Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
I Burlington Free Pres


The Washington correspondent of the
New York World quotes a Republican
senator who is on the best terms with
the administration las saying that Nc
Klnleys friends are not worried much
about Whitney's talk of Dewey as the
democratic candidate for the presidency,
but they are worried somewhat by the
talk of Dewey supplanting Mckinley as
the Republican candidate. He continues {:
There has not been any newspaper
talk yet, perhaps, ut there Is talk In
certain Republican circles. Senator Red
field Proctor of Vermont is at the bot
tom of it. He assumes sort of politi-
cal protectorate over Dewey, and he is
suspected of lying low and playing a
sinister game to put Dewey in Mckin-
ley's place in 1900.
"YOu know, of course-Or perhaps
you dOn't-that Proctor and Mckinley
are out. They have been out ever since
March Is, 1898, when Proctor made his
famous speech in the senate on the state
of Cuba and the woes of the reconcen-
trados, which precipitated war.
"The day before he delivered 1t he
took 1t in manuscript to the White
House and showed 1t to Mckinley and
Mckinley begged him not to deliver it.
Mckinley was still clinging to the peace
with Spain-at-any-pric programme. He
felt that if Proctor made that speech 1t
was almost bound to bring war. He
begged him not to do 1t. He thought
Proctor said he wouldn't.
"The next day Proctor delivered 1t and
the cry of war became irresistible.
From that time TO this Mckinley and
Proctor have been out.
oh hat in IN
West, in Ohio particularly, the McKin-
ley administration is in some danger of
defeat at the coming elections. And
you will observe that Dewey is making
no engagements to go West until after
the elections. He is, indeed, refusing
to go out there.
"The friends of the president believe
that Senator Proctor's fine Italian hand
is responsible for this, and It is plainly
to be seen that if Ohio goes against Nc
Kinley next month the Republican lead
ers will within thirty days bring out
Dewey for president. That scheme, |
assure YOU, is being talked about. and 1t
gives Mr.. Mckinley much uneasiness."
Pin gree Prophet of Republican Defeat.
Toledo, o.. special to the New
York World, Oct. |, says: Soy. Pingree
of Michigan today denounced tho admin
istratlon's Philippine policy, declaring
that on this issue the republican party
Is goins 10 defeat at the com"s election.
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GOV. .ingree was in Toledo ,.4is after
noon en- route to Washington, and with
him was his staff He stepped oil the
train and at once asked reporter what
Mayor Jones's chances for election as
no no
the mayor was keeping busy, Gov.
Pingree expressed the hope that he
would be successful, and that he might
be elected by good large majority.
Then Gov. PingIee put his hands Ia his
pockets and launched forth on the Philip
pine question.
II am for peace" he said, "plenty of
it. | am for peace because this Philip
pine war is an unholy affair and the peo-
pie of the United States never intended
it. The Filiplnos are fighting for the
same thing Americans wanted in l776
and for what the Beers are about to fight
with England. The American people
were light in going into the Cuban war,
but they have never sanctioned this last
affair and the administration of Mckinley
is going to defeat on the strength of it.
Even the administration two spot SEN
ator Burrows of Michigan, admits this
and knows that the time is near at hand.
There Is no use In attempting to crowd
down the throats of liberty loving peo-
pie an attempt to fight nation that
wants Independence. The way the IN
dignaton of the people will be expressed
over this affair will be at the polls. In
connection with this, might say that
believe In honoring Dewey, tor he is a
hero, and | anticipate great pleasure In
| shaking the hand of the hero of Manila.
He probably knows few things about
the Philippines he has not said. | shall
go to the yacht races after | see Dewey
and then return to Michigan"