The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
STORM CENTERS
IN The WEST
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS WILL
FIGHT IN FIVE STATES.
Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Montana
and Nevada Will See Something Do
ing-The Democratic Fracas in
Missouri Causes Republicans to
Prick Up Their Ears.
BY w. w. Iern1ane.

Prick Up Their Ears.
BY w. w. Jermane.
Chicago, Aug. 2O.-The republican
are preparing for a contest
in five states west of the Missouri
Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Montana
means conceded to the democrats, but
both parties are claiming them, and
are therefore to give them careful at
tention. OF the five, Nebraska, Utah
and Montana seem more likely to be
republican than democratic, while Ne
vada seems more likely to be demo-
cratic than republican. What Colora-
do will do, no man can say as yet.
The only cloud on the republican
sky IN Utah is the Smoot investigations
Republican leaders have been at con-
siderable pains to explain the Smoot
situation to the Utah Mormons, and it
is believed that explanation will prove
to be satisfactory. At the same time,
however, the situation is not quite
what could be wished, and there will
be no opportunity to better it until
after the middle of September, by
which time the local tickets will be in
the field. These are expected to
In California. Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington and Wyoming the democrats
will not make a serious fight. These
states will be conceded to Roosevelt,
as will Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and
states of that class. In these states
the congressional committees of the
two parties will busy themselves in
certain districts, but outside of this the
states will hardly know that a ma
tional campaign is on.
Interesting Missouri Situation.
The republican managers in Chi
cago are watching the situation in Mis-
souri, with great interest, and there
was a conference recently between
Messrs. New, Tawney, Dover and the
rest to consider a proposal made for
the commencement of active work
looking to the carrying of the state for
Roosevelt. Should the friction De-
tween Folk and Stone increase it is
quite likely that the republicans will
lok upon the state state as debatable
ground. Letters have come to the
Chicago headquarters from democrats
and republicans in all parts of Mis-
souri,, praying that the Roosevelt
managers make vigorous campaign,
all possible help. There is serious
disaffection in the ranks of the Mis-
souri, democracy, and the Folk-Stone
row is responsible for it.
Bryan's Hopes in Nebraska.
The campaign in Nebraska will be
one Of the most interesting in the
west. Bryan wants to go to the senate,
in succession to Senator Dietrich,
whose term will expire next March 4.
AS an opening gun, he has announced
that he will support Parker loyalty.
1t is expected that this announcement
will bring the national democratic
| Nohr oCJxo f, .>Yt
of the electoral and legislative tickets.
If Bryan's support of Parker is shown
by the Nebraska returns to have heen
satisfactory, Bryan will look for the
help of the national committee his
! Legislative contest, providing the leg's-
lature is democratic. The Nebraska
campaign will thus have a national
significance. Roosevelt seems cerain
to carry the state, but Bryan's sena-
torial aspirations need not be harmed
by that fact, provided he is able to
convince the national committee that
he has done what he could.
Foggy in Colorado.
It is reluctantly admitted by repub-
lican managers that the situation in
| Colorado is not entirely satisfactory
| That is to say, while the state, on a
purely political issue, would be safely
republican, the injection of the labor
issue into the campaign may make il
doubtful. Much will depend on what
the democrats do at their state con-
vention, next month. If they nominate
will increase their chances of carry.
ing the state for Parker, but If, as
| seems proba BILE, they nominate a rad.
l ical, the republicans ought to win, de-
spite the handicap. There isn't any
politics in the Colorado contest this
year. It is between labor and capital
and is one Of the most aggravated OF
it's kind the country ever has known
It so happens that the republicans
will get the short end of the pole, sc
far as the Colorado labor vote is con.
4 cerned, because Governor Peabody, {
republican, is the man who compelled
i by military force, cessation of thu
violence in Cripple Creek and Victor
Had he been democrat, that party
would have suffered. The striker!
and their friends don't purpose having
/ anything to do with any party tina
fails to recognize labor's claims. 1t i
this fact that may result in the nomi
nation of radical democrat for gov
ernor. 1t is the intention of the re
publican national committee to max,
a hard fight in Colorado, for even a
it's worst they think the situation IA
from hopeless.
Carter Will Try for Montana.
The Montana situation is hopefu
for the republicans this year, and We
it is recognized that an earnest cam
paign must be made. Former Sena
tor Tom Carter, who will succee,
Senator Gibson, If the legislator
elected in November is republican, i
now in New York consulting wit
Chairman Cortelvou of the nationa
committee. On his way east he spen
two days at Chicago headquarters. H
says the outlook is good. He admit
that there will be a big fight in tn
state, but sees no reason why the re
publicans should not win. He has no
asked for any help from the nationa
committee, but the campaign is youn
yet.
Invasion of Nevada.
Nevada has been for many year
looked upon as being democrat