, 1896-07-29
"Plht'ke"" on tie Presidential Election
and tie Purchase of the Danish Islands.
Llght6ourn'S Nail Notes.

The following can be considered an a free
translation of an article which appeared in
the Copenhagen Politiken on the 2lst June
People ask us what it means that the Re-.
publican Party in North America ha, brought
me Danish West Indies on its platform.
They ask and w reply;
There are found in North America two
chlef political parties -the Democrats and
tne Republicans -and the fight for The Pre-
sidential dignity, as a matter Of course. stands
between these. Every fourth year there is
chosen a President. The election polling
takes place at the beginning Of November.
but ~prevlouS to this election polling the two
parties pick out their Candidates at the So
called N0mtnati0n, aud it is the Republican
nomination that is now going on a. st. Louis.
Tue Democratic wlIl shortly take place at
Ohlca8o, his Nomination, which has no au-
thoflty IN the State and is il purely private
muler, Is III reality the most de isIve act in
an American Presidential campaign. At the
NomlaatIon the Delegates 900 pOliti.
clans from all the political organisations in the
1ep"nllc, and pick out the Party's Candidate
1of the states highest dignity, and as a mat
Ter or course marked interest is attached t0
the Nomination when the one among the
Candidates Is chosen which has the prospect
OF winning. But will Mckinley now be the
man? Yes. Zach second year there takes
place election for he Republican House of
Representatives al the same time the Senats
IS renewed by one third. One can there
tore make up lis mind to an election from the
political party. As Cleveland two years soo
got a Republican majority both in the
Senate and under House, and rs the
Republican movement has become strong.
Sr since. SO it must be- regarded as GER.
tain that Mckinley will be chosen as the
United States President.
''The Nomination at St. Louis has therefore
a special Specification and when the purchase
OF the DANISH West Indian Islands is brought
ON the Republican platform to which Nc.
hlnley has been elected SO it goe. for fact
that the Cabinet at Washington Will negooi-
ate for the purchase of the Danish West
Indian Islands.
THE platform is the political charter
which the Candidate for the Presidency
signs before he is nominated.
- u q Il
THE Danish West India question has now
passed through all phases in America. From
the press it has passed to the Senate by the
Republican Senator Lodge. A resolution was
passed that President Cleveland should take
steps towards the acquiring Of the islands.
This proposal, which came from the Republi.
can side, remained unnoticed by the Democra.
tic Cabinet. Later tue Democratic naper
brought forward the idea that one must wait
and see the result of the insurrection in Cuba.
For should Havana ty airy means be got
possession Of, what would be the use of St.
Thomas? Another idea has come to the
front On the Republican platform in st. Louis.
The Republicans have taken up the purchase
OF the Islands as a menaes to the Spanish
Kingdom i'll the West Indies. And the idea
OF purchasing has become an extraordinary
reality.
eff the Danish Government display a
little ingenuity, will it not possibly at no
distant day be able TO get some millions for
the three islands, which yearly cost Us
oOO.OOO kr. and which besides through some
complication may cost Danish taxpayers
heavier loss 81