The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
BOSS HANNA'S
SCALP WANTED.
Republican Leaders Tell Nc.
Kinley That Hanna is Too
Heavy a Load to Carry.

Washington, Nov l3-Boss Han.
ma will have fight on his hands
when be returns to Washington, Just
as hard as the one he had in Ohio.
and one in which be cannot buy
victory with cash Notice has been
served on Mr. Mckinley by leading
men in his party that Hanna will be
too heavy load to carry through
another national campaign that his
record was bad enough before he
made those speeches in the Ohio
campaign 10 defence of trusts, and
that it has since then become an
Imperative necessity that be should
retire from the head of the republi
can national committee Mr.. McKin
ley, who in addition to considering
himself under many obligations,
financial aud otherwise, TO Hanna,
10 believed to be a little afraid OF
him, attempted to argne with those
who demanded Hanna's scalp, but be
was at once told that it was not q
case for argument that be could if
so disposed, give Hanna a tip that
would result 10 his voluntary retire
ment, on account of "his health" or
any other old thing, but that if he
decilned to do so. All open fight
against Hanna would be started by
some of the most prominent republi.
cans IN Congress, as soon as the ses
sion opened. Mr. Mckinley did not
cay what he would do, but there is
every reason to believe that be will
stand by Hanna. at least until con.
vinced that bis opponents are strong
enough to down him. Consequently
O. red hot fight. in which democrats
will be interested spectators, is ex.
pected during the coming session of
Congress. Whether it will result in
q defeat for Hanna will depend large.
~ upon circumstances. but it may
play an important part in the legisla.
tlon of the session, as Mr.. Mckinley
will ask much of Congress, and the
republican majority in both House
and Senate il entirely too aim to
leave room for any considerable kick.
ing out of the administration traces
According to an official report of
the q s. Consul General at Stock.
holm, the Government of Sweden
owns and operates 1924 miles O
railway, the rolling stock of which
consists of 5O2 locomotive, 42S bag.
gage cars, Se2 passenger coaches, 3
dining cars, Is postal wagons. 3 com.
bined coaches and baggage. II
prison vans. ZIG fiat cars, and l2,1
freight cars The annual profits
during the forty three years of gov.
ernment ownership of the railways
have averaged more than one and
one.third million dollars in American
money, besides the accumulation of a
fund of $2.292.164 for pensionipg
employees retired on account of age
or injury, and q fund of $2,OT9 PIG
for the relief of widows and children
OF deceased employees
Copies of the following petition. to
Congress. understood to have been
prepared by Ex Senator Edmunds,
who is honorary President of Phila.
delphia branch of the anti imperialis,
league are receiving the signatures
OF those who are opposed to the ad.
ministratiou's Philippine policy :
"We. the under signed. citizens of
the U s of America, especially
petition your honorable body to
bring about an immediate cessation
of hostilities in the Philippine islands,
and to announce to the people there.
OF, with promptitude, that it is the
purpose of the U s not to interfere
with their aspirations for indepen
dence. or to subject them to our
authority, but only to aid them in
setting up an independent govern,
ment of their own choice and to pro
pect them against hostile foreign in,
reference, and to assist them with
the military and naval forces of the
U. 3 so far as may be required in the
maintenance of order and security
until such government shall be es
tablished."