Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-25
Greater Than the Law.
NO SECRETARY OF WAR FOR
THREE DAYS.
Roosevelt Spoke Too Soon.
lFrom our regular corresnonaent

1rrom our regular correspondent
Washington, July II, 1899.
The law very plainly says that in the
absence OF both the Secretary and the
Assistant Secretary of War, the General
commanding the army shall be Acting
Secretary OF War Alger and his assist.
ant have both been away since Friday.
and the result was the absolute suspen-
sion of all public business recurring the
signature or action of the Secretary of
War, although General Miles was in his
Office in the State, War and Navy De-
partment building each day prepared to
perform the duties OF Secretary of War.
Adjntant Gen. Miles was acting Secre-
tary OF War, but as matter of fact.
from Friday until to-day, Gen. Miles did
not sign single paper, as Acting Secre
tary, although there must have been
hundreds relating to routine matters. re-
quiring the Secretary's signature. It was
another added to the many unnecessary
sights put upon Gen. Miles by Secretary
Alger and the willing tools with which
he has surrounded himself in the War
Department Although the law SAYS
that Gen. Miles should have been Acting
Secretary of War, during those three
days. Alger, assuming himself greater
than the law, said that there should be
no Secretary of War during that period,
and his word was obeyed, regardless of
cost or Inconvenience, and all business
held up to await his return.
so many more or less prominent Re-
publicans have come to Washington of
late with substantially the same story
about Col. Bryan's loss of popularity in
the West, that it is practically certain
that these men are working in concert.
trying to prevent Col. Bryan being re-
nominated for President by the Demo-
Gratis Whether they are doing this un-
der instructions from the Republican
leaders, who are known to fear Col.
bryan's candidacy, or in the interests of
the handful OF Eastern Democrats, who.
although they cannot pledge a single
electoral vote, are also trying to prevent
Col Bryan's nomination, is not entirely
clear, but that they are spreading the
story with purpose is as clear as any
thing can be as clear as the falsity
of the story, for instance.
representative Lentz of Ohio is in
Washington upon important legal busi-
ness. He no longer regards himself as
a candidate for the Democratic Guber-
material nomination, but frankly says he
would like to have the second place on
the Bryan ticket, and adds that he has
received encouragement enough to cause
him to believe that he may receive the
nomination for Vice President.
Ex-senator Dubois says that if the
Republican platform comes ont squarely
for the single gold standard, as now ap
pears likely, it will elect Bryan by Re
publican votes; that he knows of thou
sands who voted the Republican ticket
IN 1876 solely because of the promise to
bring about a wider use for silver, who
will under no circumstances vote gold
standard ticket. Mr.. Dubois says he re-
CARDS it as certain that the Republican
platform will contain as strong an anti
trust plank as the Democratic platform.
but thinks the individual voter should
have no doubt as to which party will re-
ally combat the trusts Mr.. Dubois also
says he is certain the tickets will be
headed next year by Bryan and McKin-
ley, as in 1896.
Gov. Roosevelt was reminded by the
turning down of several men whom he
had recommended personally to Mr.. Nc
kinley for appointment to be officers in
the volunteers, that there are other poll
ticians in New York, who have a pull
with the administration. Not only were
some of Roosevelt's men turned down,
but there were New Workers appointed
whose names were not even referred to
him. by Mr.. Mckinley. The authority
for this statement is an official of the
War Department, who knows the indorse-
ments on the papers of every man who
was appointed. Perhaps Roosevelt would
have had better luck if he had withheld
his declaration in favor OF Mr.. McKin-
ley's denomination little longer Pub
licly committing himself probably weak
ened his pull.
JOAQUIN Carrillo, brother-in.law of
the General Vallejo, died at his home In
Santa Rosa few days ago. He was 90
years old.
The convention of the National Edu-
cational association ended at Los
Angeles Saturday.
Much damage was done by the recent
floods in the Kobe prefecture. Losses
Are roughly estimated at over l50,oOo