New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
THE POLITICAL CIRCUS RING
ALL THE BIG BROOKLYN BRYANITES
WANT TO BE RINGMASTER.
At PRESENT. BERNARD j. YORK SNAPS THE WHIP.
AND SEVERAL HAVE FELT THE LASH
sTING-M. l.. TowNs's POLITICAL
CREED UP TO DATE

AND SEVERAL HAVE FELT THE LASH
sTING-M L. TowNs's POLITICAL
CREED UP TO DATE
Brookyn's most interesting entertainment now
adays is furnished by the real and wouldbe leaders
OF the Bryan and Sewall campaign. Since the
county committees of the regular organization and
the reform organization formally took their posi-
lions on the opposite side of the line each party
has left the other severely alone. The shepardtes
have surrendered the regular organization to the
sverites and the silvertes have driven from their
charmed ring all OF their old pals who are known
to be in the least unfrlendly TO Bryan. While the
Sound Money Democrats working together in
harmony and displaying the most intense ear
ncstness in their preparation for the campaign the
Popocrats fighting among themselves over the
corpse Of their party and eying each other with
ill-conccaled Jealousy and suspicion.
At the present time Bernard j. York. chairman
Of the regular Executive Committee and also chair
man OF the Campaign Committee, is the chief
monopost Of the silverite leadership. By taking
advantage OF James D. Bells long postponed and
thn-voiced confession OF Bryanism. Mr.. York lifted
himself into the subleadership Of the regulars at
the right hand Of Boss" McLaughlins throne.
As driver Of the Popocratc mule, Barney" keeps
a tight grip on the rens, but he has already run
several ambitious political youngsters VINO
want TO ride with him. Every accident OF this KIND
brings on an attack Il crouch in the youngster
tfdmplcd
passion anywhere else. Jimmie RidSway Is the
chief sufferer from Barneys driving. Jimmie is
mad because the organization pricked his Gov
ernorship boom almost before it was blown up, ann
now threatens to cut the string off short on his
Lieutenant -Ciovernorship boom.
TOWNS. THE POLITICAL. ALSO MAD
Mlrabeau Lamartine Towns is mad because ne
was counted out in his Assembly district conven-
ton as a delegate Buffalo, and Is seriously tax
ing the productive powers Of his lachrymal giands'
keeping his checks moist while relating his woes
to his friends. Senator Peter II. McNuty Is mai
because his services as chief organizer Of Bryan
and Sewall Campaign Club No l and only OF Kings
County were not recognized by Barney when the
Campaign Committee was selected. Jimmie
Fridge. is mad because his bold Endorsement OF
william Jinnin Brine" less than week after ne
was nominated did not secure for him front seat
on the mule cart. Mr.. Bridges put his ward on
record for IL to l almost before the echoes OF the
Chicago racket had died out in the convention hal!
but Jimmie" has not been heard from since lhere
are said to be many other cases Of soreness caused
by the various acts of forgetfuness Of Boss Nc
Laughlns subordinate.
Another cause for grief in the heart Of Mrabeau
L. Towns which even Bert" Reiss's challenge for
a debate has not assuaged, is the publication in The
Tribilne Of the remark made by Mr.. Towns several
days after ne had advertised his allegiance TO
always expected to be According to a leading
Shcpardite, whose reputation ior Netacuy mas 49,
conversation less than week after Bryans nom
nation although he had publicly joined me siver
forces on the day following inc duJou'''"'' u ~
Chicago Convention
THE POLITICAL FAITH or Mr.. TOWNS.
OF course. Mr. Towns denies the statement, and
when seen by a Tribune reporter he made the fol-
lowing confession Of his political faith:
"I stand for the reconciliation Of silver because
believe that It will bring an era OF prosperity 10
a. E..ar rrrad
believe the United states should nave currency
which she can keep at home. should coin money 10
i,rnad for The reason that foreigners might prefer
II TO other coin. In my opinion. II the remoneIlza-
ton of silver resulted in sending Soid 10 pi liiiiu'
~ Ia or II Der cent IL would be the greatest bless
ing which could be bestowed upon US D,cduS,e Il
would not seek foreign markets because OF Us
euperior value but would be used to promote IA
tioa nrospcrity Iii fares the land this is not
nortry) whose money becomes 80 VaiuaDie lu't me
Si,v,- | am supported by such eminent authorities
as Hume Gibbon Adam smith ana oc4er a m~r
lea coin money for America Ihat wouu ply i an
emo ~ Hnt,onai nd not an international currency
II this be gold monometalsm the" an" soi'
monometallist
SAYS POSITIVE BIMETALLISM is lMPOSSl-
BILE.
Mr. Towns said further, in explaining his beliefs:
..\Vhat have said and still say is that 1t is I'M
possib,e for any country or al countries OF 1"e
world 10 have positive bmetallisn, II that means
having the absolute parity Of the two metals NJ
60, r,tio that NAV be fixed for any length Of time
say six months. one metal will always be- II the
experience of the past teaches anything cheaper
than the other ,,. ill.,,
a SYMPOSIUM Of the views of Brookyns silver
ties as their exact beliefs on the money question
would display variety OF statements as INSTRUCT
i've and dssirnilar their guesses on me weather
~ a month hence \ choice example or their neon
Sist,ncv is the attitude taken by Edward NJ. Grout
who said at d recent meeting OF the county com.
,,rsf1 ba l.li
sho,,ld he made 20 bring about international pl-
metaIiism before this Nation goes 1t alone; or
took any step IN that dlIectloh' nc was '"'' ' ."
favor Of the election OF Bryan - go
The Bryan campaign in Kings County VIII come Si
70 a climax when Bryan comes TO brooklyn on sep,
,o,nbcr ~ Tho candidates visit in Brooklyn VIII
be the occasion for monster demonstration, ms
shouters say and his opponents are equaily certain
that n will be the beginning or the ehd OF any
serious effort 10 win voters for him IN the city.