The colored American., 1902-07-12

With the Honorable Windy Law Brine.
mad as a wet hen, because Honorable
Stephen Grover Cleveland. the stuffed
prophet of Buzzard'S Bay. returned to
political life the other day. and the op-
tImiStIC David B.. of WOlfert's ROOst.
chasing shadows like dog gone goose.
The prospects Of the Democrats of the
State and Nation were never better
They are going to have a walk-over this
fall If luck comes their way, otherwise
they'll run TO cover kind o quiet like.
In this State they do not appear to
have found candidate for Governor to
IUu ggolHSt Governor Odell. There Is
some talk tho,of running Croker or
pcrcry or Tom COakley, who used TO be
dnorkceper in the House of Represent
Hrvc, many years ago, or Mr.. Dan Yull
Lamont. teetotaler. sometime secretary
to the President of the United States. C.
Cleveland They tell a good story abont
Air. Lamont which will bear repeating
here tie was with the President at
public junction IN Buffalo during the
first Cleveland administration and the
fTeNldent was scheduled to emit A few
plautudes. While the presidential party
were waiting for things to happen. the
committee Of arrangements tool, CHARGE
or the President and escorted him to
private room where all the good THINGS
were. including ham sandwiches The
chairman Of the committee had the Pres
i"eht AT ms table which had been ar
ranged for three persons. A bottle Of
The stuff that made the saints Keen the
i5lth occupied the post of honor and
three glasses were set within easv reacf
oi the guests. The President Donred
some OF the nectar of the GODS into his
gIa,> and the chairman followed sr;t
suddenly he remembered that the Dri-
'aje secretary, Mr.. Lamont was not
present and asked Mr. Cleveland where
ne was oh, replied the President
l'' out there in the other room. some
Where. but Dan don't drink" and with
ilat he hIIed Dams glass and drank
ABOUT what Dan would have drunk if he
Ada Reen present and drinker.
AJ the conclusion of this seanCe the
party which had now been reinforced
ny Dan, repaired to the portico. where
Ie pIatltudeS were very forcib1y and
eoquel,ly emitted
There's nothing slow about Mr.. Cleve-
anp and the Hon. Windy Jay Brine. |
Tno Is Jealous of his popularity with the |
I,ein0crauc hosts. will find out before |
ue next general election that the dead |
aona.Iy rise and stand up.
II is quite refrehing to read in the
4te'> that have to he yellow to be read.
"r 'n'mlstIC predictions of Democratic |
success IN this State The anti-Platt or
Sar> winch are neither pig nor puppy
n,aN'"IIy ~ are trying to persuade the
'''''r@cy to stand I'D and get knocked
..."'n this fall The usual number of
lis aeromoany these editorial outqiv-
4.r1 ana ,hev are very encouraging in
e55d To all Of us.
DIS painfully apparent TO a man up
.'"' .nost that the Democrats haven't
l'ah ln their entire bunch of states .
ill.," receptive and retired. who is will
,. N To- he offered IN as a sacrifice this
r..' hose who are not in Europe are
I'D The running. The only man. per-
tn who could carry New York this |
,:,, & is WINDY Jaw Brine if he were eli 5
rr Mr. Lamont is Joke He is the
lLT' eand and Hill candidate and that {
~ suspicious, and Mr.. Milburn. of 7
D.-l"-o, IS a Democrat. that's all. The T
;, t,'.'-oC acv OF this State has about gone t
= 'e5o- There are plenty of Democrats, r
80 woods are full Of them. but there are Z