The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-07-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10Th.

of republicans, some of them prominent
who would like to prevent the election of
"Dave" Henderson, Speaker Of the next
House, is certain, but it is equally certain
that there are not enough of them to do it.
Consequently the stories of an organiza-
shine Politicians do not knowingly butt
their heads against stone walls. If there
were even a fighting chance to beat Hen
derson the fight would be made, but, as
there isn't, the men who dislike him most
are likely to be found shouting the loudest
for his nomination by reclamation, in
order that they might not be left out when
he distributes the Committee plums. Per-
sonally, Henderson favors tariff reform of
some Sort although he probably does not
60 as far as Representative Babcock, but
what his personal opinions are will not
| affect the result, as he has record show
| ing that there is never any difficulty of his
being completely controlled by the party
bosses That is one reason why his re-
election was assured before the adjourn
ment of the last Congress. The bosses
know his measure and do not care to take
| any chances with a new man.
Democrats have done a great deal of
talking among themselves about the Ohio
democratic platform, but few of them care
to express opinions about it for publica-
ton. One of the exceptions is Represen-
| A IT,,
it: The Ohio platform is all right and
should receive the support of every demo-
GRAFT in the Buckeye State. 1t conforms
| to existing conditions and states the issues
of the campaign in language clear enough
for anybody to understand. | suppose
the republicans thought the democrats
would reafffim the Kansas City platform
and renew allegiance to Mr.. Bryan and
all that so:t of thing. But they were
fooled. Mr.. Bryan, am satisfied, is as
popular with the democrats of Ohio as he
was in 1896 and in 1900, but there was no
need or necessity to discuss him in the
State Convention. 1t would have added
nothing to have placed free silver in the
platform, and it mi ght have caused divi-
sion in the ranks. AS it is, the Ohio demo
Gratis have agreed to bury the past and
that have arisen since the last campaign
l believe, as Conventions are held in other
States the people will witness the demo
cratic leaders following in the footsteps
| >f lo lpmnoratS
of the South have the greatest respect fol
Mr.. Bryan, and he can always depend
upon royal welcome when he comes
among US. 1t does not signify that he has
lost popularity when the democrats in
Convention decline to mention in State
platforms the issues as set forth in the
late National Convention. We must NEE,
changed conditions and that cannot be
done by sticking to the issues Of the past.
As to immediate national issues Mr.. Bank
head said: "The republicans seem to be
divided on the question of tariff revision
and the adoption of reciprocity treaties
| | am in favor of tariff revision, and i
must come sooner or later. am opposed
to trusts and believe that the only way
to kill the trusts is to pass revenue tariff
Havemeyer says that the tariff is tn,
mother of trusts, and he ought to be gooe
: authority"
The charges against the Collector o
Internal Revenue at Louisville, Ky, o
having violated the Civil Service law
together with the opinion of the Civil
Service Commission that the evidence sus
: tains the charges, have been referred t.
Mr. Mckinley. AS it is we'll known tina
the violations of law, of which there is NJ
doubt, was instigated by the republican
bosses in Kentucky, under ordinary Cir
cumstances, Mr.. Mckinley would no
deem it advisable to take Any action tina
could be regarded as a rebuke to them
but rumor says the circumstances in thi
case are not ordinary, and that there i
concealed therein a plot which involve
the election of successor to Senator De
Doe. According to this rumor, Mr.. Nc
kinley is being urged to take advantag
of these charges to remove Collector Sapl
| anu W dppOluI III Ills pldSC y. ~. Siait,
former democl at, and part of the plot i
that Col. R. W. Knott editor of the Louis
vile POST" who processes to be a demo
crat, but who supported Mckinley in 1S9
and in 1900, and who is now supportin!
the administration policy, is to be sent t
the Senate as an administration Senate
by the combined votes of administration
democrats and republicans. AS the stor,
is told in Washington, Col. kaott pledge
himself to get enough of his kind of demo
Gratis elected to the Kentucky Legislature
to make a majority with the republican
added Perhaps when the story become
known in Kentucky the democrats viii
be able to make it impossible for Col
Knott to carry out his part of the plot
even if Mr.. Mckinley agrees to become
party to it.
CONNECTICUT TOBACCO.
Secretary Wilson of the department o
, agriculture, accompanied by DR.. Milton
= Whitney, chief of the bureau of soils wa
in Boston on Wednesday. Their visi