The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-07-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington. JuIy lO. 1s0a.


been thickened By Alger's posi-
tive denial that he had made a
deal with Pingree, and saying
that Pingree had merely offered
to support his candidacy for the
Senate because of his dislike for
Mcmillan. Later Alger denied
that. This sort of thing is re-
garded by some as indicating the
truth of the story told in Wash.
ington a few days ago, alleging
that Mr.. Mckinley intended to
support Alger and oppose Sena-
tor Mcmillan, but others many
others-regard it as nothing more
than frantic efforts of Alger to
retain his hold upon the War
portfolio. The best informed men
In political circles regard a break
in Mr.. McKinley's Cabinet as
inevitable. 1t may not be Alger,
however, who will 90 out. 1t is
well known that the relations be-
tween Secretaries Gage and Al
ger, never very cordial, have al
most reached the fighting stage,
and not believed that all of MIR.
McKinley's admitted knack Of
modification can succeed in keep
ing two men SO antagonistic to
each other, in his official family
Secretary Gage would have re-
signed last winter if the powerful
financial interests he represents
had not insisted on his remaining
in the Cabinet. He has never
entirely forgiven Mr.. Mckinley
for not recommending the finan-
cial legislation he advised in his
annual report, instead Of merely
commenting the report to the
consideration of Congress. Mr..
Gage considers himself the only
fiaaucier and regards Dir. Me-
kuiey and the other members Of
thu Cdolnet as timid amateurs.
Mr.. Mckinley wishes Secretary
Gage to remain in the Cabinet
unil after the Presidential elec-
tlon, anyway, because he knows
that il he retires before then, it
will bring about material re-
duction il the republican cam.
paign fund.
The higlest rank held during
the civil war BY Hon. ID. b. Hen
derson was colonel. But ever
since his election as Speaker Of
the House became a certainty,
he has been constantly referred
to as General, and when he
came to Washington several DAYS
ago, on a patronage round up,
which, by the way, was ono Of
the most successful made by any
individual under the present ad-
ministration, he found that all of
the officials from Mr.. Mckinley
down, recognized his promotion; :;
also that some OF the members of
the House were ready TO give
him divine title, if he would
only agree to give them the COM
mittee assignments they banker
ed after. Col. Henderson sur
prised those who Thought hlm
made of sterner stuff, by exhibit
ing his soreness, because ex-
Car Reed had not congratulated
him on the success of his Speak
ership campaign.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, who will
sail from San Francisco for Ma
nila, on the Goth inst, says he
will not Gresign his seat in Con.
gress, because he expects to be
back by December.
Here's brand new phase OF
the expansion question. Bishop
Grant of the A. NJ. E. church
(negro) is in Washington advo-
eating the annexation Of Liberia
by the United States. He told
Mr.. Mckinley that since we had
expanded into Asia. we might as
we'll also take a slice Of Africa,
but somehow the Liberia idea
doesn't seem to enthuse the ex.
pansionists. They think it all
right to annex the saddle colored
man, but draw the line on the
black man.
That Hon. John r. Mclean
was being pushed forward by his
friends as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for gov
ernar of Ohio, has been apparent
for several weeks, but it was not
positively known whether it was
being done with or without Mr..
McIean's consent, until he au-
thorized the publication of the
following statement as to his po-