The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06
rs TOTHE THIRDPARTY
viii 1t Be joined by Old Party
MalcUntents
SILVER SENTIMENT IN COLORADO.
The Recent Declarations of Senators Teller
and Disconnected Republicans
In Utah and Northumberland Demo-
Gratis In the Chicago Convention.

and notwithstanding Republicans
In Utah and Montana-Cieveiand Demo-
Gratis In abe Chicago Convention.
WARRINGTON. May Especial. THE
political situation has developed rapid
ly during tho last week On the Repub-
lican side there is now little doubt OF the
nomination of Mckinley IL Is also pretty
we'll understood that the financial platform
TO lie adopted at St Louis will declare In
favor Of maintaining the existing mon.
etary standard until such time as the re.
monetiZation Of silver may be arranged for
by agreement among the chief commercial
nations of the world The prospects for
adoption of similar platform by the
Democratic national convention are
brighter than they were, hut the contest
for control Of that convention Is still going
on with a great deal of bitterness. and it
Is too early TO predict the result with conf
dence.
Tho Rebeilious Elements.
Assuming that both national conven-
lions declare against free silver, the next
question OF importance is as to the third
party. For some time 1t was believed that
there would be formidable bolts from both
OF the old parties and that the rebellious
elements would join with the Populists
and set up a distinctively silver party,
which might attain great strength and
perhaps become an important factor in de-
termining the result Of the presidential
election. This view has been abandoned by
the best observers here. 1t is now admitted
that the chances favor continuance of
the old party lines with only unimportant
breaks. On the Republican side the rebel
lion is pretty sure to be confined TO two or
three mountain states, having not more
than 10 or IA electoral votes at the outside.
Senator Teller's recent speech in the
senate indicates very clearly that he will
bolt the action of the st. Louis convention
If that body declares against free coinage,
which it Is sure to do. How much of the
Republican party In Colorado Mr.. Teller
can take with him remains to be seen, but
the probabilities are that the bulk of 1t
will join the rebellion. Senator Wolcott
has written a letter advising against this
action, and he will adhere to the old party
But the silver sentiment is just now
stronger in Colorado than anything else.
and it is expected the vote of that state,
under Mr.. Teller leadership, will be lost
to the Republicans. Senator Teller is the
ablest and most sincere of all the silver
leaders. He has an intense feeling on the
subject Of the remonetiZation of silver, and
1t is difficult for him to express himself
without shedding tears. He commands
universal respect for his ability and sin
certify and could probably get out of the
Republican party and then get back again.
with his influence unimpaired, whenever
he chose to return. Senator Wolcott places
his party before silver, and he has five
years before him In the senate, no matter
what happens. He hopes that by that
time the silver question will not be the
burning issue it now is, and that his ulti-
mate status will be all the stronger for
having stood by his party at this juncture.
Nevada and Idaho.
The understanding here is that the Utah
Republicans will remain in the party.
The Nevada leaders, Stewart and Jones.
are already half way out of the party fold.
and their state will probably join the silver
party. in Idaho Senator Dubois, young
and earnest man, Is the strong force, and
he declares he will leave the Republicans
if they declare against free coinage. Mr.
Dubois is manly enough TO admit that
such action may be mistake from per-
sonal standpoint and that lie may be the
sufferer therefrom. But he says this Is
not "a question of expediency with him
For years he has been telling his people
that if they stood by him in the Republican
party the party would ultimately do jus
tice TO silver. On this basis they have 10y
ally supported him, and If the party now
turns its face the other way Senator Du
bois feels that he must sever his connection
with that organization, SO far as national
issues are concerned, and join the silver
party To do anything else would, in his
Judgment be insincere and unmanly. Il
prefer the respect of my people TO political
honors," SAYS Mr. Dubois. 81 want to be
able to look every man in my state in the
face, and cannot do that and remain in
the Republican party after that party |
comes out for gold"
In Montana it is not believed there will
be bolt OH the part of the leaders, though |
1t is probable the state may be carried by |
the new silver party. In Oregon, Washing |
ton, California, Wyoming and the Dakotas
it is not expected rebellion will be en-.
by the senators or other promi. |
nent public men. One or more of these |
states may be carried by the silverites, but |
the Republican organization is likely to !
remain practically intact.
The Republican bolt, therefore, will be |
confined TO two or three mountain and sill
yer producing states. 1t is not regarded as
a very serious matter and the threat of re-
bellion is not likely to have much effect in
the St. Louis convention.
In Democratic Circles.
There has been great deal of talk about |
a bolt from the Democratic party in case |
the gold men obtain the upper hand in the |
making of the platform, but as the day of
the convention draws nearer the bolt be-
comes smaller and smaller. According to
the expectations of the party leaders here
the danger is now confined TO two or three |
states. South Carolina, under the leader
ship of Senator Tillman, would probably
Join the silver party. Texas might do so
also, or, strictly speaking, part of the
party in that state might desert the Chi
cago ticket. These are believed to be the