The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-07-01
NEWS LETTER
JUDGE NASH AND BOSS HANNAH s
NAN DICK, HoBNoBlNG,
Private Adyices Indicate That
The Revolt Against Hanna
win Give The State 81
Ohio to the Democrats.


Washington. June 26. Unless
some Of the .shrewdest politicians
in Washington are much mistak-
en-, the death-k -knell Of Algerism
was sounded when Gov. Pingree
announced his deal with Alger to
try TO put the latter into Senator
Mcmillan S seat. Secretary Al
ger, who has just returned to
Washington, is said to be as mad
as hornet because Pingree gave
out the deal before he was ready
TO have it made public. He wish
ed to remain in the cabinet and
to make as much use as possible
of the many plums at the dis
posal of the war department, be-
fore the deal got out. Now,
friends Of Senators Mcmillan and
Burrows say that if Alger doesn't
resign voluntarily, they have the
means to compel Mr.. Mckinley
to ask for. his resignation. Some
think that Mr.. Mckinley will do
that without any compulsion, not
only because Of his friendliness
towards Senator Mcmillan, but
because of.his dislike for Pingree
on account Of his free criticisms
on several occasions Of MoKin-
leyism in the war department is
near.
Hon. r. M. Finley, the popu-
lar comptroller Of the state Of
Texas, is enjoying visit to
Washington. Asked how things
were in the lone star state, he
said: Texas is enjoying fair
share Of prosperity. The crop
prospects are fine, and there is a
greater demand for our unim
proved land than there has been
for a long time. The next CEN
sus viii show that we have a pop
ulation largely in excess Of three
million, which in intelligence,
morality and thrift will vie with
the citizenship Of any state in the
union Gov. Sayers is making a
fine record, and his administra-
ton is popular with all classes.
There is brt little going on poll
tically, and we viii not have any
excitement in that line until next
year. The state is overwhelming
ly for w. j. Bryan for president
and a solid delegation pledged 70
him will be sent to the next dem
ocratic national convention.
Jucge Nash and Boss Hanna &
man Dick, were hobnobbing in
Washington, when news Of Gov,
Brshnell'e opeA attack upon Mr..
Mckinley, reached them. They
had intended to remain in Wash
ington until Mr. Mckinley return
ed, but all plans were at once
abandoned, and they rushed
back to Ohio, to ascertain the ex-
tent of Bushnell's following in
his open revolt against the Han
ma machine. Private advices in
dioate that the revolt will be
strong enough to give the state to
the democrats, unless they put
up a weak ticket, which is not
likely.
If there isn't a Job concealed
in the erection by private party
of a building Tor the use Of the
census bureau, the signs are all
deceptive. From the day of his
appointment, Director Merriam
insisted that only building
large enoagh to put practically
all of the employees of the bureau
on one floor would answer. That
shut out every existing building
in Washington. Then there was
talk of the bureau erecting 4
temporary building upon govern
ment property, but the account.
ing officers of the treasury ended
that by deciding that no part oi
the appropriation for the bureau
could be used for such a purpose.
Then the shadow of the Job be-
came visible. Offers were asked
from owners of lots large enough
to erect the sort of building re.
buried. The only one that suited
Director Merriam was submitted
by man who became rich a.
well as familiar with jobs while
holding Office under the old gov.
ernment of the District Of Colum.
bia. 1t was accepted, and {
lease made for five years, which
is likely to be extended to sever