The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-10-26
WASHINGTON.
From bur Regular Correspondent.

Washington, Oct. a5, 1900.
Mckinley found, when he returned
from his stumping trip Of 5000 miles,
more Indignation among government
employees than has existed since the
Garfield campaign, when Jay Hu6bel
and Dorsey, of Star route notorlety,
held up the Federal employees and
forced campaign contributions under
threat Of dismissal The reason is
circular letter sent out by Boss
Hanna's Ohio Committee, asking Fed
eral officials to chip in to keep Nc
Lean from carrying OHIO. The Civil
Service Commissioners, who draw
their salaries at the pleasure of the
man whose denomination for Presl-
dent depends largely upon Ohio going
Republican, had not a word to say
about the circular letters received BY
employees OF every department in
Washington, but they made bluff at
doing something by going to the Post
Office Department and requesting that
the order of the department, issued
about a year ago, prohibiting political
assessment of postal employees, be
conspciously posted in all Ohio post
offices, as they had been greatly shock
ed to learn that the employees of the
Toledo Post Office had been asked
to contribute to the Republican cam
paign fund. An order was at once
issued complying with the request,
and all hands winked at each other
and thought show devilish SLY we are. "
Nobody expects Mr.. Mckinley to do
anything to stop the squeezing of
Government employees. He has just
come from Ohio and knows how des-
perate the case is, and how much he
has at stake. He knows that there is
an organized movement among prom
inent Republicans to prevent his re-
nomination, and that if his party fails
to carry Ohio it will stand an excell-
ent show of succeeding.
How desperate the Republican sit
uatlon in Ohio is may be judged by
the talk of Republicans. For instance
Perry Heath, who owes his present
official position to Hanna, and who
has lust returned from Ohio, has been
discounting Republican defeat in the
State by saying that the Republicans
are SO busy handling prosperity that
many of them may not have time to
vote. He also says that Mr.. Mclean
has the Democrats Of the State better
organized than they have ever beer
before. Democratic advices from the
State are without exception favorable
to the success OF Mclean.
Gen. J. R. O'Beirne, who was re-
fused recognition by the State Depart
ment as Diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal Republic, because of hi
being an American, was waiting TO
Mr.. Mckinley when he returned t
Washington, for the purpose OF iryin
to persuade him to set aside the de
cision of the State Department. Hav
ing considerable political pull he sue
ceeded in getting private intervie'
with Mr.. Mckinley, but it is not like
that he succeeded in anything else
Mr.. Mckinley has troubles enough c
his own without reaching away owe
to South Africa for new ones.
The first of this week Admire
Dewey, who had been in Washington
all last week, went to Atlanta, to pre-
sent Lieut.. Brumby the sword bougt
for him by the appreciative Georgian
and on the 3Ist inst. he will be tn
guest of the city of Philadelphia. Th;
will be likely to wind up the bi
Dewey receptions for the time beinI
as the Philippine Commission.
which he is a membsr, is expected
meet in Washington early next mont
to prepare Its report, and he will ha,
to attend the meetings.
In addition to presenting Rear A
miral Schley with handsome jewele
sword, the Royal Arcanum, of whl'
Admiral Schley is member, has pr
sented Mrs. Schley with beautlf
silver loving cup, inscribed, "Pr
sented to Mrs. w. S. Schley by t
Royal Arcanum, 1899" The prese
.ation took place at the hotel
which Admiral Dewey is making /
home.
That the negroes will soon cease