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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
Why They Dislike D. D. Hnl.

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 A correspondent who tells us that he is honestly in search of information writes to ask why people dislike and distruct Hon. D. B. Hill of New York. He has seen the newspapers abusing that eminent statesman for many years past. He sees them abusing him to- day. What has MT. Hill done to pro- yoke all this obliquy? inquires our cor respondent. In what specific instance and in what manner has he departed from the path of strictest virtue and propriety?
 We are not MT. Hill's accuser. It IS in his own State and among his own people that he Is anathema, and the opinion-accepts the estimate of his neighbors and associates. No doubt such newspapers as Tho New Iork Evening Post would be able, and glad catalogue of MT. HilTs offenses. Fof our part, we have had no interest in preparing one. Ills mis0eeds. If any. have been committed in the way or politics, and of them we can hardly be expected to have accurate and certain knowledge. During his sojourn in Washington as United States Senator he enjoyed. and doubtless deserved. a spotless personal reputation. It was generally understood that he had no private vices. He did not drink, smoke, play cards. or dissipate in any way, so far as was Known. He had no tntt- uldCItS OI WlSll hlo lCilO" man. Not a human being knew. so far as we could learn. what he thought, or felt. or hoped. or feared. He was l man of mystery. If he ever had an inn pulse, he subdued 1t. His virtues, like his sympathies and aspirations, he modestly concealed. And so. as Wash inngton is always crowded with inn portant figures and occupied with events of pith and moment, MT. Hill somewhat speedily passed out of notice at the Capital. Washington could not
 understand him, and in very little while Washington forgot any appetite it may have had in that connection. We really do not know of any partic-
 ular reason for the antipathy in which this gentleman is held by New York public men and newspapers. Still less can we suggest a claim to popular es- teem and confidence in his behalf Speaking In a general way. however
 we should say that there must be some | satisfactory explanation of a senti' ment so stalwart and robust and that our correspondent will be wise to seek 1t at its source.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
TO FIGHT TO LAST DITCH.
WIgwamites Expect Parker's Defeat on
 Fourth Ballot.

New York Tribune, (Rep.)
 David B. Hill will start for St. Louis on Thursday, June 30, in order to be there early and get in a little work on the first arrivals.
 Charles F. Murphy will begin. his trip to St. Louis on Wednesday night, June 29. in order to be on deck just a little ahead of Mir Hill and his friends.
 The fight between Murphy and Hill will be carried to the last ditch. and tho Tammany men will explain to vis- itors to their headquarters that Parker cannot carry New York.
 Charles F. Murphy, W. Bourke Cock ran. ex-Senator Charles A. Towne, ex- Controller Bird S. ColeS, Victor J. Bowling and J. Sergeant Cram will make the trip together, and will stay at the Southern Hotel.
 Ex-Senator Hill and ex-Scnator Ed ward Murphy will start from Albany together on Thursday, while August Belmont. Perry Belmont, Cord Meyer and William F. Sheehan will leave here the same day, either over the New York Central or the Pennsylvania, for the convention.
 Ex- Senator Hill has rooms at the Southern on the same floor with Chas F. Murphy, the room of Thomas F. Smith separating the two chieftains
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
Foretsners in the. South.

New York Sun..
 The only Southern States where there is any considerable foreign born popu- lation are Texas and Missouri. but even in them 1t Is small comparatively to the Western States In Texas the foreign born number 179,357 In 1900, In Missou- ri. 216.379. In Illinois and Ohio they numbered. respectively. 966.747 and 45S.734. Of the foreigners in Texas nearly a half were of Mexican birth. In Missouri half were German, but Mis- rouri is a border State. In which are absent features peculiar to Southern States.
 Tn all Georgia there were only 12.4L9 foreign born, out of total population of 2,216.331. In the four States of Ala bama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, with an aggregate population of 6,936,614, there were only 40,A04 for eign born. The number of negroes in them was 3.49S,071.
 During the whole of the quarter of q century of extraordinarily great im- migration only a trifie of that from Northern Europe has gone to the South increase in the number going thtther. Can they be attracted to the South? lt Is chiefly question of advantages oI. fered in the way of wages
 Nothing now appears to encourag gA hopes of any very considerable immi- grafton to the South from the Northern European races. Generality the later immigration to this country Is from Southern and Western Europe. and to 1t probably the South must look Cor any large increase of populatiu& frota abroad if 1t Is to receive such an addi- tion. But to get even that on a largo scale. the South will need to present better inducements than it has yet of- fered in the way of wages It seems probable that the immigra- tion to the South will be chiefly of the relatively small number of people, na- tive and foreign. who have some money ahead to buy land and do farming on their own account. The labor of the South is likely to continue for a long period chiefly negro: and. all things considered the Southerners still prefer that sort of labor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
The Russo-Harvard War.
ston Daily AdVertiser,

DOSlOl Ddlly AuNGIIlSeT.
 HarVard's Japanese alumni are hold ing most influential positions in the Japanese Government.
 The chief persons concerned in the Russo-Japane affairs are Harvard men. Baron Jutaro Komura Minister of Foreign Affairs is a member of Har- wards class of '77. He was at one time Minister at Washington and Inter at St. Petersburg and from there was sent to China where he took active part In the lsettlement of the Boxer trouble It was he also who took the leading part in the formation of the Anglo-Jap- anese alliance.
 Another prominent graduate is Baron Kaneko, 1S, who, soon after war with Russia was declared. was sent to Wash lngton in the capacity of an Ambassa- dor. taking with him Tokutaro ISakar. '9S. as his private secretary.
 Harvard Is further represented m the Government by Tanetaro Megato. "A the first Japanese graduate from Harvard. who is chief of the revenue bureau, and by Nakayama so, chief Of the Board of Auditors.
 In the House of Peers of the imperial Diet are Baron Chokichi Kikkawa. 's3, and Shuji Izawa. TT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
DOUBTFUL PREDICTIONS.

After its experience as political prognosticator in 1892 one would think The Louisville Courier-Journal would he just a little timid about entering the field again. especially when the object of it's antipathy is the same III 1892 it protested with all Its wonted v,gor of words against the nomination of MT. Cleveland. declaring that by nominating him the party would De going through a slaughter house to an open grave" or some such words, and up to the very day of his nomination there were hardly words strong enough to express its gloomy predictions of disaster consequent on Cleveland's nomination.
 But as all know. Mir Cleveland was nominated and triumphantly electedf That should make the Cd. more eau tious, one would think. Now it is even more positive than 1t was dozen years ago. It declares that he would lose Kentucky hands down." and not only that. but would lose Tennessee. Missouri, Maryland, and probably Vir- ginia. Not satisfied with that. we are told that hundreds of thousands of Democrats would stay away from the polls. Hundreds of thousands would vote for Roosevelt
 This is a doleful array of gloomy forebodings. in none of which do we take any stock. We are not expect ing the nomination of Mir. Cleveland but if such a thing should happen we should confidently expect Kentucky s electoral vote to be cast for him. nor do we believe he would lose the other States mentioned. We suppose our contemporary will turn up it's editorial nose at our view of the matter, for 1t is all speculation, at last, but The Advertiser has been at least as lucky as The courier-Journal is predicting political outcomes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

The Advertiser regrets that an effort is under way to rip up the settlement heretofore made of the Seaboard Railroad affairs and make that system the victim of stock jobbing and thim- ble rigging. The Seaboard is in a measure an independent line and for that reason very large part of the territory of number of Southern States is directly interested In its con- tinuance as property separate from all other railroad interests. It touches Alabama at Montgomery with its line through to Savannah and will in a short time have its line from Birmingham to Atlanta in active operation. This means much to the mercantile, farming. mining and manufacturing interests of our State. We publish on this page, an article from The Richmand News Leader. which goes to show that New York and Boston interests are seeking by increase of obligations of the road to get it in position by which they can secure and control 1t. We hope they will fail in their efforts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
. NEW VIEW OF. IT.

We have been trying to think out some reason for the selection of Fair banks for second place on the Repub- lican ticket, for though a number or reasons have been given none of them seems to fill the bill. The belief that his nomination would strengthen the ticket in Indiana and make the cleo toral vote of that State sure had some thing to do with 1t. Then there is no doubt that some of the other ke- publican politicians of Indiana arc anxious to get him out of the way so that one of them may get his place in the Senate. And it may be, too, that the delegates wanted to get some man who is as nearly as possible complete antithesis to Roosevelt. He is about as warm and strenuous as clam. and will balance the head of, the ticket pretty well in that respect IT he adds strength to the ticket it will not be by his personality or by any en- thusiasm he can arouse as a speaker.
 The New York Post suggests that Fairbanks may have been selected as a sort of life-preserver for Roosevelt. 'Certainly." 1t reasons. the maddest
 anarchist would never think of killing Roosevelt to make Fairbanks Presi- dent" This is a new and somewhat whimsical view ts take of 1t. but 1t Is the best The Post can see. for it speaks of him as q man without warmth or color of personality. having neither initiative nor eloquence, identified with no public policy, and known only as rich manipulator of the Indiana Repuo- lican machine who never commits him self. and who, instead of dying in the last ditch. would always be found on the first fence. Senator Fairbanks could add nothing to the Republican ticket except a weight to be carried.
 It was thought that as Roosevelt
 was not to go on the stump they should get man as running mate who could kick up a dust, so to speak, ana arouse and enthuse the people. but If they did they made a mistake when they took the Indiana man, unless his
 talents in that line have been kept from the public, for, so far as we are aware, he has not shown himself possessed of the rousing eloquence that
 sways the multitude. Perhaps the | fe-preserver reason is as good as any
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

crats who will be thoroughly com petent to frame a platform dealing with present day issues. Let the dead past bury It's dead. and let Democrats turn to the living present for inspira- ton. The Republicans have given us issues enough if we will take ad- vantage of the opportunities before us, for nothing should be needed to inspire Democrats except the knowledge that Republican success means four years more of Roosevelt Let the fight be made on the issues of today. not those of the past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
GoRMAN AND TONNE.
Plans of the Gorman-Gufrey-Hear
 Combination.

Washington Special to The New Or
 leans Picayune.
 German and Towne." this was the order quietly passed to the faithful on MT. Germans return form New York. where he was long In conference, with the leaders of the opposition of Judge Parker, and 1t is to have this ticket named, that the anti-Parker coaII, ion is working so tirelessy and persistent ly.
 The Gorman-Guffeyn hearst Tam many combination was formed pri- marily to project the nomination of Judge Parker.
 As a result of the numerous and pro- tracted conferences between these past masters of political cunning, 1t was decided to select a ticket on which all opponent to Hill and his nominee could and would agree, and at the proper time, swing to German all the votes controlled by the combination.
 The cooperation of Charles A. Towne brings to the coalition the solid Bryan strength of the West not al- ready supporting Hearst. He Is the representative of the old ticket, with its radical following. He will also have the active sympathy and passive support of Tammany, with which or ganization he is now affiliated for mu- tual benefit and protection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

special from St. Louis says; Bill the button man. who is always on hand at national conventions with big stock of buttons bearing the picture of the nominee has ordered thousands of German buttons to St. Louis. He is said to have accurately predicted the nominee of the Democratic party since 1876 except in 1896 when Bryan was nominated" It can also be stated in the interest of the truth of history that trunks full of buttons bearing the likeness of German were taken to Chicago for distribution in 1892. The fates were adverse, however, and those buttons were unused. It is possible they may be made to do service at St. Louis. but judging from the signs of the times the German cause Is as hope lessly lost now as it was twelve years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
POLITICAL POINTS

The Murphy men have figured out the nomination of some candidate other than Parker on the fourth ballot. They estimate that on the first ballot Parker will receive 325 votes. on the second 450. on the third 150, and that on the fourth a candidate from another State will gallop under the wife a winner.
 The Hearst men will early serve no- tice on the conservatives that they will not accept anything similar to the All bany platform. One of Mir. Hearsts personal friends said yesterday that Hearst intended to support the nomi- nees of the convention, but that he would not do it unless the platform was more to his liking and to his pro- fessed principles than the Albany plat form
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
GoRMAN NOT FOR CLEVELAND.
But Refuses to Fall in With Opponents
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of Parker.
 Washington Special to Brooklyn Eagle.
 Dispatches from New York persist ently hint that the anti-Parker com bination may decide upon Mir. Cleve- land as the only available man upon whom they can unite with any pros pect of success. Marylanders, though, do not credit these rumors, for they say if MT. German finds he cannot get the nomination for himself he would prefer Judge Parker to Mir Cleveland
 It is believed by MT. Germans Mary land followers that he will not come out in the open as a candidate unless he thinks he sees his way clear to be both nominated and elected. Local Democratic leaders say that Maryland will be sure for the Democracy next fall by probably 10000 plurality and that the party will carry five of the six Congress districts.
 John E. Semmes said today: "Mr Cleveland is to my mind the only can- didate the Democrats can win with this time. MT. Roosevelt Is impulsive and rash, but he is also industrious hon. est and manly. and the American peo- pie admire that sort of a man. There fore he is a strong candidate and 1t will require a man possessing all these qualities to beat him. MT. Cleveland is that man."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

The Washington Post some days ago ronorted Congressman Bankhead as sav,pe "I don't know what will be the o,,tcoroe of the St. Louis conventions but I am as enthusiastic today TOT the nomination of Senator German as have been from the outset. con orassman Bankhead has been further renorted as saying that many of the Alabama delegation were favorable 10 tha nomination of the Maryland Sena- tor If the Sixth District congress man can have his way and his trlehus sov he Is a powerful smart man. +hora will be a division of the Ala hara delegation and a solid vote pre- wanted. This could be accomplished bv the Hearst men and the Gorman men voting together and If they shoulu he+veen them number eleven, there Is m majority to dictate how the vote shau he cast. We do not, however believe that any considerable number os tho Alabama delegation will disre- gard the clearly expressed Parker sen t,uent of the State convention
 The Post of its own motion says Alabama has two senators-men or renown and great popularity, put , poon hu verging on the limits of service set .oy oy oId age, In the election of successor e5s., to one of these. probably senator MaI, gan. MT Bankhead will IL IS thu "'' be a formidable factor
 ponkhead. as usual has some selhsn
 -,- ,, r,ind. and has come to the conclusion that his hopes rest with Gorman and his fortunes. He might as well abandon hope for longer repre- septine the sixth District, after ms next term ends and it is long day off in our judgment when an Alaba- ma Legislature will kick him higher oy election to the Senate. As to ming a vacancy by appointment the Idea or trancking in the probability of the death of one of our Senators is dis gusting enough to make sensitive minded men shudder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
SECRETARY HAY.
Set on Fireworks After He Knew Per
 dicaris Was to be Released.

Washington Special to N. Y. World
 There is a suspicion that Secretary Hay was playing politics when he ca bled his ''Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead" ultimatum to Morocco and that the message was written chiehy to sur up enthusiasm at Chicago.
 It was said at the State Department long before Mir. Hays message could have been delivered to the Sultan. un- less all records for diplomatic corre- spondence in the Orient were broken, that arrangements had been made which were expected to result in the release of the captives.
 It was said that Sheik Zalai had agreed to act as intermediary in pay ing over the ransom and receiving the prisoners, to which he had previously objected, and this was regarded as ending the affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

The Advertiser agrees thoroughly with The Knoxville Sentinel that the platforms of 1898 and 1900 have noth- ing to do with the issues of 1904 and should not have. If we are to go back to 1896 why not go back to 1876? and if we must take the platform of 1900 for our guide why not take that of 1880? The fact is that none of the platforms heretofore adopted should be taken as authority at St, Louis. The convention will be composed of Demo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
ARE NOT PLEASED

Reports from Birmingham indicate that some of the Republican leaders are not at all pleased with the crum- packerism of the Republican platform There are many good Republicans In Alabama who believe in the rule of the white man and who endorse the suf- frage blanks in our State constitution They see that it Is best for both races and that 1t is a solution of a question which has been the cause of much trouble in the South, >And they are willing to let 1t remain settled.
 The plank in the Republican plat form looking to a reduction of South ern representation in Congress because of the alleged. discrimination against colored voters will give new life to sectionalism, and probably that was what the extremists at Chicago intend . ed. They know that their ticket can not expect any electoral votes from the South and they hope to solidlfy the colored vote of the North by this ap- pearance of solicitude for the rights of the Southern negroes. There are many
  thousand colored voters in the North and the number is constantly increas- ing. That vote is important. for in many communities the loss of 1t would mean the defeat of the Republican Party. That accounts for the Crum- packer plank in the platform.
 But there is one result that is sure to follow this movement, and that is that 1t will still further solidify the South. If the Chicago convention had nominated safe and conservative man. on a fair and non-sectional plat from many thousands of votes would have been cast for it which will have nothing to do with Roosevelt and his South-hating platform. The South will remain solid while the Republicans try to keep it so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

Speaking of the probable effort in Congress to reduce Southern represen- tation The Raleigh Post promises the Republicans "a heap of fun before they get through with it." Just SO and also a long spell of hard work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

crease in the transactions of the Mo- bile postofice. The money order de- partment shows for the first quarter Of the year 1904 transactions of Value equal to those of the department for the whole of 1902: and very nearly equal to those of the year 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
Music as n Hair Restorer.

baItImOre Bun.
 A New York prophecies proclaims that she can make the hair grow by music. We have heard some of that music that makes the hair stand on end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

One reason for the selection of Fair banks has not been exploited by the Republicans, and that is the fact that he is rich man. Perhaps another reason is that he was born in Ohio. which gives him certain kind of claim on his party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
Guarantees vs. Claims.

Following long established custom. the guaranteed net circulation of the Daily ana Sunday Advertiser, for May. is herewith suomitted- It will be noted that the state ment Is complied after all returns are oe- ducted. and the results not only sworn to' but guaranteed. The Advertisers guaren- teed circulation. Daily and Sunday, exceeos the actual issue of all other Alebama morning newspapers combined. Advertising ratss absolutely invariablA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

The Richmond Times Dispatch sees in the Chicago performance Demo old Democratic wisdom can work in be- tween the lines. The indications grow brighter every day for just that kind of sense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
A Political NIix-Un.

MacOW T IUIE8IdpII
 Oregon seems badly mixed A dem ocratic governor says his party wants German: Hearst gets the delegates. and the people elect a full republican ticket. Who built this Oregon,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

P. J. Kelly. Circulation Manager or the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn says: The foregoing statement or The Ao- vertiser's daily circulation for the month Q. May. 1904. is true and correct, ana coinpheo after all returns from newsboys, news agents and leftover copies have been oe-
 P. J. KELLY.
 Circulation Manager. sworn to and subscribed before me this
 F. W. JACKSON,
 N. P. Ex-o. J. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
Not n Snre Sign.

Minneapolis Times
 J. Pierpont Morgan has been buying religious paintings in Paris, but that IS no sign that he is going to enter the ministry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
Mobiles Progress.

Mobile Register.
 One of tKe most trustworthy evil dences of Mobiles growth in popula- tion and business is shown by the tn-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

That cFumpacker plank adds another Issue for Democrats to set together an and they are going co do it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

City subscriptions should be paid to the following authorized collectors only: e. J. Calm. City Calculator; ]. c. Jones. o. I. Finniean, J. H. Kemper. J. L. Mapes and J. A. Leigh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28

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