The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-18
THE OPENING.

The ticket against Mckinley and
Roosevelt is Bryan and Stevenson. In
each case there was no doubt as to who
would head the ticket. Mckinley was
a foregone conclusion; Bryan was a
fOregone conclusion. Two western men
have grappled now for the second time
as to who should command for the sec
Ond time the greatest power in the
world Mckinley won the first time. 1t
is very seldom in a second grapple that
the defeated candidate comes out on
top. Regarded from point of practical
politics it is 16 to 1 in favor of McKin-
ley, whereas 16 to on the silver ques-
ton is going to floor the Democratic
party, for it can have no standing in ar
gument in face of facts which are in
cOntrovertible. An ounce of real pros
perity is worth many pounds of theor-
etical prosperity which has never yet
been reached.
On the Vice Presidentship there was
no doubt in the Republican party. Both
the candidates for President and Vice
President were elected by reclamation.
In Roosevelt the party felt that it had
secured one of the most popular men
in the United States, and also one of the
most shrewd. Not only that, but Roose-
welt is such an all round man. He APP
peals to the populace. He appeals in
New York and he is persona grata on
the plains among the cowboys. He is a
popular man in clubdom, and he is as
popular among the hunters of the Rock
les and the Sierras.
In the Democratic party there was
doubt. There were five nominations for
the position: Hill of New York; Towne,
the Populist; Lewis of Washington
Smith of Maryland, and Stevenson of
Illinois. The latter secured honors on
the first showdown. There can be no
doubt that Stevenson will make a
strong running mate with Bryan.
Though not personally popular he is an
extremely strong man, and the fact
that it was his influence, in a great
measure, which landed Cleveland in the
White House for a second term is much
in his favor. He is most interchangeable
worker and a thoroughly keen polite
ian. The Democrats have undoubtedly
got the strongest team that could be
put in the field, but it has nothing like
the strength of the Republican team.
Still there will be a strong fight.
The fact that Oregon went Repubn-
can recently is regarded as indicative
of the attitude of the Coast States.
They may be regarded as safely Repub-
ican, The only other indications when
will be given before the national cleo
tion. are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Maine and Vermont A!apama votes
for State officers in August, Arkansas
in september, Georgia III October 9el:
Maine and Vermont both in September.
But these states are not likely to be
any guide; in fact, cannot be any guide.
The three first, viz, Alabama, Georgia
and Arkansas, are Democratic to the
backbone, while the latter are just as
soundly Republican.
The pivot State, as it has been over
and over again, is New York. The
The political history of New York is
interesting at this moment. In 1868 it
was for Seymour Cd against Grant
CR.); in 1872 for Grant (R.) against
Greeley CD; in 1876 for Tilden Cd
against Hayes (R0 in 1880, for Garfield
(R) against Hancock CD; in 1884, for
Cleveland CD against Blaine(R); in
1888, for Harrison (R) against Cleve-
land ODE in 1892, for Cleveland CD
against Harrison R), and in 1896, for
Mckinley (R) against Bryan I'D.
What it win be in 1900 remains to be
seen. But it certainly can be regarded
as the uncertain quantity in the cleo
-+Oral college.
In It's selection of Presidents New
York has lost twice, by backing Demo-
cratic nominees, viz, 1868 and 1876 1t
has won twice with Democratic nomi-
nees, viz, 1884 and 1892, and it has al
ways won when backing its Republican
nominees, viz, in 1872, 1880, 1888 and
1896. 1t is probable that the list will be
rounded out with 1900.