Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
PRESIDENT M'K1NLEY PLEASED.
Exceedingly Gra,i1ied Overtime Poltt

iHNE0xOEN4 a
Exceedingly Grntttted Oyerthe Poitt 4
teal Outlook.
st. Louis, Mo-, May Ia special dis
patch To the Globe-Democrat from
Washington says:
President Mckinley is gratified en-
.ceedingly over the political outlook, as
forecasted by four republican state
conventions held the past week Ohio,
Indiana. Pennsylvania and Massachu-
terms as to leave no doubt of the en-
Athusilsin and unity of the republican
party in those pivotal and powerful
states
Endorsement OF the presidents Phil
ippine5 policy was to be expected Ihe
fact that3the endorsement took such an
enthusiastic turn is prophetic. II was
TO be expected that the furry over the
Porto Rican bill would pass away when.
4 a better understanding of that measure
Twas obtained. The administration Is
delighted that the understanding was
!rev.sd 50 quickly and 50 thoroughly.
1t isetaken as evidence that. as claimed
( by the leaders all along, the people Will
rally unanimously to ne suppoTtSot the
trainers of that law as soon as they a p
hpreciate its bearing on the5inte.ssts OF
| American labor and the welfare of the
Porto Ricans.
The Indiana republican 8conven-
l.tion heartily endorsed the Porto Rican
| bill. 1T VIII be recalled that Indiana
Twas the first to decry he proposition
/ for a tariff against Porto Rico. lit is
Inappropriate, therefore, that Indiana
4 should be. the first to fall into lire.
i The Ohio state convention undoubt-
I6edly set the pace for the declaration OF
the republican national convention at
i Philadelphia on June 10. altho Il was
not expected that, in the president 5
4 own state there should be sounded an
\ 'unharmonious note. A vigorous policy
4 for the Philippines. the maintenance
.Isof conditions of prosperity and indus
4 tries We're offered by the republicans O!
!, Ohio as sound planks Of the nationa
4 platform. They will be accepted.
. Pennsylvania followed at d nlomen
:. when some of the unskillsul in polite:
that the personal fight of Mr.
{ Quay might emDarrass the endorse
= merts of the administration. Mr.. Qua.
!. is no less a supporter of the admins
!. tration because Senator Hanna encom
]. passed his defeat. His strength j
!. based on the fact that every admins
+ tration for years has recognized Qua.
E;ias the greatest republican in Pennsyl
,sania He will continue to he recog
]. nized by Mr.. Mckinley in that capac
!. ity. The fact that one&vote in the sen
:. ate prevented his being seated does no
!. alter Quays position in Pennsylvania
Massachusetts republicans in conyen
!. ton gave a savage blow to Atkinsonisr
and IIoarism. The unaniniity of the con
and the spontaneous outburst
I,of enthusiasm for the administratio
demonstrate beyond doubt the tru
Isentiment of the republican party of tn
lold Bay state. There viii be no d.sser
sionth The propaganda of Atkinso
and Hoar has missed its mark or foun
Judgment only in the breast of the COZ
perhead democracy.
Reports are coming to Mashingtu
from every congressional district N Il
middle west of the state of affair
\ Nothing but encouragement is receive
The truest test of republican harmony
the denomination of congressional ii
x culnbents. There have been but fe
failures to renominate In no case h,
this been due to the dissatisfaction
republicans with the course of the n,
tional republican organization.
1t is argued that If there We're serio
" disaffection in the party it would
II manifested first in the nominating co
n velltions. The republicans do not p
up a man for congress and then vo
] against him. The country evidently
pleased with the record of the past We
land is waiting for November to mar
fest Its satisfaction with an overwheli
ing republican victory.