The morning times., 1897-02-18
The RennhIican Revolt

With loud and prolonged applause, we
hall a revival Of the bimetallic drama in
the halls Of Congress; with new COM
pany. new scenery, startling effects, real
istic situations, and, ahove all, with new
Star, who is none other than that young
Roscius Of the Senate; that sleek and in
spring tragic, comic and always melodTa-
matte artist, the Hon. William E. Chand-
Ier. on Tuesday he gave us a thrilling
exhibition of what is in him, in the first
dress rehearsal OF the rewritten piece
which is To puncture and perhaps paralyze
governmental and legislative audiences
during the full season of the extra session.
His present effort is only directed to get
ting his company. scenery and stage effects
In working order. He uses the expiring
Congress. Just as other Stars, with new
productions, use Washington audiences, in
the crucial test of a first appearance.
Dropping the theatrical point OF view,
which is al aIways difficult in the case Of Mr..
Chandler, a remark or two upon his re-
markable production may be comforting
ana instructive. 1t is very evident that,
whether considered professionally or per
sonaily, he is to be counted among the Re
publican contingent whose chief use and
purpose for the next four years Will be to
tease, hamper and exasperate the real
power Of the party, which does not appear
as such upon the surface Of affairs, but
Anglo-AmeTican money power that con-
tnbuted the sixteen million dollars neces-
sary to elect AIr. Mckinley, and which con-
tracted to and will control his administra-
ton in its own interests and on the single
gold basis
Individually, Mr. Chandler's position is
Mckinley man. Before the nomination he
secuted its probability, and vituperated
the postulant for it. Mr.. Mckinley did
not waste love on him then, and has alto
gether demonetized him since 1t is even
more important that Hanna S regard for
Chandler, at that time, or now, could
not be quoted in printable English. The
latter whetted his knife, threw away the
scabbard, and succeeded in cutting him
self fatally, as far as the coming admin
istration may be concerned. These facts
furnish much of the interest and fun which
are certain to spring from the situation.
Mr.. Chandler always had an intellectual
leaning toward Silver, and has agreed
generally with the views on bimetallism
held by the late General Francis A. Walker.
That tendency has not affected his polit-
ical action, because nothing would that
did not include the personal equation; but
it comes out strongly now, as q sensa-
tional and effective means of getting even.
He takes advantage of the declaration by
the st. Louis Republican convention that,
while the party was opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, it was
in favor OF himctaIlisra, and added the six
potent words, which we pledge ourselves
TO promote" Upon this plank in the plat
form Mr.. Chandler proposes to stand, fight
and harrass, if he does not conquer
The agitation and horror which his at
titude creates in the circles OF sound
money are illustrated in polite remarks
hurled at him by press exponents OF the
gold interest, like the New York Evening
Post, which calls him q political traitor