The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-10-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October end.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Admiral Dewey is the
guest, during his present stay in Wash
ington, of Mrs. Washington Mclean,
mother of Hen. John r. Mclean, demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio.
The ovation given him upon his arrival in
Washington, and during the civic parade
he reviewed, was greater than was eve.
given to any other individual. 1t was en-
Enthusiastically participated in by every
body, regardless of politics, race or sex,
showing that the people recognized the
difference between a real national hero
and a man temporarily prominent through
partisan politics. The administration
would gladly have made this occasion a
republican celebration, but the people
would not have it that way-they are per-
fectly willing that the republicans should
have the present war in the Philippines
for their own, but they know that the war
with Spain was not republican party
affair
Oh, no! the rear platform speeches
which Mr.. Mckinley is to make in Ohio
are not to be political. 1t is just mere
coincidence that he will make speeches at
Cleveland and Toledo, where the republi-
can disaffection is strongest. At least,
that is the sort of talk the republicans are
handing out. Nobody believes word of it.
The influence of Mr.. Mckinley is being
openly used to compel the few anti Hanna
Ohio republican Federal office holders in
Washington to speak and work for the
Hanna ticket. For instance, Congress
much worry to Boss Hanna that he was
given nice position in Washington to
keep him out of the State, has gone home
to take the stump for Nash, at the personal
request of Mr.. Mckinley, although he
hates Boss Hanna as the Old Boy is cred
tied with hating a certain kind of water,
and does not hesitate, when no campaign
is on, to say so with emphasis.
Local protests were unavailing and that
Ohio man, Gen. Thomas H. Anderson
was appointed United States Attorney for
the District Of Columbia, because of the
exigencies of Ohio politics. Naturally
enough there IS much kicking, especially
among the republican members of the
Washington bar, who thought the place
should have been given to one of their
own members. Another Ohio man, Dr.
A Of I,,c I,n
appointed Superintendent of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane-St. Eliza
beth's-at Washington, although the posi-
ton is in the classified Civil Service and
should properly have been filled by the
promotion of the Assistant Superintcn-
dent.
Quite a number of Tammany men, who
came over from New York to continue
the Dewey festivities, talked freely Of the
fight that is being waged inside that or
ganization against Mr.. Richard Croker,
and some express very positive opinions
that Mr.. Croker would, before long, rccog
nize the inevitable and retire from the
leadership to save himself from being
forced out of it, and that with his retire
ment there would be a. end to one-man
rule in Tammany.
1t is difficult to resist the belief that re-
cent pop gun campaigning in the Philip
pines was directed from Washington for
political purposes. Gen. Otis informed
the country that as a part of the general
forward movement an army of three divi-
Wheeler and Wheaton advanced upon
and captured Porac, which had been gar
risoned by about six hundred Filipnos.
The next day it was quietly announced in