Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-07-13

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the officials from Mr. Mckinley
down, recognised his promotion:
also that some Of the members Of
the House we're ready TO give him .
. divine title. IL be would only
agree to give them the committee
assignments they hsnkered after.
Col. Henderson surprised those who
thought him made OF sterner staff,
By exhibiting bis soreness, because
ex-C Gar Reed had not congratula-
ted him on the success Of his Speak
ership campaign.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, Who will sail
from San Francisco for Manila, on
the 10th. instant, says he will not
resign bis seat in Congress, because
be expects to be back By December.
Here's brand new phase Of the
expansion question. Bishop Grant,
of the A. n. Z. Church (negro) 10
in Washington advocating the an
nexation cf Liberia By the u. s.
He told Mr.. Mckinley that since
We had expanded into Asia, We
might - well also take Q slice Of
Africa, but somehow the Liberia
idea doesn't seem to enthuss the
expansionists. They think it all
right to annex the saddle coloied
man. but draw the line on the
I black man.
/ That Hon. John r. Mclean was
being pushed forward by his friends
60 . candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor Of Ohio,
has been apparent for several weeks
but it was not positively known
whether it was being done with or
without Mr.. McLean's consent, I'M
ill he authorized the publication
OF the following statement 40 to his
position 81 have not sought the
nomination and do not regard my
self as entitled to demand It.; but I
have friends who have urged my
name in this connection, and ] am
BY no means Indifferent. Oh the
contrary, / would regard the nomi-
nation 90 very high honor, and il
it 10 rendered me, Of course, I will
accept. and regard myself as obli-
gated TO make the strongest fight
| can for the party" Mr.. Mclean
thinks existing conditions in Ohio
gives the democrats the best chance
they have had for some time, to
elect o governor, and no man has
better facilities than he has, thru
the numerous correspondents Of his
paper, The Cincinnati Inquirer, TO
know the exact conditions in every
part Of the State. A democratic
victory in Ohio this year. would
make corking good starter for the
Presidential campaign.
Representative Epes, of Virginia,
heartily endorses the suggestion,
made in Washington paper, that
Senator Martin be made chairman
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, If Senator Jones' health
should prevent his retaining the
position. Said Mr.. Epes "With-
out disparagement to any man l
want to say that Senator Martin
has pre.eminent qualifications for
the place. He 10 one Of the wisest
managers in the whole field Of
American politics today, and il he
can be prevailed upon to act % Ma
tional Chairman, the party will
have the benefit Of an experienced
and sagacious counselor who can be
depended upon the make no mis-
takes in the momentous campaign
before u.s."
Gov. Roosevelt 10 now posing as
q military expert. He says that
Mr.. Mckinley sent for him to con-
suit him in that capacity concern
ing the officers and organization Of
the new regiments which are to be
Immediately recruited for the Phil
ippines. Il is more likely that
Roosevelt's errand in Washington
was q political one Of some sort.
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