The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1899-09-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.


is that made by republicans who say
that Mr.. Mckinley will not make
some speeches in Ohio, but will prob
l ably make speeches from the rear
e platform of the train upon which he
c will pass through Ohio on his com
ing trip to and from the West 1t
really looks as though that trip had
= been arranged solely for the purpose
Vt of giving Mr.. Mckinley an opportu
o nifty to make some speeches IN ONO
g which he has been assured by hi
e. party managers are very mueh heeu
III ed. He and his party managers MAJ
as call them 'rear.plattorm or an
lis other kind of sP' 's'sney please,
n tie people will know them for
the stump speeches they will be, and
lhev will not be inclined to think
any more of the President OF the
United States who is willing to en-
1 gage in such business, even TO help
pull his party out of a very deep
hole
Boss Platt has been in Washing
ton. and it is believed he tried
to make a deal for the Vice
Presidential nomination Tor New
Yorker, it being now pretty generally
understood that Mr.. Hobart is to
voluntarily" retire, and that Gov
ernor Teddy" doesn't want the
nomination. 1t is said that Platt
told Mr.. Mckinley that any man
from his state would please him, but
suggested Senator Depew and Seere-
tarv Root as available men. One of
: MIR. Depew's close friends says that
: having Just secured full term in the
Senate, he would not for moment
:, think of giving it up to accept the
= Vice. Presidential nomination. Sec
rotary Root might take it If he could
: get it.
Since Reeds retirement there has
:. been much talk about members OF
=, the House being allowed more liber-
ty at the coming session of Congress
Those who did this talking believed
in it, but an announcement of Speak
er-to-be Henderson programme toi
the republican financial bill, does MOI
ne Indicate an increase OF liberty to-
re members; only transfer of silen
1g obedience from Gear Reed to kinl
he Caucus. 1t is said to be Mr.. Hen
is does az, e mention tn hiring the imam
y as soon as Congress meets and tt
IL get it endorsed and ordered passed
Then the bill will be railroaded thru
~ the House before the committees ar
~ announced. The excuse given 70
~ this action, which will be decided
nc unusual, in dealing with one of tn
X most important subjects that Con
ie gress is ever called upon to handle
X the country's money-is that if tn
ID bill was allowed to take the usua
81 course, it might never get out of tn
'V committee on Banking and Curren
~ cy, to which it should properly be re
N ferred after being introduced in tn
d House, or might be changed by tina
Committee. If this programme i
'e really to be carried out, the Hous
~ Caucus should first vote to abolish
% the banking and currency committee
rs Representative Berry, of KY, ha
A. been somewhat annoyed by being
misrepresented as to his attitude to
~ wards Col. Bryan. While in Wash
" ington, day or two ago, Col. Der
- ry took occasion to say, with an EN-
al phasis which left no doubt of hi.
GU meaning every word: my opinion
20 is that Bryan will be the nominee o
~ the democracy, and | have further
- opinion that he viii get votes enough
ie to elect him President OF the United
- States"
:" The kicking of Senator Wellington
= !oqt Of the Craftsmanship of the Ma
" ryland Republican State Committee
has, in the opinion of those who
d" know the situation thoroughly
" made the carrying of the state by
the democrats a certainty, AMaFy,
~ land republican is quoted as having
d said: II would not be surprised il
= 4 = -iee+ad Governor nv