The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
BRYAN BOOM IS
ON THE WANE
The Boy Orators Most Enthusiastic
Ro0ters Are Speeches..
QUEERED BY THE NEW YORK SPEECH
Washington Managers Of the Cam.
paign Are in Despair..ScnntOr
Stewart Is Baking. Ex. Chairman
Harrity Mentioned as Presidential
Candidate ON the Gold Democrat
Tickat
Bureau of The Tribune,
sol 14th street, New York,

Washington, Aug. 81.
Bryan has certainly passed the zenith
OF his popularity. His speech in New
York fell fiat, not only there, where it
was delivered, but throughout the en-
tire country. 1t was intended to electri-
fy the country. and instead it has
measured up the man.
The Democratic managers here, with
keen disappointment. are beginning to
realize this. But Faulkner and Nc
Millin, who are the big guns at the
congressional layout are of the opinion
that the speech will read well. The
question is, will it ever be read? The
campaign committee, as yet, have been
unable to get it In pahmphlet form.
They have had no monney to do it
with. The Western mine owners, for
all their talk and writing have not
given up anything as yet, and the
greatest bitterness is expressed toward
them by the Democratic managers.
Poor old Senator Stewart, the wicked
pair of looms of the senate pauto-
mime," has done all the putting up
so far, and now he is baking. He
swore by his white beard that money
would be Forthcoming. In order to
spare his own pocket book, he is go
ing through the West soon for the pur-
pose of taxing each silver mine owner
his share.
Both sides say this is campaign of
education, but so far the Republicans
alone are doing the educating and with
alarming effect. They are spreading
sound money literature over the coun-
try while at the same time they are
sending Bryan's free trade speeches in
to the West. There is no doubt about
the fact that the West is tainted, and
very strongly tainted with the idea of
protection, and while it fears the single
gold standard it likewise doubts the
advisability of free trade as formerly
voiced by Bryan. These speeches of the
boy orator." which were his crowning
glory in congress are becoming to him
now, In the seat of his own country.
the poisoned chalice. His tour in the
East has been a failure. Out West
where vaudeville attractions are rare he
met with good houses. He brought his
standing room only" sign with him
to the East. but he has no use for it
now. 1t is one of the pieces of stage
furniture he has discarded as not be-
ing necessary accessory.
NO USE FOR FREAKS.
The east has been glutted with freaks,
and Bryan's novelty show is playing
out. 1t will not run the sixty days which
are usually accorded to the poorest at
fractions. The fact of the matter is
Bryan's performances are not what
they We're advertised. BY successive
'playblls the people have been lead to
expect something entirely different
There is nothing so tickle as thea
trically disposed people. 1t was this
element that fiocked to hear the presi-
dental prodigy at first. They are now
"on to" the game and don't think Mr..
Bryan worth the price of admission.
The more he speaks now the natter he
will fall.
The effect of the disappointment in
his New York speech can already be
calculated. As long as he was unheard
and therefore unknown the Tammany
tiger roared with enthusiasm. Now
Tammany is by no means solid and
united. The political situation in the
great New York organization is very
badly mixed. Instead of Tammany send
ing united delegation to the state
convention as 1t has always done, it's
delegation to Buffalo will be split, and
a portion of it will be for sound money
ana unalterably opposed to the Chicago
platform. At the congressional conven-
tions it has already been decided not
to attempt to force the nomination of
silver men in sound money districts.
This will necessitate a general change
in the slate. 1t begins tO look as if the
Buffalo convention might accept the
presidential ticket only on the ground
of regularity, but reject tho entire Chi
cago platform and reattirm the sound
money declaration made at Saratoga in
June.
This change of programme has all
came about since Bryan's trip to New
York. This is what the Democratic
managers here are seeing only too clear
and 1t is giving them powerful heap of
fright.
There is not a better political pulse
Of this country than Washington, and
here the Bryan enthusiasm is decidedly
on the wane. The clerks in the depart
ments who, a fortnight ago, were all
Clamoring like geese and parrots for
Bryan have settled down to dull routine
again with the avowed intention of
saving wood In their characteristic
departmental way. These aforesaid
clerks know pretty early in the game
on which side their bread is buttered,
and they will risk no throws on Bryan.
With them it is their twelve hundred
dollar offices first and favorites after
wards. 1t can be set down these peo-
pie see that reaction is setting in
and setting in strong.
ELECTION BETS ARE SCARCE.
There is much talk about election
betting, but SO far the bets have been
few. This is not due to any lack of
good Mckinley money, but to the tim
idity which the hackers of Bryan are
showing in putting up their money on
him. The odds in favor of Mckinley
still remain at to 1. but Bryan money
Is very scarce even at these figures.
The Populist and the Silver party