Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-22
HILL FOR BRYAN. SAYS DASFoRTH'
Latter Says Senator VIII support
Democratic Ticket.

ALBANY. August @-I can say
that Senator Hi in due time VIII de-
clare himself for Bryan and sewa.l' ana
viii work hard for the success q the
ticket" 50 sald former stste-TTeasureT
Elliott Danforth tonight. after having
had a tvo-hours' conference with Sena-
tor Hlil a; the istters law ofiice.
Mr. Danforth came 70 Albany this afteT-
noon from Upper Red Hook. where ne
had visited 3fr Bryan. Mr. Danforth was
early In declaring for Bryan. and vas
one OF the Notification Committee ap-
pointed by the national convention.
Shortly after Mr Danforth left Sena-
tor Hil.s once. IL was current rumor
that Alr Danf0rtn had brought from M
Bryan 70 SENATOR Hi q friendly mes
sage. Some said that Mr.. Danforth made
0vert1rss 20 Senator Hi IN behalf of tho
national candidate. but this Mr.. Dart0rth
says j. not true.
Mr.. Bryan 10 doubt wishes Senator
Hill 20 assist him in the battle Mr
Danforth admitted. He realizes the
great value that Senator HIis aid will
be-"
The conversation with Senator Hill. NJ.
Darforth said. was confidential and not
70 be iivulged: neither VOID the subject
be told
The manner Of Mr.. Dauforth was iubs-
lan-. and be haf the appearance o.
man wac felt he hal accomplished q
difficult task and felt happy.
Senator Hi refused % discuss IN any
way his conference WITH ~. Danforth.
IN political circles here the belief TO-
night Us that the conference j. % b. fruit
ful o. results and that Senator Hill VII.
openly declare for the Chicago ticket De-
fore the STATE convention IS held. IL
some circles 10 e. believed that Senator
H.. VII participate IN the reception 70
Nr. Bryan here TLe-day evening Or De
&c the mass-meet.ng in Ci,y-Hal square.
az which ar Bryan viii speak
Nr. Darforth came 70 Albany to-day
Speaking q the campaign in the state, ne
said
THE strength OF the sentiment for sill
yer throughout the rural counties is s-r-
prlsing 20 ne. as . has been 20 every one
Who has been ln touch With the farmin 9
community. was prepared 10 ma Only
q moderate feeling for silver. but my as
constituent grew after I had travelled ana
met the people ard learned that all over
the state. in the central and western
counties in particular, almost all me
Democrats and many Republicans were
OFT strongly for Bryan and seWsll anu
silver.
There had been a hanging back. but l
believe that Mr. Bryan's magninceh'
speech stlnened the backbone or many
llke-arrn ones. 4 significant fact th@l
came 20 my knowledge was that the Local
leaders were hard AT work FOR the ticket.
In the hamlets and the towns such men
as the supervisor and the town and VII
laga officials are IN earnest IN advocating
Bryau's election. These men are close %
the ueorle. and. I think. reject the senu-
uert Of the voters. From these and otner
observations. ! believe that the RepuDi-
cans will. on election night, 90 down 70
the Harlem shorn Of the strength that
they usually have.
BRYAN will win. I believe. With the
states west OF the Mississippi an the
Southern States for the ticket, and me
East debatable ground. a thousand y, <
Hqnnas cannot change the result Fro n
what I have learned I imagine that DIT.
Hanna is 90 fear. II be gets true re-
ports he has reason TO fear. Money can
rot buy this election"
Nr. Danforth said that NJ Bryan was
rather pleased az the way IN when me
gold men had managed the meeting '-
which BourIe Cochran spoke. THESE
words are given as those Of Mr. Bryan.
"If 7 had the choice Of the man 70 pre-
.f5a ~ the Cochran meeting / would have
chosen 70 help our cause none other than
perry Belmont. the banker and American
raurerertqtlve Of the house % Rothschi.a.
knowing the men. Il / had the choice OF
those named as presidents 81 The
meeting Tor our Interests. I would have
named the very men who were selected
BIZ the gold men. The managers OF me
meeting and its officers truly represent
gold and little else"