The evening times., 1900-10-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

John G. Woolley, Prohibition candidate
for President of the United States. ar
rived at Elizabeth, n. j., last evening on
special train, and received the surprise
of his life. He was hailed by the saloon
keepers of the town with the greatest
enthusiasm.
When Candidate Woolley's sgeeial
train rolled into the station he was met
by the Clinton B. Fisk Prohibition
League of Union county. which formed in
hollow square around the open car
riase in which he rode.
Tire president of the c. B. F. P. L., Of
Union county, cried March, and away
went the procession in triumph to the
Lyeeum Theatre The paraders trans
perencies bore these notices: (which
Shall 1t Be- the Church or the Saloon?'
also 1.-The Saloon Must Co.
Nevertheless the saloons were bril-
liantly Illuminated in honor CT Mr.. Wcot-
ley's visit. Not only that, but the sa-
loonkeepers burned pots ef Creek red fire
before their lairs of the Rum King and
had bonfres blazing gorgeously in honor
of the Prohibition candidate. No human
beings in town had bonfires and red fire
except the saloonkeepers.
'It made the old man feel happy" enc
of the saloonkeepers explained, 'and by
Whooping up the excitement We bring out
a big crowd
A Watertown, n. Y, despatch says;
''Adlai E. Stevenson, who was the prin-
cipal speaker at a mass meeting here
Wednesday evening, spent yesterday here
quietly, receiving calls from local Demo-
Gratis. Mr. Stevenson denies the reports of
his ill-health. He is only troubled with a
slight hcarseness."
Mr.. Stevenson left Watertown at sos
| o'clock for Lowville, where he spoke last
evening. Today he goes to Utica, and to-
morrow he leaves for Chicago to spend the
| remainder of the campaign in Illinois and
Indiana
According to a despatch from Albany.
Military Secretary George Curtis Tread
well had charge of State affairs at the
Executive Chamber yesterday. He scis-
sored the mail, marked the fateful green
pencil cross on Ice Trust enquiries, and
prepared the batch of mail matter to be
forwarded to the tourist Governor
Pardon Clerk Joyce pigeonholed three
applications for reductions of seatenee
and marked Wait till Governor returns
on two requisiuons
To Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff, who
ten eiephoned his daily offer of assistance.
Colonel TreadweH replied: Il am here;
the Governor says keep things smooth un-
! til he returns. No need for you to come
up"
The correspondents on Mr.. Bryan's
train are sending out this story:
a freight wreck caused delay of sew
sral minutes to the train al a small sta
tion named Chittenango, which was not
scheduled for stop. There was a big
crowd Of farmers at the station, and Mr.
Bryan responded to their demands for a
speech. a grey -whiskered agriculturist,
with & large-sized jag, surprised by the
shouts and screams of the people as Bry-
an hammered the trusts and rasped the
Administration on Its partiaiity to Great
Britain. finally appeared to real e that a
political meeting was in progress.
When somebody hailed Bryan in loud
voice as Our Next President" il Sc emed
| to dawn upon the befuddied intellect OF
| the inebriated farmer that Preside nti al
candidate was addressing him. Bully for
! you, Bill Mckinley shouted the u,an
| with the jag. Hit 'em again. I've teen
| tellin these fool Democrats around here
| that you were agin' the trusts This
! obstreperous and misguided McKinleyite
was grabbed by a half dozen men and
hustled to the rear, screaming back at
Mr.. Bryan: Give it to EN-, Mack; /
knowed you was agin' the trusts:''