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BURIED ALIVE.
Old Soldier in Kansas Said to Have
Been Restored to Consciousness
AZ Hours After Burial.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 2G.-An inmate
OF the Soldiers Home at Dodge City,
John Clark, is said to have been buried
alive for two days. He had been ill with
typhoid fever. The doctor in attend
ance pronounced him dead, and he was
buried in the soldiers cemetery with
military honors.
Some of his comrades declared that
they did not believe Clark was dead.
One soldier, named Hazen, persisted
that Clark had been buried alive, and
demanded that his body be taken from
the grave. The doctor was recalled and
asked what he thought about the case.
Hazen insisted that Clark was subject to
sinking spells, and with typhoid fever it
would be worse.
After consultation it was decided to
open the grave. When the coffin was
opened it was seen that Cark's hands
were not in their former position and
there was moisture upon the glass above
his mouth. Stimulants and careful
nursing turned the tide for Clark and
death was robbed OF its victim.
When Clark was finally restored tc
consciousness he said that he had beer
half conscious Of all that had happened
and knew that be had been buried
alive.
"Still could not do anything" sale
the old soldier. 81 was helpless, bu,
life did not desert Inc. 1t was an awfu
thought, yet could not cry out. Whel
| appeared to myself to be dying the ex
per.ence was very pleasant one.
seemed to be entirely free from trouble
and passing into new realm.
"When began to recover conscious
ness | found myself in what seemed tc
be a coffin, but | at once knew that
was not dead, because my feet wert
cold and l was hungry. knew if wer,
in heaven | would not be hungry, and i
! were in purgatory my feet would no
be cold"
Clark is nearly seventy years old. II,
was buried on Wednesday and taken on
on Friday.
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MOON WILL DISAPPEAR.
Will Begin Six Minutes After Sunset
and Will be Total an Hour
and a Half.

Early this evening the full moon will
pass into the earth's shadow, and afford
observers the interesting spectacle of a
total eclipse. The eastern edge of the
moon, it is calculated, will enter the
shadow at about hours AZ minutes
Standard time, or some l6 minutes after
moonrise and but minutes after sun
set. By the time the moon has fully
risen above the vapors of the horizon, or
at hours 81 minutes, the totality of the
eclipse will begin. The middle of the
eclipse will be at 6 hours AZ minutes, and
the bright edge of the moon will again
appear and the total eclipse end at
hours 27 minutes. The moon will quite
emerge from the shadow at 8 hours SO
minutes. Ifthe weather be clear, it may
be expected that thousands OF observers
will turn their opera glasses upon the in
teresting and instructive phenomena
of the eclipse occurring at hours SO favor
able.
Total lunar eclipses cannot be held to
be altogether, without scientific interest,
notwithstanding the fact of their relative
frequency. And yet ordinary methods
OF observation cannot hope to add mate
rally to the science of such eclipses.
Our old instruments being practically
hors du combat, and none other being
available, we shall hope to get good
view OF the eclipse through an opera
glass-perhaps the best general view that
any instrument can give. The outline
of the eorth's shadow is never very def
nite--in fact, SO indefinite as to make it
scarcely worth while to spend time in
computing accurate predictions of the
various phenomena, or in making time
observations on the shadow.
A rather interesting point for study
will be the extent to which the moon
will be hid during the total phase. 1t is
well-known that Oftentimes the moon is
plainly visible during the entire range
Of its total eclipse, its only change in ap-
pearance being the assumption Of a
dusky copper hue. If the earth we're
without atmosphere the moon would
enter the shadow with precision and at
totality be completely obscured. The
red rays Of the sun not being SO readily
absorbed by the earth's atmosphere pen
citrate it, and are by lenslike action re-
fracted intothe shadow. The moon may
thus be illuminated even at mid.totality.
On rare occasions the moon disappears
completely during totality, and this may
happen tonight. In order to produce
this result the sunlight must be wholly
absorbed in the earth's atmosphere by
the vapors and clouds.
Precise records of the degree of illumi.
nation during totality can perhaps best
be made by photography or by the use
of some sensitive form Of photometer. 1t
would seem that the most important
class of observations yet attempted dur
ing total lunar eclipses is the record Of
the occultation of small stars at the be-
ginning and at the end of totality. Dur
ing such times the moon may be seen
sailing by these stars and the times
noted with the utmost precision, on ac-
count of the absence OF the usual glare OF
moonlight. Here again photography
has been shown to furnish a trustworthy
method.
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A GREAT CONVENIENCE.

THE sun building, No. 1O3 East
Sixth street, is open every hour in the
year. For the convenience of the pub
lie, postage stamps, postal car..s rev
enue stamps. newspaper wrappers,
special delivery stamps, drafts. notes
and receipt blanks have been placed
on sale at the business office, a, mail
addressed Care OF TIRE Sun, vii
min9tOn, Del.,' cor De secured al any
hour of the day or night, Sundays aud
holidays. The public are invited to
make use of this convenience.
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An Agreeable Comment.

THE marriage of J. Edward Addicks
and Mrs. Wilson closes a chapter in
Philadelphia social life that has made
very interesting reading for the past few
years. Mrs. Wilson, although the
mother of two grown daughters, has lost
little of the beauty and vivacity that
made her youth SO attractive. The his
tory Of the estrangement of Mr.. and Mrs.
Addicks is curious enough They had
been for years the closest friends of the
Wilson's, and when Mrs. Wilson's hus.
band died he left his wile's and chill.
dren's affairs in Addicks' hands. A few
years ago Mrs. Addicks and Ter step.
daughter-who is her niece as well, the
first and second Mrs. Addicks having
been ssters-went abroad. The amic.
able relations between the families
we're then unbroken, and, therefore
the suit for divorce against the gas mag
nate, in which the bride of today was
named as correspondent, came as thun
derbolt out of clear sky. In tria
held behind closed doors Mrs. Wilson
was completely exonerated. Mr.. Ad
dicks aged mother came from New Eng
land and took up her abode with Mrs
Wilson during the trial and the many
she had beiriended stood by her staunch
ly. Defeated in her petition, Mrs. Ad
dicks returned to Philadelphia to the
house which her husband had given her
but as her income was entirely cut of
she and her daughter became dependen
upon the latter's efforts as reader ant
teacher of English literature. In orde
to accentuate his disapproval Of hi
daughter's conduct in upholding he
stepmother, Mr.. Addicks legally adopted
Mrs. Wilson's two daughters and mad
them his heirs-at-law. Mrs. Addick
and her husband were legally separated
several months ."-7oaDn Topics, New
York.
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PrepCsterOus Talk.

CANTON, o., Dec. 26.--The President of
the Peace Commission, Judge Day,
reached his home here yesterday. He
said the talk Of 100000 compensation
for the commissioners, or of any sum
approaching that amount, was ridicu-
lous and preposterous. There is no
actual precedent on which to base an
estimate, but the prediction is ventured
that the compensation of the Commits.
sioners will not exceed $15, 700 each and
reasonable expenses incurred on the
trip and in paris. The expenses, how
ever, will not include those incurred for
the wives and families of the attaches of
the Commission, because all such went
on the journey entirely independent Of
the Commission, and we're in no way a
charge upon the official party"
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MOTHER CONCEALS LEPERS.
Ohio Soldiers Widow COnceals the
Fact That Her Daughters Suffer
From Terrible Disease.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 26.-The secretary
of the State Board of Health, DR.. Charles
O. Probst, has investigated two reported
cases of eprosy at New Lexington, Perry
county. He has found the cases to be OF
genuine, fully developed leprosy. The
lepers are Hattie Garry, % years old,
and her little sister, Hannah, ~ years
old.
For q dozen years Mrs. Garry, SOL
der's widow, has managed to conceal
from her neighbors her children's afilic-
ton. Finally, forced by Strengthened
circumstances, she told the story to
county authorities. Panic was followed
by doubts of the disease being really
leprosy. Eminent physicians have dis
sipated these doubts.
The two girls will be isolated in a
cabin to be built among the hills outside
of town limits. In this cabin, which
will be the only one of its kind in Ohio,
the faithful mother will care for her
daughters while food and clothing will
be furnished by the county. These cases
are hereditary. The father of the girls
contracted the disease in the South while
a soldier in the civil war. Symptoms of
leprosy did not develop until after the
fathers death. For the last few years
the girls have rarely left their mother S
cottage and that usually after dark.
In the oldest girl, Hattie. the leprosy
is in an advanced stage. The right hand
has been eaten away, bone by bone, and
joint by joint. In the case of the younger
child the disease has not progressed SO
far, though it is Enthusiastically leprosy.
The sun., 1898-12-27

SENATOR KENNEy, of Delaware, can
now breathe easier, for it must be sew
eral months before his liberty can be
placed in jeopardy again. The recent
trial has given him black eye in one
respect and that is his false statement,
under oath, as to the nature of services
for which he had received large fee
from Mr.. Addicks' gas company."-We
Republican, West Chester, Pa.
A careful examination of Mr.. Ken
ney's testimony discloses the fact that in
nearly every instance where he did not
lie directly or specifically he could not
recall. KeLney was the best witness the
government had. Kenney has dishonored
himself, his State and the Nation. He
should resign.
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"There was no evidence that
Richard II. Kenney reached his eX-
al,ed position by any corrupt
means,".-.Joe Roney in The Sum
day Herald.
Here is a gem. Only Josephus Roney
could perpetrate this. There is no room
for doubt. Roney did it, He is such a
silly liar and such an amusing ass at the
same time and all the time that his WORKS
speak for themselves, even if his English
is bit mixed and his meaning quite OBJ
scure. There is but one Mister Joe Roney
and this gem is his.
Read it over.
'lhere was no evidence that Rich
ard r. Kenney reached bis exalted
position by any corrupt means"
This "exated position proposition is
a mirthful matter.
Here is a list of the "exalted" posi-
tions Richard r. Kenney did not reach
"bv any corrupt means
Exalted the First-In the Kent county
Court House explaining his connec-
ton with the notorious, disgracetul
and outrageous Harris will case.
Exalted the Twice-Before the Legis-
lature of the State of Delaware ex-
planning his connection with certain
Irregularities concerning the M.
tional Guard of Delaware and the
sale of equipment.
Exalted the Third-.Before the United
States Court for the District of Della
ware pleading to indictments found
by Federal Grand Juries charging
him with high crimes against his
country.
Exalted the Fourth--Before the Su-
perior Court Of the Sovereign State Of
Delaware sitting at Dover hearing
the learned Judges OF that high tri-
bunal declare that some OF the men,
bers of the Delaware Legislature who
voted Kenney into the Senate of the
United States were seated by fraud
and violence; by robbery and crime.
Exalted the Filth-Before the United
States Court for the District OF Della.
ware pleading to additional indict-
ments found by Federal Grand Jnries
charging him with high crimes
against his country.
Here are five 'exalted positions oc
cupied by Richard r. Kenney which he
"reached' without "any corrupt means. }
If there is any loud clamor for Mr.
Kenney to retain his seat in the Senate
of the United States it comes from Ken
ney ana Roney alone. kenney has dis
graced himself and his State. kenne,
shonld resign and free the State iron
further odium.
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THE actions of the Delaware Hospital
authorities in the case OF Harry A.
Brown, the negro who vas sent to that
institution with compound fracture of
the skull on Christmas night, was some
what peculiar to say the least.
Brown was sent from the police de-
partment for treatment. Suffering IN
tensely and half crazed, he refused to
have them touch his head.
Instead of doing as is done in any
other institution in the country in a
similar case, strapping the patient and
dressing his wound in spite OF his de-
lirious rawlings, he was sent to his home
on Wilson street. DR.. Ebert, who was
called in to attend him, had little diff
Guilty in overcoming Browns objections
and in performing the operation.
The chances of Browns living are
practically nil, in spite of the success OF
the operation. His dying statement was
taken Yesterday afternoon.
The point is this Are the surgeons
in charge of hospital to allow the raw
ings of man who is crazed by disease
or pain to interfere with and stop them
from doing what they know to be right
ard necessary? Is their skill so small
that they fear to attempt the work? Are
they SO incompetent that they do not
recognize the gravity of a case? Or do
they draw the color line?
There is something wrong. White Or
black a man who is suffering should have
done for him that which may be neces-
sary. When a man is sent there the
physicians are the ones who should de-
eide what is necessary. They should be
better judges than the sufferer.
The staff at the Delaware Hospital
made grave blunder. They should be
more careful, if only for their own repu-
tations
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MARRIAGES.

BEDWELL-GORDON.- the residence of
the brides brother-in-law, Capt. James IL. Sehp-
herd No. 1876 West Second street. on December
q, 1885, by the Rev. John D. G. Hanna. d. D..
Tolson Bedwell and Emma Gordon, both OF this
city.
AT Union M. +. par
sonage December q. 1898. by the Rev. John d. c.
Hanna, D. d., B. Frank Crossan and 4. Estelle
Windal, both or this city.
DAVIS-DIETRICH. At III Washington
street, on December II, 1898 by the Rev. J. Edgar
Franklin, Harry Davis, of this city, and Jennie
DIETRICH OF Pedricktown, NJ.
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very decided opinions. The Ledger

very decided opinions. The Ledger
prints the following on subject
Senator Gray, the only Democrat on
the Peace Commission, seems to have
reached the same opinion concerning
that document that Mr.. Bryan has been
expressing, but to have reached it by an
entirely Independent course OF reason
ing. He. too, holds that the treaty
merely gives us control OF the situation;
we can do as we please" about retaining
or releasing the Philippines, but thinks
we should not keep them. This appears
to be the line on which the Democratic
party is forming its position.
The peace treaty will probably be sub
mitted to the Senate early in January. IN
the ordinary course OF events, it will not !,t
get out OF committee for a week, and VIII
then be debated at some length, so that
no action is likely to be taken upon 1t
before February. If the present Senate
is to act upon it, the treaty will have to
be ratified or rejected before March 4.
The sun., 1898-12-27

FROM all over the country the most
flattering reports are received of the
efficiency shown by women in matters
pertaining to public schools. They
should be recognized in Wilmington.
The narrow bgotry which refuses to ac-
cord them place and recognition has no
d ace in the modern educational method.
Women are invaluable in this work.
They are badly needed.
The sun., 1898-12-27

Mosr advertisers have preference for
the Saturday and Sunday issues of daily
papers. There are, on the other hand, a
few shrewd users Of printers ink who
purposely select other days, presumably
for the purpose OF avoiding the rush. "
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STORE
Wanted.

Franklin Temple is once more at the
old stand. Delaware visitors to the Ma
tional Capitol should look up this Kent
!countian who guards the United States
Senate gallery from the rough intrusion
of undesirable spectators.
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Returns of DaIy.Gans Fight.

Edward Krause, proprietor of the
Western Hotel. has arranged to receive
the returns OF the DalyGans fight and
will have special wire at lis we'll
known hostelry for that purpose.
The sun., 1898-12-27

So anxious we're the Democrats of
Sussex county to be honest and fair dur
ing the recent election that they would
not pay any debts before election day for
fear Of being charged with bribery.
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SENATOR GRAY, as member Of the
Peace Commission, refuses to discuss the
treaty for publication, which 10 right.
Yet, as is only natural, the Senator has
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INFORMATION wanted of Margaret McMann,
last heard of at Morrisiania, N. Y; native Of
County Clare, Ireland. Kindly commu.icatal
with Michael McMann, Washington st., New
York City care of Mrs Blanco
The sun., 1898-12-27

WANTED-Information OF children of John
and Mary Doherty, of Maidens row, London
derry, Ireland. Philip ODoherty, Solicitor, IL
East Wall. Londonderry, Ireland.
The sun., 1898-12-27

FRANCIS HERBERT MAY, last heard of at
tin stamping factory in Brooklyn, N. Y, son of
George May, formerly of Wellington salop and
late OF Camp Hill Birmingham, England, is re-
share OF his mothers estate. HENRY MALE.
solicitor, 50 Colmore row, Birmingham England.
The sun., 1898-12-27

INFORMATION wanted OF Joseph.Grave, ,ifliy-
have lived in Kingston, Canada West fnfcrma-
ton should be sent to WILLIAM A. CUMMING,
Stamford. Conn, Administrator OF the Estate OF
Martin Grave, deceased.
The sun., 1898-12-27

HORACE CHEsLEY SWAMI, of 1913 Liberty
st., and III West 18th st New York and JOHN
LAWRENCE, of 15O Nassau ST. (room 2035), and
POS East 7th st.. New York; persons having had
dealings with the above are requested to COM
muDicate with Mrs. VIOLET CHEESMAN, "A
West 98th ST., New York Chicago Boston,
Louisville, Canadian and electrical papers please
copy.
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EASIEST PLAN

to earn a bicycle is to sell GOO of my 40
Nights in a Bar Room" at 10 cents
a piece. Retail price 25 cents. A 2-cent
stamp brings particulars. II cents copy
OF the book and full particulars.
BICYCLE BOX. p. Lititz. Pa.
The sun., 1898-12-27

GREENE-lntormatlon wanted of relatives
or friends OF James and Robert Greene. brothers:
born in Middleton, Cork, Ireland; in painting
business in New York or vicinity; James died
about 1865; Robert 1875. Address C, So Herald
Downtown.
The sun., 1898-12-27

MRS. MARION E. LUCEY. nee sterne, who
lived at 4os West 4sth St., in 1894, will hear of
municating with WESTLOTORN'S DETECTIVE
AGENCY, 872 Broadway, N. Y
The sun., 1898-12-27

Observation-Disclosures of Mrs Patrick Eyers:
any information of her will be thankfully receiy-
ed by her sister, Madgey. Address M. j. 1874
Herald 23d st. New York.
The sun., 1898-12-27

O'MEARA.-Wanted, the address of MaryS
OMeara, formerly Of fremont, New York City
OMeara, box ITO Herald Downtown, New York
City.
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THE sun is published every day in
the year and is distributed throughout
the City of Wilmington and the State OF
Delaware by authorized agents. Sub
scriptions should be sent to the publica-
tion office by mail or telephone.
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Tuesday, December 27, 1898.

Coon morning! Do you buy in Will
mington?
The sun., 1898-12-27

WILL John Tregoning communicate with
HIRAM S. MAXIM, care Winslow & Lanier, II
Nassau ST. New York.
The sun., 1898-12-27

INFORMATION desired of the Whereabouts of
JohnRonsheimer, L. E. Dexter and Joseph Kopet-
sky who formerly kept liquor store in I'd. ave. A
HOLLANDER, 46l Broadway, New york.
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AUR1NG 1895, l distributed over
l. 25O,0O0 pieces of advertising ma
- ter and up to date l have lf
heard of a single complaint. Res n.
assured if your printing is worth "a
serving. HENRY J. CLARK, Boy II =
Wilkes-Barre Pa.
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WHITNEY, CHARLES E-Information is
urgently desired as to his whereabouts; he was in
1874 IN the hardware business at 229 Sd ave.,
New York, and in 1888 engaged as lock manu-
Hanson place, Brooklyn important. Address
EDWIN c. HAHN, 958 9Th ave-, New York.
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BE A MAN Physical ,'l,,va wig

tivity restored perfectly by the use of
Talbot's Tonic. This purely vegetable
preparation corrects the errors of youth,
enlarges the organs, and positively bene-
fits the whole system. Sent securely
sealed in plain package for One Dollar.
Address TALBOT'S DISPENSARY, Box
81 Wilkes-Barre Pa.
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PERSONALS.

INFORMATION wanted Of the whereabouts of
ieorge W. Tarr, Gloucester, Mass Address GEO.
q TARR, IS Derby st. Gloucester, Mass.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The indications for today are that
fair to partly cloudy weather will pre-.
vail. Tomorrow, probably fair.
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AGENTS WANTED,

to sell looks Automatic Fly Screens They
the rascals OUT as well as keep them out. GfeaiS
est Invention and hit ever made. Address in
vcntor,
JOHN G. ZOOK, Lititz, Pa.
with stamp Tor full particulars or send so cents
for IA pocket sample for taking order.
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Real Estate Wanted.

Desirable tenant wants
stOfe.rOOm on Market
street bet ween Third and
Eighth streets. Rental
must not exceed $50. Ad.
dress Tenant,
THE SUN,
Wilmington, Del.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-10
MRS. MAGGIE GIBSON DEAD.

Mrs. Maggie Gibson, wife of VIM.
Gibson, died at her home about 10 miles
north of this city on Tuesday morning,
August 8, 1898. at 2 O'Clock. She was
taken with quick consumption last
spring and death was not unexpected.
Burial services were held at Highland
cemetery. yesterday at o'clock p. M,
Rev. w. F. Cook officiating. Memori-
al services will be held later.
The deceased was daughter of VIM.
Doles aud was married twice. Her
hrst husband, Jerry Ze:lor. was a rail-
road man and met his death In An acct
dent about nine years ago. She was
married to Mr.. Gibson about two years
ago, who. with boy by her first hus-
oand, survive.
Mrs. Gibson was a lady of kindly dis.
position and friendly bearing, dutiful
vile and loving mother.
10 the bereaved husband and the or.
phan boy the sincerest sympathy of the
community is extended.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-10

The teachers for our city schools we're
employed at Board meeting on Tues
day of last week. and are as follows:
Principal, Prof. E. A Shepardson, of
Emporia; grammar room, Miss E. l..
Howard; second intermediate, Miss
Jennie MacGregor; first intermediate,
Miss Lucy Woodin; primary, Mrs. A.
NJ. Hahn. Prof. Shepardson stands
well among the educators OF Kansas
and we believe will give satisfaction.
Miss jennie MacGregor, the other new
teacher, Is one of the county's bright
est young ladies and her services are in
demand wherever she is known. Sew
eral districts ehdeavored to employed
her. The others employed taught in
the same rooms last year and some OF
them have taught in the city several
terms. We feel safe in saying that
we voice the sentiment of the genera
public in saying that the Board has en-
ployed an excellent corps Of teachers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-10

Since setting in type the item with
r. ference 10 Hon r. Il. Gillette, which
appears In these columns, we were fay
ored by call from that gentleman. He
declines to say what the outlook, in his
estimation, is. OF course, Mr.. Gillett
must know that he is not seriously in
the race. but he is committing political
suicide by making a campaign on per-
sonalities. and if he has any influence
at all over the editors of the Kingman
Leaders, Courier and the Anthonys Re
publican. it would be to his interest to
have them change their tactacs so fan
as the judicial campaign is concerned
at least,