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Especial Washington Letter.

Especial Washington Letter.
u YHAT will the Republican stall
vHI warts Of Wisconsin do now,
wv poor things, since the SUI
preme court Of that state-a
Republican supreme court-has declar-
ed Governor La Toilette and his ticket
to be the regulars, and by that token
also declared United States Senators
Spooner and Quarles, together with
Congressman Babcock and the rest Of
the stalwarts, to be boltersl That Is
q tremendous blow on those statesmen
who were declared regular" by the
Republican national convention. It Is
confusion worse COMPOUNDED and chaos
come again among the stalwarts, who
have been posing so long as the whole
show in Wisconsin. Now, De 1t re-
membered that Hon. ]. w. Babcock,
who is thus declared to be a bolter,
Is the chairman Of the Republican
congressional campaign committee and
for some dozen years has held that re-
sponsible position. To denominate that
eminent parsonage bolter is almost
to commit sacrilege. A more serious
blow could not be delivered against his
prestige than has been dealt by the
Republican supreme court Of Wiscon-
sin. 1t surely increases very much
Democratic prospects Of carrying the
next house. Clearly the Republican
party In Wisconsin is in the process Of
dissolution. Cook, the stalwart candt-
date for governor, has withdrawn since
the supreme court decision was rem
dered, but the stalwarts have substi-
tuted Ex-Governor Schofeld, which In
dicates that they intend to fight to the
last ditch. Ny good friend ex-Gov-
ernor George w. Peck has ample cause
to believe in the old dictum that 1t is
better to be born lucky than rich. He
is the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor now. Once before local condi-
lions enabled him to land the governor
ship, and it seems reasonably certain
that in his case at least history is about
to repeat itself, for his election: to the
| 9overnorshtp this load Of poles"-to
borrow an expression from one Of my
observation-disclosures to be assured.
Governor Peck is the author of the
"Peck's Bad Boy" papers, which have
rendered him famous.
The Republican split In Wisconsin,
| which is now irreparable, means much
more than the election of Democratic
governor. It means Democratic leg
tslature which will elect a Democrat
to succeed Mr.. Quarles in the senate of
the United States. It means that the
thirteen electoral votes of Wisconsin
will go to Parker and Davis, and 1t
also means that the Democrats will
elect their congressional nominees in
about one-half the districts. 1t was a
dne days work which the Republican
supreme court did for the Democrats
when 1t declared Governor Robert NJ.
La Follstte and his ticket to be the
regulars.
Not to Take the Stump.
All Democrats who have been
brought into personal contact with
Judge Parker will deeply regret his
decision not to make any speeches in
this campaign except from his front
porch at Rosemount, for all who have
ssen aud heard him believe that he
would greatly increase his chances Of
election by making stumping tour Of
the country. He looks like man Of
capacity, and he is tiptop speaker.
There appears to be sort Of super
gtition to the effect that no presiden-
ttal candidate who stumps the country
can be elected, which is utter nonsense.
Stephen A. Douglas began it in 1850,
but does any sane man believe that he
would have come any nearer election
Il he had remained at homer No hui
man power could have brought success
to the Democrats after the split at the
Charleston convention. Horace Gree
lay made great campaign, but was
defeated not because he made series
Of wonderful stump speeches. but be-
cause the one gallus Democrats would
not support him-the Democrats who
expect no Office and want none.
The next candidate who stumpsd the
country was James Gillespie Blaine,
who engendered much enthusiasm and
made votes wherever he went. His
speeches helped him amazingly. Had
be not made his last visit to New York
dty he would have been elected easily.
The things which defeated him were
the Delmonico Belshazzar's feast and
Burohard's words Of ALTERATION.
Bryan's great stumping tour came
near electing him. The truth lie that
Il he had stayed west Of the Allie
ehanies and not wasted much Of his
time in the hopelessly Republican
states Of the east his stump oratory
would have elected him. Stamping
helps and does not hurt a presidential
candidate.
Glorious Achievements.
It is customary for Republicans to
boast of the glorious achievements"
Of the Republican party. No one will
deny that few of the founders Of the
Republican party played grand parts in
p great drama, but what about the
maiodorous performances Of their sue
eessors7 I shall undertake to give a
partial list Of the doings of the Re-
publican party to Jog the memory of
/ The voter: