Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-10-18
Investigating Commission.
Do NOT WANT THE TRUTH.
Roosevelt Not in Favor at Head
quarters.
From our regular correspondent.)

out any testimony against the accused
The members of the Mckinley war in.
vestigation Commission -"The Alger Re
lief Commission, il what local paper
calls itwho have put the questions to
the witnesses who have so far testifiee
may not consider themselves Secretar,
Alger's lawyers, but, if they were, theis
questions could not in the opinion o.
many unpredjuiced PERSONS have bee,
more carefully prepared to prevent th,
giving of undesired evidence. One wit
ness ss-Col. Lee. who started to tell abou
some of the War Departments misman
agement, in the matter of transportation
without being questioned upon the sub
iect, was at once called down and inform.
cd that the Commission was not ready t.
enter that branch OF the investigation
He took the hint and thereafter only an
swerod such questions as were asked
Gen. ii. V Boynton reiterated his theor,
that flies were responsible for so mucl
sickness at Camp Thomas, and anothel
eiAaANaaa u iE8fisA' eAti fstoh lluO bta
Instead Of trying TO find out, the Com
mission appears to be trying not to fine
out anything derogatory to Sscretars
Ayers management of the War Depart
ment. 1t appears to desire only evidence
that will be mplimentary to the De
pariment.
There Is much sympathy expressed for
Mrs. Mckinley. who left Washington fof
Canton, Ohio, Saturday night, to attend
he funeral Of her brother, who wa
killed. supposedly by jealous woman
Friday eYenias. She was TO have start
ed TO the Omaha Exposition to-day, with
Mr. Mckinley and party of officials
and their wives. Tie party went and
will be joined al Canton by Mr.. McKin-
Icy, but Mrs, Mckinley will probably not
20.
The arrest OF Senator Quay. for con
spiraey IN connection with the failure o.
4 Philadelphia bank, has been mucl.
talked about ia Washington. Opinion i
aot unanimous as to s~hether Senator
quay Is innocent or guilt II this par
ocular charge but, aside -. few men
who are under personal obligations To
aim, the letters from Quay to the Cash
Ter OF the Bank. who committed suicide
after the bank closed its doors, have adj
led to the opinion long held by most
persons who know his business habits
hat Quay Is utterly untitled to hold a
seat in the United States Senate Quay
:, and has been for years, regular
stock gambler, and has never hesitated
q make use of knowledge obtained in
ms official capacity 10 gamble in stocks
most prominent OF the Senatorial sugar
speculaiors, whose operations shocked
the country, and brought about an al
legged investigation. while the tariff was
ander consideration by the Senate FL
lance Committee. At the investigation
eaas adopted bluling methods; told the
Committee that he speculated in sugar or
lnything else, whenever he wished to.
,nd in effect asked what the Committee
vas going 10 do about it. No real pat
not viii deny that the country would be
better off if all such men as Quay were
lriyen ont of the Senate and kept out.
Nothing could show more encourage
nent for democrats in the Congressional
campaign than the fact that republicans
acknowledge their fear of losing four out
)f the eleven iowa districts. now all rep
resented by republicans A gain of thir-
y seats ia all that is needed by the demo
,rats to put the republicans in a minority
IN the next House, and the prospects OF
,etting them and many more, is very
bright at this time
Ex-senator Blackburn. of Kentucky,
aow in Washington, said "The political
outlook in Kentucky is as satisfactory as
democrats could wish. or the eleven
Congressional Districts they will carry
aine certainly. and OF the remaining two
here is more than an even chance. OF
carrying one-the Louisville district. 1t
Gems 10 me that there is every reason to
regard the condition of the democracy
throughout the Nation, with complac-
sncy, and ! believe that the gains made
by the party in November, will be large
n a minority of the States.'
Col. Phil Thompson, once member of
he House from Kentucky, who spends
much of his time in New York, has been
/ telling his Washington friends about the
Campaign He said II believe that
Judge Van Wyck will beat Col. Roose-
yelt, for Governor, by n heavy majority.
There is an element in the republican
party that dosen't like Roosevelt and will
secretly rejoice in his downfall. He is
cordially hated by the saloon keepers
and their friends, for his course while
Police Commissioner, and they will work
like beavers to roll up the ballots for his
opponent. Then, too, Judge Van Wyok
is an able and upright man, with nc
blemish in his record. and conservative
people think he will make a far bettel
executive than the brilliant, but ratbe
impracticable rough rider. The strong
est card, however, for the democrats, il