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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04
PARKER,s CAMPAIGNING.

Judge Parker, when nominated,
was known by the generality Of
people as a good Judge, straight
Democrat, and an upright, able
man. He was known and appre-
ciated at his true worth by the
leaders who planned and carried
through his nomination, but the
masses of the party took him on
faith. Never was faith better re-
warded. From the moment Of his
nomination, Judge Parker's per-
sonality, ability and character have
been growing upon the people,
and bis every utterance stamps
him more strongly as a man in
whom the masses believe and to
whom they can look for wise and
just administration of this govern,
ment.
His latest speech follows up the
attack on the Republican corrupt
alliance with trusts and corpora
tions, which the Republican lead
ers found SO CALLING and unanswer.
able, and the statement Of Mr..
Knox is exposed in its weakness
and evasion. He points out the
patent fact that the ex-attorney
general did not once meet the
pointof the attack the actual con-
tribution of these trusts and cor
porations to the Republican cam
paign but merely created ''a
cloud Of dust behind which he
hoped to hide the charge he did
not answer and could not answer.
Judge Parker also fortified bis
position on the Philippine matter
by unquestionable authority, and
by the very pertinent question:
(Which is likely to be prejudiced, |
the man having 40 motive but to
learn the truth, or the government
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

and 1900 and 60 back to cleyeland''
election in 1892. From 155, 900 tC
$4,000 more votes will be cast ID
New York next week than in that
year II Mr.. Parker gets a plural.
ity IN precise proportion to Mr..
Cleveland's it should be not far
from 145,0OO. And, curlously, a
proportionate increase upon Coler's
plurality Of $4,000 in the light
vote of 1902 would work out close
to the same result.
He would be a rash prophet,
however, who would reason too
con6dentially from 1892 to 1904 and
still more rash who should draw
conclusions from the Coler vote.
While waiting the results the
Eagles poll is at least very inter-
esting New York World.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04
PARKER, 25O VOTES;
ROOSEVELT, 2I7;
Doubtful States Have Been Won by Going
Over of the Independents.
Republicans concede the Loss of Delaware, West vir
gnia and Western States.

In order to place before its read
efs the most intelligent advance
opinions on the Presidential cleo
ton, the New York American has
sent dispatches to correspondents
throughout the country requesting
them to obtain from the various
Republican and Democratic leaders
the claims of each side The pur-
pose was TO obtain from those best
ia touch with the situation con-
servative estimate, so that the
Americans readers might see for
themselves what the local leaders
throughout the country actually
think about the coming election.
A compilation of all the Demo.
cratic estimates puts in the Demo-
cratic column the solid South, and
the States of New York, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey, Indiana, West
Virginia, Delaware, Maryland.
Montana, Nevada and Colorado.
The States Of Wisconsin, Illinois,
Idaho and Washington are yielded
60 the Republicans. This indicates
759 votes for Parker and Davis. or
Menty more than the number nee
ssary for election.
The compilation of the Republi-
estimates gives to Roosevelt
"a Fairbanks the States Of New
Work, Connecticut, New Jersey, In
diana, West Virginia and Delaware,
as well as the Republican States
not il dispute. The States of Ma
ryland, Montana, Nevada and Colo
rado are yielded to the Democrats.
Thus, the Republican estimates a
total Of 800 electoral votes.
STORM CENTER OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Ii IL thus clear that the States Of
New York. Connecticut. New Jer-
sey, Indiana and West Virginia con-
stitute the storm center Of the pres
ent campaign.
The Democratic ticket would win
without Connecticut, West Vir-
ginia and Deleware, if it carried the
other States claimed and conceded.
III would also be successful if ii lost
Indiana and Colorado, but carried
New York, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey, West Virginia, Delaware, Ma
ryland, Montana and Nevada. The
Democratic ticket could also win If
ii lost West Virginia, Delaware and
Maryland. but carried New York,
gew Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana,
KIontana, Nevada and Colorado.
The estimates clearly indicate,
however, that New York is neces
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04
Dem0cratic Gains in west virginia.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Oct. 3d.
The last-week OF tie campaign be-
gins with both parties apparently
confident of carrying West Virginia
for both State and national tickets,
although the odds favor the Repub-
licans on the national ticket and
the Democrats on the State ticket.
The Republicans, who had 20, 1000
plurality four years ago, admit that
they will lose thousands of votes,
but claim they will still have sub
stantial majority. The Democrats
profess absolute confidence that
they will elect their entire State
ticket. They also confidently pre-
dict that Parker and Davis will
carry the State, though they admit
that they will run behind the State
ticket.
The large corporation influences
which aided Mckinley in carrying
the State at the last two elections
are either neutral this year or are
openly working for the Democracy.
The farming element is with the
Democrats this year and there is
apparently no doubt of Democrat
ic plurality for the State ticket.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04
The Vote For New York.

The most sensational publication
of the day in politics is the Brook
lyn Eagles estimate, from care
full poll, that Mr.. Parker's plurality
in New York City will be be 1s3, 00C
votes.
How does this great plurality,
which the Eagle is careful to rall
indication, not prediction COM
pare with what might be consider
ed the normal party vote in this
city, TO get that We must mani
featIy disregard the polls of 1896
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

United States Senator Joe Bailey
of Texas was a conspicuous figure
last night in the lobby of the Plant.
ers Hotel. The famous Texas ora
tor and statesman seemed IN excel
lent spirits and expressed conf
dence in national Democratic sue
cess. He will depart this morning
for Mississippi.
Senator Bailey talked over Mis-
sour conditions at length with
Major Harvey Salmon and seemed
much interested in the local situa-
tion. He expressed the belief that
Missouri will return the usual and
a better majority, and promised the
same for Texas.
Senator Bailey is one Of the most
prominent figures in the life of the
National Capital. He asserts his
individuality by refusing to wear
dress clothes at any functions, and
he usually appears in dress Of
Prince Albert cut and wearing a
plain black Stetson hat. At the
National Convention in St. Louis
he. refused to accept the permanent
Craftsmanship because the candidate
against him for the honor was
Champ Clark. The two are warm
friends and Bailey insisted on max
ing way for Clark. Mondays st.
Louis Republic,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

which may be in some measure re
sponsible for unfortunate condi
tionsg" He scores the use of gov
ernment funds for the expensiv,
cablegrams to and from Governor
Wright, and makes the following
pointed comment in this connec
tion:
IF a few hundred dollars may
be taken out from the public funds
to thus assist the prosecution Of q
political campaign, why may not
the money in the treasury be EN-
ployed for any purpose that will
help the campaign2 How do we
know but what it isg
''This is one Of the evidences Of
the growth Of imperialism. The
head of the Government 'can do
no wrong An assault upon his
policy is an assault upon the peo-
pie, and hence the peoples money
can be legitimately used for his
vindication.''
His talk to the farmers on the
tariff was plain, practical and con
vincing, and his illustrations of
the steel trust and the beef trust
could not fail to come home to the
Of his hearers. Against
the glittering generalities of the
Republican glorifcation Of the
protective tariff, he opposes the
record of fact and the logical ap-
pIication of economic principle.
Judge Parker is striking Sc
ries Of telling blows against Re-
publicanism and Rooseveltism.
Every one goes home, and the eff
fectiveness of the attack may be
gagged by the weakness of the
lefense. Nashville News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

sary to any combination of pivotal
States for the Democratic ticket to
be successful.
With the claims of the political
managers, both Republican and
Democratic, the public are already
familiar. The Americans effort to-
day was to get away from these
naturally highly coIored prophecies,
and to reduce the area Of computa-
ton to the smallest possible dimen-
slons.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

indianapolis, Oct. 30. Senator
Fairbanks arrived last night and
had a late and secret conference
with his managers. The Fairbanks
barrel was opened at Republican
headquarters and the contents are
now ON their way TO the counties.
Republicans to-day are predicting
large maiorities for the Republican
ticket. but Chairman Taggart, af-
ter having been in Indiana long
enough to get thoroughly in touch
with the situation, makes the fol-
lowing statement: Victory will
be ours next Tuesday. / am not
going to predict the size OF our ma
iority in Indiana, but it will be am
pie. have never seen the Indiana
Democracy in better shape to win
than it is to-day. We are absolute
ly united and harmonious.
Mr.. Taggart is not ready to say
when he will go back to New York.
A notable desertion from the Re-
publican ranks was announced to-
day. Henry Hemenway, OF Boon
Vile, cousin Of Congressman Hem
enway and a lifelong Republican,
says he ahas great love for Judge
Parker and will vote for him and
the entire Democratic ticket" He
says the Republican party ''is cor
rupt and of the past"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

mensions. Yesterday, the tenants
we're again notified that the build
ing was unsafe and they were to
this extent prepared for the acci-
dent which occurred.
The building itself contained
many human lives. There was d
grinding Of torn timbers, a
wrenching asunder of supporting
beams, clatter of falling brick
and the crash followed.
WALLS ROCKED AND FELL
The building trembled from
roof to basement. The walls rock
ed under the weight Of structural
iron. just the fraction of a mo-
ment they held and then they part
ed. The atmosphere was shatter-
cd with the toppling mass Of deb.
ris. It was as if a great explosion
had torn the heart out of the
building. The grinding crash
came on the instant. The air was
filled with a cloud of dust. Par
ticles of sand and brick we're scar-
ried far above the surrounding
buildings. The earth shook, with
the violence Of the shock and then
all was silent.
II was a stiffness Of death. Pas
sers by were applied by the spec
tacle. Strong men were palsied
with an awful fear. No one could
realize for the minute that death,
grim and ghastly, lurked in the
dirt and debris.
The reaction was almost i'm.
mediate. An alarm was sent into
both fire and police headquarters.
Chief Mason and Chief Carroll
with a corps of active men were
soon on the scene Frightened
people were hurrying by the fire
lines, which had been stretched
around the ruins, the clang Of the
was mingled with the
metallic gong Of the patrol wagon.
arms we're barred in the
work of rescue. Willing hands
to accomplish the release
Of the entomed victims. The we'll
directed efforts soon told and one
BY one the victims we're brought
from the ruins.
No one could say how many
ives were being smothered be-
heath the Crime and rubbish.
The smell of gas was sitting.
The hush Of death hovered over
he crowd. Men worked willing
y and without noise. The people
Who stood close to the rope and
forward, looked on ex-
,ectantly and discussed the caIam-
ty in whispers. The orders Of
be chief in directing the efforts
i his associates were distinctly
'iven in low tone in which
lrked q fear that the tragedy was
ven greater than the first blush
ad discovered. Reports of the
ollapse had circulated with fever
h rapidity Memphis CONNER
Ial appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

Anyone whose food does not digest
as IN ought, who has to take thought
about when and what to eat, should
take advantage Of this generous offer
at G. ". Jones.
Mi-0-ua is almost invariably success
fnl in curing stomach troubles Of all
kinds, from an acute attack of indi-
gesti0n to chronic case Of dyspepsia.
Bp Its use new rich blood is made, the
weight increased and the health re-
stored.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04

hereby agree to refund the money paid
for Mi-o-na on return OF the empty boxes
II the purchaser tells me that Il has failed ii
cure dyspepsia or atomach troubles This
euaEantee covers Two 10 cent boxes, or q
months treatment
Signed s.. ..sss..4s + .:......4.s.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-04
NOGTFS MEDICINE ON 7RjAL.
Generous O6sr to an wgH wsdk Digss-
ton Or Stomach Troubles.

With every box of Mi-o-na sold G. ".
Jones gives the following guarantee
bond, assuring the purchaser that the
money Will be returned II after d
months 5 use, the remedy has not Civ
en- satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Wheat Market Fairly Steady.

CHICAGO. July 3.-Easier cables and i'm
proved weather conditions in the southwest
h, ID the bulls in check today. and as a re-
suit the wheat market was fairly steady
with prices at about yesterdays closing
quotations. There was considerable selling
by locals at the start and the initial price
on September was unchanged to NC. lower.
at S3% to "a. Offerings We're well taken.
however. and the price rallied to "a Si1z
reacting later to 81 a S4js. Minneapolis. Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of lis
cars against 205 cars year ago.
Sentiment in the corn pit was a trihe
ca sier on the liquidation resulting from the
improved weather conditions. September
opened unchanged to Il lower at ~ 4St<.
sold at 4ess then settled back TO 49is-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Gridiron Clubs Return.

The Gridron Club will leave st. Louis at
1890 clock tonight. coming eastward AS
guests OF the Southern Railway Company.
The party will reach Knoxville. Tenn. Sun
day evening and arrive at Lake Toxaway,
n. c., Monday morning, spending Monday
and Tuesday in the beautiful sapphire coun-
try in the mountains of North Carolina.
The members of the Gridron Club are
being entertained guests of the South
ern railway throughout the entire trip. ex
cept during the stay at Lake Toxaway.
where the club will be entertained by the
Toxaway Company. The movement from
st. Louis To Washington viii be by special
train service. in Pullman private sleeping
cars and one of the latest type of dining
cars in service.
The movement will be personally accom-
panied by Mr.. ii. Il. Spencer. general man
ager. st. Louis Louisville lines, Southern
railway: Mr. 5. H. Hardwick. passenger
traffic manager. Southern Railway Com
pany. and also by Mr.. W. H. Tayloe gen
eral passenger agent of that system The
club will arrive in Washington next
Wednesday morning
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TWO MORE BRIaADIERs.
Appointment and Retirement Of Gems
Woodward and HYDE.

Lieut.. Col. Samuel L. Woodward. 7th
Cavalry. and Lieut.. Col. John NICE Hyde
of the quartermaster's department have
been promoted to the grade Of brigader
general and placed on the retired list Thes.
retirements are in accordance with the pro-
gram mapped out by the War Department
on the retirement Of Brig. Gen. Hams on
the 9th instant.
Gen. Woodward Is a native of New Jer-
sey. but was appointed to the army from
Kentucky. He served during the civil war
as volunteer in the 9th Illinois Cavalry.
and afterward in the adjutant generals de-
partment. Entering as a private he was
honorably mustered out major and
was breveted captain for gallant and meri-
torious services during the raid through
Mississippi in April. 1853. and major for
gallantry during the fight at Egypt Station
Miss, in December. 1854. He participated IN
the bSttleS of Shiloh, Corinth, Port Hudson
Tupelo. and others during the Mississippi
campaign Appointed second lieutenant Of
the 10th Cavalry in June, 1867, he served
with that regiment in various campaigns
against the Indians. He became major OF
the LIST Cavalry in January. 1900. and lieu
tenant colonel Of the 7th Cavalry in Feb
ruary, 1903. After about years service
in the Philippines he was assigned to duty
at Chicamauga Park. Ga. and was there
when promoted.
Gen. Hyde was born in and appointed to
the army from New York. He also served
cfeultdpiy through the CIVIL war, having en-
tered as a private in the list New York
State Militia and having been honorably
mustered out as a lieutenant colonel, 30th
New York Infantry: in May, 1856. He was
with the Army of the Potomac from 1861
to the close of the war. and was brevetted
lieutenant colonel of volunteers for gallant
and meritorious services in the battle of
Cold Harbor. Va. and colonel of volunteers
for gallantry In front of Petersburg, Va
He participated in most Of the important
battles In Virginia and was severely wound
ed at Yorktown in May. 1852, and again at
Bull Run in August of the same year In
September. 1861. he was appointed ID lieu
tenant of the 33d Regular Infantry and
in October. 1850. was appointed captain in
the quartermasters depart He was
In the Yellowstone expedition Of 1872 and
the Bannock campaign of 1878. Since July
1D03. he has been serving chief quar-
t,srmaster of the department of Dakota He
reached the grade Of lieutenant colonel and
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FOR SECOND PLACE.
Hill Says That the Contest Is Still
Open.
by Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. July ?-Senator HIN did not
take OF his clothes when he reached his
hotel this morning but after refreshing
both the inner and outer man Joined VIM
F. Sheehan. Col. J. NJ. Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania. Thomas Taggart of Indiana. John
=. Hopkins of Illinois in conference to
determine who should he the running mate
of Judge Parker on the ticket
The conference began about 1890 and
messages were sent to almost every state
headquarters asking leaders of delegations
said to the Associated Press before going
I'm that the contest was entirely open. and
might still be when the convention met
at o'clock. He intimated very strongly
that the candidate would come from the
middle west states.
Among those whose names were mem
toned prior to the conference. and VINO
had emissaries ready to present their
claims were Kern of Indiana. Williams OF
Illinois. Daniel of Virginia Mclean of
Ohio. Harmon of Ohio. Dockery of Missouri
and Beckham of Kentucky.
II was pretty thoroughly known among
the Parker leaders a few minutes after the
conference met, among whom was August
Belmont. that Judson Harmon of Ohio was
their choice with Kern of Indiana second.
and Williams of Illinois next The southern
states candidates were practically elimi-
mated. and Mr.. Kern's candidacy suffered
from the fact that Mr.. Taggart of Indian
is prominent candidate for chairman of
tine national committee.
.'It may be said In this connection that
the probabilities are that when the nation
al committee meets this afternoon 1t will
take a recess to meet some time next week
in New York city, when IL will elect it's
chairman. This course is to be taken so
that Judge Parker. the nominee. may
have voice as to who shall manage his
campaign.
The name of Gray of Delaware was men
TONED for the vice presidency. but the geo
graphical situation of the state worked
against him in the minds of the men who
were preparing the slate. They declared
that ii would not do to have both candi-
dates from the Atlantic coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Prominent Leaders Opened
With Unchanged Prices.
GENERAL LIST HIGHER
DEMAND FOR LEADS CONTRIBUT-
ED TO FIRM MARKET.
Bank Statement Failed to Show Elk
pected Large Increase in Reserves
Figures Drifted Back.

NEW YORK, July 9-Prices of the
prominent leaders opened unchanged from
last night in the stock market today, but
the general list was a fraction higher
Pacific Mail rose 2. Lead l and Norfolk and
Western and Delaware and Hudson *
There was fall of II in Hooking Coal
Considerable amounts of Pennsylvania.
Reading and United States Steel preferred
were taken at rising prices. The demand
for these leaders contributed largely to the
firmness of the entire market. The local
fractions were irregular and did not re-
spond to the advance of point in Manhat-
tan. Lead and the Southern Railway
stocks were bought heavily, Southern Rail-
way preferred rising Ia. Pacific Coas
rose ,. Iowa Central preferred l II. CONT
mental Tobacco preferred ~ and Hooking
Valley l.
Reading was bought in large blocks up
to II over last night. but the general list
did not follow it, The bank statement fail
ed to show the expected large increase in
reserves, and stock prices drifted back to
last nights level, and for some of the
western railroad stocks slightly below.
Colorado Fuel gained I 4 and Allis-Chal-
mers preferred y. while Enameling pre-
ferred fell =. Prices stiffened again and
the closing was steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Hearing Appeals.

The board of equalization and review.
composed of Assessor Hopewell H. Oar
nellie chairman: E. w. w. Griffin. vice
chairman. and Matthew Trimble. Alexander
Mckenzie. Francis Nye and Samuel l.
Kalbfus. is now engaged in hearing APP
peals of citizens from assessments levied on
real estate The board will sit for the
purpose Of hearing appeals until and IN
Guiding July -
Under the new law citizens appealing
from the decision OF the assistant asses
sors must make affidavit to the statements
made in their appeal Heretofore 1t was
not necessary To make oath to the state
ments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
Toothpicks Barred.

1t is the intention of Maj. Sylvester to
put a stop to the practice so frequently
engaged in by policemen OF standing on
streets with tOothpicks in their mouths and
presenting the appearance of having re-
Gently enjoyed something to eat or drink.
The attention OF the superintendent Of po-
lice was called to such case recently and
he concluded he would that the men
discontinue the practice. In an order tc
the lieutenants the superintendent says: 1t
is observed that officers among them spe
cial street railroad crossing policemen
walk the streets with toothpicks in their
mouths, giving evidence of having enjoy
ed refreshments. Please advise against this
practice as 1t is unbecoming and unofficer-
like
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OVERCOME WITH EMOTION.
Judge Parker's Mother Informed OF
His Nomination

DERBY, Conn. July 9.-The news Of
Judge Parkers nomination was brought to
Mrs. Parker, mother of the democratic
nominee. today by a representative of the
Associated Press. Tears Jwelled to her
eyes and for a moment she could not speak.
Then she said
II had hoped. If his nomination would be
the best thing for the party, that he would
be nominated. and now she said. IF his
election will be the best thing for the coun-
try, l sincerely hope that he will be
elected"
She said that Judge Parker was a per-
sonal friend of President Roosevelt and
within year or two and made him a visit
at his Oyster Bay home.
Mrs. Parker Is eighty years old. and
lives with her daughter Mrs. Hall.