New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23


name is Isaac H. Klein and his political experience
was presumably acquired at the feet of DR.. Will
lam Everett or some equally practised expert in
! testing the throbbing popular pulse. Mr. Klein,
who is member Of the freshly appointed anti
mperialst Steering Committee" is thus quoted
| in THE Herald" of July aO
There indications that third ticket may win
in Massachusetts. Iowa, Minnesota. Maryland and
| Delaware and II obtain the balance OF
power in the Electoral College we will be in a posi-
en to t9te terms to both the big abado on
69 S Tesod h h9d d Ts ar
BRYANs REAL oBJECT-"Ths Boston Herald"
is responsible for the novel and interesting theory
that seat in the United States Senate, not the
Presidency, is Colonel Bryan's real object in this
years campaign. Says THE HERALD:
We have never believed that Bryan seriously eX-
pected to be elected President He has given his
years. This should have taught him political in
o Of being safe MS the or n6 its
teaching cannot have been lost upon hi him. He
States senators chosen from Nebraska next winter.
and the other for six years. Il is altogether pos
sibe that he is thinking of taking one of them and
the better will naturally fall to his share if
the Democrats have them The Republicans will
the Legislature Of Nebraska the last election Of
that body and that when n Democrat Cor Popnlis0
now, while the State votes for Bryan. The State
Republicans had the power in it. and it appears the to
SIDE 'ee" S''O Oe'' ''' '''''' Gu i'' '"er
AN UNATTENDED PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
DATE-The Presidential candidates path is not
all and popular reclamation. Wharton Barker.
the Presidential nominee of the Middle-of-the-Road
Popuists, has just had an experience in Omaha
which must have impressed him with the vanity
of political eminence. Says a press dispatch from
the chief city of Nebraska:
Wharton Barker is a very much disguised man.
He came here yesterday in anticipation OF an i'm
crate banquet in the evening but he found no one
to meet him and he rode alone in an electric car
city, he said: Why, hardly know. understand
n that he 9s m
but have not seen aqy69dy or heard ra
porter that the barbecue and banquet had been
diaeiy started for era: Island, where the Middle
of-the-Road State Convention is to be held.
A PROHIBITION LEADERS oPINION.-charles
R Jones' the chairman of the Prohibition State
Committee of Pennsylvania is thus quoted in The
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Ny personal feeling Is that President Mckinley ,ie
will be reelected by the largest vote ever given
for President
THE Inquirer adds:
This is an honest opinion from an outsider He
work hard for his own ticket this fan. But M
Jones is honest enough to ANNOUNCE ms S hon
lief to the result of the race As he Is free OF
all party bias, his words should carry weight with
these who have been waiting for an unprejudiced
opinion.
THE LOCAL. ISSUE IN KENTUCKY.-Goebel-
ism, says THE Chicago Record" is the issue in
Kentucky The result there will hang upon the
strength of popular opinion against that law. 1t
continues
That measure was earnestly condemned by the
Republicans at the outset, and is more bit
terly denounced now as the source of the odious
scandals attaching to Kentucky pohuGs, Inc
pressure Of public opinion has been such that some
to consider the feasibility of urging moolHcatlon
Of the measure ,, .. - 49,, -,.,,o.,or
is that in Kentucky the relative importance of
State and National issues as factors in Presl-
Dental year thus promises to be reversed The re,
suit OF the election in that State apparently VIII
CoebeI law than upon the voters attitude concern
ing the Presidential nominees or the issue or I'M
perialism. Election forecasters studying the pros
poets to Kentucky's electoral vote Will do well
to bear this in mind.
THE NEBRASKA sENATORsHIP-Regard
Bryans ambition to be Senator If he fails Of cleo
ton to the Presidency a correspondent from
Omaha writes that Republicans arc devoting
especial attention to the Nebraska Legislature
Edward Rosewater, Editor of The Omaha Bee,
desires 70 go to the Seaes the u6age poon
writes the correspondent, I'm connection with the
Of the State at the November election to decide
whether they would like him to be q candidate;
If he receives a majority of the Republican votes
cast he will go before the Republican caucus OF
test There could be no fairer or franker way Of
seeking office, and under the Nebraska consul
authorizes any candidate for Office to place his
upon the ticket so that the people can eA
not mandatory upon the Legislature, but VIII rep
resent public sentiment and be received no COUP
as instructions by many members OF the Legs
lature. Ex-senator Van Wyck tried this plan In
1887 and William J. Bryan in 1894"
SENATOR SCOTT IN THE CAMPAIGN.-Sen-
ator Scott, of West Virginia, was in Washington
yesterday for a short talk with the President on
certain details of campaign management. He VIII
to this city and assist on Monday next IN
opening the Eastern headquarters OF the Rep4P 81
can National Committee In the metropolitan LIE
Building, at Twenty third-st. and Madison-aVe.
Scott the management of the canvass in the East
ern and Southern States, the West Virginia SEN
of SPEAKERS in the Eastern district The Repub-
ican stamping campaign, Senator scott says. VIII
begin about August 20
wATTERsoN's TRIBUTE TO YERKEs.-Not-
withstanding its purpose to support the Goebel
ticket in Kentucky this fall, with without
famous election system fastened the State by
Goebel shall be amended, THE Louisville Courier
Journal" pays this generous and honest tribute to
chosen to lead the fight against CIoebesm and all
1t stands for:
Kentucky Republicans met in convention yester-
Weeks sag ago, nominated John W Yerkes for Gov
ernor. Against the personal aspects of this NOM
it is pleasure for Mr. YerSess political opponents
to concede that in this respect the noinat ion is
irreproachable repute who has the respect of his
fellow Kentuckians Of all parties He is clean and
doubly agreeable to see the Republicans of Ken
lucky bring to the front such leader. for at the
eampaign. which vii vii be bitter , enough without
the public issues that are to be joined.
THREW REVOLVERS IN THE STREET.
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