New-York tribune., 1896-10-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Since Senator Sherman announced as the result Of
his visit to Colorado that the silver wan
ing in that State rhe politicians have been watch
Ing with renewed interest the gallant fight that
Senator Wolcot is making for Mckinley and IIo-
bart His followers are certainly pushing their
campaign vigorously. and are growing more con-
ident every day OF their ability to rout the Teller
faction at the polls.
John Russell Young's recent protest against the
denunciation Of the Popocrats for dishonesty has
called forth some vigorous criticism OF his position
in the matter. Mr.. Young declared that there was
''as much honesty In the silver party as in that Of
their opponents" and for this The Bingha
Republican, takes him to task. While II is THE
Republican admits. rather hard to accuse hun
dreds OF thousands OF citizens OF dishonesty vet
the logic OF events and the doctrines can meet
with other conclusion" and when any person
says that half a dollar Is a good enough dollar
means to be dishonest II he thinks that free coin
age is going to increase the value OF silver 100 per
cent and make II intrnsically at parity with gold
he is an gnoramus. 1t will not be many months
before all the persons who are led into the advo
cacy Of free silver VIII acknowledge they were
either knaves or fools"
A defender Of Senator Hill has been found at last
In the person OF ex-senator Eaton OF Connecticut
In an interview in 1.-The Hartford Courant" he de-
clares, that Hill is right In doing what he has donel
for the purpose OF holding his party together and
then Mr.. Eaton proceeds to say that all this
trouble "is due to Grover Cleveland" because the
COnee,
beer and other luxures. and thus avoid bond
issue.
In view Of the strained relations existing between
the two Popocratic candidates for Vice President
..The Albany Argus suggests In the interests OF
neace that Mr. Bryan send TO each OF them this
text from Galatians, neatly worked on perforated
nasteboard: But If bite and devour another,
take heed that We be not consumed one OF another
Brvan's defeat Is conceded by the Democratic
Record OF Philadelphia. which argues that mo
politcal party that had lost the support Of It's
administration has ever elected Its Presidential
cordidate The election Of Bryan therefore, In the
face of the opposition OF the Democratic Admin
istration would be n strange and startling political
anomaly.
Tammany's prominence In the State Convention
"a another remarkable feature OF this campaign and
is pointed out By Democrats as an evidence OF John
C. Sheehan's disqualihcations for the Wigwam lead
ership Under Wood Kelly and even Croker. Tam
many was willing to remain IN the background 80
long as its control OF New-York City was not inter-
fered WITH and even when II In the best repute
rs leaders did not attempt to dominate In State
affairs But In spite OF the fact that It's fortunes
are at the lowest ebb and with the disclosures of
the Lexow Committee fresh In the public mind
insists thrusting the OrganiZatio
the people No wonder I'M sneeringly asks him,
"Do YOU call that leadership Richard Croker he.
fore his departure for Europe. was asked by n
friend why he put Sheehan In control. Why" he
ia reported have said In reply there IL never any
trouble getting rid OF man like Sheehan but there
might be with other fellows"