Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-06-16

W OdH IIgn'
derson the Mana Rumor That Reed Will
Bob Up as Free Lance In the House-fian
ma Smoothing the Ground for an Easy Fall
Bright Prospects for the Ohio Democracy
Dewey's Gift Of House Likely to be a
Shanty on Some Back Alley. if Subscriptions
Don't Improve-Ths Philippine Situation
Worries the Administration.
From our Regular Correspon lent.
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1899.
When the influences brought to
bear in his favor were considered, The
ease with which Henderson, of Iowa
knocked out all the other candidates
for Speaker and made his own election
certain had nothing wonderful about
il. 1t WAS simple case OF cause and
effect. The principal factor in his
speedy success was the tip given out
by the Administration in his favor.
That tip was little bit pulling at
first, because it had been understood
that the Administration was rather
inclined to favor Sherman when
Reeds retirement first became known.
There were several reasons for the
transfer of the favor of the Admins.
tration from Sherman to Henderson.
Mr.. Mckinley was jealous of the influ-
eDce that Tom Reed would have with
Sherman, wished to jolly the West by
aiding it to capture the Speakership,
and was most anxious OF all to put q
man in the Speakers chair who could
not become candidate for President
-Henderson's birthplace was Scot
land. The great personal popularity
OF Henderson m ade it easier to engi-
neer the stampede to him than it
would have been to any other man
who was named as a candidate.
While no man in Congress is a stlon-
ger partisan than "Dave" Henderson
no man in Congress has fewer per.
sonal enemies than he. What his
policy as Speaker will be is vet to be
ascertained. As member of Reeds
committee on Rules he always helped
to carry out the Reed programme.
The most interesting bit OF political
gossip OF the week is that in addition
20 practicing law in New York, Mr..
Reed intends to retain his seat in the
House and to take an important part
in all discussions that will give him a
chance to pay off an old score or to
push himself to the head Of his party.
Although this is only a rumor, with
the probabilities strongly against it,
there is alarm in Administration
circles on account of it. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Reed could make a lot
of trouble for the Administration
should he set up as free lance OH the
floor OF the House, as he is known to
be opposed to the policy of the Ad-
ministration on a number of import.
ant questions. Mr.. Mckinley would
much sooner have Reed in the Speak
er's chair, where his party RESPONSE
bility would act as a restraint, than to
have him on the floor armed with a
club and looking out for heads to
crack, with no responsibility to any.
thing except his constituents. This
gossip is likely to continue until Mr..
Reed resigns as member of the
House, which nobody seems to know
when he will do, if at all.
Boss Hanna is trying to enact the
role OF the boy who has to be begged
TO play. He says he doesn't wish 10
remain at the head OF the Republican
National Committee, during next
years campaign, because his health,
for which he has been ordered to Eu.
rope, isn't what it was, and because
there 10 50 much work attached to the
position that it allows him no oppor-
tunity to indulge in recreation and
diversions. He gave the whole snap
away by adding that the position
might be forced upon him again, in
which case he would take il, but he
wanted it known that he would do so
against his wishes. Tommyrot every
word of it. Hanna would throw a
series OF fits if he thought any other
man would be put at the head OF the
Republican committee. Owing to his
numerous trust connections, he is
making . grandstand play, intended
to convince jays that he doesn't wish
to manage the campaign.
Ex-Congressmsn Toilet, OF Ohio, ia
sanguine that the Democrats have
more than fighting chancs to carry
that State this year. He said: "The
Democrats of Ohio have solid grounds
for believing that they can elect the
Governor this year. The revolt
among the Republicans who dislike
Senator Hanna and his methods, and
who are dissatisfied with the nomina-
ton OF Judge Nash, will split the Re-
publican party asunder. In fact, the
breach between the factions is too
wide to be healed, and all talk of har.
mony 10 for effect. The Ohio Democ.
racy IL going into this campaign unit
ed, confident and enthusiastic, while
the opposition, conscious of the di.
vision in its ranks, is timid and dubi.
Gus oil, the result"
A handsome and life-like marble
bust of Hon. Won. J. Bryan, made by
order Of number OF Washington
Democrats to be presented to Mrs.
Bryan on her birthday. is on exhibi-
ton in Washington.
The difference between enth usiasm
and cold cash 10 being exemplifisd by
the slow growth of the fund for the
purchase OF a Washington house for
Admiral Dewey. Subscriptions come
in slower and slower and the total in
still LEES than $1,000.
No official news from the Pbilip.
pines has been given out this week.
although it is known that long dis.
patches have been received both from
Gen. Otis and from Mr.. Schurmau.
President of the Philippine Commits.
zion. It is also known that these dis.
patches did not agree in conclusions
reached. Replies were sent to both.
and Secretary Hay made public An Of.