Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-14
The Politician.

banks, who was at the Virginia Hot
Springs When the President and Mrs.
Mckinley arrived there, says the Pres
ident is delightfully."- situated to enjoy
the rest he is seeking. The President
likes 1t so well that he telegraphed
Vice President Hobart to join him, but
Mr. Hobart will probably decide to let
well enough alone and remain in
Washington as long as the weather
continues to be pleasant. He Is i'm
proving steadily and gaining strength
every day.
Gen. Otis has notified the War De-
partment of the departure, this week,
from Manila of the transports Pennsyl-
vania, Nelson, Cleveland and st. Paul.
These transports all carry volunteers
who will go direct to San Francisco,
with possibly a short stop at Honolulu.
Requests to be sent home by way of
the Suez canal and the Atlantic route
have been received by Secretary Alger
from a number OF the volunteer or
ganizations in the Philippines, but as
that route is nearly twice as long as
the Pacific route, besides being con-
sidered dangerous to the health OF
soldiers who have been in the tropical
climate of the Philippines, he decided
that it would be best to have all the
troops brought home by tn" Pacific
route, and has SO notifier General Otis.
The sentiment in favor of an extra
session of Congress is increasing rap
idly Senator Thurston, who is in
Washington said: Il am inclined to
think that Congress will be called to-
gether early in October, not 30 much
because of imperative business, as be-
cause of the mass of new and import
ant business to be attended to. If we
do not meet earlier than usual it
would not surprise me to see Congress
in session until September or October
Of next year. / am sure the majority
of the members would prefer to meet
earlier this year and get away to look
after election matters earlier next sum-
meT. II we do not meet until the reg
ular time, nothing will be done until af-
ter January l. The election OF Speak
er and the appointment OF committees
can at least be gotten over before the
regular time by meeting early, and If
there is to be currency legislation it
ought to be passed early, so that 1t will
not be misunderstood in the fall cleo
tions. There would be little extra cost
in an early session"
Representative Henderson, of Iowa,
who has been in Washington since the
Republican caucus committee, of
which he was chairman, completed the
financial bill, left for home this week
without announcing a date for his re-
turn. Col. Henderson has too much
good horse sense to do any blowing
concerning the progress of his cam
paign for the Speakership, but he does
not hesitate to say that he is very we'll
satisfied with the outlook While in
Washington Col. Henderson saw and
talked with nearly one hundred Re-
publican Representatives, but how
many of them pledged him their votes
is something about which he is not
talking. Representative Hopkins, OF
Illinois, has not been to Washington
since the announcement OF his candid
acy for the Speakership, but letters
from him and the talk of his friends,
who are numerous, say that he has ev-
cry reason to consider his chances as
good as those OF any other candidate.
Representative Sherman, OF New York,
is expected in Washington in few
days for an indefinite stay. II any can
didate may be said to have the lead,
Sherman has 1t apparently. Some OF
his supporters go so far as to claim
that his nomination is already assured,
but that Is probably fiction used for
its effect upon waVering Representa-
tives, With large delegations like
those from Pennsylvania and Ohio un-
pledged, as members OF both say they
are, Il is still an unwon contest.
The Industrial Commission now sit
ting in Washington, has taken up the
subject OF trusts, and its members are
trying hard to get at the true inward
ness of the widest known of the COM
DiRes, such as the OIL and Sugar trusts,
through questions asked of witnesses
who are connected with them. The an
swers OF the witnesses, while apparent
y frank, have not up to this time re-
suited in throwing much light on the |
subject.
Secretary Long will see that the ad-
part in the national well
ome that Is being planned for Admir-
4 Dewey is all that the man and the
occasion call for. More than a year
go President Mckinley and his Cabl-
let arrived at the conclusion that
othing In the possession OF the United
tates government was too good Cor