Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-03-03


md by all republicans. The only /
question now coming before thepeo-
pie here who are active in politiesis, |
who viii be the nominee Of the
Democratic party. A good many Of
The men who, six months and even
six weeks ago laughed at the Hearst
boom, now are looking serious and
admit that they will have TO reckon
with the Hearst movement Is one Of
the serious factors in the Democratic
IL practically has mar
rowed itself down 10 o fight Of the
field against Mr.. Hearst. They see
that he has made and is making such
inroads into the rank and file Of the
Democratic party that they must do
something 70 stop the movement or
il win be Hearst on the first ballot
The men who are most actively
fighting Mr. Hearst here are the
men who went back on the ticket in
1896 and 1900 and who voted either
for Mckinley or for Palmer and
Buckner. They are being assisted
by the men who control Wall street
and the propaganda il being fos-
tered from there and by the men
who want an assistant Republican
nominated by the Democrats. They
want a man who can be controlled
by the element that controlled Mr..
Cleveland and they will sit down
satisfied that which ever way the
battle goes trusts and the corpora
tions will be well served during the
next administration, and the people
viii get what they are used to-a
good roasting. The recent develop
ment in the campaign in the CEN
tral West is the fact that almost
every state is bringing out its favo-
rite son as q Democratic candidate
for the presidency. Il is believed
here by some of the shrewdest poll
ticians that this is being done by
the Wall street propaganda and in
the interest Of their candidate. 10
is being done for the reason that the
man they claim is the favorite son
is merely q stool pigeon for the
gong that will manipulate the con-
vention after the break from the
favorite son and they hope to hold
all such delegations intact and swing
them where they please. In other
words, the men who beat the party
in 1896 and 1900 will do the driving
this time and tell the $500, 600 loyal
Democrats TO dance to their music.
Ii has, as nothing else has done,
accentuated the candidacy OF Mr..
Hearst and many men who are loyal
Democrats, but, who, hitherto have
said nothing anent any presidential
preference, are every day declaring
for Mr.. Hearst as against this wick
ed combine. When the time comes
to count noses they will find that
these tactics have availed little, and
that Mr.. Hearst is forging to the
front as a real and loyal Democrat.
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AS stated in previous letter,
desire to acquaint the readers OF
this correspondence with one Of the
most interesting things that can
come to them, viz: any news that
concerns the great St. Louis
Worlds Fair from o national stand
point or from the farmers stand
point. / can say upon the best OF
authority that one of the special fea-
lures Of the government exhibit at
the Worlds Fair will bel collection
Of curious antique firearms, brought
from the arsenaiat Springfield, Mass.
The collection will include weapons
from all parts of the world which
have fallen into hands Of the govern
ment at different times. Among the
selection which will be sent to st.
Louis for exhibition is the old per-
cussion rife carried by jefferson
Davis, President of the Confederate
States of America, when he was
taken prisoner by troops under Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, in May, 1866. This
gun was presented to President
Davis by a French friend and ad-
mirer, p. Devisme, of Paris. 1t lisa
most interesting relic Of an historic
parsonage and occasion. The rifle
was taken to the Springfield arsenal
some time after close of the war, and
has been carefully preserved.
In the selections made for the st.
Louis exhibit are o number Of for
eign guns Of curious make. Every
odd looking gun ever made will be
there for the inspection of the peo-
pie. All the American rifles will
there be represented. The firearms
now in use in the army will be ex-
hibited in connection with those of
the past. Another board will show
pistols, sabers swords and other
side-arms.
Five carloads of exhibits for the
Exposition were shipped from this
city last week by the Treasury De-
partment while ave more carloads of
the same exhibits will be shipped
from Philadelphia in the near future.
The shipment of the most valuable
Of the mint exhibit and those of the
Bureau of Engra wing and Printing
will be made by express, thus OBJ
waiting the necessity Of guarding
them in transit.
A strong force OF guards will be
kept over these exhibits at st. Louis.
Rapid progress is being made in
what the promises TO be
oneof the most interesting exhibits of
the Government.
It is expected that everything
will be in place for this exhibit by
the middle Of April.
CHARLES A. EDWARDS.