Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-15
HOPEFUL GLINTS
AMONG THE PASSING POlITI-
GAL CLOUDS

Annoys the Navy Department. for
Pensionins Superanuated CIcrks-Etc.
(From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 1901.
The election returns are the chief
topic of interest in Washington to-day
and everyone is discussing the effect
of Tuesdays results on the more i'm.
portant elections of the next two
years. The fact that, with all the
Republicans, a large number of DEM
ocrats and the usual disgruntfed ete.
ment against him, Mr.. Edward NJ.
Shepard received over 5000 more
votes than did Van Wyck in the last
election, has resulted in considerable
discussion of Mr.. Shepard as likely
Democratic candidate for the Cover
norship next year and potential can.
didate for the Presidential nominate
in 1904.
Mr.. Shepard has back of him a re-.
markably clean record, and the most
careful scrutiny of his opponents in
the campaign just ended failed to re-
veal the most trivial action which
could be made the ground for criti.
cism. The fusionists confined them
selves to pointing out what they held
10 be Inconsistency on Mr.. Shepard's
part in accepting the nomination from
Tammany and Mr.. Shepard replied
that he proposed, as Mayor, to give
the city an honest. clean government,
and that he considered that the i'm.
portance of victory to his party far
outweighed the narrower view which
held that the party ought to be sacri-
feed in order to obtain fancied i'm
provements in the municipal admins
tration from the hands OF men who
had never been put to any test. At
this writing Mr.. Shepard, after having
withstood the heat and fire OF q most
bitter campaign, stands stronger with
his friends and with his enemies than
when he entered the fight and there is
little doubt but that he could, in q
campaign where Democratic and Re.
publican lines were clearly drawn,
carry Greater New York by very
handsome majority.
Much satisfaction is felt in Demo-
cratic quarters at the results in Mary.
land which insure the return of Ar.
thur p. German TO the Senate. He is
an able and experienced man and one
who has the interests of his party at
heart. He will prove . valuable addi-
ton to The Democratic side of the
Senate and to the leaders Of his party
which will respect his advice on all
important issues. The returns from
Pennsylvania show greatly reduced
Republican majorities. but the Repub-
lican machine, with Matt Quay at its
head, proved too strong to be over.
thrown by the advocates of honest
government. However, the results of
this years fight should be regarded as
encouraging, and q continuance of the
ring in power will insure . still greater
reputation the next time the anti.
corruptionists array themselves against
lit.
An evidence OF the existence of the
high degree Of brotherly love which
exists in the War and Navy Depart
ments was given yesterday morning
when the General commanding the
army, Miles, and the Admiral OF the
Navy, Dewey, both absented them.
selves from the wedding of Adjutant
General Corbin and Miss Edythe Pat.
ten. Both had received invitations
but they sent regrets. Another con-
spicuous absence was 1t. Col. Hell.
stand, who it will be remembered, 10
related to the late President. Pre-
sumably that little hemp affair will
account for it, as I understand that
Colonel Heistand was not invited, but
the disclosures OF the Senate's investi.
eating committee we're hardly such as
to warrant 90 direct . snub.
Tho scarcity of Washington news
which now exists and will until Con.
gress convenes is resulting in the
sending out. by some of the Washing.
ton correspondents, of the most extra
ordinary canards. The latest 10 the
report that the President is going to
appoint Democrat to the Cabinet.
President Roosevelt is original and de-
termined in his ideas and methods,
but he would as soon think Of appoint
ing Comanchee Indian to the Cabi-
net and the appointment would be
about as appropriate. The Cabinet
acts as a board of advisors, and it 10
almost needless to say that no Demo-
crat OF any standing would be willing
to place himself in . position whore
his loyalty to his chief would be con-
stantly at variance with his loyalty 10
his party. The position would be al
together too delicate and equivocal.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, &C.
companied by Secretary Cortelyou,
Assistant Secretary Loeb, and Pinck.
ney, the White House steward, left
Washington for New York on q special
train on Monday. Mrs. Roosevelt re-.
NAMED in New York, the guest OF the
Presidents aunt, while the President
proceeded to Oyster Bay and cast his
ballot. Mr.. Loeb and Pinckney cast
their ballots at the same place and
Secretary Cortelyou voted ut Hemp
stead, L. I.
I am told at the Navy Department
that the announcement that Admiral
Crowninshield, or Captain Crownin.
shield as he soon will be, will be given
command OF the European station has
brought q hornets nest about Secre.
tary Longs care. and that he 10 being
deluged with protests from people all
over the country who are admirers of
Admiral Schley and would, therefore,
object to anything in the nature of .
promotion for Crowninshield. The
Secretary is at a loss to know what 10
do in the matter and he is equally
10th to consult the President. There
is no precedent for the Secretary of
the Nays explaining to private citi-
Gems the reasons for the promotions
that he sees fit to make, but, on the
other hand. 10 ionora n Droteat from