The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-12
Washington Letter.

A bonn bshell has been exploded in Tho
camp OF the jubilant McKinleyites by
the positive announcement that Speaker
Reed will not under any circumstance
play second fiddle in the Mckinley or
chestra. Mr.. freed is = thoroughly
disguised man. He thought he bad
his party in hand as well as he has. had
the republican majority of the House,
and 1t hurts him to be knocked out by
the man who has less ability than any
of the prominent candidates for the
nomination; and makes him mad to see
men who had pledged their support to
him falling over each other to an
Hounce their allegiance to Mckinley.
President Cleveland was not surpris-
ed when Congress passed the River and
Harbor bill over his veto, nor has that
changed his opinion Of the merits Of
the bill, and predictions are freely
made that very small portion of the
money appropriated by the bill, now
law, will be paia out by the present
administration. There are more ways
to kill dog than hanging him.
The Butler bill prohibiting the fur
Their isAue of bonds wit hout the consent
of Congress was passed by the Senate.
the vote being 80 to 25, silver being the
line, but was quickly shelved
by the House. which voted to lay it on
the table, after it had been adversely
from the Ways and Means
Unless the difficulty OF keeping a
quorum present in the House, which is
becoming greater every day, shall de-
ay the transaction of business Con-
yress will adjourn by the middle of
'ext week, probably little earlier. |
But there are several members of the |
House who stop everything by raising
he point Of mo quorum every time
hey get the opportunity There is NO
xpectation of doing anything else
han to finish up the regular ap propri-
ton bills.
Ex-Gov. Campbell, Of Ohio. who is
onsidered BY many to stand a good
how for the Democratic nomination,
lin Washington. He doesn't believe
here will be split in the party at the
hicago convention. Speaking about
+, he said: II feel quite certain that
hen the democrats meet in National
at Chicago they will exer.
Sc good enough wisdom and modera-
on to frame platform liberal enough
I'd broad enough for all members of
e party to stand upon. / believe that
nservatism and good sense will pre-.
I'll, and that differences of opinion
i'll be subordinated to party welfare.
ne silver men appear % be in the ma
rity and will doubtless exercise the
yhts always accorded majority, but
ut is no,reason tor imagining that
e party will split Into fragments, as
s been so cheerfully predicted by a
cd many people who don't in the
lst know what they are talking
out. The democratic party has sur
red too many ordesls TO dread ship
eek now, and it will continue to ex-
and 10 win victories as it has been
ing from the beginning"
. would be amusing. if it were not
n really serious matter, to see the
e with which the republicans in
,gress are guarding their talk in
ban affairs. Such men as Senators
,rman and Gambler. who were talk-
nothing but ripsnorting jingoism q
; weeks ago are now rs mum a. Qua
) on the subject. The reason is that
lehow or other the repu blicans have
ONE convinced that President Clevs-
is getting ready to beat Congress
is own game, by an early recogni.
OF the outright independence of
ia. Whether the President has any
b intention 10 matter about which
se who could speak by authority
not talk. 1t Is probable that the
nolican scare grew out of President
'eland saying to Senator sherman
two other members Of the commit. =