The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-16
POPrLISTS' STRENGTH.
Leaders Expect Fifty or Sixty
Votes In the Next House.
MUCH ELATED AT THE OUTLOOK.

Where They Look For Great Gains-rhe.
Are After the Electoral College Also
Practical Politicians Worrying Owe
Money Mstters-Poor Candidates.
WASHINGTON, March i4.-tSpeoial !
| One of the remarkable phases OF politics II
this country at the present time is the vi
tally shown by the Popullst party. In
| these dispatches an effort Is made TO treat
| ell parties fairly and truthfully, and In
pursuance Of this policy it becomes neces
sary TO say that tho Populist leaders are In
| high glee over the outlook for their organ.
| ization. They tell me that they will have
| 90 or 90 votes In the next house Of repre-.
sentatives 10 be elected In November.
Some OF them even estimate their strength
much higher than this, but 90 Is fair flg-
urs TO represent the intelligent expectation
OF the Populist leaders themselves. They
base this opinion upon the prediction that
neither OF the older parties will make "a
satisfactory silver platform; that they will
either declare against silver or juggle with
the question TO the disgust of the Advo-
Gates of free and unlimited coinage. Ac.
COL ding 10 the Populist spokesman, their
party Is the only one that earnest silver
men will be able TO pin their faith to In
the coming campaign, and for this reason
alone they expect TO carry scores Of con.
gressional districts now represented by Re-
publicans or Democrats.
A Clean Sweep Expected In Texas.
Tho Populists expect their greatest
gains, Of course, In the south and west.
In Texas they think they are sure of al
most n clean sweep. The Lone Star State
IL wild for free silver, and, as to the nc
curacy OF this statement IL Is not neces-
sary TO depend alone upon the testimony
Of the Populists. That is the report
brought to the national capital by Demo
Gratis and Republicans as well. A mighty
wave of silver sentiment has swept over
Texas, which IL one OF the greatest and
most prosperous states In the Union. The
Democrats say they will be lucky II they
save n pair OF congressman out Of the
wreck. Some OF them think Mr. Bailey Is
the only man who will be able TO secure
reelection. This state OF affairs does not
exist because the Democrats Of Texas are
against silver. because they are not They
are for free coinage oil the time. But tho
silver sentiment In that state has become
the only way 70 bring about free
coinage is to go clear over to tho Populist
party, which declares for free silver in its
platforms without any equivocation.
There are many other states In which
the Populists expect TO make Roadway.
Perhaps there Is not state OF the south
In which they IRE not active and we'll or
ganized and approaching the coming cam.
paipn with more enthusiasm than ever be-
lore. In the far west, too. they count
upon gains. Altogether they deem their
estimate Of 90 votes in the next congress
A Balance of Power.
II these expectations be even approx
nately realized, we may have that decid- !
IDLY Interesting state Of affairs in Washing |
on--a house OF representatives in which |
he third party holds the balance of power. |
This IS the dream Of the Populist leaders. |
nd they now believe they are nearer the |
'oal than they ever were before. If they /
ucceed In this purpose, they will make |
Kings interesting for the now admins
ration, no matter what its politics may
n. We should then have congress in
which both houses wore dominated by the
vowed friends of silver, for It Is notorious
hat tho senate Is row and will for some
ears continue to be silver body. The
by coming political changes,
nay secure clear majority In the senate,
ut they will always be dependent upon
he silver men from the far west and
hose senator's have of late shown a most
fubborn intention 10 stand by the inter-
SITS OF their section, regardless of the de-
res OF the remainder OF the party. II,
hen, the Popuists were to got balance OF
over In the house, fine state Of affairs
20 should have in our national legislature.
The Populists do not coniine their ambi.
on to the house Of representatives. They
re also after the electoral college. They
elieve they are going TO do great things In
he coming presidential election. -Four
ears ago they cast 1000, 600 votes for
'eaver and elected 90 presidential electors.
his year they claim they will have Q. 0O0.-
10 votes and perhaps rs electoral votes.
, fact they talk of controlling the bal.
ace OF power in the electoral college. lust
! they talk OF controlling the balance of
over In the house of representatives.
here are Populist leaders In Washington
no believe their party will poll a greater
nmber OF votes at the coming election
ian the Democrats. but this claim is of
urse secuted by Democrats ms absurd
line will tell
The Growing Senate.
Though the United States senate has
wv become such large body that it has
many respects changed its character and
, tone, 1t Is suggested by western sena.
that the body is to go on growing till il
aches the century mark-tbat Is to say.
Q senate OF the near future will be com.
sed of an even hundred men, representing
Q 46 states now In the Union and the five
ore which It Is generally believed will be
mitted during the coming decade-New
exico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Indian Ter
DRY and Alaska. That would make the
nerican Union consist of 80 states, with
even hundred representatives In the
nate chamber--quite O change from the
nate at the outbreak Of the rebellion.
hen there were only 33 states.
One finds the practical politicians Of
Tn the leading parties worrying already
out the money with which TO carry on
cir campaigns. To the politician cam
Ign without large campaign fund Is
lure. Lifo is not worth living or the
me OF politics fit to be played unless the
hers are full. Neither side expects TO
VIC much money In the coming contest.
Ie Republicans claim they will not need | :
and the Democrats say they can't raise
Much OF course depends upon the
limitations. II Mr.. whitney should be
. Democratic nominee, rs many people
Ink he will be. tho Democrats would
We enough money TO worry their oppo.
nts. Colonel Morrison's friends are not =
tbs moneyed sort, and Mr. Carlisle's -
llity to raise money Is not much c,reator