Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-10-13
POLITICIANS AND POLITICS.

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American League.
After a careful poll of the State
Judge Pryor says that Mr.. Goebel viii
be elected by $1,000 plurality.
Caleb Powers, republican nominee
for secretary OF state, had an audience
of 80 at London, another prophet with
out honor, &c.
H. G. Overstreet, a prominent repub'
lican politician, says that 300 republi-
cans OF Daviess county will vote for
Goebel in November.
Joseph Wassman, republican. was
elected mayor Of Chattanooga by a
plurality Of 81 votes. The issue was a
city ordinance closing saloons at 10
o'clock. The republicans opposed 1t.
The trip Of the president and his
cabinet through the West has already
proved to be political stamping tour.
The speeches of all the cabinet minis
tiers are direct appeals for political sup
port.
II. Cook Faulkner, who used TO be
Barbourville "red hottest" democrat,
spoke for the Taylor ticket at Corbin
the other night. He repudiated Bryan
10 1896, but claimed to be gold demo-
crat.
Jake Corbett is true blue. He is
speaking for the democratic ticket,
while his brother, Hal, is doing duty
for the L. Il N. ticket. AT Bardwell
Jake denounced Hal for his desertion
to the Brownies.
AT Minneapolis, in welcoming the
Minnesota volunteers home from Ma
Mia, President Mckinley deliberately
defended the policy Of expansion and
ridiculed the opponents of the acquisi-
ton of more territory.
The nomination Of Admiral Schley
on the democratic ticket for vice pres
ident 10 not an improbablity. There
would be no question about Maryland
or any other Southern State going
democratic Duluth Herald.
The Odd Fellows are all right. In a
delegation OF 300 at meeting OF the
grand lodge at Paducah there was only
one outspoken Brown man. Others
expressed the belief that Goebel would
be elected governor by an enormous
majority, and claimed that the boiling
was fast dying out.
The boilers are trying mighty hard
to get foothold in Pulaski, but we
predict they won't succeed. Roaring
Bill Sweeney Is billed TO speak at
Somerset tomorrow, while on Monday
Arch Traitor Brown will tell the
people there what bad man Senator
Goebel is.
W.R. Day, who was president of the
American peace commission, says that
the commissioners never claimed a
right TO the Philippine islands as ter
ritory won by conquest. He says the
s2O, 900, 900, which Spain received, was
paid out of genera 'ity TO a fallen foe
with the idea of securing Immediate
peace.
A dispatch from Frankfort says Judge
Robert j. Breckenridge, the nominee
or attorney general. has directed that
III speaking appointments for him be
cancelled until further notice. His son
5 seriously i'll and thought 10 be In a
lying condition. One OF the appoint
nents cancelled was at Louisville on
he 18th.
In his speech at Owenton, Judge
Pryor told OF his first meeting with |
senator Goebel, then a boy just of
he streets and beginning the study of
aw In Gov. Stevensons Office. He said |
hat within few years Goebel, still
10Y In years and appearance, was ar
.uing important constitutional ques-
ions before justice in the highest
tribunal of the State. Judge Pryor's
peech was complete Endorsement
Tot only of Senator GOebel's candidacy,
'ut of his whole public and private
'areer.
Congressman Settle says after can
ass OF the 7th district that Goebel will
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