The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-21

lFrom Our Rogular Q orre'pondcnl)

.'TeddyN Roosevelt by betting men,
a. indicating what cinch he had
ON the governorship of New York.
Now, when the odds are no longer
10 be had and thousands OF dollars
offered to bet even remain uncov-
cred. these same republicans are
saving. 1.-THE betting really has
nothing To do with the campaign. Il
I This complete SomerSsult l. one OF
1.-The most amusing features OF the
campaign. As matter OF fact, the
change in the betting has been
brought about 10y the char &c in the
situation. When Roosevelt was
nominated, the bettir gmen thought
he could be rushed through the
campaign on the hurrah, and that
the voters of the state would forget
ever, thing Else but that he was a
brave soldier in The Santiago cam
paign; consequently they backed
him for winner They have dis
covered the slump in the hurrah,
land now they want To hedge Lots
lof things have shown up against
Roc seyelt, not the least Of which i
1.-The almost solid opposition OF the
lGermans. one of the most promi-
lnent o, whom-Oswald Ottendorfcr,
editor of the stats Zetung-calls
Roosevelt "a big boy and "a sen
-at;on monger.
The speeches made by Mr.. Nc
Kinley Oh his western trip were not
limpromptu by any means On the
CONTRARY, they were carefully pre-
pared bef)le he lett Washington, a.
a result of numerous conferences
with Boss Hanna and other party
leaders, and, while apparently non
partisan. we're intended to aid the
republicans in the Congressional
campaign, by harping on the ne
cessity of the country's presenting
united front and standing by the
administration until the treaty oi
peace has been signed. 1t was a
shrewd political dodge, a it's Ger
tain that the treaty OF peace Will
not be made public until after the
Congressional elections even should
it be concluded before then, which
is not at all probable
One Of the witnesses, and, by tue
way, he was the only naval officer
who has testified before Mr. Mckin-
leys alleged tigation Com
mission, stated that If the navy had
not gore to the assistance Of the
army, the army sent TO Santiago
never would have been landed.
The witness-Iieut. Frank X Hill,
who was detailed from the battle
ship Iowa to take charge of the de-
barkation OF Skaters arny--con-
tinued, without waiting to be ques-
toned: "Gcn. Shafter himself said
that. The army came with but one
Lighter, which was about the size o.
this room. There were thirty Fix
transports with men and provisions,
and the plan of landing was Tor the
lCubans to advance on Balquirl,
while the navy shelled the beacn e
clear the way for the landing. The
army did not come prepared q
land, and 1t was necessary to call
upon the navy for transportation z
1.-The shore. Instead Of tn king adj
vantages of the lead thus given L
ask something about why the army
was not properly prepared to land
the commissioners tried to- get fun
ny by asking about building a dock
for Gen. Shafter to be landed upon
and whether they had to use der
ricks, etc. If this commission
stumbles upon anything that is no
complimentary to Alger, il will b'
done unintentionall Y, or told volul
tari'y by some witness, like Lieut.
Hill, who was temporarily given
chance 70 talk without beng com
PEELED to contine hirIself to ans wer
ing questions asked.
The style in which Mr.. Nc Kin
, Iey's Commission started upon II
iunket of the army camps, beglr
ming with that Of General Fitz. Lee
at jacksonville, Fla, indicates n;
y the people will have to pay a
g enormous bill for this up to tn
I time entirely useless luxury.
! special train of five cars; two Pui
: mans, Gen. Dodge : ; private car,
dining car, and baggage car, wa
e required to carry The commlssio
y and its hangers on. This train wi
/ arrive at Jackson vile to-day.
G the programme was fully maze O
II when the commission left Washin
at ton, it was not made public, furt
Dr err than that the commission wou
~ remain seceral days atJacksonvill
e AMI that Tampa, Fernandln
DC Huntsville, Chicamauga Par
OF X knoxville, and other places W
" probably be visited before il retur
az to Washington. The pay Of I
ne lcommissioncrs has not vet be