The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
A New Sam Jones.

! IlCal VINO SUITS up tu0
McKinley-Harrison
Crowd.
ashingson, April IA mid
night conference was held to consider
the spector of Sam Jonesism, which
is badly frightening Ohio republicans.
The conference was participated in
By Boss Hanna, Mr.. Mckinley. and
several other republicans of promi-
nence who came from Ohio TO Wash
ipgton for the purpose They
believe that Sam Jones intends to
run as an independent candidate for
governor of Ohio, and that he stands
a good chance of getting enough
vetes TO throw the State to the
democrats, if he doesn't get elected
himself They reelize that the loss
of Mr.. McKinley's own State this
year would start boom for Teddy"
Roosevelt that might knock Mr..
Mckinley out of denomination
next year. They don't know just
what to do about it A proposition
was made that Sam Jones be given
the regular republican nomination for
governor, but it did not find much
favor, because it was stated that be
could not be controlled by the ma
chine. 1t was also proposed that an
attempt be made to ascertain whether
Sam Jones could be bought off with
big appointment in the diplomatic
service. All agreed that something
had to be done to head off Sam
Jonesism in Ohio, and all promised
to put their wits to work.
And the fighting still goes on in
the Philippines Our troops whip
the Fi.ipinos and take town every
day or Two, but as soon as they leave
the town-it would require 100000
men on the island of Luzon alone to
permanently garrison all the towns
the Fllipinos occupy it again. And
this sort of thing is likely to go on
indefinitely 1t is not surprising that
men are beginning to ask each other
how long the people of this country
will be willing to put up with this
sort of thing The question is per
tireut
Not satisfied with trying to deprive
him of honors rightfully belonging to
him, the navy department has ignor
ed the request of Rear Admiral
Scbley-he has at least got his com
mission as rear admiral-for sea
duty, and practically placed him on
the shelf Cor the time being, by
making him q member of the naval
examining board in Washington.
while Sampson, the man he ranks,
is in command of fine squadron.
Secretary Alger had hardly got
settled again in his chair at the war
department, before he made public a
new defiance of those republicans
who have been trying to persuade
Mr. Mckinley of the wisdom of
throwing Alger overheard, regard
less of what he might tell Of The
campaign of '96 This challenge Of
AIger indicates his belief that his
hold on Mr Mckinley is strong
enough to keep him in the cabinet,
no matter what happens. lie said
..Since l entered the cabinet, have
not considered resIgning; the mat
ter has never been mentioned to me
by the president, and l have no
intention Of resigniug. If the pur-
pose Of the constant reports that
will leave the cabinet is to tire out
the president and myself, those
responsible for them are very much
mistaken-they don't know their
men " 1t is an open secret that
many prominent republicans are
working to force Aiger out Of the
cabinet They are willing to drop
him easy By letting him take the
ambassadorship to France, or any
other diplomatic position under this
government, but they insist that ne
ehall be asked to resign if he will not
do so. 1t is in connection with this
scheme that Whitelaw Reid's paper
printed a savage attack on Alger
and Algerism, few days ago.
Reids 8 relations with Mr. Mckinley
are go cloee-he would have been in
the cabinet but for Boss Platt's pro-
tests-that it is certain he never
would have printed that attack
without MIR. McKipley's knowledge.
TIE warmer this fight grows, the
better democrats will be pleased,
becanse thev know it is bound to