The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-21

From our Regular Correspondent.
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| pated IN 10y Boss Hanna, Mr.. Mckin-
ley, and several other Republicans of
prominence who came from Ohio TO
Washington for the purpose They
believe that Sam Jones intends to run
rs an independent candidate for Cover
nor Of Ohio, aud that he stands "a good
chance Of getting enough votes to throw
the stale to ,he Democrats, if he
doesn't get elected himself. They
realize that the loss Of Mr.. McKinley's
own state this year, would start a boom
for "Teddyn Roosevelt that might
knock Kr. Mckinney out Of a renoml-
nation next year. They don't know
just what to do about it. a proposition
was made that Sam Jones be given the
regular Republican nomination for
governor, but il did not find much
favor because il was stated that he
could not he controlled by the machine.
Ii was also proposed that an attempt
be made to ascertain whether Sam
Jones could be bought of with a big
appointment in the diplomatic service.
All agreed that something had to be
done to head of Sam Jonesism in Ohio,
and all promised to put their wits to
work
And the fighting still goes on in the
Philippines. Our troops whip the
FiIipinos and take a town every day or
two, but a soon rs they leave the town
1t would require 100000 men on the
island Of Luzon alone, to permanently
garrison all the towns,-the Filipiucs
occupy itagain. And this sort Of thing
is likely to 20 on indefinitely. tits not
surprising that men are beginning to
ask each other how long the people of
this country will be willing to put up
with this sort of thing. The question
is pertinent
Not satisfied with trying to deprive
him, Of honors rightfuily belonging To
dim, the Navy Department has ignored
the request Of Rear Admiral Schley-
ne has at least got bis commission as
Rear Admirai,-for sea duty, aud
practically placed him on the shelf
for the time being, by making him a
member Of the Naval Examining Board
in Washington, while Sampson, the
man he ranks, is in command Of fine
squadron.
Secretary A'ger had hardly got set
tied again in his chair at the War De-
parimeni, before he made public new
defiance Of those Republicans who have
been trying to persuade Mr. Mckinley
Of the wisdom Of throwing Alger over
Board, regardless If what he NIGH tell
Of the campaign Of '96. This challenge
Of Alger indicates his belief that his
hold on Mr.. Mckinley is strong enough
to keep him in the Cabinet, no matter
what happens. lie said: "Snce
entered the Cabinet, / have not con-
Sidered resigning; the matter has never
been mentioned to me by the Presi
dent, and have no intention Of resign
ing If the purpose Of the CONSTANT
reports that / will leave the Cabinet is
to tire out the President and myself,
those responsible for them are very
much mistaken, they don't know their
men, II is an open secret that many
prominent Republicans are working TO
force Alger out Of the Cabinet. They
are willing TO- drop him easy by letting
him take the Enthusiastically to
France, or any other diplomatic posi- |
ton, under this government, but they /
insist that he shall be asked to resign /
if he will not do so. 1t was i'm connec- I
ton with this scheme that Whitelaw .
Reid's paper printed a savage attack on
Alger and Algerlsm, few days ago.
Reeds relations with Mr.. Mckinley
are 80 cl0se-he would have been in
the Cabinet but for Boss Platt's protests
that il is certain he never would have
printed that attack without Mr. Nc
Kinley's knowledge The warmer this
fight grows, the better Democrats will
be pleased, because they know it is
bound to make a heap Of trouble for
next year.
Wherever few long headed Repub
leans gather just now, the subject Of
how the party can get the idea that it
IS too favorable to trusts out of the
heads IF the voters, is apt to come up
Tor discussion. AT gathering Of
several Republican Senators, in Wash
ngton, this week, one Of them said:
81 must coufess that / do not consider
he political outlook over bright for the
Republican party. The Spring cleo.
ions were not encouraging. The
Toledo election regard as most signif-
ant. Sam Jones, the Independent
candidate for Mayor, got almost rs
many votes as his Republican aud
Democratic opponents combined.
What does il mean2 | believe il IL a
Of trusts aud monopolies.
The Republican party is in very
'erilous position. IL has apparently
'een captured by the trust barons and
Unless we can shake
hem of, believe it will be next to
impossible to elect Mckinley, or any
me, on the Republican Presidential
icket next year, Another Republic