Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01
ARE HARD To ADJUST
Factional Fights in the Re-
publican Ranks.
VIEW OF MANY STATES
LEGISLATURES IN DANGER OF
BEING LOST.
Review of Conditions Extending From
the Pacific to Delaware Bay-Har-
mony General in the East.

Not in ten years have there been so many
factional differences in the republican party
as at the present time. Not in so many
years has the party been badly divided
on important issues. In many respects it
has swapped places with the conditions
that existed in the democratic party for
years.
In state after state there are bitter per-
sonal and factional fights. These, as a
rule, threaten more harm 10 republican
prospects next week than the differences on
the tariff and the trusts. On the issues the
party stands a chance to get together and
1t may do so without seriously endangering
its likelihood of success two years from
now. The factional quarrels, however, are
proving hard to adjust and may become
sores on the republican body generally if
not soon ended.
Beginning far out on the Pacific coast
there are the party troubles in California.
Governor Gage was successfully opposed
by influential republicans and was defeated
for denomination. He has a strong fac
ton back of him, and up to this time has
been one of the operators of what is called
the machine. The strife has been so bit
ter that the democrats have not been so
hopeful in eight years, certainly not since
1896. So far the trouble has not extended
to the congressional candidates and for
tunately for the republicans this is more or
less true in most of the states. where there
is internal dissension. If republican seats
in California are lost 1t Will probably be
due to the factional differences.
Wilson-Foster Feud in Washington.
In the state of Washington where the
democrats had no hope of winning on party
issues, they stand a chance of carrying the
legislature and electing a successor to SEN
tense bitterness between the adherents of
Senator Foster and ex-senator Wilson. The
latter is the head of a big paper in Seattle,
and controls a faction strong and able, both
in intellect and brains. Senator Foster is
not without adherents The struggle began
IN this city months ago over tAe appoint
merits. and 1t was rather generally credited
that Senator Foster has received much the
worst of the deal. EN-Sen9tar Wilson did
not, for some time, attempt to make recon-
mendations as to appointments. but he'll
aloof, merely making suggestions or recon-
mendationS at the request Of the President.
Senator Foster made a few recommenda-
tiOns for important offices. These recon-
mendations were placed before the attorney
general who found. in at least one case,
that the man recommended was unfit for
the place. change had to be made and
Senator Foster was forced to accept an ap-
pointment two that did not represent his
desires. Then the impression became broad
cast here and in Washington that eX-Sena-
and that Senator Foster was not on good
terms with the administration. That was
really true for some time. Senator Foster
found opportunity to repay the President
by opposing the Cuban reciprocity PROPOSE
tion Then came an appointment or two
somewhat satisfactory to Mr.. Foster and
the situation looked a little better. While
the two factions are cutting each others
throats and knitting legislative nominees the
democrats. under Senator Turner. doing
all they can to elect legislature.
Troubles in Utah.
Coming farther east troubles in Utah
over the senatorial candidacy of one of the
apostles of the Mormon church. Repub-
licans who do not give their religious ad-
herence to that church object to the promi-
rence of the church in the person OF the
candidate. Senator Rawlins is a candidate
for reelection and hopes to find enough re-
publican dissatisfaction to secure a dem5-
cratic majority in the legislature. Utah re-
turned to the republican column in 1900,
and under ordinary conditions would be eX-
pected to turn in large republican major
ity in all directions.
Internal Strife in Nebraska
Nebraska is more less rent with inter
nal strife. The fight in the Omaha con-
gressional district, i'll which Representative
Mercer is strenuously opposed by Edward
Rosewater of the Omaha Bee. is not con-
ramifications III a good many directions.
Mr. Rosewater has had ambitions to come
to the Senate for years, and just before
Senators Mllard and Dietrich were elected
nearly two years ago Mr.. Rosewater's ten
or fifteen supporters in the legislature had,
with the assistance of other republicans,
tied the legislature into knot that prom
ised to cause that body to adjourn without
selecting two senators. In this crisis Pres
ident Mckinley stepped in and made ap-
peal to the factions to put aside their diff
OIn ,hn
factions united upon two comparatively un-
known men. Senator Millard is supposed
to have been Mr.. Rosewater's represent
ative.
In this state also the republicans are
much divided the tariff Because of
large beet sugar interests in Nebraska the
the senators opposed Cuban reciprocity last
year, but Senator Millard has since an
nounced his intention to support the policy
of President Roosevelt at the next session
Kansas fractional Differences.
Kansas turns up this year with the old
Leland and anti-Leland fight. Cyrus Le-
land dominated Kansas republican politics
for thirty years, and until two years ago
was the undisputed dispenser of republican
patronage. He was an original Mckinley
republican and President Mckinley accord
ed him full sway. Senator Burton's turn at
the wheel came along and, Cyrus Lelands
sway was temporarily stopped Senator
Burton was too powerful to be ignored by
President Roosevelt and much of the pa
tronage went to him. Cyrus Leland's head
was cut off as pension agent which office
he had held for five years. President
Roosevelt would not accept the recommen-
dation of Senator Burton as to successor
to Mr. Leland, but appointed man not
Identified with either faction. Now the old
fight is renewed in the elections for the leg
islature Representative Curtis is supposed
to be backed by the Burton faction for the
Senate to succeed Senator Harris, demo-
crat-populist, while Representative Long is
believed to have the hearty backing of
Cyrus Leland, who is displaying his old
time activity and threatening to break
down the Burton sway. Senator Burton
opposed the Cuban reciprocity policy, and
for that reason is supposed to be under the
ban of presidential displeasure to certain
extent.
Differences in Iowa.
Iowa,s family differences are as much
nersonal as ANYTHING else.s Governor Cum