Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-01-31
POLITICAL POINTS.

~. Inc day OF his re-election let us
hope, will never come.
The Kansas Legislature goes on rec
ord as favoring the seating of the poly
gamous Congressman, Roberts.
A meeting OF the populist State exc
cutive committee, called for Feb. l ID
Louisville, has been postponed to Feb
81.
John w. Headley, secretary of State
during Gov. Browns term, wants to try
IL again and has announced his candi'
dacy.
Senator Butler has withdrawn his
buncombe resolution to pension Conted'
crate soldiers. In obedience TO their
wishes.
VIM. A. Clark, democratic candidate
for U. S. Senator from Montana, was
elected saturday. Twelve of the re-
publicaus voted for him.
An agreed suit to test the validity OF
the Kentucky parole law which has
been suspended since 1871. has been
filed in the State fiscal court.
Gov. Bradley commissioned Lieut..
Col. Belknap to be colonel of the LIST
Kentucky; Maj. Gray to be lieutenant
colonel and Capt. Carr to be major.
In Oklahoma, a constitutional con-
vention will be held in June, and a
State election in October on a propo 81
tion to go to Congress and demand ad-
mission as State.
Admiral Dewey says: "After many
years OF wandering have come to the
conclusion that the mightiest factor in
the civilization OF the world is the inn
perial policy of England"
The Louisville Times says that Mos
es Oppenheimer, OF Russellville, gives
this as his reason for being for Hon.
w. j. Stone for governor: Il vas for
Stone for der reason that he haf only
leg for dem politicians to pull"
Chairman w. II. Morgan, OF the
executive committee OF the
ID railroad district, has called a meet
ing of the committee at Frankfort,
Feb. Q. to select the place, time and
manner OF nominating a railroad COM
The Republica, the official organ of
the Filippinos, announces that the
Congress at Malolos has accepted the
Philippine constitution, passed vote
OF confidence in Aguinaldo, and en-
powered him to declare war on the
Americans whenever he may deem 1t
avisable.
McGraw, the defeated democratic |
nominee for U. 5. Senator in West
Virginia, says he proposes TO contest
SCOTS election on the ground that two
senators voted for Scott. who are not |
entitled TO their seats. These are the
Two war senators, Gezandanner and
Pierson.
The committee TO investigate charg-
IS OF bribery 10 the California senate
'ial race reports that Wright, the
Speaker OF the Assembly. sold out TO
J. S. Grant. Jr., for money and TO Bull
a for political support, and that
rants agent has used not less than
70, 900 in his race.
Senator Whiteside, OF the Montana
who turned over TO the
'tate treasurer $1,000 with which. he
aid, agents OF w. A. Clark tried to
ribe him Ia the senatorial race, has
cen unseated. He revenged himself
y charging that every man who voted
Dr. Clark was bribed.
Senators Lindsay and German were
hiefiy instrumental In holding up the
OF sampson. Senator Lind
~ says that he is willing to eliminate
.dmiral Schley from the contention,
nd then asks the department why it
lould promote Sampson over the head
that gallant old Kentuckian, Com {
Iodore Watson.
There were two counties ia the State
Kentucky-Cumberland and Letch- /
:, III tue lltu uiSttiCNf "uiSu 4aiieu W
scord a single vote for the democratic
for Congress. The reason Is
TAT the democratic candidates. name
as omitted from the poll books by re- !
iblicans charged with the duty of
roviding them. ,
Ex-Attorney Gen. A. II. Garland, q
no held that Office during Cleveland's e.
rst administration, dropped dead from ,
poplexy while addressing the supreme
Durt at Washington. He was native
I Tennessee aud was educated in Ken d
lcky, but located 10 Arkansas, where
Q served as governor and later was {
Iected 10 the U. S. Senate.
Those who betray the confidence OF
he people sooner or later come TO grief. !,
arlisle Is an exile. Lindsay Is rapid I
developing sex" in front Of his
anne. Roger Q. Mills, the great lead .
OF Texas democracy. followed Cleve- 2
nd into private life without . strug- 4
Ie. Then there is William l.. Wilson, :
ynum, Patterson ct i'd omnia genus =
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