Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-12
POLITICIANS AND POLITICS.

p'o"u uiuu carry precluct W
Kentucky.
Owing TO lack OF funds the State
guard will not be represented at the
inauguration today.
Judge Pryor resigned ~ election
commissioner yesterday and 1t Is said
that Judge John A. Fulton will likely
succeed him.
Mitchell county, N. c., hasn't a sim
gle Negro 10 IL and strange to say the
county gives the largest republican
majority 10 the State.
All the democratic candidates below
lieutenant governor have decided to
contest. Their cases will be heard
before tae commission.
For the fret time In the history of
the country. the speakership has cross.
ed the Mississippi. In fact, only three
Western men have ever held the covet-
ed honor.
Two democrats will contest for seats
In the Kentucky Senate and 10 In the
House, while one republican will try
to ge. seat In the Senate and seven In
the House.
Speaker Henderson named the House
committee on rules, to consist OF the
speaker and Messrs. Dalzell, OF Penn
sylvania; Grosvenor, OF Ohio; Richard
son, of Tennessee, and Bailey, OF Texas.
The Louisville Times states the case
truthfully and systematically as fol-
lows: The State election commissioners
have reached the to conclusion that
they are merely bump on a political
log.
In response TO the election board s
charge that his action in calling out
the troops In Louisville on election day
was reprehensible, Gov. Bradley gives
his reasons and says that he was justi
fed in doing As he did.
| Governor-elect Nash, John Il Me-
Lean and James Kilbourne, who ran
against Mclean for the democratic
nomination for go, c nor, are to be in
itiated into the Columbus. o., Lodge OF
Elks on the same night, Dec. 20.
The official election returns show
that Goebel got 27.s07 votes more that
Hardin and Taylor 2l,27S more thar
Bradley. They also show that the stt
Congressional district went "a republi
can, although it gave Gilbert major
ity OF Sal.
How are the mighty fallen! William
c. Owens once the idol ~ of the de
mocracy OF the Ashland district play
ing In the back yard OF the Republican
log cabin. What wen do to him OF
the 18th will be an elegant plenty
Midway Clipper
The House committee on rules de
cided that the general debate on tn,
financial bill should begin yesterda.
and continue till Friday, with debat,
under the tive-minute rule Saturda,
and vote the following Monday. Tn,
, bill provides for a gold standard.
Congressman Oney, Of Virginia, will
an eye to business for his tobacco rails
ing constituency, has introduced bill
} providing that the weekly rations TO
, eacE enlisted man 10 the army aud nav
shall include IL ounces of smoking to-
bacco and two ounces of chewing to
bacco.
D 1t Is probable that Senator Goebe
. will again be honored by election a
= president pro TEN. OF the Senate, an,
5 also chair man OF the democratic caucus
y unless a contest for governor is decide,
= upon, when 1t might be deemed best I
: have some one else serve In those ca
: pscities.
y 1t is said that Gen. Dan Collier vii
: hold on as adjutant general under Tay
e lor. M. Ii. Thatcher, assistant attor
l ney general, will continue under Pral
!. and Mckenzie Todd be Tay pr
: vate secretary. J. G.. Forester
slated to succeed C. w. Lester as Stat
d Inspector.
IS The joint democratic legislative car
d cas- in Virginia nominated Hon. Thom
n AS 5. Martin to succeed himself 4
United States Senator. The vote stoo
n Martin lO3; Gov. Tyler %. The il
g cumbents OF the offices of treasure
: secretary of the Commonwealth, aud
j. tor, second auditor, superintendent
/" the penitentiary, superintendent of Il
l. public printing and railroad commits