The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-20


ventions in Alaska in May to name Ma
tional Convention delegates.
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UP 10 the present no city has express
ed desire to 20 wild over Otis when
he returns from his task OF benevolent
assimilation
ADMIRAL DEWEY denies report that
ne will withdraw FROM the race for
President. What does A'fNSewey say
about it?
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AN early report on trusts is expected
TO be made by the United States Labor
Commissioner, who is now concluding
his investigations.
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MY platform is the flag, says Dewey.
IL have no friends 20 reward and no en-
emies 10 punish said Zachary Taylor
And Zach got elected.
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The scarcity of news in regard to our
little scrap in the Philippines has led to
the fear that the insurgents have cap
tured Otis typewriter.
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Ex.Gov. II. Z. PArrIsoN, of Pennsyl-
vania declines TO commit himself as 10
the boom for him for the Democratic
vice presidential nomination.
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THE Republican state convention Is 10
be held in Louisville the 9TH OF next
month. when delegates to the Philadel-
phia convention are to be named.
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THE Populists of North Daketa split
ON the question of indorsing W. j. Bry-
an. The Middle-of-the-R Readers with |
drew and held a separate convention.
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NEBRASKA Democratic leaders are said
to be opposed to fusion with the Popu-
lists and TO favor Bryan with either
Towne or Dewey, on a silver platform.
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Now If "Uncle Sam" wants to take
hand IN settling state elections, we are
ready to submit, but to be frank with
the old gentleman, we think il none of
his affair.
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ST. LOUIS may be made campaign
headquarters tor the Democratic Ma
tional Committee owing, it is said, to
the unfriendly attitude Of the Chicago
newspapers.
ONE of the earliest and most unsatis-
factory developments Of our new policy
OF government by force is that 1t also
carries with it a peculiarly costly sys.
tenn of government by commission.
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Ir is reported in Washington that
Henry Q. Payne Of Wisconsin will sue
coed Senator Hanna as chairman Of the
Republican National committee. but
Senator Plat says there is no truth in il.
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Col. Tom PETIT, Of Owensboro, has
called q conference of the Populists Of
this State for Louisville, April 25. Mr..
Petit, it Is understood, represents that
element of the party which favors Mr..
Bryan.
THE supreme court should and likely
viii settle the gubernatorialc contest case
within this month and send its mandate
to the court of appeals, The people
should, therefore, be patient. The trou-
BILE is all but over.
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A NUMBER of highly complimentary
mentions of Gen. Wheeler and the pres
idency have appeared in the papers. bu
the old hero assures his friends that tbs
measure of his public services and plea
sure has been filed to the brim.
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The Porto Rican tariff and govern
mental law win become operative Ma.
LIST. All the affairs of the island viii
remain in charge of the War Depart
ment until then. The rush for patron
age under the new law has alread
began.
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The date of the Republican Stat
Convention is May 18th, and it will b
held at the auditorium in Louisvill,
Taylor, if he is in position to attend
will be one Of the delegates from tn
State at-large to the Republican Cor
vention.
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The courts may be a little slow 1
times, and sometimes some litigan
may think that decisions are not VIII;
they should be, but there are but fe
who do not agree that they are muc
better institutions than gus for dete
mining disputes
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THE Democratic State Convention
which met last week at HarrisburI
Pennsylvania, Endorsed Hon. VIM.
Bryan for the presidency and voted {,
the enactment of law for ballot r