Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-01
MORE DEMOCRATIC
MISREPRESENTATION.
The War Investigating Committee
Republican Gains Predicted in the
West-About rlanila.
from our Regular Correspondent J

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.--The man
ayers of the Democratic party are
afraid to endorse the absurd charges
that individual Democrats have been
making concerning the conduct oil
the war. The Campaign Book issued
by the Democratic Congressional
Compaign Committee. which is sup
posed to state the party's attitude on
all the issues of the campaign, does
not even mention these charges.
This shows as plain as it can be shown
that the Democratic managers know
that before election day the commits
sion, which has already begun the
work of taking testimony, will have
made it perfectly plain TO everybody
that there was nothing in the general
conduct of the war that was not credit
able to the Republican administra-
ton.
Nothing could show the attitude of
President Mckinley towards the in
vestigation of the conduct of the war,
Just started, more fully than his own
words to a member of the investigat-
4 ing commission. II feel that the
American people have committed
these boys to my hands. and if any
body has wronged them, want to
Fl nd it out. The following gentle
men compose the investigating com
mission: Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, of Iowa,
Chairman; Col. j. A. Sexton, of Ills;
Capt. l.. p. Howell, of Ga; Maj. Gen.
j. M. Wilson, u S. A; Hon. Chas.
A. DENLY, of Ind; lex Governor U.
A. Woodbury., of Vt; Ex- Governor j.
A. Beaver. of Pa; Gen. A. ID. Nc
Cook, of N. Y, and DIR. P. S. Conner,
of Ohio. 1t has not yet been decided
whether the commission will do all
of its work in Washington, summon
ing such witnesses as may be able to
give information, or will later visit
some of the camps. There is work
enough to keep them in Washington
for awhile, anyway. Daily sessions
will be held, and work pushed to a
conclusion as rapidly as possible
Hon. Binger Hermann, Commits
sioner OF the U. S. Land Office, who
represented an Oregon District in the
House for twelve years, thinks the
Republican gains in the extreme
West, this fall, will surprise those
who accept the apathy in Maine and
Vermont, which resulted in a large
stay at home vote, and a consequent
reduction of Republican majorities, as
representing the general condition of
the Republican party. Mr.. Hermann
has recently returned from an extern
sive trip through the West, and his
knowledge of the people and condi-
tons in that section, make his judg
ment trustworthy. He said; This
country has fought with brilliant sue
cess, a great war since President Nc
Kinley's election. The West, fired
with enthusiasm over our territorial
acquisitions in the Pacific, and enjoy
ing an era Of great crops and plenti-
full money supply, will be heard from
emphatically in November; I think the
casting up of votes out there will be a
surprise to nearly everybody"
The conference Of Gov. Holcomb
and Col Bryan, at Washington, has
added to the belief of the Republicans
that Nebraska is coming back into the
Republican fold this year. The follow
ing, from Mr.. +. F. Meyerhoff, is a
fair sample of the talk of Nebraska
Republicans seen In Washington
"There is very decided decline in
the free silver sentiment in Nebraska,
and do not think the state could be
carried again on that issue. Mr.. Bry-
an, too, think, lacks great deal Of
having his former popularity, and
f m any men who voted for him in 90,
would not support him if he should
again head the Democratic ticket. "
, 1t is believed that Gov. Holcomb told
, Col Bryan that he feared the Repub-
licans would carry the state, and that
if they did, his chances for again
/, heading the Democratic Presidential
ticket would not be promising.
Nothing more than amusement is
felt in Washington about the story
! that Aguinaldo, the head of the Philip