The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-07-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 10th.

| Mr.. EDIToR:-Thc Algcr Pingree mud
! die has been thickcned by Ayers positive
denial that he had made deal with Pin
gree and saying that Pingree had merely
offered to support his candidacy for the
| Senate because of his dislike for Mcmillan
| Later Alger denied that. This sort of
thing is regarded by some as indicating
the truth of the story told in Washington
few days ago alleging that Mr.. Mckin-
ley intended to support Alger and oppose
Senator Mcmillan, but others-many 9TH
ers-regaId it as nothing more than fran
tic efforts of Alger to retain his hold upon
the War portfolio. The best informed
men in political circles regard break in
Mr.. Mckinley'S Cabinet as inevitable Il
may rot be Alger, however, who will 60
out. 1t is well known that the relations
between Secretary Gage and Algcr, never
very cordial, have almost reached the
fighting stage. and not believed that all of
Mr. Mckinley's admitted knack of molliti-
cation can succeed in Keeping two men so
antag onistic to each other in his official
family. Secretary Gage would have re-
signed last winter if the powerful financial
interests he represents had not insisted on
his remaining in the Cabinet He has
never entirely forgiven Mr.. Mckinley for
not recommending the financial lcgisla
ton he advised in his annual report. in
stead of merely commencing the report to
the consideration of Congress. Mr.. Gage
considers himself the only financier, and
regards Mr.. Mckinley and the other men,
bers of the Cabinet as timid amateurs.
Mr. Mckinley wishes Secretary Gage to
remain in the Cabinet until after tue
Presidential election anyway, because he
knows that if he retires before then it will
bring about material reduction in the
republican campaign fund.
The highest rank held during the civil
war by Hon D. B. Henderson was Colonel
But ever since his election as Speaker of
the House became Il certainty he has been
constantly referred to as General" and
when he came to Washin gton several days
ago on patronage roundup, which, by
the way, was one Of the most successful
made by any individual under the present
administration. ne found that all of the
officials, from Mckinley down, recognized
his promotion; also that some f the men,
bers of the House were ready to give him
a divine title if he would only agree to
give them the committee assignments they
hankered after. Colonel Henderson sur
priScd those who thought him made of
sterner stuff, by exhibiting his soreness
because exCzar Reed had not congratu-
lated him on the success of his Speaker
ship campaign.
Gen. Joe Wheeler who will sail from
San Francisco for Manila on the Goth
inst, says he will not resign his seat in
Congress because he expects to be back
by December.
Here's brand new phase of the en-
pansion question. Bishop Grant, of the
\. NJ. E. Church negro is in Washington
advocating the annexation of Liberia by
the United States. He told Mr.. Mckinley
that since we had expanded into Asia we
might as well also take slice of Africa,
to cnthuSe the eNpansionists. They think
it all right to annex the saddle coored
man, but draw the line on the black man
That Hon. John II. Mclean was being
pushed forward by his friends as candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
governor of Ohio has been apparent for
several weeks, but it was not positively
known whether it was being done with or
without Mr.. McLean's consent until he
authorized the publication of the follow
ing statement as to his position: Il have
not sought the nomination and do not re-
gard myself as entitled to demand it. but
| have friends who have urged my name
in this connection, and | am by no means
Indifferent. On the contrary, l would re-
gard the nomination as a very high honor
and If 1t is rendered me, of course, | will
accept, and regard myself rs obligated to
make the strongest fight l can for the
party. do not think any Ohio democrat
could afford to refuse such distinction"
Mr.. Mclean thinks existing conditions in
Ohio gives the democrats the best chance
they have had for some time to elect a
governor, and no man has better facilities
than he has, through the numerous cor
respondents of his paper, the Cincinnati
Enquirer, to know the exact conditions in
every part of the State. \ democratic
victory in Ohio this year would make
corking good starter for the Presidential
campaign.
Representative Epes, of Virginia, hearth
ly endorses the suggestion. made in
Washington paper, that Senator Martin
be made Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee if Senator Jones
health should prevent his retaining the
position. Said Mr.. Epes: Without dis
arrangement to any man want to say that
Senator Martin has pre-eminent qualitica-
tions for the place. He is one of the
wisest managers in the whole field of
American politics to-day, and if he can be
prevailed upon to act as National Chair
man the party will have the benefit of an
experienced and sagacious counsellor who
can be depended upon to make no mis-
takes in the momcntouS campaign before
us"
Gov. Roosevelt is now posing as a mill
tary expert. He says that Mr.. Mckinley
sent for him to consult him in that capac-
ity concerning the officers and organiZa- |
ton of the new regiments which are to be
Immediately recruited for the Philippines.
Ii is more likely that RooSoyplt'S erranI