Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Vermont Republicans Expect Big
Majority in TOday's Election.

Vermont Republicans Expect a Bag
Majority in TOday's Election.
The unusually active political campaign
| which has been conducted by both parties
in Vermont for the past four weeks closed
last night. and the voters Of Vermont VIII
go to the polls today to decide the election
of the various state officials and two Con-
gressmen There is little doubt as to what
the result will be- the only matter OF vital
interest being as to the size OF the ma
jority of the republicans. The members of
the republican state committee tonight
claim that their majority will greatly ex-
coed that of 1893, but they admit that they
do not hope to be favored with the record
breaking majority of 1896.
Representative Grout, who has served
several terms from the second district, was
not a candidate for renominat ton. but Is a
candidate with ex-Gov. Dillingham; for
United States Senator, to succeed Senator
Ross
VIII Wheeler Stump for Mckinley
A dispatch from Chicago, ILL.,, last night
says: Gen. Joseph Wheeler will take the
stump for Mckinley in Carbonate, Ill, on
September 49, the day after he retires from
the regular army, according to an official
announcement today from republican state
headquarters. According to General Wheel
err he will do nothing Of the sort
General Wheeler announced positively
Yesterday afternoon that he would be hun
dreds of miles from Carbonate on Septem-
Der 13, and that the story that he will take
the stump for Mckinley iS absolutely with
out foundation.
Despite the generals emphatic denial
| there was much mysterious signalling and
winking at state headquarters, mixed with
expressions of confidence that when the
time came the general would be found on
the republican side.
A bulletin setting forth General Wheeler
alleged desertion Of democracy was issued
ftart oypa X
ers' committee had his name on It's list.
1.-The date announced for Senator Cullom
at Carbonate, September II, has been
changed to September ID, at which time
General Joseph Wheeler will speak with
Senator Cullom at that place. is the word
Ing OF the announcement No one at the
state headquarters would reveal the au-
thorty upon which this bulletin was pre-
pared.
w. j. Bryan Checks a Panic.
A Chicago dispatch of last night says: BY
trite little joke, sprung with cool, but
effective defamation, William Jennings
Bryan today arrested stampede Of frantic
men and women in the speakers stand at
Electric Park, preventing panic.
The Nebraskan had just fought his way
through the crowd and had taken his place
| in front Of the orators platfrom, when the
overcrowded floor of the small stand
creaked and began to waver. A section of
in terror. and men tried to jump over the
railing upon the heads Of the packed throng
at the rear of the stand.
| Hello" laughed Mr.. Bryan, turning a
smiling face upon the scared people. This
| can't be a democratic platform. There are
| no bad planks in that. Come now, stand
! still, won't you? If you stand together
| where you are, you will be all right If you
stampede the thing will fall on you," and he
| laughed. as II 1t was an everyday occur
renee. His self-assurance had a queting
| effect upon the crowd When the dust
| cleared away, it was found that few peo-
! pie had been precipitated into the chamber
under the stand. but none was seriously
| injured.
| Vanderbilt in Politics.
| The New York Herald says: Cornelius
| Vanderbilt, who is delegate to the repub-
| lican convention at Saratoga, is the first
| of his family to enter politics. He has be-
| trayed keen interest for years in public
| affairs, and now that he has made his first
venture, his friends expect him to show the
same enthusiasm that he does in other mat
| tiers.
| He was elected a delegate from the TWEEN
| ty-fourth assembly district, at convention
| held Saturday night in the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican Club. in East 57th
| street.