The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-05-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Special Correspondence to the GLoBE-RE-
PUBLICAN.

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Special Correspondence to the GLoBs-hE-
| PUBLICAN.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 18th.
The great tariff debate. which is to
OCCUPY the attention of the House fol-
the next two weeks, has begun. the little
Napoleon from Ohio, Major Mckinley,
leading off in support of the majority
report of the committee on ways and
means. and the Texas rustler. r. q. Mills
heading the attacking forces Of the DEM
ocratic side. As result of the first day s
encounter it can be said that the repub-
licans have the best of it. This was to
be expected. however. for. aside from
the fact that the republican party Occu-
pies the most unassailable position. there
is no match for Mckinley in debate now
on the floor since Reed has been carried
up to the speakers chair. 1t was the
desire, by the way. of many republican
members that Speaker Reed should take
part in the discussion, but he has thus
far declined to do it, being of the Opin-
ion that with the experienced and able
men of his party on hand to do the fight
ing no assistance from him is necessary.
Mckinley, therefore. as the programme
is now arranged, opens and closes the
debate for the republicans. while Mills
No IL Ia oil fhcS n.
Gratis. The real fighting, as the discus
sion progresses. will fall to Mckinley
and Mills, and it is a safe prediction that
the latter will be tioored. The fight, too.
will be of triangular character, the third
element opposed to the removal of the
duty on sugar coming in under the lead
ership of the Californian, McKenna. 1t
is unnecessary for your correspondent to
say anything about the bill submitted by
the committee as it has been before the
public for several weeks and has ere this
received full and ample justice from the
editorial pen. As a result of the first
days trial of strength. though, it may
be said, the republicans take first place
and many brilliant men and well equip
ped debaters are yet to be heard from
on the majority side.
1t has frequently been said of late that
Speaker Reed is playing for the presi-
Dental nomination. that he is laying his
cards to succeed Harrison. and similar
expressions, but. as leading republican
member says. it would be much nearer
the truth to say that he is working heart
and soul for the success of the re-
publican party, for there is not man in
public life who is so thoroughly possessed
of the idea that the safety and best inter-
ests of the country demand cOntinu-
ance of power in republican hands.
Reed is bold and aggressive, and is,
therefore, a commanding figure in poll
tics, for the people like fighter, and
even the women have the most admira-
ton for courageous man, and would,
therefore, he a leader among men even
if his great mental abilities did not enti-
tl&him to this distinction. If he has
any immediate ambition to ascend the
political ladder he is playing a lone hand
as even his most intimate friends have
not received so much as hint that Tom
Reed is the man to work for in the pres
idential contest. That he would like to
be president is not to be doubted, for the
executive chair is the goal to which all
politicians naturally tend, but wishing or
hoping for a promotion and actively
working for it are things of different
color. 1t is said that there never was
but one politician who declined the pres
ideLcy, and he never was offered it.
The republicans of this district are not
a little put out over the dilatoriness of
the commissioners appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison in making changes in the
subordinate offices. This bitterness is
increased, too, from the MEM
DRY of the suddenness and vigor with
which the bouncing process was intro
duced when Cleveland made demo-
cratic majority in the board of commits
sioners. When the present commission
ers were appointed. the democrats in
possession of the offices were naturally
kept awake nights in dread of the exc
cutioner's axe, but as time has rolled
along and they still hold the fort, they
have become more assured, and give
vent to such expressions, particularly
among the higher officials, as, ''We've
got republican influence and you fellows
can't get us out" The bondsman of one
of the most prominent officers under the
district recently declared that his prin-
cipal was retained in Office under the
protection of no less parsonage than the
president of the United States, and yet
both of them were notorious Southern
sympathizers during the war, although
neither shouldered musket or went to
the front. and since the ''unpleasantness"
n. N,.bx- oolla1 II both havo hoou don,