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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The administration is figuring on
legislation at the coming session of
congress, when the election will be
over, for large increase in the regular
army This is not a guess. 1t is based
upon the plans now being made by the
war department to keep 40, 900 soldiers
in the Philippines to do police duty af-
ter July /, 1901, when the two year
terms of she volunteers now over there
will expire. Present laws provide for a
regular army of less than 10000 men,
and of course the entire army can not
be kept in the Philippines. Therefore,
it is absolutely certain that the present
plans of the war department are based
upon the expectation that congress in
the legislation for the fiscal year begin
nlng july /, l9Ol, VIII provide Tor O
larger regular army. Men are not
likely to fall over each other in their
anxiety to enlist in the regular army
to do police duty in the Philippines OF
anywhere else. So the next step after
increasing the regular army, in the ro-
publican imperial program, is likely to
be law preceding for compulsory SER
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The Senate in Luck.

Senators of the United States, pres.
ent and prospective, will congratulate
each other upon the withdrawal of Gov.
McMlllin, of Tennessee, from the con
test for seat in "the American House
of Lords" That distinguished body
has suffered a lamentable decadence
during recent years, and Gov. McMil-
lin, though of long experience il pub
lie life, would have contributed moth
ing towards the birth of a new era OF
brilliancy or ability. His frequent
speeches during his long career in the
house of representatives invariably
plunged his auditors into melancholy.
In his keeping humorous subject be
came saturated with tears. He revelled
in the lugubrious, lachrymose and
calamitous. He was the house under
taker. His oratory usually buried the
Legislation he advocated.
Governor McMillin's retirement
leaves the field to Representative Car
mack and Ex-Representative Snod
grass, with conditions favoring the
former. Mr.. Carmack during his briet
service in the house has forged to thu
front as brilliant debater, with few
equals in his party in the picturesque
employment of eloquence, wit and So
tire. He would supply lack upon the
democratic side of the senate which
has been keenly felt since the death Of
Vance and Voorhees,, aud the debilit,
Of Vest, those three VS. curiously
enough for long years embodying thu
most attractive oratory of the senate
AS for Snodgrass, his election woulC
but add to the number of senators al
ready distressing, who can thresh ovel
good English words to infnity, and We
say nothing that anybody cares tt
hear. Philadelphia Times.
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HIPS Dramatic Act.

Seldom does it fall to the lot of any
man to decline the nomination to the
vice-presidency of the United States in
the manner in which David Bennett
Hill was called Oh to do in the closing
hours of the Kansas City convention.
The convention was tired of farce and
horse play. 1t was tired of hearing of
such ridiculous propositions as jim
Ham Lewis, Sulzer and their sort of
cattle, and it wanted a man who repre-
scented something more than hand made
enthusiasm and tempestuous vocifera-
ton. The convention wanted Hill, who
is giant among these Lilliputians.
The demand was almost general. A
few westerners desired to put Towle
on the ticket, but the platform contain
ed already so much that the east did
not want that it was considered unwise
to goad that section into rebellion by
forcing upon it a populite. Hadhe CON
scented Hill would have earthquaked
the convention and received practically
a unanimous vote He would not con-
sent
Of course the republican newspapers
will claim that it was because he saw
defeat staring him in the face that he
would not accept; that he would not en-
ter losing game Such, however, is
not the reason. Hill aspires to be presi-
dent. He also knows that Croker is
his enemy. He knew that the eloquent
Senator Grady who nominated him
sincerely desired to force the nomina-
ton on him. He knew also that Sena-
tor Grady and the rest of fanny would
knife him if he accepted. He saw a
national convention ready to nominate
him, and that the movement was being
led by his enemies at home, who were
seeking his undoing. HIS would have
been foolish to have put his head in a
trap by accepting He had positively
declined to permit his name to go be-
fore the convention, and when he saw
that he was about to be raped with the
honor, that he was heing nominated
without his consent, he took the plat
form and was compelled to decline the
second highest place within the gift of
the people. The scene was novel and
an interesting one. Commercial APP
peal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19


General Leonard Wood, Military
governor of Cuba, is coming to Wash
ington this week to consult with the
administration or so much of it as can
be found on duty, about the Constitu-
t onal convention the Cubans are short
ly to hold. Secretary Root says of
this conference; "In arranging for O
Constitutional convention, Gen. Wood
and will talk about the districts to be
made in Cuba for the election. We
will discuss the time for holding the
election, what number of delegates will
constitute the convention and the ap.
pointment of these delegates among the
districts or divisions. Others say,
however, that all these things could
easily have been arranged without Gen.
Woods coming to Washington, and
that the real reason for his trip is to ar
range something which it was feared
could not be safely trusted either tc
the mails or to the wires whether the
administratio desires official pressure
to be used to get a majority elected tc
the Cuban constitutional convention
that can be depended upon to support
a declaration by the convention in favor
OF annexation.
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The DemocracY,s Turn.

Upon what does Mr.. Bryan's party
base its hope of carrying the country IN
1900? Upon analogy, upon chance, and
upon belief that Its cause is inherent
ly strong with the people. In every
election for president in which the
same candidates confronted each other
twice in succession the nominee who
was beaten in the first instance won in
the second. Jefferson, who was de-.
feated by John Adams in 1896, defeated
Adams in 1900. Jackson, who was left
behind by John Quincy Adams in the
contest which went to the house of rep
resentatiyes in 1924, was far ahead of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The republicans are beginning to
realize that the opposition of our Ger
man voters to imperialism is not n mere
passing whim, but is based upon prin-
ciple, which will cause many thousand
votes cast for Mckinley in 1896, to be
cast for Bryan this year, DIR. Haber-
com, who was head Of the German lit
erary bureau of the republican national
committee during the last campaign,
and who is now supporting the demo-
cratic ticket, has made public state
ment of his reasons for abandoning the
republican party, from which this is
quoted; Expansion of the Union on
the American continent is proper. Elk
pansion not of the Union, but by the
acquisition of possession which are to
be governed as iudependencies, subject
only to the will and caprice of our exc
cutive and congress, unrestricted by
the constitution, and without the con-
sent and against the wishes of the PEG.
pie to be governed who thereby be-
come subjects, is, in my opinion, i'm
proper, unjust and unrepublican; the
government of the United States is
thereby transformed into an imperial
government for our possessions. A
government with imperial power over
possessions can not long remain repub-
lican at home As the government
could not have lived half slave and half
free, so it can not live half imperialist
and half republican. The foreign poll
cy adopted by the republican party
embroils us in all the quarrels of the
world, and entangles us in foreign ALI
ances. 1t has already entangled us in
one-an unwritten alliance with Great
Britain. Since British diplomacy sue
ceeded in persuading our administra.
ton and our peace commissioners tc
force Spain to cede to us the quickly
, withdrawing shadow of its already ex,
PEELED sovereignty over the Philippines
we have been compelled to go hand il
hand with England The republican
party now stands for the imperialistiC
expansion, aud is already busy cultivG.
ting the spirit of miltarism. The
democratic party has earnestly, clearly
and forcibly pronounced against i'm
perialism and its resultant evils, for the
preservation of therepublic and the con-
stitution. The issue is thus made up
and | consider it my plain dnty to hel[
, maintain the republic by such efforts
as l can make, humble though the,
are"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

A long session of the cabinet was
held upon the return to Washington of
the president Tuesday. At its con-
clusion the announcement was made
that an extra session of congress is not
deemed necessary, but the president
will not hesitate should affairs take a
worse turn. 1t is said that if it proves
true that Minister Conger was MUIR
dered, AN extra session was almost in
evitable. Between 10000 and $4,000 ad-
ditional troops can be spared from the
United States aud Cuba, but none from
the Philippines. The marine corps can
raise 1000 more men by recruiting
without congressional action. New
measures have been employed to learn
as to the safety or death of Minister
Conger. Minister WI received a dis
patch saying the foreigners were alive
July 8. The final victory of the allies
Mt Tien Tsin also gave encouragement
to the officials at Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

When Perry Heath was chosen to
succeed Representative Dick, as secre-
tary Of the republican national COM
mittee, it was simply changing one
Hanna-made man for another. Heath
willresign the position of first assistant
postmaster general, but it will not be
as a punishment for having had hand
in giving Nicely a chance to steal
Cuban postal funds. In fact, Heath
knows too much about Hanna's com
paign methods in 1896, to make it safe
to attempt to punirh him, even if il
were considered desirable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Adams in the electoral college in 1928.
William Henry Harrison, who was
easily beaten by Van Buren, in 1886,
just as easily defeated Van Buren, in
1910. Cleveland, who was 05 in the
minority in the electoral college of
1888 in the contest against Benjamin
Harrison had a majority of more than
doubly that figure, or.182, over Hani-
son in 1892. New York and Indiana
have been swinging alternately from
one party to the other in successive
eanvasses for more than a quarter of a
century, and both were carried by the
republicans in 1896. Four years OF
power for each party hrs been the rule
for several successive presidential
terms, and it is the democracy's turn
to win in 1900. -Chas. NJ. Harvey, in
Leslie's Weekly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The latest is that Macrum, the dis
credited iawsmith formerly represent
ing the government at Pretoria, is about
to Join Webster DAVIS in the Bryan
rauks. 1t strikes us that the democrats
are getting just little too much In ex-
change for Mary Ellen Lease. Web.
Davis was about stand-off, but Ma
crum calls for Lentz. twill pay to be
fair at the outset. Chattanooga Times.
The Times should remember that it,
too, has dropped out, and that has
made a great big hole in the ranks, and
that we are entitled to all the recruits
we can get.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19
So = EAEx NOTICE

BY virtue of the authority vested Bankupcr and in
obedience the orders of James Referee will sell tho stock Of
belonging thecoeo Fa kns ~ng Dry Goods
Notions boots Shoes, Hats Clothing, What is n m the HINT
building in Johnson City The goods will be sold igh bid
der Tor cash in hand Sealed bids he left with filed with
James B. Cox Referee atNny time before the July ON which
day said bids will be opened and acted will be City
tween and said date and desiring stock with
view purchasing at the store or by en-
quing at the Office of J. b.
The stock of goods sbo,
This July Is, 1900 D. HICKMAN. Trustee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The meeting of the republican ex-
ecutive committee at Jonesboro last
Saturday was decidedly interesting,
from all accounts. j. M. Martin has
been chairman for some time and he
has been censured for an exceedingly
light registration in this district The
Brownlow people felt so keenly that
Squire had "laid down" on them that
they asked for his resignation, and
when it was handed in they Immediate
ly elected P. H. Wofford in his stead.
Mr.. Martin has gone to the mountains
to rusticate and Mr.. Wofford is on the
drivers seat. Some of the "off horses
are inclined to buck but Paul knows
how to handle the ribbons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Some sensational testimony was ad-
duced by the commonwealth Tuesday
in the trial of Caleb Powers, and it was
mistaken on ross-examination. Fin.
ley Anderson, of Barbourville, swore
that Powers said to him: "Goebel has
to be killed, and, if necessary, I will
do it myself" Miss Luck Brock, Of
London, said to be Powers sweetheart,
proved an unwilling witness, but ad.
mitted that Powers told her he was OF.
ganizing an army to go to Frankfort,
and that Gov, Taylor provided the
money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19
D. J. ! ICKMAN. Trustee.

trouble than the snail in the well.
That is to say. that is to say, every
time he let go to spit on his Lands he
slipped back farther than he had
climbed, and it is now only a mathe.
matical problem to determine how
long by this sort Of climbing it will
take an imperialist to get saving hold
on the topmost plank of that platform.
Mr.. Carmaok is having no trouble
keeping up with the procession He
was at the head when it started
Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19
Electors by Districts.

First district - Baxter Taylor, of
Washington.
Second district w. Staples, of
Roane.
Third district j. ]. Lynch, of
Franklin.
Fourth district-W. S. Faulkner, of
Wilson.
Fifth district "A. b Neil, of Marshall
Sixth district-M. II. Meeks, of
Davidson.
Seventh district-R. B. Williams, Of
Lawrence.
Eigth district-Thomas G, Rye, of
Benton.
Ninth district-W. w. Craig, OF
Crockett.
Tenth district-W. H. Carroll, Of
Shelby.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19
Notice.

A general election will be held Oh
Aug. 2nd, 1900, at the different voting
places in Washington county for tie
election of a sheriff and trustee, and ut
same an election will be held in the
several civil districts for the election of
justices Of the peace, constables and
tax assessors and school directors in
districts where not heretofore elected.
THAD A. Cox,
q. Q. HALF,
p. II. WoFFoRD.
Election Commissioners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Speaking of Gov. McMillin's with
drawal from the senatorial race, the
Morristown Gazette says: "The stu
alton is very greatly simplified by his
action, Mr.. Carmack is left prac-
tically master of the field. He is
one of the few really brilliant young
men in the present congress, is thor
oughly in line with the party on all the
great issues of the campaign, and may
be depended upon the distinguished
himself and reflect credit upon the
state as her representative in the SEN
ate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Why should q man be kept in con-
gress when he shows extraordinary
qualifications for something better? 1t
only took one term in congress to prove
that Bryan was presidential timber,
and likewise one term has shown that
Carmack is a senator in the rough.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The Polk County News says "the
wagons of Tammany ice trust can be
utilized as ambulances next Novem-
ber." He should have completed the
sentence by saying to haul away re-
publicans 1t will most kill them to
be defeated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

vice therein by our young men. OF
course that would not worry those with
pull enough to keep their sons out, but
how about the ordinary man who has
no pull?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

A primary is no more necessary to
decide the senatorial situation than a
weather vane would be to tell which
way n cyclone was going.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19


The premium list Of the
fair this year is more liberal
than for any previous yea
and the catalogue will be
published early in July Il
you are interested write a
card to F. B St John, srcre-
tary, J ,hnson City Tenn
and a copy will be malice
you as soon as completed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The Greeaville Miss Times says
that the difference between Bryan and
Cleveland is that Bryan stood firm be-
fore election, and Cleveland was bull
headed after election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

If You have an alteration
to present 0. walt 4 priviIeg,
for any legitimate I,urpas'.
address Cy II. Lyle, general
manager, Johnson { ity, Ten
nessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

When Henry Jackson gets through
with Squibb he'll not pop up again
soon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

If Judge Snodgrass will take Judge
Campbell's advice he will not want q
primary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Talk Fair and Carnival and help
make successful exhibition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

The no-coat craze has struck Chatta-
nooga and News is pushing it along.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Genius is bound to triumph, hence
Carmack's success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Bullock and Lee are coming down
the homestretch in the lead.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governors;

For Governor;
BENTON M'MILLIN, of Smith,
For Railroad Commissioner:
THOS. l.. WILLIAMS, of Knox.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Owen to circumstances Roby Lewis
is going to be our next constable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19
Kites a flying.

Are you preparing something for the
Fair?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-19

Electors State at large:
Il. Il. ESLICK, of Giles.
JAMES b. FRAZIER, of Hamilton.
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The Street Carnival

will be the feature Of the first
day and it will BE- one of the
grandvst par; 4lcs ever seen in
East Tenn. Liberal prem
iums in glittcrns gold will be
given for best floats and dec
Grated carriages.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26
CLUB
Organized In Fourth
By the American
Voters.
Big Enough to Have Its
Own Band.
Temporary Officers Have Been
Elected.
Public Meeting Will be Held Satur.
day Evening.

The German Democratic club, organ.
lied In the territory comprising the
old Fourth, will he an organization
that will cause the members of the
Young Lawyers Republican club to
feel sick at heart.
Although the club has been organ
lied but four days, it has secured a
signed membership of over 200 Ger,
man voters. Intense enthusiasm for
the success of the Democratic ticket
this fall, prevails among the liberty
loving German voters, and every night
numbers of them sigu the membership
roll of the new club.
Last Sunday temporary officers
selected We're Mr.. Hugo Wilms, pres,
"'h' "hu Hi b'oiSe NtthStcln, sec
retary.
The temporary officers of the club
have called meeting to be held Sat
urday evening at pm, at Turner
hall at which Editor Louis Seybold
will deliver an address IN German and
others will speak In English.
| A hrst-class band has been organ
lied and 1t will appear mt the meet
ing and furnish music.
Permanent officers for the club will
be elected at this meeting and var-
GUS committees selected to arrange
for the clubs part in ihe Bryan day
leXercises, October ~ ~
Every member should attend this
meeting of the club aud all voters are
also cordially invited.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26
Change In Plans Of the Thomas
Phillips Co.

Architect William Redding is pre-
pairing plans for a new editice to he
erected by the Fourth Church OF
Christ. 1t will be located on the LOT
at the corner of Steiner ave-, and
Getz st.
The structure will be 5ox53 feet
with frame exterior and slate roof
The estimated cost is $4,000. The
contracts for the foundation will be
awarded Monday. 1t is proposed tc
finish the building before winter II
will be so constructed that the church
and Sunday school services can bt
held in the same auditorium.
NEW RESIDENCES.
Charles Fl. Horn, the grocer, will
erect a modern frame dwelling or
w. Market st. Plans for the same
have heen completed by William
Reddirg. 1t will be heated with q
furnace, combination lighting fix
lures and will cost $4,000.
Architects Charles Henry & Son
will be ready to receive bids for the
erection of new residence for DR.
j. w. Hassenfue, Oct. 3. The resi-
dence will cost about 5000.
BANK BUILDING.
Plans for new bank building are
being prepared by architect William
Redding. Ii will he erected by Zach
Duer ut Killbuck. The structure will
be of brown stone.
PLANS CHANGED.
The plans originally prepared FOR
the addition to the plant of the Thomas
Phillips company have been changed
so that brick will be used in the walls
instead of wood. 1t was intended tc
use the structure as ware house
1t will new he used as II printing of
| flee and warehouse.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26
Lodge Smoker.

Akron Conclave No. 7l3, Improved
Order of HeptGsophs will entertain
Deputy Supreme Organizer Johnson,
at a smoker to be given at the rooms
of the Conclave Thursday evening
Sept. 27th. The friends of the mem
hers are cordially invited 10 be pres
ept.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26
Underwear.

Your Underwear needs for the
coming winter have been filed.
The department is loaded down
with great variety and all at
Boston Store prices, which means
the best for yonr money always.
AT 39c-Men's natural Jersey
ribbed underwear, feeced lined,
good quality, shirts and drawers,
all sizes.
At 50c-Men's natural camel's
hair and ecru ribbed, Jersey ribbed
and fleeced lined underwear; full
cases, all sizes. Our SOC grade is
the best that ever came off
loom.
At 75c--Men's camel's hair and
dark brown underwear, an ele-
CANT winter garment, nice and
soft; also natural wool.
At $I.O0 and $1.25-Men's cam
els hair and natural wool under
wear and all wool scarlet under
wear. The $1.25 grade is camel's
hair. Shirts with large double
front and back, very suitable for
those exposed to outside work.
At 25c--Ladies' ribbed under
wear, all sizes; Fleeced Lined.
We are confident in saying that
this is the best 25c garment ever
sold over counter. We also
have the same garment in grey.
At 85c.-Ladies' Ribbed Under
wear, fieeced lined all sizes; vosts
trimmed with satin band, fine
pearl buttons and edged with silk.
At 60c-Natnral and grey I'm
I derwear, also Union Suits all
fleeced lined, all sizes; as we
} make special of our mems SOC
Underwear, we do the sane with
I ladies.
At 5gc-Natural wool Ladies'
Underwear silk trimmed Special
This garment sold for $1.00. Only
one case was to be had, we got 1t
: and they go on sale at almost
{ half price.
At 75c and $l.0O-Ladies' wool
union suits, natural camel's hair
and scarlet wool underwear: all
{ made from the. finest Of yarns /;
: nice and soft, all sizes.
: At 2bc--Heavy fleeced lined
boys underwear; shirts and
} drawers, all sizes. 25c right
5 through.
! ~Everything in Children's Is
s Underwear from DC a garment up.
3 l50.152 S. Howard st.