New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
W. F. HARRITY IN A CHEERFUL MOOD
HE SAYS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is MORE CON-
CrpNED ABOUT A PLATFORM THAN CAM
pIDATE But PRAISES Ex-Gov-
FRNOR PATTISON

ERNOR PATT1SoN
William, + Horrity chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee was at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel Yesterday He did not seem at all disnayeo
by the outlook for the Democratic party put no
admitted that he was kept pretty busy whipping
things into shape for the coming Nauonai Con-
vention He left the city for his homo in Philadei-
phia in the afternoon. He saw several prominent
Democrats while here. but he insisted that MS
business was purely Of a private nature.
Evadng a question as to the possible nominee OF
the Democratic party for President. Mr. Harrity
referred to the coming campaign by saying: ~
does not matter who tho Republicans nominate or
what kind of a platform they adopt. bitter hght
is promised and l think the Democrats have an
excellent chance of winning. OF course, the Re
pubucans are talking boldly about wakover but
any one who will dspassonately weigh the cohoi-
lions will that am not taking without soino
foundation II Major Mckinley Is nominated. and
he will be unless something of a Revolutionary
character takes place, the Democrats nave ono
chance OF winning and think that they Will avail
themselve. of 1t. If the Republican party dominates
the Major the Democrats must offset It by nom
mating a good man upon a sound money platform
We must declare for tho gold standard unequiVocAi
w. and name man who can STAND souareV upon
IT, l think there will be a hard fight IN the Demo-
cratic Convention between the sound money men
and the free silver men, but believe tho advo-
of the gold Stafluau VIII "i'h Inc He"' 80
the Chicago Convention over this ISSUE VIII douot-
less be a more bitter one than the Republicans Will
have at ST. Louis. Both sides. however, beiieVe'
will declare for the gold standard
..Tbosa who are counting New-York as certainly
within the Republican column little too
rapid In their calculation. think that New-lorK
IS still doubtful and perhaps pivotal stare
The Republican party has had such control OF the
State government that ii has gone ahead without
consequences,
great hopes that we shall win New-York this ran.
If We carry New-York, Of course we shaH carry
the adjacent States that are naturally Democrauo
such as New-Jersey, Connecticut, and we may
get Indiana.
"In my opinion the Democrats VIII declare lot 'ne
gold standard and nominate man VINO mas no -.
Anity with a straddle. We know that IL our oiiy
salvation and we intend to make the best OF IT,
who will this man be that has mo affinity win
s,raddle2 Mr. Harrity was asked, h don rePd
quickly; The DemoGra'ic aPn aTtg Is more
Nj Harrty was asked II there was any tru.n IA IN
the that ,ss s DE to the Chicago
favored the refusal OF seas sea- 70 the conven-
ZION declared for the gold standard MI, n deie
replied Il said that uIged keeps" g bolt
but II does seem to that any number OF oe11
gates WIN come TO the CONVENTION hnr,sre frank
~ that IL the attitude of the convention does "o
suit them they VIII leave the G9nV shonIa ali agree
AZ first to stand by the action OF the convenon.
and those who do not 80 agree shou'u "o' 10 -
lowed to take part a,do,o for
When asked IL Mr. Cleveland was candiuate tVy
third term Mr. Harrity answered Una, ae Rob
srt E Pattson as the best man 10 nominate. aou-
ino. I'm the keystone State we nave pace On
GaS,,.rnor Rob.rt f. Pattison IN the field lie Is an
able and popular man. and ne 10 the cno,ce h o bo,
State II ia TOO early however. 10 tax n,uch apoue
psmocAatio candidates. Sentiment over me couItly
has not shaped itself yet and we must wa' c a
a. ., crvs,aiIize itself The best thing tnat we cal!
AZ 10 n walt and see what the Republicans 90 a1ou,
a Candidate and a platform. and tnen We p sdii
a 20 pennsvlyania will doubtless support ratti
nov mo r. the last Russell whitney. Matthews ana
U o,bar candidates excellent men, put aiIaiIs
al otnti 30 themselves Aa I said, we are more
Concerned about platform than rS Ganq baSe excel
nay nay reason to hope for Democratic success 'his
fall"