The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-12-29
SENSATIONAL STORY.
That Senator Wolcott Will Resign Ills
Position.

Position.
New. York, Dec. 22.-Thc Wash
ingtur correspondent Of the World, +
in Il special to his paper, predicts t
that Senator Wolcott will resign his t
seat in the senate because Of tic al l.
legged betrayal Of the cause Of bimet- !.
aIism by the Mckinley administra- I
tion, and says:
Senator Wocott's threat to resign |.t
from the United states Senate has /
created sensation here in political {
circles. While many believe his in
dignation may sufficiently cool to
prevent the REIMBURSEMENT Of his
seat, all ngroc that his return to the
advocacy Of the free and unlimited (
coinage Of silver coin is certain.
The position in which Senator VOL
cott is placed is understood by all
those who realize the peculiar stua-
tiOn which has dcHclopcd with re-
sDcct to the administration and the
monetary commission Of which the
iColorudoan is chairman. Either
President Mckinley and Secretary
Gage are at variance or Senator VOL
.cott and his sympatllizcrs are utterly /
deceived as TO 'tNc presidents attl-
tudc. Mr.. Wolcott has, since his
return from Europe talked long ana
earnestly with the president, and he
defends the president, while taking
q position Of open antagonlSm to
GAGE. The assertion is made by Mr..
Wolcot's sympathiZcrs that Gage
misrcprcscnts the administration
and that if it were not for the poll
tical disturbance it you'd cause Mr.,
Gage would retire from tic cabinet.
This statement, which is now made
privatclr, is likcly,to be made public
before long +
! If this is done, the issuc win be
raised and the public will know the
facts. The result will probably be
that Wu]cott will find that he has
misunderstood the position OF the
president and will then dramatically
announce his indignation at the ad-
mnstration. The president can
hardly be in sympathy with both
Secretary cage and tho Colorado SEN
ator. as Gage stands simply for gold,
and Wolcu>t for silver alnne.
As things are now tending, the
president 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 will not be
with the secretary Of the treasury
The committee rOnm Of NOlcOtt
was bc>icycd by those desiring a CON
lirmation or denial OF the authentic
;ty OF the statement that hc cOntcn-
+ plated forwarding his resignation te
the governor or his State unless tho
c presidents approval of Cages pla'
, should be less pronounced. No sat.
+ iSfactOrv information WAS given Il
:, these iuQlliricS Without making {
definite statement, Wolcott left tlr
:. CITY and will not return until Thurs
n day.
= Senator Teller will not discuss TIT
"a question concerning his colleague
+. He fDrcsaW the inevitable break
y president Mckinlry he thinks, can
% not long ride two horses going in up
4 "postc directions.
Senator v Olcett was cntcrtainin:
q party Of irruGN 1T dinner Whc
:. 'thc World rcporttl called with tn
% special dispatch from Washington
" lie would not consent to an iutclEict r
"a but in answer tOa note OF 'inqnir
tc asking hin! 10 affirm Or deny his rt
Is ported intention Of rc>igElNg n
7 wrote and sent out the following
"AOu Give me the first infurnGttio
Of the fact.