The evening world., 1908-10-14
kern, CARRYING
| A TOOTH BRUSH,
ARRIVES IN TOWN
Has No Other Baggage and
for Forty Nights Has Slept
in PullmanS.
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM.
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Expects Ticket to Win in Ohio
and Indiana, and Congress
VIII Be Democratic.
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM.

John w. Kern. Democratic candidate
- for Vice President, arrived in New York
to-day Hike Gen. Grant before Vicks-
burg, with his sole baggage consisting
OF a toothbrush.
Forty days and nights away from the
Wabash has Mr.. Kern been travelling
an the cause Of Democracy. armed only
with the tristy toothbrush. 1t has
raised a new issue IN the campaign.
II has shown the "enemy's country" as
Mr. Bryan used 20 call the East that
away out In Indiana Kern Democracy"
spells the simple lfe.
Very proud Is Mr.. Kern OF his tooth
brush He carries II in the upper left
hand pocket of his vest. bristle up. He
throws back the lapel of his travel
worn blue serge coat. to display this
Faithful companion OF his campaign.
But He Would Not Answer,
A sybaritic New Yorker had the te-
snerity to ask whether Mr.. Kern car
ried niSitshirt In his hip pocket, but
che question was met with whitening
scorn.
Mr.. Kern. in the Hoffman House
headquarters, talked about the great is
eues to a group of the faithful. includ-
Ing reporters, but their gaze and atten-
ton ever and anon wandered from the
prophetic words back to the toothbrush.
THAT grew In their eyes until 1t seemed
10 wave above the clash Of political
strife like the white plume Of Henry of
Navarro.
I All of which was disrespectful, to say
the least, to the estimab!e candidate
from Indiana. For above the bristling
toothbrush. Mr. Kern Possesses kind
II, servtce-wor1 face with whiskers la
gentle. his nose large. bony and
straight. indicating tirmness and
strength Of character.
Room for Lots Of Brains.
His forehead Is not high perpendicu-
larly. but 1t bulscs out horizontally all
around, and gives lots OF room for
brains. The black hair Is getting thin
on top. as would that of any six-foot
man who had spent forty nights In the
short berths OF sleeping cars.
He wears a soft, light-colored felt hat,
o fancy -colCre0 shlrt, turn uoWH collar,
Q blue bow knot tie, dark blue clothes.
and the aforesaid tooth brush.
Somebody asked whether Mr. Kern
also carried the Big Four Railroad pass
that Mr.. Hearst had talked about. but
he scorned to answer.
Il have no time for trivial Issues"
said tho candidate. The great ques-
lions of the day are more than / can
discuss. In tho brief opportunities ! have
for addressing the people. No, I cannot
take UP even the specific pianks In the
platform. There are many of them,
bearing upon so many different subjects.
that II would be impossible 10 take them
up In detail"
Claims Ohio and Indiana.
This was in response TO queries whetlI-
Or in the East he would talk about guar
anteed bank deposits and the Limitation
OF corporation products. AS to other
things he said:
Indiana 10 safe, and Ohio will cnst
It's electoral vote for Bryan. Conditions
are favorable for the Democrats win
ming the next Cong, ss. Gov. HugAes's
speeches had no nppreciaDi" orcrt in
Indiana Our people don't Just under
stand his veto OF the two cent fare bill"
Mr.. Fern spPal;s OBJECTION noon to
the commercial travellers On Broad way.
and at night In Brooklyn Academy OF
Music.