The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-21
THE COLONEL FOR sLEMr.

The Colonel has not made up his
mind exactly as to how deep he VIII
venture into the political waters. lie
is probably beginning to realize that
he is growing the least bit stale with
the public. A three ring performance
rarely lasts more than two hours, ana
the people who go to the circus are
all tuckered out when the show is
over. We have had nothing but the
Colonel for weeks and months and
years. He has been OVERRIDING the bus
mess. and we sometimes fancy that he
has reached that conclusion himself.
or course. there are millions of people
man than John the Baptist, Julius Cae-
sar, Alexander the Great, Hannibal.
Napoleon, George Washington, Seth
Low. Jack Johnson. William Muldoon.
Cone johnson and DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, the Original Discoverer of the,
North Pole all rolled into one We are
halfway inclined to agree with them.
whether he be clothed in a white duck
suit or in the worn khaki uniform with
which he astonished the Emperor of
Germany. But, as we have intimated.
and as we believe. he is growing
little stale.
From the brash way in which he told
Griscom what he wanted the New York
legislature to do with the primary BILL
one would have thought that those who
yentured to run contrary to his wishes
would receive his undyng displeasure;
that he would "eat EN- alive" But
the clouds have cleared away. Barnes,
Wadsworth and Tim Woodruff, in his
latest "weskit" have all been down to
oyster Bay or to The Outlook office,
and with nothing doing" Then there
was Poindexter, who came away from
Sycamore Hill believing in his heart
that the Colonel would help him in his
race for United States Senator away
out in Washington State. Poindexter
SS"''
approached into the Presence. and ac-
tually had the nerve to decline becom-
ing candidate for Governor of New
York. OF course, there has been an
almost steady stream of callers of one
sort and another, and all kinds of sto-
ries have leaked out about what was
going 10 happen here and there and
yonder. and still there is nothing do
ing
The Colonel is getting his itinerary
where thousand cowboys, or so. are
to give an exhibition in roping steers
for his entertainment. Then he Is go
ing down to Atlanta to the ''Uncle Re-
mus" celebration, and. following the
example of qpe of Joel Chandler Har-
ris's finest .creations. "Brer Rabbit. he
lay low" Then there is the chance that
he may come to Richmond upon the
invitation of Giles Jackson to speak
at the Colored Fair here, and in the
tween times. he is as busy as bee in
tar bucket. We are glad of it. We
really do not care what happens The
more we have of this sort of thing the
sooner will the Colonel strike the cell
ing; praise God!
The latest information, and it is
well not to believe anything one hears
nowadays about what the Colonel says
and does, is that he has announced his
intention not TO take part in the nom
ination of anybody for any Office any
where, reservinS to himself the right
TO say what he pleases about the nom
nations after they have been made.
He intends to make a speech for his
nephew. Theodore Robinson. in New
York. and we think that is good
thing for him TO do. Robinson is q
fine fellow. But. coming nearer home
Ms story is that the Colonel has con-
sented to make q speech in Bristol on
October Z, while he is on his Southern
tour, in behalf of the Hon. c. Bascom
Slemp, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Ninth Virginia District
1T is expected" according TO Bristol
dispatch to The Times-D ispa tch, that
he will discuss politics here and urge
the reelection of slemp," This is in
teresting, however unimportant. There
ought TO be some fireworks a little
later about the Office of the Roanoke
Times, which has been inclined here
tofore to regard the Colonel with
something akin TO feeling of awe.
What business has he mixing In yir.
Ginia politics? What does he know
about the situation in this State? Why
should he come all the way down here
10 tell the people of the Ninth District
for whom they should vote? What does
he know about Henry Stuart, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress in that
district Why should he attempt to
throw his Influence 10 Semp2 Whats
Hecuba to him. or he to Hecuba?" The
Colonel is overriding the business. We
do not stand in the slightest need OF
any counsel or assistance from him
in the management OF the political
affairs of this Commonwealth. III he