Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-04
REPUBLICAN WORRY
Some Difficulties Attending a Tidal
Wave Triumph.
FACTI0NAL DIFFERENCES IN STATES
Considerable Anxiety Felt in Re-
gard to New York.
NO REMEDY SUG GES TED

NO REMEDY SUG TED
The republicans are beginning to eX-
rerience some of the difficulties and en-
barrassing responsibilities that attend a
tidal-wave triumph, and although the presi-
Dental election is nearly two years dis
tant. and the present condition of the de-
mocracy so demoralized, the more far
sighted CT the party leaders are already
discussing certain unpromising signs OIL
the times.
1t was expected that there would be
lively contests for the prizes in a number
of states, but several of the contests have
taken a most undesirable turn. The one
in Delaware Is especially regretted. Mr..
Addicks, whatever his personal worth may
be, has been put in the attitude of seeking
the senatorship from that state almost
solely because of liberal contributions to
his party's campaign fund. He may not
win his fight, but the fear is expressed
that such a candidacy, if only deadlocking
the legislature for weeks, must work In
jury to the party everywhere. In oregon
Mr.. Dolph has been halted on the very
Threshold Of success. The two votes he
lacked at the beginning of the balloting
he still lacks. The difficulty Is over his
record on the money question. He was the
only western Senator to take extreme and
aggressive ground against free coinage at
the special session in 1893, and silver senti-
ment in his state is now trying to retire
him. If the effort succeeds 1t will carry
a distinct warning to Mr.. Sherman and his
friends as to how delicate the task is of
adjusting republican differences on the
money question: and how determined the
west Is to press her case to substantial
recognition. Much bitterness remains as
I~c1 80 Hv hl,,ry
Of Minnesota for reelection. He and his
managers charge unfair dealing on the
part of the winning combination, and those
familiar with the situation are apprehen-
sive that the party may, in the near future,
suffer because of the divisions.
Disscnsions in New York.
But the chief concern relates to New
York, where every day seems to develop
new dissensions, and where there are as
many republican as democratic factions
nov. The republicans indeed, appear to be
paraileling the democrats at every turn,
and to be heading for an abyss the equal
in depth to that into which their opponents
plunged at the last election. II Croker
was a source Of anxiety to certain demo-
Gratis last year. Mr. Platt is giving the
same uneasiness to certain republicans this
year. If Gov. Flower failed to meet the
wishes of the Fatrchiid-W Wheeler faction,
Gov Morton is failing to meet those OF Dr.
plant about the legislature, complaint about
the latest aspect that reform is taking in
the city, and complaint about the tendency
of things in general So great, indeed, Is
the disaffeetion, and so emp hauc Is the eS-
preston of it. that some Of the most prom
inent Of the men who assisted in the over
throw of the democracy last year are re,
ported to be in search now of a good and
sufficient reason for that action.
Leaders in Congress Disturbed.
The republican leaders in Congress are
very much disturbed by all of this. They
are not inquiring into the merits of the
controversy, nor trying to fix responsibility
for the trouble.
In q certain local sense 1t is not their
province to do so. They recognize In MIR.
Platt an organizer of unusual ability and
a very useful man. Their esteem for Gov.
Morton $ high. They regard him as being
both pure ana saeacious leader, ana
they believe that he Is actuated by the best
motives to the state as to his party IN
whatever steps he takes. At the same
time there are men in the opposing fac
ton whom they likewise know and thor
oughly trust, and they see that the party
at a distance, viewing the struggle between
factions so we'll mustered and so Well led,
can like themselves, experience only dis-
and regret. They regard New
York as the great center of things, both
for their own party ana TOT the oemoc-
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the attention of the whole country ana
states distant as Texas in one direction,
and as California in another, are influenced
by the results. The main support OF the
democracy in it's national contests for
twenty years has been its power In the
empire state, and the brightest jewel In
last years republican crown was the signal
overthrow of that power, both at Albany
and in the metropolis. The national repub-
lican leaders, therefore. fear the effect on
the party at a distance of an impression
that this lately acquired republican advan-
tage is already imperiled by factional
strife, and that the great citadel Will have
to be fought for next year again as stub
bornly as If it had not so recently been
taken. Bright prospects as to New YORK,
they think, make bright prospects in all
the states, WHILE in equal degree, doubt as
to New York carries shadow clear across
the continent.
No Ono Suggesting n Remedy.
Nobody is suggesting q remedy for the
difficulty Everybody sees the difficulty,
and many discuss it with freedom. 1t is
generally conceded that it is fraught with
real danger. There is no thought in
shrewd republican circles that next years
presidential race is to be a walk-over.
Signs of democratic revival are noted here
and there. Tammany, even, Is not alto
gether without hope One OF Richard
Croker's personal friends stated at the
CapftOl on SATURDAY tLdl luc Ieiol HI HloNe-
ment in New York had spent it's force, and
that through republican divisions Tam
many would carry the town again next
year. Then there are the dangers to pro-
ceed from responsibility for legislation In
Congress, xith an unwieldy party majority
in the House. and the necessity for making
some sort of combination in the Senate,
and President in the White House watch
ing tho corners for the democracy. The
republican leaders expect to win, but it
would not surprise them If 1t should be in
a driving finish. They don't want to be
obliged to carry more weight, therefore,
than absolutely necessary, and they desire
this fact noted in New York, as every
where.