The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18
WASHINGTON LETTER

South Carolina, but he has been wise
enough not 10 accept il, or at least,
not to try to carry II out. These I'M
wise advisers have been trying TO get
Mr.. Mckinley to order Federal troops
into both of those States, although
no request for troops has been re-
celyed from either OF the Governors
of either. He has been told that the
the same section of the L. ;.
Revised Statutes, under which Pres
lident Cleveland sent Fedora. troops
into Illinois, during the railroad
riots. gave him the authority TO 90
so regardless of the regularly con-
stituted authorities of the states. lie
has done nothing further than TO
countenance the semi-otlicial state
ment that if any Federal official IN
either state was interfered with a
force of Deputy U. ;. Marshals
would be used to protect them, and
in case of their inability to do 50,
that they would be reinforced by
Federal troops. Some OF the men or
dered out of both states, among them
a white Post Master from ;. e., are
IN Washington, trying TO pose as
martyrs, ard to persuade Mr.. Me
Kinley to get mixed up in their quar-.
rel; but every one OF them would
gladly compromise by accepting an
appointment in Washington.
There may be democrats who are
iowncast over the result ot.the cleo
ton, but if so, they havn't been
seen. All those who are talking on
The subject express the opinion that
The party made splendid showing,
under the circumstances, and that
reducing the republican majority IN
The House almost TO the vanishing
point, puts the democrats in bet
ter position to make winning hight
in 1900 than they would have been
nad they captured the next House.
With both branches of Congress IN
their hands, the republicans VIII be
certain to make lots of good demo
cratic campaign material in the next
two years.
The outcome Of the efforts OF Boss
Hanna and other Mckinley boomers
to Jolly Teddy Roosevelt into
supporting the claims Of Mr.. Mckin-
lev for denomination in 1900, by
promising him that they will support
aim in 1904 will be watched for WI tn
interest. Before Roosevelt was ever
thought of as a Rough Rider or as,
Governor Of New York, Mr.. Mckin
ley secured Platt's promise OF sup
port in 1900; but as Roosevelt onl,
put on the Plat collar after he hae
practically made his nomination 10
Governor a certainty, in order to &c
Platt's machine to help elect him
he may, through his power as gov
ernor, be able to prevent Platt con
trolling the state delegation To thu
rext National Convention, thu
making it impossible for Platt to de
liver the promised votes t. Mr.. Nc
Kinley, without his consent. VIVA
Roosevelt will do, will depend, il
the opinion OF those wto know nj
disposition thoroughly, upon wha
he thinks will best promote his ow
political interests and upon what b
thinks he can accomplish. 1t b
gets the idea that he can secure th
nomination himself, the jo.lying
,, the friends of Mr.. Mckinley will hay
no effect on him what ever. 1t |
, whispered that Hanna intends
{ tempt "Teddy" by offering to thro
Hobart overheard and make tn
, ticket, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
! Administration republicans hav
: already begun to put out feelers I
ascertain what chance there will /
of getting an administration ma
elected Speaker Of the next Hous'
Instead OF Car Reed. They are
Ifraid Of Reed, who is known to hol
anti -administration views on the e.
pansion question, and is believed
hold them upon others, but they a
also afraid to show their hand I'll
less certain that enough votes
control the republican caucus ca
be secured. Every republics
elected to the next House is to
carefully sounded to ascertain whet
er he would, if the administratlC
desired it, vote against nominatil
Reed for Speaker. In putting 0
these feelers, the name OF Represe
tative Henderson, of Iowa, is su
gested as possible administI
ton candidate for Speaker, but ca
is taken to leave the impression tn
no particular candidate would be
sisted on; they only wish to asc'
tain whether it is possible to defe
Reed.
=, Should Senator Burrows fail
- = develop strength enough among I
! republicans Of the Michigan leg
- lature t. get renominated, and