Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-26
AFTER REEDS SEAT
The Candidates Make on AC-
tive Fight on Issues.
parSOn Mckinney Who was Nomi-
naIed by The Democrats Endorses
Reed From The Siump-DiSCuS-
sion of fhG Philippine War.

preacher, ex-representative in con-
gress from New Hampshire, and now
for the second time, democratic candi-
date to succeed Thomas B. Reeds seat
| in the national house, is making a bold
effort for a picturesque finish of the
canvass. He opened his stumping tour
at Saco Monday night with a charac-
teristic talk about trusts and the Fill
ipino war, and is now abroad in the
First district ''whooping it up along
that line. He has already formulated
and proposed to Hon. Amos L. Allen.
the republican candidate, a series of
political questions, and incidentally
certain democratic organs have opened
fire on Mr.. Allen. making an interest
ing variety of charges against his
character and conduct. Those in
Washington who know Mr.. Allen, a
man of most abstemious habits, will
/ smile, perhaps, to know that he is ac-
/ cused of completely with the rum
ring and of having improper morals.
However. all this has, to some ex-
tent, aroused the lethargy of the vot-
[
at a special election.
Mr.. Allen is already on the trail of
the theological politician. While Mr.
Mckinney is undoubtedly strong with
the democrats, Mr.. Allen is well liked
by the republicans, and the informal
and unpretentious talks he has been
giving for several days before political
clubs and small gatherings have con-
vinced the party leaders that he has
craftness as a congressional candi-
date, and possesses no mean ability as
an orator. Next week he Will begin
tour of more formal speaking, and will
address Larger audiences in the popu-
lous centers of York and Cumberland
counties. Representatives. Little
field. a successor of the late Nelson
DingIey, and the hope of all Maine as
d coming light in the house from the
Pine Tree State, will accompany him
Senator Frye, always a great power
in New England campaigning, came
down ''out of Rangeley Lakes" as the
pharse is used here, the other day.
and, after filling. several dates in
Ohio, will speak in Mr.. Aliens behalf. t
1t is quite unnecessary to say that Mr. /
Aliens election is assured. Although /
Mckinney is expected to pol a strong /
vote in Saco, Bridgton and certain /
other localities.
Rather strangely Mr. Mckinney has I
spoken very cordially of ex-Speaker
Reed. Before the o'clock curfew in
terrupted his speech Monday night at .
Saco, he found time to sail vigorously /
into the trusts, declaring them the off t
spring of the republican protective
tariff, and to discuss at considerable /
length the Philippine question If
Thomas 3. Reed had been elected pres
ident instead of Mckinley" said Mr..
Mckinney, I'VE wouldn't now be at
war with the Filipinos; if there had
been trouble in those islands, he would
have had a policy and vigorously en-
forced it Mr.. Mckinney announced
that he favored efforts to conclude
peace with the Filipinos. If they re-
fused it, he would fsnt them to a
standstiH. He has abstained from dis
cussing silver.
Mr.. Allen is making his position
very clear and emphatic. The news
papers," said Mr.. Allen today, have
in some cases magnified my state
ments at the nominating convention.
We cannot treat with men who are IN
rebellion, except to receive their sur
render, and, therefore, it seems to me
that the only alternative is to sup 9
port President Mckinley in subduing l
he Tagals IS promptly as possible.
Then it will be time to talk about the 7
,uture government of the islands, This t
attitude has been interpreted by en- l
husiastic administration republicans {
Is a right about face from the teach {
ngs of Mr.. Reed. .
There is no denying a very strong re Y
eminent in Maine at Mr. Reeds op- a
position to the administration. Re 6
,ublicans are not ungrateful for the s
he distinction he brought the state, c
nd would bestow upon him now, as a
nuch as ever, any honor possible, but e
hey prefer less hostility to republican $
In the same connection
here is no little concern among the 6
tate leaders, who understand that "
enator Hoar is likely to speak out o-
cry frankly at the coming session of .
ongress in criticism of affairs in the 90
Candidate Mckinney is making
luch use on the stump of the appeal "
rom Ohio to federal Office holders in
his state for campaign funds Cir
ulars We're sent to customs officials q
nd employees in the engineers office,
s is said to have been the case in ei
ther states. Some prominent repubI- =
ans. indignant at this. have advised -
lose who received the circulars not II