New-York tribune., 1902-10-29
PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN.
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t1stIes-whatever that part OF the feminine sar-
.aral accessories may be-or decline TO utilize
.terr the contest in the XIIIth Ohio Dstrict
strges and J. A. Norton. the doctor-awver rem
sentative OF that district who has made the rnost
= the question raised. is likely to be returned IN,
~ gallant constituents His Republican oppo-
enr A II. Jackson, OF Fremont came ONT
souarely and dehanty, taking the stand that but
sor the blight Of Democratic rule from 1856 10
sSq this fair country would be billowy with bustes
nd every whitecap that fecks the raging waves
- prosperity would bear Its crest hustle
Prom every stump in the district Mr.. Jackson is
Dsrous hustle manufacturer when the first Cleve-
fsn6 administra uon came into power, but that
Us Cleveland decreed that no more bustles must
= worn. From that dread moment his business
I've his busy hustle mart became the habitat of
bats and owls More lore, than II n, that the Hon. A n.
with no market anywhere on the face of the earth
seize the issue and from every Democrats stump ~
IN the AIIIth District of Ohio he has hung back
10 be insult 20 Mrs Cleveland in particular and
progressive rational women in general
5oRMAN'S wATCHFULNESs-The keen eve of
senator German. the Maryland boss" is appar-
eutIy closed TO all that is going on among Demo-
crats who think they want 10 control the House,
and although he lives close at hand, his trim form
has not once darkene5 the doors OF the Democratic
Congress Campaign Conlmittee's headquarters here,
me senator habituaIly patronizes a barbershop
diTeot Rene4t6 r he's hhe;adqHarteFs and
seversl weeks ago he began TO frequent the same
somehow the Marylander never came in for a shave
or haircut when the Georgian was there. Despair
NJ Gorman by strategy,, Mr.. GTiggs made bold to
come upstairs the next time he visited the tonsoriai
ssts bhshmenL say 70 Mr. German that
7rtggs wants 70 see me. Goes he?"" murmured Mr..
5ornaI repeating - me message the barber deliv;
oat Of ne door, mot if see him hrstS
ONO 7,r-Nsoc,p rs oppoSy,-,- rrrJ>-so,-
Faouoral feeling is running high in the Democratic
party in Ohio and reports which reach Washington
are 10 the effect that the followers OF John r. Nc
rean are much more interested in defeating the
johnson wing OF the party, which is in control of
the organization. than in trying TO beat the Re
pubIcans. The Mclean men determined 20 ad-
minister such crushing defeat 20 Mr.. johnson
IS factor in state politics There is good author
ayers in Ohio have been told by the anti-Johnson
Democrats that they need not worry about the
consequence. the Republicans uneasy about
Repu6lcans-the lid. or Dayton, District, and the
XIlth OF Columbus, District Both of these dis
a chance that DR.. J. A Norton, the present Demo
atlc RepresentatlVe IRON tle A5ltth DsttcI may
Mnocratie majority Of over 5000 The only part
dor Of tie Democrats seem 10 be making headway
Is Cuyahoga County which contains as the me city oI
Senator Hanna. The latter Is making a hard night
@ g4s MT Soo4 that paTt m Of the Democrac County
ticket may elected and that Representative Bur
ton will be returned 70 Congress with a much re-
duced Republican MAJORITY
GOVERNOR Ia TOILETTE CRITICISED
Wisconsin Republicans IN Washington are severely
-riticising the attitude Of Governor La Toilette
toward Senator Spooner. The two men are widely
separated on questions Of State policy. and in the
Stale convention. Governor La Toilette succeeded
~ having pIankS advocating primary election
'aw and a reform in taxation adopted which were
opposed by Senator Spooner: The Senator has not
ndorsed The platform and the Governor is charged
with trying 10 bring about his defeat. In a re-
'ent campaign speech ne ssia; The Gay cay and ana
+0r the principles OF the Republican party as laid
Gown in the State platform ! will raise my voice
FOR his reelection 10 the United States Senate. be-
'ause then can 90 so in conformity with the
platform Of my party"
SENATORS AND PoKER-senator Hanna's in
1oceut protestations that when he urged Ohio Re
aGalicans 10 stand pat" he did not know he was
using & poker term. recalls incident in which
senator Penrose displayed a profitable ignorance
~ that game. He had been watching game in
which Senator Quay and several friends took part
IN a Washington hotel when he proposed that
schedule OF the points be made for him, and that
ne be allowed to sit In The schedule was mace
out and after several deals Senator Penrose IN
qutred; What's al OF one eoor. ;, = musn' ,o.Ir s
rot and the man who opened bet emp ana 1d tIeh
TeI o 81 what you've sot' He had two hearts
and three damonds Il thought you SAID you you haq az
saia they were al of one color. don't just know
nc terms, bat rather like the game
B0osFvFIT~s CONVINCING ARGUMENT.-A
Boston man to-day related amusing story OF
colonel William A. Castor. Democratic candidate
Tor Governor OF Massachusetts,. and the President
when they we're at Harvard together. CASTOR had
had some trouble with the governing board of the
Athletic Club and hunted Roosevelt up ana conlded
his troubles 10 him The board was still In session
ard when Roosevelt heard the story he said;
hats outrage but YOU are too eHeiTea % a5 20 ,,
perturbed and win 20 IN and see them VINE you
ike way" After some time young IheoGore lS ap- %
peared He was bruised and torn, ogt sil.liE i, 4s
he said 4 think have coLElnSe1 .Ly -.
trough there three obstinate ones lH mere yet
occurrences reyealed tha thal q IA ggIige i1st what
nced although they reused 20 0erbeT bad Hsad
LoRIAfER's ABSENCE FROM RoLlsCAIsLs,-
II ex-Representative Lorimer OF the WIN lIhhois
District fails Of election 10 the House or REPRE-
sentatives this fall il viii be because he oid not
stick close 10 his desk in his term OF service N
the Lvtb and LVIth Congresses The Democrats
have searched THE Congressional Record" ana
have found that in the LVth Congress there were
~ rolcars and that Mr Lorimer was absent
from 10 OF them while In the LVIth Congress
there were 80 rollcalls and MI Lorinner WAS alb
sent from ninety-tWo o OF them. This has been made
the principal issue against Mr.. Lorimer and u is
g Re51ese6tStive S9Gf seTeno e. Payne Of Hew-Yor the
leader OF the House spoke IN ms oistlct i.i q ~"
and told Mr. Lorimer's constituents that they
should not consider their Representative failure
simply because he did not answer rolcals lie
offered 70 stake his life that when Billy Lorimer
was absent he was paired with live Democrat
II is fortunate for some of the Tammany Repre-
SertatfVes from the New-YOrk City districts that
charges of absenteeisrn have been made against
them for some OF them have almost driven the
Democratic whips 20 despair by their FAILURE 10 al
tend sessions or secure pairs.
BITTER DEMOCRATIC FIGHT.-Representat
conry and state Senator Keliher the two Demo
in he A.