, without producing cyclones or
earthquakes. They seem to accept their
responsibilities rather quietly, and will
certainly present a very interesting spec
tacle on election day. We have doctors
and lawyers and preachers and lecturers
and astronomers who are women, and
they monopolize more than half OF the
counters in our great retail establish
ments. Step by step the advance is made
but why linger over the logic Of events?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
personal.

A Waterloo veteran, aged 80 years,
has been discovered among the inmates
of the Nottingham workhouse, England.
Thomas A. Edison is said to be one
of the most liberal givers to charity. He
seldom refuses a request for assistance.
Barring Gould has finished a personal
life Of Napoleon Bonaparte, upon which
he has spent the leisure moments of sew
eral years.
Judge Walter S. Cox of the district su-
preme court of Washington will be 20 years
of age on Nov. %, and will then be eligible
for retirement.
-Edouard A. Martel bright young
lawyer of Paris, has started new science.
He calls is speleologie, or the science of
caves. He intends to conduct a systema tic
exploration of caverns
Baron AlDhonse de Rothschild has re-
ceived from Car Nicholas the grand cor
don of therOrder of the White Eagle. in
recognition of the services rendered by the
banking house to his majesty.
Rev. Joseph Parker of London has
coined the word "neodoxy' to designate
tH0 PleSelt lHSOloSlCdl dlllluue Oh Eng
land, which, he says, is neither ortho-
doxy nor heterodoxy. but a disposition
to revel in novelties, and to make progress
without any definite idea of the goal to
be strven for.
While at Balmoral the car on one oc-
casion is said to have appeared in High
land dress out of compliment to Queen
Victoria. but his suite did not initiate him
The queens affection for all things that
SAVIOR of Highlands life is well known, and
her sons and grandsons habitually don the
kilt when on Deeside
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

The democratic state executive commit
tee refused the popuhst fusion PROPOSE
ton yesterday, and they did right in refus-
ing 1t. They refused it because no provi-
sion was made for Mr.. SewalL They
ought to have refused it on the ground
that the democratic party OF Georgia is
fully able to take care OF it's electoral
ticket and that it doesn't propose to lose
its independence and identity by joining
hands with the populists or any other par
ty
It would have been an extraordinary con-
fession of weakness If, after beating the
populists two weeks ago more than $1,000
majority, the democrats had consented not
only to take down six of their eiec-
tors to make places for as many populists,
but had bound their own seven electors
to vote for Mr. Watson for Vice President.
Such an act would have been regarded as
great victory by every popunst in the ate.
1t would have encouraged the populists
to make greater effort than they have
yet made to get control Of the state, and
it would have discouraged and disheart-
ened the democrats. 1t would have caused
Joy in the ranks of the populists ana made
the democrats feel as If they admitted that
their recent victory was not honestly won.
The proposition was dictatoral in its
character, and the language in which it,
was clothed was extremely Objectionable.
1t Is not altogether clear whether the
populsts hoped it would be accepted or
not, but II they did hope so it is a source
of some satisfaction that they were dis
appointed.
We are not raising any objection to Mr..
Watson personally. He appears to have
been straightforward and consistent. We
simply object to his politics and his party.
The democratic party either does or does
not stand for certain principles. If it does
it cannot afford, without loss of dignity,
respect and strength. to consent to sup
port for Vice President the candidate Of a
party it has bitterly fought and whose
principles it has strongly condemned.
There is no quicker way to disorganize
and destroy political party than to lead
its members TO believe its principles stand
for nothing-that it is merely a thing
which politicians use to accomplish their
own selfish purposes.
We are sure that the announcement that
the fusion proposition has been rejected
win be received with satisfaction by all
genuine democrats throughout the state.
1t would be better for the party to be
beaten and have its integrity preserved
than to be victorious by sacrificing its
principles.
We are not sure that the executive com
mittee has authority to accept a fusion
proposition. The state convention made
the electoral ticket and named democrats
as the electors. What authority has the
executive committee to replace any of
them with populists?
One thing is quite certain. There would
not be big democratic vote in this state
on Nov. 8 if democrats We're required to
vote for populst for Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Provident Grocery Company.
Special Notices-Ship Notices, Richard
son & Barnard, Consignees; Two Comfor-
tally Furnished Rooms for Rent; Poultry
This Morning, Estate. S. w. Branch;
Ship Notices, ]. F. Minis & Co.. 1897 Di-
rectory; State and County Taxes, 1895.
Panic in Boys Suits-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Humboldt Cigars-Lee Roy Myers & Co.
Amusements-Rhea at the Theater Fri
day and Saturday. and Saturday Matinee.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef.
Did You Ever See a Gas Grate?-Mu-
tual Gas Light Company.
Tobacco-Blackwelr Genuine Durham
Tobacco.
Railroad Schedule-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad.
Medical-P. P. P: Hoods Pills; Johann
Hoff's Genuine Malt Extract.
CottoleL N. K. Fairbanks Company.
The Latest in Shirts-Falk Clothing
Company.
House Furnishing Basement-Leopold
Adler.
Cheap Column Advertsements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

A queer story of the spread Of an in
fictitious disease comes from Webster
CITY, Ia 1t is claimed that rabbits have
spread diphtheria throughout the county.
and to the towns OF BOWS, Iowa Falls.
Jewell junction and Alden. Some twelve
or fifteen deaths have been reported. For
a number of years diphtheria has annually
broken out in the immediate vicinity Of
a church which is used as n school build
ing Rabbits have been alternating in the
building for a long time. Physicians have
made an investigation and reached the
conclusion that the rabbits propagated
and distributed the germs OF the disease.
The church will be burned. This is an
instance in which it would appear that
the timid rabbits were getting even with
the human species for taking their family
for vivisecton and archaeological expert
ments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

The other day Mckinley gazed out of
his windows upon a snow storm. On the
same day Bryan spoke probably half a
dozen times in the open air, in compare
lively pleasant weather. 1t is likely that
Mckinley will look out upon another and
more chilling snow storm in about two
weeks, while his adversary basks in the
sunlight in popular approval.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

The middle-of-the-road populists ought
10 get after Postmaster General Wilson
and ascertain why ii is that his postal
service cannot take a letter from Thorn
son. Ca to Washington, D. c., and de-
liver it promptly. The records show that
about one letter in 10000 goes wrong. Why
should that letter of Tom Watson's have
been one of the ten-thousandth ones2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
Agitation Is saiutary.
From the Cincinnati Inquirer Dem

Debate and contention over the ques-
tons of the day, even though they occa-
sionally become acrimonious, are not
hurtful. On the contrary, they are whole
some. The will of the people is expressed
through parties. and if the people are go
ing 20 run this government they will have
TO attend TO business. They owe much of
their time to the public veal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
Two Similar Campaigns.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem-,

1t is all right for Maj. Mckinley to con-
duct his campaign frcm Canton, but evil
gun to think that it is all wrong for Gen.
Weyler to manage his war from Havana
The premier intimates that Weyler should
quit his Cuban Canton and Swing around
the circle"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

The total of registration of voters in
New York and Brooklyn is 53S, $40, an in
crease of about "A. 900 over the total of last
year. On the first of next January, If
everything works out as is expected. these
two cities will become one in government
How great will be the consolidated city
may be imagined from the number of vot-
ers it will contain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

A story Of sharp trading comes from
the coal fields OF Pennsylvania. Choben-
ski admired meerschaum pipe that be-
longed to Moloski, and offered to exchange
his wife for It. Molosll was willing. and
the swap was made. But shortly Moloski
wanted another pipe. Finding a fellow
countryman who had two pipes and no
wife, he offered him a trade in which the
woman was again exchanged for a pipe
and s. bonus. 1t is said that all of the
parties to the various transactions are wen
pleased at the status of affairs at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

Chairman Jones quick action with re.
gard to national flag day." will COM
pletely nullify Chairman Hanna's plan Of
a big republican flag hurrah just prior to
the election. When both democrats and
republicans hang out flags, it will be in,
possible to distinguish between them. 1t
Is not likely, by the way, that the sugges-
ton of the chairman will be followed TO
a very great extent in this section of the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

Moustapha Tahsin Bey, the new minis
ter of Turkey at Washington. has now
been in this country at least three. days.
And yet no newspaper reporter has asked
him what he thinks of the prospects in
the middle west for Mckinley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

The state committee Of the national dem
ocratc party Of Georgia gives notice
through the columns Of the Atlanta Jour
nal that at the next meeting of the general
assembly Of the state, bill will be intro
duced, entitled an act to enlarge the state
Of Georgia to the size of the state Of Tex
as, by providing for the change by STAT
ute OF the present established tables OF
long and square measures, making 32r
acres instead Of Gao acres to the square
mne' and $50 yards instead Of 1850 yards
legal mile. BY this means, II is argued.
the state Of Georgia will at once become
as Dig as Texas, in the matter OF sauare
acres and square miles, and every lana
owner will Immediately find himself nos
sessed Of twice as much land as he owned
before Evidently the Palmer.Buekper
party is disposed to inject a little humor
Into the campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

The enthusiasm of George Fred Will
Jams Of Massachusetts is not to be ques-
toned or doubted. He is a Bryan man
and a free silverite from the ground up,
Notwithstanding he was altogether other
wise before the meeting of the Chicago
convention. The other day he was out in
indianapolis, and got so fun of enthusi-
asm that he could hardly contain himself.
BY way Of letting off steam he called UP
his business partner in Boston over the
long distance telephone and poured his
soul into his willing ear. 1t costs 81 a
minute to talk from Indianapolis to Bos-
ton, nevertheless it is asserted that George
Fred stood at the telephone one hour and
sixteen minutes and shouted into the ear
Of his partner. "ohio is as safe for Bryan
as Georgia is; Indiana is sure, sure. sure
dead surew
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
A Chestnutty BIuR.
From the New York Journal Dem.).

The republican newspapers are begin
ming to tell of the orders to merchants
which are to be cancelled in case Bryan
wins. This is one Of the old schemes that
used to be used to boost the candidates
who would agree to boost the tariff sched-
Il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1896.

The democrats OF Maryland seem to have
been rather apathetic until Senator Cor
man warmed them up with his speech on
last Thursday night. Since that time they
have taken heart and are pushing forward
in fight that is going to be vigorous I'M
til the votes are all cast and all counted
on election day. The kickers may call
German all Of the hard names they
please, but the fact remains that he is
one of the best oranizers IN the democratic
party, and that when he gives his indorse-
ment to plan of campaign it carries
great weight with it, Senator German has
way of looking at things precisely as
they are, and calling a spade a spade IN
dealing with conditions, that is convinc-
ing. 1t could be wished that he had taken
a more prominent part in the direction Of
the national campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

1t was really ungrateful of the Three
Friends not to go to Cuba on filibuster-
ing trip, after having given the Morrill,
the slip so neatly. True, the steamer may
not have had any arms or ammunition on
board, but the correspondents would have
made Weyier quake in his boots when he
read the story of her coming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
Congressman Grosvenor Is

Congressman Grosvenor Is be-
coming both liberal and laugh
able in his estimates OF how
the states will go next month. He
claims that Mckinley Will get 292 electoral
votes; nevertheless he is willing to con-
cede South Carolina to Bryan According
to Grosvenor only four states are now in
doubt. and they are Kansas. Virginia.
Tennessee and Missouri. Nothing fun
nier has been published during the cam
paign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
The Next House,

There is profound interest felt in the
composition of the next House of Repre-
sentadves. The republicans are claiming
the House and so are the democrats A
few days ago the chairman of the repub-
lican congressional committee gave out
an estimate in which he claimed the
House by a good working majority.
The chairman of the democratic congress
sional committee has also given an esti-
mate of the strength the silver men ex-
pect to have in the next House Accord
ing to his figures they will have 100 men,
bers, and he gives the names of the states
from which they expect them to come.
A study of the estimate shows it to be
a quite conservative one, though 1t is
doubtful if they will be successful in elect
ing any members in the eastern states.
In the estimate two silver men are claim
ed from New Jersey, five from New York.
one from Massachusetts and four from
Maryland. Still, in these states silver
men are running in strong democratic dis
tricts and they may get pretty nearly the
full vote of the party.
The estimate for the south and west
will be sustained by the result of the cleo
ton unless all the calculations OF the DEM
ocrats are upset, and there is little chance
Of anything like that occurring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
Where Are the GIadiatOrs9
From the Washington Post Qnd).

What has become of Bland, Vest. DAN
iel, Turpie, George, Boies and the other
gentlemen who have been so vociferously
challenging capital to fight? Capital has
the mitts on, but the other fellows are
remarkably quiet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21

Prince Hiikoff, the imperial minister of
ways and commerce of Russia. is In this
country studying the American systems of
transportation. He says the American
system of railway traffic will be instituted
on the Russian national railways when
the great trans-Siberian railway has been
completed. Speaking of that railway, he
says with the opening of that route, it VIII
be possible for a traveller to make a trip
around the world in just about half the
time that Jules Verne's hero, Phlneas
Fogg, consumed in the journey. or thirty
days. This can be accomplished in this
way. modern fast ships and trains being
considered: New York to Bremen, days
by steamer; Bremen to st. Petersburg, IL
days, by rail; St. Petersburg to Vladever-
Ia go miles per hour. by rail. 10 days
Vladeverta to San Francisco via Hoko-
dat Straits (Japam. by steamer, 10 days;
San Francisco to New York, by rail. ~
days-33 days.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-28

ties, s2ss Is; tobacco. s2.i7ss. Total. g.

rettes, s29s.15; tobacco. 81. 1873. Total e.
7S5.4s.
The usual sun-cured offerings on
Change tomorrow. No loose sales.
Mr.. J.. j. Ward, who is deoutlZed py
the Darlington Is. CD Board or Trade 70
exhibit samples of the new crop OF prlshl
burg etc, Is here to-day showing some
very pretty yellow tobaccos to the IN
terested trade, which represents curlhss
of the 1896 crop to date.
Better stock will hardly be required
than this. embracing. az samples do, both
mahogany and fine btights, particularly
adapted to cutters and wrappers and eN-
porters. IL, 49,,
The South Carolina market VIII open
along from the 5th to Goth OF August.
Some tobacco will be sold August LIST az
Nashville, n. c. ...,,o
DR. |. j. Hawkes.. on his farm opposite
the Masonic Home. on the Seven-Plhes
line. has q very promising crop OF ABOUT
six acres in bright tobacco. IL VIII De
one OF the pioneers. which VIII snow whac
can be done right here at home In TINS cul-
ture. -
Between here and Petersburg there are
other crops, besides that or Mr.. 1. ID.
Larus and those at Clairmont and near
West Point Va, and below In SUFFOLK
and Nansemond county. This Is but
sprinklng, and II curing Is successful,
will surely be followed by large crops
next wear