The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-11-04
Washington Letter.
from Quo Regul Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON Oct. cath 1898.

WASHINGTON Oct. Gath, 1898. u
The republican bosses are hot alter
the republican office holders in Wash
ington, both voters and non.voters.
The voters were all given 10 understand
that II they do not go home and vote
they will be blacklisted, aud to remove
their last excuse, the republican con-
gressionsl committee is Offering to fur
nish them with transportation when
they cay they are unable to pay 1t for
themselves, But this transportation lie
not to be gift Every voter who avails
himself Of the commtttee's offer is told |
that he must make voluntary contri' |
button. within given time to the COM
mittee, Of an amount equal to the cosl
of his railroad ticket, or take the conse
quences. Boss Quay's man is sending
letters 10 Washington to bulidoze the
Pennsylvanisn office holders into not
only going home to vote but contribute
ing SIS each to the campaign fund. In
this letter asking for the money he says,
''unless vigorous and aggressive cam
pa'gn is waged. we may lose throe or
four districts Unless the reports
made to eA-representati7e Kerr. secre-
taIy OF the democratic congressional
campaign committee, are wrong, lh' te-
publicans will lose those congrsssi nal
districts in Penney lvsnia. regardless oi
what sort of a cam paign they wage, and
they stand to lose many districts in other
states as we'll.
Young Jim" Blaine. who by the grace
of pull holds a captains commission in
the volunteer service. has gall il he has
nothing else, the whole country knows
that he was ordered home from Manila,
whittier he went as a staff officer, because
he was ioEder of intoxicsnts than oi
duty, and the opinion has been frankly
expressed by officers that he ought to be
court martialed and dishouorably dis
missed from the army in the interest o.
discipline. That bring the situation. il
was thought that favor oi the rank
est kind was shown Asa the war de
partment ordered that Capt. James G
= Blaine should be noLorahly discharged
e because there was mo further need fo
e his service" !" and that"Jim" would JONI
at the chance of being let down SO easily
Z Not he. As soon as be arrived in Wash
Q ington, he succeeded in having the orde
. OF the war department held up until h
could see Mr.. mckinley and try to hav,
1t Withdrawn entirely. G:eat as Jim
pull undoubtedly is, 1t is doubtful
whether Mr. Mckinley will consent {,
his remaining IN the army.
Col. Ike Hill, whoss long connection
with the house has made hls iudgmen
I" good on congressional politics, said
"We have guI the republicans sure
nothing short of miracle can sav
= them. Why, l believe sc will gain iou
congressman right in the president
oxn state" Col. Hill says that Gen
=, Grosvenor's recent offsr to bet 5000
, toat the de emocrags would not gain
N congressional uIslrici iu Ohio was oui
bluff, and that be wili gladly under
take TO make Gen. GrosveBor q preseu
of $1,000, II be wili pat up the money {
back his offer.
Mr.. Mckinley knoW= the correct thin
when he sees il, even If he doesn
. always do it. he is saId 10 have don
; some very vigorous kicking about th
, eastern political tour that Boss HRnn
!. has arranged for him, beginning vii
his appearance at the Philadslphi
: Peace Jubilee ceremonies aud exieniin
>. To New York City and possibly Boston
Il is creditAble TO Mr.. Mckinley that b
should have kicked at being used IA
such purpose, but the credit he wi
get will drop TO Zero if he makes tn
trip after all. and IL is The un3efsiandin
e IA Washington that ns will. Il vi
STOW that be dare not refuse 20 do wha
Hanna directs him to do. even when b
knows it - net right