The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
The Amory Libel Suit is Like
Mountain and Mouse.
INGALLS, ON CANDIDATES
Seem 5 TO Think that Judge Parker Is
the Logical Nominee Of the Demo-
Gratis, Who Will. He Says, Ger,
tainly "Get Together"
By JOHN MARTHoL.

NEW YORK. May 9.-Amory's libel
uult before Magistrate Barlow came to
an inelorious end. A certain mountain
in travail brought forth. we are told.
mouse Whether much dust was the re-
suit the chronicler sayeth not. In the
An,ory-Vreeland contest there was ira
vail and labor. but no mouse; there was
certainly. however. n deal OF dust and
dirt. Legal lights glImmered in the
dusky courtroom, ALI Of which had
shone at some time or other in the Of
flee OF tho District Attorney. They We're
cerainly men skilled in the prosecution
OF crime and with the framing OF indict-
ments. There was Do Lancey Nicoll.
late observation-disclosures. handsome, tai
ented, polished, with the manners OF
courtier and skilled at legal carte and
fierce; there was Phlbin. late District
Attorney, tapping his forehead and his
vest while muttering fame and FOR
tune" there was the doughty Osborne,
late Assistant District Attorney. roar
Ing like bull and subsidlng like tad
poIe and closing up this Banquo line OF
Observation-Disclosures, Jerome. the greatest
Of the great, Jerome. Amory made state
ments dscrediting the metropolitan
street Railway and Its management
Vreeland at first ignored the statements,
a Journalistic lamp OF publicity shed as
It's rays for the dedication OF Its read
ers some curiosities in the shape OF
figures by alleged expert accountants.
Then yreeland resembled the man told
OF in the good book-the man slow to
wrath, The mute Vreeland became ora
torical and he referred to Amory as pc
Ing notorious person" ana AmorS
went to court
Now. outside of fat fees to counsel,
what was 1t all about? 1t certainly seems
10 have been another case OF "a Light
mat Failed" 1t would seem that the
red light, the signal OF danger, which
that eminent phllanthropist. James y.
Keene, intended to hang on METROPOLITAN
fell to the ground. Poor old keehe. ne
Is either an optImist or pesslmlst' ne
either has CHEEKY word or sounds the
note of warning, And when he does ne
never thinks OF himself at all. he 1s the
friend OF the bull, the bear and the lalnp'
Stopping few days at the Waldorf-A,s,-
toria was NJ p. ingalls,. of Cincinnati
Having the opportunity ] asked MN u
Few questions as to the presidential poss'-
z bilites. named certain men, ana ne
spoke very candidly.
''Democrats" he said. Throughout the
country are going to get together, me
party will he united. At this time certain
men for certain reasons are preferred IN
this section or In that When the time
comes for the National Democratic Com
yention the delegates will have made up
their minds. Take Bryan, for Instance.
thousands of men are devoted to him and
they have reason to he devoted. He is
fine man, an able man and am per-
gonally great admirer. But Bryan Is
not in the race He told me himself that
he was not candidate. and that no
would not. under conditions consent to
run You can depend on that. Mr.. Glove
lands visit to st. Louis was what one
would expect IT was virtually his first
public appearance for years. Three times
ne was the hope of the Democratic hosts,
s--ia4 ha was elected President. He is