Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02

rule, threaten more Harm TO NepuplicdD
I prospects next week than the differences
| on the tariff and the trusts. On the
| issues the party stands chance to get
together. and it may do SO without seri-
ousIy endangering its likelihood of sue
cess two years from now. The factional
quarrefs. however, are proving hard to
/ adjust, and will become sores on the
Republican body generally if not soon
ended.
Trouble in California.
] there are the party troubles in California.
/ Governor Gage was successfully opposed
4 by influential Republicans and defeated
! Tor denomination. He has strong fac
! zion back Of him. and up to this time has
! been ene of the operators of what IS
(; ca lied the machine The strife has been
/ SO bitter that tie Democrats have not
f! been SO hopeful in that State in eight
! years Certainly not since 1886. So tar
| The trouble has not extended TO the Con-
| sressionai candidates, and fortunately for
| Inc Republicans this is more or less true
! in most Of the States where there is in
! ternal dissension.
/ In the State of Washington. where they
1
! The Democrats stand q chance Of carry
! ing the Legislature and electing sue
! cessor to Senator Turner, Democrat pc
/ cause Of the intense bitterness between
| the adherents Of Senator Foster and eX-
Senator Wilson. The latter is the head Of
big paper in Seattle, and controls
faction sLlong and able, both in intellect
| and brains. Senator Foster is not with
out adherents. The strugsie began in this
4 hn I'>,t-
| eral appointments. and it was rather
| generally credited that Senator Foster
! mas received much the worS, of the deal.
/ Ex-senator Wilson did not, for some Tins,
( attempt to make recommendations as 10
appointments. but held aloof, merely MAX
/ ing recommendations at the request of the
| President. Senator Foster made a few
recommendations for important Offices
| These reconm endations were placed be-
| fore the attorney-general. who found. I'D
at least one case, that The man was unfit
for the place. A change had to be made
! and Senator Foster was forced to accept
| an appointment or two that did not re-
/ present his desires. Then the impression
became broadcast in Washington That eX
| Senator Wilson was the dominant in!lu-
| ence here and that Senator Foster was
mot on good terms with the adm 4niStrauon
/ That was really true for some time. Sen
ator Foster found opportunity to repay
| the President by opposing the Cuban re-
ciprocity proposition. Then came an ap
| puintment or two somewhat satisfactory
| to Mr.. Foster. and the situation looked
little better. While the two factions
are cutting each others threats and knit
! ing legislative nominees, the Democrats.
under Senator Turner, are doing all they
can to elect a Legislature.
Dfscord In Utah.
Coming farther East are troubles in
| Utah over the Senatorial candidacy or
one of the apostles OF the Mormon church.
| Republicans who 60 not give their re-
| gous adherence to that church, object TO
the prominence Of the church in the per-
son of the candidate. Senator Rawllns
| Democrat. is a candidate for reelection,
ana hopes to stir up enough Republican
dissatisfaction to secure a Democratic ma
| ;orty in the Legislature. Utah returned
20 the Republican column in 1880, and I'M
der ordinary conditions would be expected
TO turn in a large Republican majority
in all directions.
Nebraska is mole or less rent with in
ternal strife. The fight in the Omaha Con-
gressonal district, in which Repre-
sentative Mercer is strenuousiy opposed
by Edward RcSewater, of the Omaha Bee,
| is not confined exclusively to that district,
having ramificationS in a good many>dlrec
lions. Mr.. Rosewater has had ambitions
10 come to the Senate for years. and just
before Senators Willard and Dietrich were
elected nearly two years ago. MI. Rose
waters ten or fifteen supporters In the
Legislature had, with the assistance OF
other Republicans, tied the Legislature
into knot that promised to cause that
body TO adjourn without selecting two
senators In this crisis President Mctin-
lev stepped in and made an appeal to the
ia ction to put aside their differences and
elect tv.o Senators. Then the factions
united upon two comparatively unknown
men. Senator Willard is supposed to nave
been Mr. Rosewater's representative In
this State also, the Republicans are much
divided on the tariff Because OF beet
sugar interests in Nebraska, the Sena-
.ors opposed Cuban reciprocity last year,
but Senato Willard has since announced
mis- intention to support the policy of
President Roosevelt at the next session
Conditions In Kansas.
Kansas turns UP this year with the ola
Leland and anti-Leland fight. Cyrus LIE
land dominated Kansas Republican poll
tics for thirty years. and until two years
ago was the undisputed dispenser of Re-
nl,blican patronage. He was an original
Mckinley Republican, and President NC
Kin,ey accorded him full sway. Senator
Rurton.s turn at the wheel came along
and Cyrus Leland's sway was temporarily
Stoned. Senator Burton was too power
fu, 10 be ignored by President Roosevelt,
and much of the patronage went to MIN.
CYRUS Leiand's head was cut of as pen
sion agent. President Roosevelt wouio
not accept the recor' mendatior OF Sena-a
TOR Burton as to successor to Dir. Leland.
hut appointed man not idenuHed Win
either action Now the old fight is renew
ea IA the elections for the Legislature.
n...e.srta tive Curtis Is Supposed TO be