Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-13

Washington, July IL, 1899.
The Alger-Pingree muddle has been
thickened by Alger's positive denial
that he made q 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 regarded by some as indicating
the truth of a story told in Washington
few days ago, alleging that Mr.. Nc
knley intended to support Alger and
oppose Senator Mcmillan, but others
many others-regard it as nothing
more than frantic efforts of Algcr to re-
tain his hold upon the war portfolio
The best informed men in political cir
cles regard break in Mr.. McKiney's
cabinet as inevitable. 1t may not be
Alger, however, who will go out 1t is
well known that the relations between
Secretaries Gage and Alger, never very
cordial, have almost reached the fight
ing stage, and not believed that all of
Mr. McKinley'S admitted knack of
notification can succeed in keeping
two men so antagonistic to each other
in his official family.
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Secretary Gage would have resigned
last winter if the powerful financial in
terests he represents had not insisted
on his remaining in the cabinet. He
has never entirely forgiven Mr. Nc
kinley for not recommending the finan-
cial legislation he advised in his annual
report, instead of merely commencing
the report to the consideration of con-
gress. Mr.. Gage considers himself the
only financier and regards Mr.. Mckinley
and the other members of the cabinet
as timid amatuers Mr.. Mckinley
wishes Secretary Gage to remain in the
cabinet until after the presidential
election, anyway, because he knows
that If he retires before then, it will
bring about material reduction in the
Republican campaign fund.
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The highest rank held during the
civil war by Hon. D. B. Henderson was
colonel But ever since his election as
speaker of the house became certainty.
he has been constantly referred to as
General" and when he came to Wash
ington several days ago, on a patronage
roundup, which, by the way, was one
of the most successful made by any in
dividual under the present administra-
ion, l,n L.. all r. IL I'll.
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 committee as
| signments they hankered after. Colonel
| Henderson surprised those who thought
him made of sterner stuff, by exhibiting
his soreness, because ex-Czar Reed had
not congratulated him on the success
of his speakershp campaign.
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That Hon. John X. Mclean was
being pushed forward by his friends as
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor of Ohio, has been
apparent for several weeks, but it was
not positively known whether it was
being done with or without Mr.. Nc
Leans consent until he authorized the
publication of the following statement
as to his position: Il have not sought
the nomination and do not regard my
self entitled to demand it; but | have
friends who have urged my name in this
connection, and | am by no means in
different. On the contrary, | wou'd
regard the nomination as very high
honor, and if it is rendered me, of
course, ! will accept, and regard myself
as obligated to make the strongest fight
| can for the party. do not think any
Ohio Democrat could afford to refuse
such a distinction" Mr.. Mclean
thinks existing conditions in Ohio give
the Democrats the best chance they
have had for some time to elect COVER
nor, and no man has better facilities
than he has, through the numerous
correspondents of his paper, the Gin
cinnati Inquirer, to know the exact con-
ditions in every part of the state.
Governor Roosevelt is now posing as a
military expert He says that Mr.. Me
Kinley sent for him to consult him in
that capacity concerning the officers
and organization OF the new regiments
which are to be Immediately recruited
for the Philippines. 1t is more likely
that Roosevelt's errrand in Washington
was political one of some sort.
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Gen. Joe Wheeler, who will sail from
San Francisco for Manila, on the 2Oth
inst, says he will not resign his seat in
congress, because he expects to be back
| by December.
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Here's a brand new phase OF the ex-
pansion question. Bishop Grant, of the
A. NJ. +. Church (negro), is in Washing
ton advocating the annexation of
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