Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01
REP UBLlCAN SUCCESS S
Commissioner Duell Thinke the Chances
Are Brighter in the West.
Interest of the People in Retaining
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIII
Win in New York.

After an absence of nearly two months
Commissioner of Patents Charles H. Dueil
has returned to his labors. He went west,
visiting California and all the Pacific states
as far as Washington. He stopped en- route
at the Yellowstone and paid short visit
to the Omaha exposition. He was accom-
panied by his wife and three children. To
a reporter of The Star this morning Com
missioner Duell spoke of his trip. He said
After that magnificent trip through the
west L feel ten years younger. What a
great country it is, and what possibilities
1t is capable of. On my way to California
1 stopped at Yellowstone Park and took
in the grandeur of that awe-inspring place
My visit to California was delightful and
l looked for the first time on the Golden
Gate From California / went north and
visited the state of Washington Every
where there was evidence of prosperity and
tie people seemed very happy. Politics ?
on, yes, | felt the public pulse. In fact.
whenever I go away I make it a point to
look into the political situation. 'r
Chances for Republican Success.
The chances for republican success in
the west are very bright. The administra-
ton is popular with the people, and the
democrats themselves have nothing but
praise for the President That meeting in
dcrsed the President. I confidently look for
republican success in California and Wis
corsin. Washington will be close but the
leaders there are very hopeful. While there
is considerable activity in politics in the
extreme west, the people are very mich
more interested in the policy of the admin
1stration toward our new possessions In
the Philippines. And there is little won
der at this. since the retention of the Phil
ippines means SO much to the merchants
and producers in the west
"A prominent manufacturer and politician
tersely put the situation to me in a con-
versation one day. He said it was possible
Tor the producers In the west to land a
cargo at Hong Kong at a cost of j., per
ton. In the United States the freight was
so high and'the competition so rabld that
II was impossible to carry ton ANYTHING
like that distance for such a price To
open the Philippines TO our trade would
be TO Increase the wealth of the west They
all want the islands retained
ON my way east ] stopped at the Omaha
exposition. 1t is we'll worth the trip While
not so large as the worlds fair, 1t is equal
ly interesting. and one has an opportunity
of seeing everything in a short space of
time The government exhibit is fine and
the one from the patent Office attracts con-
siderable attention. l found the most In
tereSt, however centered about the gov
ernment's army and navy exhibit There
We're relies arriving every day from the
war, and the people were hungry for a
glimpse Of them.
Roosevelt Will BE Elected.
Before l resumed my duties here went
up into New York state in the neighbor-
hood of my old home at Syracuse to look
over the political situation there Roose-
welt will be elected by a handsome ma
| 1ority. l think the democrats have made a
serious blunder in nominating Judge Van
Wyck. The democrats in central and north
| ern New York do not relish Tammany
Halls interference in the state. They are
willing 10 have the organization control
New York city, but object to it's trying to
| run the whole state. With Judge Van WICK
governor, and his brother mayor. the state
| would be entirely controlled by Tammany
| Hall, and the rural democrats would have
no show at all. There is wholesome re-
| publican interest in the campaign. and
| look for a big majority for the daring
| colonel of the Rough Riders,