The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-03
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Their Mastery Tactics In the
Senate.
ADMIRED BY GOOD POLITICIANS.

,,.t n Word of Advice to Both Parties
About the Platform - The Balance OF
pover-A Candidate For ohlce--secre-
tary Lamont's Tact.
WASHINGTON, March Q. Especial. -
The sensational debate OF n few days ago
IN the senate chamber Is still fruitful
tonic of conversation. Tho play which tho
silver men made has reused the highest
admiration among men who admire good
politics and sharp maneuveriDg. 1t Is
manfcstly the policy of the silver Ropub-
Ucans of the west 10 intimidate the party
so that when the convention assemblies at
St. Louis it will bo In frame OF mind to
make concessions to tho silver idea in or
der 10 hold the far western states in limo
during the campaign. Considered In this
light, their tactics in tho senate have been
mastery and interesting beyond measure.
No one knows to what extent they would
carry their programme II the convention
should refuse to listen to their demands,
but It is obvious they are very much In
earnest. Both parties have this silver
question: TO deal with, and both arc in deep
trouble yGT crit It, s,,,.. ,-o,,,.,.
Until recently IL was tho intontion OF
many Of tho Republican leaders in con-
gress to favor roafilrmation Of the silver
plank Of tho Minneapolis convention at
St. Louis. They thought that the easiest
way ont of the trouble. Now that the sill
yer men have themselves thrown down the
gauntlet and created SO much stir with
their demand for recognition thcre np.
pears TO DO a change of sentiment. Nota
few Republicans Of prominence with whom
your correspondent has talked expressed
themselves in favor of much more posi-
tive declaration on tho currency question
than had been contemplated a short time
ago.
The talk now Is that the Republicans
will not only declare for bimetallism, but
say precisely what they mean by that
term. II they DO, President Cleveland
will be disappointed, because he has been
led to believe that the Republicans were
preparing TO straddlo on the silver issue.
There Is an impression here that the coun-
try will not bo satisfied with glittering
eencralitics in the platform of either party,
and that what the people want is explicit
ness
Republican Needs.
While II Is true tho Republican party
might easily get along without tho votes
OF the Eve states of the mountain region
which are represented In the rebellion
against the tariff bill in this congress,
conservative leaders of that party are look
Ing to the future. Those five states, have
only 10 electoral votes, probably not
enough TO affect tho result, ono way or the
other. 1t would bo an odd contingency, a
chance shot, II they were 10 become the
decisive votes. So far as the electoral col
iege is concerned, the Republicans can
worry through, doubtless, without tho
votes OF Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Utah
anu Nevada, but what arc they going 10
20 IN tho senate OF tho coming congressi
lho ten senators who represent those states
are pretty sure 10 have the balance OF
power between tho parties for several years
10 come. IL they have not of their own
number, they can always find rc-enforco-
ncnts IN tho adjoining states. Therefore
,ho situation which Republican leaders
naVo TO lace Is this: They may get control
vi tho White House and of both branches
.. congress, but what good will that dc
'neni II they are unable To carry through
ameasure Of protection on nccvunt of the
obstructive attitude Of tho silver men In
'he senator That would DO party In
oomplete possession OF tho government
ana yet without tho power to lcgislato or
,ne subject nearest and dearest TO the
hcarts OF the party. 1t is quite evident We
nave nave not heard the last of tho plot of the
s,Nor men to control tho Republican party
.nroueh their possession Of the balance ol
powor In the senate.
Personal Gossip.
good story concerning tho pcculial
'nanner In which western candidate fol
o.uoo under the treasury department
sUNoIeu himsef has como to my cars, ant
'oo good TO go imprinted. flo hat
% on u'clued upon for an important Office
auu as soon as ho heard of his good lucl
40 ,ook tho train for Washington and calloI
" pay his respects TO tho secretary of th'
ueasury. He felt SO good that ho spen
aoout Two hours In the secrctary's oflic
ana failed to take any one OF tho man,
~ .,s ,,s 'hat We're offered about tho 1oetncs
Sre,i Ilne and TIM shoftnoss OF life. qhel
sIa,n IIaaiy taking lift dcrn,,ure no invited As
arS o.. secretary Iibin.in out 60 dlnno
Thu bu Aspt that poor man FOR something lik
rn,sI eI nours talking 70 him Of the dissin
sna 1nVu M abilities of the ost OF the occasion
ss enat great things llc was going TO d
oo,a' on Us ho wcro safe Installed IN fh
sn ' post 10 which ha was about 10 y
ppolnted. Next day there was q consul
,s' 'on IN the Office of tho secretary OF th
ra,asury' Tho secretary and assistant sec
thsy compared notes, and ns rosil