Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-04-18

Gratis OF Clark county iOr tno bet
ture.
Judge w. l.. Brown, OF London, ha
announced his candidacy for secrttar,
of State, the first republican TO publicl,
announce.
The bank books show that Senator
Quay borrowed s2is, $500 OF the pub
lie funds in SIX months without inter
est or security.
The Pennsylvania Legislature will
ad iourn sine die Thursday. The indica'
tions are that the Senatorial deadlock
will not be broken.
Lawrence Townsend, OF Pennsylva'
mia, was appointed United States min
lister to Belgium, TO succeed Bethany
Storer, who goes to Madrid.
All consuls of the United States who
retired from Spain at the outbreak OF
the war have directed by the State de
partment to return to their posts.
The Boone county republicans adopt
ed resolutions opposing civil service
laws. and declaring that "civil SER
vice president should stand civil SER
vice examination.
Miss Maud James, daughter OF Unit
ted States Marshal A. ID. James, has
been made deputy United States mar
shall, the first woman In Kentucky TO be
clothed with this power.
Mrs. Mary Mckee. daughter OF ex-
President Harrison, has been appointed
by Gov. Roosevelt commissioner to
the 1900 exposition Ia Paris to repre-
sent the State OF New York.
1t is said that Gov. Bradley will at
tend the republican railroad district
convention in Louisville, Wednesday,
as a delegate from Garrard county, aud
there is much speculation as to the part
he will take.
Politics is the same on both sides In
Louisville. Two sets of delegates were
chosen by the republicans of that city
for Wednesdays railroad convention
one by the Davis faction and the other
by the Hambrick wing.
Judge c. f. Kincaid. of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. has found one l.. " y.
attorney who is for Goebel, Col. j. D
Gaunt, OF Carrollton, and he is Tor him
because be has defined his position and
Is honest and frank.
The Samoan commission will sail for
Apia from San Francisco April - on
the United States naval transport Bad
ger. Baron Speck Won Sternburg has
been appointed to represent Germany,
completing the body.
Postmaster T. n. Edwards, Of Law
renceburg, mas withdrawn from the
race for railroad commissioner, when
he never was in to much extent, and
Can't. n. S. Irwin will be given the
republican nomination again Wednes-
day.
Congressman Berry says he has been
all over the 9th district and found it
solidly and enthusiastically for Goebel.
He is gaining strength every day and
by June n will have such lead that
his competitors will never overhaul
him.
A Frankfort dispatch says Gov.
Bradley will not attend the meeting OF
the republican State central committee
April 20, which has also a republican
peace conference appendage' Inc
Bradley faction will. not be ofhclaiIy
represented at all.
John Rhea told Washington cor
respondent that Goebel is beaten and
Hardin's boom is about 10 collapse.
The candidacy of Col. w. j. Stone Is In
a very healthy condition and large
and influential element OF the party Is
backing him. but dark horse may
win.
The Chicago journal, after hearing
him speak, sizes him up as follows;
Gov. Roosevelt is a man OF action IN
deniably he is a man of courage. Lately
he is proving himself man OF words
But as a man of thought he fails TO sat
isfy the ideal of the statesman and the
political leader.
jefferson day was observed at New
York and Milwaukee. AT New YORK
the Democratic Club gave dinner, at
which the principal speakers were
Judge Augustus Van Wyck and Mr.
Perry Belmont. At Milwaukee, Hon,
William j. Bryan and Mayor Carter
Harrison were among the'sperkers at
banquet given by the Jefferson Club.
BRYAN renewed his allegiance TO the
Chicago platform, said that it must
stand as the party's standard and de-