El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-12
SHOWING THEIR HAND.


The news from Washington the last
few days has rolled the democratic
Since they learned that Chairman
Hanna was against their man. Col.
Campbell, they have heaped anthemas
upon Presto 1T McKinlay's head for
holding off an appointment to confer
with the national chairman.
Through the influence OF their boss,
G. r Morehad, Senator Elkins, one of
the hardest political fighters in the
country. was enlist I'd for Campbell and
a letter from him stating that he had
seen the president and that Mr.. Camp
bell was certain of appoi otment upon
had raised their hopes SO high and
m ade them so sure, that when they
found out positively thai there was to
be farther Consider alton of the case by
the president, and tina. Chairman Han
ma would be pre- sent when the case was
considered, they dropped Their feathers
but did not show their anger until yes
terd ~ when we suppose they hea- ID
from tn air idol that delay meant to him
loss of all hope.
From the editorial in the Times this
morning entitled "a Little History" 1T is
apparent tt az the "boss' has either
once more assumed the role as editor
or demanded ,ha. the owner of he
Times take charge of the heavy
editorials and annihilate the HERALD
which lately has been showing up Col
Campbell's local pull. That our read
ers may know the Pc ition of Mr..
More head s ready mouthpiece we give
the ariice in full.
lit is evident to every reader of the
HERALD that the cartoon and editor
iaIs of late dates which have been got
ten up to send to the president and
Secretary Gage have two al NE. First
they seek t. make 1t appear that Mr..
Campbell has no other Influence at
home pit with dem0c ats. They
don't seem to know tnaJ the status of
the opposition is also known in Wash
ington as we'll as at home.
The HERALD, 1t is well un5 erstood.
is co trolled by Ulysis S. Stewart, j.
A. Smith, w. 5. McCutcheon aad II.
b. Stevens. The paper was free sill
yer sheet during the late presidential
supported Mr.. Bryan, but they h 1isted
the Lame of Mr.. Mckinley, knowing
they could have no show in case of the
election of u democrat, but if the re-
pu olIcanS succeeded they would have
cuance at the public crib and Mr..
S NTH wanted 10 be posJmas ;er and
Mr.. McCutcheOn wanted the collect u
ship. The lat ;er being a Teller nan
was Knocked out aud retired now let
US see VINO has sold out 10 the demo-
Gratis.
MIR. Campbell, little over three
years ago was regularly nominated by
the republicans for m ,yOr. The HER
AID and its consorts. mostly sorehead
combined with the sore
he ad republicans and put up al indie
pendent ticket headed ny democrat.
al d made another CHAIRMAN of the
committee. they got out |
in the middle of the road and were run
over by Mr.. Campbell, for which |
The Y hate HIM and are now venting
their spleen upo1 him and his friendS, |
aud 1t Is also claimed that one. and |
probably two of those democrats |
AID.
The Times recognizes tt fact that |
every private citizen has right to his |
private opinions and preferences, AMI
10 one has right to drag them into
when they are rot doing any
wrong to any individual or the pub !
ic. Besides, there is no occasion for
Ill this vituper; ion and false accusa-
ion, as it &C. .ainly brings our COM
nunity into bad repute and destroys |
interest in Us az We shington.
ssWa kpnW Mr. Mnrohaol
ther parties referre d to in the HER
.J.D cartoon en- he 10 b have ever done
uything by word or deed 10 injure or
efeat any of the Candidates for the
or post u aste rship, and it
GEMS evident that the object in draw
Dg Mr.. MOrehead into this needless
is to class him as med
lesome politician and thereby injure
is influence and business. If not,
-hy not Mr.. Stewart and his consorts
tack Capt. Beall and other demo-
rats who are frieadly 10 Mr.. Camp
ell. Il can be claimed, and truthful
7, that Mr.. Stewart has been undergo
~ little expense 10 politics and if
OF q leader it is not because he has
OF made some desperate efforts in tba at
ERECTION. 1t is well understood that