The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent)


Washington, Sept. %. - Nothing
could more clearly show the Republi-
can fear that Nh. Mclean will be elect
ed governor of Ohio than their frantic
efforts to make it appear that Mr. Nc
Lean is a secret enemy of Col. Bryan,
and that if elected governor of Ohio
be will seek to prevent Col. Bryan,s
nomination for President next year.
Their object, of course, being to make
the Ohio democrats who wish for
Col. Bryan's nomination, lukewarm IL
their support of AIr. Mclean: The
trick is too transparent to fool any
body. 1t is we'll known in demo-
cratic circles that Mr.. Mclean is en-
tirely favorable to Col. Bryan,s nom
ination, and equally well known that
Col. Bryan is willing and anxious to
do everything in his power to help
Mr.. Mclean carry Ohio this year.
There is nothing in the story that Mr..
Mclean had asked Col. Bry an not to
speak in Ohio. When Mr.. Mclean
was first nominated Col. Bryan noti-
fed the Ohio State Democratic Com
mittee that he would speak in the
State, if the committee deemed it ad
visable, and that is just where the
matter stands today. If he doesn't
speak there, it will only be because
the committee mag decide, as a con-
trast to the wholesale importation of
speakers by the republicans, to con-
fine the democratic speakers to citi-
zens of the State.
The administration has again
climbed the mountain Of hope, and
all sorts of mysterious hints Of an
early peace in the Philippines are
being scattered around Washington
semi-oficially. All the foundation
that these gorgeous aircastles have
is the granting several days ago by
General Otis Of a request that two
Filipino officers be allowed to 60 to
Manila to negotiate for the surrender
of the American prisoners held by
Aguinaldo. The Administration has
apparently jumped to the conclusion
that Aguinaldo wishes to surrender,
althoug h there was nothing in the
cablegram from Otis, as published,
to justify any such conclusion. The
anxiety of the administration for a
speedy and successful closing of the
war in the Philippines is growing so
great that it cannot be hid.
Although Mr. Wayne MacVeah,
leading counsel for Captain Carter,
reached Washington early this week,
the argument he is to make before
making recommendation to the
President in the case, was postponed
until next week. Attorney General
Griggs feels so sore over the general
criticism of the delay in disposing of
this case that he took the extraordi-
nary course of making public, through
an authorized interview, u defense Of
himself and his department.
Washington bar is considerably
worked up over report that Mr.. Nc
kinley has decided to appoint an
Ohio man =. S. District Attorney for
the District of Columbia, and meet
ing of the Bar Association has adopt
ed strong resolution in favor of
home rule, but, of course, the Wash
ington Bar Association does not WELD
any influence in Ohio politics, and if
Boss Hanna says that another Ohio
man must be given a Washington Of
fee, it is likely to be done.
The following letter from ex-Sena-
tor Henderson, of Mo-, whose home
has been in Washington since he re-
tired fom the Senate, was received
by the secretary of the Anti-Imper
ialist League, recently organized in
Washington: 81 shall be home in a
few days and shall join the league
with pleasure. If imperialism goes
up to success, this republic will 60
down to ruin.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, whose re-
semblance to Mr.. Cleveland resulted
in both annoyance and amusement
during the two terms of President
Cleveland, and who has been closely
connected with the Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign Committee, and
the National Committee, of which he
was the District of Columbia MEM
Der, died this week. Mr.. Gardner
had been resident of Washington
for forty years, and every democrat
who has attained national prominence
during the last twenty years was his
personal friend.
Like the good sailor be is, Rear Ad-
miral Schley says he will obey the
order for him to assume command OF
the South Atlantic Squadron, if it is
issued by the Navy Department. So
far the only order issued directs him
to hold himself in readiness to take
that command Meanwhile, Schley,
the man whose honors in the Span
ish war are second only to those of
Admiral Dewey, will 20 to New York
to participate, as a private citizen, in
the welcome OF his old friend, Dewey.
Such is the result OF not standing in
W II, tba <.lic,o