Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
" A BRYAN TRIUMPH"
is WHAT MANY DEMOCRATS AND
SOME REPUBLICANS SAYITIS.

tiaHna's Corruption Fund in Ohio Has Made
Fair Sailing for Mckinley So Far as the
Nomination Goes - The Issue of Imperialism
Squarely Madc-Maryand is Redeemed
Gen. Wheeler May Resume His Congress,
sional Duties-Gase's View of the Election
is That 1t is an Expression Favorins Rivet.
ing the ShackIes of Gold.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1899.
"a Bryan triumph" is what nearly
every Democrat and many Republi-
cans see in the results of the State
elections. and it is not likely that
there will he any more serious talk of
anybody else for the head of the DEM
ocratic ticket, next year. Col. Bryan's
magnificent success in his own State,
where he largely increased the fusion
majority in the face of many OBJ.
stacles, including the influence of the
Federal administration and the lavish
expenditure of money by the Republic
cans, aroused admiration even among
his opponents.
Boss Hanna's success in Ohio, prob
ably the most costly campaign ever
carried on in single State, is accept
ed as having knocked the bottom out
OF all the schemes to spring an anti
Mckinley candidate on the Republi-
cans, and, unless something of a scan
dalous nature should be fastened upon
his administration between now and
the meeting OF the Republican ma
tional convention, Mr.. Mckinley will
not be opposed for denomination; but
a strong element in the Republican
party, including many of its most
prominent men in Congress, have al
ready began to demand of Mr.. McKin-
ley that he depose King Hanna before
the Presidential campaign opens.
That will not be an easy job, as Han
ma has as much justification in claim
ing his dearly paid-foI victory in Ohio
rs personal vindication as Mr.. Nc
Kinley has in claiming it as an en-
dorsement of Imperialism by the coun-
try.
Imperialism run mad may be looked
for in future acts of the administra-
ton, as Mr.. Mckinley and all his Cab
met have succeeded in persuading
themselves into believing that the
State elections were an endorsement
of Imperialism by the people, notwith-
standing the anti-imperialist victories
in Nebraska and in Maryland. The
result in Ohio was not an endorse
ment of anything except the power of
money corruptly spent.
Owing to the large number OF Mary
land Democrats engaged in business
In Washington there has been unusual
rejoicing at the National capital on ac-
count of the return of that State to
the Democratic fold, from which it
would never have strayed bad there
not been a bitter family row in the
Democratic camp. Maryland Demo.
Gratis are very positive in saying that
they can keep the State in line now
that the party is again united.
Now that there is no campaign to
influence, it is admitted by members
OF the administration that the move
ment to capture Aguinaldo and his
army, which it was officially an
nounced the day before election could
not possibly fail, has met with DELAYS
which it is feared will give Aguinaldo
time enough to get away.
Gen. Joe Wheeler has written that
he will take his seat in the House dur
ing the coming session OF Congress,
but as he has not left Manila yet, 90
far as known in Washington, and it
will take between six and eight weeks
Tor him 10 make the trip, lie cannot be
at the opening of Congress. Consti.
tutional experts say that should Gen.
Wheeler appear in the House to take
the oath, his status would be entirely
different to that occupied by him
when objection was raised to his re-
Stunning his seat in the House while
holding the commission OF a major
general OF volunteers, ON the ground
that his acceptance of a commission
IN the army vacated his seat in the
House, an objection which was sus-
tanned by the committee of which
Speaker-to-be Henderson was chair.
man, and which would have been
sustained by the House had not the
personal popularity of Gen. Wheeler
been so great that the House declined
to consider the report on the plea
that there was not time enough. ow-
ing to the nearness OF the end of the
session. When Gen. Wheeler's pres
ent commission-brigadier general of
volunteers-was given him he was not
member OF the House, although he
had been elected as such. Conse-
quentIy no objection will be made to
his being sworn in as member when
ever he presents himself, but the mo.
ment be takes the oath as q member
of the House he will cease to be
brigadier general.
Secretary Gage says he thinks the
State elections were AN order to the
Republicans in Congress to put the
single gold standard into II law. Dem.
ocrats only hope that he will he able
to convince the Republican leaders in
Congress to think the same way.
Admiral Dewey carried his specially
OF doing things before others think he
is ready to do them into the arrange.
ments for his marriage. He pro-
ured his marriage license, and was
married before the public knew any.
thing more about il. DEM
DR.. Ostrander. of Olympia, accom-
M Mad hy HE COZ IT, "