The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-30
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks IN
General About Wash
ington.
Communicated i
WASHINGTON. June 20. 1899.


politicians in Washington are
much mistaken, the death knelI
of Algerism was sounded when
Gov. Pingree announced his deal
with Alger to try to put the latter
into Senator McMillan's seat.
Secretary Alger, who has just re-
turned to Washington, is said to
be as mad as a hornet because
= Pingree gave out the deal before
he was ready to have it made
public. He wishes to remain in
the Cabinet and to make as much
use as possible Of the many plums
at the disposal of the War De-
partment, before the deal got out.
Now. friends of Senators Mcmillan
and Burrows say that if Al ger
doesn't resign voluntarily, they
have the means TO compel Mr..
Mckinley to ask for his reSigna-
ton. Some think that Mr.. Me-
kinley will do that without any
cOmpulsion, not only because of
his friendlineSs towards Senator
Mcmillan, but because of his dis.
like for Pingree on account of his
criticisms on several occasions of
McKinleyiSm. At any rate. every
body is again hoping that the end
of Algerism in the War Depart
ment is near.
Hon. r. NJ. Finley, the popular
Comptroller OF the State of Texas.
is enjoying a visit TO Washington.
Asked how things were in the
lone star State. he said: "TeXaS
is enjoying a fair share of pros
perity. The crop prospects are
fine and there is a greater demand
for our unimprOved land than
there has been for a long time.
The next census will show that
we have a population largely in
excess of three million, which in
intelligence, morality and thrift
will vie with the citizenship OF
any State in the Union. Gov
Sayres is making fine record
and his administration is popular
with all classes. There is but
little going on politically, and
we will not have any excitement
i'll that line until next year. The
State is overwhelmingly for w
j. Bryan for President and {
solid delegation pledged to hin
will be sent to the next Demo
cratic National Convention.
Judge Nash and Boss Hanna.
man Dick were hobnobbing il
Washington when news of Gov
BushnelfS open attack upol
Hanna, Nash and Dick and hi
incidental attack upon Mr.. Me
Kinley reached them. They ha,
intended to remain in Washing
ton until Mr. Mckinley returned
but all plans were at once aban
doned, and they rushed back t.
Ohio to ascertain the extent o
BuShnelrS following in his opeI
t revolt against the Hanna ma
+ chine. Private advices indicat
that the revolt will be Stron,
enough to give the State to tn
Democrats, unless they put up
: weak ticket, which is not likely
If there isn't a job concealed i
the erection by private party G
building for the use of the Gen
t sus Bureau, the signs are all de
. ceptive. From the day of his az
D pointment, Director Merriam il
t sisted that only building larg
enough to put practically all {
F., the employees of the bureau o
| one floor would answer. Tha
t shut out every existing buildin
t in Washington. Then there wa
t talk of the bureau erecting a ten
i porary building upon government
property, but the accounting Oft
GERS of the Treasury ended tia
by deciding that no part of til
appropriation for the burea
= could be used for such a purpos,
! Then the shadow of the Job b,
= came visible. Offers were aSke
n from owners of lots large enoug
= to erect the sort of building re
quired. The only one that suite
> Director Merriman was submitte
by man who became rich as we
as familiar with jobs while hole
ing Office under the old govern
ment of the District of Columb i;
1t was accepted and a lease mao
r for five years, which is likely {
is be extended to seven or eight b,
n fore the Census work is completed
lie at an annual rental of S25. OOO
h The ground upon which TIL
le building is to be erected has bee
er used as coal yard for years, I'll
t. rental hardly being enough
Of pay the taxes, and it is elaine
or that 100000 is to be spent !
$, erecting the building. Even
)r that amount were to be expende
he the lease would still be a vel
e, profitable one, when it is conside