The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
THE NATTER is DECIDED
Bryan Will be the Next President, Ac-
cOrdins to the Moon, the Stars and
the Sun-RooseyeIt Will be RenoIni-
mated After a Stormy Time i'm the
Republican Convention.

1t is written IN the o the stars,
and the sun-in fact, il is a matter OF
common gossip among the denizens OF
interplanetary space that William zen
nings Bryan, OF Nebraska, viii be the
ext president Of the United States.
William Randolph Hearst's presiden-
| tial balloon Will De punctured in the
democratic national convention, and
/ the hero OF San Juan Hill viii dis
charge his detectives and retire 70
private life. Vice President Fair
banks, Secretary Taft, Secretary Shaw
and Secretary Root will receive he
election returns with sad smiles, as
they ruminate on how different it
would have been had not the republi-
cans endeavored TO break the unwri.ten
rule of two terms.
All these things and more were
learned when the impenetrable veil
that obscures the future was drawn
aside by Countess Machen De Long and
of a higher plane.
1t was with some miSgivingS that
Countess De Long preached the sub
JCCt VI pollIlIS Will lLOSC
| the mists have cleared away" The
overworked muck rake had personally
inclined her to the belief that things
ethereal had refrained from taking an
active interest in political subjects.
Consequently, she was much sur
| prised at the a~lacrity with which ques-
tons were answered regarding the next
presidential campaign. So quick were
| the responses, the impression was con-
| veyed that the day of featuring Mr..
Bryan as the future president in celes-
tial journals was long passed, and that
the space writer with the orator Of
the Platte as the only subject would
be forced to patrOniZe the free lunch
counter.
GIVES INSIDE INFORMATION.
With the idea Of getting only that
knowledge revealed to soothsayers and
| seers, a reporter Of The Post rang the
dOOrbelI at Countess De Longs resi-
| dence, at 721 Ninth street, northwest,
| and announced that he was after some
| inside information in politics.
Come right in" said Countess De
| Long, calling the reporter by name,
land l will see what l can do for
you
Ring off for just a minute on the
| subject of my call and kindly inform
| me where you acquired the necessary
knowledge to enunciate my name re-
| quested the reporter.
q secured that information from the
| same source that will be awaited to an
! swer your other questions she smil-
ingly replied.
If YOU are as accurate in everything
| as you were in that, there will be no
| real use Of holding any election II
1908"
What is it that you wish to know
said she.
Not much,'' was the reply. Only
the names Of the leading candidates
that will be presented to both the re-
publican and democratic national con-
ventions; the relative standing OF each
on the nominating ballot; which OF
the nominees will be successful at the
polls, and the place Of meeting OF Doth
conventions"
Sitting back in a low chair in a
room in which the lights were turned
low, Countess De Long in Il dreamy
voice, said:
The democratic national convention
will be held in Denver. There will be
very little opposition to the nomlna-
ton of Mr.. Bryan. An overwhelming
majority of the delegates will be in
structed to vote for him. Mr.. Hearst
will have many friends in the conven-
ton hall who will flock under tie
standard of Mr.. Bryan after the first
ballot. The utmost good feeling will
prevail. and The convention will ad-
jorn upon a united party.
STRIFE AWAITS REPUBLICANS,
The republican national convention
will meet in Philadelphia. | see great
strife there. Many candidates are
striving for the nomination and bat
ter feeling is apparent. IN the third
ballot Theodore Roosevelt will be nom-
mated by Secretary Taft's forces go
ing V to him. Vice President Fair
banks will receive the next highest
number of votes, while Secretary Taft,
Secretary Root and Secretary Shaw
will follow in the order named.
In the campaign that will follow l
see democrat ic speakers upon plat
forms all over the country urging upon
the people the necessity of tariff revls-
ion, and pointing with scorn at the
rate bill which has been found to be
inadequate.
Il can also see republican speakers
talking to the people and telling them
that continued prosperity depends
upon the election Of Nh. Roosevelt.
They are also explaining that he is
not really asking a third term, as he
was only elected president once.
when the votes are all counted |
can see that Mr.. Bryan Won BY a
great majority, carrying with him Il
democratic majority of the ~represen-
tatives to congress.
The contest between Mr.. Bryan and
President Roosevelt will be III of the
most spectacular in the history Of the
country. 1t will be partially decided
by some act, the nature Of which l do
not clearly understand, with which
President Roosevelt will be held &C
countable."
Mr.. Bryan will have as his running
mate a man whose lame begins with
W. l don't just cen to get the