The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-11
some FAVORITE Sons.
Speaker Reeds Friends Salts
fed With the Outlook.


Vet Many STATES Will Bring Out Other
Observation-Disclosures Phases Of Modern
PoIitics-Joseph Msdilrs story-A Nsws-
paper Correspondent Enterprise.
WASHINGTON. March TO- Especial. -
Speaker Reeds friends say they are very
we'll satisfied with the outlook for their
candidate The speaker was today shown
kilograms from Chicago In which the state
ment was positively made that Sam Ray
mond and Graeme Stewart the first dele
gates elected in illinois, are both for Reed
The speakers friends claim this Is sam
pie of the way things are going all over
the country. While there may be more
talk about Mckinley and more popular
feeling In his behalf, when the delegates
are elected 1t will be found that surpris-
ingly large part OF them are for Reed
An Interesting Situation.
On the other hand, the friends of Mo-
Kinley are more confident than ever be-
fore. They say the scheme of the political
bosses to bring out a large number OF
favorite sons In the states which are
friendly to Mckinley Is confession Of
weakness AS soon as these favorite sons
are out of the way they declare the ex-
governor of Ohio will have more than a
majority of the entire convention. and
that It will not take more than one or two
ballots to convince the supporters OF the
favorite sons that they need not waste any
more time. The situation is becoming
very interesting. The Mckinley men are
so confident of their strength that they are
invading the states of other candidates
and looking for delegates, thing which
experienced politicians say Is always more
harmful than beneficial. The Mckinley
managers admit that, under some circum-
stances, this might be bad politics. but
claim they are not going into the states Of
other candidates, and that If the people OF
those states who are friendly to the Ohio
candidate choose to make expression for
Mckinley there Is no way OF stopping
them.
A curious phase Of modern politics Is
contained in the suggestion of promi
nent Marylander that the election of Mr..
Wellington as Republican senator from
that state may turn out good thing for
Mr. German. The general superstition Is
that the triumph of Wellington means the
downfall of German. but this gentleman
takes quite another view OF the matter.
I'm my opinion, said he today, German
and Wellington will secretly form an ALI
ance. They will plan to continue them
selves in office indefinitely, one as Re-
publican and the other as Democrat. In
that case both would be much stronger
than in the event of either having a sena
torial colleague of his own political faith
Each would be the unrivaled leader of his
party and would have clear swing in the
state
Ohio Senators.
Until recently there was q theory that
as great statesman and Republican lead
er as Senator Sherman contrived to keep q
Democrat in the senate az his colleague
from Ohio While there is no evidence
whatever of any collision TO this end on
the part of Mr.. Sherman. it has impressed
many people as remarkable coincidence
that not once since the war have there
been two Republican senators from Ohio
Mr.. Sherman has been in the senate since
March, 1861 excepting the four years from
1877 TO 1881 when he was secretary of the
treasury. AS long as Ben Wade remained
in public life, which was till March, 1869,
Ohio had two Republican senators. But
ever since one has been Democrat, and
for short time both were Democrats.
Allen g. Thurman served IL years, from
1869 to 1881, and Pendleton, Payne and
Brice have filled out the remainder of the
period. For two years, from 1879 to 1881,
both senators were emocrats-Thurman
and Pendleton. Garfield was elected in
1880, but became president, and thus
made room for Sherman. When Mr.. For
aker takes his seat next March, Ohio will
have two Republican senator's for the first
time since the days of bluff old Ben Wade,
Joseph Medill, tho veteran editor of the
Chicago Tribune, recently spent week In
the national capital. While here Mr..
Medill told clever story on John Tanner,
who Is the leading Republican candidate
for governor of Illinois. Years ago"
said Mr Medil, "John Tanner was run
ming sawmill down in Clay county, Ills.
Times were hard There was no demand
for lumber, and John found himself with.
out cash and with money due to his hands
and to the storekeepers of whom he bought
his groceries. Things were getting In a
desperate strait, and something had to be
done. So John saddled up one of his
horses, told his wife he'd be back to sup
per and started for Flora, the county seat.
About a mile from town he caught up
with q neighbor, and after they had logged
along together a little while they struck
up horse trade. With a new horse under
him, John went on to town, and there
struck up another trade, and finally an
other and another. In fact, he kept on
trading all day, making perhaps - or 10
swaps all told. And when the sun set
below the prairies John rode up to his
home, near the sawmill, just in time for
supper, on the same horse he had left
home with in the morning and with 1926
cash In his pocket"
The Minister Suffered.
While discussing the Cuban situation
today member of the diplomatic corps
tolS ne curious story illustrating the
amount OF mischief newspaper CORE
spondent can do, even when fairly dis
posed. During the excitement growing
out of the Virginius affair between Spain
and the United States, some years ago, a
New York newspaper sent to Madrid one
of its best correspondents. He was in
structed to get at the inside facts at any
cost. Having obtained an inkling of an
important state paper he called upon
member Of the Spanish cabinet with whom
he was acquainted and burst out with a
full revelation of the story. The Spanish
official was astonished. How in heav-
ems name, did you get hold of thatY" he
asked. The correspondent declined to say.
As matter of fact, he had only suspected
the truth. The official then consented to