Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-10
Rather Dubious Outlook Before
the Democrats.
SILVER SENATORS LONESOME
What Their Altitude is Likely TO Be
by the Opening of the Campaign
Nexf Year-fir. Bryan Alleged to
Be FOmenfing Strife in New
York for His Own EndS-PeffI-
grew is Worried.

Washington, April 9-(Special)-
While the republican party seems to be
pretty well united in favor of the re-
nomination of the man now at the head
of affairs, there is no such unanimi.y
of sentiment in the opposing party. IN
fact, it appears from the utterances of
the party leaders throughout the Unit
ed States that there never was time
When the party Was so badly split as it
is today. Not only has this been dem
onstrated by the row created ovsr the
attempt to b-ing the leaders together
at dinner, but in every state III the
Union schiams have arisen when dem
onstrate clearly that no one has Vet
been able to formulate an issue upon
which the democratic party can ante
and go before the people in 1900.
Then, too, the elections of che past
year have shown that the ground
gained by the advocates of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to
l has been very largely recaptured by
the advocates of sound money Cali
fOrnfa, which elected eight Mckinley
electors and cne for Bryan by an ex-
tremely narrow margin for the repub-
licans in '96, has since sent a republi-
can delegation almost solid to the
house OF representatives; has elected
a republican legislature, and has vir-
tualiy repudiated the silver theories OF
Bryan, and has substantially indorsed
the principle of expansion for which
Mckinley stands sponsor. Kansas,
which gave Bryan a plurality OF up
wards OF 10000 turned a complete po-
litieal somersault last fall, and rc-as-
tablished its claim to be known as a
republican state. Wyoming and Wash
ington elected Bryan electors in 80
and republican delegations in the house
and senate in '9S. Oregon, which was
on the verge of falling into the demo-
cratic column two years ago, redeemed
herself last year, and even Nebraska.
Bryan's home state, has again elected
u republican legislature, and has sent
a republican senator to succeed Alien.
who was elected by combined popi-
listic and democratic votes six years
ago.
Altogether the outlook for demo-
cratic success in 1900 seems to be rap
idly waning. The best men in the
party admit that the chances for the
formulation of platform which will
appeal to the people and win support
are anything but bright. The east and.
west seem to be utterly unable to get
together on the question cf the cur
rency, or upon the policy in relation to
the territory acquired through the
Spanish-American war.
One of the factors in the forthcom-
ing political contest, the Importance
and value of which cannot yet be lore
.old, is the attitude to be assumed by
hat little coterie of senators. formerly
who alienated themselves
rom the republican convention They
Ire Teller Of Cclcrado, PettigreM OF
South Dakota, Jones and Stewart of
Nevada, and with them might also be
lassed Kyle of South Dakota Leav-
ng the silver question out altogether,
ans to the backbone There is net a
ingle tenet of, democratic faith ex
'ressed in the Chicago platform 10
which they have ever subscribed ex-
ept the clause declaring in favor Of
he free coinage Cf silver at the ratio
f 16 to /. 1t is very well understood
hat while they may be silver mar, be-,
oinage would be beneficial to the peo-
lie at large, they are actuated more by
he fact that the states which they rep
esent contain the great silver mines
+ the continent. But Colorado has
rospered under the single gold stand
I'd in the past two years and Nevada
as developed her gold mining intns-
SITS to greater degree than she ever
id before, SO that it need not surprise
ny one if Stewart, Jones and Teller
hOuld conclude that the democratic
latform of 1900 is not the kind OF doe
nent to command their support.
Pettigrew has shown some symptoms
f a desire to return to the republican
arty but up to the present time the re-
uDIIcdIIS VI oOutu DdhOtd nave not az
ibited any signs of intention to send
i'm as a delegate to the next national
cnventiOn, even though he should
nee more pledge himself to support
le platform which the state conven~
on might advocate. 1t is unlikely
lat PettigreIw will ever again b. en-
,usted to represent republicans in
ational convention.
AS for Mr.. Kyle, his colleague, he