Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-29
MAY SUCCEED HANNA.
Henry c. Payne Asked to Engineer
the Republican Party.
N'KIyLEY RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
Senator Jones Approves Of Calling the
Democratic National Committee To-
gethsr-Pingree Stands Up for Alger
senator Burrows interviewed.

O0mOcfotlC NetlOnel COmmlgvS0 10
gsthsr-Pingree Stands Up for Alger
Senator Burrows Interviewed.
Milwaukee, June 27.-A prominent
republican Of this city, who is q close
friend Of Henry c. Payne, is authority
for the statement that that astute poll.
tical manager has been asked to take
the craftsmanship Of the republican ma.
tional committee, succeeding Mark
Hanna also as chairman Of the execu.
tive committee. Senator Hanna is not
member Of the national committee,
while Mr.. Payne both represents Wis.
consin in that body and is vice chair.
man Of the executive committee. 1t is
further asserted that Mr.. Payne is now
considering the matter, and that he is
strongly tempted to accept the position,
particularly since the pressure that is
being brought to bear on him comes
from the most influential quarters in
Washington and elsewhere. SO far has
the matter gone that II Mr.. Payne can
secure the consent Of his physician to
take up the heavy work Of the national
Craftsmanship, it is understood that he
will permit himself to be persuaded
and will be installed as Senator
Hanna's successor in the management
of republican politics next fall, or when
the national committee is called to-
gether in December to prepare for the
work Of the presidential campaign OF
1900.
M'KINLEY RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
Adams, Mass, June 81. The vacation
which President and Mrs. Mckinley
have been enjoying here as the guests
Of W. B. Plunkett Is at an end and last
night the presidential train was on its
way toward the nations capital. The
president returned to his executive
labors in remarkably fine health, but
Mrs Mckinley is not well and it is on
her account that the present stay was
curtailed by two days. The closing
day OF the visit was made notable by
number Of pleasant incidents. Twice
the president spoke to the people of
Berkshire Of the pleasure attending
his visit and earlier in the day he as
sisted in the ceremony Of laying the
cornerstone of what is to be the largest
cotton mill in western Massachusetts.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN JULY.
St. Louis, June 27.-Ex-Gov. William
J. Stone yesterday received letter
from Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee, dated at London, in which the
senator gives his most hearty approval
to the proposition for a July meeting
of the national committee. Senator
Jones says that his health has I'M
proved wonderfully, and that he ex-
poets to return home about Septem-
Der 1. Doubtless the official call for
the meeting on July 30 will be sent out
within the next two days. 1t is ex-
pected that every state will be repre-
sented at the meeting, as it is well
known that some very important bust
ness will be up for consideration.
PINGREE STANDS UP FOR ALGER.
Chicago, June 27.-A special to the
Tribune from Detroit says: Gov Pin
gree in an interview yesterday said:
The success Of Gen. Algers senatorial cam
paign will neither be a reputation nor an in
dorsement of the national administration. 1t
will be Reputation of United States Senator
Mcmillan and his questionable methods; it will
be protest from the great masses Of the COM
mon people against the rottenness which has
run rampant In the state Whether | am in
favor OF Mckinley or not cuts no figure. Gen.
Alger may be an administration man first, last
and all the time and had been in his position
during the time he has held the office of secre-
tary of war believe should have done just as
he has done And, more than that, | would
stand by the guns Of my superiors as Alger has
done. would not 90 back on my chief, even If
| did think he had made mistake and that's
what Alger may have thought
DARLINGTON BOOTH AN ExPANsIoNIsT.
Lincoln, Neb., June 21.-Commander
Ballington Booth, of the Volunteers Of
America, in an address here last night,
declared himself in favor of expansion
and the policy of the government. He
said the war with Spain was righteous
and the people of the territory &C.
quired by the United States would in
time appreciate the change. In con-
clusion, he said. ave are not afraid of
expansion not afraid of acquiring
territory, providing that, simultane-
ously with the torch of liberty, we
carry the Bible
SENATOR BURROWS INTERVIEWED.
gainesville, o., June ~. - Senator
Burrows, of Michigan, is visiting here.
In an interview yesterday he declared
that his colleague, Senator Mcmillan,
would be candidate to succeed him
self and would be reelected next year.
Concerning Secretary Ayers alliance
with Gov Pingree, Senator Burrows
said he thought the secretary had de.
stroyed what chance he might have had
to go to the senate by making such an
alliance.
Rough Riders on Parade.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, June 81. Although
Col. Roosevelt departed on his eastern