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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
A SLAP AT THE PRESIDENT.

The President got it in the neck, as
the slang phrase goes, when the Ma
tional subcommittee selected the Hon.
Julius Caesar Burrows to be temporary
chairman of the National Convention.
This gives to Mr.. Burrows the "honor"
of sounding the Key Note of the cam
paign, as he makes what is usually
called the Key Note speech on account
of the position just accorded him. This
stab of the President was very deliber-
ate on the part Of that committee. He
wanted Beverage Of Indiana, but would
have been satisfied with Dolliver of
Iowa, or most any other prominent
man who is a follower of his. But
Burrows is known to be "reaction-
airy" of pronounced type, and his Sc
lection is such slap in the face of the
President that he is positively mad,
report says.
These gentlemen who are opposing
him, and who are taking such promi-
nent means OF doing SO, are likewise
taking long chances with their politi-
cal careers. They make his nomination
more probable each time they show
their opposition, and Senator Scott of
West Virginia, who proposed Mr..
Burrows name, is positively digging
his political grave. We prophesy he
will never hear the end of this until he
disappears from public gaze by igno-
minious defeat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

[From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. c., May 16.-The
great Natural Resources conference held
in the White House has reached sue
cessful conclusion and after adopting a
set of resolutions, somewhat broad in
character but not the less demonstra-
tive of the earnestness of the partici-
pants, the Governors have adjourned
and most of them have left for their re-
spective homes. That the conference
will be productive of good seems assur-
ed. 1t has at least served as a most
useful interchange of opinions and
ideas and has awakened the leading
men in practically all the states of the
union to the great Importance OF con-
serving the natural resources of the
country that not only this but future
generations may profit therefrom to
the full.
While the sincerity of purpose Of the
conferrees was not marred by politics
and all seemed only too ready to CO.
operate with the President in those
worthy objects which he laid before the
conference, the meeting was not with
out its political features. When oblig-
ed to leave the chair, Mr.. Roosevelt
called Governor Johnson to preside over
the meeting and the nimble witted
Minnesotian made excellent use of his
opportunity. His coming to Washing
ton and the ability with which he
presided gave increased impetus to his
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
"The Old World and Its Ways. !"
By William Jennings Bryan

by WllllhIu JeuIllIlSS bTydn.
This remarkable book of SIS pages,
unanimously illustrated and elegantly
bound, has been issued by "The
Thompson Publishing Company" OF
st. Louis, Mo-, and is sold by subscri p
ton.
We would advise our young friends
who are out of employment to seek the
agency and canvass for his book. 1t is
certainly one of the most readable, en-
tertaining and edifying volumes we
have read in long time. 1t was al
most like retracing our first trip around
the world, with less than one-thou-
sandth of the money and one-hundredth
Of the time required for 'first trip"
The great problems Of civilization,
religion, philosophy and government in
Japan, China, the Philippines, India,
as we'll as Europe, are presented in a
clear light by great brain.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied on the
trip by his wife and two young chill
dren, William j., Jr., and Grace, aged
Is and IA, respectively. They started
September p, 1905, and reached home
September 5, 1906, sixteen days less
than one year. While most of this
trip was in the North Temperate Zone,
they were below the equator few days
in Java, and for while above the
arctic circle in Norway.
This book ought to be in every home
where there are boys and girls with
brains and promise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
Leave Charlottesville as follows ::

Leave Charlottesville us follows:
No. %, daily, 7.08 p. m. Washington
and Florida Limited. Through coaches
and sleeper to Columbia, Savanna and
Jacksonville sleeper to Augusta; din
ing car service Tourist to California
tri-weekly.
No. 35, daily, 12.l0 p. m. U. S. Fast
Mail, first-claSS coaches and drawing
room sleeper to New Orleans dining
car service.
No. IL, daily, 1.55 a. m. New York
and Memphis Limited via Lynchburg)
first-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining car service.
No. 81, daily, I'll a. m. New York
and New Orleans Limited; ali Pullman
train, club and observation cars to At
lanta and New Orleans; sleepers to
Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham, New
Orleans. Sleeper to Charlotte Dining
car service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
ington 6. 40 a. m. week days, and 3.05
p. m. daily; arrive Washington 1925
D. IA. and $50 p. m, respectively.
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 &. IN. daily, and 4.i5 p. m.
week days; arrive HarrisonbuTg $50 p
IN. and 1910 p. m, respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NewYork
C. H. Ackert, Vice-Pres. 4 Gen. Mgr.
S. H. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr
w. H. Tayloe, Gen. Pass. Agt.
L. S. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, ID. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
INSTRUCT YOUR DELEGATES.

Mr.. Bryan has advised Democrats
all over the country to instruct their
delegates. IT is DEMOCRATIC TO IN
sTRUcT, says Mr.. Bryan. No man
goes to such meetings except as rep
resentative. He is sent to do their bid
ding, and not exercise his personal
preference. For this reason says Mr..
Bryan, the people should tell him what
to do, and see further that he does it.
Suppose our delegates from Virginia
to Denver were not instructed, what
would we find? A few of our leading
lights debating what our delegates
should do. If the Virginia delegation
goes unrestricted they will oppose
not openly in convention possibly-but
in other ways, the nomination of Mr..
Bryan. Virginia would therefore be
placed in the category of those
States opposed to him, when the
sentiment of the people of Vir-
ginia at large are overwhelm-
angly for him. The State, therefore,
would suffer the stigma Of this false
position, and if MI. Bryan were elected
Virginia would be out of touch to some
extent with the administration. All
men are mortal, and Mr.. Bryan would
BE- more cordial and generous to his
friends than to his enemies, otherwise
he would be devoid of human nature.
Let the people Of Augusta, therefore,
see that they send men to Roanoke
who will INSTRUCT our delegation, what
it SHALL do at Denver.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
boom. On the other hand,

presidential boom. On the other hand,
the evident intimacy between Mr..
johnson and ]. J. Hill, President of
the Great Northern Railway, gave
force to the rumor long circulated in
Washington, that the Minnesota Gov
ernor's political aspirations are being
backed by the railway magnate and
financier.
The reports which reach here from
New York indicate great and pernici-
Gus activity on the part of William
Randolph Hearst who seems set in his
determination to do everything to pre-
vent Democratic victory, although
his special animus is against Mr.. Bryan
who, he claims, repudiated him four
years ago. Mr.. Hearst still cherishes
an overweaning ambition to be Presi-
dent and as he has no hobby but poll
tics and an unlimited purse with which
to further his ambitions he is factor
to be reckoned with. His present aim
is to make Mr.. Bryan, or any other
regular Democratic nominee, run third
in Massachusetts, Illinois and New
York and while there seems to be little
likelihood that he will accomplish his
end, it is feared he may play havoc
with the Democratic vote in these
states.
In the Republican camp everything
is moving toward unanimity and har-
mony. Wild eyed politicians who a
few short weeks ago were breathing
anathema against Secretary Taft are
now covertly working for him with
but a single purpose, the accomplish
ment of Republican success. The
President has successfully used his
slogan. "If you don't take Taft you
will get me-" and :'the interests which
have all along opposed Taft and favor
ed Cannon, or Hughes or Foraker, are
now SO thoroughly frightened that they
welcome the nomination of Taft as the
lesser evil.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
A Threatened Revolt.

The Republican managers Of the
House of Representatives have another
revolt on their hands. Tuesday del
egation composed of Representatives
Townsend of Michigan, Hayes of Cali
fornia, Madison of Kansas and Pollard
of Nebraska, waited on Speaker Can
non and, it is reported, told him that
if an anti-injunction bill was not re-
ported from the committee on Judiciary
and an opportunity given to vote upon
it, they and others would join the DEM
ocrats to prevent an adjournment.
The delegation was backed up by
petition signed by forty. Republican
members pledging themselves to take
this action. 1t also developed that the
revolt among Republicans against the
determination of the leaders to adjourn
Congress without passing a bill to reg
ulate the issuance of injunctions has
been growing for several days.
Whether this revolt will disappear
under the application of the party whip
remains to be seen. The leaders have
been faced with it so Unexpectedly that
plans for its suppression have not been
arranged. There are, perhaps, not more
than dozen Republicans who favor
the Pearre injunction bill, which is the
one Endorsed by organized labor, but
there are quite number who believe
there should be a measure of some sort
enacted before adjournment. On the
other hand, there is a tremendous SEN
timent among business men bitterly
hostile to any legislation whatever re-
lating to injunctions.
A determined group of fifty Repub-
icans, if they joined with the Demo-
Gratis, could block all adjournment
plans.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
Friday, May 22. 1908.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET!
Election, November 3, 1908
THE cONQUFRING HERO.

"Behold the conquering Hero comes, .
was felt, but not shouted, by some very
distinguished men in Washington last
week, when Gov. John A. johnson OF
Minnesota, went about in that city,
while in attendance on the BLOUSE OF
Governors" which took place there.
The following items of interest are
reported in the press about him. We
are told:
He wore A LIGHT GREEN SUIT, both
to the conference at the White House,
and to the capitol, and had in his but
ton hole bouquet.
He was escorted to the Speaker
stand to be introduced to Speaker Can
non by Republican, Mr.. Tawney.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama heard
of him and rushed pell nell to the
spot. (Bankhead is an anti-Bryan
mani.
Senator Johnson of Alabama, who
recently expressed his profound adj
miration" for Gov. Johnson, also got
in the push; likewise Clay of Georgia,
Overman of North Carolina, Bacon OF
Georgia, and Frazier Of Tennessee, but
Senator Nelson, Republican, had him
in safe ground for time, far away from
the Democratic goal posts.
Senator Martin of Virginia, we are
told, saw ''the ball" going to the wrong
goal, SO she whispered to Senator Dan
iel." In a moment they were in the
game and the interference was beauti
full. The Republicans no sooner tried
to carry the Governor into their terri
tory, than Martin and Daniel, and
Bankhead and Clay, and Bacon
sn atched him the other way. Senator
Nelson of Minnesota, Gov. Johnson's
own State, made several Intellectual
plunges through the center, but was
thrown heavily by Senator Daniel.
After fifteen minutes Of desperate
play the game was called by Mrs
Johnson-who came and took away
her husband-his light green suit-anG
buttonhole bouquet
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
MERELY A SCHEME.
OBJECT OF JOHNSON BOOM SIMPLY TO
BEAT W. J. BRYAN.

OBJECT OF JOHNSON BOOM SIMPLY TO
BEAT W. J. BRYAN.
Washington, D. c., May 18.-Some
of the Johnson shouters have little
scheme up their sleeves other than the
nomination of Mr.. Johnson at Denver.
They do not believe that Johnson can
be nominated, but say that if he can
get third and tie up the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan, the latter will throw his
strength somewhere else. They say
that if Mr.. Bryan cannot land the
nomination he will throw his strength
to Senator Culberson, of Texas, and
that he will get the nomination. They
say that Culberson's nomination will
be as satisfactory to them as it will be
to Mr.. Bryan, and that it will be wise
solution to the whole controversy.
The Journal correspondent adheres
to his statement that there will be no
open opposition to Mr.. Bryan by the
powers that be in Virginia politics,
when the Roanoke convention meets.
Representative Lassiter was an aggres-
sive johnson man few months ago,
but he admits today that he sees no
chance for Johnson's nomination, or
for Johnson delegation. Represents
tive Maynard also thinks the day for
fighting is past. Governor Swanson is
for Bryan. In fact, the news which
reaches Washington from the ten dis
tricts of the State indicate that even in
the counties where the delegates to
Roanoke are not being instructed, the
majority of them are for. Bryan.
In Lynchburg, State Senator Halsey,
nephew of United States Senator John
w. Daniel, was left at home because of
his anti-Bryan views.
The current opinion here is that the
fight in both camps is all but over, and
that the tickets will be headed by Taft
and Bryan.
John Mitchell stands good show of
getting the vice-presidential nomina-
ton on the Bryan ticket. The Repub-
licans seem to be having quite num-
Der of cold chills over the prospect.
Taft enjoys the enmity of labor as much
as Mitchell enjoys its friendship, and
labor would probably rise up as a man
to favor, this recognition of it on a ma
tional ticket. Mr.. Bryan is said to
want Mitchell for his running mate.
They have had several pleasant chats
here during the Governors meeting.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
cut Wife's Throat.

Fairmont, w. Va, May 1S.-Tem-
porarily insane, according to his own
statement, the Rev. S. A. Coffman,
aged so years, prominent Methodist
Episcopal clergyman who lives at
Rosstown, killed his wife by cutting
her throat. A moment after the crime,
he says he regained his senses and real
lied what he had done. He immedi.
ately surrendered and was locked up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
Essays by County Pupils.

The County School Board of Augusta
last January offered, under certain
conditions, prize of $500 to the pupil
of the public schools who should write
the best composition. Between thirty
and fifty were handed in from all parts
of the county, and the committee IS
now engaged in examining them. They
are all signed in cipher, and no one
will know the names of the authors
until after the best one has been agreed
upon by the three judges. We hope to
be able to report by June 1st.
Respectfully,
WIN. A. BOWLES,
Chairman of Committee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22

The present session of the SiXtieth
Congress, which is scheduled to end
this week has been record breaker in
many respects. Whether it should be
called liberality or extravaganza, it is a
fact that the appropriations of this ses-
sion so for authorized exceed those of
the first session of the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress by more than $3OO,O0O,OOO. The
total appropriations made up to this
time aggregate approximately SSo4,-
S44, 800. This includes all the amounts
so far carried in every bill and joint
resolution passed. The amount will be
increased by the general deficiency and
omnibus public building bills and such
other measures as may go through be-
fore adjournment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
For Sale or Trade.

A first-class hotel in the town of
Durbin, w. Va. Steam heat, well fur
nished, with restaurant attached. $500
house. First-class trade drawn from
two roads, c. d. o. and w. M. Rys.
Will sell or trade for good farm in the
Valley. Fine proposition for good hotel
man. T. N. KERN,
ap24 St Durbin, w. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
CONSUMING WISDOM.

Possibly there are few people in this
portion of the moral vineyard who still
think they know more than the mil
lions who have declared their preference
for VIM. ]. Bryan as the next Demo-
cratic nominee for President. The
number is daily dwindling, however
1t consists now principally of that Sc
lect few, who, when Grover Cleveland
was almost universally demanded by
the Democrats, wished to instruct Vir-
ginians for one David B. Hill. By this
master stroke of wisdom, if not indeed
of prescience, Virginia was placed out
of touch with Cleveland's second ad-
ministration, and some of them, in
Guiding our senior Senator, were not
frequenters of the White House.
Again the wisdom which ''dOth con-
sumen asserted itself in 1896, and the
Democratic nominee was not support
ed, unless in half hearted way. Again
this wisdom asserted itself in 1900, and
the same half hearted support was
given the Democratic cause. But be-
hold the master stroke of 1904. Then
was the Democratic cause turned over
to them. They were tired OF defeat,
they said. 'Now we are going to NOM
mate a candidate who can WIN"
Fiasco is not the word to express what
they did. Babling idiocy comes nearer
describing it. Their chosen leader
proved the most ignominious failure,
save one, who ever posed as candi-
date for President. 1t was even gro
tesque, this effort of theirs and his.
Now, after their display of wisdom
so ostentiously made, they have the
audacity to tell the people that they
again want "a candidate who can win. !"
Everybody does for that matter. But
where is he, and who is he?
THEIR CANDIDATES.
Two lone and weary travellers toward
this goal are all they have sent out.
One is George Gray, the other John A.
johnson. With some righteousness
their screamers Of the press have her.
aided these knights. But when Gray's
State, with only six votes in conven-
ton chose those delegates, two out Of
the six, or one-third of the whole, were
for Bryan. Last week the State Of
John johnson chose its delegates, and
it was not unanimous for him. He
was ''cheered" but not endorsed-that
is, he had no resolution passed in his
behalf which had any first, last and
all the time" spirit, much less real
words in it. This 'wisdom which con-
sumes" notwithstanding the fact that
neither candidate Of their choosing,
neither candidate "who can win," to
use their Solonic words-has been able
to carry his own State, continues to
exhort the people to drop Mr.. Bryan
and follow them somewhere or no
where.
If they would only tell us, whittier,
we might have more respect for their
j alignment. If they had not made so
fiat and absurd failure when they
seized the reins in 1904, we still might
have respect for their wishes. But
after such generalship we incline to the
belief that personal dislike of Mr..
Bryan is their excuse for opposing him,
and not a desire to elect President.
They cannot shut their eyes to the fact
that the Democrats will have no other
candidate. That they will lose with
him rather than take chances with any
other. They are for him "first, last
and all the time"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
FOR MAYOR.

Messrs. McH. Holiday, w. c. Mar
shall, p. H. Wilson, w. w. King,
J. I'll. Worthington, J. Harry Bry-
an and others
Gentlemen-Afterc careful cOnsidera-
ton of your kind suggestion that | offer
myself as candidate for Mayor at the
approaching election, | have decided to
enter the race, and take this method of
announcing to you and the voters of
Staunton that | am a candidate for the
position. l assure you of my sincere
appreciation of your offers of support,
and pledge myself, in the event of my
election, to discharge the duties of the
office to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
HAMPTON H. WAIT.
Staunton, Va, May s, 1905
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22

Mr.. VIM. Montgomery of Pittsburg,
a banker and politician, and in his day
a henchman of the Hon. Mat. S. Quay,
enjoys the distinction of covering his
tracks better than any one of his pre-
decessors in the bank looting business.
The excellent tab kept on bank officers
by government examiners, seems to
have slipped it's hold in this case, and
Billy got away with 81, los, 600 before
his shortage was discovered, and maybe
this is not all.
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REDUCED RATES.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR WHICH THE
SOUTHERN RY. WILL GIVE
VERY Low RATES.

VERY Low RATES.
| The Southern Railway has authOriz-
ed greatly reduced rates on account of
the following named special occasions:
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%, 1903 At
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the President and you have a combina-
ton that will at least prevent the DEM
over. Most people who are up on the
game of politics see horse race of the
eyelash finish kind in the fight, with
chances favOring Mr.. Bryan.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
CoIegeof William and Mary
WILLIAMSBURG. VIRGINIA.

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22

Gov. Burke, the first Democratic
governor North Dakota ever had, in
discussing presidential candidates in
Washington said: "Gov. Hughes is the
only Republican candidate against
whom nothing can be said" Nominate
him and See
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22

Democratic friends, and so-called
Democratic friends, trouble not your
selves with the question of voting for
Gray or Johnson. Waste no sleep on
such useless bordering. If you really
mean to vote, you will vote for Bryan
or Taft-some so-called Democrats for
the latter, be it said to their shame.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22
Not How Cheap-But How Good.

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Paint 25 years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen St
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with L.
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