The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30
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Hon. John ". Yerkes. Of Danyille. XIV
who as Republican candidate for y,y
ernor in the Blue Grass Commonwealth
is the central figure Iu a heated campl5r-
came 90 Washington last evening an
registered at the Riggs House. BE vr
leave to-day, after attending 90 some
Urgent private business. having ssvs-.r
speaking dates yet. one az L8ufsv.r-
Thursday evening and others 40 Ge0....
town and in the southern part Of tr
state.
Il do not count on the state JrEt, n
Kentucky running ahead Of NcKln.ev ans
Roosevelt" said Mir Yerkas. Who Is
tall. splsndidly built man OF middle az.
affable in conversation. Il am AVA
that some gentlemen differ with me n
that regard. but il must be rene 1Us-sr
that a great mary Of our people look 90.
on support OF their local candidates rs
the FIRST principle OF party loyalty. 4,
Kentucky. IL Il man votes for the cansi-
dates Of his party on the State t.-k.-
there is a feelinC that he can be allowed
some latitude in voting when e comes ts
Presidential candidates There are. 90 b.
sure many mel who voted FOR Nr Brv-
an four years ago. or who will sa9r--
him this year, aud viii vote for the l1r7,
Republican candidates. Mr.. Buan's
speech in Louisville. however injured him
greatly in Kentucky. He uttered only
one sentence. which irritated many Dem.
ocTats. That was his statement thar h.
hoped 20 see Mr.. Beckham elected GOV
ernOr Of Kentucky. II revived the feel
ing against him on the part OF thoss
Democrats who resented his previous ~
terances in favor OF Goebel and Goebs-
ism"
Mr.. Yerkes says he Is confident thar
the Republicans will have majority m
Kentucky on both the State and the ma
ticnal tickets. Il prefer" he explained
in answer 10 a question as to how much
the majority would be. TO leave the vo.k
o. estimating the vote 10 the managers
of the campaign"
Col. 7. Victor Baucbman. Of Frederick.
one % the active Maryland leaders In Jha
Democratic politics OF that State. was no
the Raleigh yesterday. He came 90
Washington to arrange the details Of TIE
closing meetings in the western tier ~
counties Col. Baughman realizes tha-
the Republicans are making desperate
effort 70 carry Maryland. Il have. how
ever" said he. every confidence lu the
honesty Of those who have been intrusfr1
with the direct management OF the cam
paign and do not believe the people win
allow themselves 10 be Influenced fy
money brides in this great contest.
Baltimore is naturally a Democratic
CITY. and the people are at heart 7Ca.us.
military desp0tsm and imperialistc teH-
denotes. as now evidenced. and surely
from every standpoint opposed 10 the g.
gantic trusts which have caused such uni
versaI excuses in the outlay Of every
rar,-er and every householder. The peo-
pie feel the continuation Of the war N
the PHILIPPINES far more than those IN au-
thority dream Of. Every stamp on cnscks,
on express receipts. on deed and mort
cages, and the hundreds Of other things
upon which stamps are needed, are t0rCl-
bic reminders that the war still CONTINUES.
These, with the daily accounts Of deaths
from the Philippines, have caused our
people 10 wonder how far the military
spirit will take them.
MARYLAND is a conservative State. her
people believe in the ways of the fathers.
Yes, Maryland should be regarded as
safely In the Bryan column, and If the
people were left untrammeled, there
would be no question as to the outcome.
Many of our most prominent citizens
laugh at the idea that disaster will over
take the country In the event of Mr.. Bry-
ans election. They regard him as far
safer man In the conduct OF our govern
mental affairs than tn erTatic Roosevelt.
Why should Mr. Bryan want TO stop thi
wheels of progress? He is as good an
American citizen as Mr.. Hanna, and mus.
be interested in the success and welfare Of
the people as much as Mr.. Mckinley"
Ex-Gov. w. p. Kellogg, OF Louisiana,
who resides the most OF the time I'm this
city. is back at the Shoreham after a trip
abroad of over three months With him
on the journey were Miss Mary Wells. his
niece: Miss Sallye Faulkner. daughter of
ex-senator Faulkner. of West Virginia,
and Miss Alice Burdette, OF this city,
They first made a tour OF Scotland.
whence they went 20 London, and crossed
to the continent, where they visited
dozen or more notable cities, including
Brussels, Amsterdam. Cologne, Berlin.
LuceTne, Milan. and Venice. At Oberam-
mergau they witnessed a performance Of
the Passion Play. which attracted a large
number Of American tourists this year
All over Europe, where / went" said
Gov Kellogg, Il was able TO keep in
touch with American politics. The Paris
editions Of american newspapers were al
most always accessible, and ! was abba
to get all the important American news.
including the results of the elections IN
Maine and Vermont, the substance %
McKinley's letter OF acceptance Of BFy-
ans letter Of acceptance, and OF BryaEs
a FHr
hours. We found travelling In Europe verv
comfortable, and at Lucerne, especially.
had most enjoyable time The consul
there is the son Of a Louisiana Judge
who was my intimate friend. which en-
HANGED the pleasure Of my visit as ne
extended 10 US many cOurtesles."
Gov. Kellogg stopped for a few days IN
New York. where he saw the Democrats
demonstration OF Saturday evening. ami
conyersed with the Republican leaders ar
the Eastern headquarters. He says he ek-
poets 10 see hr. Mckinley reelected.
Delegate John r. Wilson has with.
drawn from the Congressional race, Ieay-
ing his predecessor. Mark Smith. Of
Tombstone. free field among the Dem
ocrats," SAID DR. W. J. Murphy, OF Pheuix.
ATiz., last evening at the National.
Nv lille this removes much OF the cause o.
Democratic friction. IL seems 20 me talE
Hon y. o. Murphy the Republican can4
didate, stands a better show Of electl0ni
The Republicans Of Arizona are Wei
united. and were among the first In do |
belt Of silver states and Territories I'd l
stand fast for sound money.
The great development Of the mines "A
one Of the leading features gafely 81 0ui
Industrial prosperity" continued DR.. WHL
son. We are now mining conslderao I.
onyx, which hitherto has come largely
from Mexico The increase ~ co-,per ~ ~
ing in the territory has also been er0r-
nous. The United Verde Copper Mlne a.
Jerome. 4j-odd per cent. or which is Owned
BY Senator ". A Clark, Of M0nfana.
paid 10000 in dividends last year. and
Of copper IN Arizona last wear amounted
10 about 100000"