The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
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Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, May 5.-Mr. Mckin-
ley doesn't like portions of the report
of the military court of inquiry and
it is said that The court which ad-
iourned a week ago will be recon-
vened to revise the Objectionable
parts of the report before it is ap
proved by Mir. Mckinley and made
public. It seems that in their criti-
cisms of certain officers, the mem
bers Of the court, doubtless uninten-
tionally, trod upon Mr.. McKinley's
toes.
Some OF Boss Hanna's tricks in the
speakership muddle are leaking out.
One of them was his hint that the
Speaker ought to be Western man.
1t was thought strange at the time
that he should have dropped that
hint. But when it is known that sew
eral days afterward he had private
conference in New York with Repre-
sentative Sherman its strangeness
disappears. It WAS bluff to bring
Sherman to his knees a9d obtain
pledges from him. Whether it sue
ceeded is not certain, but there are
reasons for believing that it did, and
that Sherman, who was first known
as Gear Reeds candidate, will be
taken up by Hanna, the admipistra-
ton and the trusts and elected
Speaker. Friends of Hopkins of Ill
inois and Henderson of Iowa, both Of
whom had been led to expect admin
istration support, are getting very
suspicious. They will not talk for
publication now, but if the Hanna
Mckinley support is given to Sher-
man they will probably do some talk
ing that will not be enjoyed either
by Boss Hanna or Nh. Mckinley and
they may not confne their animosity
to talk. The Republican majority in
the next House will not be large and
few vigorous kickers can make lots
of trouble for those in charge of the
administration programme.
Senator Pettigrew, who has been
travelling extensively since Congress
adjourned, is now in Washington.
He said of his observation of the po-
litical situation: Bryan will be nom
mated by acclamation. His nomi-
nation cannot be prevented. I spent
several weeks travelling through the
South and talked with people in the
small towns. In every State, and es-
pecial.y in louisa . and Texas, I
found the sentiment OF Bryan over
whelming. Members of the Board
OF Trade of New Orleans were not
favorable to him, but out in the coun-
try districts Bryan's name was men,
toned with the highest praise In
South Dakota aid the Northwest
there is the same feeling. I believe,
too, that half of the delegation from
New York will be for Bryan. You
know they elect delegates by Con
gressional districts in New York, and
that will insure the expression of the
sentiment Of the people" The Sena-
tor expressed the opinion that the
populists would hold the first Nation
al Convention next year, and would
nominate Bryan Speaking of the
letter Of the Governor of South Da-
kota, asking for the discharge of
the volunteers from that State,
and of the Philippine policy, SEN
ator Pettigrew said: "In his letter
to President Mckinley, Governor
Lee correctly represented the senti-
ment OF the people of our state. I
consider the life of one of the brave
boys from South Dakota as worth
more than all the Filipinos living.
There is no justification for killing
these people anyway. The posses
sion of these islands worth but
little from any point of view; We can't
make much out of a race whose labor
is paid at the rate of 4 cents q day.
Our entire policy regarding them is
wrong, and though men who oppose
it are denounced as traitors, I believe
the time will soon come when they
will be looked upon rs the true pa
triots.
Democrats are hoping that Alger's
announcement OF his candidacy for
the Senate will have the administra-
ton endorsement. Tie legislature
which will elect Senator McMillan's
successor will not be elected until the
fall of 1900, and if Alger becomes the
administration candidate for the SEN
ate, it will largely increase democratic
chances for carrying Michigan for
the National ticket. Senator McAlil