Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
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Fred White has two more weeks to
indulge the delusion that he is to be
governor of Iowa.
The board of control is more inclined
place the "Be What You Seem to Be"
notices at Mitchellville.
The fact that Bryan has returned
post haste from his Kentucky and Ohio
canvass to make many speeches
day in Nebraska is regarded as a con-
fession of impending defeat on the part
of the fusion sham reform campaign
| managers.
The term of Senator William Lind
say, gold democrat, of Kentucky, ex-
lpires on the 4th of March, 1901, and the
Legislature of kentucky chosen in this
years contest, will participate in the
ELECTION of his successor. The last
Frankfort legislature had a total dem
ocratic membership of ninety-nine. a
republican membership of thirty-six,
and had besides two populists and one
gold democrat. The Louisville conven-
/ ton which nominated Goebel for gov
ernor declared for Blackburn for SEN
ator. There is hope that, on account
of the democratic split, the state will
go republican, as it did in 1896, when it
gave Mckinley a small plurality.
/ Strangely Discontinued humanity is
Isighing for colder breezes.
The most remarkable thing about the
4 proposed half million dollar hotel for
women in New York city is that the To-
4 cation has been kept secret for three
weeks. Is it because this secret is in
4 the keeping of the sterner sex?
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That the entire nation is looking to
9 Iowa to see that every republican does
his duty on election day the following
from the New York Sun will indicate:
The states most conspicuously on
trial at the coming election are Ohio,
Kentucky Nebraska, Maryland and
Iowa. Will any of them declare now
for Edward Atkinson and the fraud OF
free silver, instead of for the national
flag and an honest dollar? Is any one
Eof these important members of the
union for silver and surrender instead
J, of for gold and go ahead? The country
troubled as it is with the perversities
J, and follies of Organism, looks
anxiously to all and each of these five
states not 10 fail it,
Dom Paul seems to have regained his
nerve to some extent.
Council Bluffs is preparing fine re
ception for the FifIy-first Iowa. ans
many citizens from other points in ths
y state will be present to welcome the re
: turn of the volunteers. Mayor Jennings
: has issued a proclamation calling on tn
S people of Council Bluffs to decorat
d their homes and business places in hon
or of the event.
e No man in Washington knows tn
= situation in Ohio better than Presiden
I Mckinley does, and the fact that he
> perfectly confident of republican sue
I l5cess tells how other republicans fee
o about it. There was some fear at on
y time that the full republican vot
e might not be got out. but that ha
passed. Republican victory is N tn
J, air this year and Ohio win not b
!, found tagging when the returns are ii
Il The British parliament almost unani
is nously voted the funds demanded fl
n influence when the national spirit
- aroused.
ne According to a washington CORE
=, - spondent President Mckinley has bee
~ hard at work since his return from ii
Ne west going over various matters whie
ne will figure in his message to congress
IN which will be unusually important tn
9nd year, and this week he will begin Il
II actual work of writing the messag
I That portion of the message which "
4, deal with Philippine affairs will be d
ferred until the Philippine commissio
all the members of which exceptit
Gen. Otis are now in Washington, HI
completed and submitted its report.
lis practically certain, however, tn
the message will recommend perm
I'D nant retention of the Philippine
nd Archbishop Chappelle, the apostle
delegate to the Philippines, has had
he conference with President Mckinl