The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
Political Talk From Wash
ington.

n ashington, Oct 16 The Dew
ey fright Of the McKinleyites is fas:
reaching an acute stage 1t is no
Honger 3 secret that Senator Proctor is
grooming Dewey for the presidential
nomination. next year, and 3 state
mens made to Vermont friends that
ssno man has ever yet refused TO
accept the presidency" is significant
Sof his belief that be can count upon
Dewey's acceptance, ii he can show
him that he can be nominated Said
prominent republican official
.sl1roctor's attitude must be highly
enjoyable to Tom Reed, whom he
h-.raysd in 1896 As reward for
petraying Reed at a time when
McKiniey's nomination was ia doubt,
Proctor has been given the disposi
ton of more patronage under this
administration, than any one man,
excepting Hanna, of course, has
had and now he is showing mis-
gratitude. y Proctor's political
shrewdness is unquestioned, and If
the democrats can oaiy carry Ohio,
ne will get ali the assistance ne
wishes in booming Dewey for the
republican nomination next year.
Nothing short of overwhelming re-
publican success in Ohio. can give
Mr. Mckinley reasonable degree
of certainty that he will be reaomi
mated, and that seems doubtful IN
deed, at this time A Yermonter,
who claims to know Senator Proctor's
plans, says be has no intention of
bringing Dewey out as candidate
unless he is certain that he can be
nominated, that he is only preparing
things so that he can use him to
supplant Mr. Mckinley, if ne thinks
L advisable to do so.
Col Isaac Hill, who has been an
Official Of the house for many years.
says of the Ohio campaign. in which.
lie has been participating: "The
democrats have the bess chance they
have had in years to carry this falls
election in the buckeye state They
viii poll the full strength of the
party and capture many many votes
besides, while the disafectioo among
the repnblicsns will keep several
shousaDd Of them from the polls.
The Mclean forces are thoroughly
united and are making the greatest
canvass ever conducted by the DEM
ocrsts in Ohio / am going back in
8 few days to again take hand in
the campaign
Admiral Schley's response to a
committee from the Woman's Ma
tionai Industrial league, which called
ON him to present copy of reso!u
ton adopted by the league, asking
contributions from Industrial workers
to purchase home for him, was
worthy of the man and his record
He said while 1 feel deeply
touched by the desire of your com
mlttee, which the resolution brings
20 my attention, and sincerely appre
ciate the purpose and wishes you SO
kindly suggest to me, feel that l
ought to ask you to defer this matter
nntil the wants aud needs of cold
winter now coming on, baye passed,
and It's demands in the households of
Of some cf the great army of Indus
trial workers have first been met
before any provision is made for me
With expressions of deep gratitude
SO you, tue matter is left to your con
sideration /"
Representative elect Roberts of
Utah, now in the east, says the 6ght
agsins. him is largely political and
that he intends to stand up for his
rights ali the way through He says
ne was elected as democrat, not as
Mormon !; that prominent Mormons
we're on :he stump against him, aud
tha: be carried q number of non
Mormon voting districts He denies
that he came east to avoid a warrant
issued for him in Utah also that he
has ever violated the anti polygamy
law He expresses confidence that
ne will serve his full term in the
house The fight against Mr.. Rob
erts promises to be one of the bit
teress ever made against any mans
retention of his seat liz either branch
of congress
There is no limit to the claims that
republicans are willing to make for
the administration, but there is a
Init to the imposition that can be
pracsiced upon intelligent meo. 1t
IS simply ridiculous for the admins
.sasion to claim credit, as it is now
doing, for the acceptance by Canada
of the TEMPORARY boundary line be-