Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
OPINION OF TELLER.
The Senator Thinks the Democratic
Issue Will Be Financial Question.
PRESIDENT has LEFT JEKYL ISLAND.
Want Admiral Dewey to BE Present 81
Washington's Peace Jubilee May Form
Anew Party-An Interview Denied
Porter May succeed Alser


Teller, Of Colorado, was asked here
yesterday what in his Judgment would
be the democratic issue in the next
presidential campaign. II think there
is no doubt" replied Senator Teller,
shat the democratic party will
make the financial question the is
sue." "Who will be the democratic
presidential nominee~ "Undou btedly
Mr.. Bryan will be the choice of his
party" promptly replied the senator.
In regard to W. J. Bryan's controversy
with Perry Belmont. Senator Teller
said: 81 think Mr.. Bryan did exactly
right in taking the position he did.
These fellows in that organization are
not democrats They are republicans
disappearing under democratic col.
ors. They opposed Mr.. Bryan's cleo
ton in 1895, saying his election
would endanger the nations welfare,
and he did perfectly right in declining
to accept the invitation"
THE PRESIDENT HAS LEFT JEKYL ISLAND.
Townsville, Ga. March 23-Presi'
dent Mckinley and Vice President
Hobart returned to the home of Sens.
tor Hanna last evening, much re.
treshed and pleased with their trip to
Jekyl island. The visit has been one
Of quiet enjoyment throughout Poll
tics cut not the slightest figure. The
meeting Of Speaker Reed and the
president was confined to two ex-
changes Of common courtesies in the
presence Of number Of other persons,
At Jekyl the president was made one
of the large island family and per.
mitted to exercise his own pleasure
without any forced attentions. Near
ly four hours yesterday were spent in
a pleasant water trip from Jekyl to
Brunswick. Mr.. N. K. Fairbanks, H.
W. Cannon, Mrs Nelson Page, ex.
Secretary Bliss and ladies of their
families accompanied Mr.. Mckinley
to tine latter place.
WANT ADMIRAL DEWEY TO BE PRESENT.
Washington, March IA commit
tee of citizens who are arranging for q
peace jubilee in Washington next May
called at the navy department yester-
day to secure, if possible, the attend
ance of Admiral Dewey on that
occasion. Their application was made
directly to Secretary Long. They
stated that the proposed peace cele-
bration will be exceptional in the fact
that it is to be practically national in
character and this would justify the
request that the hero Of Manila bay
be summoned to attend. The secre'
tary listened with interest to what the
committee had to say and replied that
he would confer with the president on
the subject. 1t would be question,
he said, simply as to whether or moi
the occasion would justify the admiral
in leaving his duties at Manila.
MAY FORM A NEW PARTY.
New York, March ga meeting OF
labor agitators social reformers, silver
men and delegates from several bodies
organized for the advancement oil
various kinds of social conditions was
held in this city yesterday Rev. Dr.
W. S. Rainsford presided for a time
and then his place was taken by Cor
nelus Y. Baird. OF Philadelphia
While the conference was informal
some OF the participants have plar
whereby is thought national party
will be organized.
AN INTERVIEW DENIED.
Lewiston, Me-, March %. Amos Il
Allen. secretary to Speaker Reed, say
regarding the interview printed yes
terday in which he was made. to say
that Mr.. Reed would not be candi
date for the presidential nomination
in 1900, that he did not make such
statement, and that he did not know
whether Mr.. Reed would be candi
date or not.
PORTER MAY SUCCEED ALGER
Paris, March 30, Gen. Porter, thu