The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-03-22
jackson, March 20 1899.

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The great event of last week
was the formal opening Of the
campaign, on Thursday, at Wi
mona. 1t has been so fully re-
ported, it is mentioned in these
letters only to continue the record
of passing events. The attend
ance was not as large as was ex-
pected, but this was the result Of
wash-outs on some of the roads.
All the candidates for governor,
with the exception of Judge Critz,
had chance to be heard, and
each made good speech and re-
ceived complimentary attention
and, applause. Judge Critz ar
rived too late-during the discuss
sion by the senatorial candidates.
The latter occupied all the after
noon. Mr.. Allen and Governor
McLaurin were certainly ION
speaking terms" with each other;
and Congressman Williams, who
was introduced as candidate for
the senate, after speaking out his
time, announced that his rela-
tions with the Fifth District were
so very pleasant, he would not
disturb them justnow. His speech
came in just before the rejoinders
by Messrs. Allen and McLaurin,
giving those gentlemen ample
time to do some lively thinking
for the brief time remaining.
None of the other candidates for
state off ses could be even intro
duced, but they made the best
possible use Of their time before
and after the big meeting. The
welcome address by DR.. B. f.
Ward, and the tact, courtesy and
impartialitg displayed by Chair
man Hill elected unstinted praise.
The other candidates for United
States senate agreed to request
the state executive committee to
refer the matter to primary
election, and that wish will doubt
less be respected. Certain it is
that il the campaign is to be con-
Quoted on the style inaugurated
by Messrs. Allen and McLaurin,
at Winona, a GOODNESS may spring
up between those eminent citizens
and it may extend to their re-
spective friends. If all the other
candidates for all the other of
fees in Mississippi this year, were
to move out on the pace set at
Winona, what a lively old time
we would have. There would be
several funerals, as at Hot
Springs.
One new candidate turned up
at Winona-Hon. E. NJ. Barber,
of Biloxi. for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
The matter of a monster meet
ing in jackson is being discussed.
The big Bryan tent will accom-
modate several thousand. Vicks-
burg, Meridian, Natchez, COL
umbus and other big towns will
doubtless arrange for meetings.
The state executive committee
will meet here April 6. Several
members were at Winona, and
they received numerous sugges-
tons as to what should be done.
The members appeared to be good
listeners, but they are not ex-
pressing opinions in advance of
the meeting.
In this letter, permit me to oc-
cupy little more of your space
on the all-important question of
the distribution of the public
school fund, not go much to elab-
crate the views ] have already
expressed as to how the present
inequitable distribution may be
corrected, as to give the views Of
Others better qualified to discuss
the question. This is one Of the
most important items on the pro-
gram of the Teachers Associa-
ton to meet here April 6; and not
only the papers that are to be read
should be published. but full
stenographic report of the dis
cussion should be secured.
As Mr.. Kincannon has led of
on this question, it is proper that
his position should be clearly
understood, and an extract from
a letter just received from him,
gvies additional light:
1t is evident that you have
misunderstood DR.. Phillips ques-
ton. Mr.I Phillips wished tc