The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

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Tines-Dlspa,ch Bureau. I
Washington. D. c., Jan .6.
No action OF William y. Bryan's has
aroused so much hostile criticism with
In his own party az his Visit to Frank
fort this week and his work there In
behalf OF Governor Beckflam for tho |
United States Senate. Old friends OF
Mr.. Bryan, men who have always sup
ported him aud advocated his nomina.
tion, have spoken with the utmost bit-
terness concerning his Kentucky visit
and Its mission. ana this without the
slightest reference to whether Cover
nor Becklnm Is the honest choice OF
the Kentucky Democrats for the United
States Senate. t
These Democrats realize that there
Ia a serious al ference OF opinion among
the Democrats OF tho Bluegrass State,
and nm honest difference. They have
not dared to form judgment as. to tho
merits OF the case. They believe the
Kentucky Legislature should have been
allowed to settle tho matter without
outside interference. Mr.. Bryan's ac-
ton Is looked upon rs breach OF the
unpard enable. M a serious political
blunder. Tho writer las heard this
opinion expressed by at least fifty
lDcmocratA possibly more.
H. 1t is feared that the course pursued
lby the probable nominee OF the Demo-
crats to the presidency will have the
effect OF losing the electoral vote of
Kentucky to the Republicans next
fall.
since Mr. Bryan went to Frankfort
| In behalf Of Governor Beckham Gov
ernor Joe Folk OF Missouri, has an
| nounced that he will be candidate
/ for the seat In the Senate which has
4 been occupied by William j. Stone since
\ tho death OF George Graham Vest IN
| 1903. 1t Is probable that the Democrats
i OF the State will make the selection
in State primary. 1t Is expecting too
4 much to look for Mr.. Bryan to go
A into Missouri to help either candidate
before the people. Both Mr.. Stone and
Il Governor Folk have been among .hls
i closest personal and political friends.
II Should the Legislature deadlock Itself
on m election, as the Kentucky Iegis-
4 lature has done, would Mr.. Bryan go
before the Democrats thereof and adj
vocate the election OF either Stone or
Folk? a. SD
"one OF the finest old gentlemen in
the world IS a. citizen Of Atlanta. who
is within the purview OF tho Federal
statute requiring payment OF a license
tax OF s25," said an Atlanta, newspaper
correspondents to-day. THE old gen
II tleman Is very wealthy. a pillar in his
7 church., and most temperate man.
: He has horror OF saloons, and thinks
4 man has made a pretty good start
:. towards ruin when he begins drinking
!. ut bars. SO the old fellow, in order to
: keep his seven sons and three sons
; in-law from patronizinE the saloons
o for tho drinks they feel they must
!, have, always Keeps a barrel Of whiskey
2 in his homo, which Is also the home
. OF Missions and his three daughters
a husbands.
"setting on tho barrel is box with
l a slot in It, and every time one Of the
G boys takes a drink he Is in honor
= bound to drop dime in the slot. Wher
= the liquor In the barrel Is exhausted
! the box Is opened. the money taken out
: and the old man trots off downtown
n They say he is violating the law; tina
r the liquor is really being Sold"
: While the bureau will not confirm
$ this view officially. there are tho hes
= OF reasons for saying that should TIL,
q case come up to the commissioner o.
= Internal revenue for adjudca tion h,
Ii would have to hold that the good ole
elder was selling liquor. and therefor,
= liable to the payment OF tho Fedora
). license.
y The attorneys for the heirs of Gen
eral George Washington Indicate tina
Z lthey arc quite hopeful of receiving
I from tho government compensation Il
the sum OF $3051OO for 3,o51 acres o
- land which General Washington tool
j. up In Ohio, under Virginia warrants.
l. The papers we're 8 returned to tn
~ Land Office In Richmond. owing to tn
" Father OF His Country thinking h
=, had done all that was necessary t
= perfect Ills title. The State of virglni
"a afterwards coded to the general gov
"a eminent the Northwest territory, with
is in which these lands were located, an
l-t the general government patented Their
re to Individuals, twithstanding the act
Of cession and acceptance guarantee
N that holders under Virginia paten.
81 should not be disturbed. The admins
traitors OF General Washington settle
their accounts without getting thes
L. claims in, possibly owing to the diff
z Guilty OF Communication, in those day
The matter has LAIN dormant 70 year
Much OF the land which was a'warde
General Washingto ton under the fort
going Virginia patents is now embrace
En- within the corporate limits of the cit
- -, OF Cincinnati, and Is OF irnmense VAIN
a. or course. the Congress Is not asked
u disturb titles to this land. The COY
ne ernme nt is simply asked to re1nlburs
a. the heirs Tor Its wrongful act In !
to lowing others to take their land.
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M Judge Emory Speer. Judge Of u
United States Court. for tho Southet
District of Georgia, caused son
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