The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-14
FORECASTS OF POLITICIANS.
Silver To BE the Leading Issue ia
fha Next Congress.

EitNtI tIt ~
tie Next Congress.
New York, Feb. l4.-Politicians on all
sides i'm this State are looking into the
near future, and in the opinion of not
few of those. who have recovered from
the strain of the recent campaign for
mayor there is one overwhelming issue
into which is merged all others. That
is the silver question.
The Democratic party i'm the State at
large and the vast majority of the ad-
herents of that party i'm the great cities
are unquestionably what is commonly
known as silver men," The army of
sol distant Democrats who voted against
the nominee of the Chicago convention
is dwindling into very small proper
tions, while the converts to Democracy
from the ranks Of Republicans are con-
stantly increasing.
Only day or two ago fairly prom
inent and recognized able representa-
tive of the Republican element in the
legislature arrived in this city and pro-
ceeded TO make himself comfortable at
one OF the leading hotels. Hardly had
he registered his name before an old
personal friend, a Democrat, sauntered
in and after the usual saiutations
asked, What are you fellows doing in
Albany"
Watching the. enemy was the re
ply, and without waiting for further
questioning. the man from Albany UNI
hesitatingly admitted that the enemy"
was free silver.
1T is making such inroads in the
State" he said, las never before was
Of toll hafnre la.ar
pie"
This man made correct statement.
Silyer is advancing in New York State
and city throughout the entire limit
within the boundary line.
Another feature that politicians rec
ognize is that il has become decided
party issue. The vote on the Weeks
resolution i'm the State senate censur-
ing Senator Murphy for his vote on the
Teller resolution contained world of
( significance. Ttwas strict party vote.
True three independent senators
from this city voted with the Republic
ans. but the proposition was opposed by
the entire Democratic minority in the
senate. That circumstance formed the
nucleus Of a very wide expression of
popular opinion that will be forthcom-
ing before the ethereal mildness of
spring dissipates the chilly vapors that
now environ the great metropolis.
Tammany Hall is permeated through
and through with the sentiment that
the issues of the following campaign
and certainly Of the next big campaign
lin this State mustembrace defiant at
titude in favor of silver. While il
does not lead the old standard princi-
piles of the Democratic party. dating
back from the days of Thomas Jeffer-
son, il has taken place as part and
parcel of true Democratic tenets, and
there il retnain-----
Visitors to Tammany Hall from
Western States tell Of increasing dis
sessions among Republicans in that
section Of the country, and particularly
in Indiana. Ohio and Illinois. This is
partly due to the influence that Hanna
has eXerted over almost every appoint
rnent To prominent offices that has
been made in these States. In Indiana
lie Republicans are represented as be-
ing strongly incensed. The autocratic
attitude of Speaker Reed i'm the House
OF Representatives. strange as II may
seem, has seriously disturbed the feel
ing Of the Republicans of Indiana, who
seem to see therein a disposition To al
low nothing to be done by the Ameri-
can Congress save such things as meet
with Mr.. Reed's own personal approx
Western polite ans of all parties bring
10 New York.
Another interesting matter that is not
escaping attention is on the boards.
There is a quiet but decidedly vigorous.
and active boom about TO be launched
for the denomination OF eX-Presidenc
Harrison to succeed Mr.. Mckinley. If
intimations on that topic are not based
on unstable ground, this boom will soon
come forcibly TO light OF course, Gen.
Harrison viii be the representative OF
a single standard party. as Mr.. Mckin-
ley or any other Republican nominee
would be, but Harrison will be-in
truth, is TO be-put forward as a repre-
sentative OF the single money standard
element. with a reliance upon the ira
diiions belonging to his name. his I'M
doubted Americanism and his previous
record as Chief Magistrate of the ma
ton. Gen. Harrison is i'm the line of
those who viii give much heartburning
TO Mr.. Mckinley. Speaker Reed and
other prominent Republican aspirants
foT the Presidency.
And TO crown il all. the report i'm the
inner circle is that Senator Plat and
senator Quay are willing notwith-
standing the fact that Harrison is said
TO favor Wanamaker for governor OF
Pennsylvania.