The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
A SPLIT IS NOT FEARED
Leaders Of the Two Parties Do
Not Expect II.
SILVER MEN WILL SOT REBEL.
hut the Atmosphere OF the Two Leading
Parties IL BY No Means Ciear-Mr. Rich.
ara Crsksr's views-Personal Gossip.


Democratic national committee there has
been a great deal OF speculation among the
politicians as TO whether either or both of
the two great parties will split on the sill
YER question this year. Before the Demo
Gratis came together for the purpose OF
choosing place for their convention the
belief was strong among thom that their
party would divide In halves on this line.
At least they feared such might be the
case. But now the leaders, both among
the sound money and the silver men, are
quite as strongly OF the opinion that no
such bolt will occur. During tho meeting
of the committee this matter was talked
over Informally, and the sound money
men, who are now quite confident they
can control the convention, were delighted
to learn that the silver men have little
thought Of rebellion. The most extreme
silver men, and the ones who would most
likely bolt the convention II the issue went
against them, are from the far western
states and territories. There is bare
possibility of a bolt ON the part of these
Democrats, but not unless the Republic
ans from the same section of the country
bolt the action of tho st. Louis conven-
ton. 1t Is easy to SEQ that, In the event
of the far western group OF states rebelling
against the sound money platform and
nominations Of both conventions, the ad
vantage would be with the Democrats.
They do not expect TO carry any electoral
votes from that region.
The Political Feeling.
In general way it may be said that the
Democrats feel encouraged as TO their
chances In this years campaign. The con-
test certainly will not be permitted to go
by default. The Democratic leaders with
whom / talked admit that the odds are
against them, but they say they have been
so In many presidential contests In which
they have either won or como very near 1t.
There is no disposition to give up the fight,
but on tho contrary to work harder than
ever. Many Of the Republican leaders adj
NIT 10 me that the outlook for their side Is
not rs rosy as they could wish, though
they still believe they will have no serious
trouble In winning. In one important re-
speot the Democrats have gained an nd
vantage one which was predicted for them
In these dispatches. They hold their CON
vention after the meeting OF the Repub
licans at St. Louis and will thus be en-
abisd 10 make their platform and ticket
with full knowledge OF the weak and
strong points of the enemy's srmor.
As to the Democratic ticket, the atmos-
phere has not cleared at all. 1t was hoped
that during the meeting of the COMMITTEES
President Cleveland might hive some
communication to mako, but he kept ST.
lent. No one knows whether he is or Is
not to be regarded as a candidate, and
probably he does not know himself.
have heard prominent Democrats say that
Mr.. Cleveland is awaiting developments
and holding himself In readiness To do
what he thinks best when the time comes.
There may arise emergencies In which he
will be willing to take denomination, just
a. there may be an emergency in which
the party will be willing to give 1t to him
Richard Croker's Views.
CHANGED to hear the other day what Mr.
Cookers opinion Of the situation Ia, and ms
Mr.. Croker Is generally regarded as one OF
the keenest politicians and observers In the
country his views are not without both in
terest and value Mr.. Croker thinks Mr..
Cleveland wants the nomination, and that
be will get t.; that the foreign policy was
deliberately planned for the purpose of
catching the popular vote, the vote which
would not be 90 likely to follow the presi-
dent In his financial policy, while the
financial policy, on the other hand, Is
brought forward as just the thing to hold
the great financial and commercial inter
ests and to secure the support OF the mon
who might Vince little ut the menace of
war incurred by the foreign policy. Look
ing at 1t this way, Mr.. Croker says the
president Is greater politician than he
(Croker) had ever supposed.
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia was
telling mo the other day of plan he has
for settling the question OF patronage In
the senate. According to Mr.. Faulkner's
view, the United States senate Is, or
ought to be, too dignidsd body TO SQUAD
BILE over distribution OF clerkships and
other patronage as It did few weeks ago,
and in order to avert such incidents In the
future he has prepared plan somewhat
like the following: Set aside and call 1t
senate patronage all those offices filed by
old employees, experts and men who are
generally recognized as fixtures. These
are to be left undisturbed during good be-
havior. All tho remaining patronage Of
the senate Is to be divided among the SEN
ators pro rata-that is to say, every sena-
tor would get about 90, 600 In salaries. 1t
might be all In one place or in two or
three places. But every senator would
have Just as much as every other senator,
irrespective of which party he belonged TO
and irrespective also of the party In power,
Value Of Appetite.
It does one good to go down into the
senate restaurant about the luncheon hour
and SEQ some of tho older senators taking
their midday meal. There Is Senator
Palmer, for instance, who Is almost an
octogenarian. One day / watched Mr..
Palmer at lunch. He started with big
cocktail, Just by way of an appetizer.
Then he had raw oysters and small
steak, with fried potatoes, a big piece Of
corn bread and some pastry. How many
Of us will be able to relish n luncheon like
that when we are 20 years old?
Judge Savers Of Texas is tho famous
corn pune cater Of congress. Concerning
his fondnoss for that bread no tells n good
story. He had just ordered his luncheon
ono day, consisting of bacon, liberal
slice; three pieces of corn pone and two
big glasses of buttormilk, when the late
W. T. Scott the millionaire OF Erie, up
peared. "Sayers," said Scott lyon are
not going Co eat all that, are your
why, of coursel' "well, WE'LL" said
Scott, who was confirmed dyspeptic, Il
can't believe i'll" Gust you watt" re-
torted Sayers, "and will show you" In
few minutes everything had disappeared,
for Judge Savers had put in a hard morn
ipg's work trying to prevent some appro-
printlon, and he was hungry. When. the
last morscl disappeared, Scott leaned over
and said rather sadly, "Sayers, l would
give you 81. o0o, 900 In GOLD cash for your
appetitei" WALTER wELLMAN.
VIII Experiment. with Y Rays.