Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-10-27
THE POLITICAL ARENA.
Campaign Notes and News From A
Over the Country.

falllmOr", ptt. -'-N, u, bryan ue-
voted yesterday to sprcchn3akinG in
Maryland. on account of . downpour
# rain, most of the meetings were cut
short but thu crow ds Ia each case re-
maimcd until Mr.. Eryan had concluded
his remarks. II Was raining steadily
wien the special train bearing Mr.,
Bryan pullcd into the Union station, an
hour late, hut this did not prevent the
assemblagc oi Il crowd of fully 10 600 peo-
Pile about the depot, y parade was
formed and MI Bryan drove At rs head
20 the Hotel R"nnert, where he dined
With seN crll Democratic leaders MIR.
BrNan's speeches went over III" issues
Of the campaign, Those opposed tn pri-
Nate mOnopolrs, Il large standing army,
a colonial policy as administered by
England, should he said, NotT the Demo-
cratic ticket. tie also spoke on the
Philippine question.
Chicago, Oct. Ex-senator Jones is
sued q statement yesterday II. wNi'h he
charges Iresd mt Mckinley with hay
ing garblcd state doCuments in the effort
to Il, lp his own candidacy, Tho dncu-
uIcut t. which Gcnatoi Jones specially
refers is the instructions issued by the
president to the Philippine commission.
Senator Jones says the pre- sldcnt IN his
letter of acceptance, quot. ID from this
document certain portions which would
further his own 'aus" and suppressed
the remainder. Senator Jon : goes on
to say that he wrote to the president to
ask that the remainder If the document
should b. made public. II" says the
pre- esidcnt has net even answered his note.
Norwich, y. Y, oct. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt finished the second day of his
Now York state campaign in This ph'r"
last night, sp rakinG to Il grrat audience
of people The vice presidential caudi-
date Travelled l59 miles yesterday. and
made IA speeches, yet he finished his
days work in splendid condition The
day was not 50 prolific of friction rhuS VI
by obstrrpcrOus auditors "a was th ;
first day, the governor taking the Qu2S-
tioring in better nitur, and answering
them with arguments instead of anger.
His lGiucipal answer to thosa who eric
out for bryan cheers Was ''Why' ana
this query seemed in most cas- ~ to phase
the auditors so that there w;.s no need
Of argument, but when ther" was, he
furnished II in more polite terms than
previously.
Trenton. oct 24.-Tho Trenton True
American today quotes ex-Prcsident
Cleveland as saying: II am not awar'
of having made any statement that
would justify the assertion that | am
going to support Mir. Mckinney MIR
Cleveland declined to make any STAT =
mant regarding his position, and tbs
words quoted were made in response t,
a suggestion from the reporter that /;
recent letter Of his rcit eratiyg his fran
cial views of 1895 was being construed as
meaning he intended to support Mr.. Me-
l\inley in the present campaign.
Providence. Oct. 24.--,John G.. Woolley
spoke to over 1000 persons here last
night. a street parade preceded the
meeting The party left here at 80
this morning for Il run through MasSa
chusetts. Steps will b. made at At
tlcboro, Taunton, New Bedford, Eal
River, Lowell and Lawrence. Nigh
meetings will be held at Lynn and l'os
ton
Northampton, Mass, Oct. ei.-The
Democrats Of northampton held THEN
Gist rally of the campaign last night tho
speakers being Robert +. Paine, Jr
John r. O'Donnell. Thomas w. Kenc-
ticN and Walter l.. EnmsGell, I'm
pcralsn. trusts and the policy in genera
of the Republican party arr denounced
Worcester. Mass. oct "A. .4.---Nearly 400
mnrchors took part in the Republican
torchight parade last night. includin:
many companies from out of the city
There We're many drum corps and bands
in line. Thousands of people li:CG tins
sidewalks.
Cambridge. Mass, oct. 24-Th" Ilar
ward Republican contains Al poll Of TIL,
students of the university. and oit ri
1893 men visited, 1349 are for Mc!<in
ley, 17J for Bryan aud los scattering.