Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-08
Woodsfeld will vote on having cleo
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The Politician,

Washington, Oct. 7.-Those who
were carried off their feet by sensa-
tional charges are already losing in
terest in the proceedings of the Com
mission which is investigating the
conduct of the war. When the sworn
testimony of three veteran officers Ike
Gen. Joe Wheeler, Gen. H. V. Boynton
and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee shows on the
whole that the arrangements for the
welfare of our soldiers were as good
as circumstances would permit them
to be, it is evident enough to anybody
who is unDrejudiced that a mistake
was made by those Democrats who
thought to make political capital by
charging the administration w...4 mis-
management.
Ex-senator ingalls,, of Kansas, left
Washington this week for Indiana,
where he will begin stumping tour
that will extend to Iowa, Kansas and
perhaps other states and will continue
right up to the Congressional election.
Mr.. ingalls, says the Republicans will
elect majority of the House because
they deserve to do so, and the voters
know it.
The testimony of Maj. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler before the Commission en-
gagged in investigating the conduct of
the war was interesting covering the
movement of the troops with whom
Gen. Wheeler served from their arrival
at Tampa, throusA the Santiago cam
paign and at Camp Wikoff He was
freely questioned by members of the
Commission and freely answered, nev-
er at any time showing the slightest
hesitation or opposition to evade. He
came pretty near giving the sub
stance of all his two days testimony
when he said: There We're undoubt-
dly individual cases of suffering and
of neglect, but they We're the excep-
tion."
The evacuation of Porto Rico by the
Spaniards has been practically COM
pleted Until Congress provides
form of government the island will re-
main under military control. The
President is carefully studying a very
full report made by Maj. Gen. Wilson,
upon the political, social, educational
and commercial conditions existing in
Porto Rico, in order that he may be
able to make intelligent recommenda-
tions as to a permanent government
in his message OF Congress.
Representative Loudenslager, of New
Jersey, was at the headquarters of the
Republican Campaign Committee this
week. He said of the political situa-
tion in his state, The campaign in
New Jersey will be waged with vigor
from this time on. Support of the ad-
ministration after brilliant war is
one of the topics that will be forcibly
presented TO the voters. The Demo-
Gratis of the state are divided in their
allegiance to free silver, some of the
county conventions declaring for and
some against it. In some counties they
have had difficulty in finding candi-
dates for the Office. ! think we will
elect a solid Congressional delegation
1t is understood, although not ofic-
iany announced, tnat President Nc
klnley and Secretary Long have de-
clded that the report OF the Secretary
and the message of the President shall
recommend the revival of the grade
of Vice Admiral, in order that Admir-
al Dewey may be promoted thereto.
1t is also probable that Congress will
be asked for legislation that will en-
able Dewey, who, under present laws,
reach the retiring age in December of
next year, to remain on the active
list for ten years longer. All naval
officers who receive the thanks of Con-
gress for their achievements in the