Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-03
PEOPLE IN GOOD SPIRITS
FEELING IN THE WEST SINCE THE
ELECTION.
Perry Heath Says That New Enter
prises Are Being Started and Fresh
Capital Put I'm Old Ones.

Secretary Perry 8. Heath of the repub-
lican national committee. former First AS
sistant Postmaster General, has returned to
the city, and was this morning found by
Star reporter experimenting the opening of
committee headquarters at the northeast
corner of Vermont avenue and H street. He
came to Washington directly from Utah,
where he is interested in the construction
of railroad. with Senator Clark of Mon
tana and California and st. Louis capital
lists
Il know very little about political af-
fairs occurring since the election said
Secretary Heath to Star reporter. There
Is great rejoicing out in the far west over
the result of the election. You can actually
it upon the faces of the people.
know of no state which will derive greater
benefit than Utah. Every one is taking on
new spirit, and investing in enterprises.
There will be wonderful development. in
Utah, and Salt Lake City, in my opinion,
will double m population during the COM
ing five years, while the state will treble
in wealth before another presidential cleo
ton. Utah Is republican reliably in future
elections She knows what 1t means to
have democratic free trade or low tariffs
and the menace of a free silver currency"
How about Nebraska?'
Rejoicing in Nebraska.
man met in each place I stopped wore
broad grim replied Mr.. Heath. THE men
who went astray for Bryan volunteered the
promise that they had hired BARRIERS, ard
that no more would they be found among
the grass eaters.' There Is more rejoicing
in Nebraska than any place I visited. And
when you find a people redeeming a state
after the experience of those in Nebraska
you can set them down as the best of
sound-government citizens. They will give
the country two substantial United States
senators of the pure republican type By
the way, l heard many compliments for
Senator Thurston while passing through
the state, and regrets that he had deter
mined to retire to private life. All ex-
pressed the opinion that he could be re-
elected If he would but be willing to serve.
No. l have no idea who will be elected.
Editor Rosewater Of the Omaha Bee has
strong and reliable following, and Represen-
tative Mercer and Assistant Secretary of
War Meicklejohn, both strong and expert
enced men. are very promising aspirants. A
dozen men are mentioned, and good ones
will no doubt be chosen.
Good Spirits of the People.
But the oheerfulness and hopefulness of
the people," continued Mr.. Heath. at
tracted my attention and interested me
most, If for no other reason, because I have
had surfeit of politics during the past
with politics. Men and women everywhere
are arranging to open new businesses,
large old interests and develop commerce
and manufactures. 1t would seem that
there would be a glut in the market, but
all reported a far greater demand than the
supply. Every article entering into build
ing of every description is in tremendous
demand. the supply being from six months
to two years in arrears. L met an agent
for a car works who stated that his firm
had fifteen thousand cars their books
Another manufacturer said he could take
no orders except those subject to the firms
own option. There Is great demand for
labor of all kinds, and now wages will be
increased gradually, but certainly, and for
this l ardently wish. Labor should and
will have its share Of the prosperity. No
President ever had so many personal as
well as official friends as President McKin-
ley. While it is true that he has had be-
hind him republican Congress, the peo-
pie realize that it has been his leadership
that has given us so many good laws and
such universal prosperity. 1 believe that
If another election were to be held next
week President McKinleys majority would
be vastly increased over that of last month,
for the people now see. clearer than ever,
that he makes good not only his promises,
but all of those Of his party