Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, Feb. 27, 1904.

death of Senator Hanna, and the
soap-bubble character of the var
ious "booms' for President, other
than the present occupant of the
White House, has been demon
strated. The President is making
no special effort to pick out man
ager for the coming campaign: a
manager seems hardly to be need
ed Everything is falling into
place like clock work. Mr.. Dover,
private secretary Hanna, takes the
place made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Perry Health, and for the
present prominent Republicans,
will look after the larger interests
of the party. 1t is now known
that Senator Hanna had the most
sincere friendship, and the highest
regard, for the President, and that
he was not the man to carry knife
up his sleeve. There is no longer
a Foraker factional fight in Ohio;
if there were any aspirants in that
state for Hanna's vacant seat they
have generously declined to come
forward, and all are willing that
Congressman Dick should become
the new Senator. He is a man of
much force of character, who has
seen all sides Of life, from being
the humble keeper of a feed store
in the little city of Akron, o., to
his present high and honorable
position. In the lower house of
Congress he will be succeeded by
Mr.. E. l.. Dampson, who has been
lieutenant governor of Ohio, and
prominent in politics for the last
twenty years. AS the Buckeye
state goes so goes the rest of the
world! There is even Republican
harmony in New York state, and
the three great leaders, Gov. Odell,
and Senators Platt and Depew, are
all agreed, and each is welcome to
the confidence of the President.
Senator Depew is a candidate for
reelection and there appears to be
little opposition. Elsewhere in
the United States the Republicans
are confident, cheerful and united
Much regret is expressed over the
news of the serious illness of Sen
ator Quay, of Pa, at his retreat in
Florida. But if the worst should
prove true, his state is overwhelm-
ingly Republican, and can be de-
pended upon to vote solid for the
Chicago nominee.
There are several perplexing
complications in the Panama canal
job. 1t has been q great task to
select competent and practical
engineers who will be willing to
work on the spot instead Of at
arms length in comfortable Offices
in Washington. The President is
determined there shall be no per-
functory work on this great enter
prise and he has secured the
country for the best men who can
be found. Those selected give
great satisfaction to both parties,
and Democrats, as well as Republi-
cans, are thanking the President
for his independence, wisdom and
sagaaity. Before the money can
be paid to Panama there will have
to be Congressional action, since
the Spooner act requires that the
money shall be paid to the "Re-
public of Colombia. The suit
which Colombia has begun against
the French canal company, must
cause delay, in the matter of OBJ
tanning clear titleto the property.
1t is expected that one Of the first
contracts given out by the canal
commissioners viii be for macnin-
cry to the amount Of fifty mill
ions of dollars. This ought to
keep a very large number of men
employed in the shops for long
time, and with plenty Of work there
will be prosperity and contentment.
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