Cañon City record., 1897-08-19
GOSSIP. POLITICAL.

will be elected save county judge
They include clerk, treasurer. sheriff,
superintendent of schools, assessor,
commissioner from the Canon district,
coroner and surveyor. All sorts Of
political talk has been indulged in but
owing to the early date and uncertainty
of action OF all parties all that has been
said must necessarily be merely politi-
cal gossip.
There has been some talk of running
four straight tickets, each party for it's
self. but all managers and leaders seem
to be OF the opinion that at least some
fusions will be made. What they will
be no one on earth knows and those in
heaven Qf there be any politicians
therel won't tell From the vote of
last fall the two leading parties, from
point of number of votes. are the Popu-
list and Silver Republican. though it is a
fact that many so-caiied Silver Republi-
cans have gone back to the old Republi
can ranks and some Popuiists have de-
serted their party for the old mother
democratic fold There are those who
insist that the strength of the republi-
can, silver republican. and popnlist
parties are abont equal, with the demo
Gratis coming somewhat behind as a
fourth.
Fusion, of course. is never made for
defeat but for success, so those who
seek TO fuse vii! try to make It a win
ming game. The Populists figure that
II they could get the Mckinley strength
they would be sure of success. and no
doubt such is the case; but there are
Mckinley people who say they vii,
stand alone and suffer the slings and
ridicule that comes with ignominious
defeat rather than vote for n populist.
They showed this by their independent
stand last fall On the other hand the
Populists have considered fusion
with the Democrats, but both parties
ies.l that IL by any chance at all the two
Republican parties get together their
chance for success woald be poor. at
any rate t. would talk. a hard fought
battle 10 elect even q part of their
ticket.
The Silver Republicans ape somewhat
meek and modest. Many OF them feel
like strangers in strange land in any
other than the &. o. p. and they would
much rather place their y opposite the
eagle than any other bird that iiies.
They feel disposed To get back into the
old fold again IL they can do it without
too much humiliation on their part.
whilt they have weakened in spirit
considerable since last fall they still
have some pride and self respect about
them which is one Indication that
they are still Republicans. Most of the
Silver Republicans arc hoping to see a
satisfactory arrangement made with
the Republicans and they do not seem
to be disposed to hog everything as
some had feared. Some OF them would
be glad to take in the Democrats with
the two Republican parties on a fair
division of offices, and make the cleo
tion absolutely sure.
The Democrats and Straight Republi-
cans are the ones being rourted, so they
coquettisbiy refrain from committing
themselves tn either side. The Demo
Gratis, having had the lions share last,
feel disposed to be little more modest
in their requests IL fusion is effected
with the Republican parties. They
know good thing when they see ii
and although 1t is hard indeed for a
democrat to RESTRAIN, himself from get.
ting everything In sight they feel that
hind quarter assured through arrange
ments with the Republican parties is
better than the chances of losing the
whole hog by a fusion with the Popu-
lists.
The Straight Republicans are the
silent ones. They hold themselves
with the dignity of one who never bcgs.
borrows or steals. Their record is clear.
They have never fused nor bolted.
They know their strength and know
that wherever II Is cast success win
follow. While others have gone out
to form new parties or join old ones
they have remained quietly at home
doing business at the same old stand
with same name. emblem and platform
that have brought success in so many