The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

palities incurred heavy bonded debts 10
purchase the bounty jumpers who con-
tracted to go as substitutes II thera
had TO be conscription In a war to save
the Union there will inevitably be con-
scription 10 raise an army for the es,ah.
lishment and maintenance OF imperiallst
institutions.
What will the gold democrats dor Is
quite live question here. for In this
vicinity they are influential. goodly
proportion Of them did not register in
1896, and most of those who voted voted
for Mckinley. Every mothers son OF
them has registered this year. MIR. Nor
man Il. Mack. proprietor of the Buffalo
Times. and member of the National dem
ocratic committee for tie State OF New
York. says from one-third to one half OF
them will vote for Bryan. This estimate
of Mr.. Mack is considered to be quite
conservative. II one dozen OF them are
going to vote for Mckinley they have not
SO indicated. and 1t Is believed his sun
port from this element will not be enough
TO count for anything.
4 Elk tmaster General Bissell. the
particular friend OF Mr.. Cleveland, is one
of the leaders OF the gold democracy. 1t
| is generally understood by his friends.
although he has refused to open his
mouth. that he Will not vote for president
at all, but will cast his ballot for the
democratic State ticket. This, 1t is I'M
derstood, will be the course Of all those
who train with him.
~
What is styled the east Side" OF
Buffalo is where the hired man" lives in
great numbers. Mckinley captured the
| bulk of this class in 1896, but this year
the "hired man" is confidently counted
upon by the democratic managers.
The democratic estimate of Erie coun-
ty is from 5000 to 5000 majority and from
5000 to 1000 in the city, There is an
exhibition of considerable feeling by the
regular democracy on account of the at
titude OF that portion OF the friends OF
Cleveland who. it is understood, will not
vote for Bryan. Although MIR. Cleveland
has never been here except as a visitor
since he was elected governor OF New
York. in 1882, the personal following
which he had has always chung to him
and has been materially influenced by his
views.
they differed from Mr.. Cleveland on vari-
Gus points. and while many of them were
bitterly opposed TO his nomination both
in 1883 and 1892, there was no boiling
but they all Loyalty supported him. They
hold. therefore, as Mr.. Bryan Is as much
the regular nominee OF the party as any
man ever was or could be, he Is just as
much entitled to the full party support
as Mr.. Cleveland After this election
~. let II
element will have no recognition from the
regulars in the future. This determine
ton Is most plainly announced.
1t Is claimed the bulk of the railroad
hands, who In this section poll yer!
heavy vote are going for Bryan. Money
that last and most potent argument in al
} republican campaigns, is in evidence al
around this part of the State. 1t woul'
be naturally supposed. as so much stres
is laid upon the strong party fealty o
, the cup State" republicans. there woul'
be no occasion for money among them
Yet am told in every State and Ma
tional campaign where there is any con
test OF consequence the republican man
ayers see TO 1t that the pocket nerve
touched.
! Hill is very popular with the democrac
up here He has been doing quite a dea
, of campaigning all along this country an
, has met with rousing receptions AlIhouH
for the time being the feud between HI
and Croker is stilled the ashes are onl
smoldering and the flames Will burst gu
fercely so soon as the sun goes down o
the first Tuesday in November. The up
State democrats have never been partla
to Tammany. and they dislike croke
more than any of It's former ehieftain!
y When the presidential election is settle
Hill and Croker will strip for the contes
for leadership, and this time it will
fight to the finish. Hill has never, !
, his own mind. been out Of the Dresden
=, tial ring since he first SHE'D his caste
: therein in 1892, and he will begin lmm'
diately preparations for 1904.