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RALEIGH, N. C, TRURSDAY, .SEPTEMBER 6, 1900
No 85
fr. '
TURN OF THE TIDE
Sig
nificance of the Result of
Vermont Election
COLD COMFORT FOR MARK
lroporiionaie Republican Loiif and
Democratic Cains In New York
Would Giro the Empire Slat to
ISryan by a Liberal Majority-Similar
Jtesultaln Other States Wonld Swell
the Democratic Colamn
Washington, Sept. 5. James Kerr,
teci-etary of the Democratic Congres
sional Commit tic, issued the following
statement ton-gat:
"Tiio elections yesterday in Vermont .
demonstrated beyond doubt that the tide;
is in the directum -of the Democratic;
ticket. The Republicans lost 23 per ;
wir. o ff-hf vol.' 1hev DOllefl 111 lMi.
while the Democrats gained 18. per
Vw rni Vt" th,f,T'I,,,oy alld Imus gaVC the SEme to the meeting. He had a private conversa
they polled at tnat : Pimti's. . , .. .
cent, on the vote
time.
"Apply these tarn figures to the vote ; ; ; 0 0 0 0 i 3 0 1 0-H 4 1
cast in New York in 1800 and the result; lotteries: Pittenger and Clark: Phil
this year would be a majority for Bryan : lippi and O'Connor. Umpire, O'Day.
of :iS.077 votes. If such a gain can be
accomplished in Vermont, where the I Brooklyn and Chicago Break Etcii
Deuaoeratis put up no fight and were, Brooklyn, Sept. 5. With the star
without -mv 4rir inintitn it L onlv rea- Pitcher, Ioe McC;innity. in the box, the
-without any oigamzation, it is oniyrea r.rojklvns had verv little trouble in win-
nrnab!e to infer that New York can do j.h,- the first, game from the Chicagos
equally as well as Vermont, where the at Washington Park today, Ihe chaui
DenKK iaric partv is well organized and ! pious played great ball in all departments
is making a hopeful hivsc to ixiuse can- niwiicioi-. iupj mc "Well, i
Yass m.uur 11 ffi, , aim me uiiicr uau rgi;fu policy of-
"This e?.me rule of percentage applied j trom ln)th McCormick and
first as a
t Ohio. Indiana and Illinois needs no L1',ks- ... , , . . A . However,
.....,..,of tua h",,ro will shnw f.r No liainlilr bad the firet game been won- AtolvlnW
themselves. Surely the drift of sentiment
is largely against the pidiry of the Han
naites who favor trusts and imperial
ism." THE VOTE IN VElX.nONT
Returns. Nrly Complete' Show that
Republicans Lost Heavily
Burlington. Vt.. Sept. .". Cnnplete re
turns fnm 22." out of 24U t.wns and
-itis gives Stickuey. Isepubliciu eandi
lat for goveruo;-, ,313, St -inter, Dcmo
irat, ir,541I.
The same towns and -itie m lNMi
gave- Grout. IIMiDiU-an. -J!i..3S; .lackson.
JKemoiTat. 13.111. a irepubliian ls of
ll.r2."i. and a Demorratic gain of 1,4.V.
Tlw twns yt t hpar fnvm gave (jrout
3.4S4 and Jackm l.."i44 in lSii.
The RenuUI:-an loss in the roAvn rc
prted is ' per cent., while the Demo
cratic gain is 1KV; per cent.
The Dem-n-rats tans year elect forty
five memlier to the Gwiieial Assembly.
In 1S1XI they electil nineteen mpmbers.
The Seiateas in lo.i is Republican.
In this ty the Republicans lost 12
.nnd the Democrats gained 288 on the
vote for governor.
Four years ago ti Renuhliean was sent
from this city to the legislature. Yes
terday the Democratic candidate re
ivived 4l3 majority.
Returns Indicate 31,OOO.Tf ajorlty
Montpelier. Vt..; Sept. o. Practieally
complete returns from the Vermont elec
tion giw no reasons to rever.se the es l
niate of 31.nh majority for W. WT
itii-kney. Republican -candidate fr smv
ornor. With twelve srrU rural towns
to hear fmm. towns so sparsely pW;i
Inted that th-.Mr vote cannot r.ppreci.-ili'.v
hange the result Chairman Ira R. Alien,
claims that the Republican plurrvlity in
t'i State election yolerday will bi ar
least 3(1.000 and is hopeful that the fieal
return form the nnsinc towns wil!
raise The figures to 31.(.K)0 or possibly a
liule more. Thei-e was n vfrj evvsyot:
throughout the State. In several of the
towns th phenomenal Republican fig
ures of 1S00 are excelled, while in a few
there is a noticeable ' falling off. The
Republican vote has "been raised over
7,(N over 1M1S but Iras fallen below
the figures of 1SJMI by about 7 ier cent.
The total Democratic memheihip of
the next legislature will he about 45.
Returns indicate an exceptional e!ose
contest in the United States enato.ial
eon'est between Congressmen W. W.
Grout and ex-Govornor W P. Biiling
ham. There will be ; very strong local
xl 1 . . . ..
tpnon 2eenp wniimc;rt ami tnt.re is a
possibility that a Iieeu.se law may pas.
The Senate is solidly Republcian and it
is generally understood that a large ma
jority of that body is in favor of a re
peal of the prohibitory law and the en
actment of at stringent high license meas
ure. ARTHUR SEWALL IS DEAD
tTas Stricken with ApopUxy Snndny
aud Never Regained Consclonsnevs
Bath, Me., Sept. .".Arthur Sowoll.
who was the Denuteratic ctiuli,lt for
Vice-Pres-identiu the campaign of .IS. Hi.
liel at 8:30 o'clock this morning at his
summer home in Sewall Point, " sixteen
tniles from this city. His death was not
unexpected. 'C
Mr. Sewall was stricken with apoplexy
last Sunday evening and from that time
physicians who were in attendant e he!d
out no hj ihat their patient might re
cover. From the moment of thp attack
the only indication of consnon;.nes.s was
n slight aud feeble movement of the
hand, which was noticed Monday after
noon. Several members of Mr. 4?i"wall's
family were at the bedside when the
nd came.
Thei-e is a very general suspension of
business, and n-eariy all the cratt in port
ave their flags at nalf-mat. No ar
rangements have as yet been made for
the funeral, though it is certain that in
terment will be made in the family plot
bc this place.
AuarchUt Threats Against the Czar
Paris, Sept. 5. Advices from Vienna
state that preixiratkms for a visit bv the
Czar to Paris had been made, wihen the
journey was arrested by reports that
anarchists would seize upon ft for an at
tempt upon his life.
The Vienna police received word that
sn emUsary of the American anarchists
came to Europe recently to make this
attempt on the Czar's life, but that since
' rill Ul ill. u - . . " - - - - - J l
landing on this side, all trace of him has nni ITIflO 111 TflP 1IIPOT
been lost. In -consequence of these re-! rill I I IN I Hr Wp I
; nnrri .rhAro w vmstemntion amonir the!' 111 I Ilk II laW
police authorities and they are vigorous
ly hunting for the missing emissary.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia. Sept.. 5. Philadelphia
could make no headway against the su
perb pitching of Young and the fault
less fieldinc of the men behind him.
; Attendance, L',000.
i The score: R. H. K.
Phila. . . . : OOOOOOOlOl 10 4
i St. Louis . . .'000 13020 17 10 0
Batteries: Dunn and McFarland;
Young end Robinson. Umpire, Einslie.
New York 11, Cincinnati 3
New York, Sept. .r. The New York
tail-enders made it four out oL five by
winning from the Cincinnatis at the
Polo grounds this afternoon. The local
players showed their superiority at the
stair," and the game was a one-sided
alia ir.
The score: R. H. E.
New York o 2 2 0 2 011 13 1
Cim-iumiti . . . .10(10 113 10 2
l!ame railed on account of darkness
! Batteries:
'and 1'eitz.
Carriok and Grady; lIahn;fl.om a meeting of the chairmen of the
Umpire, Snyder. Liamw Sftfl0 at The
Boston 2, rittsbnrg 5
Boston. Sept. o.-Pittenger deserved to
win today's game, but his support was
mm, anu. niiuuuKU ui- utrtu witr ij
itoi-s down to three hits, thfc errors by
! I ne score: is. n.
1 u.- . . .. n i r f n r r r i t
the Brooklyn.' that the crowd
Of h
.40 cranks looked for another triumph
when the second game began. loungj,js ai)arent servility to Hanna lead
Howell was put into the box. and the
support he received was something wierd.
For the first four innings it looked like
a fast, snappy same, with a small score.
But in the Chicago's fifth thwre was an
explosion which turned out eight runs,
for which Howell was blameless.
Tin M ore: R. H. E.
Brooklyn . . . 001 3400010 11 1
Chicago . . . . 0 1 O I 0 O 1 1 04 14 4
Batteries: McGinnity and Farrell; Tay
lor and Chance. Umpire, Hurst.
Second game: R. H. E.
Brooklyn . .0 000010001 11 a
Chicago . . . 0(Hl0S112O12 Hi 0
Batteries: Howell and MeGuire: Menc-f-e
and Donohue. Umpire, Hurst.
DISTRESS IN ARCTIC REGIONS.
sickness and Destitntlon Found Among
Natives Nonh of Nomr.
Washington
Sept. 5. Captain Turtfe,
of
f the ivvenue cutter Bear. hs reported I
t
nue -cutter xu-vice.
that
a Tiiost depor- 1
alle o;ulitiou r:f
aJaii-s exists auionir i
the natives on the Alaskan eoat north
of Neaie and a'.so on the Siberian coat.
In his quvst for reindier for Dr. Sheldon
J;ii-ksv;n. speial ngent o? the bureau of
education, C-wtain Turtle decided to go
along the north coast rf Siberia as far
as K.;utchin Bay. V.'.'in off iSmrock
au oftii-ei- and a surgeo;: wore sent nshore
and rert-rtea an cpiti- m: of m"?a.-les and
p;ei:mon:a. vitli ui.inv the nat'ves
si-k. Mel:cin s v ere left and the Rear
jiTOi-oeded to Port Clarence. litre Rev.
Brevig. the govei-inuent school teacher.
reported much si-ckness and nvany deaths
among the natives. The surgeon pre
Miibed and metlicmes were left. Car
xMice City was snlrstantiallv deserted, the
I'.n'iMbitants haviirg Ipft for a new gold
field.. Oij.e York was reafheil July IS,
and offictrs sent .asshoie reported the
same fatal illness among the natives. At
fain? Prime of Walesa the same condi
tions -prevailed. At East Caie village,
Siberia, the natives reported many
deaths tand much si"knes, while at
Wbolen. iSiberd-a, all the natives -were
sit k -and refused to barter for deer.
At ,S't. Lawrence Bay. Captain Tnttl
found nearly all the nati-es sick or dead.
Surgeon llawley took a census of t.
I-iwrence Island and found 30 deaths
opt of a potvulation of 203. The natives
at Kirire Isvand. reac'hel .Tlllv 31. rninn
alongside and report eU mast of the peo-
. . 1 . 1
eie 1
Captain Tut tie says:
"The natives are thoroughly demoml-
'ztM iiirongu irig'it ana superstition.
This is the ti-me 4 'hey -should be securing 1
irieu- wimer supp.T- cr 10011. insteaa or i
tioing no tiiiey are remaaninir in tneir
huts eating of what little supply of food
they may have and m-aking no provis
ions for the winter. If it were not for
.he relief now afforded Uiem it is my
opinion t.i:ere wouSd not be ten per cent.
;!" them alive next .Tupe."
Soocin'l Agent Ein.s offered sidies.
whi-. h were lantled. and the Bear steam
ed 11 or'. hwttrd and reached Nome Angttst
S. It is Captain Tuule's intc-ntioai to
tan at Port Clarento and pro from there
to the destitute di-rlci s after whicfh he
wiil relieve the uffc4-ing in the vicinity
of Nome, onsiderablo haste is necessary
cv the Benr vill lie (frozen in and will not
be able to return before next sprin.
Conger to Remain at His Post.
Washington. Sept. 5. It was decided
by State Department officials today that
Minister Conger shall Teruain at his post
in Pekin until the preccnt diplomatic
muddle has been straightened out and
pence has. been, restored in the empire.
While the American diplomatic repre
sentative in the imperial city has not
asfced to be recalled, it was at first
thought that, owin to the strain of the
terrible ordeal through which he had
passed, he would surely expect a rest,
and was entitled to a vacation. After
careful consideration it was today de
cided to instruct him to remain in Pekin
until he received orders that he would be
relieved.
This action was brought about through
the delicate nature of the situation and
the knowledge necessary 'to conduct sub
sequent proceedings which is possessed
only by Mr. Conjjer.
Praise for XlcCalla's Alen.
London. Sept. ,5. Admiral Seymour, in
his renort on the expedition to Pekin of
the allied powers, praises Captain Mc
Calla and the- Americans under his
command. ',' ------ .
Nebraska State Chairman
Takes a Cheerful View
SURE THING FOR BRYAN
Returning from a Meetlns of Chair
men of middle-West States, He
Speaks Enthusiastically of the Pros
pects Growing Conviction That
JdcKlnley Is a Weak Man Organizing
to Secure the German Vote in Indiana
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5. Dr. H. L. Hall.
chairman of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee, returned this morning
luiuuic if cob wiaivu -w vuiug v
conditions as he heard them reported
there have tilled him with hope and he
risks his reputation as a prophet on the
forecast that Bryan will carry a ma-
jouity of the States represeaited in that
tion with each of the chairmen present,
with the exception of Ohio's representa
tive He said this morning:
"Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Nebraska were represented. There
is no doubt that we have gained im
measurably in all these States since
18SM. 1 am not a prophet nor the son
of a prophet, but If we don't carry most)
of these States 1 cannot read present
indications."-
mil una ioumj luc luivgc
mperialism, or the new colonial
the present administration is
factor, and next the trusts.
a growing popular opinion that
is n weak man is eoinir to
hiirhtninir ehanees on nublic ouesti
ions and
to a general opinion that he is a danger-
ous man in the high office he fills. On
the other hand, the fearless attitude of
Mr. Brvan on all public questions and
his frankness in letting the public know
his views on public matters are inspiring
confidence in him. The personalities of
the two candidates are bound to have
a far-reaching effect
"Yes, I saw the great labor parade.
It was magnificent and it was apparent
that a strong Bryan sentiment pervades
labor circles in Chicago. The prosperity
cry of the Republicans is not even whis
lered to the laboring men of Chicago.
Conditions there are not such as to war
rant it."
Working for the German Vote
Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept; ' 5. A "Ger
man bureau" was opened today in the
T.ombard building in connection with the
Democratic Stnte headquarters. The
hmo
will be to wage a systematic
in over the German vote
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ennnnrt rT thA 1 liiTnn.'rnti 1 1 - I - i r
t i . i . t ao i- ar.v -i.i AAmiYiiAoiAniw 0
-:ii iw, . ..... .
k . 'iii-. til 1 , it 111 1 1 iil . an. iciai y cfi. iiir;
bureau and will have charge of the
rooms. Ex-Postmaster Albert Sahui
August Tamm, head of the German
Tribune stock company, and Harry Tho?
diuro, proprietor of The German!. Tele
graph, are interesting themselves, most
actively in the work. Thursday- night
the "agitation committee" that is looking
after the interests of the Democratic
party among the Germans of this city
will meet at the bureau headnuarters.
Meetings will be held every Thursday
nignt tnereairer.
Messrs. Thudium and if
Tamm compose the press committee of
the German Bureau.
This is the 'first step ever made by a
State committee to organize the German
vote through the establishment of a
bureau.
BOERS AT LADYBRAD
Indications Point to Abandonment of
the Seige of the Garrison
London. Sept. 5. A dispatch ' from
Maseru, Basutoland, of today's date,
says that there are indications that the
Boers will abandon their siege of the
Lady brand garrison
Thev seem to be '
agraid to storm the garrison and it looks
jns though they are preparing for fight
! fi in tli nrTYivuif'Vnn relief mliinnn.
A previous Maseru dispatch, dated
yesterday, says that the garrison has
plenty of food and water. It consists of
ir0 men. while the Boer's number '3,000 !
and have nine guns and one pompon.
The garrison gallanrlv repulsed three
charges ot the Koers with heavv loss to
the iatter. Relief was expected to ar
rive yesterday.
According to advices from Lorenzo
Marquez of yesterday's date, the Bcevs
are trekking from Lydenburg towards
Swiziland. The Swazis are said to be
looting the Boer stock.
A tlispatch from A'llabahad, India, re
ports tliat General Roberts will leave
South Africa for London about, the mid
dle of October.
A. Bloemfontein dispatch says that
General Hamilton engaged the Boers' at
the water works there. His casualties
are unknown. General Buller's casual
ties since August 21 have numbered 270,
NEW YORK XOyilNATIONS
Odell Named to Lead the Republican
State Ticket
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 5 The Repub
lican State ticket nominated today is:
For Governor 'Benjamin B. Odell, Jr.
Lieut.-Governor Timothy L. Wood
ruff. -Secretary of State John T. McD en
ough. .
Com pt roll erW. J. Morgan.
Attorney-General John C. Davies.
Staite Treasurer John P. Jarekel. ;
State Engineer .and Surveyor Kdwin
A. Bond. x
Ex-Governor Black placed Mr. Odell
in nomination. Mr. Odell 's ispeech of
acceptance was enthusiastically received:
In accepting the nomination for governor
Mr. Odell said in part: r
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: Your message of . oonfidence,
sr generously expressed, has ibeen con
veyed to me, and I am (here in response
to the summons. '.''''
"I am deeply sensible of the. , great
honoy you have conferred in nominating
me as your candidate for governor of
this peerless commonwealth, an. honor
second only to being named as the candi
date for; the Presidency of our common
country. It is my duty and pleasui'e to
accept, and iny heartiest thanks are
yours ::for this -racions preferment.
"Many and perplexing are the prob
lemswTh!k& confront the chief executive.
Among the most important and of vital
import to the people, is a just and
equable system of taxation and econo
mical expenditure of money after it has
been; raised. If we are to retain the
confidence of the nubc our aim must
be to see that a dollar's worth of service
lis rendered for every doilar expended. '
e- need the active -and energetic
support of all Republicans. We also
need .the help of all others who believe
in maintaining our country's credit.
"Let us Jgo to our 'homes, therefore,
(more determinied than ever before to
uphold and strengthen the hands of the
President whost tact, sagacity and grasp
of a-situation become more -apparent
t wtih each new emergency. Gentlemen,
I accept your commission, and again
thank you most sincerely."
Governor Roosevelt also spoke and
then the convention adjourned.
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IN AS EMIGRANT CAI ,
Inferior Accommodations for Bryan on
His West Virginia Tour
Washington, Sept. 5. A special to
The:1 -Tiroes from Morgan's Grove, W.
Va., saj-:
"After, traveling twenty-four hours and
Brj'an was bundled into a coach that
(evidently was intended for emigrant-
travel, i An ordinary passenger coach
and an engine completed the train.
"In the emigrant sleeper there were
berths for only twelve people. Col. L.
Victor Baughman of Maryland, one of
the-Gorlnan leaders who bolted Bryan
in 1890,) took charge of the sleeper and
apportioned the berths among a party
of his personal friends. All the people
in the party except Colonel Baughman's
friends and Mr. Hryan had to sit up all
night. Though the distance was only
a nunarea nines, tne tram was six nours
traversing that. The discomforts can,
better be imagined than described.
"On the train Mr. Bryan is to make
his tour of West Virginia. Mr. McGraw
exerted every effort to procure a decent
train service for Mr. Bryan, but was
balked at every point by the claim of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad officials
that they were unable to get better cars.
The5 matter of expense does not enter
jinro me proposition. voionei Mcuraw
was willing to spend any reasonable
amount for the service. The railroad
j people simply wonld not let him have
the cars. Mr. Bryan, however, has made
! no complaint. The railroad people also
! would, not provide special trains for par
ties in near-by towns who were eager
to cot- -here to do honor to the Demo
cratic ' candidate. The result, is that
thousands of people were unable to get
to Shepherdstown today."
BRITISH RELIEVE KTJ T1ASSI
Asaantl Trihesmen . Attacked and
JDrl-ren OXTfrons OJesn
Dondon, Sept. Advices from the
Kunras-it" relief expedition under Colonel
Wilcox, Oated September 3. states that
the expedition arrived at -Kumassi Au
gust 31. Ttie Ashanti tribesmen fled to
the northwest. The road to Bsfcwai is
open and the telegraph line is almost
completed.
Lieutenant-Colonel Brake with 840
men attacked (the Queen of Ashanti, one
of the principal rebels, August 31. Her
force -was strongly intrenched at Ojesu,
the celebrated fetish town, ten males
northwest of Karawiissi. Ojesu was com
pletely destroyed. The Aehanftis fled to
ward Orinsu, fifteen miles further north.
One officer was billed and thirty, in
cluding Lientenant-CoJonel Brake, were
6light8y wounded.
One Killed and Three Injured
Richmond, Va., Sept. 0. During some
work today on the Chesapeake and Ohio
road near the Tredgear Words, a heavy
beam fell, killing a laborer named Land
ward S. Seary, who came from Gooch
land couniy, last night to commence
work here. Three others were 'hurt
Buck Dobbs, leg crushed; John Mc
Clarn, right arm crushed; John Hanson,
badly bruised. Thomas Abrams fell un
der Seary and escaped injury.
Employmedt Agent Arrested
Richmond, Va., Sept. 5. Charles H.
Smith, who has been conducting an em
ployment agency dn East Franklin street
for several years, was arrested today by
Deputy United States Marshal Bland,
on a warrant sworn out by Postoffice
Inspector J. W. Buller, charging him
with using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses, it aiiegea tnat csmiui conauetea
corresponaence wiui nuu vyuu vow
of securing employment for them and
1 alter getting tneir money uropyeu uie
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correspondence.
Chairman Richardson's Plans
Washington, Sept. 5. Representative
Richardson, chairman of the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee, .'lefft for
New York last night. He will return
to this city Saturday. It is the intention
of Mr. Richardson to divide hds time be
tween Congressional headquarters at
Washington and the eastern branch
headquarters of the Democratic national
(headquarters at New York.
Roekhill Repudiates an Interview
Shanghai, Sept. 5. Mr. Roekhill, the
special commissioner of the United
States to China, denies the statements
concerning the situation attributed to
him in an alleged interview printed re
cently in America. Mr. Roekhill, speak
ing to a correspondent, stated that it
would be impossible for him to define
the policy of the United States, because
he himself is ignorant of it.
Mr. Roekhill leaves here on his way
to the north, tonight.
! ;
Why the Powers Kept Silence
Vienna, - Sept. 5. The Fremdenblatt
commenting semd-officiaLly upon Great
Brrrain's annexation of the Transvaal
says ftihat the reason this action was net
opposed by the .-other nations Ss toecause
the preservation of peace is the strongest
factor in their inSternational policy. The.
paper adds that srmpatay for the Boers
is felt in many quarters.
Spread of the Plague Chteked
Glasgow, Sept. 5. The plague's spread
seems to have -been checked. Tfciei-e are
no new eases today and the patients in
the hospitals are progressing favorably.
Uf f iour 6-uectea cases, magnosss
proved that two were not suffering from
plague symptoms. Eighty cases are now
untfer observation . . .
BRYAN IN GOOD VOICE
An Immense Crowd Hears
Him with Ease
TALKS BY THREE OTHERS
George Tt, Wendling, Who Opposed
Bryan In .1896, Introduced Him,
Pledging Bis Support in the Present
Contest W. JL. Wilson Writes a Let
ter Taking Strong Grounds Against
Imperialism Bryan's Strong Speech
fShepherstowm, W. Va., Sept. 5. No
puhlic man ever received such a welcome
as that accorded William J. Bryan hare
today.
It is estimated that between 25,000
and 30,000 people were on the ground
They came from the two counties of Jef
ferson and Berkley, in this State and
'ilhe adjoining counties in Maryland,
while contingents from places along the
Norfolk, and Western railroad and the
Baltimore and Ohio helped to swell the
n;umbejEicur&ions'were ran on. both
sides. Campaign clubs were here from
Hagerstown, Winchester and other
places headed by bands.
Mr. Bryan and party arrived at Shen
andoah Junction at 5 o'clock this morn
ing from Cumberland on a special train,
and npon thefir arrival here were received
by a committee from the Moraran's Grove
Fair Association and a large crowd of
citizens. J. he party was escorted to
Bellevue, the home of Mrs. Henry Shep
herd, a handsome old colonial mansion,
one mile from Shepherdstown, where
breakfast was served. Mr. Bryan greeted
several hundred people m an lnfoxma
reception, and at 9:30 o'clock -proceeded
to the fair grounds. There he was met
by a club of 100 young Democrats from
West VUrginia and Maryland, who acted
as his personal escort. The arrival of the
distinguished Nebraskan at the grove
was the signal for a tremendous ova
tion. Cheer after cheer arose until the
woods -resounded with ;. the enthusiasm.
Old and young, men and women,
crowded forward to grasp his hand, and
it was with great difficulty that a way
was opened for 'the party to reach the
platform.
(Mr. Bryan's appearance upon the
platform eyoked renewed cheering,
which lasted for five minutes. He spoke
over an hour, delivering one of his char
acteristic speeches. He was an good
voice, and was heard at the outskirts of
the vast assemblage. He was frequently
interrupted by applause. Mr. Bryan was
introduced by George R. Wendling, of
Charleston, a personal f riend of ,. the can
didate. After .bis address. Mr. Bryan
shook hands Tvith several thousand peo
ple, and was followed by a large crowd
to the train. I which left ' at noon for
Keyser, W. Va.
The other speakers today were Con
gressman ' Charles H. lnraer of iSew
Yrork, General J. W. St. Clair and the
Hon. John TV McGraw of West A ar
ginia.
Mr. WendlShg, who .had opposed Mr.
Bryan j-n 189tj, made a hnef speech,
himself vigorously- attacKing -the Repub
lican policy and pledging his support to
Bryan in this campaign. He said he
had known Mr. Bryan from his boyhood
and that all the money in Wall street
could uiot biry iiini. ,
Mr. Bryan was received witht deafen
ing applause. After .this had subsided,
he launched immediately upon has
speech. Tie began by referring to Mr.
W. L. Wilson in most complimentary
terms. He had known Mr. Wilson in
Congress and he had never believed that
so Mnd and loving a man could endorse
a war of conquest. Mr. Bryan expressed
his pleasure at being able to address an
assemblage of farmers. He wanted to
know how any farmer could .be a Re
publican. It was easy to -understand
how the head of a trust or an army con
tractor could be a member of -that party,
he said, but as for the farmers, they
were not trying to get their hands into
others' pockets 'but to keep others' hands
out of their pockets. However prosper
ous other -classes might be, the farmer
was not a-'sharer of that prosperity.
Here Mr.- Bryan related the current re
ports concerning hrs oat cfop, claiming
that the exaggeration. in tnis matter was
a specimen of the lailacy of the report
in the east concerning the prosperous
conditions of the agricultural classes.
"They 41 ways exaggerate the possibility
of good crops," he said, "and never take
into consideration the likelihood of a
bad crop. And after the farmer, has
taken these chances he passes between
the bulls and bears of Wall street. The
bulls horn him, the hears bite him; and
when he is through with them he has to
meet the gold bug. A good iop is made
the occasion for prafising the Republican
party," confirmed he,, "while a bad crop
is taken as a punishment for voting the
Democratic ticket. The claim is almost
made that the Republican party controls
the rainfall, -bnt this cannot .be true, for
if it -were 'there, would be a monopoly on
rain; the price would go up."
Mr. Bryan then took up the discussion
of the financfiaL question, showing that
more money was especially, necessary to
the farmers. - I L
Following is the text of the letter of
Mr. W. L. Wilson read .before the Dem
ocratic meeting at this place today:
"I am very, grateful for the invitation
which you extend .to me in the name of
the committee an charge ' xf the inter
state political gathering at Morgan's
Grove to attend and address the people
on the issues of -the day . on either the
5th or Cth of September. It would give
me personally much pleasure to accept
this invitation, ; but it is impossible for
me to do so. : The . condition of my
health, is,; I regret 0 say, such as to
make even a journey to Jefferson inad
visable, and public speaking beyond my
phvsical capacity. Long before It -became
an issue divuding. political parties, I
took strong grou-nds in addresses before
student of this university, and in a set
speech before She Legislature of Georgia,
against any ciolonial or imperal policy
on the part of onr government as a re
sult of our war with Spain. My views
are stronger than ever against such pol
icies and did 'opportunity permit, I
should be glad to express those views on
the platform at:Morgan-s Grove."
r Vhat Rryan Satd , '
Mi. 'Bryaa talked principall to the!
farmers, devoting considerable of thd
time to explaining what, he termed the
fallacy of a. New York newspaper's re
port of his profitable fajnning in Net
bra ska. Mr. Bryan said:
; 'What does the Republican, parry del
to help the farmer? Has it any means
of raisSng .the price of what he has t
sell? You are told now that you hat
imore money than you had in 1806. I
want you' to read- the speeches made in
1806 and see whether the Republican
party promised any more money. You
cannot find sin a Republican speech of
1896 a promise of more money. The
Republicans said then that it " did not
matter whether we had much money or a
little just so it was good. They dis
puted the quantitive theory of moneys
and you cannot find where a ny Repub
lican said in 1896 that we had an insuf
ficient amount of currency and 'therefore
promised that the Republican party'
would bring more money, and yet today
fthe .Republican party boasts of an in
crease in the volume of money.
"Republican farmers do you helteva
that times are better than they. were?"
And that we have more money-than we
had and do you believe that there is any:
(connection between better times and
more money? If you do I want you to re
member that in 1896 we told you that
more money .made better times and
tried to secure more money not .temporv
arily but permanently,, for the Ameri-
can people. The Republicans said two
did not need any .more, and yet when
gold was -discovered in Alaska, the Re-,
publicans were glad -there was going ta
be more money. They rejoiced so loudly
that you would imagine that it was in'
the Republican platform that tihey would
discover gold if they were entrusted with
power. The increased production of gohi
has'heen a help. We wanted more gokl
and silver. The quantitive theory of
money 'has .been established and the Re-'
publican parry today does not dare to 1
brag of an increased quantity of money
and. at the same time say that the quan
titive theory of money is incorrect. .
"We get money from abroad because
f a large crop in this country and. 4 .
famine in Europe. If not ihow can I
claim credit for the increased volume of
taoney? We hare had a war on hand..
We have .been mortgaging the future and
spending the money at present. We have
ben putting money into . .circulation
which was stored in the vaults and it
has been helpful. Did the Republican
party bring on the war in order to in
crease the volume of money? Teh war
in the Philippines has furnished some
demand for money and it has taken .4!5
000 men out of the labor market. The
South African war has. also helped some,
in the matter of creating prices by creat
ng a demand for goods. Did the Repub
lican .party .bring on the war in South
Africa?
"My ifriends, the Republicans cannot
.point to one thing that has (been done
by the Republican party to raise th
price of fthe farmer's products, and yeti
without haring- any policy to raise the
price of what the. farmer sells, the Re
publican party does promote the -Trust
and raise the price of what the farmer
buys, and if the "Republican painty can
not raise the price of what the farmer"
buys, then the f armer suffers rather than
gains by, the Republican administration.
"The Republican party today, has ar
rayed itself against -everyproposfition of
importance except on the .tariff question,
for which. St stood iten' years ao. They
tell us the Philippine war is the same
as the war between the States. T.he man
does mot have to have much intelligence
to see the difference between the prin
ciples involved.
"In the CiTll Wa-r the (North was hold
ing the people of the South in the union,
but the people were not to be subjects,
but were to he citizens. They were not
held in the union to be denied the privi
leges of citizenship. They are today
sharing with the citizens of the North,
in the citizensMp of this union. That'
is not the same as it is an the Phllippinei
Islands. We are not bringing the Fili
pinos' n as citizens. iWe are bringing
them in as subjects, and df you want to
know the difference between "the .South,
sharing as she does the guarantees of
vthe constitution, -ana the Filipinos,
weighed down by e system 01 coionaea
such as is practiced in other countries,,
just compare the South of today, self-,
governing, with the (South' during t)hex
carpetbag period. Uf you want to know,
what a colonial policy will mean in the
Philippine .Islands, just remember how,
white men were treated by a carpet bag.
government and then imagine how the
brown people 7,000 m51es , away from
home, will be treated under a carpt
bag government.
"During all the years of recorded his
tory men have "asserted and demanded ',
but two (theories of government. Ona
is that government comes from the peo
ple, the other as governments rest upon
force. For more than a centurythe
doctrine -of self-government has been
growing. More than a century ago the
doictrine of self-government was planted
on American soil and during the cen
tury the doctrine has grown and jrrown
and it has given the world a Tesson an
the omnipotence of the truth.- -.whr,
makes th&s ha tion .great is -the idea that
has developed it. The doctrine of self
government has grown until today in
every land you will find they are hoping -for
a realization in their iands of .what
we have seen. During all this century,
the pendulum has been swinging towards
.tiA mw at the close of the.
coming' century sball we turn It back and.
start it again toward the dark ages? If--notion
rnets the idea that govern
ments derive thetr just powers from
the consent of the governed uien 4-1-zation
starts backward toward the darJC
aes. 1 want you farmers . who have
hpM to the Republican party because
rlie .d artv of liberty- i
want to remind you that . the Republican
platform of 18W upon wca
Lincoln was elected, contained , tho
great principles of the Dedaratton of
Independence. That first platform , of
t1ti'r reiterated the assertion that
all men are created equal."
: .
Quay Breaks a Long Sllenco
TT.--;Dhio-0- 'Tn.. Seotl 5. Attorney-
r i wit-in naid last nizht that he
had received word from Colonel Quay s
familv that Mr. Quay will return from
the woods about September 10, ready
to make a tour of the State. Mr. Llkm
has not heard directly from Colonel Quay
since the latter went to recuperate ure
strength, for an active part in iue rrnn
sylvania campaign; --r ,
Growth of Birmingham
Birmingham. Ala., is'38,41o, as against
26.178 in 1890. This 4s aa- increase of
iowo - 4.7S ner cent.
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