Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
Mckinley On Guard.
WILL WATCH THE WAR DE-
PARTMBNT.
The Deficit for the Fiscal Year
S8e 10000
From our regular correspondent.)

tfrom our regular correspondent.)
Washington, July B, 1899.
The break between Mr.. Mckinley and
Secretary Alger, which seemed almost at
hand day or two ago, has been post
poned for time by Pingree's denial.
doubtless under instructions from Aleer,
OF the correctness OF the anti Mckinley
interview recently attributed to him by
reputable newspapers, in Michigan and
elsewhere. But postponing it does not
mean that it will be avoided permanently.
Notwithstanding his public protestat;ons
OF loyalty to Mr.. Mckinley, Alger is un-
der suspicion, and if he can prevent a
break that will result in his being kicked
out of the Cabinet, he will have to dis
play more diplomacy than he has ever
been credited with having in his make
up. His retention in the Cabinet was
also probably assisted by what Senator
Burrows told Mr.. Mckinley that Sena-
tor Mcmillan and himself would not ask
for Alger's dismissal, at this time. be-
cause they believed his remaining in the
Cabinet would be more of a benefit than
an injury to the formers candidacy for
reelection. One of the results of Mr.
Mckinley's suspicion of Alger will be
that the latter will not be allowed to is
sue an important order or to make an ap-
pointment, until the approval OF Mr.. Nc
kinley has been secured. OF course,
this approval has always been necessary,
but it has as a matter of course been
freely given heretofore in all matters per-
tanning to the War Department Here
after, everything is to be scrutinized care
fully and every act of the War Depart
ment will be Mr. McKinley's personal
act,
KeDtuckians who have been to Wash
ington since the State Convention was
held seem to regard Democratic success
in the State as certain. For instance,
II. NJ Lanham said: 'William Goebel
will be elected Governor of Kentucky
without doubt He is a man of the
people and stands for the public against
corporations, trusts and monopolies. He
won out after fight that proved his
pluck and staying qualities and demon
strated his abilities as one of the great
est organizers in the country"
As the Democratic State Convention
OF Ohio will not convene for some weeks,
there is plenty of time to talk about
probable candidates for Governor, and it
is freely taken advantage OF wherever a
few Democrats gather to discuss politics
There are number OF men put forward
as favorites, including Kilbourne. Rice
and Haskell, but the man whose name
has been oftenest mentioned in connec-
ton with the nomination during the last
two or three days is John r. Mclean, the
owner of the Cincinnati Inquirer. One
Ohio Democrat said Of the probable
platform: "Ohio Democrats are unitedly
opposed to the policy of the Federal ad-
ministration in the Philippines, they are
opposed to certain peculiar features in
the conduct of the Spanish war; they
emphatically condemn Algerism and all
the dishonor and disgrace implied by the
term, and they are opposed to trusts and
similar forms of organized corporate
wealth. They will shape their platform
along those lines, and they have reason
able hopes of winning upon them alone,
although other planks may be added to
the platform" That the Republicans of
the State do not feel the confidence they
express was shown by the request made
of Mr.. Mckinley to come to the State
and make some speeches for Hanna's
ticket
There is more or less discussion in po-
htical circles AS to the influences which
caused Governor Roosevelt to remove
himself from the path of Mr.. Mckinley
and to declare himself strongly in favor
of the latter's denomination. Boss Platt
is credited with having made the deal,
which is understood to involve the sup
port of Roosevelt by the administration in
1904, as well as some fat slices of patron
age under the present administration.
Mr. Roosevelt may realize on the latter
part of the deal all right, but there are
several big ''ifs" in the way of his realiz-
ing on the first part, the first and most
important of which is, il Mr.. Mckinley
fails of reelection next year, how can he
help Roosevelt in 1904
In view of the enormous war taxes,
still being paid by the people, there is no
valid reason for the Republicans reioic-
ing because the deficit was Only SS9,0O0,-
900 for the fiscal year, ending June Both,
instead of being $23,OOO,GoG greater. as
Secretary Gage estimated last fall, that it
would be- The official balance sheet for
the year shows that pension payments
were $1,5O0,0O0 less than the appropria-
tion, and about $6,0OO,0O0 less than the
payments for the previous year, but pen
sion agents claim that this was on ac-
count of the hold-up policy of the Pen
sion Bureau, and not because there was
any reduction in the number Of claim
ants for pensions.