The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-17
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

, concentrating Upon IDdinna.-Ob
viously the managers of the Democratic
campaign are going to give their attention
TO Indiana first among the doubtful States
lhis is the meaning of the selection oil
Indianapolis as the place for the formal
notification of Mr.. Bryan of his nomina-
ton 1t is confidently expected that when
this interesting event occurs, on August 8
1t VIII be witnessed by the biggest crowd
ever gathered in the Hoosier capital
The railroads, it is understood, will give
excursion rates from all points within a
radius of two hundred miles of Indian
apolis. end this will enable many thou
sands of people to attend the exercises who
otherwise could not afford the cost OF the
trip. 1t is stated that the selection OF
Indianapolis largely was due to the repre-
sensations made to Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln
soon after the Kansas City Convention by
the Hon. Tom Taggart. Mr.. Taggart is
the Mayor of Indianapolis, and ranks as
one OF the most astute manipulators among
the politicians OF that State. Then, too,
| the Democratic nominee for Governor OF
Indiana, the Hon. John Kern, is citizen
of the Hoosier capital, and he expressed a
desire formally to open his campaign in
| conjunction with the impressive notifica-
| ton ceremonies. Altogether. therefore,
| the affair promises to be one Of the most
| notable and important OF the entire CAM
/ paign, and from August 8 to the close OF
! the polls in November it is expected that
! the fighting in Hoosierdom will be fast
and furious. The Hon. David Bennett Hill
also has so rearranged his speaking ap-
pointments as to deliver his opening adj
dress of the campaign in Indianapolis soon
! after Mr.. Bryan Is notified. 1t had been
Mr.. Hills wish and intention to make his
first speech in Virginia about the first of
September, as he started on his promised
Southern tour, but the National Commits
tees plan of campaign has caused him to
somewhat change his line of action. The
New Yorker will make tour of the South.
| but not until after he has made n series OF
speeches in Indiana and probably Illinois
1t Is said to be the scheme OF the Demo-
Gratis to attack Illinois In force as soon as
the lines of battle are well formed in In
diana and the work OF organization there
is we'll under way. At the present time
the Sucker State Is regarded as quite
favorable ground as is Indiana and with
harmonious working arrangement be-
tween Altgeld, Harrison. and Ben Cable
1t is believed that with close attention the
problem in Illinois can easily be solved.
Dangerous for Beclhnm.-Fuller re-
turns from the Democratic primaries in
Kentucky last Saturday make the out
look not so encouraging as 1t at first seemed
for the nomination of Acting Governor
Beckham for Governor by the convention |
which meets at Lexington Thursday. 1t |
is generally conceded even by the friends |
of Beckham that unless he is nominated |
on the first ballot his chances will be |
slim. and yesterday the reports from a
majority of the 1l9 counties of the State
did not indicate that he had secured the
required number of instructed delega-
tons. 1t Is thought that II Beckham
misses the nomination 1t will go to the
Hon. James ID. Black, of Barbourville.
Judge Black long has been prominent in
the affairs Of the party in Kentucky, and
received large complimentary vote for
Governor In the disastrous convention
which nominated Gen. p. Wat Hardin in
1895 over Cassius NJ. Clay. jr. He lives
in the mountainous section of the State
whence no Democratic gubernatorial can
didate has been chosen since the cleo
ton OF the Hon. James B. McCreary back
in the 7Us. It Is iargued that his nom
nation at this time would guarantee the
return tic the party of large element
of voters who left the fold during the sen-
sational campaign waged by the late
William t.oebel 1t is also said that Judge
Black is committed to the speedy repeal
OF the Goebel laws, and that his triumph
at Lexington Thursday would be tanta-
mount to a party declaration for the i'm
mediate repeal of those statutes.
A Pictorial CnmpniEn.-It Is noted
that the present Presidential campaign will
be pictorial to degree never before at
tempted in national contests. Il the pro-
before election day should have a clear
impression Of not only the features of the
candidates Of both OF the great parties,
but Of their characteristic gestures as well.
The various machines which present the
so-called moving pictures are to be used
by the campaign managers of both parties |
AS the contest wakes sharper, these pic
lures will convey to the rural districts
parades In the big cities and such other in
cidents OF the campaign as may be Sc
lected for the purpose. 1t Is said that even |
the campaign buttons are to be moro va
ried and elaborate than ever before. Ono
Of the first of unique design in the field |
Is a picture so mounted that it becomes | {
only when illuminated by a
small electric light behind the face of the 6
button. The wearer oil this button flashes |
put the face of his candidate by turning
On the light at Will. The large quantity .
Of buttons which are now sold In Presi- ,
iential campaigns makes the exclusive
right to novel one very valuable to the
New York newspaper :
quotes dealer in buttons as saying: We ,
ire overrun by cranks who want to ex- :
plain their Ideas for novelties in campaign =
and we have to listen to each :
'ne. We have obtained many of our sug-
;estions in this way. and the bigger =
rank man Is. the more likely that his q
'utton idea may be worth money. / don't T.
hink that any normal man would have 4
oreseen the enormous demand for the Y
MOTTO button Of several years ago. and /
'et they were among the most profitable n
ariety that We have manufactured. C
An Unbiased Opinion. f
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Kansas City, Mo-, June 90, 1900. Il