The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-02

day. "Yon can make the statement as
positive as you like"
Especial Interest attaches to this de-
claratIon, because Of the dispatch print
ed in the Post a day or two ago, saying
that the Democrats, Silver Republicans
and Popullsts had combined in Idaho,
and would night together in the APP
prdaching campaign. This means that
ex-senator Fred Dubois is at work and
hopes to succeed shoup. Under the
conditions which have prevailed in Ida
no. the combination which has now been
agreed upon ought to be successful. 1t
is understood that the agreement in
cludes the allotment Of the governor to
the Democrats, Of the minor state OH
GERS to Democrats and Popullsts, and
the senatorshlp to the Silver Republl-
cans, represented by Dubois. Senator
shoup said yesterday that the fight
would be an earnest one, and while he
would not venture a prediction, he
hoped to be successful. It is said that
the President is quite anxious to make
inroads next fall into the states in the
west hitherto controlled by the COM
bIned silver forces, aud that the assist
anee given by Mr.. shoup win be of the
most substantial kind.
Two Have Crossed the Rubicon.
shoup's determination to enter into
the Idaho contest recalls the fact that
he Is only one of twenty-elght senators
who win have to run the gauntlet of
reelection next fall. There would be
thirty IL Martin, of Virginia, and Gear,
OF Iowa, had not already secured their
credentials. They ara the only senators
who have passed the Rublcon, and from
the safe side Of credentials already
signed, can watch the struggles Of their
colleagues. Some OF the contests are
sure to attract wide attention, notably
the one in which Senator Wolcott will
be engaged. He is confronted by prac-
IDEALLY the same situation as exists in
Idaho, and there is said to be no doubt
whether his sllYer-loving state will par
don his vote for the single gold standard
law, even with its saving reference to
indefinite and impossible bimetallism.
Some Of the senatorial fights have al
ready commenced. Senator Berry is
now stamping Arkansas and talking
anti-expansIon, while Governor Jones,
his oponent, is taking the other tack. In
Alabama many Of the counties have
held their primaries. and the friends OF
both Senator Morgan and Governor
Johnston are claiming victory, The is
sue in Alabama is more personal than
otherwise, both candidates having an
army Of followers, and themaln charge
against Morgan being that he has held
the senatorial offiee long enough. In
Tennessee, the announcement Of sena-
tor Turley that he will not be a candt-
date for reelection, has led to the APP
pearanee Of host OF applicants, Cover
nor McMillin, formerly a member OF
Congress, being among the number. Mr..
canery is another senator who has no
idea Of returning. He Is at odds with
the people Of his state through his de-
votion to the gold standard, and 1t Is
expected that he will be succeeded by
Ex-Governor Foster. Senator Lindsay,
with whom the financial issue has also
played havoc, is to give way to Mr..
blackburn, who has already been elect
ed, while Governor McLauFin will sue
coed Senator sullival. OF Mississippi.
Ellxins and the Gsrrymander.
The tight in North Carolina promises
to be interesting, with Senator Butler
rs a candidate for reelection. He was
sent to the senate by combination of
Republicans and PopulIsts. and hopes to
be returned by the uniting of the same
forces. The campaign is to be fought
on the issue Of the proposed constitu-
.tIonal amendment respecting suffrage,
and IL the Democrats win. State Chair
man Simmons will undoubtedly come
TO the senate. In Texas, Senator Chill
tons pathway to reelection is now and
has been for some time opposed by Rep
resentative Bailey, who has hopes OF
success, while Senator Cullom's strug-
Gle with Governor Tanner In Illinois. is
already being watched with deep inter
est. Senator Eiklns will have a fight
on his hands In West Virginia, and he
IS handicapped by the fact that the
state may elect Republican presidential
electors by several thousand majority,
and yet, owing to the Legislative dis
tricting In that state by the Democrats
-Eerrymander whlchcannot be changed
until after the census of the state has
been completed and announced-the
legislature may contain majority Nos
tile to him.
Senator Chandler. who has already
served eighteen years In the senate,
stands in a receptive attitude. He is
not disposed, It is said. to enter into a
scrnmbie for the place, believing TINT
II his people want to retain him as their
senator they will do so. How far his
vote against the gold standard bill will
nfrect his chances is at present IN I'M
solved problem.
Bryan May Become a Senator.
Two senators from Nebraska will be
chosen by the legislature to be elected
next fall. Senator Thurston's term ex-
plrss and he announced some time ago
that he would not be a candidate for re-
election. Assistant Secretary Of War
Meiklojohn is anxious to succeed him.
The vacancy cauesd by the death OF
Senator Hayward, now temporarily hil-
ed by the appointment OF Mr.. Allen, will
also come before the Legislature, and II