The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Captain Edward Wright Brady's Current Review
of Matters and Things at Washington

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900 regulars will be landed in the vicinity that city, if the plans
The arrival of the troops will be followed by immediate
upon the Notifications that guard the channel leading
should succeed in sencn the forcing
harbor as be his purpose according to latest advces the
troops Will find their work greatly simped The explanation
however that the Spanar viii make stout resistance and every
foot Of the water and ground be contested No bright ancpaons
Of holiday affair entertained On the other hand the army
looks forward Of stubborn fighting In order to avoid
any possibility reinfoeements arriving land or
warshps Cadz coming by will be
assault Santiago the Spanish squadron the harbo
This the plan which was fully matred at the counse held by the
President with his military advisers before the order given
the embaraton Of troops Tampa and Mobile No change has
been made IN these plans
The opinion held the staegss Of the Navy Depart
ment that the batesh Peayo accompanied by several other for
mdabe fighting ships started from Cadz for the West Indies three
four days although given that they left that port
to the open and would shortly If this
from Santiago Before the relief feet could possibly arrive
will have time destroy Admiral Cereas squadron and occupy
the city Santiago This in briefs the hope and expectation Of
the Government
The transports carry the regulars Florida to Cuba will
return at to Tampa after dsehargng their human freight They
smarter Or they may pc required for Porto eo expedition The
President occupy Porto Rico with the least possible
delay the assault upon
Coppinger will be made Military Governor Porto Rico Admiral
participate in Commodore Schley's drive at Santiago
Hawaiian annexation still hangs fire in Congress- General ros
not time for holding the until Republican
lsenaes in Washington than here at the present
will be full representation here y the first Of next week Accord
ing to all accounts there aredho time the secret
obsuctonss denounced roun and their attitude condemn
ed yergng upon treason Senator Davis chairman the Senate
Committee Foreign Relations strongly urged bring up
Hawaiian annexation treaty and demand action Not feeling
sure twothrds VOTE several friends annexation being absent
he reaned from doing No vote taken at the
but after the adjournment made that annexation
would not be pressed IN that body until after the war revenue bill
had been voted upon.
The election Oregon takes place Monday and is
believed be between the regular Republican ticket and the
composite ticket which bears the formidable Of Peoples
m r II party lh head this M ticket IS
Democrat and the Attorney General Superintendent Of Public In
Popus the boltng Republicans and the Mddofe Road Pro-
hibtion have another ticket the field The regular Prohb
The Gold Democrats pole per of the vote Of the
State, will vote for the regular Republican ticket
In the Presidential election of 1885, Oregon numbers
O00 Leyering Prohibon 0O0 and the Socialists candidate 200
publican 100000 the Popus 260OO Democratic
$4,000 The State is entitled two congressman In 1896 both
y q votes and Ellis 88 This aa the Fnop;t % have
Democat against Tongue and silver Republican against Ellis
It claimed that the Socialist has the
the world especially by the immigration attracted by the Kon
dixie
Interest felt here by all parties in the outcome Of the election
Oregon especially Congressman and the Legislature It viii
the first Of this years political campaign albeit fred rather
long time ahead OF the time set for the great majority OF State and
Congressional elections In 1896 the election while
gathering for the St Louis convention decisive
thing the figures show and for several days the result nvo
ed in doubt and uncertainty owing the owness with which the
could be gathered from the remote counties the State dur
ing which time both sides claimed the victory Finally settled
down upon the Republicans by slender puaes believed
that the Oregon election Of 1896 had particular influence the
final result IN November either the the other It will
hardly have this year. unless should way the other
very decided The Democrats here claim that they have
better chance Oregon because they say they the
organization and have worked longer and harder than the Rpb
that they confident Of carrying the State and the legislature
thus holding Oregon two seats the House Of Representatives and
gaining the Senate 1t is to be hoped their confidence
not misplaced.
The official censorship Of dispatches not only surely rigid
but undoubtedly uppressive Hence the
the immediate Of activities other kept
Stunning state anxiety and impotence Yet all know that