Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-31

on Van Wyck. Several small wagers were
| recorded early in the week, and then all
Oh a sudden the funds stopped. The brok-
gis announced that they had been handling
Democratic money, but were forced to say
.Idt there was no more in sight. Then,
i 70 tLiake II an me more unpleasant for the
men VINO had been placing Van Wyck
cdsh, an avalanche of Roosevelt money
swept down the street, but was not taken.
ms, OF course, gave rise to the story that
DDcLiocf"tS were tired of putting up. So
| hooseyelts cause got a fresh grip. The
general opinion here, however is that a
n man Is lakihS desperate chances to bet
| otI SltHeT man. There is question that
anS election Is going TO be very close. The
I Cliy nope now is that the disgust for
| S,okef may exceed the enmiiy Platt ex-
! G4tes: croker, however. seems bent on
| heephS 10 the front, in spite Of all oppo-
SSatloh' while PIatt is not much in evil
one OF the most humorous things that
nave come out in the campaign is the
| sttIeopIlcon battle which has been waged
| ~, "a uPpsf broadway most of the week. The
| -, No. aus sot up a magic lantern show
| al hlsht, and the pictures principally We're
| OpJtct lessons IN the canal steal. Inter-
| SllclSed Were, humorous cartoons views
! of the candidates and catc,'v "hra SOS from
Ile literature of the campaign One night
wien me crowds Were gazing at the free
NOW there was a startling interruptiOn
The other side had established a stereopti-
oh con IN such position as would enable
@ one sIiue manipulator to throw his views
Oh the same canvas. The idea WAS ludic-
iouS ana Tor the first night or two the
battle of the TWO machines was lively
hlhally the Democratic lanterns current
VIZ increased so that the views thrown
"ii'Cst oDlterdteu the Republican notices
mo pictures. Across Roosevelts picture
,ach Time it was shown would appear in
great outline letters Plat" Roosevelt
Keeps All promises. Croker keeps all he
can get, was thrown in the shade by
Iahal exposures inspired the force bills
Croker faded to read People know the
GaHsers OF startling and hysterical legs-
Iatoh; The tiger would grow lat if per-
mltted to hunt on the state. preserve" was
made TO grow dim under Honest and or
derly elections have been assailed in New
The most forceful Republican periods
We're put to naught by the addition in big
letters / of .Nit;.'E They are giving YOU l
democratic lantern shot across to the Re-
publican screen after some glowing tribute
10 Colonel Roosevelt.
Another incident which made everybody
but Croker laugh was when Joseph II.
Choate at the big Chickering hall meeting
observed IN his quizzical manner that Cro-
hef reminded him of Balaams ass because
fright opened the mouth of that Biblical
creature when it found itself in tight
Place. Inc hit was so palpable that all
New York arose to the occasion and every |
man interested-save one-snickered long
liant sally. |
-, This cordial reception" began Mr..
Shoate' oI ,h rs almost as great compliment |
as me one | received last week from the |
Ir.y iStt0us ups OF hlchard Croker himself. | |
legard TINS as the highest compliment for |
any respectable citizen of New York to be |
abused sl py hlm. great deal hangs on the |
TACT that MIR. Croker has opened his lins
The dumb has spoken. He never speaks |
Kim. ""' ~ sui'
Il ask you why this shrewd and ca,cu-
iatlng politician at this late hour has found |
~ y necessary to open his lips? His conduct |
IIiH mind dsp9becn, Zee why he spoke, recall 10 my
anu IN TWO or three points Mr.. Croker re-
hihds mn ms, of that celebrated beast Of bur
nobody in the world imagined what a psr.
IecI II, ass ne was. If he hadn't spoken, he
,ii would have passed into destiny as an ordi-
distinguished from all other asses in the |
iand, Why did the ass speak? Do you re-
tjsSf nI, sne tite tSittory The creature was in
CToker is IN tight place. He is silent usu-
a any, , Now he sees his peril and, like Bal
mouth and spoken" Then came the laugh
= Rooseyelts second dash through the state
ias Tas rod SeeeSsGn Is;ia, Of applause The rough
not hesitate to attack all the pet theories |
and claims Of the Croker side. He did NOT
speeches he taunted Croker's nominee with
his Organism. My opponent doesn't dare
mention Bryan's name on the stump. He
Bryan now" This was E greeted M VI WIFI iatsairst inst
nendous cheers. My opponent dares not ),
vent ven on Roosevelt ''in his speeches men
ion the name Of the men he voted for two
ears ago. What can you expect In the
way OF an honest administration from a |
,arty whose leaders do not dare say for
Ehom they We're two years ago, or for
what measure of national honesty they
would vote to-day?
we have seen them tried in New York
,ity. We have seen one of Mr. Croker's
delegates manage the city of New York |
ma we can gather how another of Mr. |
.roker $ delegates would manage the state |
They stand for the corrupt government of
Sew York city"
A canvass of New York city and state |
las been made this week by careful and
men of all political beliefs. The
'erdict of these men is that Van Wyck
a shade ahead at this time. 1t is ad- ,
nitted. however, that the Croker man is at |
lis highwater mark and cannot gain, no t
natter what may happen in the ordinary {
un OF events. On the contrary. the rough s
rnor. e0N )