New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
MANAGED TUE OPPOSITION.

Senators thin, that the Vot" in the Senate upon
the test question conceIniug the Llecron Dill lo
deeply significant and that the meaning goes way
below nny explanation OF the causes hitherto
given as operating AGAINST this measure. \ pom
inent Western Senator, who Is Thoroughly idnlliaF
with the drift Of opinion in his part OF the coun-
trv ana who has been oonspCuOJs IL Lls advocacy
Of this measure, says that he believes that the
future will see a union between the South and
the West against the East The Western Sen
a-ors who voted with the Democrats against the
measure are acting in accordance with we'll
LAID plan; There ore many points Of contact
between the extreme South and the extreme West.
Tie ma onty of the people in the South are free
traders, because they havc 10 manufacturing in
tc.cst TO protect. The protection element there
is just beginning TO grow, and can bo found only
near the manufacturing centres which are be
ginning TO be developed. I'm the West Kansas
Iowa, and Nebraska are agricultural States with
almost no manufactures The new States recently
added have mining industries and agriculture.
Colorado and Nevada have almost no manufaourCs.
For til reason the frce-tIadc element is strong
IN these sections, and through the Influence Of
the Farmers Alliance there has swept through
TIE South and the West another wave Of inaa-
ton sentiment The cheapmoncy craze again
dominates in the extreme West and South. II
feel that they have no prospect of holding the
Eastern States upon any c5cap.morey basis or
free-trade theories prepared boldly 10 shift
their front and meet this tide of Western and
Southern sentiment halfway
There is no other explanation To be given FOR
some of the actions of Western Republican Sen
atorS If there is not positive alliance there is
al the outward appearance Of il. u is altogether
TOO consistent and persistent TO be objecte'S This
can he shown by many illustrations. Of the SIX
Republicans who voted on Monday with the Demo
Gratis five can be said 10 belong 10 the Western
alliance made with the Democrats last summer.
This has been alliance made for the purpose
Of obtaining free coinage of silver and in return
10 cooperate with the Democrats for modifca,
ton of the tariff. OF these gentlemen. Jones of
Nevada Stewart Teller anil Wolcott have no real
opposition 10 the Election bill, but have been
forced into the position they now occupy by
their cheap-mOney constituencies. Senator Teller
occupies peculiar position III this matter. This
bill was considered for some time before the Cou-
rittce Of Privileges and Elections Every Oh
lection made TO ii by Nj. Teller in that committee
was met by accepting the amendments offered by
lin. lie came out OF that committee without
single objection 10 the bill, and was one of the
sgners 10 a written pledge that he would support
the measure. No one of his Republican colleagues
viii venture to ask why he has not kept faith
Tie Democratic alliance has evidently been
stronger than the one made with his own party
associates.
Mr.. Washburn, OF Minnesota, is The only one Of
the Western Senators who is credited with having
O real solid opposition based upon conviction, and
yet his critics say that it is his business interests
in his State which have controlled him His mill
ing interests have :nany Southern customers
md Mr.. Washburn has believed that the Eec-
don bill would endanger these interests. His
colleagues say, however, that the sentiment in his
State is overwhelmingly In favor Of the measure.
Another Senator. who is credited with having gone
over absolutely into this new alliance is Senator
ingalls,, who paired against it, High Repub
lican authorities in the Senate conservative SEN
atOrs, who not in the habit of making declarl-
tions lghty-say that Senator ingalls, had long
conference with Senator German before he went
West. and that his pair against the measure was
the result of an agreement with the Democratic
MANAGER 20 give him support in his fight III
Kansas. These gentlemen whom ! have named
undoubtedly represent the silver sentiment Of
their States and are following out the plan 70
carry silver without any regard 70 the future Of
The Republican party. There are many things
which have occurred in the Senate during the last
siX months 10 give some va. rant foI the dechra-
ton made by the Republican Senator at the be
ginning of this letter. The matter is not Yet
ended. If Senator Stanford were to come back
and vote for Tie ueasure. there would be
one majority for it. with the vote Of the Vice
President senator Stanford, notwithstanding the
declaration made for him in New-Iork, is still
cons dered possible supporter lie has promised
tie President TO vote for the bill
There is another contingency involved IN the
case which hangs upon the life Of Senator Hearst.
i Lei, fba int ot Is
against the bill lie may die any day. His death
would change the situation and give the Repub-
Leans control, even If Senator Stanford should III
tie end vote against the measure.
The campaign against the measure has been
MANAGED with great adroituess and skill by Sena-
tor German. He has had unusual facilities for
carving out his plans. lie has had back Of him
tie compact Southern political machine, which
responds to every ovenent Of his fingers upon the
keyboard Of National politics II was ne who sent
out the order 10 the Legislatures III the south
to withhold their appropriations from the Chicago
Fair. although IL was said at first that he was
not responsible for this The Northern Demo
cratic Legislatures responded, they always
do 70 the fervent political heart-beats Of their
Southern brethren, and came up responsive with
similar threats This action has had no elect
upon determining the result. The Senators who
voted against the measure were plcdged IoHR
aeo TO cooperate with the Democrats. 1t WAS
tie absence Of Senator Stanford without PAIR
which gave them their opportunity on Mon
7ay. They calculated that every time this meas
are should receive q backset, there would be
placed in tie way of It's success one more OBJ
stacle
Tic buldozln9 intimidation that has been
directed AGAINST this measure has been most re-
,,o,L.hIo Ia th. House the scenes which fol
lowed tie declaration, privately made upon III"
floor. of tic vote in the senate was one not en-
couraging 70 people who believe In far play and
In digniied deiberation in the confederation Of
p1blic affairs The Democrats at once stopped all