New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

A DISCOURAGED REFORMER-It is reported
from Chicago that Representative Ben T. Cable
has wearied OF the impossible task OF clothing
the Democratic organization In Illinois with some
shadow OF its former conservatism and respecta-
biiity and has abruptly taken passage on trans
, atlantic liner for Paris. Mr.. Cable was one OF
the younger school of Illinois politicians through
whose activity in 1899 Mr. Morrisons Presidential
ambitions choked and Mr.. Cleveland's third
nomination Chicago made possible In Mr.
Cleveland's second term the Rock Island Congress
man became conspicuous an Administration
leader. and. being beaten by Governor Altgeld In
the State Convention which elected delegates to the
National Convention in 1896, he naturally stdVl-
which put, in the aeid the Palmer and Buckner I1sr
year a Mr Ga6e to
the Kansas City Convention. It his purpose to
age plank Of the 1896 platform Failing in this and
III evde1y Of making any S SERIOUS 10 Sdmnsc
this year in both the State and the National cam,
scene and climate, 1t is said that he will not re-
be 1 10 0Gago Hnt @ after eG Is longer his
efforts to reform and rehabilitate the limos
Democracy.
ANTI-IMPERIALISTIC HYSTERIA.-In the vo-
lence and vehemence Of the socaled anti-imperial-
istc third party campaign The Philadelphia Press
sees only signs of weakness and decentralization.
1t says:
This weePns and Ta9g and nd snashn6f of iesIh
on the part OF the handtut OF sQGaieo rbn IN
they fall on Senator Hoar and vainly seek TO smirch
party makes clear their purpose. Anti-imperialism
IS mere stalking horse to draw votes away 9 from
guided men among the lot of ant-imperialists op-
eheF free radrs 0of of the GodRn kind or dsap
pointed patronage seekers Of the Welington-Petti
Erving Winslow, or those out of sorts with the
odd combination ard that is why it is so rapid
ly dsintegrating.
FIRST REPUBLICAN TRACT.-The first cam
pagn tract to be issued from the Republican Ma
tiona Committee Bureau, according to The Chi
cago Tribune" will deal with the situation in the
Philippines. 1t has been prepared by Secretary
Heath and its chief document VIII be the prelim.-
series of documents will also be included place
the blame for the bIoodshed since that report was
of Agunaldo imploring the Fpinos TO continue
in the United States between Mr. spooner and Mr..
Tillman, and letter written by General LaWton
died his blood would be on the head of Filipino
sympa thzers in America. are included in the tract
Some of these passages are in extra size type.
A CANDID DEMOCRATIC LEADER.-Colonel
James Gufey, Democratic National Committee
from Pennsylvania and undsputed leader Of
the Bryan forces in that State, has been censured
severely in many quarters for publicly declaring
that Bryan and Stevenson had no chance whatever
Of capturing Pennsylvania electoral vote. Chair
Jones Of the National Committee is under
stood to class both Pennsylvania and Vermont in
the doubtful column and Colonel Guffeys frank
ness Jared his superior's nerves. Colonel Cuff
fey sticks to his assertion, however that there
other things likely than that Pepnsylvania's
thirtytwo votes Will go to the Kansas City candi-
dates. To philadelphia Ledger reporter he
said the other day:
There is disposition to abandon the fight for
the National Democratic ticket, but in Pennsyl-
vania, where the Republicans are so overwhelm-
ingly in the majority. there is hope OF carrying
the State for Bryan and Stevenson and the Demo-
Gratis Of the State appreciate that fact. While We
will endeavor by every our command to
bring out the Democratic at the coming No
vember election. the fight will be for the election
Of members of the Legislature antagonistic to Quay
and pledged to revision of the ballot law and for
Democratic members of Congress