The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
BOSS HANNA'S
SCALP WANTED.
Republican Leaders Tell Nc
Kinley That Hanna is Too
Heavy a Load to Garry.

Washington, Nov l3-Boes Han
ma will have fight on his hands
when be returns to Washington, just
as hard as the one be had in Ohio.
and one in which be cannot buy
victory with cash Notice has been
served on Mr. Mckinley by leading
men in his party that Hanna will De
200 heavy load to carry through
another national campaign that his
record was bad enough before be
made those speeches in the Ohio
campaign in defence of trusts, aud
that it has since then become an
imperative necessity that he should
retire from the mead of the republi
can national committee MIR McKin
ley, who in addition to considering
himself under many obligations,
financial aud otherwise, to Hanna,
is believed to be little afraid of
him, attempted to argue with those
who demanded Hanna's scalp, but he
was at once told that it was not
case for argument that he could if
so disposed, give Hanna tip that
would result in bis voluntary retire
ment, on account of "his health" or
any other old thing, but that if he
declined to do so. all open fight
against Hanna would be started by
some of the most prominent repub!i-
cans in Congress, as soon as the ses-
sion opened Mr Mckinley did not
say what be would do, but there is
every reason to believe that be will
stand by Hanna. at least until con-
vinced that his opponents are strong
enough to down him Consequently
red hot fight. in which democrats
will be interested spectators. is ex
pected during the coming session Of
Congress. Whether it will result in
defeat for Hanna will depend large.
ly upon circumstances, but it may
play an important part in the legisla-
tion of the session, as Mr.. Mckinley
will ask much of Congress, and the
republican majority in both House
and Senate is entirely too sim TO
leave room for any considerable kick.
ing out of the administrators traces
According to an official report of
the U S. Consul General at Stock
holm, the Government of Sweden
owns and operates 2,284 miles
railway, the rolling stock of which
consists of SOP locomotive, 42S bag
gage cars, 1872 passenger coaches, 3
dining cars, As postal wagons, 8 COM
bined coaches and baggage. II
prison vans, ZIG fat cars, and l2,161
freight cars The annual profits
during the forty three years of gov
ernment ownership of the railways
have averaged more than one and
one.tbird million dollars in American
money, besides the accumulation of a
fund of $2,292.164 for pensionipg
employees retired on account of age
or injury, and a fund of s2,079 2l9
for the relief of widows and children
of deceased employees
Copies of the following petition. to
Congress, understood to have been
prepared by Ex Senator Edmunds.
who is honorary President of PhiEa-
deIphia branch of the anti imperialiss
league are receiving the signatures
of those who are opposed to the ad-
ministration's Philippine policy
owe, the under signed, citizens. Of
the U S of America, especially
petition your honorable body to
bring about an immediate cessation
of hostili,ies in the Philippine islands.
and to announce to the people there
of, with promptitude, that it is tie
purpose of the U S, not to interfere
with their aspirations for indepen.
dence, or to subject them to our
authority, but only to aid them in
setting up an independent govern
ment of their own choice and to pro-
pect them against hostile foreign IN
terfereuce, and TO assist them with
the military and naval forces of the
Us so far as may be required 10 the
maintenance OF order AID security
until such a government ehail be es-
tabiished.''
All Ehrougb the course OF fhe Philip