The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-07

Temple Graves has spoken out in favor of
a Southern man for President, but he dis
counts McCord in a more liberal, unsec-
tional view of the matter, and agrees
with me, in the main, that perhaps vice
president would be better to start with
and names Gordon, Wheeler and Lee
among others, as available candidates.
All three of them have a genuine nation
al popularity.
An Atlanta paper says Senator Bacon's
daughter is going to the Philippines to
join her husband, Lieut.. Manly B. Cur
ry, U. S. A." This Is quite a "let down
for a major of volunteers and a captain
in the regular army. Maj Curry has
! long been a volunteer paymaster and in
February last was made a captain in the
Pay Department of the regular army.
The Carrollton, Ca, correspondent
of the Constitution, reports the departure
of Lieut.. Earl /. Brown, u. s. A, of that
place, for the Philippines, and says he
graduated at West Point with third hon
ors some three years ago, and is now in
the engineer corps Cadet Brown was
not even a fifth star graduate, although
he made very creditable record. His
standing in third class was No. g. in sec
ond class No. z, and in first class No 9.
AS he gained one point each year he
might have become star graduate No s
if he had remained another year at the
academy-until 1899.
During the month of May noted the
fact that the then editor (since resigned
of the Orlando Sentinel Reporter had To-
Gated Gen. e. NJ. Law at Brooksville,
although every Florida journalist ought
to know that he was superintendent of
the Florida Military Institute at Barlow.
This editor, in a rather dlsrespectful
manner, retorted that Gen. Law tissues
his orders from headquarters at Brooks
Vile" Perhaps he does, but he sends
me, June IS, from Barlow Fla" Circu-
lar No. /, signed "E. M Law, Maj. Gen.
Com'dlng Fla. Div. u. c. "" AS the
old darkey said, ''That do settle It,"
/ am glad to see that Adjt. Gen. Robert
son denies that Gov. Gambler has a fe-
male-woman on his staff this year. Last
year a young Tennessee lady appeared at
the G. A. r. Encampment at Chicago
in a gorgeous coloneps uniform as a
member of Gov. A. D. Gamblers staff,
and she created quite sensation, as /
wrote at the time. Only recently 1t was
announced that she had been re-appoint-
ed but Adjt. Gen. Robertson denies it,and
also says they have no need of female
colonels. / am glad miss Maymie'
has made this fact evident to the com
mander-in-chief
Col. 3. w. Wrenn, the irrepressble SOU
venir advertiser of the Plant System, was
right up" to the GLORIOUS Fourth" this
year, with his "Old Glory" flag raising
device. Nothing more unique and appro-
pirate could have been devised. And Col.
o. l.. Trisbee, formerly manager of the
Plant System Seminole Hotel at Winter
Park, Fla. but now OF the Prospect
House, at Shelter Island, N. Y, sent me
a beautiful "Old Glory" scarf pin. a SOU
venir TO his Fourth OF July guests. A
genuinely reunited country seems to have
made this time-honored day one of re-
newed and sincere respect for the "Old
Flag" OF our fathers. A prorni-
nent Georgian writes me that my letters
are both interesting and instructive, and
give a great deal Of pleasure, but he OBJ
iects TO my mention OF Gen. John b. Cor
don as a presidential candidate. While he
honors him highly for his military genius,
he does not think him capable and relia-
BILE I'm the management of business affairs.
As / ON one OF the old Norwood Bacon
"body guard" defeated but not dlshon-
ored ] can appreciate this geDtlemans
objection. But / did not advocate Gen.
Gordon, only mentioned him 49, the most
popular Southern man throughout the
North and West. In view OF this fact.
and his grand military career, the people
overlook his lack Of financial ability and
business tact,
A distinguished citizen OF Savannah.
VINO was = gallant soldier IN the Ogle-
thorpe TlRht Infantry. commenda my
Indy uOtlca OF Cen William Al Oard-