New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15

hoon disnosed Of long ago. The question now Is the
seating of the men whom Addcks asserts Wei.
elected to the Legislature from Kent county !.
tbev are unseated Il will mean the overthrow OF
Adi,ci,s ss the LEGISLATURE will be enabled 10
pass measures which will render lmpossiine, III, ne
means by which he has heretofore maintained ms
hold upon the State. Mr. Handy thinks 1t probable
that the next Senator from his state VIII NC !"
silver Democrat.
And now Governor Longs name Is mentioned III
connection with the Cabinet. and THE Boston Her
ald' thinks It has substantial foundation. lhis
she ud be gratifying news to the Republicans OIL
Massachusetts,. In the last dozen years Governor
Lorg has supplemented n distinguished career IN
public life by achieving notable success at the
bar and now that he has secured competency at
the bar it is believed that he would be willing
again 10 become an active participant al puO''
affairs.
Senator Jones of Nevada would doubtless have
forcgone the luxury Of circulating picture OF his
beautiful home in Santa Monica, Cal. had he
realized the prejudice it would stir against him
in his fight for United States Senator from Nevada.
There are forty five members in the Nevada Legis-
Iature. George S. Nixon. another candidate for the
honor. is supposed to have pledges from seventeen
OF the members, while Jones is said to have even
less and of the chief arguments made by the
Populiss against his election Is that he Is one OF
the hated capitalists.
Leaving out New-York and Pennsylvania" says
The Tacoma News" the popular vote for Nc
kinney and Bryan substantially tic. Those
people deceive themselves who think the silver
craze is dead. 1t will be in 1898 than It
last year, If business and labor be not amcoraed."
Five Populiss and two Republicans elected
to Congress from Kansas in November last. and
THE Fargo Argus finds after an examination of
the returns that the Republican candidate who
had tn" most clearly defined record as supporter
of sound money made the best run. The. "aboiers
and trmmer5 were cut all along the line
'If Mr. Hanna can secure the defeat OF Senator
Dubois and the reelection of Senator Pritchard.
says 1.-THE Pittsblrg Dispatch" "he will do more
to finally shcve free silver than he by working
any Senatorial plans of his own" and II. in addi-
ton TO that. he choke off the Martin Madden
Senatorial project III Illinois, he Will DO a big JOB
i iH%@Fd raising the standard OF N'D"'''"" pol"
or the bill that has been introduced IN the Illinois
Legislature making the salary Of Chicago Alder
men $500 "The Baltimore News remarks: Chi
cago could probably make money by paying It If
the Aldermen would be content to take their salary
and no more.
II the leader Of the Popuist party In tire State
Of Idaho. William H. Clagett. Is sent to the
United States Senate. 1.-THE Baltimore News be-
~ II" W.T. pteen keen ,awver and an able roa
soner He is called ''rhe Gray Eagle of Idaho by
'Thc first year OF the free trade Administration"
says THE Iowa State Register" began as 1t Is
going out in It's closing year. with unequalled busi-
ness failure and labor and business stagnaion. All
the American hopes courage and inspiration Il
adds ARE buoyed By the belief that American rule
will promptly restore labor and business for all
Americans who will work"
Senator IIansbrough's candidacy for reelection
seems to 1.-THE Tacoma News" in fair way to be
realized. According TO that paper. the balance Of
power Is In the hands Of the Republican National
Hill" il remarks. could turn Hansbrough's cake
into dough- but thus far neither has given any sign
Of opposition him. and II Is not expected that
any will be given" II considers him n man OF but
mediocre ability although one possessed of a good
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