The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16
And the Fact Is Worrying the
Republicans.
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION
Harrison Is Loyal to Silver ana BRYAN.
Schley Strongly Urged as the Ne
braskan's Running Mate.
Convention Forecasts,
Washington Bureau of the standard, }
No. 1l45 G. Street n w.


the republican managers. The results
in Michigan and Rhode Island show
such falling off in the republican vote
vote that the claim that the expansion
policy is popular cannot be substan-
tiated. The democrats made gains in
every town, ward and precinct in Rhode
Island. They cut the republican ma
Jority in Michigan to one-quarter it's
size last fall. The big cities in both
states turned over. Detroit. for in
stance, giving the democratic state
ticket nearly 1000 majority against
5000 republican last fall and $1,000 for
Mckinley.
Then the Cleveland and Chicago city
elections are deemed very significant.
The republicans try to extract some
partisan comfort from them by very
queer logic. They figure out that the
Cleveland election is Mckinley victory
because some of the presidents friends
turned in to help the democratic eandi-
date. and that the Chicago election will
operate to help the republicans because
1T interposes a possible democratic can
didate for the presidential nomination
against Bryan.
Undoubtedly, these two elections do
present formidable gubernatorial cam
didates in the persons Of Mayors Far
ley and Harrison, but this is all. If
Mayor Farley could win for governor
of Ohio this fall, he might be a promi-
nent candidate for vice president, as
Ohio is Of old a democratic "favorite
son" state. There is, however, no good
reason for believing that Mayor Harri-
son aspires beyond a candidacy for gov
ernor. He is now certain, if he lives, to
be still occupying the mayors chair
during the next presidential campaign,
and this will be a ',ostion of great po-
Htical advantage in race for governor.
The governorship of Illinois was the I'M
rewarded ambition of his distinguished
father, and the son has inherited a
strong desire to fill the place, which,
judged by his successes in the past, is
by no means beyond his reach. Illinois
democratic politicians who are here de-
clare that Mayor Harrison is perfectly
loyal not only to- silver, but also to
Bryan and that the Illinois delegation
is sure to be for both. Ex-Congressman
W. H. Hinrichsen of Illinois, who has
had an interview with Mayor Harrison
since election, says that he declared
himself strongly in support of a plat
form favoring free coinage of silver at
16 to l and of William J. Bryan as the
logical candidate of the democratic
party. There is apparently no comfort
for the opponents of Bryan in the sue
cess of Harrison.
The conviction is growing in Wash
ington that Admiral Winfield S. Schley
Will be the democratic candidate for
vice president, and that he will carry
the convention as easily as Bryan.
There is still a great deal of talk about
what the eastern states will do against
Bryan. OF course it is not sure that
New York can be carried for Bryan in
the convention, but it is certain that
the New England states will send per-
fectly ''tractable" delegations. A lead
ing gold democratic correspondent from
Boston said to your representative to-
day that it was not yet certain whether
the delega ton would be led by George
Fred Williams or by Mayor Quincy. "If
William leads" said he, lit will be a
radical silver delegation of course. But
II Quincy leads, it will also be a pretty
careful reflex of eastern sentiment. It
will not be boiling delegation in any
event. The mayor, of course. is not
silver man, but he is a good party man
and knows that the only way to pre-
serve political supremacy for the party
in Boston will be by supporting the
ticket and preserving unity"
1t is very doubtful if Quincy and his
friends can really control anything out
side of Boston. Williams and the sill
yer democracy have been in the saddle
in every state convention in Massachu-
sets since 1896, and except for Suffolk
county, the Massa chusetts delegation
will probably be solid for silver. If the
unit rule Is invoked lit is not the GUS
tom in Massachusetts, the whole vote
of the state will be cast for Bryan. All
advices, however. are that the Quincy
and Fitzgerald democrats are not ais
posed to encourage any sort of bofting
even If not bound by the unit rule
THE next ticket will certainly be
Bryan, probably Schley, the platform
certainly silver, probably anti-imperial-
ISM" is the succinct way the situation
was stated to your correspondent by
leading silver senator tonight. Even
gold men admit that "Schley and anti
imperialism will furnish strong addi-
tons to the strength of the ticket.
The great majority of the gold demo-
Gratis will undoubtedly be found sup
porting the regular ticket next time,
having been well cured of boiling by
their experiences since 1896. There are
some notable examples, including ex-
Assistant Attorney General Lionberger
of Missouri, Ben T. Gable of Illinois and
Ex-Governor James B. McCreery of
Kentucky, who are now Loyalty sup
porting the party, and who have de
clared they will never do it again. Gov
ernor McCreery, who is in the city, says
there is not the slightest doubt of the
result in Kentucky next year, and that
the state will give at least 10000 demo-
cratic majority.
Joe Blackburn, who is also here is
certain to come back to the senate in
place of William Lindsay, who was a
gold democrat in 1896. Lindsay him
self, although certain of defeat, has
himself "seen a great white light" and
is again supporting the regular democ-
racy.
There are some of the boilers who are
still rampant for treason. Most of these
are certain to vote the republican ticket
next year. A fair sample of this kind of
democrat was here this week in the
person of f. w. Lehman of st. Louis,
who is the leader of the Missouri gold
democrats. He says: "The determine
ton of the democratic leaders ito re-
nominate Mr.. Bryan is, + think. unal-
terable This far off from election day
it does not look especially rosy for Mr..
Bryan. Though he carried his own state
before. the best informed politicians do
not believe he can carry it next year.