New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
GOSSIP or THE CANP1IGN.

TIE SITUATION IN coNNEcTIcrT-MR. woLcoTT's
WORK IN COLORADO.
number Of men sat in the cafe OF the Imperial
Hotel yesterday talking about the political situa-
ton. The probable result IN Connecticut came up.
and some of the party warmly cOn;ended that Con-
necticut would 20 Democratic. Bets TO that effect
were made. although odds were given by the Re-
publlcans Colonel william J. Miller. who is on the
STAFF OF Governor Coffin OF Connecticut. In COM
menting upon the way some of the party had
claimed his State for Bryan remarked: There Is
not the slightest doubt that Connecticut Is going
Republican this year l will admit that Connecticut
il looked upon normal Democratic State In a
Presidential election but this Is an extraordinary
time. Party lines are being wiped out and the Re-
publican majority this year VIII be larger In my
State than at any previous election" Colonel
Miller is president of the Derby Silver Manufacture
ing Company. and while. as he explains. silver
man by profession. he is for the gold standard
When asked what would be the result OF the third
ticket In the election in his State. colonel Miller
said: hat Is hard to say yet. The gold-stand-
ard Democrats have just perfected their organiza-
ton but will have complete ticket. ana as
understand It make an aggressive campaign Inc
influence OF such men as Ex-Governor wafer WI"
be felt and Bryan's outlook In the state Is glooins
| do not think however, that Palmer ana Buckhet
. M "oiI mich OF a vote In the State When II
comes down to action. men VIII not care 10 'ose e
|
,h,t rho only sure way 10 defeat Bryanism ana
maintain present confidence IL TO cast pi',o' ~, o
MCKINLEY The ma jority. however. VIII go 10 NC
Einlcv and his support Is sure In our state
n ErskInc Miller a large coal operator and busi-
ness man of stanton. Va. is Democrat VINO
thinks Mckinley should be elected. lie mas large
commercial interests in Virginia outside of his coal
,lnes and il Interested In business In other parts
NJ m. country Every Dryante." said Mr. Miller
Yesterday lis loud in his proclamation that Bryan
YIN carry the Old Dominlon-and maybe ne VIII.
~, 1t is going to he close nav ,h; a" and am
going to FOR Mckinley There are tmonsan ms
Of other Democrats In The state that VIII 40 ,
Dcmocrats that no one would ever expect 10
change There is only one course open 10 can ' 10
i HS'"'"S Out '''''>
,b,r,es A. Smith "A well-known business man OF
Chuliccthc. Ohio. arrived In the city yesterday
after a long trip through the West. MI smith,
ho IL somewhat interested in mining properties
and has spcnt some time In Colorado. told an anus
ing anccdote about the political struggle out 'h'rc'
lie was I'm Colorado In town where senator r' w.
,vo,co,t Of Colorado who Is supporting Mckinney
and tho gold standard. was 10 speak The meeting
was well advertised and large crowd gathered NJ
,h b,i Mr. Woco;t was escorted from the nan
q, his hotel by n marching club of SO Whhe on
tho way TO tho hall the club had 10 pass section
of tho city where nj mher or men were q" WORN
LAYING an asphalt pavement. The mon AT work on
,ho street proved to bc Bryan men. ana when the
procession came in sight the fellows VINO were
managing a half n dozen big rollers used In level
ling the street charged the parade with their big
urvieldy machines. panic followed The cluD
hroLo ranks hut n dozen determined men ran down
"a rho huge engines. boarded them. drove the
engineers on reversed the machines, ana he'd
,bcm until the parade passed The meeting was
,a,uortIv q successful one and many attended.
81, ,s surprising' said Mr. Smith. the amount OF
evmnathy that the Republican ticket gets IN the
wes, oven in the mining camps There are many
who believe that tho prosperity OF the west Is 'e-
norac,t upon the election Of Bryan. There are
MANY others however, who are satisfied that the
lasting and permanent prosperity OF not only the
West, but the whole country. depends upon the
preservation OF the gold STANDARD: Mnon Wolco or
tho Chicago programme. started in to combat Sena-
Teller and cInG 10 u he ph bns nS gallant
and persistent fight. and now receives respectful
attention everywhere.
popiam,n Folsom who. besides being frst cousin
Of Mrs. Grover Cleveland. was for seven years
limited States Consul at Sheffield. England got
back from abroad yesterday. Mr. Folsom evidently
does not share the views Of President Cleveland
upon the money matters Of the Nation. and some
time ago there was rejoicing In the Bryan camp
when II was announced that he had come out for
Rrvon and silver According to the utterances
ascribed to MFR. Folsom. after he walked down the
gangplark OF the Teutonic yesterday, he Is a
warm silver man: According to his remarks the
English are for Mckinley to n man, and believe
that he will be elected. He. however. looks upon
BRYAN as sure to be elected. but says 1t Is impos-
sble to convince the English OF that.
AN ULTIMATUM FROM COLORED BRETHREN.
The factional differences which have existed be-
tween the slmms and Williams factions OF colored
Republicans In the Tenderoin district eliminated
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