The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-23
Such Clubs Have Been Form
ed in Forty States.
WILL FIGHT M'KINLEY
THE SPOILSMEN TO NIP HIS
HOPES FOR RECOMMENDATION.
Mr.. BRYAN'S COMING NASHVILLE SPEECH

May be Retained Three Applicants From
North Carolina Representative Rich
ardson's Interesting Book.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-(Special)
If Republican should succeed to the
Presidency of these United States in
1900 it is not likely that he will be Will
liam Mckinley if the disappointed spoils-
man-and he is legion-can prevent that
gentleman from obtaining a renomina-
ton.
| AS is well known here, Mr.. Mckinley s
ambition is intensely in this direction. He
is undoubtedly as honest as he is fanati-
cal in the belief that protection and pros
perity will popularize and fit him for
another nomination and another term.
But by his treatment of the office-seeker
he has shown that he counts little upon
patronage for aid to reach the presiden-
tial goal for the second time. The ana
themas hurled at President Cleveland by
the anti-civil service and disappointed
Democrats were mild as compared to the
execrations upon the head of Mckinley.
|
Service League, which had it's origin in
this city last month, state that up to date
branch anti-civil service organizations
have become a fixture in forty States,
with a membership Of $4,000 voters.
These clubs, composed mostly Of Repub-
licans, have adopted resolutions condem-
natory of the Presidents course in
Strengthening the civil service law, and a
large number Of these clubs are reported
to have censured Mckinley for "heresy"
on the civil service question, for ignoring
the claims of the faithful. and for closing
the door of the White House in their
faces and absenting himself for weeks
on pleasure trips while two hundred thou
sand of them were yet knocking for their
political inheritance.
| Mr.. Mckinley has certainly undone
himself with the spoilsmen, who are
standing aside, saying, in the language
of a noted Tennessee leader:
prosperity or no prosperity, d-n
him; he's a meaner mugwump than Cleve-
land, and he'll never secure in the next
national Republican convention single
vote If the Anti Civil Service League can
prevent it."
The Democracy at the national capital,
las well as Of the country, are much inter
Iested in the forthcoming reception and
speech of William Jennings Bryan at
Nashville next MONTH when" as Judge
Livingston. of Georgia, remarked here
the other day, "the Democrats expect
their great leader to sound the keynote
that will lead the party to victory in
1900"
1t was stated at the office of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue this week
that the distilleries in Tennessee had fall
en- short in the production of as much
whiskey as produced last year The
discussion of the tariff bin last spring
was the cause of that disparagement The
dist.llers of Tennessee and Kentucky
were uncertain as to what Congress
would do with the bonded period, but
they are fast recovering from this hand
Iicap, and many of the distilleries which
for long time were working far below
their capacity have resumed full time
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Foreman returns to the city on Mon
day after a months leave of absence.
There has been much speculation over
Commissioner Foreman's successor.
There are forty applicants for this posi-
ton, among them being no less than
eighteen from Kentucky and five from
Tennessee, three from North Carolina,
and one each from Mississippi Arkansas
and Texas. The chances are all in favor
|of Foreman holding onto his office. AS
will be remembered he was appointed
during the closing days of Cleveland's
administration, his appointment being a
recognition of his gold Democracy in IL
|linois during the campaign Of 1896. AS
Mr.. Foreman has made an efficient COM
missioner and as the scramble for his
place has made it well-nigh impossible to
select his successor without wounding or
hurting the feeling Of number OF big
but contending Republicans, as well as
Mr.. Foreman's gold-bug hackers, it is
thought Commissioner Foreman will be
given term that will cover at least half
/ OF the present administration.
| One OF the few busy sights which could
have been seen here through nearly all
the heated term was the preparation of
Copy" for the great work Of Messages
and Papers Of the Presidents" The prepa-
ration of these volumes has fallen upon
the shoulders exclusively of Representa-
tive Richardson, of Tennessee, and many
an hour Of indefatigable toll he has spent
Through the sweltering season of summer
while other members of Congress were
basking in the pleasure of bucoEcism or
enjoying diversions at the seaside Of
wealth and fashion. Major Richardson's
friends, should it be his good fortune to
survive many additional years of honor
to himself and State in other spheres.
could not erect grander monument to
his memory than will be the great work
upon which he himself is engaged-the
compilation and construction into reliable
and magnificent book form of Messages
and Papers Of the Presidents"
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