New-York tribune., 1902-10-30


o, Tie sampson-schley controversy in some parts
.. -El country. In Maryland. the home OF Rear
admiral S-hley, the alleged iavoIitism Of the sd-
~sals,ratiou 70 Rear Admiral Sampson has been
eaers In t6e I'D Wo5t Virginia DfsiTitt efforis
are 7e-ue n-aae 10 STIR up Opposition 20 Repre-,
.svorghIe 70 rear A5miral schley and The same
slud o.. fight is being made against Repre-
.r tae Nth Illinois District
THE PRESIDENTS POPULARITY.-Pres
Hoo-lvelts personal popularity which has been
-.l4ty increased by his success in settling the coal
strike IS Ereatv aiding The Republicans IN the
congress campaign. especially in the Western
states President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
I-livers.-y ut California. who was II Washington
-o-aoy said tha4 in his opinion 5ae eouatry would
s4lls II Il were not for the personality Of the Pres-
fsr.ns 6isaI5 eu.osized tie President in a recent
speech az Democrauc meeting IN kansas con
periiriicar rartv TO drop M Roosevelt ana that
-he Democrats would then take him W nominate
him for The Presidency, and elect him
STATEHOOD THE ISSUE ~ ARIZONA Both
rarties "a the arizona campaign are using the same
slogan Toy The election OF their candidate tor dele
eat-th, universal desire for Statehood. The Demo
Gratis say l- Is necessary 10 send Democratic dele
gate 10 Congress 10 emphasize the dispieasure OF the
people thar Congress has not allowed Arizona 70
become Cd state. and the Republicans declare that
5Iriess ono of their owu party is sent delegate
which the House accepted last winter However.
rae trend o. sentiment i ii.4t - WI De sS5e - :,
j. sIorrtsea.
JOYS ELECTION ASSURED.-The Missouri
ueulocrauc leaders have been promising the man
agers 81 fae Democratic Congress Committee IL
Washington that they would defeat Representa-
-+issoqi 4isGte1' 'it-' f5i = .l1 has b, siyins his
rrafHf ".
ana TIE latest Information from 81 louis indeaLes
that there s no longer any pIohaoils ol the eiec-
Ii0n u thc Democratic candidate.
THE IA FOLLETTE-sPOONER FlGHT.-The
bitterness ot the factional fight between Governor
Ia Toilette and Senator Spooner In Wisconsin, Is
illustrated by the ~efusal OF state Senator Hage-
uleisier Of Green Bay, who - q Republican Mem
ne! Of the legislature. 10 allow Governor La
FoIlotta TO SPEAK ia han ne owns. Mr. Hage-
-neister WoU-d not say that Ais refusal was bascd
,u his opposition the Governor. but additional
Significance was given 10 his action by the fact that
q few evenings before Senator Spooner had spoken
in his hall The fight between the two rival he
publican leaoers mas muodled me situation SO @ oao-
.y that IL is difficult 10 predict what the outcome
,.s9g,,. NH Ssr5i,5f-y a. iy ne minority Ia
FoleJte Republicans are carrying their opposition
openly agreeing with Democrats 10 vote for Demo
.ratIc legislative candidates in exchange for Demo
,;Do6ner Eepublicaus viii vote for the Democratic
-oI coverp6T al all wisconsin Democrats here
do not believe the dght will affect the Congress
non Of az ant-spoouer legislature, Governor Ia
Folette VIII probably pe reelected ny the h'iP OF
Democratic votes.
DEMOCRATS "FLCSH."-Not il recent years
tgs the Democratic Congressional campaign com
r1ittee had so much money in the present cam
nsign. Chairman Grigss has spent comparatively
l.Itle time in the headquarters a. washington lie
has left the sending ont Of literature and the 4s-
sigumeut o. speakers 10 his assistants and mas de-
voted himself 70 looking after subscription lie
principal assistants iu TINS work naNe peen LfNls
cltXcn ano 2-tiepresentauves 4sloo5 SuaIs ai-e
Ben" z able The amount collected Is said 70 De
more tha1 s59o which Is larger canpalfh ma f5 Ilf9
fhaI Jne cilil-ll-- mas hau slIe -
= Flower was It's chairman inc I1eluo4Lcal4s On
TIC other hand. have had less money 10 sptha ms
ear than usual
HELPED BY SPEAKERS RETIREMENT.-The
retirement ot Speaker Henderson from the cam
paign In Iowa is proving direct help TO Repre-
sentative Heuervay Ia his fght for re-elscuon IN
The Ist Indiana District Il is being pointed OUT 70
-dI. Hemelways constituents that Representative
Cannon q Illinois. viii undoubtedly be the next
speaker, i1us leaving v9cancy IA me el2ltnlaa- @
and that as Mr.. HemeEwsy Is the senior Repuo-
lcan on that committee he VIII succeed succeed 20 ne tte
sAarnaa u this committee are 50 great tnsl II Is
rlace held 6Z rs Ferresentative and this argument
Is ulskns votes for NJ Hemen"aY-
Ir INDIANA GOES DEMoCRATIC.-Though
tho Republicans are not uneasy about the sltGa-
non IN Indiana and are counting with commence
an carrying the State ana eiectins RepuoIeah
legislature. the Democratic leacSrs are alfeduS
reRinnine 10 quarrel among themselves as 10
which one Of them shall succeed Senator ar
hanks IL the event Of the election O. Demo-
crsuc legislature. The eadns rivals Tor r,1a wnat
now promises 10 be the empty honor OF me peIlo-
cratic edqrsement tor ne pee are srd15 Tss
cart Of the Democratic state committee 4 thira
ve ~ tfe : ex1Peme Bryan Ting Of The party
HEDGES SHREWD MOVE. - representative
Hedge OF Iowa, is foxy. In the midst Of bis cam
uzign the postmaster or a prominent to|n IN MS
district died. score or candidates appeared aho
Nr He6ae was in a quandary- He knew that 10
raale selection would create considerable DIS
satisfactiou while. II he delayed, he would oe
charged with self-inierest He solved the problem
ii, asking The chairman OF las district committee
70 hold q special election for the purpose OF naming
Tie postmaster All Republican voters who re-
.i,eg +feir mail al Tie Office entitled 10 vote
me 11~sI r,iias f0r hoIdug primary elections werc
RsDuhlcan PATRONS of the ofce turned out IN force
lhe man who received the largest nuInoer ol suig 80
Ess been reconaraenced by Representative htuse
-or appointment. and every ono IS satisheu
rr,z-r- aSo POLITICAL UBLEs.-Many Of
the Senator's and Representative whose poliucal
futsre hangs on the result of the election next
Tuesday envy Senator Frye, OF Maine VINO te-
GENTLY replied 10 q question as 10 ~heh MS pi'aeit
term would expire by saying thal he le"l-S -
uot tell ofhand ha went on 20 say ihat he nau
20 little trouble IN being returned 20 Congress tl
he esd not keep track OF when he Moulo come Up
for reelection. Senator hoar. or N'Ssae'i''a - -
IS another man who las never hao q" "oiiE ' ao~
his tou,rr, Of office lie recently told iTiea tIa. @
he ,ereorsl rampaign expenses since ms ~ -
nomination candidate TOT fstpi's ~ =, ,nt
for postage IN acl1nowleiginc rs 9gn,,nauohs l''
fhe House and his elections 10 the Senate
VVor-Tp syOT TRUST sPOONER--A good story
on Senator spooner Genes in from Madison WIS"
sn connection with the wisconsin Kansas iootoa"