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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

oven AT 50 early an hour. In the cour-
'ard. and n Barnum saw him-as 10
This no'rre save tho hospital author
fies could say tonight. and they 70
fused 70 talk he raised M question
siN cylinder touring car. black and
50 horsepower. followed hy a limousine
also black. lOsfed lazily along the road
as The milkman drew near the gate
Tnaw. standing n few feet away. an.
psrenfly unconcerned waited until
Barnum unlocked tho gate and swung
= wide 20 let Tho nilkman enter A.
Pho same moment The twO cars drew
mp on tho farther Fifs ~ tho road 0p
positn tho gate and stood stu their
engines throhbinr
Dash for Liberty
A. Rarnum stepped aside sDr fAo
miIrman ~ drive inside tho grounds
'e heard The gravei crunch beneath
ThaV's feet. and. looking 49,. saw tho
mailman fash past him straight FOR
one ~ he waiting cars with n shout
li1rnum started in pursuit but "a fving
inap landed Thaw safe within 'hc ca-
Tho great wheels were slowly turning
before tho kncpor had fairly rpached
f1o roafuav They woro throwing rp
cloud ~ dust before he had gone 25
fcrf
Down the roadway fto rarr sro9 IN
e. uhr'.1g cloud of duet that quickly
hI0ttcd Them from efghf For , mo-
ment Harrum shaded his cycs With fis
hand and uHfChcd fhrm. fhon With
frn first rroaf blot m hIe career of
10 years as Keeper. he dashed nad1v
back INTO fine ground and locked tho
Fafc
Th1U'a gone. ESCAPED. D." fn shouted
Aud BOO a moment Tho hunt vas on
Tho great black car ftrHed Uke "a
fhurdcrholt through gf0.mvf'la ton
u.lna east N NaffrHHar along tho
road f0 Tho Connecticut nHr Early
ri.fr. Iu Tho little hamlet saw ffr,-o
mon nrd Thak rr0ucfiug low 90 o..
cape ftr sweep ~ their rIah through
fHn air. Tfry wcrr going a.varfv
m'Iaa Hr hour They p-cra ton boo .rufrs
n.f ~ N1ffsawan
-fD. mrlIIo mtrteicd ~ their rpeeI
end watched fhnm mrIt away .n tho
.fI.f ~ fhc state road
Tho Limousine Had hrru icff hohfnf
So fhr speed which tho black car
travelled through Sf0rIntiIlo. f. should
have reached OBJ" state IIrH uIfhIu half
an hour
Thrown Into Confusion.
Iarnum.s brcafhlrar declaration o.
mo asylum thought Dr Kirb 10 hfs
fnrf lIke a pistol shot Within mn.
nrut he vas standing a. tho felorAIonr
and or NHrnum poured Tho story Irf1
N'e cars hn repeated Or over tho ufra
fp police headQuarfrrr NHffrauur bi.
came DO" rrrter ~ "a VidrrInE r.rp.n
Coonuuusa on Page ssvspJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

WAhHAH0NuM. Aus. IT, TrrHrnnf.
Weat VirRiuirAUn Unnefticd rr.t-tfy
lnca. thuud erHhnWura MONDAY cooler
Weat portion ruoudnv fair ant rnoIrr
Weatefn fennsy Ivanfa Unsettled and
somewhat cooler " nfav. ru.aray frfr
ana cooler. moderate larfh erfrIr
ohio Uurrtt "a Monde .r.rn.f-
."cal 'nnnefahnwfrH south portion.
somewhat cooler. Trrafav fnfr .rr ,.-..'f.
'ri moderate north Winds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

To the left is a likeness of
Harry K. Thaw. slayer of Stanford
White. who escaped under sensa-
iicnsl circumstances Yesterday
from Mattcewan Asylum. where
- has been incarcerated for the
'ast five years. charged with being
:riminally insane.
The above cut is of his wife.
E:clyn Nesbit Thaw. now appear
ng on the stage in vaudeville.
Mrs. Thaw states that she fears
'cr husband will come 10 New
FORK and attempt her life. having
rreatened 10 DO 50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

Aarry.k. Thaw. slayer OF Stan
ford White. escaped from the
State asyIunn for the criminal In
sane at Matteawan. NJ. ". at 7:4o
o'clock Sunday morning. Ine
vigilance Of thousands OF police
men and detectives In New York
and nelehborIng states had failed
TO furnish a clue TO his where
abouts early to-day.
Darling past an attendant who
had lust opened the gate TO the
asylum grounds for the r''kmsn
To enter, Thsw iesped into six
cylinder automobile, which stood
throbbirg opposite the entrance.
and disappeared in whirlwind OF
dust in the direction Of the Con-
nectIcut State line. A second su-
tomobile followed him.
In his powerful car, Thaw
swept through the hamlet OF
StormVille. ten miles away. at 60
miles an hour. heading for Con-
neeticut Or. 2. p. c. Kleb. the
hospital head. believes Ths~ fed
20 some spot on the shere Of Long
Island Sound. ard boarded yacht
for Europe.
A reward OF 500 has been o.
fered bV Or. Kieb for Thaw's az
pretension Thaw's former coun-
sci and officials Of the State nos
pitsl comm .ssion eNpressed the
opinion that Thsw would be a fee
man. once OUTSIDE the States
boundsries. They thought he
could not be brought back 20 New
York by estradition urless he
were legally adiudged Insane In
the State 10 which h~ fed.
Mother Delighted.
Mrs. Mary Cop!ey Thsw, che fU-
altive's aged ra'her. manifested
delight az the escape Mrs. Eve
Iyn Nesbt Th9". play ne at New
York theater. prcfessed 10 be ter
rorized. and said she feared he
would attempt to execute mis-
threat tc kin her. Police and de-
tectiVes guarded her.
Howard n. ssrnurn. the asylum
attendant who witnessed Thsw's
successful break for liberty. was
locked up in the county jail or a
charge Of aiding and abetting
Thaw In his escape.
VIM. 7. Jerome. the former dis
trict attorney Of New York VINO
ras thwarted all Thaw's legal at.
tempts 20 gain freedom. refused
TO express his opinion as 10 whetn-
er TH1w could be brought back 20
New York when found. District
Atfo~ney Whitman Likewise DE-.
clined 20 aiVe MS views
TIE r7ixup IN Albany over the
goVerrcrship s REGARDED as "a
Vorabie - T'sw's prospects % re-
raining i1og out cf tire state. even
n ne sEouiJ be apprehended ard
eStrsditic1 papers issued for MS
return. Martin ~. Glynn. as act.
ing governor. directed bV t-le-
graph the sUperirtendent Of State
prisons 20 make report on
Thsw's escape. and said he would
at once begin = sweeping inquiry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

MATTEAWAN. y Y Aug t.
Harry X ThaV. tho slayer NJ stanford
White. escaped from tho hospital for
the criminal insane hero ~ as O'Clock
This morning 4 dart FOR liberty
through an open ga'o. n dash into the
open door - powerful automobile
that stood quivering outside. and =
flight Ike rocket fnr 'he Connection
state iire. thirty miles away. accom-.
plished tis escape
TOrirh' no. V1z still a. large and
the hospital aufhori'iea fclt certain
hc vas oufsid" rho state once h.
yond f- hourdar."a Thav IS FREQ
Only months. pnrhap- sears NJ rflga-
tion can t-lrz 'hw ttrt % Nat'aau7u
and then ori. g. ono rrrr' 'irt 10
lo adiudgef insane i1 frr tate 20
Vhic0 he has 0sd
Five confederate warrcI ffe rtr
ir which Thaw escaped ari ~ hix
black l'nora.n. pt.rh fr4IfeH 90 r4.f
fho as' 'uu r1'oa THO police rav"
their de-crir. naa zrd tho rr-oea ur.
der Whirh 'Irr rcsi-frrsd 10 luraI
hotel Friday night r1I ara sratins
them
Tho ho.nraf ag'rrr.'o. Isiinva
Thav n'1 'o fhn shore o. Long Island
oufi and boarded tarrf waiting
with steam 100. 900 rI.I him f0 Frr1rr
4 reward n. f-NN lIr Tf4n.. a.r-c.
hsnsion 49, boon offered hf U- p o.
z Einh. superintendent ~ frr r.tIun
H0u ard 10 Birrum. fie affsrdlJf ~
f.a gate paF' RE0w ThaB ft.I.f %
his hr'af for freedom i. under arr..t
AMI 0fHc- arrests arc expected fu .lI.
low BOZ fNr r.p.f frrr.fIe.f .f.uu Ifr....
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Slayer of Stanford
White Now at Large
SLIPS THROUGH ASYLUM GATE AS THE MILKMAN ENTERS
AND JUMPING IN A WAITING AUTOMOBILE Is
WHIRIED AWAY TO CONNECTICUT STATE.

Through County Towns Seventy Mile Cp-A
Catch Him Prove Futile and Chase is Given Up-Authores
on LOokout-Mrs. Tha- Statement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-18

Unsettled. probably local thunder
showers Monday. cooler In west por
ton; Tuesday fair and cooler.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
OLD FIGHTER DIES
Sergeant Rogan Had Won Medals
for His Bravery.
Ills Rescue Of His Captain IN an Ac-
tlon Against the Mex Perces at
the Big Hole Basin
Notable Feat.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-First Sergeant
Patrick Rogan, retired, one of the two
noncommissioned officers OF the Sew
enth infantry who received medals of
honor for gallantry in action against
the Nez Perez Indians at the Big Hole.
Montana. on August 8, 1877, died here
recently. Sergeant Rogan had served
for 30 years in Company A, Seventh
infantry. before being retired, taking
part in number of engagements
against the Indians in Montana, Wyo-
ming and Dakota, but 1t was at the Big
Hole. when Chief Joseph was trying
to escape from General Howard, that
Sergeant Hogan won his decoration.
and incidentally saved the life Of an
officer, now a brigadier general on the
retired list of the army.
The Seventh infantry had been sta
toned in Montana for seven years,
protecting travellers and settlers from
Cheyennes and Sioux. when, in July.
1877, word was received at Fort Mis-
soula that large party OF hostile Neg
Perez Indians, under Chief Joseph,
were coming over Lo Lo trail in theig
efforts to escape from General How
ards troops.
On August 4 Col. John Gibbon. COM
handing the Seventh infantry. LEFT
Fort Missoula with Companies A, u
r, G, and X In pursuit of the Indians,
making rs miles the first day. The
following day march of 80 miles was
made. and. after following the Indians
three or four days longer. they were
discovered, on August s, camped in
the Big Hole basin. The main camp
was pitched on the south bank of the
river, in an open meadow. partially
surrounded by dense thickets OF will
low.
At daylight an Indian rode out of
the willows directly in front OF Lieut..
James HI. Bradley's position, en- route
to the pony herd on the hillside. The
Indian was instantly shot The In
dams were surprised, and rushed from
their lodges panic-stricken. When they
recovered from their surprise they
opened fire upon the troops, with ter
ribie effect. The troops were then
formed into two lines, back to back,
and the order was given to charge
through the brush in opposite direc-
tons. for the purpose of driving out
the Indians.
In this part OF the action Lieut.
Charles A. Coolidge, while CALAMITY
leading his company, was shot through
both thighs. The lieutenant's predica-
ment was seen by Sergeant Rogan,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
SLEPT IN 20 YEARS
Scientists to Study the Case of q Harv-
ard Professor-Relaxed, But
Was Conscious.

Boston.-A Harvard professor, who
has not slept in twenty years, but has
taken his rest In the twilight state. =
is the subject of Investigations by the
psychological laboratory of the univer-
sity and the state psychopathic hos
pital
The twilight state" in which the
subject retains consciousness Of all
all that goes on about him, Is declared
to be q scientific relaxation more sat
isfying than sleep and restoring the
bodily vigor in about half the time re-
quired by sleep.
While the identity of the Harvard
professor is kept secret, Prof Hugo
Munsterberg. director Of the psyche
logical laboratory at Harvard. who is
a close personal friend of the sleep
less educator. has made a close study
of his case. Professor Munsterberg
said his experience showed that it is
scientifically possible to sleep with
out complete Inconsistencies.
To assist in the experiment at the
state psychopathic hospital On the
twilight state" special easy chair
has been constructed. 1t is described
as a device to aid subjects to relax.
as completely as a gallon of molasses
on slab OF cold marble.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14

ly, putting supports under it so weight
of filtering matter will not press it
down. Next bottom pat four-inch
layer of coarse gravel. then six-inch
layer of fine gravel, then ill nearly
to bottom of discharge pipe with
clean, coarse sand. To clean the filter
stop up discharge pipe e. and pour
clean water in filtering chamber d.
and pump mud and water out Of cham
Der b. If this is done occasionally
renewal OF the sand and gravel Is not
often necessary. 1t is best to put a
slab of reinforced concrete two inches
thick over the top; proportion one
cement to three sand. This may be
easily taken off for cleaning the filter.
Make filter two feet wide; inside
measurements given throughout.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14

had trimmed. 1t was Of the same
modish effect that makes her own hats
SO famous.
Miss Alys Meyer had picture hal
on exhibition that the girls all voted
"a dream"
But the picture hats trimmed by Wis
countess day surpass the most
Frenchy creation OF the shops In adj
dition to making these hats. viscount-
esss day was on hand to try them on
her customers. and saw that each pur-
chaser had the proper Partisan tilt to
her bonnet.
Mrs. Taft purchased three hats. ono
for herself and two for Miss Helen
Taft. Among the others who ccnated
favorite chapeaux were Mrs. Robert
Roosevelt. Mrs. Edward McCauIey.
Mrs. Murray A. Cobb. Miss Gladys
IIinclkley and Mrs. Spencer Cosby.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14

Above all. don't counk your turkeys
before they are Matched.
Raising of fowls has made gigantic
strides in the past few years.
The thermometer is an absolute ne
cessity in any well equipped dairy.
A dairy herd that Is really profit
able is never made up Of nondescript
cows.
There are two things that go hand
in hand in the poultry yard. and
these are care and profit
Now is a good time to overhaul the
work harness and put In rivets and
stitches where they do the most
good.
Salt, hardwood ashes and charcoal
are ideal to keep in hog pasture. and
If there is any other thing needed 1t
is pure water.
Get rid of some of the many roost-
ers that are worrying the hens to
no good purpose They are deadheads
and eat up the profit Of the flock
Cheap pasture lands. good fences
and a flock of sheep will solve the la
Dor problem in way that makes the
dairy farmer stare and the profits are
not very much less.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
GOOD Filler FOB. cISTERNS
illustration and Explanation Of Device
That Has Been Used With Salts
factory Results.

In reply to query for filter for
cistern, writer in the Rural New
Yorker makes the following reply:
THE accompanying diagram shows
a simple filter much used, and one
that gives good results The water
enters through pipe a, settles In set
Ting chamber b. passes through per-
-forated bottom G. through hltering
chamber d, where it is clarified. then
out of discharge pipe O. to the cistern.
The overflow (, should be connected to
the overflow from the cistern. The
bottom is inclined SO settlement will
collect at g. Make the bottom. sides
and partition Of concrete; proportion
one of cement to two of sand, we'll
tamped to make it as near waterproof
as possible. If reinforcing Is used, the
sides may be three inches and the par
tition two inches thick. For the III
tering chamber, get any convenient
screen. having an abundance of one
quarter or three-eighths-inch holes, for
the perforated bottom. Fasten secure
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
SUCCESSFUL COMIC OPERA REVOLT

BY one OF the most curious turns
of fortunes wheel, a comic opera re-
volt became tremendous revolution
and the man who lately was at the
mercy of Madero substantially be-
came Madero's conqueror and the
new master of Mexico.
This man is Colonel Felix Diaz,
the favorite nephew of the banished
dictator, and as 1t now seems, a
leader of F'orifro Diaz's daring and
ability A little more than three
months ago Colonel Diaz raised the
banner of instruction in Vera Cruz
against Madero, but was overwhelmed
and captured with hardly shot fired.
Tried for treason, found guilty and
condemned to death, Colonel Diaz
was saved only by the clemency of
President Madero, who commuted
the death sentence to Imprisonment
in the military fortress OF San Juan
de Ullva at Vera Cruz.
The fact is the Diaz revolution of
October was not fizzle, and 1t did
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14

is put in and when they are connect
ed underground. says Modern Farmer
in describing the building Of cement
troughs. After the bottom 10 complet-
ed place the form for the ridge and
fill. Then place the inside trough
form and fiji with concrete made up
Of one part Portland cement, three
parts sand and three parts aggregates
The placing Of Al iron rod. two In
ches below the top. adds mvch more
strength and at little expense. Keep
wet for two days and then all but the
outside form should be removed and
the interior slushed with cement and
water. mixed to the consistency OF
thick paint Apply with whitewash
brush This will make II nearly wa
ter-tight, at least more 50 than stone
trough. The outside form should not
be removed for four weeks. hut the
trough may be used q few days after:
the interior has been 7lushe{ a.
above
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
BOY BORN WITH THREE TEETH
Grandfather Writes Check for $4,000
as Natal Gift to Youngster In
Chicago.

Chicago. a boy. with three teeth.
was born in the home of William
Quigley, Jr.. president of the Carpen-
ters' union. 1929 Colorado avenue On
viewing the ivory giggle of the infant.
his grandfather. William QuigIey. ST..
who Is . commission merchant at rs
South Water street, made out check
to the baby's father for $4,000. say
ing that it was present for the child
at the rate Of $1,000 per TOOTH The
next gift was motor car. and came
from Louis Nicholson. real estate
man. who is the uncle OF the happy
father, and lives at Western avenue
and Harrison street.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
BUFFALO BILL" HEADS BODY
Old indian Fighter Elected President
Of Showman's League of
America.

How I miss the dear old canvas and the
hurry Of the crewl
Miss the sawdust. the big top. and the kid
top. and the cookhouse stew:
Miss the elephants and peanuts. the bal
looms, both red and blue:
Miss the night jumps and the pay days.
and the noise and ballyhoo.
Chicago. Lay-des an gen-tuEmen-
nm! Just beginning. just commenc.
ing; we have assembled here the most
marvellous collection Of"
It was Big" Arthur Davis, nine.
teen years in the show business, who
worked his way up from ''hallyhoo. =
announcing the order of events at the
first annual banquet of the Showmen's
League of America at the Saratoga
hotel.
The clown, the acrobat, the bare
back rider, the strong man. the jap
anese juggler. the press agent and the
proprietor-the were all there, 200
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
Concrete Water Trough for Two Fields.

Concrete is the cheapest material
with which an everlasting watering
trough can be made. and large
ridge placed in the bottom viii. in the
northern climates. prevent injury to
the trough from freezing when filled
with water. This frost-proof ridge
need not be as long as the interor OF
the trough by several inches at each
end and in localities below the frost
line need not be used.
The size OF the trough is Q matter
of choice. bur the entire trough must
have a foundation of gravel or stone
ID 4 depth below the frost line. after
which the wood form is placed for the
outside. and the bottom filed to =
depth of four or six inches with con-
crete. Large troughs require six
inch bottom, while for troughs Iess
than seven feet long four-inch bot
tom is sufficient.
The overflow and supply pipes
should BE placed before the concrete
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14

strong. A cabaret entertainment,
given by old circus men. brought back
the lure OF the sawdust ring. the big
top" and the parade.
The Showmen's league. organized to
superaede all former. organizations Of
showmen at the gathering Of show
men from the country over. who held
q convention recently in Chicago,
elected officers.
Col. William r. Cody (Buffalo Bill)
was named president Other execu-
tives are: Charles Anderson. Chi
cago, vice-president: =. s. Albert.
Chicago, second vice-president: W. =
Hermann, Chicago, general counsel
Tor; G., w. Parker. Leavenworth. Kan.
treasurer, w 4 Patrick. Chicaso.
secretary.
A fund was started for the estab.
lishment Of home Tor aged and IT.
jursd circus men and women.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14

Forests Have Been Cut Down
For the Best Timber.
Black Walnut, Most Valuable for
Mood Used in Manufacture Of Fine
Furniture, Also Bears Oily Nut
of Fine Flavor.
tBy J. N. w. sM1rH. oklahoma.,

(By J. M. w. SMITH. Oklahoma-)
Among the great natural resources
OF the United States. our native nut
bearing trees occupy a place of no
mean importance; but they have been
treated like other natural resources
Of the country exploited. wasted and
destroyed until the outcome is getting
to be alarming.
Our fertile lands have been robbed
of their productivity by the one-crop
system. the forests have been cut
down for the best timber and no pro-
vision made for future supply.
The walnut, the chestnut and the
hickory, also the pecan have fallen
before the woodman's axe, with their
fellows, the elm. ash and oak--in the
effort to make room for more grain
crops, cotton and tobacco. Thousands
of acres of valuable timber and nut
trees have been destroyed in this man
ner, in many places it will be genera
tons before the average yield per
acre will again attain unto that which
was destroyed
But 1t is too late to grieve over the
errors of the past. but 1t is not too lote
to quit the wasteful habits. to begin to
repair the damage done and save and
improve that which is left
The black walnut, the most valu-
able tree in the world for it's timber.
which is used in the manufacture Of
the finest furniture and cabinet ma
king, bears large, oily nut of fine
flavor. which finds a ready sale at q
fair price.
The shell-bark hickory is another
native tree of sturdy and lofty growth.
the wood of which. on account of it's
great strength and elasticity is highly
priced for the manufacture of agricul-
tural implements and is unsurpassed
for fuel
The American sweet chestnut, the
butternut and the pecan are all trees
of fast growth and are valuable for
both timber and nuts.
Our native nuts have already made
respectable beginning in forming
ehe body OF various food products
whose marketable value is growing
rapidly-such az butter oils, cOnfec-
tons and concentrated food stuffs that
are meeting an increased demand.
There is no diet more nutritious and
easier to digest than our native nuts.
There are thousands OF farmers who
have no nut trees OF their own, but
whose land is highly suitable for the
growing of these trees. Such farmers
should plant a few nut trees, such as
are adaptable to their climate and
soil, every year. and not be deferred
from planting on the grounds that
they would have to wait so long for
results.
The planting of nut trees is elevat-
ing. profitable and pleasing and In
harmony with the laws of nature
The planting. propagating and grow
ing OF nut trees has great future be-
fore 1t. owing to the natural adapta-
bility and the rapidly increasing de-
mand for nuts to use in the various
food products.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-03-14
HITCHCOCK WANTS EVERYTHING RED

Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock has issued orders to employees
OF the postofice department to paint
everything red Red with a capital
r.
Wine colors and pale, sickly reds
will not do. RED" is the word
Every delivery wagon, city. parcel
post and rural free delivery vehicle
must be red
All mail boxes throughout the
United States must be red.
TO try out the new color Mr.
Hitchcock ordered some of the Wash
ington city wagons painted. The
wagons, ready for his inspection,
were brought around to the postofice
building. but instead OF being red
they we're wine-colored
Take them back and make them
red. red, without any sort OF blend.
said the postmaster general.
And red they are.
The postmaster general wanted 10
leave q uniform color. something like
the tail Of q comet. when he went out,
to some Democrat