New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN

PROSPERITY IN oKLAHoMA.-some four
years ago, according to The Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune" an Oklahoma family started in to
raise wheat. II didn't have dollar and was in
debt for fits land. To-day the same family hasn't
q dollar Of Indebtedness. and together the mem
bers have 100000 In cash laid away for rainy
Cor dry day All that in four years and in the the
nings Bryan vas scattering broadcast when he
made his memorable pessimistic campaign IN 1895.
LOOKING FOR A HoLLANDER.-The Demo
Gratis trying TO find an acceptable Hollander TO
agains Representative MHliam Alden Smith
the voluble statesman from the Grand Rapids
(EIichD District. There large number OF
Hoand-A m. ,ricans in that district who profess to
be much d, gusted with Mr.. Smiths conduct in
Congress reg Grding the Boer war. Mayor Perry OF
to enter the ists against Mr.. Smith. but refuses
for 's the psT this veer m to- nominate Hollander
Sr. Perry two years ago. but was beaten py
Gratis to overcs s1me and they viii assurediy have to
capture the Halnanders II they win.
JOHN r. MiIEAN'S Observation-Disclosures
guessing as 10, what TO be the course of John r.
Mclean the campaign. He is stih abroad. but
IL IS announced that when he returns he will take
charge of the campaign in Ohio. 1t is no secret
that Mt McIe an IS in sympathy with much
that Bryan makes prominent among the issues of
the campaign. The general opinion Is that Mr..
Mclean would be glad TO see Bryan defeated. as
he expects him TO be- and. except for one thing.
plurality agains him. this time than she did four
years ago NJ Mclean is. OF course, a candidate
sker provided 1.-THE Legislature to be chosen next
year is controlled by the Democrats Il would not
the State should go Republican by a majority much
Mr. Mclean vii t:put some EFFORT into the campaign
in Ohio 10 assists MI Bryan.
TEXAS GIANysS SCONTENDING.-A mighty con-
test is raging in Texas between the Hon. James
Stephen Hogg and .:he Hon. Joseph Weldon Bailey,
defender OF the bnsttutiOn. Just what il is all
about IS difficult tossay Bailey recently acquired
large stock farm. worth something like 100000,
and by some other this is figuring
in the politics Of Uexas. 1t also seems that the
Attorney -Generalaof the State not long permit
ted the Standard oil Company to resume business
in Texas through its Southwestern adjunct, the
Waters-Pierce Oil company. Apparently Mr.. Hogg
bames Mr. Bailey for the Acknowledgements le-
nency in this matter, and atIthe time has the
hardIhood to ask the great defender of the Con-
stitution how and Vvhy he bought the stock farm.
Nobody thas side of the Red River is able to fig
out how il happens that Hogg, Bailey, the
Standard Oil Company and fine stock farm
should thus ;e1 mixed up in a terrible muss Still,
the muss is gCing in Texts at this very minute,
and the weat her IS getting hotter every day in
that region il ought 10 be getting cooler. 1t
The great Stat of Texas the mighty Hogg had en-
acted an antrTqst statute. which caught by the
tentacles and neld fast untL Il howled in agony
every octopus like tho STANDARD Oil Company. If
Texas soil in those days a Sheriff would have
na5bed him and ciapped hi,n in jail. Mr. BAILEY
pointed with Pride to the 9nti-trust law OF Texas
ReoP5e as MIA S1II no o With n reieasnr the
tentacles of tbe octopus IL his State. STILL MI
Hogg is Dreaming out SOM curious hints on Inns ths
called upon 10 tell why Il Nd how he came into
possession of .ine stock ia IN Some Texans look
for nothing less<fhah Dlooof hed oelore Tue ulSeUs
sion is dropped
TARRED BY THI.sAME, ,8RUsH.-senator VOL
cott on his return, 10 Colorado gave interview
on the results Of tFHe Kansas City Convention. He
said that as a re'Ut OF the nomination OF Adlai
p steYe9so1 ;,s MI ToT E \ less TO 5ay about the In
iquitous and wicbe Il and deceptive Commission
for internationai bi qetasm as Mr. Stevenson
of the three uleInberS
THE CAMPAIGN OF EDI-CATION.-A week ago
Saturday one Of the .neet ngs Of the campaign in
South Carolina 20 secure delegates 10 the State
Convention was held hs Laurens. at which Frank
B. Gary and \ Howard Patterson, candidates for
the nomination for GOV ernor, spoke. There were
about one thousand people present. many OF whom
were women All went well until "hat Inc
Charleston News and Courier" calls an accident
occurred This accident was fight Oh the plat
form be+ v.een tre Two can, bdates for Governor In
order that there may be tdoubt as 10 The authen
ticy OF the statements na6tc. the following account
of the affair is copied literally from The'NeWs and
Courier:
claims to have fit first. There was not a second ;
deTsnSe er IN an tue phnded blow nder the left eye
which cut the skin for half an inch long eiary MI
Patterson on the mouth a2ld cut the Up ana struck
him under the eve 1t d minute before
half dozen men were aTGlnd the two com oataTtsi
they were up against each other. chnched; ana sew
erai blows were passed Du they We're Pulleu @part;
GARY was taken toward he front of the stand
and Patterson the rear. They SAID nothlIE5, Dut
were eager and watching CROWDS pressed up 70
for another. BY she aid Of two policemen, Sherin
McCravey, Senator Tilkran and Chairman Smith
those who belonged on !he stand Were instructed
10 get back and sit down, and those VINO dld hol
She nd sypt off \
candidates had mopped sheir faces and wiped the
blood their bruises N hen quiet was restored
MIR Gary faced the audience. Somewhat disiIey-
eled and bruised. and QuNerng all over. and with
cenched hands, he spoke out, and said when he left
give possible offence 10 any one, and in turn
he would take any insult from any one He
friend. but he had gone TOO far ana ne would
allow insult in without hitting him in
the mouth Mr. Gary ar ologized with feeling and
almost tears for having ought before ladies', ana
expressed his deep regret at the incident Mr.. Pat
uerson allowed 10 make statement and said
he very sorry for the occurrence. He did not
Ike such things He and Mr. Cary had been warm
friends, and he had been n stanch friend OF the
family but when man tod him he lied he tried
put his fist IN his mouth and give him the best
he had in his shop
HUMBERT-S LAST OFFICIAL FUNCTION.
The last official act Of importance performed by
King Humbert was his presence at the emba rla-
tiOn Of the Italian contingent for China and the
sTeech he addressed 10 the soldiers and marines
that occasion Hardly week before his
assassination at Monza. the King had proceeded
10 Naples 10 encourage by his presence the troops
departing for the Far East The Italian newspapers
Of July p and % published a glowing account Of
the occasion The first expedition left on board the
steamers Giaya. Singapore and Minghetti. belong