The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-11-16
WASHINGTON.
from our Regular Correspondent.


Washington, Nov. IS, 1899.
ga Bryan triumph" is what nearly
every democrat and many republicans
see in the results of the State elections.
and it is not likely that there will be
any more serious talk of anybody else
for the head of the democratic ticket,
next year. Col. Bryan's magnificent
success in his own State, where he
largely increased the fusion majority
in the face of many obstacles, includ
ing the influence of Federal admins.
tration and the lavish expenditure of
money by the republicans, aroused
admiration even among his opponents.
Boss Hanna's success in Ohio,
probably the most costly campaign
ever carried on in a single State, is
accepted as having knocked the bot
tom out of all the schemes to spring
an ant-Mckinley candidate on the
republicans, and, unless something of
scandalous nature should be fastened
upon his administration between now
and the meeting of the republican
national convention, Mr.. Mckinley
will not be opposed for denomination;
but strong element in the republican
party, including many of its most
prominent men in Congress, have al
ready began to demand of Mr.. Nc
Kinley that he depose King Hanna
before the Presidential campaign
opens. That will not be an easy job,
as Hanna has as much justification in
claiming his dearly paid for vitory in
Ohio as personal vindication as Mr..
Mckinley has in claiming it as an en-
dorsement Of imperialism by the
country.
Imperialism run mad may be look
ed for in future acts OF the admins
tratlon, as Mr.. Mckinley and all his
cabinet have succeeded in persuading
themselves into believing that the
State elections were an endorsement
of Imperialism by the people, notwth-
standing the anti-imperialist victories
in Nebraska, and in Maryland The
result in Ohio was not an endorsement
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 re
joicing at the National capital on ac-
count of the return of that State to
the democratic fold, from which i,
would never have strayed had there
not been bitter family row in the
democratic camp. Maryland demo
Gratis are very positive in saying tina,
they can keep the State in line now
that the party is again united.
Now that that there is no campaign
to influence. it is admitted by mem
bers of the administration that the
movement to capture Aguinaldo anc
his army. which it was officially an
nounced the day before election coul'
not possibly fail, has met with delay
which it is feared will give Aguinald'
time enough to get away.
. -.
Gen. Joe Wheeler has written tha
he will take his seat in the House dur
ing the coming session of Congress
but as he has not left Manila yet, s.
far as known in Washington, and
will take between six and eight week
for him to make the trip, he canno
be at the opening of Congress. Cor
stitutional experts say that shoul
Gen. Wheeler appear in the House t
take the oath his status would be er
tirely different to that occupied, by hlI
when objection was raised to his re
suming his seat IN the House Will
holding the commission OF majc
general OF volunteers, on the groun
that his acceptance of commission
the army vacated his seat in the Hous
an objection which was sustained t
the committee of which Speaker-to-t
Henderson was chairman, and whic
would have been sustained by tt
House had not the personal populari'
of Gen. Wheeler been so great tn;
the House declined to consider II
report on the plea that there was nj
time enough, owing to the nearness
the end of the session. When Ge
Wheeler's present commisslon-brig
der general Of volunteers-was give
him he was not member Of Il
House, although he had been elect'
as such. Consequently no objectle
will be made to his being sworn in
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF To- CO
IFDO. LUCAS COUNTY.