New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
COMMENTS OF POLITICIANS.
HOW BRYANS NOMINATION WAS RE-
CEIvED IN THE HOTELS.

CEIvED IN THE HOTELS.
GENERAL AsToNIsHMENT-DIsGU DEMO
cRATs-REPUBLICANs PLEASED AND
CONFIDENT.
In view OF the fact that yesterday was nominating
day at Chicago hour before the Convention met
eager little groups Of politicians business men and
others interested in the proceedings OF the Demo-
cratic National Convention began to gather around
the tlckers In the various hotels uptown. The
utmost interest manifested in the reports. and
when the words Bryan is nominated" came tick
ing over the wire there was not man who did not
gasp and say, "We. never" or something sim
liar. It was a surprise Of the greatest kind and
every one was dazed for a moment and too much
surprised to talk about 1t. Bryan was practically
an unknown quantity to all, and there were eager
queries as to who he was. where he came from,
what his record was and why he should have been
chosen. There were few men who could answer
these questions. and when the ticker announced
further that the Convention had taken recess
until 8 O'Clock the little groups thinned out and
those who had haunted the machine went away
with troubled faces
There many politicians OF note in the city
yesterday Far from the enthusiasm and maddening
stampede OF the Convention. they could view the
situation calmly and speak dispassonately. There
were very few found who commended the nomina-
elected Perhaps the true feeling Of the Democrats
in the city was condensed into a few words by
Major Dickenspiel Of Cincinnati, well-known
Democrat Of the Buckeye State. He was in the
Hoffman House when the nomination came In. and
he said bitterly: II Democrat and have al
ways been a Democrat. No one could accuse that
Convention Of being a Democratic have
never voted any ticket in my life except the Demo-
cratic ticket, but l shall vote for Mckinley this
year. / cannot countenance the Chicago platform
or the man on H. I work for ell the money get.
and do not get as much as I want as It Is. can
not afford to have my income chopped In two by
the adoption OF fanatcal free-coinage money sys-
tenn The people that would be hurt most by the
adoption OF a system Of free coinage are the work.
Ing people and the who work for salary. This
ticket cannot and must not win"
TRYING TO MAKE THE BEST OF 1T.
John w Bookwalter, once a candidate for Gov.
ernor Of Ohio. leaned over the tape in the Holman
House and ch.rped with surprise. He is a wealthy
man. but a radical freeconage man. He kept IN
slsting that Mclean Stevenson would be the
nominee, and plainly did not favor Bryan. AS the
stampede for Bryan continued he gritted his teeth
and declared that something would be done yet to
70 Ind up the stanpeded ones. When Bryans nomi-
nation was assured, he said that while he was not
we'll acquainted With the "Boy Orator OF the
Platte" ne felt sure he would make a good cand-
date, and that he would win. The lack OF en-
thusiasm shown by Mr. Bookwalter was also mani
tested by other free-co.nage men, and 1t was
traced by one keen observer to the fact that the
o.d-ine Democracy had been ignored and that
new man had been brought to the front. This re-
pudation Of the o.d-time Democrats Is looked upon
by many % a slap In the face for the odd guard.
and many defections Will be due to IT, 1t Is de-
clared.
General Charles H. Grosvenor. member OF Con-
gress from Ohio the statistcian Of the recent Nc
Kinley campaign, scame down stairs In the F.fth
Avenue Hotel carrying large bundle Of letters
and looking happy just as Bryans nomination was
announced The General sails for Europe to-day
to be gone for two months, and he says that the
fall will be time enough to take up Mckinley's
campaign He was manifestly surprised at the
nomination OF Bryan, and said wonderingiy:
Bryan? Bryan? Why, that can't be-" On being
assured that such was the case. he remarked:
We'll am not sure but what II Is about as good
a nomination the party could make. Those fei-
lows out there are pecu ar and Bryan suited them
better than any one else. They did not want any
of the old roos,ers like Bland Boies and so on. and
the shortest cut across the lot to Bryan. What
the Democratic party is looking for Is oblivion.
They wanted candidate who could be snuffed out
" thout having the traditions OF the party ehattered
Such a man is Bryan. He Is young. He is prod
uct OF the system Of evolution or rather dsntegra-
ton. that has been going on within the party. He
"a man Of the moment A speech brought him 10
the front and nominated him. am not sure but
that he is the strongest man that the free-silver
men could nominate. as he Is we'll known IN the
West. but they had no one strong enough TO carry
the election this fall. 1t VIII be pyrotechnc cam
roign but the light will fail The Democracy Is
drifting toward oblivion rapidly. and It has o cam
dldate that can give It swift. spectacular course
after which will come darkness and the end
TWO sADDENED SENATORS.
The two saddest men at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday Senator Arthur p. German. Of
Maryland and Senator Watson C. Squire of Wash
ington Both. to the expression Of local celeb
rity. ARE in the hole" Senator German. knowing
that the Convention would be controlled by the free
coinage men. refused TO go to Chicago. and 1t has
been said that his refusal to take up the cudgels
in the interest OF sound money was caused by his
dislike for President Cleveland Mr.. German s in
bad shape politically in his State. His organization
that made. him vince. Now ne !: trying to reclaim
his State for the Democracy. and the nrst PROPOSE
the name Of being regular, and ii he does not he
the freeeIlver camp and enlist In cause he knows
to be wrong, and which he knows cannot succeed.
ing him When seen at his hotel yesterday his brow
was furrowed deep with thought. and he begged 10
went down TO Long Branch to muse over the ques-
tion by the murmurins sea waves.
He Is a Republican with free-coinage preferences.
He is candidate for reelection his fall to his seat
In the Senate. The recent Republican state Con-
vention In Washington declared for the gold stand
ard lie kept away from the 3, louis Co nv, n
ton OF a go.d-standard platform. he has maus no
comment and RETAINED from declaring his intem,
OF free-colnage platform gives him 2 chance 10
flock that side. and. while he thinks that MS
that 1t will not Moreover there Is contestant
for his seat IN Governor McGraw Of Washington,
nd roll VI
Senator. therefore unable TO define his position
yesterday, and referring 10 Bryan's nomination.
simply remarked 1T Is most surpristng-!n fact.
startling ] 40 think that any one dreamed that
he would be nominated. He Is strong with the free
coinage men, and will be supported WELL
MKINLEY's BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Charles w Fairbanks. chairman Of the committee
that went to Paterson to inform Mr.. Hobart on
AZ lila domination Tor Vice