The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-29
BRYAN A SURE WINNER.
THH TIDE or SENTIMENT SWEEP
ING MS WAY. COT. LESTER SAYS.


Except the nag of Money Hnnnn
l. RaI-inE-CoI. Lester Has Becn
Inspecting the Harbor- az the
Great Lakes win the River ana
Harhor Committee-ste Feels 49,
sured THAT Congress WIZ Look
FavornhIy Upon SRvannah's petit
ton for Deeper Wnter-The Con-
gressman l. In the Hest 90 Health
and spirits and Ready 90 Make ~
Interesting for VAR. Lrskcn or any
one Else Who Cares 10 Oppose
Him.
Congressman Rufus r. Lester u back IN
Savannah after an absence OF nearly three
months. The Savannah Congressman did
30, spend al Of that time IN rest and
recreation. a large part Of 70 having been
given to mo work of the River and Har-
bor Committee This work was 20 interest
iug. however that IN Itself 50 was recre-
alton. besides being upon the line which
she Congressman has given 50 much
study.
Leaving savannah In July. Col. Lester
Joined the River and Harhor Committee
and proceeded In conjunction with thnt
body. 70 MAKE a thorough inspection OF
she harhors Of TIM Great Lakes. The "trip
included ovefv hsrbor OF importance from
Buffalo 70 Dnlu.h and necessarily was
very Interesting one what rs more. IL g.
likely 20 result IN important legislation On
behalf Of the lake harbors. A. savannah
IS also likely TO be petitioner for inn
r.ortant AID at the next session Of Coma
gress fhe value Of Col Testers member
shin and experience on this committee 'ansf
Of his friendly intercourse wan hts col
leagues does not need 60 be stressed.
Col. Lester returns 90 Savannah IN
splendid health. He is IN better shape evil
IDENTIFY than he has been FOR years. Is so
much improved. IN fact. that he viii prob
ably 20 before his constituents on the
stump next month. giving chem peasure
they have not had for some yearA ~
col. Lester returns home not Opb IN
good health and good spirits hut confident
that Bryan viii be- elected and also conf
den, that savannah's request for harhor
legislation will be favorably considered
by Congress
Capt Gillette. the government engineer
here be- said us now engaged 10y direc-
ton Of his department ~ q preliminary
survey OF the channel When this is COM
peted thtre viii BE- a accumulation OF
Gen. Gmmore's project for 2s-foot chan
mel from the city 60 the sea by board
OF survey appointed for the purpose. The
latter work viii occupy only few days.
The reports will be- ready by tho time
Congress meets. and upon che reccmmen-
dations made will doubtless depend the
action Of Congress
Col Lester seems 10 expect that the
board o. survey viii report avorahly IN
on the Gilmore project At any rate he
seemed confident that the further im-
provement Of the Savannah harbor will
BE- favorabiy regarded hy Congress.
Bryan will be elected" said the Con-
gresham The tide ~ sentiment at the
North Il plainly sweeping his way. Moth
ing can prevent his election. unless IL Us
the tremendous bag Of money which
Hanna o. raising for use in the election.
Hanna's cal ON j. +. Morgan Zoo New
York the other daY is bad sign. IL
means that more money r. 90 De raised
and that the heads Of the trusts and other
big corporations are TO furnish the funds
II the Democrats can overcome tho in
fuence az -the immense sums of money
which VII b. expended by th. Repunli-
cans they will certainly be- successful"
col Lester has good hopes that New
York state viii declare for Bryan Tie
attended the State Democratic Convcn-
sion a. Saratoga and found the outcome
very saflsfa tory.
Croker and his allies were hghtlng Coz
Ter simply because Coler was a Tammany
man put A Office rs Tammany. who had
turned agFnst the organization said
be- Croker was willing TO accept any
good man outside Of ColeT John ~.
Staucnn.id was not bis man any more
than 81 was Hilfs. In fact. HIN aud
Sfonchneh are Odd Jaw partners and very
close friends Both fiili and Croker are
working earnestly Tor the success Of the
ticket both state and national. and their
united efforts mean a great deal"
Cob Lester was asked about the nomi-
nation OF Mr. " r. Ieakcn by tho De-
vsagz wir= % the Republican party and
his seeming coyuess on the subject of ac-
cepting the nomination.
Il guess Leaken will accept" said the
Colonel We has been laying wires for u
for the last two years He tried 10 get i
two YEAR, ago. but didn't succeed"
Col Lester did not seem 10 be at all
worried BY the prospect 81 having Mr..
Leaken a. an opponent. II II would help
Mr. Leakeu any with the administration,
he said. he was welcome 60 make the
race.
A. you wei hNhN AhNf AH rfNAAtathN
with any OF Mckinlcy's policies IA the
Philippines IN China or elsewhere said
Col Lester when the question OF the adj
ministration's foreign policy was brought
up III We must take hand in affairs
abroad. or rather. since We have put our
selves In where We never had any husi-
ness 20 be- ] think " would bee great
deal more creditable TO this country and
20 the administration 10 make showing
IN China. There Is neither credit nor
profit 20 b. gained in the Philippines.
while IN China there h. az least valuable
commerce to be obtained. If the admin
istrafion r. determined on stealing. let u
steal something worth having. our troops
never had any business IN either China
OF the Philippine but Of the two ] should
prefer that they remain IN China"
Col Lester viii remain al home now
until the election IN November and as his
health Is excellent. IL Is likely that his
friends here and throughout the district
generally will be given "a chance 20 greet
MIN.