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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-15

PALESTINE WEEK
At the Worlds Fair Texas Build
ing-Mrs. Hufsmith Hostess.

Mrs. Frank Hufsmith will be hostess
at Texas building, Worlds fair, for the
week beginning next Monday, the 18th
to the 18th, and the week will no doubt
be one of the most brilliant socially
yet held in Texas building, now ia
nous throughout the country for its
splendid hospitality and elegant re-
ceptions. Mrs. Hufsmith will be ac-
companied to st. Louis and assisted
by the following ladies:
Mesdames G.. II. Turner, G.. L. No
BILE, A. r. Howard, I. s. DalIum, T. NJ.
Campbell, Ned Morris, Geo. E. Dilley,
T. W. Smith, d. J. Price, Geo. G..
Deming; Misses Estelle McHenry,
Fannie Campbell, Marguerite Morris,
Grace Gould, Irene Bowers, Mabel
Bowers, Lois Broyles, all of Palestine;
Mrs. Geo. Burkitt and Miss Bess Bur-
kit of Houston, Mrs. Percy V. Penny
hacker of Austin, Mrs. Ira H. Evans
of Austin, Mrs. Wilbur Young of Aus
tin, Mrs. Jas. Hill of Galveston, Mrs.
Goggan of Galveston, and Miss Katie
Daffin of Ennis.
Most of the party left ON the 3
O'Clock World fair flyer this afternoon.
Mrs. A. r. Howard and others of the
party will follow tomorrow.
The Herald predicts for the hostess
and assistants brilliant week, and
knows 1t will hear much praise of the
Palestine hostesses.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-15
Special Trains.

This morning about daylight a long
train of Pullmans reached the city
from the north, and two special trains
were made up here, one going south
and the other west. These cars were
tied up by an Iron Mountain wreck,
which stopped traffic on that road for
three days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-15
EMBEzZLEMENT
is CHARGED
Warrant Is to Be Issued for An
Ex-City Official.

Charges of embezzlement are to be
preferred against an ex-city official,
and a warrant will be issued for his
arrest.
The shortage is claimed to be some
thing over $500.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-15
Weather Bulletin.

For Palestine and vicinity: To-
night and Friday generally fair;
cooler.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-15
City Council.

The city council met in adjourned
meeting last evening, to receive the
report Of the special auditing commit
ter, and to transact other important
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-15

IT, Herald will endeavor to give
full report of the proceedings tomor-
row.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
COMPLETES LETTER.
Senator Davis Gives Finishing
Touches to, Acceptance

(Byt Associated Prcss.) St55
s3 MEM YO Rk, 4 Sept. H.-Eormcr Senator
.EfGnr5 q. Davis to-day completed the
first draft Of his letter, accepting the
Democratic nomination for the Vice..
Presidency. Mr.. Davis 6came Ito, New
York to confer With the leaders OF his
party regarding this document, and sena-.
tor German, of Maryland who &;nrived
here last night, came OH. the same GRAND.
Chairman Tnggart, OF the National Com
,mittee, and Chairnmnt ShceCitn, ofSthc
Executive Committee, and former Scna
tor G, A.. TDwne ahave. been consulted IN
this connections. The draft or the letter
completed to-day will. be revised to-nlor-
row and the final touches added, Thurs.
day, when Mr.. Davis expects to leave for
Elsins, w. VA. The letter will not be
made public until after the formal ncccp-
lance OF Judge Parker has been pub
lishcd.s
Senator German will remain IN New
York for some time. 1lcSis TO give his
counsel freely to the Democratic load
ers. although lie will have no official posi-
ton or connection with tic Democratic
National Committee. Senator German to-
day expressed great confidence regarding
the condition in Maryland from a Demo-
crat tic standpoint.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14

about tho normal majority or greater.
The opposition Is not as strong there ~
III years past, The rev suffrage plan 1,aV.
Ing reduced tito Republican strength In
somo OF tho counties Ills opponent II
Mr.. j. -. stovall, a deputy collector OF
internal revenue. for years active In dis.
gtrIct politics. Mr.. stovnlrs irecord In the
days when %the Republican party was
more formidable males him a less dan
3goious rival than many others who
might have been named. III d. .s.. Il
lion. Robert &, southal. OF Amelia,
who sl,as Just been rcnomiiatcd fot sCon-
gross By Fourth District Dcn1ooA y was
In the city last night aud WIS thh re-
cipicnt Of many CONGRATULATIONS on his
denomination over, Judge T.. ID. Yarrell.
MIR. southnil. Stated last night that the
Indications were that his majority In
the district would be about $50 IN a to-
tai vote Of about $500. Mr.. sottllall
HAS no opposition for election, and Ills
return To Congress la therefore assured.
lI3ast.Sn,gl,t after tile committee meeting
Ilb, dInM with number Of friends at
the Richmond. IN IN S y &;
# lion. p. r. 81, Clnr, Of Giles, chair
man OF tho Ninth District Democratic
COMMITTEES. stated that Mr.. Wysor, the
Democratic nominee, .lind a fair pros!
poet Of election and Expressed the be.
lief that he would defeat Colonel Slemp,
tho Republican,. Flo declared that the
statement that the Republicans had been
more active than tho Democrats In So
curing tho payment OF poll taxes ard
qualifying party men TO vote was not true;
that ono party was about a 8 we'll sltuhted
las tho other In that matter.
/, Mr. ST. Clair stated that Mr.. Slenp
Recognized that he had n hard fight on
and that he was promising patronage IN
the event Of re- election. as MI induces
mont to activity III lis behalf on tho part
of the person promised. He stated that
1t was currently reported that Colonel
Slefnp had promised Mr.. A, p. strothcrr,
Of Giles; Marshal s. Brown Aliens job
In the event OF his (slcmp's) election. lIe
had reason to believe that.sltniar promises
.Wcre being ma1s 10 oth:rs.
! snfcsarstR. II. BAgby and George Lind
srS. OF NMfolk county. both Of whom are
allied with the Fusion faction OF Norfolk
county politics, were IN attendance on the
Democratic Committee meeting last
night. Who. masked II hat Intern Unable
contest were coming III, they answered
III the negative, Stating that they had
nothing to ask at tho hands Of the state
Committee.
A feeling OF hopefulnsss AZ regards the
result lii the general election IN Noveln.
lbqr-is chprdcterizlng nearly all tho. NOM
hers OF the State Democratic Committee
Many Of tlicm admit that they have not
Vinlted any Of ths doubtful States, but
from what they lear ey are very hopeful
Of Democratic victory d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
!, old Abingdon
VIRGINIA
BRIEFS
Special to The Times Dispatch

8 (Specialto The Times lsra tc!l0
ABINGDON VA; Sept: l3.-col. ,.hn1.
OF tho late Constitutional, Convention.
though quite recently paralyzed for the
third time. lis unexpectedly convalescing.
AbGXEpnh and M Moan
Vernon Electro Railway. was seriously
hurt this afternoon by falling, from his
car between here and Mount Vernon. It
Is thought tl,at.his back y, was broken by
DANV1l.LE. NA.--Thc jury was out
only three minutes before returning n
verdict OF not guilty in the case Of the
negro Roy Seals alias s, Roy c ,I,n
James r.. Arms, OF the Southern Rail-
way. The murder which was committed
about 3 o'clock Friday morning OF July
l5.sstll ereinains a mystery SO far AS the
1HR FREDERICKSBURG, VA.-The dead
body of Eleanor Jackson. n young colored
in a vacant lot here to-day, s far as
known, no one had seen lior since SAT-
Eurday night and death Is supposed to
have occurred either Saturday night or
#man's death Is a mystery. a coroner's
jury was summoned, but adjourned with
out reaching verdict Foul play Is
islspecled and the oRc are sitting
/ q aL Xii vA.-Becauuse the pas
tor OF tic Laurel Fork, .(Hnrdrhelly Bap.
tlstJ in Carroll county refused TO allow
theEsale of melons on the day appointed
tor preAehing, malicious persons gathered
at might, tore. tho. windows out Of the
church unl otherwise damaged It.
suFFOLk, XA,-Accused OF robbng
the Southern Express CompanyAs ONCE,
at Driver, Va John ana Emma Law
renee, alias Beatty, who say they arc
to-day, were held without Bali for thu,
grand jury They confessed to breaking
in andtstealinE medicine. clothing. books
ami: Shoes The police think Lawrence is
q deserter from tho navy. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
IN THE NINTH.
National Committee Interested
in the Contest in Virginia.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
E WASlIlNGTON. ID. C., September a.
An cfrort Will be made coon to have
tho Democratic National Committee take
a hand directly in tho campaign In the
Ninth Virginia District. The attention
Of the committee has been called TO
tho contest In tho district, and 1t is
known that Chairman Taggnrt wants to
give Mr.. Wysor every possible assistance
! in the great fight he Is making to re-
deem the Ninth--thc only district IN the
by a'Rcpublcan
Several Influential Democrats of Vir-
eInia contemplate going to New York
soon and arranging 10 have some speak
crs of national reputation 20 into the
Ninth District and do some work for Mr.,
Wysor There Is reason to believe that
tho committee will send he speakers,
Democrats are not in tho least nm
easy about any district In Virginia save
tho Ninth and 1t Ii admitted That there
Is danger that Il Republican will be re-
turned from that Nj, Slemp saw to
II months ago that tho poll tax Of every
Republican, voter IN the district WAS paid.
which insurcs The casting of The fun Re-
publican vote. It Is said that many Dem
ocrats failed 10 pay their poll taxes. But
Democrats are hopeful Of being able TO
induce many Republicans to vote tho
Democratic ticket
Affairs IN the Tenth District are not
wholly satisfactory, Of coursn but there
is not The slightest apprehension of the
result, Mr., ISlood would have been elect
cd By an overwhelming majority If only
the Republican, candidate, Mr.. Reycr-
comb, had been In tho field The vote.
which will be pollcd by Captain Oplc.
the independent candidate, will be very
small. insignificant in fact, even In his
own county. or course his candl-
ducy willrcducc tho Democratic majori-
iy, and wlll,s,rcneihcn the chances Of the
Republican, candidate. Mr.. Flood Will be
re,olected By a majority amounting M
into the thousands,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
AFRICAN'DER
The WINNER
Cup Preliminary at
Brighton in Slow Time .
OF e IA : S..
CIV A.socIat0d Tret.. )

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Africandcr last
years Suburban Handicap winner, to-day
wo,, the Cup Preli:nnary.6one and a half
miles at Brighton Beach. He was quoted
at the good price OF % TO I. but had
TO DO hard ridden at tho end 10 win by
a head from McChesney EuscniA Burch
was third, half a length away. rho time,
2:34 was slow. Summaries:
First racc--scling, six f,lTlones-Mem-
phis 10 TOD first, phantom IS to y sec
ond. Water Pansy q to u third, Time,
1:l4
Second raee-one mile and a sixteenth
First Mason (S.to 81 first, Orrnondcs Right
Is 10 &2) second, Gay Boy u2 TO y third. y
Time. l.l5, rs. la !. ,.3
Third rate--slx furIofngs !, Belle stron,e
sQl9tQ 2Ol first, Dandellbn t3 to y second. /
4Passaacnn u tod y hird. 4 me. Il IL.
t9tl'ourthTrace--ttc Cup, Prcllm Inary slnile !
and 4. haif--Afrlcandcr GO ia - first, Nc
4 To- 10 i third. Time. S3:Si IS.
Fifth ll!ng.Lon milo and a. ak
5tcenth--Dick Bernard 4; TO y first. Cnn--
teen Is 10 ~ second. Stolen Moments q
TO y third. Timc, ] AS IS.
Sixth raceL-ilvc fnrlongs---t'ancy Dress
s(S 10 y flrst. Long Days Otto y second.
Lucy Young 30to y third. Time 10 80. X
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
ABINGDON NOTES.
Female Colleges Open With a
Good Attendance.
To Tho imes-Ioispntch.)I

Especial to The 'Limes-Dispntch.2
the aged widow Of the late Dr.. W. II:
Barr. for many years quite a distinguished
physician of this town, fell 3 few eye.
nings aso WI @l,e waiE,ns - ner Ga'ue'
Martha Washington College may prac-
5tlcally call this her opening day for the
fall session. Prospects are not yet fully
developed IL course. but the outlook for
a large attendance is 4 excellent
Stonewall Jackson Institute IS much
elated over its prospects for a large at
tendance. the opening day for the fall
term being next Thursday.
1t is regrottablc that tho old Abingdon
Academy. which Atfcw years ago WASH
opened after a long SUM Der by Professor
q. r. Smith. OF Mississippi. has had 70
fossor Smith Is Il brilliant cduca tor and
disciplinnrian, but the multiplicity Of
state institutions was too much Tor plain
nca delnies. supro rted mcagerly4 by&private
means. and Professor SIN til now takes
the Abingdon public free school IN charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
ana sfter Tho ds,c 81 The primary VAS.

ana after tho cato OF Inc primary SW*'ss
changed nj Ills request.
The statement OF Colonel Button Was
FULLY corroboratcd by Mr.. irwin T.. WHIT.
Head Mr.. Echols estimated that CAPTAIN
t9rie would not receive over fifty votes
HI Augusta. his ,,,,nic county. Members
f,f the COMMITTEES from OTHER counties on
lie district did not think that independent
candidate would have following In these
counties. -
informal statements rs to the slt,'a-
lion hi other districts were made by MT.
1r. S. c. scott for the Third; Mr.. a. ~.
Watkins FOR tho Fourth; Hon. H. a.
James. for The Fifth; Mcssis. jordon and
carringtor, for tho sixth; Judge Duke,
y Tor tho seventh, aid Judge McCabe, Tor
The Eighth
The matter OF party organization IN
The contested districts. and Of speakers
Il for The cam bnigr and various otl,cr DC
tails were discussed. The meeting was so
harmonious that II was tune. being de-
void OF any Or the factionGi aniigon,sm
that have added zcst and Injected spirit
fiji the meetings lreld for the past t*o
Years. There was not ailpile af dis
co,d nor Il jar Of factioiiillsn on INC.
sErfacc.
fThe committee rose about 1880 70 meet
again subject toF,he call of tho cEa'l-
man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
RESULTS IN MAINE NJ: tl]:l>IE>.
Republican Majority Will Prob
ably be Only $1,000.
lRv q ssociatcd I3rcss.l

Z PORTLAND. ME-, Sept. 80. eturns
from tho small towns in distant. parts
OF the State to-day and n careful re-
vision of last nights figures place tho
election at about $1,000. Returns from $50
cities, towns and plantations Cut5of $50
give William Il. Cobb, Republican,. 75.-
95i; Cyrus W. \ Davis demo &c rat, N,0l7.
The same places II, 1900 gave HILL Repub-
5llcan, r. 5il /; Lord, Democrat, 39,71l. The
Republican gair, over 1900 Is now estimat-
cd at per cent; the Democratic gain
ut a per cent. !,
4 Mex years Senate will probably stand
q Republicans and four Democrats, as
against % Republicans and one Demo-
8crat in the last Legislature. 1t Is esti-
mated that the House will be III Rcpub-
leans aud so Democrats. Tho last House
stood ISL Republicans and twenty Demo-
Gratis, s=5 l4st ts5ssl 's44S 5sIi ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
PETERSBURG
/: Lost! | AGAIN. L. !.
Tile Brownies Took the Second
| M Game Eronl the South q
side Boys.
LAST or SERIES HERE ] DAY
Manchester Will Tackle the
Brownies Tomorrow Il
slis ysAftcrnool1,

& by defeating Petersburg yesterday. The
Brownies take Nthc championship or the
South, 10 far as semi professional clubs
20. The Brownies have won eat,1es from
somh OF tho strongest teams IN tho
state. and are now OH the high road 10
tho chant ionship for tho season. III. n
Tile settlement will DO made OIL Sntur-
day, whom tho fne Barton Heights team
comes up against tho Brownies III their
last game OF The chan pionship series. Less
than 80 points now remains between the
teams In tho Brownies favor.
The Brownies made two runs in yes
terday s game In tho first Inning ROSE
walked, stole and scored On &McEvoN's
hit. The la tor slipped around to, second
on Knowles single. The next run was
made IN the third. Hicks singled. swiped
SECOND, and scored on Echo's hit. 81
BroadHell made tho first run for Pet
erabuhE III tho NTH. on chances he got
around 70 third. and scored on Brooks's
MT. Upton also scored On choices and
the hit, but both men got 70 frst on
THO series viii close today. when Hui.
chr Will pitch for tho Brownies and
Heath for Petersburg The gam e to-
morrow afternoon will be between Man
chester and bthe Brownies. when a post
poncd game will DO played, and the
regular season tickets will be recognized
at the gate, The score tells tho ta 10 rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
The Readville Races.

40 By Associated Ioress,)
.READYILLE, MASS, Sent. 13.-All
ing at the Readsvillc track to-day went
extra heats and the last one remained
unfinished is'mmalrieess:;.3.,, Z,
fourth, Nth and six heats and the race;
Edgar Boy, first and second heats, sec
ond; Owhyho,% third heat, third, Best
time 2:QS IA. "a s5g
won first and SECOND -llcA is; Alberta, third
heat, Best time, 3:12 Ia. Il,
a:2l trot, purse sl.ooo-Ma'nand won
second. fourth.and nftll heats and race;
Ethel yYyn, third heat, second,. Mary
steele, first heat. third. Best time, s:la
s:pR trot, purse 81, oo0-- Caspian Won first
and fourth heats ana TIE race; HaW-
lhifdVheat., tlllrd. Best time. 2:0S lE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
is PLANNING
BIG CHANGES
{ CONTINUED from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
OF the Democratic National Committee.
tonight gave out the names Of a hun
bred or more Democrats who will, he
states, take tho stump in the so-callnd
doubtful States. during the coming cam
paign. IT is said that these speakers win
be assigned to begin work during the final
week OF September
In addition to these are named many
says. that Judge Parker. former ires-
dent Cleveland aud William J. Bryan will
each take mart In the campaign
In addition 40 these are AIMED may
monument Democrats who viii speak,
some OF whom are: Former Secretary Of
The Treasury John 6. Carlisle, former
Secretary of state Richard ollley Lieu.
tenant General Nelson a. Miles. former
Senator Charles A. ,rownr, Congressman
w I3ourke Cochran. Arthur Pue Gor-
man, john Sharp Williams, United States
Senators Joseph G, Blackburn and Jams
IS. AicCreary. az, Kentucky; Bsnjanin n,
TiIlmal.8 OF South Carolina; isador Ray
her, of Marylaidr-A, O.. Latinler Of
south Carolina; A. j.. McI.aurin and
Iinrnando p. -4oney. Of mississippi; DO,
scpli w Bailey and Charles a Cnber-
,cn, OF Texas; Augustus Bacon and Alex
ander s.. Clag, Of Georgia; william j.
etone and Francis NJ. l'ockrell. Of Mis-
'seuri; John w. Daniel and Thomas s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
Wins McAlpins q. Trophy,

Iyfsf18 ~. (Ry lAssoclnted .FI'ress) VI;
n NNAV' YORK, Sept l3,,-Tlle wea Their
conditions OF the second day OF the fail
rife, carbne, pistol and revolver meeting
the crH,edmof1'n RanSe ", We're l9fay9I a.
Win vim until dusk, The principal event
OF the day, and The, only onnin which q
conclusion s'reached, was the McAlp'n
trophy match, WhlchtlWas won by the
LEAN representing the State of New York,
with q total of lots olltfof a possible ! .afn
The United States Marine Corps team
finished second, with aI0. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
SOLDIERS AT A FEAST.
Members Of Co, F. Enjoy Ban
Duet as Guests Of Officers.

!. conpany.,r, of$tbs ssye r I, R,egl,,
reH o tS N sa see rs S
didSnot drill long, for the officers had ~
treat lin store, md they repaired To-
slipper .waa. served. rho evening was
enees and incidents Of the n7anoely ras..
tho Spirit 'thcy showed during the week
il,lha field ana for the!r3 brilliant work.
ii Was a late hour when the company was
dismissed, much 10 Tho regret Of those
nreHcl1f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
MUSIC AT BALL PARK.
Waits Paradise Band to Give
Concert at Game This Afternoon.

noon, when Petersburg wifi essay to take
a game from tho Brownies. ),
The members Of the company, Including
Mr.. Hall and Manager Ioicrson, and the
other members, will occupy seats on the
grand stand. IA ~,
The famous boys band will play be-
tween tho Innings and Will giyeYh Balcony
concert before he game.
All ladise guro Invited to be present
TO enjoy the music and the game which
will DC called at $3.50 O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
The Hawthorne Running.
(By Associated Prcss.)

(By Associated Prcss)
CHICAGO. 1LI4, Sept. 13.-Rcsults at
1Inwthorne:
First receive furlongs--Bone Brake
3(6ato y first, Happy Jack. u0sto ~ Soc
d Second racc--nvc and a half furlongs-
.Jnnct,n e TO 81 first. Handy Bill OK TO p
second. Ralph Reese (l3 to = third. Time.
1:10.-s !. {, /. h h :. e p
Third racc-lnilo and IAN elghth-Bcn
Chance "a TO 81. first. Dungannon g to II
second, Ida Lcib co to y third. Time,
1857.
Fourth racc-miic5 and seventy yards
Feline LugO q to 81 first. BomDardier
a tod second. Time, ;47,
Fifth rnct--iive and half fnrlongs-
~ second. Dixelle (l5 TO l)Fthird. Time,
1:lOl-5.
Sixth race--one inIle-sweetie e to b
first, sLangford James GEO }to y second,
The T0Ilm q to y third Time Ia. 3-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14
MANY LEADERS HERE.
Senator Martin Not Surprised al
Governors Candidacy.

Senator Thomas S. Martin Is at the.
Westmorcland Club, having como 10 tho
city to attend tho meetings OF tho State
Central and Executive Committees and.
TO meet friends here. While In tile city
.he has been called upon BY many per-
soma and political friends; ana was the
center OF an Interested group on tho
bridge at Murphys Hotel last night While
the committees We're IN session.
t5s The junior senator was informed yes
.tcrday Of Governor Montag,le's announces
ment Of his candidacy for the Senate,
butmcrely smiled after the manner OF a
man WHO had Just been told@that the ex-
ipected had occurred. II He was asked IL ha
cared to say anything as to the senatorial
campaign, but replied: "rherc is nothing
to say except that I ann a candidate FOR
recollection, and everybody knows that.
or course, J expect To continuefto be a
candidate, :" he added. Further than that,
2he did not discuss tho matter. The sann-f
tor was apparcntly,as placid as II lie had.
Just been Informed that the Governor,
had announced that Ito would not be
q candidate. Z SO s
Speaking Of tho presidential contest,
Senator Martin stated tlat$tllo situation
looked encouraging from the standpoint
OF the Democrats, and that everywhere
there was hopefulncss of victory. He
would indulge in no predictions MS la the
doubtful Stat however ipeTelyrHtatI1ig
that tho outlook was hopeful for I'irket..
lie did not regard the results siu fAai,l,.f
and Vermont as sIgniflcanllof anything,
but as moro favorable to tho ppmocrats
than Ia the Republicans, IT, it. had any
significance. lIo thought that q land
Slide IN favor OF either candidate might
have indicated something, but that the
fact that the relative strength OF the OPP
posing parties was substantially un-
changed after the Republicans had made
an active canvass was rather encourug-
ing to tho Democrats than to tie Re-
publicans. . ~.
notified State Chairman ElNson tfatshe
would make speeches in the campaign
In this State whenever desired and hfs
other engagements as n kmlnber Of the
National Campaign Committee would per-
init. S
Congressman Claude a, Swanson OF
the Fifth District is among those who
came 10 the city To attend the State
Committee and to confer With Ills friends
here, lie was mixItE among the people
at the committee meeting and IN The
hotel Hobbies, and wore the smile that
won't come off, Indeed, he is usually
cheerful and expresses himself lis feel
ing so with regard to his prospects, for
the gubnrnatprlal nomination next year.
lie has not entered actively on Ills cam
ipnign for the gubernatorial nomination
set. however. and Will not do SO until
the national campaign Is disposed Of
lilo is visiting various sections ri tlle
State Whenever opportunity Offers, and
recently Went TO the Eastern Shore of
Virginia, where he attended y county,
fair and shook hands with many friends,
Speaking OF the campaign IN his own