Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08
MOSTLY ERSENTIMENT
Republicans v!z!ifeveep Michigan by
40,09o Majority.
PRESIDENTS aPalCY APPLAuDED
The PenInsuIar State Endorses Ter
ritoraI Expansion.
GREAT BUSINESS ACTIVITY

GREAT BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich..-August In
moments of elated enthusiasm the demo-
cratic leaders file a pre-en1pted claim upon
Michigan and arrange it in alphabetical
sequence in their list of states In which
they pretend to honestly believe their party
might possibly carry.
A representative of TIE Star searched
for some basis for this claim. and asked
William Alden Smith, member of Congress
from this district, II he had discovered
any reason to doubt that Michigan is sure
iy for Mckinley. 81
Mr. Smith. who is r. member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations and one OF the
bright alert younger members Of the
House, replied:
A Big State Majority.
1.-The republican majority in the state of
Michigan for the national ticket will. in
my opinion, not be less than 10000. So
far the congressional districts Of Michi-
gan are concerned. none is In doubt for
| causes that are general or affecting the
vote as a whole in Michigan. Local causes
may affect some districts, but l hope not
seriously. 1 do not believe that the repub-
lican delegation from Michigan will be cut
u n III me mex. CONGRESS an $500 sa"n
greSsional district, the home of the demo-
crauc canoluate TOT governor anu me pres.
eht mayor OF Detroit. put oppositloh or
.lils la 500 VIII LicL ease IN VIZ, e.
district included in the city Of Detroit.
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.arhe III. Ia III. Iu Ill ,nsaihi;,,
t LIZ sth' %, I n W is po 1851 ~.
eaiid sonth -, ns .h a. a,,,.s nr ,nL 'n ne
issues involved in their canvas, are Ken
lucky and MARYLAND. Our chances are as
so9u IN ,neSe s'at,, as are the oenlocratic,
the calm indsmant Of the naonla ia .ssertl
ed in November it will be for the party
OF prosperity and progress. rather than
lor the party OF disaster ana dishonor.
Michigan Rejects Imperialism Issue.
Il do not regard the issue Of Imperialism
as worthy of moments thought. Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary HAY gave
tba death Lnau or th,y f,Isa .r,, ~ tha
pr,.o,,.a, -, - -, -. -,
organizes "hen they refused 10 become
a party to the division OF China or join the
powers in any territorial crusade The at
titude Of pres;ds,,t wctytn1av and Sacretsry
Hav mon This ,t,nest}an bss dnstro,aJ ~,
f,Iso ~, os a. -, S,,n,,It.t 80 So,
i - E, ~ ma 80, "a
th , G w, -. t. W On. IN
hitas y, ~ ,I;ht,s,, MI .,a I'D p . IN" Ne,
A.
!.Tb 80, u,,. ~ ,ne Ihl I'M .et
ne guy uentpcla's III hiicn,sal WIN hot
Vote ior MT bryan ana IN tne main are
'i'iieo :" IN ~ li oii"o' "a,
course OF President Mckinley. The re-
affirmation of the 16 to l proposition In the
Kansas CITY PLATFORM Is iudlcrous. inere
49, ~ ,lso Ia 49, ~, 'r re,nh,io.n, ~
We're led awsv ON that issue have Indicated
their determination to return to the re-
\ l.,
The Democratic Party and bosses.
1.-The democratic populists have for three
,, .u,a or on,buoa, ,,r,u hossisr,
!''t 'heu VI H''
IL VIII De olfhcu!t lor them 10 40 50 'his
year, in view Of the complete domination of
tho Kansas CIV convention nv Ross Rrvan
49,, 49,, LIT; g. o,., ;.-o,1 l.,
hi, crouding a sjiIv weak un-American
nIatform down the throats of nearly half
tho state DELEGATIONS renresented there
THE attitude of the republican party
upon the trust question is one of careful,
considerate' painslaklng ihVesugauon ana
Jug n'.,;a us nj, ranIeiiI la,ra.
that could have been suggested, and it was
opposed violently by every Bryanite in the
House OF Representatives They charge
tiiat trusts are tle - vi pio.ection. alu
oNeriooh me L. NO f.iss anu Will ner
| free traae, Is tne t .o.peo vi trusts; ne re-
puoiSai pat - - $50, app,s nc " i", ,
remedy 10 me eaus. lueSt.oi, merely ior .,ie
pui 49, "a sas 1888 WI me me
tiousi.ienS 49, eih42., WIZ aie usually
against az, every 'ni''s "''i'oue oiieriis rem
&c.
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mi''ou' iestu - p 'i'oi sc ,"e tues-
'i'ii Vi tei Id eHp''hsoh' anu 'iie uehio-
i"'s VIII mani selious i'''s.aAe Il 'nes
ior one niioiile'it as'l,e 'iia' .ies can go
i'i.u pu",,o IN 'po us
Inc oohiiiais 'ssue' III ''is campaign
are, nrst ana foremost prosperity indi-
Gated upon every nand IN the entire Ameri-
can continent; second, the honor OF our