Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA. 1898.

Mr.. Mckinley has been getting some
very bad advice concerning the recent race
trouble in North and South Carolina, but
he has been wise enough not to accept it,
or ct least, not trying to carry itout. These
unwise advisers have been trying to get
Mr.. Mckinley to order Federal troops into
both of those States, although no request
for troops has been received from the
Governor of either. He has been told
that the same section of the q. s. Revised
Statutes, under which President Cleveland
sent Federal Troops into Illinois. during
the railroad riots, gave him the authority
to do so regardless of the regularly consti-
tuted authorities of the States. He has
done nothing further than to countenance
the semi-official statement that if any
Federal official in either State was inter-
fered with. q force of Deputy U. S. Mar
shells would be used to protect them, and
in case of their inability to do so, that they
would be reinforced by Federal troops.
Some of the men ordered out OF both States,
among them a white postmaster, from s.
G. are in Washington, trying to pose as
martyrs, and to persuade Mr.. Mckinley
to get mixed up in their quarrel; but every
one of them would gladly compromise by
accepting an appointment in Washington
There may be Democrats who are down
cast over the result of the election, but If
so, they haven't been seen. All those who
are talking on the subject express the opin-
ion that the party made splendid show
ing, under the circumstances, and that re-
ducing the Republican majority in the
House almost to the vanishing point, puts
the Democrats in better position to make
a winning fight in 1900 than they would
have been had they captured the next
House. With both branches of Congress in
their hands. the Republicans will be Ger
tain to make lots of good Democratic cam
paign 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.. Mckinley for denomination
on 1900, by promising him that they will
support him in 1904, will be watched for
with interest. Before Roosevelt was ever
thought of as Rough Rider or as Cover
nor of New York, Mr.. Mckinley secured
Platt's promise of support 1900; but as
Roosevelt only put on the Platt collar afts T
he had practically made his nomination
for Governor a certainty, in order to get
Platt's machine to help elect him, he may,
through his power as Governor, be able to
prevent Platt controlling the State delega-
tion to the next National Convention, thus
making it impossible for Plat to deliver the
promised votes to Mr.. Mckinley, without
his consent. What Roosevelt will do, will
depend, in the opinion of those who know
his disposition thoroughly, upon what
he thinks he can accomplish. If
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nomination himself, the jollying Of the
friends of Mr.. Mckinley will have no Ell
feet upon him, whatever. 1t is whispered
that Hanna intends to tempt Teddy" by
offering to throw Hobart overheard and
make the ticket Mckinley and Roosevelt
Administration Republican have already
began to Iut out feelers to ascertain what
chance there will be of getting an admins
tration man elected Speaker of the next
House, instead OF Gar Reed. They are
afraid of Reed, who is known to hold anti
administration views on the expansion
question, and believed to hold them upon
others, but they are also afraid to show
their hand unless certain that enough
votes to control the Republican caucus
can be secured. Every Republican elected
to the next House is to be carefully sounded
to ascertain whether he would, if the adj
minstration desired it, vote against nomin-
sting Reed for Speaker. In putting out
those feelers, the name of Representative
Henderson, of Iowa, is suggested as pos
sible administration candidate for Speaker
but care is taken to leave the impression
that no particular candidate would be in
sisted on they only wish to ascertain
whether it is possible to defeat Reed.
Should Senator Burrows fail to develop
strength enough among the Republicans of
of the Michigan legislature to get renomin-
ated. and his failure is expected, Secretary
Alger, with the combined backing of Gov.
Pingree and Mr.. Mckinley, will it is under
stood, make rush for the Senatorship.
1t is announced that the administration
has sent an ultimatum to Spain demand
ing immediate action upon the demand of
this Government tor the Philippines. just
why that announcement should be made
now, is little bit puzzling, but perhaps
those who made it know what they are
doing, and why they are doing it.
According to those who know, the Re-
publican rejoicing over the alleged defeat
OF silver in the Congressional campaign is
premature. 1t is predicted that many Re-
publicans elected from Western districts
will vote for silver, if it is made necessary
for them to vote either for or against it he
cause the sentiment of their States, regard
Less of politics, is for silver.