The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-10
GEN. MILES WANTS TO BE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
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VIM. E. Curtis in Chicago Reeord-Her-
aid.
Washington-I hear hot-weather yarn
to the effect that General Miles, unmind-
full of the experience of Admiral Dewey.
has been offering himself to the Demo-
Gratis as a candidate for the Presidency.
The general has had aspirations for years
and as Mr. weliman recently told you.
has attempted several times to form com
binations that would secure nim a nom
nation from either party. lie has been
Republican, but like Dewey, would be
willing to run on any old ticket II he
could save his beloved country from de-
struction. The facts, traced down, are
as follows: The day after the adjourn
ment of Congress. as several Demo-
cratic members sat gossiplng In the hall
of representatives, their conversation
ran to the dressing down which Spooner
gave the syndicate Of vituperation" the
last day of the session, and his illusions
to the '.poison spring In the War De-
partment This Of course. everybody un-
derstood was General Miles, who has
been furnishing Culbersor Carmack and
Patterson secret information concerning
affairs in the Philippines and scandals
in the army. In fact, nearly all the mat
ter they used in their attacks upon the
soldiers has come from that quarter,
and the group of congressman discussed
that subject with a good deal of inter-
est. Finally somebody asked what mo-
tive Miles could have for injuring his own
army. and was told 1t was not the army
he was after, but political advantage.
for Miles is candidate for the Presi-
dency. and is seeking the Democratic
nomination. Then it came out that. the
general had approached at least three
pr ,minent Democrats in Congress as to
the lack of CANDIDATES. and with a sug-
gestion of his own availability. He Is con-
fident that he can command large Re-
publican support, particularly among the
old soldiers, and unite the Democratic
factions. because he has no record on the
silver question.
When two western Congressman were
taking a trolley ride out to Cabin John
Bridge the other day their attention was
attracted by the three large gilt letters.
L. II. D. upOH tire AIOtlt VI u CnuFCn
in Georgetown. Differing as to their
meaning, they turned to southern Sena-
tor, who occupied a seat behind them,
and asked:
Senator. what is the exact meaning
and significance of the letters I. H. s.
which we sometimes see in churches and
on religious emblems? We saw them on
a church two or three blocks back"
The Senator with knowing air. as If
to say, why don't you ask me some
thing hard answered: Those letters
are the initials of the motto of the
Knights Templar in the crusades, and in
Latin they stand for BY this sign we
conquer
A lady who heard the explanation gave
,ttle gasp, and for a moment thought
she was going to correct him, but she
COZ trolled herself. and the western states
men seemed satisfied with the explana-
ticn.
A few benevolent people in Washing
ton are raising money to buy tickets for
trolley rides for mothers and children of
the poorer class of the city during the
hot weeks OF summer. These tickets will
be distributed by the Associated Chari-