The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

writer in The current issue of the AT
iantic Monthly" advocates a system of vot
ing by postal card. 1t is claimed for thi
IDEA that were it put into effect the Re
publican vote would be materially in
creased in all Of the larger cities. TIL
author naively states that large numbe
OF Republicans, who are Republicans be
| cause the Democrats are common ar
TOO dainty to bother about going to tn'
polls and minsling with the rabble.
| -
| General Henderson, speaker OF the HOUSE
OF Representatives. has been seized will
the interview habit and few days ago re.
ceived number Of newspaper men in his
| private campaigning train at Terre Haute
IND. When asked his opinion Of the cam
paign, according to an enthusiastic re-
| porter. he arranged his comfortable
smoking jacket and slippers and blew rings
OF smoke from fragrant cigar and then
replied: Mr.. Bryan has about as much
chance OF being elected as he has Of being
transported to heaven In a four-horse
coach Then the general smiled and APP
peared much tickled over his smile"
The East End Republican Club" of
Indianapolis. Ind, one Of the big organiza-
tons intended to carry the city for Nc
kinley and Roosevelt, has disbanded in
disgust after brief week of life. The
officers claim that they have been followed
by hoodoo ever since being addressed by
Colonel Roosevelt. The club first rented
house as headquarters and paid a
months rent In advance. A receiver took
charge of the house and put the club out
on the street. The treasurer made him.
self unpopular and could raise no funds.
The club then chartered train to attend
a meeting. The train jumped the track
and was dtched for several hours. The
crowd took electric cars back, and one OF
them became charged with electricity, SO
much so that score of the members were
shocked. In crossing railway track
freight train bumped into another car.
This was enough and the club disbanded.
Col. Charles A. Edwards, of Texas, Is
convinced that the Republicans have not
ghost Of show of carrying the election
next Tuesday. You can put 1t down."
said he to Times reporter last night,
that there will be Bryan landslide. l
know the people are for Bryan, and the
Republicans know 1t. Mark Hanna, with
his vast corruption fund, will surely fail
in his efforts to debauch the voters. The
workingmen Of the country are not serfs,
as the trusts would make them, nor can
they be driven like slaves. And l. say
now the laboring man understands the
situation. and he will vote to uphold the
Constitution and stand by the Declaration
Of Independence, which this Administra-
tion is seeking to destroy. Why, there
never was such a campaign as the one
now drawing to a close. Just think Of it!
The Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent Is telling the people what he will do
IL elected! 1t must be a mistake. 1t ap-
pears to be Roosevelt and not Mckinley
that is running against Bryan. But
Roosevelt can't serve Mckinley. Senator
Scott sounded the death knell Of Hanna's
hope when he said the trusts are good
things. It will be all one way on election
day, and Democracy will triumph"
g.rss
Prof. r. H. Dabney, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, who supported Palmer
and Buckner in 1896, and who heads a
large number Of Gold Democrats. has ad-
dressed an open letter to his followers ap-
pealing to them to vote for Bryan and
Stevenson.
According to New England newspapers
the Republican candidates for local Offices
in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and
Maine are SO badly scared by the sounds
Of victory for the Democrats in other
States that they. have taken to street car
advertising to set forth the virtues of the
G. 0. P. Even. the '.'heeler"- has been found
wanting with Hanna as a handicap.
THAT was fearful bluff put I'D by |
President Cowen, of the Baltimore and |
Ohio Railroad" said W. L. Davis, ST. |
Louis railroad man, who is registered |
at the Metropolitan, last night. ANY |
railroad man can tell you that Mr. Cowen |
is fabricating when he says that il Bryan |
IS elected he will cancel an order for |
5000 steel cars. His railroad either
needs the cars or does not need them. II
/ needs them they will be built. no mat
er who is elected. 1t is not good policy
'or the management Of a railroad which
has just got out Of bankruptcy to make
hreats of this nature. Cowen had better
get all the cars he can afford, carry all
he coal and crops he can get, and put
lis line on a par with his competitors. He
should be the last man to make such
statement
The newspapers OF northern New York
re at present passing around a story on
ir. Bryan's visit to Buffalo. 1t is claimed
hat two handsome girls made an attempt
o Hobsonize the distinguished Nebraskan
nd that in his efforts to escape them with
ut causing a scene he ran into the waiting
orm of DR.. Mary Walker. The latter held
i'm up for precious twenty minutes and,
S one paper puts It. the tact shown by
he great Democrat in getting away from
be exponent OF bifurcation in women's
was worthy Of the greatest gen.
raj In history"
Kentucky will go Democratic by from
1000 to 10000" said ]. J. Hart. of Lou
willie, at the National yesterday morning.
There will be a bigger Democratic vote s
lis year than ever before since the State
ent for President Cleveland In 1886
aimer and Buckner carried away lot Of
bod Democratic votes. but conditions .
ave changed again and we are all back In
ne. The death of Governor Goebel is
ping to play no small part in the election
i'd the old Bluegrass State will show the ,
anna people what we think of Taylor and {
is party"
Some strange stories are coming from :
orto Rico in regard to the steps that
lie Mckinley Administration is taking
maintain its power there. 1t is al
ged that the Federal or anti Mckinley n
,rty on the island is being coerced in
UGH the same way that the trusts are
ying to coerce the people of the United
ates. A Porto Rico paper says: q
I'm all civilized countries the free ex n
else of the franchise Is guaranteed. In Z
,rto Rico the voting will be controlled /.
a biased Government. The Government 7
using it's influence to secure a Repub- b