The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-11
FOUR CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR At WINONA.
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! dress an Audience Of Several Thou
Z sand People Fox rIade the Best Inn.
preston -fsIs speech.


IN Wincna, Miss, April e.-The erea
political pow WOW of winona has passe
into history.
For the second time has this little cit,
determined the destinies Of State uolitics
II was here four years ago that Senate
McLanrin, then Governor, got such
boost that 1t landed him in the Unite,
states Senate. II was here today tina
Vardaman, the radical candidate 10
Governor, met his Waterloo.
Tho friends Of vardaman had deter.
mined 70 make this meeting one whici
would give him such boost for Govern.
or that it would be hard to overcome
but II is conceded that he lost ground a
this gathering. Noel, who was the frs
OF the candidates for Governor to speak
went after him in such an ageressiy,
manner that 1t hacked him. Fox, WHIT
followed him, demolished his platform
90 badly that wrecks Of it were strewr
upon the political shore.
Those who are versed in Mississippi
politics have no doubt that this will
prove the turning point in the campaign
and that from now on the descent of the
doughty Major will be rapid. To fully
appreciate what happened here today
one must bear in mind that this Ia q
neighboring county, and that it was
openly boasted last night that it would
be one of the most magnificent Varda-
man demonstrations ever held. Malol
Vardaman spoke this evening. The cot
ton shed where the meeting was held was
crowded with people, the estimate being
that there were 5000 people in and out
side the building. The supporters oi
Vardaman were punched in and arourd
the speakers stand, and it was noticea-
BILE that the applaese was always start
ed from one place. To be sure, it was
Of the noisy demonstration kind, but il
had the
EARMARKS OF THE STAGE.
There was no spontaniety about it. II
was manufactured for the hour. When
Fox followed, he was given great deal
of applause on the appearance, and talk
ed rather low at first, telling the people
that he was suffering from a very bad
throat. But he gradually warmed up to
the subject, and made one of the finest
arguments ever heard in the State.
There was no attempt at oratory, but
his remarks we're devoted to telling ar
gument. He laid down the proposition,
which received generous applause from
all parts OF the house, that 1t never made
human being worse to learn him To
read the Bible. Noel hacked and ha-
rassed and Fox demolished. This is the
verdict OF unbiased people here tonight.
One old white-haired farmer, sitting
near the Picayune correspondent when
Mr.. Fox concluded, quietly took off his
Vardaman button, and leaning over to
the Picayune correspondent, said:
'"That's the biggest one yet" and with
that the quietly dropped the button on
the ground.
The last speaker Of the day was
HON. A. F. FOX,
Of Clay. He had the worst place on the
programme, not beginning his speech
until 4:i5 o'clock, when most OF the
crowd was tired. He said:
81 am gratified at being present tt
speak to the citizens. ! have throaf
affection and bad cold, and ask yot
to bear with me. When Senator H. d.
Money, SO long Representative OF thii
district, was called higher, was unani'
mously chosen to representa-, and it wa'
pleasing when | retired to know that my
friend, Mr.. Hill, was chosen in my
stead. In coming before you as a can
didate, do SO with full appreciation
OF the responsibilities OF the office. Tht
Governor has many powers. He is com.
mander Of the naval and military forces
OF the State, has the appointment Of
judges, is ex-officio President of thu
Board Of Trustees Of our eleemosynarS
institutions and he is charged with thu
maintenance of law and order. In the
canvass for the high Office Of Governor
it should be free from personalities.
would not undertake to demonstrate tho
unfitness Of other aspirants. | shall no
notice any charges made against me ir
some OF the papers controlled by the
other candidates. except one, and that
one is that was brought out by com
bination to elect Governor Longino SEN