The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-09-15
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i hsal Faith Makes ~ Party
LsadsIs 1aypus.
The Chicago Herald's Washing
ton correspondent 10 authority TO
the statement that the western Be
publicans who are in Washington
are greatly concerned over the re-
tirement OF Senator Jones Of Ne
vada from the ranks Of the Repub
lican party. His remuneration O.
Republican faith and alliance with
the Populist party, it is believed,
will have . great influence on the
coming campaign, and may rende,
the chances of success very uncer.
tain- The Herald's correspondent
says there are six western states
which will chose legislatures this
fall that elect United States Sena-
tors and It is feared that Senator
Jones' action may materially affect
the elections in these states and
possibly result in sending Populiste
to replace Republicans in the senate.
In California Senator Jones has
many warm friends, as that was his
home before he went to Nevada and
was chosen senator. He has large
business interests in California and
his friends are as numerous there
as in the state which is now his
home. The Populists are already
strong in California and it is de-
clared in some quarters that the ac-
cession of Senator Jones to their
ranks will give them great stength
in the state. The legislature which
is chosen this fall will choose a sue
cessor to Senator Perkins. If the
legislature is Republican there is
little doubt that Mr.. Perkins will
be his own successor, but there is a
possibility that, with fusion or with
the old political influence which
Senator Jones can exert in Cali
fornia, Populist or mixed legisla-
ture will be chosen, which will
mean that no Republican can be
elected.
MAY LOSE WASHINGTON AND IDAHO.
Another state where it is said the
Pop1lists will take courage and re-
newed strength from the detection
of Senator Jones is Washington.
It is in Idaho, however, these west
erners say, that the new conversion
will carry more weight than in any
other community. 1t is a a radical
silver state, second to none in the
west. The Populists have met with
great success there in electing mem.
bers of the legislature and the aban-
donment of the Republican party
BY Senator Jones in the interest Of
silver may carry many leading and
influential Republicans into the
Populist ranks. 1t will be taken
n Idaho, in Colorado and in Mon
ana as meaning that the great sill
yer leaders believe that success for
'ilver can only be brought about
~ Intervention for the third party.
The Populist party has already
made heavy gains from the Repub-
lean ranks in the west, and when
he impression gets we'll grounded
hat political success can only be
achieved by the ranks of a party
which is uncompromisingly for free
ilver it is claimed that the tide will
'st strongly toward the Populists.
AFFECT OTHER STATES.
The other states which will elect
enators this fall, and which will be
more or less affected by the flop of
senator Jones, are Colorado, Mon
ana and Wyoming. II is believed
y many of the westerners here to
% within the range of possibilities
hat all OF these states may have
legislatures controlled by Populists,
nd that Instead Of sending back
republicans they will elect Popu-
lst senators. Colorado mas once
cen carried by the Populists. Its
aembers of the house of representa-
ives belong to that party. In Wy
ming the legislature chosen two
ears ago failed to elect successor
Senator Warren because the Pop
list held the balance of power and
combination could not be formed
etween either of the parties, none
aving majority of the legislature.
he same was true Of Montana, and
successor to Senator Sanford
ould not be elected. In all of
hese states the Populists have al
sady drawn from the Democratic
arty because of the refusal Of the
democratic administration and the
emocratic majority in congress to
0 anything toward free silver.