The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

have the neld clear to Alger provided only
that the latter would hold the state in line
for Mckinley; inssmuch as Mckinley
supported Algsr when II was the par,
political wisdom to have Quarreled with
him; when he was personally never a
man that the presiden, desired in his poll
teal family. yet put W with HIN; Il would
certainly seem that 1t would have been :
easy matter for AIger TO have given the
pledge Of loyalty to Mckinley and to have
kept 1t. 1t is said that he gave the pledge
readily enough aud that Mcmillan had
practically Withdrawn from Michigan poll
itics; but he suddenly renewed his inter-
est therein and has announced that he will
be a candidate for reelection. This is
neither more or less than an accusation
of treachery against Alger: In fact the
senator makes no conceaiment Of his be-
lief that the secretary intended to knife
Mckinley and to either deliver the Michi-
gan delegation to Pingree. II the governor
really became formidable as a presidential
possibility, or to keep 1t for trading pur-
poses, TO go to the man who offered the
most to Alger and Pingree. Il really looks
TO man from Texas that Mr. Alger must
have the tenacty of Trinity mud to hold
marvellous
that he should remain in the cabinet
longer, for with the popular demand for
his retirement (Which really amounts 10
nothing with the republican administra-
tom there is now combined party and per-
sonal reasons why the president should ask
his secretary Of war TO get out,
Representative Hopkins Of Illinois is one
OF the candidates for speaker who believes
the contest will be. settled long before next
December. He is condusting campaign
which he confidently believes Will result
In decision in his own favor by July T.
Mr.. Hopkins is not content with writ
ing letters to colleagues. tie believes per-
sonal Interviews are more effective. and Il
is his purpose to follow up communications
with personal calls upon members at their
homes. He has made visit to Wisconsin,
and Kansas. after having made sure OF the
delegation FROM his own State. and is now
confident that the delegations Of these
two states can be placed to his credit
Representative Hopkins is In Washington
jus; now TO catch any stray represen tItivt
who may be here He had a long inter
view with the president today, and viii
leave soOn for work In other directions.
ODe OF the main arguments Mr.. Hon
kins uses in behalf OF his candidacy Is
that Illinois has become a pivotal State
in politics, and upon holding It may de-
pend the continuance OF the republican
party in power.
AT this time" he SAYS. "fllinols is a
doubtful State The great city Of Chicago
has a democratic mayor. and IL an cleo
ton occurred at this time nobody can
safely predict what the result would be.
Under the circumstances the republicans
must feel that they should take Illinois
into consideration and do whatever they
can to strengthen the party there The
loss of the State would be very serious
thing"
In connection with Mr.. Paynes candi-
dacy for speaker it is reported here that
even II It means q split in the New York
delegation and the defeat OF Mr. sherman
as we'll as himself Mr. Payne proposes t.
stick TO the last to get even" with Mr..
Plat.
1t is asserted that Mr.. Payne had the
promise OF Mr.. Platt's support for the
seat In the senate which the senior New
York senator aided Mr.. Depew in get
ting. This was a great disappointment 10
Mr.. Payne, It is said, but his cup OF Bit
terness was fllled TO Overlooking when he
found that Plat had determined 10 sup
port Mr.. Sherman for the spoakorship.
Texas postofnces established Miller
ton, San Augustine county, william u
Miller. postmaster Terrace, Grayson coun'
~, Robert Harvey. postmaster.