Evening star., 1896-08-04
OUT IN THE WEST.
Republicans Far From Being in De-
spair at the Outlook

Senator Wolcott's deliverance from Dem
yer, in which, while st:Il procIaimine him
self a friend OF silver he pledges himself
anew to the republican party, has brought
the situation the west under a strong
glass. The republican leaders here are not
at all discouraged by the examination.
They express themselves as hopeful of
showing a good deal of their old-tirre mower
out there i'll November They do not by
any means concede that free silver as allied
to distinct populistic doctrines can prevail
IN a section where popuism as represented
IN local affairs by Waite, and Pennoyer, and
LleWeiiyn, has once been tried, but strongly
incline to the belief that, after full refiec-
tlon, the people will see their duty in the
same light in which Mr.. Wocott sees his
Wolcett In the Campaign.
Mr.. Wolcott is going into the campaign
and he ought to give a good account Of
himself. He is a much younger man than
Mr.. Teller, and has seen less of public life:
but the people of Colorado are very proud
of him. and have occasion to be- He is
man of force and very decided talents and
also one or the most finished and effective
speakers in the country. In asking his neo-
pie to hold fast to the republican party he
Will not be antagoniZing Mr.. Teller per-
sonally. The state could vote for MCKINLEY
ard Hobart without the chances of Mr.. Tel
lers return to the Senate being at all i'm
periled. Mr.. Teller's personal hold on the
people of Colorado is very great, and this
no friend of Mr. Wolcott desires to shake.
Reversed Condition.. in Idaho.
In Idaho the conditions are reversed.
1t is the young man, Mr.. Dubois, who has
bolted. and the mature man, Mr.. Shoup,
who keeps his place in the party traces
Mr.. Shoup is a strong man at home, and
like Mr.. Wolcott his neighbor, much as he
desires free coinage, he is advising MS peo-
vt. f<r f&
populism.
In Montana.
In Montana Mr.. Mantle and Mr.. Hartman
are urging the success of the democratic
national ticket, but Mr.. Carter has not
Joined them. The eX-chairman of the re-
publican committee was disappointed at st.
Louis, but he has not become a shouter for
Bryan and Sewall. He still advocates free
silver, but no tenet of populism is accepta-
ble to him.
In Good Shape in Utah.
In Utah the republicans are in very good
shape. Mr.. Brown refused to Join his col
league, Mr.. Cannon, in the bolt at ST. Louis.
and since then Mr.. Cannon has repented of
his action. He is still for silver but the
Chicago platform in its entirety asks too
great price for free coinage The repub
lcans are less uneasy about Utah.
South Dakota Close.
In South Dakota Senator Pettigrew has
gone over to the populists That Is q lose
The state Is close in any circumstances and
silver sentiment is very strong But. never
theless, the republicans are preparing to
make a stiff fight there.
Don't Despair of the West.
In this survey Of the field the republicans
are very far from being in despair about
the west. The difficulties are great as thew
admit, but they are expecting to benefit bv
such a discussion of the question as will
bring out and emphasize the large mart
that populism is playing in this silver move
ment The west has had a bitter taste oY
populism Kansas, Colorado and Oregon
paid the piper high price for one of the
liveliest whirls that sovereign states ever
took, and as the memory of that experience .
is still fresh in the peoples minds it is ex-
pected to prevent them, when they come to
understand the situation q little better
from renewing 1t at this time on a still
larger and more disastrous scale.