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BIG NEWS FROM NEW YORK
SILVER SENTIMENT SWEEPING THE
INTERIOR OF THAT STATE.

SILVER SENTIMENT SWEEPING THE
INTERIOR OF THAT STATE.
Democratic County Chairmen Report that
the Free Coinage Issue is Helping the
PARTY Rather Than Hurting It-Interest-
Ing Reading.
The World telegraphed to the chair
man of each Democratic county com
mittee in the State yesterday the fol-
lowing questions:
Do Democrats in your county ap.
prove the Chicago platform and can
didates2
Is there any sentiment in favor Of q
sound money Democratic candidates
II the election were held today what,
In your judgment. would be the per,
centage of loss to the Democratic vote
on the sound money ISSUE
The questions have been answered
as follows:
It would be exceedingly strange if q
large proportion of the Democrats OF
the county did not approve of the plat
form and candidates of the party to
which they have been loyal so long;
In my opinion fully one-half of the
Democrats of this county believe that
the party in convention assembled can
make no mistake, and therefore the
platform adopted at Chicago must be
right.
That which should cause the great
est surprise is the fact that fully one
fourth of the Democrats ofthls and
other counties are already in open re-
volt against the ticket and platform
adopted at Chicago, ano this before an
intelligent discussion of the issues has
-fairly commenced.
The position of the party in this
county is is about as follows: Fifty
per cent. would vote the ticket unless
further enlightened; 25 per cent. are
in doubt, and 25 per cent. are in open
rsvolt. j. w. Hlnkley,.
Chairman Democratic State Commit
tee, Chairman Duchess County Com
mittee.
The Democrats of Rockland county
favor the nomination OF Bryan and
Sewall. There is no sentiment in ia
vor of a third ticket, nor in favor OF
holting the regular nominations.
If the election were held tomorrow
the percentage of loss or gain to the
Democratic vote on account OF the Ii
nancial issue could not be estimated,
as we lose some votes, while the gains
seem to be about the same.
Frank P. Demarest.
Chairman Rockland County Commit
tee.
The Democrats of Monroe county
are divided in sentiment on the ques-
ton of approving the Chicago plat
form-in what portion it is difficult to
say at present. However, no senti-
ment has developed in favor of third
candidate. 1t is altogether probable
that the Democrats who bolt the tick
ct will vote for Mckinley.
There is strong sentiment among
the farmers, both Republicans and
Democrats, in favor of free silver. If
the election were held today the loss to
the ticket of sound money men would
be more than made up by the Repub-
lican friends of silver.
George F. Clocum.
Chairman Monroe County Committee.
To your first question, yes.
The Democrats of New York stand
on the sound money platform adopted
ut Saratoga.
do not know what would be the
percentage of loss on the the sound
money issue if the election were held
tomorrow. James D. Bell,
Chairman Kings County Committee.
Prior to the Chicago convention
there was strong sentiment In favor
of a gold standard and little of it re-
mains, but at present most of the DEM
ocrats in Steuben county will support
the nominations.
There is no agitation fol another
ticket. 1t is impossible to determine
what the percentage of loss will be to
the Democratic vote. It will be more
than compensated by the gain from
Republicans. James r. Kingsley.
Chairman Steuben County Committee.
Fulton and Hamilton county Dem
ocrats are always loyal and support
the ticket. These counties refused in
1892 to participate in the antisnap
convention.
We are against any third ticket now
and will ratify the nominees of the
regular Democratic national conven-
ton when our assembly district con-
ventien convenes.
There are a few boilers here, led by
men who have not supported a Demo
cratic ticket in four years. Those who
desert the Democratic party now have
never at heart been with it.
- John 3. Judson,
Chairman Fulton and Hamilton Coun-
ties Committee,
Sullivan county Democrats gener-
ally disapprove both the Chicago plat
form and the nominees, but await &C.
tion of the State organization and will
abide by its decision. Ifelection were
held today we would lose at least 10
per cent. of vote, not on the money is
sue wholly but through general dis
gust with anarchy and asses.
Thornton A. Niven,
Chairman Sullivan County Committee
Democrats in Yates county heartily
endorse the Chicago platform and tick
ct. The ticket is the strongest that