The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-07
WILL THE PRESIDENT RETIRE 2
a Sensational Rumor that Ho Will
Decline to Run for u Second Term.

A Sensational Rumor that He Will
Decline to Run for II Second Term.
Special to Tho Mountanoer.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Aug. 81, 1890.
Many OF tho closo friends OF presi-
dent Mckinley expect him to retire to
private life at the end of his torn, de.
clining to be candidate for renOmina-
tlon. Various reasons are assigned
for this, the principal ones being that
tho President has broken in health
under the burdens Of his Office that
Mrs. Mckinley finds the many cares
OF tho White House too great for her
strength; and that the President per-
sonally doubts the disposition of the
American people to ro.oloct q chief
Tho story was brought to Washing
tona fow days ago by II leading Western
politician He served rs q mombor OF
tho last House OF Representatives, and
has many close friends In tho Now |
England States. Ho spent his vaca-
tlon among thcm, and states that
several of tho strongest Mckinley mon
IN tho east have assured him, In prl- |
vatc, that they havo positive informa-
tion ol the Presidents purpose to do.
cline denomination.
IT appears that shortly before Elihu
Root WAS appointed Secretary OF War
u conferences OF some Importance was
held in which number OF leading
Republicans from Now York and olse.
where took part. The qualifications
OF Me. Root were discussed at length,
and those present took occasion at the
same time TO consider tho general
| political situation and tho prospects
| Tor 1900. II developed that the ad-
IN n - atfl, ,fpfr al 4
the trend OF politics In tho Now Eag-
land States, and has bcen far from
| content with tho lukowarm support
given the expansion aud general
Philippine policy by the press. Re-
| (orencc to these conditions WAS made,
and it Is stated that tho President re
marked tEat unloss stronger assur-
anccs were forthcoming OF Jealous sup
port IN the hitherto reliable Republi-
can States, he would not feel disposed
to be candidate for recollection. The
gentlemen who attended tho confer
| once made u number OF suggestions
along the line Of convincing the Presi-
dent that he is tho logical candidate
for next year, but thcy left the White
House under the distinct Impression
that Mr.. Mckinley does not desire
rcnominat!on undcr present conditions,
and they arc given ~ authority for
his determination not to run again.
| They were not opposed to his candidacy,
and hope yet to induce the President
to accept renomination. Thoy state,
| however, in private, and to thoir In .
Innate friends, that Governor ROose-
velt probably will be the choice OF tho
convention, hnd will have tho warm
support OF the present administration
and approval OF Mr.. Mckinley.
A lottBr WpH rSnsbvo1 Mt tbo tuur 2a
partment recently from General L.w-
ton, commanding division in tho
Philippines expressing his hOpo tn at
the insurrcction would be onded At
tho time his letter should reach Wash
ington. Tho lct.or for short time
gavo substantial encouragement to
the of1icialB Events have happened,
however, which modified decidedly
tho satisfaction at first produced by
Con. Lnwton's hopofulnoss. A tele-
gram received from tho Associated
few days after Gen. Luwton's letter.
1t stated that severe fighting was In
progress, aud that tho Filipinos wore
exhibiting unusual aggressivcness
Tho telegram closed with the state
mont that General OGis compelled tho
ncwspaper dispatches to be revised
and everything omitted which did not
magnify the American and minimize
tho Filipino operations" This dos.
patch had to bc sont to Hong Kong,
900 miles from Manila, to insure It's
sale transmission, beyond the censor's
control.
Cen. Lawton,s letter was dated as
far back as Ju'y II. Since that time
there have been successive severe, but
unfortunately indectsivo engagements,
and as tho |cry latest accounts, not from
Otis, 1t Is true, but from intelligent
! aid di5lAtercSteu Observers, state that
| lighting is cOntlL2-d, and tho enemy
arc growing even more war liko, worry
little comfort 10 left to bo extracted
| from lIawton's expressions Of hope and
confidence. The best information
available ut present is that Otis will
be retained until he has had @ chance
to show whether or not he can get
are at hand. If he cannot, short work
will be mado Of him. Either Lawton
will succeed him, or Merritt or Miles
will be placed IN charge. The friends
of tho last named oxpresB doubt
about the wisdom Of either accepting
command. There arc many expert
officers on duty In Washington who
meintain that tho work Of putting
down, and keeping The Filipnos In
! order, ls ono that will task the ability
| OF the most efficient officer.
The enlistment OF practically all tho
5000 provisional army will tax the
resources OF tho treasury department
to provide funds for the largo oxpendi-
! lures made necessary. In spite of tho
glib assurances OF Republicans that
"thoro is plenty OF money In sight" 1t
is known that tho Treasury officials
are not a little dsturbod, and already
have been casting about to discover
now articles for taxation for internal
revenue. The Republican pa, ty man
agors would like to avoid another bond
issue, whether popular" or other
wise. They would also like to be able