The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-10-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

john IL. Mclean, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio. The ovation
given him upon his arrival in Wash
lng,on, aud during the civic parade he
reviewed, was greater than was ever
gwen to any other individual. 1t was
enthusiastically participated in by
everybody, regardless Of politics, race
or sex, showing that the people recog-
nized the difference between a real
national hero and man temporarily
prominent through partisan politics.
The administration would gladly have
made this occasion Republican cele-
braUou, but the people would not have
il that way-they are perfectly willing
that the Republicans should have the
present war in the Philippines for their
own, but they know that the war
with Spain was not a Republican party
affair.
On, no. the rear platform speeches
which Mr. Mckinley is to make in
Ohio are not to be political. 1t is just
a mere coincidence that he will make
speeches at Cleveland and Toledo
where the Republican disahection is
strongest AT least, that is the sort of
talk the Republicans are handing out.
Nobody believes a word oft
The influence of Mr.. Mckinley is
being openly used TO compel the few
anii-Hanna Ohio Republican Federal
oiIice-holders in Washington to speak
and work for the Hanna ticket. For
Instance, Congressman Watson. who
was the source of so much worry to
Boss Hanna that he was given nice
position i'm Washington to keep him
ont of the state, has gone home to
take the stump for Nash, at the per-
sonal request Of Mr.. Mckinley, al
though he hates Boss Hanna as the
Old Boy is credited with hating a GER
tain kind of water, and does not hest
tate, when mo- campaign is on, to say
SO with emphasis.
Local protests were unavailing and
that Ohio man, Gen. Thomas IL. An
ierson, was appointed L. 5. Attorney |
For the District of Columbia, because Of |
Inc eXigencies Of Ohio politics. Natur-
Ally enough there is much kicking,
specially among the Republican MEM
)ers of the Washington bar, who
hought the place should have Teen
given to one Of their own members.
Another Ohio man, Dr. A. b. Richard
0n, Of Massillon-has been appointed
Of the Government
hospital for the Insane ST. Eliza
'eth's) at Washington, although the
position is in the classified Civil Ser
ice and should properly have been
led by the promotion Of the Assist
nat Superintendent
Quite number of Tammany men,
Who came over from New York to
ontiuue The Dewey festivities, talked
RELY Of the fight that is being waged
inside that organization against Mr..
richard Croker, and some express very
ositive opHions that Mr.. Croker
'0uld, before long recognize the in
vitable and retire from the leadership
, save himself from being forced out
it, and that with his retirement,
iere would be an end to one-man rule
j Tammany.
IL is difficult to resist the belief that
cent popgun campaigning in the
was directed from Wash
.gton for political purposes. Gen.
is informed the country that as a
.rt Of the general forward movement
4 army of three divisions, under com. 4
and Of Gems. Macarthur, Wheeler and
heaton advanced upon aud captured
1rac, which had been garrisOned by
out six hundred Filipinos. The next y
" IL was quietly announced i'm the
sular press dispatches that our troops
we abandoned Porac and retreated to
lgeles. Gen. Otis has succeeded in n
ting himself retained i'm command ST
the Philippines, if he hasn't succeed. :
I'm winning much from the Filipi-
IS. His pull with the administration
S proven stronger than the advice of r
any prom nent men who thought he
ght TO be removed. To give him =,
lre show TO justify the favors shown
n, he has been sent a lot of addition.
staff officers, including Brigadier
neral Schwann, who has been made
Chief Of STAFF and principal assist h'
IN the administrative work of the "'
of so much of the Philip
es as are under our flag.
'0mmissary General Eagan, the man
%, as the result Of a c0urt-martial. 49,
drawing full pay a. a Brgadier IN
neral, without doing anything in do
line Of duty, is again in Washing yo
He has positively declined TO =
ept the offer Of some Of the friends 4
Col. Weston, who is performing the 3
les of Commissary General, without ,
ewing the proper pay therefor, to q
him the difference in cash between 2
salary on the retired list and what