West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-16
Our washington Letter.
Bryan's Triumph in Nebraska a
Magnificent Tribute.
Fighting Joe" Wheeler Says lie
VIII Take His Seat In the Next
Congress
Correspondence tor the Argus.

"A Bryan triumph is what nearly
every Democrat and many Repub-
licans SEQ in the results Of the State
elections, and it is not likely that
there will be any more serious talk
OF anybody else for the head Of the
Democratic ticket, next year. Col.
Bryan's magnificent Success IN his
own State, where he largely in
creased the fusion majority in the
face Of many obstacles, including
the influence Of the Federal admin
istration aud the lavish expenditure
OF money by tie Republicans,
aroused admiration even among his
opponents.
Boss Hanna's success in Ohio,
probably the most costly campaign
ever carried on in single State, is
accepted as having knocked the
bottom out Of all the schemes to
spring an anti Mckinley candidate
on the Republicans, and, unless
something of scandalous nature
should be fastened upon his adj
miuistration between now and the
meeting Of the Republican National
Convention, Mr.. Mckinley will
not be opposed for denomination;
but strong element in the Repub-
lican party, including many of its
prominent men in Congress, have
begun to demand Of Mr..
Mckinney that he depose King
Hanna before the Presidential cam
paign opens. That will not be an
easy job, as Hanna has as much
justification in claiming his dearly
paid for victory in Ohio as per-
sonal vindication as Mr.. Mckinley
has IN claiming it as an endorse
ment of imperialism by the country.
TIT
Owing to the large number of
Maryland Democrats engaged IN
business in Washington, there has
been unusual rejoicing at the Ma
tlonal Capital on account of the re.
turn Of that State to the Demo-
cratic fold, from which it would
never have strayed had there not
been bitter family row in the
Democratic camp. Maryland Dem
ocrats are very positive in saying
that they can keep the State in
line now that the party is again
Gen. Joe Wheeler has written
that he will take his seat in the
House during the coming session
OF Congress, but as he has not left
Manila yet, so far as known in
Washington, and it will take be.
tween SIX and eight weeks for him
to make the trip, he cannot be at
the opening of Congress. Consti-
tutional experts say that should
Gen. Wheeler appear in the House
to take the oath, his status would
be entirely different to that occu.
pied by him when objection was
raised to his resuming his seat in
the House while holding the COM
of Major General Of vol
unteers, on the ground that his
acceptance of a commission in the
army vacated his seat in the House,
an objection which was sustained
by the committee, Of which Speaker
to be Henderson was chairman,
and which would have been sus.
tanned by the House had not the
personal popularity Of Gen. Wheel
err been so great that the House
declined to consider the report on
the plea that there was not time
enough, owing to the noaruess of
the end Of the session. When Gen.
Whccior's present commission
BrigadIer General Of volunteers
was given him ne was not mem
bcr Of the House, although he had
been elected as such. Consequent
Iy no objection will be made to his
being sworn in as a member when-
ever he presents himself, but the
moment he takes the oath as
mem Der Of the House he will cease
TO be Brigadier General.
TT
Secretary Gage says he thinks
The State elections were an order
10 the Republicans in Congress to
put the single gold standard into a
law. Democrats only hope that
be will be able TO convince the Re-
publican leaders in Congress TO
think the same way.