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Great Enthusiasm That His Appear
ance in the State Excited.
EACH PARTY has IT'S TROUBLES
Republicans Keeping their Dissen-
sions in the Background.
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME
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of the time when they would carry Mis-
souri,. A few months ago, before the money
issue became SO acute, they thought their
opportunity was at hand. The reaction
from democratic policies and democratic
administration was pronounced. The state
was wild on Mckinley and protec ton. The
majors nomination satisfied the party. 1t
is a curious circumstance that while there
is pronounced departure in the demo-
cratic party which was not anticipated
months ago, the republican leaders are now
wondering whether they are worse off than
il they had been forced to confront a unit
ed democratic party on stradd!ng plat
form.
The cause Of this uncertainty is the popu-
list vote, which is constant quantity in
the neighborhood of 10000. If the Chicago
platform had been against free silver. or
mad Straddled this vote would have gone
ur to 1900. The Missouri populists are
middle-ef-the-road people. They have been
at bitter strife with the democratic leaders.
lille enthusiastic over Bryan and the
chicago pla tform, they pointedly refused
to surrender their identity as a political
organization. The republicans were hope
ful that because Of this refusal the free sill
Yer democrats and the populists might be
Kept apart In national affairs That none
has been disappointed. After much mancu-
yering and coaxing, junction of the
pcpulist state committee agreed to a promo
s1tion from the democratic state commit
tee, under which the electoral ticket will
consist OF thirteen democrats and four
pcpuhsts A proyi SO Is that In case Wat
Son receives more votes than Sewall. Mis-
scurls seventeen union electors if elected
shall cast their votes for Watson for Vic.
resident This may mean nothing prac-
tleal, but 1t is a blow at the pride of the
Tree silver democrats. They take 1t meekIy.
q Tn
With the fusion electoral deal arranged
the republicans are compelled now to base
their expectations on the sound money
democrats rather than on the populists. In
1917 the vote of the state was as follows:
Cleveland. 26S, 1888; Harrison, 22s.gls. weav-
er, 4l,2l3 Since then the republican vote
mas grown perCcrtibly, but there is no
means OF measuring the growth exac;ly
Ire democratic vote fell off $1,000 between
t to9- ana 1871, yet. as the split in the party
mas occurred since then. this vote also de-
hes analysis. The populist strength alone
can be gagged. In 1894 their candidate for
supreme judge received a thousand more
noles than mad been cast for Weaver for
PRESIDENT Since that time they have shown
no evidences of weakening. The sound
money vote in Missouri is estimated 10y
some OF Its friends as high as G0oo0 though
inns seems liberal estimate. Whatever
their strength may be, the sound money
democrats do not all intend TO support
Palmer and Buckner. Many of them will
vote directly for Mckinley. When they or
canned they simply pledged themselves to
90 all In their power to defeat Bryan, re-
serving the right to support a third ticket
or not, as seemed best to them
"hen the republican platform was adopt
eu some OF the Missouri leaders who h d
been thinking of nothing but the tariff
quaked. They had mostly been for silver
In way, and they. We're afraid that the
gold plank would put them on the defen-
hnyr
ahead of the leaders. The platform was
accepted in its entirety. While individual
OBJECTIONS are heard of in localities there
Is no general slump toward free silver. An
INDICATION OF the average sentiment of the
party is found in the Kansas City district.
Col. Van Horn, who was seeking renomi-
nauon, did not conceal that he was not in
harmony with the national platform on the
nnai.cial issue. He was easily beaten
Manipulation of party managers could not
have done 1t If the masses of the party had
been with him. The free silver democrats
themselves have little to say of republican
converts, which is another sign that no
pronounced detection exists
Each Party Hns It's Troubles.
All the parties in Missouri even the pop
ulists, have internal troubles of their own.
1t is not likely that the democrats and pop
uiists will be able to effect a fusion on the
state ticket or that the sound money DEM
coratc candidate for governor will with
Draw. The republicans named Robert E.
Lewis. who lives in the interior of the state
ard Is In many respects a strong man.
However, the dfssensions which existed
previous to his nomination have not been
entirely healed Lon" Stephens, the DEM
ocratic nominee, 1t is admitted, will run be-
Bind his ticket. His nomination was a
forced one and evokes little enthusiasm
J. McD. Trimble, the sound money candi-
cate, is lawyer at Kansas City, and is a
forceful canpaigner, but not much of a
speaker. Judge Jones, the populist NOM
inee, has been the candidate of his party
Tor other offices. He is writer of some
reputation on economic subjects but is not
popular with the popu'ists who want 10
make traffic arrangements with other polit-
zeal parties.
The republicans are fairly successful in
Keeping their dissensions under cover "Old
Man" Filly is working for Mckinley and
Hobart just as though he had not been
turned down. R. c. Kerens is exerting
himself, because any falling off in repub-
he gained through his Mckinley connec-
tons. The free silver democrats are more
outspoken. Mr.. BANDS followers do not
seem to be in forgiving mood. Little is
heard Of Senator Vest in the campaign
while Senator Cockrell is in disfavor merely
In lesser degree The rank and file of Mis-
souri, democrats were in earnest in wanting
Bland nominated at Chicago and they are
not tolerant of the men who were charged
with lukewarmness. Mr.. Bland will be
elected to Congress. and will be strong in
the future politics of the state. Gov. w.
]. Stone understands that fact. The gov
ernor managed to keep all right at Chicago
and he Is taking an active part in the cam
paign.
1t is probable that these internal troubles