The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-28

to fgh by misconstruing and circulat ing rumors deserves the thrashing himself.
 The Seattle democrats, so-called, are undergoing the tribulations of so-called democratic city convention. The one thing the average so-called Seattle democrat appears most conspic- uously ignorant of is knowledge of the meaning of the title under which he sails.
 Mississippi has state law against profanity and a negro lassie of the tender age of F was arretsed for using the heretofore protane term, "Go to he'll" It is no longer profane. The supreme court of Mississippi says so and the supreme court knows her self. It is nice handy remark to have around on extreme occasions.
 The Chicago wife, who, after ab- sorbing the philosophy of George Bernard Shaw, folsakes her home to become servant, is one of the very few who take MT. Shaw seriously. Besides, does she know how disre- spectfully Mir. Shaw speaks about ser wants? His language in some instances would make cook quit before break fast, if used anywhere but on the stage. 
 An American woman who has lived several years in Spain says that the Spaniard is the most gallant and courtly man on earth. She has known a Spanish husband to choke his wife until she tainted away, and then go into the kitchen and bow and scrape to the cook. and ask her if she would please be so kind as to bring glass of water.
 The Alaska politicians of the repub- lican persuasion. who are spending the winter in the states, are seeming ly getting ready for another conven- tion scrap-but where the circus will
  Suggested compromises so far extend only to the third division and how to make the delegation Ego round' so as to give all the anxious eligibles seats at the pie counter is the perplexing problem.
 The republicans of Alaska were not the only ones Init" by the action of the national committee in ruling that delegates chosen in advance of the call for the national convention would not be recognized. In one of the congress siOnal districts of Michigan delegates were thus chosen in advance and in structed for Uncle Joe, and new con- vention will be necessary, though the result will probably be the selection of the same persons as delegates sim ilarly instructed.
 Next comes house of another col or, and it is hinted that democratic territorial convention, to select dele gates to the National gathering to be held at Denver in July. will be called to meet at Juneau, as soon as a call can be formulated and the primaries held. It is not likely that such con- vention will have a very large attend ance other than by proxy. and it has been suggested that the better and more satisfactory way would be to allow each judicial division to select an equal number of delegates, without the formality of general convention. This might be done by the central committee remanding the matter to the members for each division, or by appointing three separate conventions.
 The Marquette (Mich.) Mining Journal, an able and influential repub- lican newspaper says that the ''demo- crats have at this stage of the game a distinct advantage over the republi- cans, in that they have one candidate for the presidency who stands out head and shoulders above all others. it's Bryan, of course. There is occa- sional reference to some other possi- blity, but it's half-hearted, and there Is no doubt that the mass of Demo- crats is thoroughly persuaded-an well pleased with the outlook, too- that Mir. Bryan will head their ticket. There will be more harmony" be- hind him than there was behind Judge Parker in 1904, and we believe he will make the best run that any Dem- o,rat could make. On the other side of the great political fence, the Re- publicans find themselves much at sea. It is questionable whether even the presidents reiteration of his election night statement will take the last of the wind out of his third term boom- ers' sails. Even if it should effective ly do this, there are so many candida cies, backed by various and conflicting interests, that it is going to be ditii- cult task to nomin mate a man who will have the united and loyal support of his entire party. On the score of harmony it is likely that the Demo- crats will he at least as well off as the Republicans mex. year, and it would