Evening star., 1895-06-21
What Politicians Here Say Of the
Results at Cleveland.
SILVER SUFFERED A VIRTUAL DEFEAT
No Bolt From the Party This Year
Likely.
INFLUENCE ON DEMOCRATS

The republican politicians in Washington
are, upon the whole, we'll satisfied with the
results at Cleveland. 1t tallies with the
sanest of their expectations. Silver, It IS
true was a very disquieting factor. but a
feeling obtained all along that even silver
could be satisfactorily dealt with for the
present. The proceedings on the other
scores are thought to carry the happiest
augury. The large attendance, the tone of
the addresses, the enthusiasm exhibited,
are quoted as showing healthy condition
of club life and promising stirring times
in the field next year.
The Result as to Silver. -
The result as to silver gives satisfaction,
for the reason that the contest on that
subject has now been formally transferred
to the republican national convention. That
was the desire of the party managers, and
to that end they used their utmost inf1u-
ence. There never was a moments doubt
as to what tale would be told should the
matter'h he pressed to vote. Silver would
Eave been Overwhelmingly beaten. The
point was to prevent premature action on
question so important and so delicate.
But although the question has gone over
without vote. the effect is against silver.
Silver virtually suffered a defeat. The
cause has lost some prestige. No show of
hands was necessary to reveal the real sit
the other. The silver men could do moth
ing but make display of temper, and that
they wisely decided not to do in open meet
ing. The other side acted quite as wisely
In conceding a few unimportant points and
forbearing to press the advantage 1t had
But for all this, the fact remains that sill
yer was from first to last in a hopeless
minority, and was treated by the majority
with tenderness and consideration due
TO helplessneSs
The effect on :he silver situation in gen.
eral will be to put end temporarily to
the talk about a western republican bolt
A bolt In the end may come, but 1t is GER
tainly not on the cards for this year. And
there is just this much argument supplied
against the probability of a bolt next year
that IL the republicans can adjust their
dlnerences and prevent q split now, they
VIII very likely be able to repeat the per-
1ormance next year, when the pressure to
per cent stronger. This, it is thou ught must
influence the situation in the democratic
camp.
Free coinage democrats who have been
counting on republican divisions will be
obliged 20 take notice-will probably be
obliged to abate some of their own zeal to
do something advanced and unusual Why
break camp themselves when the republ-
cans are holding to their old snug quarters ?
Why risk everything on one throw this
year, when the cards may show new and
promising combinations next year? 1t is
predicted that Mr.. Blackburn at Louisville
and the Ohio :ilverites later, will feel the
force of this blow at Cleveland.
Squirting Toward Morton.
The election of New Yorker to the pres
idency of the Club League squints little
toward the Morton movement, but not suf-
fciently to frighten the other fellows. A
consideration influencing the result is
thought to have been the recognition of the
necessity Of connecting with the ample
resources OF the east In the way of money.
Club work is expensive. and when once be-
guE must be kept up. If 1t is allowed to
fall below the grade Of a promising begin
ming the party suffers. Next years cam
paign is certain to be vigorous. 1t will call
for generous contributions. The east has
now been recognized, and the east will be
expected to respond when the fight begins
The new president will be the medium of
much of this communica ton and will be
kept busy looking after such matters But
beyond that he will not be a power in
shaping events. Whether his individual
choice for the presidency be Gov. Morton
or somebody else will hardly be of para
mount moment in club circles. His cam
paign motto must be- Money, not men.
Let me keep the club campaigns going, and
l care not who makes the candidate"