New-York tribune., 1900-08-18
NOTES or TIE CAMPAIGN.

PRUDENT RATHER THAN LoGICAL.-1n the
opinion Of The Boston Herald Ex-Governor Bout
wells desire that the ani-imperialist brethren shall
not stand up and b. counted by themselves Is
rather more prudent and polite than logical and
statesmanIike.
POLITICS IN PUSIIC CONTRACTS.-A striking
example OF the kind of thing that results from the
political manipulation OF municipal contracts is to
be seen IN St. Louis. where the courthouse erected
ten years ago at an expense Of Se000oo is bulging
out into the street on side 10 dangerous ex-
tent. and has had to be braced on another side to
prevent IT from falling There NE were many sfahqs ia sss
resulting IN the Indictment OF the City Engineer
ana n te ne9s eeeon of f6a year which re-
suited IN the defeat of the Democrats ticket by
it was, Was not thought TO be poorly constructed
as 10 last only ten years
TICKET WITHOUT A TAIL--Nothing Is
known. apparently, in Washington of an advertised
meeting about August q of the Popuist National
Committee. Senator Marion Butler, Of North Caro-
Ina is chairman Of the committee. and will prob
ably be in Washington next week. Presumably.
when he comes he viii announce officially the time
and place Of the committees meeting. and also its
vii con5ideT G aHd nay decide upon what course
70 take with regard 10 the vacancy on the tan OF
OF Mr.. Towne. There is nobody in Washington at
present with authority 70 speak on that interest
Ing question.
BRYAN AND RO-AMERICANS-There Is
report 10 the effect that Mr.. Bryan feels much
eouraged because J Milton Turner (coored) has
told him that many Afro-Amerfcens viii vote for
him IF his campaign managers proceed judici-
ously." Mr.. Cuney (ooored), formerly Of Texas.
was asked four years ago where ne stood on the
currency question, and answered: I'm for sound
not the most polished man and his command OF
the English language was not Te1narkaoy kan DarGa
1neaning as clear as Mr.. Turner.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY N PENNsYL-
vANIA-The Democratic revolt in the XTXth
Pennsylvania District the nomina tion of H. y.
Gitt for Congress is spreading such rate as to
cause CONSERVATION among the managers. Mr.
Gts close friends predict that signs OF disanection
viii soon disappear. hut reports from various sec
lions Of York County furnish proof OF widespread
disoontent Democrats who nave The he interest OF
TithdraTai of Mr. Ctr and the Substitution Of
Jere s. Black, son OF fLteutenant-Governor BIack.
defeat in November Mr.. Git however, did not
to his feelings in the mater said that he Was
in the hghF 10 stay to its end
WYOMING N LINE ONCE MORE-Repre-
sentative NondeI Of Wyoming. said in Washing
ton the other DAY:
We are having far different battle this year in
then was Hooded with silver literature and litera-
ture against Mr. Mckinley You will recall that
the big daily newspapers of Denver and Salt Lake
ct came up into Wyoming Many oa OF our BE- Rg
political instruction from The Denver Republican
and The Salt Lake City Tribune" was also wide
papers ss Vent We oTer 70 the silver cause Against
such influence we held the State in line for the
Republicans. Now both newspapers ] have men
1ioned are again Republican and will be aid TO
US this year where four years ago they were a
great detrtment.
THE SITUATION IN AIINNESTOA.-The Mime
sofa Democrats and PopuIists viii hold their State
Convention on September 8 The centre Of political
activity in that State is now Minneapolis where
county affairs command great deal Of attention.
The Democrats VIII probably nominate for Con-
gress from the Minneapolis district ". H. Wander
burgh. who is said 10 he wealthy. One or two
other candidates says The Washington Post
who were desired for this nomination. have re-
fused. An old fashioned primary regulation in
Minneapolis makes il impracticable TO organize
Is great deal Of strife among the asprants Tor
5ecfed TO much pofitica grating. and the con-
slant opportunities from organizations and indivd-
birth, and popular Democrat. from entering the
Loren" who has already been nominated, escaped
them and hurried of t9 his native State Of Maine
IN the Festivities of Old Home Week
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS AT ODDS.-Behind
the suddenly developed opposition to the nomina-
1ion Of Peter J. Ford, of Wilmington Del, the
Democratic candidate for Governor is boom for
Alvin Reed Morrison president Of the Delaware
Construction Company. Until few days ago it
WAS thought that Nj Ford would secure practi-
cally all OF the delegates from Wilmington, and
that he would have powerful following in the
rural districts. which would eventually make him
both DR. J J. Black. Of Newcastle. and J. wilkins
Cooch, former Register Of Wills. The move against
cratic nomination for Attorney-CieneraI. The con
test for this nomination is waging between Robert
9 Harmon. Deputy Attorney General Cooper and
Thomas Davis all Of whom are alleging that they
viii he nominated.
COUNTING CHICKENS ETC, After Mr..
Bryan's defeat next November il was thought that
he would try 10 get the United States Senate
provided the Nebraska Legislature should be un-
der Democratic Fusion control. The agreement
II said 10 have been that Senator Allen was 10 be
Reelected on behalf Of the Popusts and Mr
Bryan was 70 he chosen On behalf Of the Demo-
cratS. But that theory appears have been shat
tered bF recent interesting event in Nebraska
o N Hitchcock has announced his candidacy for
the Senate iudicat ting plainly thar If M BRYAN IS
defeated for tho Presidency he will not ask 10 be
sent 10 the Senate This is predicated upon the
reasonable hypothesis that Mr.. Hitchcock would
no 70 ANYTHING that Is calculated TO embarrass
he snnounced his c5ddacy for tbe ssa2e PefoTe
learned that Mr- Bryan would not be applicant
House Nj Hitchcock applied for the appointment
or the death Of senat0r-elect Hayward and it is
ssld tnat he would have received it from Governor
Poynter bat for Mr. Bryans intercession for Sen
stor Allen.
GRAMMAR AHD DAHTJ-IMPERIALIsM MIXED
THE Kansas City star quotes Missouri news
paper 70 this effect:
Charley Town withdraws so graceful from the
Presidency and pays such elegant tribute m
10 the patriots cheak. '''
Ordinary words and spelling are not sufficient 70
express this editors feelings. The tear Of joy 10
the patriots cheak' deserves special mention but
notice this.
The young man The buiwark Of the republic Is