Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
There Is No Definite Alignment
 Of Parties Yet.
THE ISSUES ARE TO BE MADE
"A Large Section of inc Eastern De- mOcracy Which Is Unfavorabie 10 Silver Is SflIl Less Likely 10 Endorse a plafform Declaring Against inc Philippine IsIa.ds Policy.

Washington, May 12.-The- violent
 and continued opposition to President
 McKinley's policy in the east fur
 nishes politicians with much to con-
 slider in the effect 1t may have upon
 party prospects. Many republicanss
 and particularly those from the west
 believe that the party has been much
 strengthened by the position of the
 administration toward the Philip
 pines. Some fear that danger is turk ing ahead for the party, and few.
 such as those who believe in the views
 of Senator Hoar, openly declare that
 free silver is less evil than imperial
 ism By implication it would appear
 that they stand ready to support
 Bryan
 It is said by many shrewd politici-
 ans that the voters who think the presidents Philippine policy worse
 than free silver are not likely to con
 stitute large factor in the struggle of next year. Senator Mcbride is one of the strong western republicans who believes that the party is solidly in trenched in the west. About the in
 tended visit of the president to the west, he said: Our people want to see the president, and get closer to him, but the story that the president is going west to strengthen the party is idle. He does not need to visit our portion of the west for this purpose Oregon is solidly republican,, and the party is in better condition than 1t has been in twenty-five years. The state solHily backs the governor in refusing to demand the recall of the Oregon regiment in the Philippines
 Notwithstanding the general repub- lican confidence, it is claimed that if the democratic party is carefully steered and seeks to unite the many clements now opposing the adminis- tration, it might give the republicans a great deal of trouble. It has been suggested that the best way to do this would be by the holding of a confer ence along the lines held prior to the of Tilden in 1876. It is now predicted that the huge expendi- lures growing out of the war with Spain will cut figure in the next election under the cry of economy. It is realized, however, that the demo- crats cannot get together on a plat form which will command undivided support If a portion of the party wants to join with the anti-annexa- tirr, de of crats all over the country. largely In the east and west, will not support the ticket on that issue.
 The republicans, themselves, divid- ed, take comfort in what they regard as the still more serious divisions of the democrats. Of the states that the democrats carried in 1896 the republi- cans believe they have lost several and have gained none, except possibly Kentucky. The free silver issue is said to be dead in Kansas, Nebraska, he Dakotas and on the Pacific coast. Oregon and California nave recently given heavy republican nave recovered geound in the east New York, New Jersey and Maryland but most of them are convinced
 hat these states cannot be carried on | free silver issue. CrolAer, German md Carter Harrison have declared themselves favorable to an expansion policy. With their party committed o free silver and anti-expansion, no 'ne could conjecture how they could 'e found heartily with the party.
 The anti-expansiorists in. fighting he presidents supposed foreign pol cy are all at sea as to the exact at itude of the administration. The talk If opposition to the president on the ,round of his Philippine policy is ,adly grounded when the facts are ,nown. The president has said little ID to date upon which his opponents ould put their fingers. The policy he
 las pursued so far has been one which he democrats would not dare to op- tose The party, it is pointed out, oted appropriations and an enlarge nent of the army to continue the teps taken in the Philippines. No arty would dare take the stump, it is aid, in opposition to the present curse, which could not be avoided. 'ractically all the talk of republican ,sses is therefore based on the gen. rally accepted idea that the president ill ultimately declare for perma- ent acquisition of the Philippines. lis is where the democrats have not
 syllable upon which to lay their nger in the way of remarks by the