The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. c., September 25th.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-A distinction without
| difference is that made by republicans
who say that Mr.. Mckinley will not make
some speeches in Ohio, but will probably
make speeches from the rear platform of
| the train upon which he will pass through
Ohio on his coming trip to and from the
West. 1t really looks as though that trip
had been arranged solely for the purpose
of giving Mr.. Mckinley an opportunity
| to make some speeches in Ohio, which he
has been assured by his party managers
are very much needed. He and his party
managers may call them ''rear- platform
or any other kind of speeches they please,
| but the people will know them for the
stump speeches they will be, and they will
not be inclined to think any more of the
President of the United States who is will
ing to engage in such business, even to
help pull his party outof very deep hole.
Boss Plat has been in Washington, and
it is believed that he tried to make deal
| for the Vice Presidential nomination for
| New Yorker, it being now pretty gen.
orally understood that Mr.. Hobart is to
"voluntarily" retire, and that Governor
Teddy" doesn't want the nomination.
1t is said that Platt told Mr.. Mckinley
that any man from his State would please
him, but suggested Senator Depew and
Secretary Root as available men. One of
Mr. Depew's close friends say that having
Just secured a full term in the Senate, he
would not for a moment think of giving
it up to accept the Vice Presidential nom
ination. Secretary Root might take it if
he could get it.
Since Reeds retirement there has been
much talk about members of the House
being allowed more liberty at the coming
session of Congress. Those who did this
talking believe in it, but an announcement
of Speaker to-be Henderson's program
for the republican financial bill does not
indicate an increase of liberty for mem
bers; only transfer of silent obedience
from Car Reed to King Caucus. 1t is
said to be Mr. Henderson's intention to
bring the financial bill before republican
caucus as soon as Congress meets, and to
get it endorsed and ordered passed. Then
the bill will be railroaded through the
House before the committees are an
nounced. The excuse given for this ac
ton, which will be decidedly unusual in
dealing with one of the most important
subjects that Congress is ever called upon
to handle-the country's money-is that
if the bill was allowed to take the usual
course it might never get out of the COM
mittee on Banking and Currency, to which
it should properly be referred after being
introduced in the House, or might lie
changed by that Committee If this pro-
gram is really to be carried out, the House
Caucus should first vote to abolish the
Banking and Currency Committee.
Representative Berry, of Kentucky has
been somewhat annoyed by being misrep
resented as to his attitude towards Col.
Bryan. While in Washington, Il day CT
two ago, Col Berry took occasion to say,
with an emphasis which left no doubt of
his meaning every word: my opinion is
that Bryan will be the nominee of the
democracy, and l have further opinion
that he will get votes enough to elect him
President of the United States"
The kicking of Senator Wellington out
of the Craftsmanship of the Maryland Re
publican State Committee has, in the
opinion of those who know the situation
thoroughly, made the carrying of the State
by the Democrats certainty. A Mary
land republican is quoted as having said:
Il would not be surprised if Smith should
be elected Governor by 10000 plurality.
The Wellington incident, the Independent
| revolt, and the Schley affair have given