Evening star., 1896-09-29

The Case of Missouri.
Missouri Is cited. The silver men are
claiming that state by a majority ranging
anywhere from sixty to one hundred thou
sand. They assert that there cannot be
the slightest doubt about the result there.
But it is observed that. SO far. they have
kept all of their big guns at home There
are four Missourians Of national reputation
who are accounted among the pioneers OF
the silver movement-Senators Vest and
Cockrell. Gov. Stone and Mr.. Bland. Mr..
Vest is capital stumper, but as yet has
not been heard outside Of his state. Gov.
stone IN the early stages of the campaign
was booked for place second only to that
of Chairman Jones in the conduct of the
Tight But he has taken no hand in the
fight at all outside of Missouri. Mr.. Bland,
after making one or two speeches else
where, has returned home and Is devoting
lis whole time to his own campaign. He is
evidently determined not to incur a second
time the reproach of neglecting his own in
terests. 1t was said of him at Chicago that
had he looked out a little more diligently
Tor himself he might have been the nomi-
nee OF that convention. He is looking out
for himself now.
This, as the republicans believe discredits
the silver boasts as to Missouri. If they
1elt so entirely certain Of the state, the
siiVer men. II Is suggested, would send
theSe four eminent silver champions abroad
10 serve the cause where 1t is confessedly
weak and in need of help. But they are
all at home, hard at work, where it is pre-
tended silver has a walk-over
Watching Virginia.
The silver men are proclaimtng great
faith in Virginia. They estimate their ma
jority there at fifty thousand. They declare
that republican victory in the state is
impossible. But they have no speakers to
spare for what they characterize as debat-
able territory. Senator Daniel and his lieu
tenants are watching that assured fifty
those Of hawks. They are acting very
much, indeed, as men do who feel and con-
fess that they have hard job on hand.
As to the West.
The most confident boast of the silver
men is that they will easily sweep the
west clear to the coast. But the western
men, with but one exception, are all at
home. and apparently will remain there
during the entire campaign. Senator White
Is busy In California, Senator Mantle in
Montana, Senator Pettigrew in South Da-
kota. and Senator Dubois is dished in
Idaho. Senator Teller alone seems able to
leave his state and lend hand where hands
are needed. Senators Stewart and Jones Of
Nevada are not taken into account because
the republicans are making no effort to
carry Nevada Their absence in the east
therefore. is of no significance 1t is OBJ
served. however, that Senator Jones has
not Joined his colleague on the stump.
Action of Sound Money Men.
But while these states. SO confidently
claimed for silver. have contributed nothing
toward the debatable territory the states
claimed for sound money are sending
speakers by the dozen into them. Even the
states classed as doubtful, but claimed for
sound money, are contributing. Senator
Burrows of Michigan is making an extend
ed tour; Gov. Bradley Of Kentucky has
gone into Missouri, and later will go into
Illinois and Ohio; Senator Cullom is stump
ing away from home. And SO on. This
gives to the sound money claims of SUI
perior confidence a persuasiveness difficult
to resist.