The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-28

tFrom Our Regular cOrresF ondent)

from Our Regular Corresi ooueh''l
WASHINGTON April 18th. 1859
A midnight conference was held to
consider the specter OF Sam Jonesism'
which is badly frightening Ohio re-
pubhcans. The conference was partici'
pated in by Boss Hanna, Mr.. Mckinley
and several other republicans OF pro"
minence who came from Ohio to WASH
inston for the purpose. They believe
that Sam Jones intends to run as an in
dependent candidate for Governor ot
Ohio, and that he stands good chance
of getting enough votes TO throw the
state to the democrats, ii be doesn't get
elected himself. And the fighting still
goes on in the Philippines and take
town every day or two, but as soon az
they leave the town-it would require
lOO, 600 men on theisland Of Luzon alone.
to permanently garrison all the towne,-
the Filipinos occupy IL again. Aud this
sort Of thing is likely to 60 on indeti'
nitely,
Not satisfied with trying to deprive
him. of honors Tightfully belonging to
him, the navy department has ignored
the request Of ReaI-Admiral ScLley-he
has at least got his commission as rear
admiral,-ior sea duty, and practically
placed HIM on the shelf for the time be-
ing, by making him member OF the
naval examining board IN Washington
while Sampson. the man he ranFs, is in
command of q fine squadron.
/ Sec. Alger had hardly got settled again
in his chair at the war department, be-
lore he made public new defiance OF
those republicans who have been trying
to persuade Mr.. Mckinley of the wit-
dom Of throwing Alger overheard, re-
gardlees Of Whist be might tell OF the
campaign of '96. This challange Of AZ
ger indicates his belief that his hold or
Mr.. Mckinley is strong enough to FeeE
! him in the cabinet, no matter " hat hap
pens.
Wherever few long headed republi
: cans gather Just now, the subject of how
the party can get the idea that it is to'
favorable to trusts out Of the heads o
$ the voters, is apt to ssme up for discus
!; sion. At . gathering of several republi
= can senators, in Washington, this week
. one Of them said: 81 must confess tha
: do not consider the political outloo
over bright for the republican party
3 The spring elections were not encourag
ing. The Toledo election regard g
n most signigcant. Sam JOnes, the inde
: pendant candidate ior mayor, got Almos
& ~ many votes as his republican az
democratic opponents combined. Wins
does il mean: believe it is eoudeu
nation of trusts aud monopolies. Th
= republican party il in a very period
position. II has apparently been cap
tured by the trust barons and monopc
1 lists. Unless We can shake them of,
= believe 1t will be next TO impossible
Is elect Mckinley or any one on the repul
IN lean presidential ticket next year
= Another republican senator present saiC
y y "The sentiment sgainst trusts is certain
4. ly very strong throughout ths West, a.
rs I agree with you thas We musi do som'
Oy thing Taiie in order to disabuss IN
II impression in the public mind that Il
republican party is party Of trusts.
will not be an easy thing to do, howeye
= Even il We put in 9 strong anti trn
plank in our platform next year, :he ia
that the campaign will be in the han'
Of Mark Hanna and ott er trust mAgnat
will render our declaration sgaiLst trus
IT almost faTEical."