The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23

William j. Bryan secure control OF the
VI. Louis Convention
Doubtless. II Mr.. Bryan should mako
the platform, II would be entirely salts
factory to populists.
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Ton Perdicars was at ono flnc an &C.
tor ana such poor one nc had to givo
up the business. Now, tile trouble IS
that when he gets Ills release papers he
may again hit tho stage. This fear has
weakened the ardor OF those who wcro
otico rantankero,is for his immediate re-
lease.
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Mr.. Cleveland, as already told IN this
absolutely knows noth-
Ing Of the schemes Of his warm friends
and adl1erents for the g,andstand finish,
ut st. Louis.--News Leader.
& We infer from this that Mr., Cleveland
Is not remembered among the readers Of
our esteemed contemporary.
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Governor Yates, of Illinois, is bound
TO Keep busy Having, been defeated for
The nomination for Governor he has now
the ring as a candidate for the
United States Senate against Senator
Cul:om.
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Secretary Cortelyou has u splendid op-
to let the people or these United
States know what the Department OF
Commerce and Labor is good for. Let
his investigation Of the General slocum'
disaster be thorough.
$50 Is sttts4t
One woman appears at Chicago as a
delegate and ahalf a dozen have shown
up as alternates. They come from the
freak States along the Rocky Mountains
which have woman suffrage.
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Z An inquirer wants to know why girl
graduates always dress In white, Be-
cause it is the policy OF colleges for girls
to make their commencements as color
less as possible.
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Judge Parker husnt said so; In fact,
he hasn't said anything. but the pre-
is that he is sorry he voted for
Bryan in 1896 and 1900. He ought to be.
President Roosevelt rshad pulled the
teeth OF all the convention animals be-
foro they got to Chicago and, Of course,
the convention is tame. too tame.
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The Chicago Convention is distinctly
in that the whole pro-
gramme is cut and dried. Democrats abb
hor cut and dried affair.
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Mr.. Bryan's course in fighting Judge
Parker is defended and commercially
Il leading Republican newspaper Of New
York. Il H. $
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Secretary. Cortclyou is just the man to
be chairman OF the National Republican
Committee. He ought to have something
to occupy his time.
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x Elijah DoWles has about reached the con
clusion that he will not DO able to
evangelize the world right off the bat.
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Tho finder box on land or water must
go.-New York Tribune.
BY no means. Keep 'em up.
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Perhaps the pest paragraph is not i'm
pertinent enough to suit Colonel Wat
tcrson's taste.
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Thus far no city emplye has resigned
his job in order to serve as a judge of
election.
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Being of English descent, "hlt" Is but
natural for Mr.. Hit to think he is "itt.''a
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Cripple Creek was evidently christencd
by a prophet iii disguise.
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The Lilly Whites" are not type high
in the Chicago Convention.
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Bad Boys in West End.
Editor Of Tho Times Dlspatch:
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