New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-28
SILVER MEN ACTIVE.
FORTH BY THE LEADERS OF
THREE PARTIES.


OF sPoILs AMONG DEMOCRATS. PoPu-
LISTS AND SILVER REPUBLICANS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.l
Washington Feb. 27.-The chief object Of the
Joint address recently put forth by the leaders OF
the three silver parties, In which they urged men,
bers OF those parties TO unite In support OF silver
men. was apparently the reelection Of silver men 10
the Offices they now hold These three parties an
tagonstic the Republican party In the name OF Sill
yer issued their concurrent manfestoes after many
conferences. The handspring Of the pronuncia-
mentoes is easily found Silver was the shibboleth.
ONCE the AIM unity against the gold standard the
theme. reelection OF the signers the overweenins
desire. This coterie OF ofhcehoders, now ONCE
seekers, believe that unless they can make fusion
complete they cannot be reelected. They FEAR the
rank and file of their different parties. and have
early sought to stamp with the seal OF their dis
approval the ambition OF some OF the common peo-
pie. OF whom they prate so much, Tor the OFFICES
which they themselves now hold In the sacred
name Of silver they demand unity. and yet that
unity is for the purpose OF returning TO the SENATE
and the House those whose terms are soon 10 ex-
pire. Long before the three addresse' were Is
sued an arrangement was made by those VINO put
them forth as to a division OF the spoils III was
determined by these manipuators not only where
fusion should be made on Democrats, on Populists
and on Silver Republicans. but 1t was further de-
terned how the states in the various states snouio
be made UP and what should be done with state
as we'll as Congressional Offices Every man who
signed the different statements is candidate
either this fall in the near future for re-eecton
Let us glance at the States represented ana sec
how the main Idea develops
James X. Jones' chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee, signed the address OF his
party He was compelled by behests Of Democrats
seeking reelection. in several cases they ieel
they cannot be returned II they do not nave the
ponul,.t vote Mr. Jones himself is in no personal
danger but some of his party friends are Ste
pben NJ White certified that the Democratic Con-
erosion Campaign Committee. OF wncn no was
chairman approved the Jones ADDRESS. " niue
one OF those Democrats most anxious for FUSION
as without II he thinks his chances OF re-eiecuoh
nex, fall are very remote The bosses comprising
the silver triumvirAte have decreed that IN Sah-
fornia the silver forces must unite on Democrat
for Senator. The Populists and Democrats are 70
divide the Congressmen. In the First. Second.
Third and Fourth districts OF that state Demo-
Gratis are to be selected as the fusion candidates
nd in the Fifth. Sixth and Seventh Populists with
the Governor also to be given to that party ana
With complete fusion on the Legislature Barlow
and Castle Popusts. who now represent the sixtn
and Seventh districts. signers OF an address
favoring fusion. 49,.
In Colorado there is Senator TO elect OUT there
Is a vacancy to be filled two years hence. In ,ne
Congress
can and In the Second Bell. Populsi. are TO ne
named for the places they hold Both are
sieners The Populists are to have the Goverhor'
with a view TO a Silver Republican for the SENATE
,u,o vears hence In this State 1t is recognized that
the Democratic party is well-nigh extinct
In Idaho Gunn Populist, now representing TIC
state IN the House. Is to be renominated DUBOIS
IL. penubIIcan and ex-senator is slated for the
csne,e two wears hence Heitfcld, Populist, IS 10
retain hi. present position as Senator. All are
sIrner. A Democrat is to have the Goverhorsmp'
In Kansas a Democrat is to try foT the senator
ship two years hence. Harris, Popuiist, is 10 ooh
,inue in the Senate. Botkin Vincent McCormich.
Rdgeley. Peters and simpson, a" sisne'' r rn.
popullsts. are to continue in the House lhis
s,a,o Is largely given TO the Popusts, the Demo
crafts being fed with promises for the distant
future. - =, .
In Minnesota Towne. silver Republican. is TO
have the nomination for Congress In the Win DIS
,rict He was elected once as n Republican, ooi'eo
IN. marty and was defeated in 1885, and has oeeh
trvtnr to get back into Office since the other us
tric.s are TO be divided among silver Republicans
ponuIists and Democrats. the Governorshp 10 go
IN a silver Republican and the Senatorship 10
Democrat.
In Montana Mantle. silver Republican Is 10 sue
coed himself in the Senate, and hartman sn'ei
Republican Is slated for his present place IN the
House Both are sgners The Democrats are "
hovs tbs nomination for Governor and the Popu-
lists are to take the minor offices In TINS otate
the bosses are having hard work 10 make 'he pan
occ.n,eble as the Democrats and Populists think
they with the largest vote are getting very h't'c.
vhis the silver Republicans with very small
vote are getting the plums But tho arrangement
NJ the fusIonist bosses In Washington is 10 eject
those now in. and they are insisting on this pro-
gramme.
In Nebraska Allen. Populst. signer - sia'eo
N succeed himself and Is one OF the men whom
special effort is being made 10 save In NeorasAa
thsre is owing to Bryans candidacy In $780, some
thing left Of the Democratic party Char man
Jones.s position acts as a check upon Bryan ana
prx.n democrats and forces fusion for Allen
return Maxwell Stark. Sutherland and Greene.
scn.rs are TO be returned Democrat Is slated
for Governor. .
In Nevada Representative Newlands. VINO IN
dorses the fusion paper Is TO be returned
In North Carolina. Marion Butler. Popullst'
,hatruan NJ the Populist National Committed.
bon.. to succeed himself in the Senate two years
hancs He was elected In combination with the
Republicans. but, having acted ever since with the
Democrats he must look to that party Tor fusioh
and support next time. Fowler, Strowd' shuiord
and Martin. Popusts, signed the address. and are
hooked to return II the Democrats can be assured
OF Populist opposition 4" '"e NSp
tricts of the State.
In North Dakota slight hope is entertained OF re-
eIecting Roach, Democrat to the senate. ne 10
another for whom Jones is caring The Popuhs's
are TO have the Governor and the member or inc
House po.,
In Oregon the Senatorship is promised 10 Dem
ocrat and the Congressional nominations 10 van
derberg and Martin. Populists The GoVerhorsnp
is also 10 go to the Populis's.
In South Dakota Mr.. Pettigrew. SILVER Nepu"-
Ican. slgner OF two manfestoes Is looking OUT ior
his own return TO the Senate TWO years heneo'
knowles and Kelly Popusts and signers' are 10
no returned to the House. Populist Governor IS
10 be named and a few minor offices are 10 DO
given to the Democrat There is not mucn OK PHI.
a,ate and Pettgrew wants TO be the only oliver
Republican there OF gromlnsnce ,,,,oa, and .,pnsr
o. slated TO succeed himself in the senate anu
IS,ng' Democrat in the House. While me sh hSa
hosses in Washington agree on cannon, ~ mas ueo.i
a hsrd matter 10 make the Democrats agree upon
Rim q. MANY ambitious Democrats believe an v u
n III 81, Dnmncrat can be elected ana 90 nov IKE