The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-22

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To impress upon him the necessity of
taking steps 10 see that plenty of money
was provided for use i'm Ohio 1t Is
probably the taking of those "stcps'
which caused Boss Hanna 20 stop in
New York, instead Of coming direct 10
+ Washington The matter has been
+ discussed i'm Cabinet meetings and two
members, Postmaster General Smith
and Secretary Wilson designated to
take the stump. Mr.. Wilson will speak
+ mostly i'm The agricultural section. his
F powers of persuasion among farmers
being supposed % be wonderful, while
/ Mr. Smith will talk mostly To city and
+ town audiences. The ordering Of the
Civilian Philippine Commissioners
home was also influenced toa certain
/ extent, by the Ohio scare. 1t is hoped
to have the next fighting campaign
under way, before election day, and
the civilian Commissioners are gotten
out Of the way so that Ois can have
no excuse for NOT pushing the fighting
So much for the Republican view Of
the Ohio campaign.
Democratic confidence i'm success in
Ohio is even greater than the Republic
can fright. Mr.. Mclean, who is now
in Ohio TO remain until after election,
I is i'm constant communication with his
Washington friends. He says he feels
absolutely certain of being elected Cow
ernor, and he is not the sort of man to
say so without believing it himself.
From other sources comes the same
sort of news The Democrats are united
aud enthusiastically confident, while
the Republicans are divided into fac
tons, some of which would rather
humiliate Boss Hanna whom they
have never forgiven for the rough-shod
manner in which he kicked them out
Of the state machine, to make places
for his henchmen, than to accomplish
any other one thing. There is also
much more Ohio Republican oppos-
ton To the imperialistic policy of the
administration, and especially to the
50 far unsuccessful war i'm the Philip
pines, than even the Democrats sup
posed existed until recently. Much Of
this opposition il silent, and will hard
ly result in direct votes for the Demo-
cratic ticket, but it will increase the
stay-at-homes ON election day which
will be the next best thing to Demo-
cratic votes.
The object Of a delegation of Wash
ington negroes, including a preacher
and several ex-oilice-hoders, m calling
at the White House, was a reminder of
reconstruction days. They seem pos
sessed Of the idea that Mr.. Mckinley
has power to interfere with the pro-
posed election law i'm North Carolina,
and they wish him To- put clause in
bis annual message to Congress, recon-
mending that The proposed election
law be declared illegal because Of its
violation Of the 18th amendment. Mr..
Mckinley is strong partisan, but he
knows too much 10 attempt 20 meet
the wishes of these negroes, even if they
were citizens Of North Carolina, i'm
stead of being mcddlers with what i'm
no way concerns them. The "niggern
question will never figure prominently
again in Presidential messages or IN |
Confessional legislation. Ifuucousti- |
tutional laws are passed in North /
Carolina, or in any other state, the /
people can get them passed upon by |
the proper legal tribunal, without
either the help or hindrauce Of the
President or any official connected
with the executive branch Of the gov
eminent, and the DEGREES Of the courts
will be obeyed by the people. The
Supreme Court Of the L. ;. alone
possesses the power to declare State
laws unconstitutional.
Ex-senator Joe Blackburn, who has
been resting a little in Washington.
preparatory to returning to the stump,
did not give the story that Col Bryan
would not speak in Kentucky, a chance
to get fairly started, before he headed
it of by saying: "Alr Bryan wrote
me that he would be glad to speak in
Kentucky and would leave the details
to me. There was 10 promise Of any
number Of speeches, nor were any de-
finite arrangements agreed upon.
have written him that we Will be ready
FOR him any time after the first Of
October, and by that time, from present
indications, the boiling movement in
Kentucky will have dwindled away
INTO nothingness and Mr. Bryan will
have solid Democratic party in front
If him"
The Naval officials responsible for
Admiral Schley to the COM
nand Of the South Atlantic Squadron. 3
he most undesirable hag-command i'm
he Navy, evidently felt little bit
'shamed, as they took the trouble to
1--WE out statements about the iuten
ion Of the Department to increase the a
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