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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-04
Only Year When All Presiden.
tiaI Candidates Have
Taken Stump.
EXPECTED BRYAN TO DO so.
COUNTRY, HOWEVER, WAS SUR
PRIsED WHEN TAFT ENTERED
ACTIVELY INTO FRAY-WHAT
OTHER CANDIDATES DID.

The year 1908 has the distinction of
being the only presidential canvass in
which the candidate of each of the
great political parties took the stump.
which the nominee of one side or the
other made a personal appeal for sup
port, but this year there are two NOM
inees making political speeches. In
nearly every campaign the candidates
of the minor parties make tour of
the country. Debs of the socialists,
Chain OF the prohibitionists, Watson
of the populists, and Hisgen of the
independence party, have made many
addresses, and were expected to do
so. Their predecessors among the
chiefs of the third" parties, in most
cases, did the same. This is the most
effective way for those parties to at.
tract the country's attention. They have
no literary bureaus of any consequence
and the number of influential papers
which are on their side are always
few. Hence they are compelled to
make a direct personal appeal to the
people in order to let the country
know that they are here.
Mr.. Bryan, as an accomplished ora.
tor and a man of Astounding physical
vitality, was expected to take the
stump this year. He did this in his two
previous canvasses, and probably with
some effect. No other presidential
candidate ever before spoke to so many
people as Bryan. addressed in 1896
And he almost equaled that record in
1900. Recently some of his admirers
quoted him as saying that he had
made 5000 speeches, had travelled 300,
, 600 miles in making them and haG
made them to 100000 of people. Thi:
of course includes the journey around
| the world, in which he made many
sorts of addresses, in many places
and on many kinds of occasions. Ev
cry item in these numbers will b.
will be largely increased between nov
| and election day. He may be said tt
have taken the stump soon after the
close of the Denver convention, and ht
has spoken in many states since /. IN
and to many thousands of people. Be
tween now and November it is ex
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-04
ORIGINAL MERRY
WIDOW" TO WE'D
Ethel Jackson Engaged to New
York Club Man.

New York, Oct. 3-Ethel Jackson,
the original Merry Widow" in the
United States, and former wife of ].
Fred Zimmerman, the theatrical man,
is soon to marry Benoni Lockwood,
Jr, a member of an old New York
family and one of the most popular
men in the Racquet Club, so all Broad
way was saying last night.
Mr. Lockwood's father married
sister of the late Ambassador Thomas
Bayard of Delaware. He was a mem.
Der of the firm of j.. Frame, Hare &
Lockwood. Young Benono Lockwood
was recently divorced. His first wife
was Miss Mary Bonner. There were
three children.
Mr.. Lockwood was Miss Jackson s
lawyer when she was fighting thinner.
man for divorce. While porting over
statutes and divorce evidence, the
singer and lawyer fell in love. But
before marriage was possible two di.
vorces we're necessary. Lockwood is
divorced already, and Miss Jackson
receives her final decree on Oct. Is.
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ern hostility to him. Nevertheless, he
continued to the end to be confident
of victory, even after the August.
September and October states showed
that the drift was overwhelmingly to-
ward Grant
Blaine Made Personal Canvass.
Ii is the Blaine example of 1854.
which will be oftenest quoted, how
ever. in connection with Taft's appear
ance on the stump, for Blaine was the
only republican candidate to- make q
personal canvass OF the country. After
his own state of Maine, in the Septem-
Der election. had rolled up an inn
mense majority. 10000 for the republi-
can candidate for governor. some of
his most trusted friends. encouraged
by the outlook induced him to make
a speaking tour of the country east
of the Mississippi. He also visited
some OF the ex-slave states-Maryland.
Delaware. West Virginia and Ken
lucky. Everywhere he was greeted
| by large audiences. Unlike the case
| of Taft, however. the personal influ-
ence of the administration was not ex-
erted in his favor. President Arthur
sought the candidacy In 1884 and
would have obtained il. had IL not
been for Blaine's aspirations. Presi-
dent Arthur, while he did not
oppose the ticket, did not make
any serious attempt to strengthen
il. Most of Blaine's talks
South, which was then a larger men
cry one of the sixteen former slave
states Delaware. Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri were
democratic stronghoids equally with
the old slave states. which had seced-
ed Wherever Blaine spoke in the
west he received an enthusiastic greet
ing Everything seemed to be in his
favor until he returned to New York
near the close of the campaign. Then
the banquet given TO him by the bush
ness interests of the city and the re-
, ception by the ministers. In which
Burchard his stupid outbreak OF coupl-
ing the democratic party with rum.
, Romanism and rebellion" turned the
| tluC d6oineI ~ 10 coio shot "hVb
the business mems banquet was pro-
. posed he had q presentiment that 10
BODIED disaster, for the popular preju-
dice against a candidate who would
have any affiliations with capitalists
was far stronger then than II is now.
! Mr.. Taft's friends. however, believe
that the Blaine fiasco has as little per.
, thence in the present exigency as has
, Mr.. Bryan's failures. Bryan aroused
, immense enthusiasm wherever he
went in 1896 and also in 1900. Appar.
emily ne exercises a little of the same
hypnotic spell over the populace to.
day. The conditions have changed
for the republicans since 1884. There
are no Conkling feuds and no diver
sions like that by which st. John. the
prohibitionist candidate. drew off thou
: sands Of votes from Blaine. II there
. is any Burchard, he 10 so far In the
: shadow that no glimpse OF him has
q been obtained. Taft's and Bryan's
advent simultaneously on the stumI
gives the canvass Of 1908 a dash o
picturesqueness which all former cam
/ paigns lacked.
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could win. As the candidate, though.
of only one section of the Democra-
cy. the Northern end, he was fore
doomed to defeat. Breckenridge was
the Southern Democratic nominee.
while Bell of Tennessee was the stand
ard bearer of the Constitutional Union
negationists. the mugwumps of that
day. Neither Breckenridge nor Bell
made a speaking tour. nor did Lincoln.
the Republican candidate. Douglas
itinerary carried him from Illinois into
Missouri and through Indiana, Ohio
and the rest of the states to the At
lantic seaboard. He made several adj
dresses in New York. Massachusetts
and other staes in their region, and
went through the Atlantic States o.
The South.
Greey's Experience Pathetic.
BY far the most pathetic instance of
misplaced confidence which ever
seized a presidential candidate was
that which accompanied Greeley on
his stumping tour in 1872. Greeley
was one of the most pointed and eff
fective takers to q mixed audience
which the country saw. He was also
one of the most astute of political
prophets. but his qualities in each di-
rection failed him when they were ex-
erted in his own behalf. He made a
tour extending from New York to H.
linois. which took in nearly all the
states of the Middle West. and which
crossed over into Kentucky. the state
| of his old chief. Henry Clay. He also
spoke in several Of the New England
! States. Everywhere he was received
with large audiences. His fame had
travelled all over the country long be
| fore he had made his overland journey
| to the Pacific in 1858. Throughout al
, the free states he had hosts of admir-
ers. AS one of the pioneers in the an
ti-slavery movement. he had been &
big figure in the Republican party.
The New York Tribune was the lead
ing Wing journal until the Wing part,
passed off the stage soon after SCOTS
disastrous defeat In 1852 1t went tt
the front among the Republican paper.
soon after the formation of that part,
as a successor to the Wings. Thos,
who had been reading his paper fo
many years wanted to greet him per
sonally, even though they would vot,
against him. Thus 1t was that he at
tracted vast audiences everywhere b,
spoke. Like Mr.. Bryan and others IL
similar situation he construed thi
interest in him to be an evidence tina
he would sweep the country. For IT,
first few weeks after the Democrat
had accepted him as their candidat
his chances seemed so favorable tina
he stood high in the betting In Ney
York, even though his opponent wa
Grant, who was nominated for his sec
ond term in that year. Many OF Gree
ley's little car-end speeches and In
promptu talks at way stations wer
! models of concise, pointed orator,
! They had powerful effect on the In
mediate audience for the moment. TIL
Southern end of the Democracy, how
ever, had not yet been extricated fror
the discredit attaching to secession
, and as he was warmly supposted b
) many Southern leaders. 1t was cas-
} for the Republicans to arouse Nortl
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LET JOY REIGN
TUESDAY NIGHT
Fantastic Parade of Fall Fes-
tivaI Will Be Held
Then.
CARNIVAL SPIRIT TO REIGN.
CASTE WILL BE FORGOTTEN AND
ALL WILL JOIN IN THE REvEL-
RY-PRIzE FOR BEST MASKED
INDIVIDUAL.
Let ioy reign unconfined. -

Let Joy reign unconhned."
This will be the motto of the Young
Mems Business Club on Tuesday even
in9, when the big Mardi Gras fantas-
tic parade is held. 1t will be a night
solely devoted to good old King Car
nival, and any one who has not the
true carnival spirit running through
his or her veins is requested to remain
in "the clear" Main street will be
no place for sour faces.
On that evening the always mys-
terious mask will be worn and par
trician and common will lay aside
caste, and will, side by side partici-
pate in the fun making. Everybody
In Richmond is cordially invited by the
Mrrdi Gras committee to cast dignity
q the four winds of heaven Tuesday
4 ming and take part in the frolic.
more the merrier.
be Mardi Gras celebration has been
- nned solely to allow the WORKOUT
q Iar-chasing citizen to forget his
h&fness cares for a few hours, and
Uncover to his amazement that he is
= reAlfor-sure, living, breathing, joy.
3oving human being II any one or
this night when Dame Richmond pays
tribute to King Carnival fails to have
"a good time. it will be his fault
The carnival parade will march along
Main street and the fun will be fast
and furious. For the person who
wears the most grotesque costume the
Mardi (sras committee offers a prize OF
So To the lodge participating in the
parade which has tie largest percent
age of its membership in line a prize
Of@$1O0 will be awarded.
/ Those hale and hearty fellows OF
The inks and Eagles lodges have an
Ooa6ced their intention of participat
1ng IN the parade, and 1t is probable
that other lodges will also be repre-
ed{x1d In the column of merry makers
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boring commonwealths. He appeared
at four or five meetings in Ohio and
Indiana, and everywhere he attracted
a great deal of attention. He was not
great orator. and being IS years of
age at the time. and not strong ply
sically. the speeches which he made
were short. Moreover he had in MS
service the most accomplished band
of spellbinders whom the country has
ever seen. These included Webster,
Clay. Clayton. Everett. Thomas Cor
win, Cassius NJ. Clay, Joshua R. Gid
dings and many others who were then
national figures. or who became so
shortly afterward. Nevertheless Har-
rison himself on the occasions in
which he spoke, attracted more atten-
! ton than any of them. AS the hero
of Tippecanoe and of the Thames, he
| had the military record which has Of
| ten proven to ave a spell over the
average voter. The largest of all his
gatherings. even greater than that at
| Dayton. O., was the one which was
held on the battlefield of Tippecanoe.
The survivors of that fight, who were
necessarily few. however, were gathered
from all over the country and carried
thither. Harrison himself was the
star speaker on that occasion. and be-
| fore appearing on the platform he held
a reception for all his old comrades
who were present. Necessarily, every
one of them, regardless of his preced-
ing or succeeding politics, voted for
| Tyln in
Vass.
Probably Harrison's success as a
campaign speaker may have induced
Gen. Winfield Scott, another soldier
to take the stump when nominated by
the Wings dozen years later. The
Democrats, however, were less con
siderate of the hero of Lundy's Lane
and of the march to the City of Next
co than they had been of Old Tippe
canoe. He said many things which
were given an absurd twist by the
Democratic press. More ridicule was
heaped upon Scott by the Democrats
than was cast at Hancock by the Re
publicans on account of his tariffs
a-local issue break. From the begin
!, ming to the end of the campaign o.
!, 1852 Scott was lampooned by the lead
ing Democratic papers and stump ora
tors. Moreover. he was weakened a
, the outset by the secession of large
!, section of the Southern Wings, led b.
| Stephens and Toombs of Georgia, who
| went over to SCOTS subordinate il
the Mexican campaign. FRANKLIN
) Pierce. the Democratic candidate
Thus it transpired that the Wings car
ried only four states-Vermont, Mas
| sachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee
while Pierce and the Democrats VOL
all the rest of them.
Douglass Tried 1t in 1860.
Not till 1860 did another presiden
. tial candidate of great party appea
r on the stump in his own behalf. Thi
t was Stephen A. Douglas, who was
5 far greater man than any of his prede
J. cessors who have been mentioned
: Douglas. however, was the victim c
S circumstances which he could no
! have prevented. His speeches wer
S able, and would have been effectiv
: had there been any possibility that h
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i
in visiting the people, and in telling
them why they ought to Vote for his
ticket. His itinerary covers nearly all
the territory from the Atlantic sea-
board to the Rocky Mountains and
from the Potomac and the Ohio to the
great lakes. All the states which any
of his supporters say are in doubt. or
that the democrats have fighting
chance of carrying, will have an op-
portunity to greet him at least once
during the canvass. If he is elected
he promises not to become a candidate
again. If he is defeated it is hardly
probable that he expects his party
will again place itself under his leader
ship. Therefore his speeches this year
will be well worth hearing, as he is
one of the most skillful orators whom
the country has ever met.
At first. however, the country was
rather surprised to hear that Taft was
to appear actively on the stump. His
little talks at Hot Springs were in
formal, just like those which were
made by Benjamin Harrison when he
invented the front porch" style of
campaign oratory in 1883, style
which Mckinley followed in 1896. But
Taft is physically far more active than
either of his predecessors. He is a
bustling person, and as for years, a
member of the most bustling admins.
tration, which the country has seen
he had made the country pretty well
acquainted with him long before the
convention met which placed him in
nomination. AS no republican candi-
date, however. had been on the STUMP
for the past quarter of a century, the
country supposed he would follow tho
example of all of them since Blaine
I Moreover the Blaine example was ex
pected to act as deterrent. But the
personal appeals from all over the
country for Taft to take the STUMP
at last convinced the national commit
tee that it would be wise to consent tt
speechmaking tour. Moreover thi.
determination comedies with the can
dites own wishes. He said soon after
the nomination that the passive atti
tude did not suit him. AS he is al
effective talker it is expected by hi
friends that his toures will make vote!
for the party. Something has beer
needed to shake the republican voter.
out of their lethargy, and the adven
of the candidate among them can d.
this if anything can. The republican
remember thta 1892 was year il
complained of apathy during the cam
paign. In that year the republican,
were beaten in their first nationa
canvass. Cleveland had longer lea,
over Harrison in 1892 than Buchanan
4 had over Fremont in 1856. Conse
quently the republicans have good rea
sons to be suspicious of anything tina
looks like Indifference even. if, as i
probably the case. this results from
still have votes to spare. 1t will b
the business of Mr.. Taft and the othe
orators to tell the republicans tina
they can not carry the country unles
every republican voter casts his ballot
There was some surprise when Thur
low Weed and the other whig leader
induced William Henry Harrison il
1910 to make few speeches in hi
home state in one or two of the neigh
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MY dear" began the minister's wife
sth6re's 4 hat at the millin"-
There you 20 again." he quickly In
tcffuptcd. Always th!2kinS Of world
II things"
But. El- dear. you wrong me-" she
said .Thi; Eoaact IS perfectly heav-
er,y.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
BESSEMER SEES GOOD TIMES AHEAD Another Orayman Arrested for
 Hauling Liqu or OFFICERS OF CLUB FINED Much Interest Shown in Jones Valley Club Cases Which Will Be
 ppeaed-Personal and
 General.
OFFICERS OF CLUB FINED
BY J. F. LEE.

Bessemer.- August 91.-(Special. 1.-The business men of Bessemer are highly elated over the calling off of the strike and speak most enthusiastically as to the future business outlook.
 ''It means almost an immediate return of business prosperity" said E. L. Huey, Tn fact, today, I have done the best days business that have had for some time which I attribute to the restoring of confidence among people who have had the money with which to purchase their needs, but with the uncertain con- ditions staring them in the face, have not only done without many comforts needed in their homes, but have actually gone without some of the necessities of life
 With the returning to work of thous- ands of unemployed, and the starting up of many industries and mines, the out look to me is most promising, and I be- lieve that we will have a splendid fall business"
 Said Capt. H. W. Crook: While it will of course take some time for the district to recover entirely from the effects of the strike, at the same time, I feel sure that business will improve in all lines from the start and with a good demand for the products of our great mineral belt, confidence will soon be restored, and new capital will enter the field seek ing to develop some of the many untold resources"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
MONTGOMERY GLAD
 STRIKE IS OVER Cotton Is Reported Rotting In
 the Field WORMS ALSO REPORTED Soldiers Make Demand for "Fogie" Pay-Matter Is Up To Attorney -Spanish-American
 Veterans To Get Money.
WORMS ALSO REPORTED

Montgomery. August S.-(Special)- The news of the ending of the miners strike in the Birmingham district was received with great pleasure in Montgom- cry for many reasons not the least Of which is the elimination of the prospect of the second regiment being ordered to duty there. This was thought to be im- minent if the trouble had not been brought to an end. This regiment has just returned from camp and the cotton season being on, it was going to be mighty hard for men to get away and hold jobs as we'll.
 The return of peace is also welcomed because of the fact that hundreds upon hundreds of Montgomery people live in Birmingham and much Montgomery money is invested there. There had also sprung up a feeling that the lawlessness was getting beyond the control of the civil authorities and would have neces- sitated the call and use of more troops, which was a great expense. However, there is a feeling of congratulation for the way the Birmingham people met their troubles in this way and the capital city takes pride in the progress that is promised for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
TRIBUTE IS PAID
 TO A. P. STEWART

New Orleans, August S1.-Official cog nizance of the death of Lieut.. General Alexander P Stewart, which occurred yesterday at Biloxi, Miss, was taken to- day by the United Confederate Veterans in a general order which Adjt. Gen. and Chief of Staff William E. Mickle issued from their headquarters here by com mand of Clement A. Evans, general com manding.
 In conclusion, the orders says:
 ''He was dearly loved by the soldiers of his command, who playruily and loving ly called him old Straight on account of the simplicity of his character. Quiet and modest, in manner, unobstentatious in speech, a born leader of men, quick to detect the vulnerable points of an ad- versary and to push all to an advantage, strict in the exacting of discipline, yet kind and approachable at all times-he justly merited the high position he at tained, and may be proudly pointed to as a type of southern soldier and gentle man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Cotton Rottina in Field.

Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Will kinson has received from Monroe county a number of cotton bolls that are full of worms, in addition to being badly de- cayed. In the samples shown the deter ioration is fully three fourths. It is thought that the trouble lies very much in the fact that the cotton is in low lands and in many cases thckly planted resulting in a kind of decay. Several bolls with worms have also been receiv- ed from Autauga county
 J. B. Powell, member of the state tax commission, is back from Butler and ad- joining counties and says that in those counties the cotton is badly damaged by the dry weather and the hot winds. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
More Whisky.

Deputy Bob Jones made a haul this afternoon when he arrested W. M Love, who had three boxes containing 250 pints of 'booze."
 To look at the boxes, one would think that they contained nothing more than canned goods, but the negro was not wise as to the law prohibiting him haul ing whiskey, or he was not as foxy as some of the draymen around the district for when the deputy asked him what the boxes contained he promptly answered ''whskey." and when last seen he was in Chief Deputy Jones' office, on his way to the county jail.
 Love states that one L. Penny, negro who lives near 24th street, hired him to go to the express office in Birmingham after some goods, not telling him that 1t was whskey, until their arrival in town. After loading the stuff into his wagon, Penny instructed him to drive to the A. G. s. crossing in Bessemer, where he would meet him, but Deputy Jones met him first, and now Love is a sadder but wiser man.
 One of the cases of whiskey was con signed to E. Jordan, Birmingham. The others were marked E. U. Johnson, Birmingham, all three having been ship ped from Chattanooga, With not even the name of the consignor showing on the outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
TRUST COMPANY
 PAYS OFF BIG LOAN

New York, August 31.-The Trust com pany of America, of New York, upon which a sensational run was precipitat- ed during the financial panic of 1907, has managed it's business So successfully as to enable it to pay off loan of S25,- 00OO0O which 1t then effected in it's entirety The company in point of assets and liabilities, was the second largest in the country and the run which it successfully sustained exceeded any ever known in the history of America. The ordeal through which 1t passed de- monstrated that it was clearly on sound basis and it's administration hao been a prudent one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Wanted on Serious charqe.

Mobile. August 31.-A special to the Register from Pensacola Fla'' says. Thomas F. Nee, dismissed from the local police force few weeks ago for con- duct unbecoming an officer is peing searched for by county officials who have warrant for him, charging at- tempted assault on Mrs. Mary J. stearns, sixty-five years old The war rant was sworn out by relatives of the woman. Nee has wire and several children residing In the same neighpor- hnnd