The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent

Washington, June 9.-When tie
influences which were brought to
bear in his favor were considered, the
ease with which Henderson, of Iowa,
knocked out all the other candidates
for Speaker and made his own elec
ton certain had nothing wonderful
about it. 1t was simple case of
cause and effect The principal fac
tor in his speedy success was the tip
given out by the administration in
his favor. That tip was little bit
puzzling at first, because it had been
understood that the administration
was rather inclined to favor Sherman
when Reeds retirement first became
known. There were several reasons
for the transfer of the favor of the
administration from Sherman to Hen
derson. Mr.. Mckinley was jealous
of the influence that Tom Reed would
have with Sherman, wished to jolly
the West by aiding it to capture the
Speakership, and was most anxious
Of all to put a man in the Speakers
chair who could not become can
didate for Observation-Disclosures
birthplace was Scotland. The great
personal popularity Of Henderson
made it easier tc engineer the stam-
pede to him than it would have been
to any other man who was named as
candidate. While no man in Con-
gress is a stronger partisan than
'sDave" Henderson, no man in Con-
gress has fewer personal enemies
than he. What his policy as Speaker
will be is yet to be ascertained. AS
a member of Reeds Committee on
Rules he always helped to carry out
the Reed programme.
Themost interesting bit of political
gossip of the week is that in addition
to practicing law in New York, Mr..
Reed intends to retain his seat in the
House to take an important part in
all discussions that will give him a
chance to pay off an old score OF to
push himself to the head of bis party.
Although this is only rumor, with
the probabilities strongly against it,
there is alarm in administration cir
cles on account of it. There is 10
doubt that Mr. Reed could make a lot
of trouble for the administration
should he set up as free lance on
the floor of the house, as he is known
to be opposed to the policy of the ad-
ministration on a number of impor-
tant questions. Mr.. Mckinley would
much sooner have Reed in the Speak
er's chair, where his party responsi.
bility would act as a restraint, than
to have him on the floor armed with
club and looking out for heads to
crack, with no responsibility to any
thing except his constituents. This
gossip is likely to continue until Mr..
Reed resigns as a member OF the
House, nobody seems to know when
he will do, if at all.
Boss Hanna is trying to enact the
role of the boy who has to be begged
to play. He says he doesn't wish to
remain at the head of the republican
National Committee, during oext
years campaign, because his health,
for which he has been ordered to
Europe, isn't what it was, and be-
cause there is SO much work attached
to the position that it allows him no
opportunity to indulge in recreation
and diversions He gave the whole
snap away by adding the position
might be forced upon him again, in
which case be would take it, but be
wanted it known that he would do so
against his wishes. Tommyrot every
word of If. Hanna would throw o
series of fits if be thought any other
man would be put at the head of the
republican committee. Owing to his
numerous trust connections, he is
making grandstand play, intended
to convince jays that he doesn't wish
to manage the campaign.
Ex-Congressman Follet, of Ohio,
is sangaine that the democrats have
more than fighting chance to carry
that State this year. He said: ''The
democrats OF Ohio have solid grounds
for believing that they can elect the
the Gov. this year. The revolt
among the republicans who dislike
Senator Hanna and his methods, and
who are dissatisfied with the nomina-
ton of Judge Nash, will split the re-
publican party asunaer. In fact, the
breach between the factions is too
wide to be healed, and all talk ofhar-
lnony is for effect. The Ohio democ-
racy is going into this campaign unit
ed, confident and enthusiastic, while
the opposition, conscious OF the divl-
sion in its ranks, is timid and dubi-
Gus of the result"
4 handsome and life-like marble
bust of Hon. Wm. J. Bryan, made by
order of q number of Washington
democrats to be presented to Mrs.
Bryan on her birthday, is on exhibi-
ton in Washington.
The difference between enthusiasm
and cold cash is being exempli6ed by
the slow growth of the fund for the
purchase of a Washington house for
Admiral Dewey. Subscriptions come
in slower and slower and the total is
still less than $1,000.
No official news from the Philip
pines has been given out this week,
although it is known that long dis
patches have been received both from
General Otis and from Mr.. Schurman,
President of the Philippine Commis-
sion. It is also known that these dis
patches did not agree in conclusions
Do.1,o, cant to l,Oth