The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-07-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom our regular Correspondent.


been postponed for time by Pingree's
denial, doubtless under instructions
from Alger, Of the correctness Of the
auti-McKinley interviews recently at
tributed to him by reputable news
papers, in Michigan and elsewhere.
But postponing ii does not mean that
il will be avoided permanently. Not
withstanding his public protestations
Of loyalty to Mr.. Mckinley, Alger is
under suspicion, and if he can prevent
break that will result in his being
kicked out Of the Cabinet, he will have
20 display more diplomacy than he
has ever been credited with having i'm
his makeup. His retention in the
Cabinet was also probably assisted by
what Senator Burrows told Mr.. McKin-
ley-that Senator Mcmillan and him
self would not ask for Ayers dismissal,
at this time, because they believed his
remaining in the Cabinet would be
more Of benefit than an injury to the
formers candidacy for reelection.
One Of the results Of Mr.. McKinley's
suspicion of Alger will be that the
latter will not be allowed 10 issue an
important order or to make an appoint
ment, until the approval Of Mr.. McKin-
ley has been secured. OF course, this
approval has always been necessary,
but it has az matter Of course been
freely given heretofore in all matters
pertaining to the War Department
Hereafter everything is to be scruti-
nized carefully and every act Of the
War Department will be Mr.. McKin-
ley's personal act.
The inventions Of Americans have
done more to make this country pros
porous than Republican legislation has
done, Notwithstanding preposierous
claims, and the inventive genius Of
Americans was never more actively
employed than at this time. This is
proven by the heavy increase in the
receipts Of the L. s. Patent Office, now
s. 900 week more than a year ago,
and by the fact that the weeks issue
of patents, trade marks and labels was
greater than any since April, 1890, also |
by the five thousand applications |
awaiting action by the Patent Office.
Kentuckians who have been to Wash
ingtOn since the state convention was
held, seem to regard Democratic sue
cess in the state as certain. For in
stance, Mr.. III. NJ. Lanham said: |
civilian GOebel will be elected Gov
ernOr of Kentucky without a doubt.
He is a man of the people and stands
for the public against corporations,
trusts and monopolies. He won out
after fight that proved his pluck and
staying qualities and demonstrated his
abilities as one of the greatest organi-
zers in the country"
As the democratic state convention
Of Ohio will not convene for some
weeks, there is plenty Of time to talk
about probable candidates for Cover
nor, and it is freely taken advantage Of
wherever a few Democrats gather to
discuss politics. There are number
Of men put forward as favortes, in
Guiding Kilbourne, Rice, aud Haskell,
but the man whose name has been
Dftenest mentioned in connection with
the nomination, during the last two or
three days, is John II. Mclean, the
owner of the Cincinnati Inquirer. One
Ohio Democrat said of the probable
platform: "Ohio Democrats are united
" opposed to the policy Of the Federal
administration in the Philippines; they
are opposed TO certain peculiar features
N the conduct Of the Spanish war;
hey emphaiically condemn Algerism
md all the dishOnOr and disgrace I'M
Dlied by the term, and they are opposed
% trusts and similar forms Of organized
corporate wealth. They will shape
heir platform along those lines, and
hey have reasonable hopes of winning
lpon them alone, although other planks
nay be added to the platform" That
he Republicans of the state do not
eel the confidence they express was
hown by the request made of Mr..
to come to the state and
make some speeches for Hanna's
icket.
There is more or less discussion in
'olitical circles as to the influences
which caused Governor Roosevelt TO {
emOve himself from the path of Mr..
IcKinley and to declare himself
trongly in favor of the latter's renomi-
alton. Boss Plat is credited with
aving made the deal, which is under +
TODD to involve the support of Roose- d
cit by the administration for the c
in 1904, as well as some
It slices of patronage under the present (
Mr.. Roosevelt may f
'alize on the latter part of the deal all c
ght, but there are several big "ifs" in :,
le way of his realizing on the first /
art, the first and most important of n
hich is, if Mr.. Mckinley fails of re- "
ection next year, how can he help ),
oosevelt in 1901. :,
In view of the enormous war taxes. i
i'll being maid hv the r,nnnln H.. =