The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-02
BAIRD TALKS ON POLITICS.
SAYS OUTLOOK FOR REPUBLICAN,
IS VERY BRIGHT.
Western States that Were for Silver
Will Now Go to Nc
Kinley.

Colonel John c. Baird, the United
States District Attorney for the Terri
tory of Hawaii, was met at the Aus
tralia yesterday morning by number
of old friends from his commonwealth
on the mainland. Among those to greet
the Federal appointee were Joseph G..
Pratt and wife, W. H. GoetZ and wife
and Ed Towse and wife. With Colonel
Baird and son ON the steamer Were
Charles A Bon and wife, also former
residents of Wyoming.
The District Attorney, from his voy-
tional convention delegates and other
Island people, aside from the fact that
he has been closely watching Hawaii
for number of years, enabled him TO
have a pretty fair idea of what to ex-
pect here. 1t was in one of the suites
of the Snow cottage at the Hawaiian
Hotel grounds that Republican re-
porter found Colonel Baird in the after
noon. The newcomer said that he was
more than delighted with the appear
anee of everything, that the city ex-
eeeded by far any expectations he had
entertained. and that he was simply
charmed with the hospitable manner
in which he had been treated at San
Francisco. on the steamer and on his
arrival. He said at once that he in
tended to make Hawaii his home for
all time.
a biographical sketch of the District
Attorney has been published in this
paper. appearing in the first number
Colonel Baird, who has long har an in
innate knowledge of affairs political in
the States, commented in this wise on
the situation and outlook in portions
of the transmississippi country:
-Four years ago Bryan carried
by few more than 1000 ma
iority. This fall the State will go into
the Mckinley column by majority of
not less than 25e0 to 30o0 Some MEM
hers of the State Republican Com
mittee say the figure will be not below
5000 Senators Clark and Warren and
Mondell are leading
The battle and have strong support. |
There are not in Wyoming any longer
either Silver Republicans or Popu-
lists Those craxes have passed into
political history Al Cheyenne. where |
hey have the big Mckinley club of |
the State. men who detected four |
gears ago and many old-line Demo- /
rats are joining for campaign labor.
Colorado is going hack into the /
Republican camp. though there Is a /
majority OF about s5.00e to overcome. /
rhe Republicans who left the party /
our years ago are now satisfied that 1
hey wer mistaken They are more
han satisfied with the Republican ad-
and are campaigning as
lard as possible for Mckinley and
Roosevelt
There are strong Indications that |
ltah viii so for Mckinley. The fact
L the matter is really that the busi-
less men everywhere and the work
agmen everywhere have had their
yes opened to Organism and are for
onfinuance OF the present admins
ration and the present prosperity.
The Rryanitts have given up New
'ork already. and viii fight in such
tates as MARYLAND. Indiana. Ohio and
Wisconsin They claim to have dis
nvered disgruntied Germans In Wis
1nsin. but all the Germans seem to be
aontfng for Mckinley. Ohio Is safe
noagh. and the Republicans are not
sing sleep over Maryland. while In
ANA. with fts recpened factories and