Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-25
The Politician.

Senate, and many members of the
House will 60 to Patterson, N. j., Sat
urday to attend the funeral of the late
Vice President Hobart. The death of
no Vice President ever caused as much
real GRIEF in Washington as That OF
Mr. Hobart has done. Each member
of the Administration, from the Pres
ident down, regards the death of Mr..
Hobart as a personal loss as well as
loss to the country.
Senator Deboe, of Kentucky, was in
Washington this week to consult with
President Mckinley upon phase of
the political situation in that state
which he declined to discuss for publi-
cation. He did some very plain talk
ing, however. saying amc-g other
things: 1--WE won the Kentucky cleo
tion and we do not propose being de-
frauded of our rights. We intend to
protect them at any cost. Taylor and
the entire ticket were elected Nine
tenths of the people are with us. So
are the newspapers, irrespective of
party. Taylor will be inaugurated
governor, despite the assertion OF
Urey Wooden and others. see that
Mr.. Woodson, who is the Democratic
National committeeman, says that
Goebel will be governor. That is in
correct. Goebel is a desperate man,
but l cannot believe that he will at
tempt to carry this contest to the leg
islature If he does, however, it will
not profit him, as the legislature will
be anti-Goebel and anti-Blackburn."
This last statement, which Senator
Deboe asserts is absolutely correct,
was received with much interest in
Washington, as it indicates the cleo
tion to the Senate of Republican, or
of a Democrat like Senator Lindsey,
who is in accord with President Nc
Klnley on the foreign policy of the
administration, as well as on the fl
nancial question: in addition to the
certain defeat of Goebel.
Prof. Worcester, OF Philippine
~Jmmission, delivered an address in
Washington this week. in which he
pointed out that the Tagalog tribe,
which is the only one in revolt against
the United States authorlty,is second in
strength, civilization and in every way
to tho Iyieox,ope Cnaoly;por 20 tbo M
tlves of the Philippine Islands, Prof.
Worcester said: while the Tagalogs
and the Visayans are possessed of a
considerable degree of civilization we
find all degrees in the scale amcng
ether tribes, from a common state of
civilization to the lowest degree of
savagery and barbarity. The war has
been only with the Tagalogs and not
in the nature of a national movement
on the part of the Filipinos." Pref.
Worcester the experiment of allowing
the natives of the island of Negros to
conduct a government wholly their
own, with our friendly help and pro-
lection, has been successful, and that
it demonstrates their ability to govern
their towns, provided they are given
our advice and supervision, but that
they are unable to govern provinces
successfully by themselves.
Hon. ]. r. Burton, of Kansas, who
is in Washington on legal business,
said of politics in his state: Kansas
regard as safely Republican, and es-
pecially is it safe for Mckinley. Fus-
ion has disgusted a great many decent
Democrats and still larger number
of decent Populists and there are no
longer any silver Republicans in Kan
sas. The Bryan brand of Democracy
can't win, no matter what national
standard bearer it might choose"
Under a resolution adopted by the
Senate in 1890 senator Frye is presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate until
his successor is elected, but some pre-
dict that inasmuch as the death of
Vice President Hobart adds $4,000 a
year to the salary of the position Sem
ator trye may resign in order to give
the Senate an opportunity to express
its will. II is doubtful whether Sena-
tor Frye Will resign, but should he do
so it is practically certain That he
would be again elected president pro
tempore by the unanimous vote Of the
Republican Senators. He is not only
popular personally, but he is first
class presiding officer
--fter at one time almost deciding to
appoint a civil governor for Cuba,
tDe President and he entire Cabinet
have reached the conclusion to allow
the matter to go over until after Con-
gress meets. Opposition to any change
in the present military government
has been manifested in many quarters
some of them were none was eX-
pected-since it was announced that
the President was contemplating the
appointment of civil governor for
the island. There is little doubt that
this opposition has much to do with
the conclusion reached.
idr. John r. McLean's defeat in
ohio seems to have whetted his appe-
tite for more of the same sort. He is
in Washington, and is letting Demo
cratic Senators and Representatives
know that he would be willing to ac-
cept second place on next years Dem
ocratic national ticket and II given il
would see chat an ample campaign
fund was provided Bub McLean's