Evening star., 1896-09-26
SECTIONAL PREJUDICE
The Anti-Eastern Feeling of the Silver Men
of the West
Want bryan to Win without tho
tiOns-GOrman's UnpOpularity.

These democratic complicatiors in New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and else4
where on this side the Alleghenies are no(
eiscouraging to some of the silver men OF
the west. They rather welcome tn .ins
They want to win this fight without the
eGst-against the east. In a certain sense.
they are afraid Of the east. They distruse
her profoundly. They regard her being
the mother Of schemers. and the beneficiary
cf all shifty operations. They will be very
glad to Mr. Bryan driven back upon ;hs
west and south and middle states, and
forced to look for success there.
The Antf-Eastern Policy.
This anti-eastern feeling showed itself
early in the action. The first expression Of
it was heard I'm Mr.. Bryan's own town OF
Lincoln when it was announced that he
would receive the notification of his nomi-
nation in New York city. The news was
astounding. The question was at once
asked: Why go east? What has silver 20
expect in that quarter? II was urged that
IN silver was TO win IL must be by a union
of the west and south. and for that reason
Mr.. Bryan should confine his own activity
TO those sections. But Mr.. Bryan and
Chairman Jones thought that by going 10
New York TO open the campaign the cause
e. nerally would benefit. The western m-n
| withdrew their protest. and the ball was
opened in Madison Square Garden. Now
these western men feel, and talk in a stage
aside, like prophets.
Affects the Congress Elections.
This anti-eastern feeling extends too 10
| the Congress elections. The western silver
men take 10 comfort in any figures which
provide for any material eastern demo-
| cratic strength in the rext House II The
| democrats 10 control that body the
| western men want the majority made up
| from u : own section and from the mid
\ die states and the south. They want no
eastern men put on guard. They seem to
| feel that no eastern man. although elected
to the House on the Chicago platform.
| could be relied upon TO Rct in perfect ac-
| cord and helpfIlly with those seeking TO
| open the mints free to silver. .
Basis of Feeling Against German.
| This, il is stated. is the basis of the un-
| popularity Of Mr.. German with the western
men. They are opposed to investing him
with any authority. because with his en-
! vir6nmert, his natural attitude would ap-
| pear to be against silver. They 10 not
| want to owe anything 10 him if they can
| help IL, FOR fear that ii would give him a
! strong hold on them in case of success.
| They would entertain the same fee ling to-
| ward Mr.. Hill il they considered him a
| factor in the equation. But he seems 10
be slated for private life after March 1,
and they therefore count him out.
A Challenge 10 the MaryIander.
This distrust has the meaning Of a chal-
| lenge to Mr.. German. He will he in Tho
next Senate. and of course a very infu-
ential member of the body. lie is no more
in favor Of free silver than Gen. Palmer
is, although on the score of party regu-
larity he is supporting Mr.. Bryan on a free
silver platform. Suppose MIR. Bryan wins,
and with him democratic House of Repre-
sentatives is elected. Suppose free silver
| bill passes that body, party measure.
in redemption of the platform which for
regularttys sake MIR. German now adopts
| What will Mr.. German do2 The Senate
| will he close. and the old rules of obstruc-
ton will prevail. Will he take it. as he die
the Wilson tariff bill, and block the way
| until changes in il are agreed to- The
Maryland Senator's tariff record is giving
the Bryanites many warning and many q
bad half hour.