New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
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ment yesterday. The impression among. local
Democrats Is that 'the Boy Orator OF the
Platte" means to strike a swift pace ana make
an aggressive campaign from the present time
until the polls close. His invasion OF New-f
is taken by many to mean. that he has not an
overweening faith in the loyalty OF Tammany
and the organization in the East.
Leigh Hunt, who Is at present largely IN
terested in Oriental business. and has also bust
ness connections on the Pacific Coast. remarked
yesterday that New-York would have the OPP
portunity Of seeing one Of the strangest products
of the Anarchistic- Socialistic-Democratic party
when Mr. Bryan came to New-York. He con-
tinued: 1T Is horrible to contemplate what
would be the result II Bryan and his colleagues.
with their visionary schemes and reckless desire
to carry them out should get into power. You
will find that Bryan represents motley or
ganization, and that his organization gathers
within It's folds every class, including tho most
vicious and depraved In fact the worst classes
predominant, and are in control. Every man
who has the honor Of his country at heart. ana
who wishes to see the best triumph VIII ieave
that organization. Bryan Will pull strong win
the crowd that always attacks THRIFT ana IN
dustry, and also have strength carried to him by
outside votes but do not believe that ne can
be elected and we should all sincerely hope not
Their was little to be learned yesterday ABOUT
the mass-meeting to be held In the Garden on
the night Of July Fl. The officials OF the Gar
den knew nothing Of the matter. and no one
here seems to have the details In charge. some
thought that Senator John W. Daniel OF Vir-
gnia, who reached the city yesterday, wa' 10
have charge, and had come on to make the ar
rangements. but the Senator ended that plan oy
saying that he was about to sail for Europe
DECLARATION OF W. R. GRACE.
William r. Grace is going to use his influence
for the election Of Mckinley and Hobart. be-
cause, like other sound-money Democrats. he
cannot accept the candidates and the platform
of the Chicago Convention. When he was seen
by a reporter Of The Tribune yesterday he was
not willing to say much on the subject. ne
intimated that 1t was not time to speak OUT ye.'
but he said "As the case stands to-day. De-
tween the platform and the candidates or the
Chicago Convention and the platform and tne
candidates Of the st. Louis Convention, an,
for the election of Major Mckinley. couio
under no circumstances support any man except
on a hard-money platform" A.
Before the campaign is fairly under way Mr..
Grace Is likely to show what he can do In the
way of organizing a Democratic revolt agains.
the ticket nominated at Chicago. but he was not
ready to show his hand yesterday.
WHAT MR.. COUDERT SAYS.
Frederic r. Coudert, who was one of the four
delegates at-large from the State Of New-York
to the Democratic National Convention. said
yesterday afternoon: "All can say now Is that
cannot support the ticket nominated at chi
cago I could not support any ticket on plat-
form like that which was adopted by the Chi-
Convention.
form are directly contrary to the principles
which I have supported as Democrat LOT
many years. and / hold that the platform -
un- Democratic we'll as pernicious ihererore
cannot support the ticket which has peeh
nominated on that platform. cannot go 80 iar
at present as to say that l will vote for NC
Kinley That Is bitter pill TO one VINO mas
been Democrat ior 80 many yeafs anu -
In reply to a question as to third ticket
Mr. Coudert said he thought 1t was TOO early 10
tell II the sound-money Democrats OF the couh-
try would put up third ticket on goid pia.-
form Then he said: There seems to be dif-
ference Of opinion as to the wisdom OF running
a third ticket. In this State 1t probably wouiu
he the best way to have no third ticket and let
the sound money Democrats either vote FOR MI
Mckinley or not vote at all. In some OF tne
states in the West however, II probably wouiu
he better to have a third ticket as a means OF
defeating the free-silver ticket. Party feeling
In acme of those States Is so interse that sound
money Democrats. II called on 70 make the
choice between voting for Mr.: Mckinley Ana Nr
Rryar might vote for Mr.. Bryan. Inc SOUND
money Democratic leaders In those States say
they must be able to say to the,r io''owers'
Here js Democrat you can vote for.
1T was panied and amazed at the intense
hatred OF the East which was manifested at the
Convention by the Democrats OF the West and
South. They apparently believe that all their
woes particularly their financial troubles, have
been caused by the legislation In favor or the
East Their hatred Of Eastern capitalists is un-
hOinde0.
~ the south who have fallen under the influence
| ~ such men as Tman. was surprising, In view
| of the splendid way in which the Democrats OF
! the East have stood by them for years. and IN
view OF the fact that they have been represented
! in the Cabinet by President Cleveland They
| anpear TO believe sincerely that free silver Will
ne the cure for all their troubles. The spread OF
| that sentiment has been 80 rapid that IT looks
dangerous The question Is how long II Will take
! reason and arguments to counteract that craze;
| II II takes only three months. we'll and good II
II takes four months. the election VIII nave
| passed and the mischief will have been done.
| Joseph c. Hendrix. president Of the National
| Union Bank, at No. 80 Nassau-st, who formerly
| was Postmaster Of Brooklyn said: There seems
to be only course left for Democrats IKE me.
| shall vote for Mckinley and would join with
| other Democrats in a movement to secure his
| election If possible. feel that am simply tax
| ing an excursion into the Republican party to
| aid in defeating the free-silver and Populist
, ticket"
THE STOCK EXCHANGE FOR MKINLEY.