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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
LAMONT AND ROOT.

1t will be an interesting condition of
affairs in politics in New York if each
of the great parties-the Democratic
and Republican-names a candidate
for Governor who doesn't want the
nomination. The honor is so great that
there is always a scramble for it, and
in each of the two great parties
there are now several candidates. Each
party, however, is looking for a cam
didate it thinks can win. The Repub-
licans are certain that Mr.. Root is the
strongest man in their party in New
York, and though he has announced
that he is not a candidate for the
nomination and wouldn't accept it the
indications are that it will be forced
upon him. The reason he has for not
accepting it is that he retired from
politics when he left the War Depart
ment. He tells his friends that he
hasn't large fortune, as fortunes are
rated nowadays, and he desires to de-
vote himself to his profession. The
probabilities now are that his wishes
will not be respected. His party needs
him. 1t is claimed by the party leaders
that he is the only man who can bring
the warning factions of his party to-
gether and get out the full vote of
the party. OF course that means that
he is wanted to save the state for Mr..
Roosevelt.
And Mr.. Lamont is told that if Mr..
Root is nominated by the Republicans
he will have to accept the nomination
of the Democrats. He has told the
party leaders that he doesn't want the
nomination, mainly for the reason that
his health is such that he fears it
wouldn't bear the strain of cam
paign. Still it seems to be understood
that if the nomination is offered to him
unanimously, or practically So he will
accept it, but he will not enter into d
scramble for it. He is rich man and
has held the office of Secretary of
War. Hence there is no great honor
for him in the governorship of New
York.
The Republican convention will meet
in Saratoga on Sept. IA and the Dem
ocratic convention will meet a week
later. The political bosses are doing a
great deal of figuring relative to can
didates for the two tickets. 1t is
known that Mr.. Root would be salts
factory to all of the Republicans ex-
cept perhaps Gov. Odell and his
friends. There is no doubt that all the
factions of the Democratic party in
New York would unite in the support
of Mr.. Lamont.
didates for Governor there would be a
lively campaign in New York-the live
Hest known in that state for many
years. and with the chances in favor
of Lamont.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
PROSPECTS OF THE PROHIBITION
PARTY,


There doesn't seem to be any inten-
ton Of formally notifying the candi-
dates of the Prohibition party for
President and Vice President of the
fact that they have been nominated.
1t is just as well probably that there
isn't. The Democratic and Republican
parties are giving the country all it
wants in the way of notification
speeches and speeches and letters of
acceptance. The Prohibitionists don't
expect to carry anyone of the states,
and, hence. there is no particular rea-
son why they should make themselves
particularly conspicuous in the cam
paign.
Still. they seem to be making some
progress. For instance, Oregon voted
for a local option law the other day.
Only recently that state voted against
constitutional amendment providing
for prohibition. That was because the
towns are so strongly against prohibit
ton, but now that the state has a lo-s
cal option law it is probable that many
of the counties will adopt prohibition.
This is as it should be. The counties
in which there is a strong prohibition
sentiment can enforce prohibition and
as the people become educated against
the drink habit the towns will follow
vote out whisky.
Here in this state more than three
fourths of the counties have adopted
prohibition, and there is good reason
to think they are enforcing the law
against the sale of alcoholic beverages
within their limits. Beer and whisky
doubtless are smuggled into them, but
not enough to cause the people any
great amount of annoyance. Besides,
the amount that is smuggled steadily
decreases as the sentiment against
whisky drinking becomes stronger.
AS a national party the Prohibi-
tionists do not seem to gain much
strength, for the reason probably that
the vast majority of the people are
not convinced that general prohibi-
ton of the sale of intoxicants is the
way to deal with the liquor question.
They know that the drinking of alco-
holic beverages cannot be stopped by
law. The only way to stop it is by
educating the people against the use
of such beverages. Therefore, while
the Prohibitionists have supporters in
about all of the states-in all but Ne
vada and Mississippi in 1896 and 1900
their party doesn't seem to grow any
stronger. Let them stick to local OPP
ton. 1t will do more for their cause
than anything else.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Pittsburg Post Dem.) says:
Some of the Republican organs take
exception to Judge Parkers speech Of
acceptance because it contained moth
ing sensational or startling, and made
no departure from the principles LAID
down in the Democratic platform and
in his telegram to the national con-
vention. 1t is just in this respect that
1t is strong, and appeals not only to
the rank and file of the Democratic
party, but to conservative citizens gem
orally. Judge Parker accepted the
nomination on the terms upon which it
was rendered to him by the Demo-
cratic National convention after it had
been made thoroughly acquainted with
his views"
The New York Evening Post Qnd)
says: "A bolt from the blue has car
ried CONSERVATION to the friends of
protection. Lodge has turned traitor
and has been denounced by the Amer
lean Protective Tariff League. His
recent reciprocity speech has been
placed In the Index Expurgatorius by
that high keeper of portectionist ortho-
doxy. Lodges fall from grace is COM
plete."
The Pittsburg Dispatch Qnd) says:
"A new question is presented by the
report that the President has declined
to visit the Worlds Fair on the ground
that an unwritten law prevents the
President from visiting expositions IN
campaign years When the unwritten
law was established is rather difficult
to discern, since there has been but
one Worlds Fair before this in a pres
idential year. At the Centennial Elk
position In 1876 we believe that Presi-
dent Grant was in attendance"
The Galveston Daily News Dem)
says: Hon. Tom Watson is to hap
pen in New York on certain day.
and, at Cooper Union. is to be advised
that he has been nominated by the
Populists as their candidate for Presi-
dent. Though he will undoubtedly be
surprised and somewhat taken back. b
the chances are ten to one that be will
recover sufficiently 10 take a few strips
Of hide on both the old parties in HIS
reply to those who tender the honor
90 him."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
Was WHINE to Holm.

Not long ago a company of Ameri-
can soldiers were hiking" in the Phil
ippines, and when Sunday night came
the captain halted the column for a
rest and the chaplain decided to hold a
service, says the New York Tribune.
The chaplain hadn't candle to read
service by, and an obliging private
hunted one up for him. Then the pri-
vate started for his tent, but the chap
lain halted him, asking if he wouldn't
turn in and help with the singing. Mu-
sic was not this private's strong point.
But he had lot of respect for the
chaplain, so he halted, took station
close to the minister's elbow, and, con-
verting himself into a candlestick,
said: "Se here, chaplain, 1 can't sing
a hell of lot, but can hold the can
die. Go ahead with the services-I
can help that much"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
THE VLADIVOSTOK sou.
SCATTERED.
SQUADRON

A week ago Vice Admiral Kamimura
was in the depths of despair. It is
| probable that he was seriously think
ing of committing suicide. All over
Japan the minimizing portion of the
! population was saying that he wouldn't
live long to feel dishonOr. One promi-
| nent newspa per of Toxic announced il
had bought a dagger and had his name
| inscribed upon it. The thought upper
most in the minds Of the people was
that as the vice admiral had twice
permitted the Vladivostok squadron of
| the Russians to escape him and cap
| ture japanese merchant vessels and
transports, from which the Japanese
| soldiers threw themselves into the sea
rather than be made prisoners, he was
dishonored and should Kill himself. No
doubt efforts were made to have him
recalled and another officer put in COM
mand of the fleet.
The Japanese government, however,
was too wise to be Influenced by pub
lie clamor. 1t knew the Russian war
ships would not have escaped Admiral
Kamimura If it had been within the
bounds of possibility to intercept them.
The fogs, however, made it impossible
for him to do more than he did do,
and doubtless the reason he didn't heed
the clamor or feel that he was dis
graced by his failure to prevent the
raid of the Russian squadron. was the
knowledge that he had done the best
that could have been done under the
circumstances.
1t is fortunate for Japan that he
didn't commit suicide or that the gov
eminent didn't recall him. He has re-
deemed himself splendidly. His vic
tory on Sunday, when he met the
Vladivostok squadron, will cause the
people to sing his praises. He is a
hero now in their estimation. Per-
haps they have already forgotten the
prayers they uttered that he might
not live long to feel dishonor, or that
they urged the government to remove
him from his command.
In the Sunday morning engagement
the Russian armored cruiser Rurik
was sunk and two other cruisers great
ly damaged. The impression made by
the dispatches is that the Vladivo-
stok squadron is practically wrecked,
and, as the part of the Port Arthur
fleet that has not been destroyed is
shut up in that port, and is likely to
be battered to pieces there by the
Japanese land batteries, since it cam
not get out, Japan is master of the
sea in the Far East, and can send
her transports wherever she wants to
and her merchant ships can go and
come whenever and wherever they
please without fear of being attacked
by the enemy.
The Japanese navy has done re-
markabe work. 1t has been victorious
in all it's encounters with the Rus
slams. The fall of Port Arthur can
not be delayed much longer. The sue
cesses of the Japanese navy must have
a disheartening effect upon the Port
Arthur garrison. The commander of
that stronghold must see that it is only
question of time when he will have
to surrender. He cannot expect as
sistance now by way of either land or
sea. Being hopeless, the resistance will
hardly be as determined as it would
be if there were a chance of holding
the place.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Woodmen of the
World Picnic at Tybee To-day; Ship
Notice, Strachan &c Co, Consignees.
Business Notices-S1 Bicycle Tires, G.
w. Thomas; Soft Shell Grabs, Som
mers' Cafe; Cotton Sample Paper, j.
w. Fretweus Sons; Vermont Maple
Syrup, A. NJ. & c. w. West.
Rye-W. D. Simkins & Co.
For a Days Outing-At Hotel Ty-
bee.
Insurance ent-Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
l am Yours To-day-Pete Daley.
Buchu Gin-Henry Solomon & Son.
Foods-Grape-Nuts
Seeing Every Piece of Work-Red
Cross Laundry.
Just Ring Up The Good One-Savan-
nah-Georgia Laundry.
1t is Fine-The Solomons Co.
Without a Jar-Lattimores
Reliable Seeds-J. T. Shuptrine.
Corn Whisky-The Delmonico Co.
New York and Return-Southern
Railway.
Keep Baby Well This Summer-Row-
linski, Druggist.
Ginger Alchemy Solomon & Son.
Medical-Pinkham Remedy; Herpi-
eide; Swamp Root.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
little Bulbs Prayer.


Bub is almost as long as a yardstick,
but he has only two-thirds as many
feet. says the Brooklyn Eagle. This is
fortunate, as you would agree if you
had seen him kick with his meager
supply of them when his mother car
ried him from the parlor the other
evening.
The trouble primarily was that Bub
had somewhere picked up a very
dreadful word, not to mention certain
slang, which he used on occasions
with such appositeness as to suggest
that he was not utterly innocent of it's
naughtiness. Secondarily, the trouble
was that his mother sometimes yielded
to temptation to show him off when
he didn't wish to be shown off.
On the particular evening in ques-
ton several of us uncles and aunts
were present in the parlor when Bub
gave evidence of the coming of the
Sandman" So, his mother, proud of
her achievement in making a little
prayer-monkey of him-that is to say,
proud that she had taught him to
humble lot of supplicating words
without knowing why or wherefore
called him to her and said:
NOW SWSelles we ii say our little
prayers and go to bed"
Bub was in anything but a prayerful
mood. He was tired, sleepy, grumpy
He just wanted to crawl off under the
sofa and be let alone. l know how he
felt. / feel that way myself some
times, and l am glad to say l am big
enough and strong enough not to be
thwarted of my wishes at such times
But Bub, you see, is a tiny fellow and
has to submit to a lot of disagreeable
mot to say Unnecessary bossing. So
after some coaxing and a good deal Of
mild hammered threatening-that sort
which, though delivered in gentle
company" tones, is not the less terri
bic in its import-the little boy daw-
died unwillingly to his mothers knee
and grudgingly went through the for
mula.
bod bless papa an mama" he clos
ed the long. memorized invocation, and
was rising from his knees when his
mother mildly, but firmly, forced him
down again.
who else?" she asked expectantly.
AN baby sister," he went on
YEARLY.
who else?"
AN Ellen" (she was the nurse).
who else?"
AN Bridget" (The cook.
Bub made another attempt to rise.
but was pressed down again.
Aren't you going to ask God 10
bless your uncles and aunties?" his
mother asked.
There were six OF us In that cate
CORY, all sitting there like inquisitors.
torturing the poor little fellow by our
silent acquiescence.
Go ont" his mother urged. God
bloss Uncle Willis and Aunt Allie
and"
Bub was out Of patience with all
the malice that his little heart could
hold, he interrupted with:
bod bless Unite Willis an Aunt AL
lie an the whole damn push"
Then he was snatched up and carried
from the room. kicking with his two
little legs and all his outraged soul.
Honor bright, can you blame him7
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
NEW YORK's CAMPAIGN FUND.

It seems that New York distributes
from her treasury about S25O,OOO a year
for campaign purposes. OF course 1t
isn't given outright for such purposes,
nor is 1t given to both parties. The
Republican party alone gets the ben
eft of It.
The way the distribution is made is
this: SO much is given to each county
for premiums at county agricultural
fairs. and in counties in which no fairs
are held the money is given to fairs
held in the towns for various charita-
BILE purposes. 1t is said the Republic
can politicians, under whose advice the
watching for several years the effect
Of these donations on the rural vote,
and they are highly satisfied with the
results achieved. The farmers are
taught to believe that the Republican
party is the party that looks after their
to be kept in power. II is a matter
OF no consequence to them apparently
that the money that is thus distributed
and used for the purpose Of indirectly
buying their votes is taken out Of the
public treasury.
II is only within the last few years
that this method OF strengthening the
Republican party In the rural districts
hae been used upon the present ex-
tensive scale. Very shrewd are the
Republican politicians!
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
THE REWARD NOT EARNED.

Nobody will get the reward of $780,
a sure cure for the boil weevil evil.
The commission that was created at
the time the reward was offered has
passed out of existence by the termi-
nation of the period for which it was
appointed. III its report. which was
filed day or two ago, it says there
has been no discovery, so far as it
learned, of a means or remedy for get
ting rid of the boil weevil. but it thinks
the harm done by the weevil can be
partially overcome by early planting
and intense cultural methods.
The Agricultural Department at
Washington will no doubt continue it's
experiments with the Guatemalan ant,
and will strive to find other means of
successfully fighting the pest. Full
returns from the ant, however, haven't
been received yet. The reports from
it have all been favorable, and it
wouldn't be surprising If it should yet
surprise the Texas farmers. They are
inclined to despise the ant, which
is a busy little insect and accom-
plish some surprising things. In view
of the fact that the government ex-
perlmenters have a fund OF $250,00O to
work with, we may reasonably expect
the experiments. if a remedy isn't
found in the meantime, to go on for
several years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
BRIGHT BITS.

In No Position to Interfere.-"Your
daughter plays a great deal of classi-
cal music in a rather original way"
remarked the man with gold glasses.
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox, regret
fully. She bought the piano and the
music out of her own spending money,
and l suppose she feels that she has a
right to do what she pleases with
them. Washington Star.
In the Department Store.-Lady
Patron-"Where is your drug section,
please? 1 want something for my hus-
band. He is all run down." Absent
minded Floor Walker-"All run down?
Yes'm. Key counter is second asile
to the right and three aisles down.
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
Had Never Heard a Lamb. BIeat.

One of the New York Tribune's
Fresh Air children recently had quite
an exciting experience while in Bing-
hamton, N. Y. She was playing in a
field near where she was staying. A
lamb was tethered in the same field.
and as the child had never seen one
in her life it was naturally an object
of great interest to her. The lamb
was lonesome and kept up continual
bleating. Bxasperated at last by it's
incessant walls, the little girl, stamp
ing her foot. said you can tell your
ma-a and your pa-a and your whole
family I've got as good right here
as you. The woman who brought me
said l could play here, and I'm goin'
to stay-so there!" The woman who
was entertaining the child overheard
her, and was much amused.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16
AWAY from Termination.

Several lawyers vouch for this story,
according to the New York Sun. A
government official was appointed TO
a certain post on the ground of his
undoubted integrity. His predeces-
sors had all succumbed to the graft of
the place.
The official did well. But at last,
after years service, he hand
ed his chief his resignation.
Why" asked his chief, isn't your
salary sufficient? Don't you like your
job?'
Everything is perfectly satisrac-
tory" replied the official, "but, as
you know, l am frequently approach
ed with offers of brides. The other
day man offered me S95 900, and that's
too near my price. so L want to re-
sign
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

The Automobile Club of America has
allowed suggestion to go forth from
it that automobiles arm themselves
with revolvers to resist the attempts
of deputy sheriffs in the country to
arrest them. 1t is now about time
for the brain specialists to begin to
work out the relation between automo-
biles and insanity. The foolishness of
such a suggestion as that of the Au-
tomobile Club can be attributed only
to an unbalanced mind.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

According to the Japanese belief the
sailors that committed hara-kari
when the Russians attacked the mer-
chairman Hitachi Maru are now at
peace with the gods. To be killed by
the foe without resisting him is the
hight of dishonor in Japan. But he
who commits hara-kar rather than
fall into the hands of the enemy is
looked upon as god and the de-
vout believe that his spirit will hover
over and aid the soldiers and sailors
of his country.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

Gov. Odell is said to be in New York
city studying conditions" The fact
that when asked by a reporter of a
New York daily for his views he de
clined to be interviewed will not
give much comfort to certain Republic
can politicians who have been claiming
that New York would certainly go for
Roosevelt. If this claim is well found
ed, why the silence of the Governor!
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

President Roosevelt has informed the
Republicans of the South that he
wants them to work hard during the
fall in their several congressional dis
tricts. Can it be possible that his own
campaign thunder has had such an
effect on the President that he begins
TO forsee Republican victories in parts
of Dixie! Certain it is that it is not
having the same effect on the people
at large.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

A New York contemporary reports
that Judge Parker has been promised
the votes of thousands of Parkers from
all parts of the United States. If
Chairman Taggart can just devise
some scheme of getting all these
Parkers into one of the doubtful states
they may be able to determine the re-
suit of the election
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

A number of letters from the Middle
and Far West have been received at
Esopus announcing that male children
are being named Alton B. Parker. This
is a certain sign that the Western
Democrats are far from asleep. and
that the fathers of the young Altons
will do their duty at the polls in
November.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

A prominent Chicago Republican and
a candidate Tor Congress has called for
help in his state from the Republican
National Committee. according TO the
Chicago Chronicle. He reports that
there is an apathy In Illinois that must
be overcome IL the success Of the ticket
Is to be assured. 1t can be easily i'm
agined what a soothing effect such re-
ports must have on the man IN the
White House and II may account
somewhat for Chairman Cortelyou's
constant running about from city TO
city IN search Of funds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

A dispatch from Hamilton. o.. to the
New York World states that IL
cense has Just been granted to James
Gill to marry Missouri Arkansas Ma
poleon Four Hundred Miles Below the
Mouth OF the Ohio Absher. The girls
father, Henry Absher. certified that the
name was correct when the license
clerk at first refused to enter It on the
register The young lady is to be
warmly congratulated on a transaction
by which she exchanges that unpoetic
name OF sixty-eight letters for the
heater name Of Mrs. James Gill.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-16

Miss Jessie Gregory OF Halifax. N.
s.. has been bequeathed s5OOOO by a
lady who fancied she saw In the young
girls face a resemblance to that OF
her deceased sister. Miss Gregory
might properly repeat the words OF the
maid in the Mother Goose rhymes who
said. My face Is my fortune"