Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-02-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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nromptness in frightening the re-
nublicans from carrying out a
scheme which might have upset
the country and made no end Of
trouble had it once been started.
This scheme was the contemplated
objection to the counting of the
vote of South Carolina, when con-
gress assembled in joint conven-
tion to count the electoral votes,
by the negro member Of the House
from that state. just as soon as
the intention to make this objec-
ton was known, the democrats in
congress informed the republicans
that if the objection was made and
sustaine by either branch Of con-
gless they might as we'll abandon
all idea of inaugurating Mckinley,
and that the count of the electe raj
votes would not be allowed to pro-
ceed. AS soon as the republican
leaders ascertained that the demo-
Gratis were in dead earnest they re-
pudiated the scheme, and put all
the responsibility upon "fool-nig-
ger," who was made to announce
that he had changed his mind
about objecting to the counting Of
the vote of South Carolina. Con-
gress counted the votes all right
and there was no trouble, but had
not the democrats been prompt in
showing their resentment the vote
of South Carolina 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 notorious Cham
berlain- Moses regime.
Senators Hill and Turpie were
the only senators p esent who did
not take part in the joint session
to count the electoral vote. When
the senate, headed by Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson, marched over to
the House chamber those two
gentlemen remained at their desks
writing letters. They escaped
very dull ee-quarters of an hour
thereby.
The latest estimate is that the
number of gold democratic post
masters, whose nominations will
be left unacted upon by the senate
will exceed 200. Some of these
were recess appointments is and are
now filling the offices to which
they were nominated, but they will
have to step out as soon as Nc
Kinley nominates their successors
and the senate confirms them, and
the silver senators will do their
part towards preventing delay in
such cases.
The Governor of Arkansas evil
IDENTIFY loses no opportunity to let
the world know where that state
stands on the financial question.
The credentials of Senator Jones
Tor his new term beginning March
4th: this week presented to the
senate, have the name of the State
conspiciously printed across the
top in silver letters and the great
seal Of the State is also silver. And
Senator Jones is proud of his con-
nection with state which is so
thoroughly devoted to silver, just
as the State has shown it's pride
III keeping such champion in the
senate.
An unexpected opposition to the
monetary conference bill has
sprung up in the house under the
leadership of Representatives Hill,
OF Conn.,. and Brewster, ct New
York, both of whom are uncom-
promising republicans and sup
polters of the single gold-standard
Idea, and both of whom have pub
llcly stated their belief that the
bill is the actual result Of q
scheme concocted by Senator
Chandler and other anti Mckinley
republicans to get Mckinley into
trouble. Whether the opposition
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