Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-18

improved by d1vldlngl into factors.
The authority to declare principles
for the Democratic party is vested
only in a national convention. The
principles declared by the Chicago con-
vention will stand as those of the
Democratic party until the national
convention of 1900 acts.
1t is something new for a governors
message to deal with national and in
teinational matters, but the writer was
very new governor; and, knowing
that he knows it all, was bound to
share some of his knowledge with
others,
Admiral Dewey will be retired next
December. unless Congress exsmpts
him from the law, and should he be
inclined to enter politics in the cam
paign of 1900, there will be no official
duties in the way of his doing SO.
1t is evident from recent remarks of
his that "Litte Billy" Chandler is not
an advocate of second nomination for
Mr., Mckinley. John Sherman isn't
shouting for Mckinley, either.
Gov. Pingree didn't hurt Julius
Caesar Burrows, but he kept Pingree |
well advertised, and the profits from
his shoe factory will doubtless console |
him.
Itmight be supposed from their
testimony that certain army officers
I've by choice all the time on the same
sort of beef that was issued to the
soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico, but
the soldiers know better.
The Gov. of Vermont is said TO have
m ade Fifeld Senator because he was
afraid to choose between The two
avowed candidates, Ex-Governor Dill
bingham and Congressman Grout.
Another backboneless official.
The West Virginia Senatorial situa-
tion may furnish another proof OF the L
truth Of The adage, "When thieves fall "
q
e.
1.-The sentiment Of the people upon b
any very great question must be Ell
measured during the days OF delibera- W
ion. and not during the hours of excite m
n ent."-Col. W. J, Bryan. W
Az the Senatorial disbarment of y,
lumorists and story tellers i3 to bere- N,
moved, Private John Allen, of Miss, ca
1as announced Senatorial aspirations or,
Gen Miles is firmly of the belief, that W.
10 morals of some of the army officers "
no have testified strongly in favor of ,
lat "embalmed" beef are as rotten as LII"
e beef was. Jul
abe
Unless those who think they know lad
e sentiment OF the DEMO- attic party ing
whole are mistaken, Mr.. Richard tha
okel will not find his influence in the a pi
floral Convention increased by bis he '
cent declaration against silver in so L
'or of expansion. ROOF
step
s W 1opoA' nuaue ny me goin
Col, Wariug, who sacrificed his che
obtaining the data, at least S1O,- na;r
1000 will have to be spent upon the amir
ltary improvement of Havana be- shoe
- ~ '0'0' ~ 10 'on''"n' inenSnoe skin,
" WI A0eAA '0"0o"' oi'iee' boots
neither Republican Senator-Wel- gu ~
ton-has declared against the at P"'t'
'tion of the Philippines, u0uD
made
reat Caesarl still another "embalm- one o
beef investigation; and yet the the
4 remains officially covered up. los,
latest investigation is to BIS con- After
ed by The Department of Agricul- ting 0
our n,
and w
' A-se. ue0i'ion 'na' compa
~ " " " "n ponor door. '
i is not calculated to increase the l. NV
between the two men. 1861
sa has "too much Governor" For u se''
ice, General Brooke 10 Governor pay ne
ba. GoneroIT.o :. covorrou - Her fl
istrict or Providence of Havana; rage "
al Ludlow is Governor Of the Anew
{ Havana; and General Evans IN once
Of Havana. Took much Gen. Street.
M Ynpob Govopnoo. foo ,~o,..I my Olu