Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON,
April 10, 1900.
Senator Jones, chairman of the demo.
cratic national committee, who has just
returned from New York, ridicules the
story that the anti-Bryan democrats,
who are behind Dewey's candidacy,
would get Dewey delegation sent from
New York to the Kansas City conven-
ton. He says that Dewey's candidacy
will cut no figure at all in connection
with the democratic nomination for
president; that Colonel llryan will be
nominated by reclamation. And his
opinion is shared by practically all the
democrats in both branches of congress.
1t is said, although your correspondent
does not vouch for 1t, that Dewey's
hackers have lot of money to use in
buying the support of country demo-
cratic papers in order to try to make lit
appear that there is strong democratic
sentiment in favor of his nomination.
There is one drawback to this scheme
that will kill it. The country demo
cratic editors, although mostly poor
men, are not for sale. In fact, the
country editors of this country have a
record for incorruptibility that any class
of men might well be proud of. They
are constantly imposed upon and give
more for nothing than any other set of
men on earth; but they rarely sell them
selves.
Secretary Gage having shown by the
figures sent to the house, in answer to a
resolution, that the war taxes can be re.
duced at least $4,000, 900 a year with
out embarrassing the government, the
democratic leaders intend to try to make
the republicans tell why they will not
agree to make the desired reduction at
this session.
The democrats of the house made
good fight against the Porto Rico
bill, but they could not prevent re-
publicans swallowing their publicly
announced convictions; they lacked
few votes and could not defeat it.
The abomination has been signed by
Mckinley and the responsibility of the
republican party for it is now complete.
The action of the senate committee
on elections in deciding by a unanimous
vote that Senator Clark, of Montana,
was not entitled to tho seat he holds, is
considered more of a condemnation Of
Montana political methods than Of Mr..
Clark personally. Senator Pettus spoke
the thoughts of many of his colleagues
when he said: II have more respect
for Mr.. Clark than have for those who
have been bounding him. do not
think the use of 100000 or more in,
electing Mr.. Clark was warranted, but
at the same time have no doubt tina:
Mr.. DAILY will spend at least S125,000 in
prosecuting the case. want to say,
also, that l do not believe Mr.. Clark
was personally cognizant of the manner
in which the money was used. Mr..
Clark says he intends to get vim
dictated but that is all he will say at this
time. There is little or no doubt that
the senate will endorse the report of the
committee, if Mr.. Clark's does not make
vote unnecessary. Had the report
been to expel Mr.. Clark wo-third vote
would have been required to adopt it
but as it simply declared him not en-
titled to seat majority vote will adopt
it. There is a possibility that Mr..
Clark may forestall action by resigning
and seeking reelection.
Representative Catchings, of Missis.
sippi, is one of the democratic who think
that the ticket may be Bryan and
Dewey. Speaking of that probability
he said: II feel sure that Dewey would
take the vice presidential nomination,
and think that is what he is working
for. He certainly must appreciate the
fact that he cannot get the nomination
for president from Bryan, whose selec
ton is absolutely assured. At present
no one is named for second place who
would command as many votes as
Dewey, and in fact, no one is suggested
whose name is universally accepted.
Bryan and Dewey can defeat Mr.. Nc
Kinley without any question"