The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-31
DEMOCRATS ARE. HOPEFUL
MANY INDICATIONS POINT TO
PARTY SUCCESS.
Leaders of the Gold Bolt Two Years
Ago Getting Back Into the Fold
Notable Case In Illinois
Scores of New York Democrats
Coming to Their Senses.
Washington Office of The Herald,
1918 G Street. N. W.

Washington, D. c., July 27.-It is no
secret that the Democratic campaign
managers base their hopes of success
in the coming congressional elections
largely on the return to the party of
many of the 1000, 600 Democrats who
abandoned their party two years ago.
They regard this as a perfectly natural
course for these Democrats after their
temporary exodus from the fold As
there will be no alteration of the posi-
ton of the Democratic party in support
OF the Chicago platform il is not be-
lieVed that there will be any corre-
spending reflections among the Silver
Republicans or Populists who allied
themselves with the Democratic party
because of that platform. 1t is adj
mitted that there will be some loss of
Middle-of- the Road P0pulists, but it is
believed this win be far smaller than
the leaders of that more noisy than
numerous element is fond of asserting.
The Republican plan of campaign
bears some resemblance to that Of the
Democrats. They expect to sustain
some losses in the heavy Republican
states. but figure on reaping in some
of the western middle states that went
for BRYAN in 1896 Wyoming is one
state they have particularly in mind
and there will be q desperate effort TO
reverse that states verdict OF two
years ago. Washington, South Dakota.
and Nebraska are also picked out by
the Republicans as offering opportuni
ties for gains. With the exception of
Wyoming il is admitted 10y "a 49,
publicans that the Rocky Mountain
states are impregnable, although the
WOlcott-Carter-S houp syndicate has
tried to keep up Republican courage by
telling wonderful ghost stories OF what
they are going to do with the aid of
the silver Republicans.
One Of the most notable features of
the coming political campaign viii
probably be the return to the Demo-
cratic party of many thousands OF the
boilers of 1856. Evidences multiply
that in all the middle western states
this class of voter viii be found 10y
ally supporting the party tickets This
statement appliss more generally to
the Democrats who supported Me
Kinley than TO those who voted the
Palmer ticket, as they have been far
more easily reconciied to return to
their old party associations. 1t also
applies more to gold Democratic voters
than to their leaders. There are, how
ever. some exceptional cases where
men who were conspicuous il the bolt
of the gold men have already returned
to the party, accepted its platform and
been greeted in Sc hearty 2. manner as
to remove all doubt of the earnestnesS
of their welcome.
The most prominent of these is Ben
I. Gable Of Illinois, who was the most
noted boiler in that state, and one OF
the organizers Of the Palmer party
throughout he middle west. He exert
ed a. powerful influence and undoubted-
ly detected many votes from the reg
ular ticket. He has been elected a mem
Der of the Democratic state committee
from the Illinois district which he for
merly represented in congress. and VIII
be actively in harness for the state and
local tickets. Mr.. Gable is a man OF
great wealth and extensive political eX-
perience. He is regarded here as one
of the best camjaign managers lin the
United states. He was chairman of the
western branch of the Democratic ma
tional campaign committee of 1892. and
it has always been freely admitted that
the remarkable Democratic success in
the middle west that year was due
largely to his splendid powers as a
campaign organizer. It will be remem-
bered that Wisconsin. Illinois and In
diana all gave Democratic majorities
that year, and that the electoral vote
of Michigan and Ohio was divided The
return to the party of such i re0oubt-
able campaigner is much appreciated.
He comes with the declaration Of full
and the Democratic congressional com
rnittee regards him as an accession of
great value
In New York City and state many
distinguished Democrats who went
astray have returned to their old asso-
Citations and found it pleasant to be
with them once more. Among these are
Perry Belmont and Oliver II. Belmont,
the present representatives of one of
the famous old Democratic families of
New York. Perry Belmont is said, by
leading New York Democrats who visit
this city, to be more than likely to Sc
cure the nomination for governor of
New York, and if so, will stand an eX-
cellent chance for election. He is a for
midable campaigner and was several
times elected to congress from the rural
Long island district. He made a great
reputation in congress for his familiar
ity with foreign affairs, and served sue
cessfully as member and chairman of
the house foreign affairs committee. He
is the son of the famous Democrat. I
August Belmont, for many years chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee. His brother. Oliver II. Bel
mont, is the husband of Mrs. w. II.
Vanderbilt and stepfather of the Ouch
ess of Marlborough. He has never
taken an active part in politics. but he
furnishes material this year for an i'm
portant campaign issue. AT the open
ing OF the war he offered to build and
equip a torpedo cruiser the only condi-
ton being that he be permitted to
command it. This was by no Eleans an
absurd suggestion. in view of the fact
that he was educated at Annapolis and
graduated at the head of his class. The !
refusal becomes significant when it is |
pointed out by Mr.. Belmont that the |
government has accepted similar ten !
ders and granted similar commissions
TO wealthy eX-naval academy grad !
yates who happened to be Republicans. |
The fact has become painfully appar-
ent that the administration has small /
use for the gold Democrats, and the 4
manner in which they have been ignor- !
ed in the commissioning of officers for |
the Spanish war has led many of them 1
into open revolt. a very few of them /
have secured commissions for their sons
in the long lists of .'papa's boy" that (
are now displaying their pride OF an
cestry and ignorance of-aiI things mil !
itary in sundry staff positions. But the !
gold Democrats have been totally is- |
nored in the big line appointments.
Spanish Names.