The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-24
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON,
(Communicated)
August 20, 1900.

claiming line in the past, but the
claim of the administrator
shouters that the rescue of the
foreigners in Pekin was triumpe
for Mr.. McKinley's Chinese poll
cy is about the weakest ever put
out. In the first place, it is nee
essary for a man to have policy
before that policy can triumph,
and in the second place, the for
eigners at Pekin we're rescued by
an army composed of soldiers
from half a dozen nations, less
than One-tenth of whom we're
Americans. Everybody rejoices
that the Americans and other for.
eigners who have been shut up in
Pekin have been rescued, but that
rescue was no triumph for Mr.
McKinley's policy, if his drifting
along can be dignifed by the
name of policy. 1t was rather
a piece of luck for Mr.. Mckinley,
inasmuch as it relieved the strain
on the public, and opened up an
other drifting period for him, in
which he need not take any
chances Of going wrong by doing
something. 1t is significant that
friends of the administration are
beginning to talk about the prob
ability of the administration be-
ing compelled to take Chinese
territory in lieu of cash indem-
nifty. This is believed to be a
feeler of the public pulse.
Henry Clay was the only man
defeated when nominated for
President again after being de-
feated when first nominated.
That and other important polit-
zeal facts were recalled by Col.
L. Nee Ford, a we'll known
Georgia lawyer, now in Wash
ington, when he said: "With
one exception every man who has
received second nomination for
the Presidency, after having been
defeated the first time, has been
elected. In 1896 Thomas Jetfer-
son was defeated by John Adams.
In 1900 jefferson was nominated
again and elected. In 1924 An.
drew Jackson was defeated by
John Quincy Adams but four
years later, when he was nomi-
mated for the second time, he de-
feated Adams. In 1886 William
Henry Harrison was defeated by
Martin Van Buren,, but in 1910
Harrison turned the tables and
was elected. The case of Bryan
is like that of Jefferson, jackson
and William Henry Harrison.
He was defeated in his first can.
vass and four years later is again
the candidate of his party. If
precedent is followed he will be
elected"
The Republican managers are
worried no little over the general
party apathy and are studying
hard to try to think up something
that will stir the party up. Mr..
Mckinley brought a rough draft
of his letter of acceptance with
him when he returned to Washing
ton, but after submitting it to
the criticism of a number of
party leaders it was torn up and
he will write another after he
has had talk with Hanna, who
will meet him in Canton after the
G. A. r. encampment in Chic
ago, which Mr.. Mckinley is
booked to attend to see if the SOL
der voters can be worked up into
some substance of enthusiasm.
A committee of Cubans are in
Washington for the purpose of
trying to hurry up American
evacuation Of the island, and to
secure what it is very doubtful
whether the administration ever
| intends to give them-the right to
/ establish an independent Cuban
republic. They have had talk
with Mr.. Mckinley and with
Secretary Root and have submit
ted a type written statement of
what those they represent ask
for, but they have received no
promises from either. The mem
bers of this committee are Saliva
dor Cisneros, who was the first
President of the Cuban republic
of 1895; General Morlot, who
commanded a division of the
CELEBRATING Army" and Rev.
DIR. Louis Mustelier. On the
same day that the committee ar
rived the 1887 Cuban school
teachers who have been taking
a course at Harvard University
reached Washington for two days
of sight seeing before going back
to their homes.
There is no disposition to brag
or talk for effect at the head
quarters of the Democratic Con.
gressional Campaign Committee.
Chairman Richardson and his fel.
low members believe that the
Democrats can carry the next
House and they are leaving moth.
ing undOne that in their judg.
ment will help to do it. The