Evening star., 1896-08-12
National Committeeman Parker on
the Situation.
SILVER AND WESTERN STATES
Republicans Alive and Eager Up in
New England.
TO BE Sc R z n A D E D

Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker, District member
of the national republican committee, re-
turned to Washington this morning from
trip to New England. He spent some time
in Massachusetts, and made a more pro-
tracted stay in his native town of Cam
bridge, VT.
New England Is not suffering from the
silver craze to any eppreciable extent"
said Mr.. Parker to a Star reporter today.
"The enthusiasm up there Is rather of the
republican sort. I do not remember such
interest being taken in an election before
as that now evident among New England
republicans, and certainly Vermont never
showed anything like it. Mckinley and
Hobart clubs are being formed all over the
state, and in my own town of Cambridge,
whero such a thing as a campaign club
was never heard of before, a Mckinley
club was organized last Friday night.
starting with over hundred members.
Senator Proctor Cnnvnssing.
Everybody is awake and at work." con-
tinued Mr.. Parker. Senator Proctor is
stirring up things at lively rate in the
southern part Of Vermont. He is driving
from town to town and calling on the farm
ers along the way and arousing interest
everywhere.
THE silver men will find that enthusiasm
of the shouting kind, such as that which
seems to be delighting them SO much now
cannot be depended on to carry counties
and states when it comes to an election"
continued Mr.. Parker. 1.-The persons who
are doing the yelling and making the noise
manage to create a great volume of sound
but the votes that tell will be cast by the
thoughtful calm and collected men who
have something substantial at stake in the
contest.
PonderinH Over the Problem.
1.-The silver men will find am sure that
their claims Of winning the western states
that have been placed in the so-called
doubtful column are based only on their
hopes. which in turn are inspired by the
noisy demonstrations Of their followers
They do not take into consideration the
thousands of business men in Wisconsin,
Iowa. Minnesota and Illinois, who are not
saying much, but who are pondering deep
ly over the serious problem: What is the
future going to have in store for us2 The
latter class is perceiving more and more
every day that the clamor arising from the
silver camps is largely occaSioned by in
divtduals who have nothing whatever at
stake when 1t comes to finally establishing
the financial policy of the government, and
Who are simply vociferous for the fun of
the thing; and they perceive. on the other
side. compact army of men who represent
all the substantial interests Of the country,
and supporting them with Intelligence and
Subversion of national principle and
surrender OF national honor.
That may sound something like a stump
sreech, said Mr.. Parker, smiling. but it
is my honest conviction that 1t illustrates
the present conditions. The whole question
In nutshell that Is presented to the coun-
try now Is, in my opinion, shall the demo-
Gratis be permitted to tear down or the re-
publicans allowed to build up the national
prosperity, and in November, 1 am sure
That the American people will answer 1t in
a characteristic American manner by elect
Ing Mckinley and Hobart"
Reception and Serenade.
Mr.. Parker said he had been sleeping
under blankets up in Vermont, and added
to the solace this afforded by declaring
that Washington was cool when compared
to New York. where he spent yesterday.
He will be given a serenada and recep-
tion by the Mckinley and Hobart Inter
state Campaign Club at the Normandie
Hotel Saturday night, the arrangements
for the occasion to be completed at a meet
Ing of the organization to be held tonight
Mr.. Parker personally preferred not to
have such a demonstration in his honor,
but the club officials declared that they
desired to emphasize in this manner the
triumph OF responsible republicanism in the
District as illustrated in his selection as
national committeeman.
The program to be followed will include
torchlight procession by the uniformed
marching club of the organization which
Will form ct the Peace monument and
march to the music Of Haleys Washington
band up the avenue and 10Th street to the
Normandie. Here an address will be de-
nvered by President John c. CLANCY and
bly, be other speeches also The Union Re-
publican Club and the National Republican
Club will be invited to Join in the demon
stration.