The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-24
REPUBLICAN BOLT
Sensational Scene at the st.
Louis Convention
Likely to Be Repeated in the q.
s. Senate.
WHEN WOLCOTT QUITS
The Old Party He Will Be Fol-
lowed
By Carter, Shoup, Clark, War
rem and Wilson.
IT MAY DEFEAT HANNA
Revolt Against the Administra-
tion's Currency Views
Is Spreading in Ohio and Bodies
No Good
By Carter, ShOup, Clark, War
rem and Wilson.
IT MAY DEFEAT HANNA
Revolt Against the Administra-
tion's Currency Views
Is Spreading in Ohio and Bodies
No Good
To the Chairman of the Nation
al Committee.

WashfngtOn. Dec 24-It is expected
that a number of Republican senators
who have heretofore supported the ad-
ministration win follow Mr.. Wolcott in
giving notice that they can no longer
act with the Republican party. Among
these senators are Carter of Montana,
Shoup of Idaho Clark of Wyoming.
Warren Of wyoming and Wilson Of
Washington.
The desertion of these senators will
reduce the administrations strength in
the senate to less than twO-fifths Of
that body. 1t will probably mean that
no serious effort viii be made during
the present session TO pass any imam
cial legislation through the senate.
New York, Dec. 24.-The World prints
the following special dispatch from
Washington:
threat to resign from the United
States senate created sensation here
in political circles.
While many believe that his indigna-
tiOn may sufficiently cool to prevent
the actual reIinquishment of his seat,
all agree that his return to the advO-
cacy of free and unlimited silver coin
age is certain.
The position in which Senator VOL
colt is placed is we'll understood by all
those " no realize the peculiar situation
which has developed with respect to
the administration and monetary COM
mission of which the COlOradOan is
IL
and Secretary Gage are at variance. or
Senator WOIcott and his sympathizers
are utterly deceived as to the presi-
dents attitude. Mr.. WOlcOtt has since
his return from Europe talked lOnE and
earnestly with the president and he
defends the president While taking a
position of open antagOniSm to Secre-
tary Gage
The assertion is made by Mr.. VOL
colts sympathizers that Secretary
Gage misrepresents the administration
nd nO1itfca1
disturbance it would cause Mr.. Gage
might retire from the cabinet. This
statement, which is now made private
ly, it is likely will be made publicly
before long. If this is done the issue
will be raised and the public will know
the facts.
WOlcOtt will find that he has misun-
derstoOd the position of the president
and will then dramatically announce
his Indignation at the administration.
The president can hardly be in sympa-
thy with both Secretary Gage and the
Colorado senator as Gage stands simp-
ly for gold and WolcOtt for silver alone.
AS things are now tending the preSi-
dent will probably have to break with
one or the other of them, and unless he
is misunderstood by the leaders of his
party and persons closest to him, the
break viii not be with the secretary
of the treasury
The committee room of Senator VOL
colt was besieged by those desiring a
confirmation or denial of the authentic
ity of the statement that he cOntem-
plates forwarding his resignation to
the governor of his state unless the
presidents approval of Secretary
Cages plan should be less pronounced.
No satisfactory information was Civ
en- TO these inquiries without making
a definite statement Senator WolcOtt
left the city.
The other silver Republicans are also
absent. Senator Carter is in New York;
Senator PettigreW is on the way to his
home in South Dakota; Senator Chand-
Ter. who first predicted a split in the
Republican party on the silver QueS-
tiOn and hinted at the detection of Sen
ator Wolcott, has gone to New Hamp-
shire.
Senator Teller viii not discuss the
question affecting his colleague. He
foresaw the inevitable break. Presi-
dent Mckinley, he thinks. cannot long
ride two horses going opposite direc-
tions.
Chicago. Dec. IA Washington spec
ial to the Chronicle says:
Shortly before congress adjourned for
the holidays Senator WOlcott gave no
tice that he would take occasion early
In January to make speech on the
subject of international bimetallism
and one the money question in general
IN which he would take occasion to re-
fer TO the work of the bimetallic com
mission. OF which he is chairman.
have reliable informa ton to the eff
rect that this promised speech of the
colorado senator when delivered, VIII
be of the most sensational character
Mr. Wolcott Will improve the oppOr-
tunity then presented to formally sever
his relations with the Republican party
and TO announce his purpose hereafter
70 act with some party which faVOrS
the free coinage Of silver by independ-
ent action on the part of this govern
ment-
He viii say. what is now generally
known tc be true, that there is no
longer the slightest prospect of restor-
ing silver by international agreement.
MI W olcott instead OF condemning.
viii praise the president for the sincere
efforts which Mr.. Mckinley has made
since his Inauguration in behalf of in
ternational bImetallism. The Colorado
senator viii deny that he has anv
quarrel with the president or with the
administration.
He VIII simply say that, with the dis
appearance Of the hope of bimetallisra.
the financial contest henceforth in this
country Will be battle between the