The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-02-16
WnshiMgtOm Letter.


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EesS in frightening the republican
from carrying out u scheme whicl
might have upset the country apt
made no end of trouble had ii one,
been started. This scheme wa
the contemplated objection to th,
counting Of the vote OF S. g., whei
Congress assembled In joint con
ventiOn To count the Electoral votes
by the negro member Of the House
from that state. Just as soon II,
the intention TO make this o! jec
tiOn was known, the democrats il
Congress Informed the republicans
that if lie objection was made and
sustained by either branch of Con.
gross they might as well abandon
all idea OF inaugurating Mckinley
and lhHt the count OF the electoral
votes would not be allowed 20 pro.
ceed. AS soon as the republ C IN
leaders ascertained that the dem.
0cratI were indeed earnest they re-
pudiated the scheme, and put all
the responsibility upon "ihat fool
Niger" who was made to announce
that he had changed his mind
about 0bjecting to the counting of
the vote Of S. G. Congress counted
the votes all right and there was
no trouble, but had not the demo-
Gratis been prompt in showing their
resentment the vote Of S. C. would
have been protested and thrown
Out-not to help Mckinley, but as
the first step towards turning the
state over to the negroes and
others who thrived under the motor
iruS Chamberlain- Moses regime.
Senators Hill and Turpie were
the only Senators present who did
not take part in the joint session to
count the electoral vote. When
the Senate, headed by Vice-Presi.
d"nt Stevenson, marched over to
the House chamber those two
gentlemt remained at their desks
writing letters. They escaped
very dull three.quarters of an hour
thereby.
The latest estimate Is that the
number of gold democratic post
whose nominations will
be left unacttd upon by the Senate
will exceed 200. Some of these
were recess appointments AMI are
now filling the Offices TO which they
were nominated, but they will
have to step out as soon as Nc Sin
ley n0minates their successors and
Ihr Senate confirms them, AMI the
silver Senators will do their part to-
wards preventing delay in such
,ases.
The Governor of Arkansas evil
lcntly loses no opportunity to let
he world know where that state
'tands on the financial question.
rhe credentials of Senator Jones
'or his new term beginning March
|th, this week presented to the
senate, have the name of the
State conspiciously printed across
he top in silver letters and the
great scale Of the State is also silver.
And Senator Jones is proud of his
connection with q state which is so
thoroughly devoted to silver, just
's the State has shown its pride in
;eepiCg such champion in the
senate.
An unexpected opposition to thr
monetary conference bill has
prung up In the House, under the
caderehip Of Representatives Hill,
# Conn, and Brewster, OF N. ",
10Th Of VIII om are uncOmpromising
epublicans, and supporters of the
ingle gold standard idea, and both
f whom have publicly stated their
,elief That the bill is the result of
cheme concOcted by Senator
and other anti-McKinley
epublicans to get Mckinley In
rouble. Whether the opposition
roves serious will depend alto.
ether upon whether Speaker Reed
'ishes the bill to pass, and the in
ications ure that he does.
Secretary Hcrbert's IDEA OF Ak.
~ the limit Of the price to be paid
y the government for armor plate
SlOO ton has been adopted by
he Senate Naval Committee, and
clause TO that feet will be add
l to the Naval Appropriation b II
the Senate. Itis probable also
le committee has recommended
that the Secretary of the Navy
III be authorized to call any bluff
lat Carnegie and the Bethlehem
!eel Co. may attempt to put up
Y refusing to make a contract to
rnish the armor plate at the
ice named, by establishing a
plant for tbs making