The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-23

try" With the impudent assumption
OF patriotism that is a characteristic
OF eastern Republicans the American
flag has been seized upon again for
campaign purposes.
AS one rides down Broadway nova
days he passes under a series Of wide
flags, suspended in the center of the
street, with Mckinley and Hobart
on the bottom of them. On all the
CT IS streets facing the elevated roads
the same flags flap idly in the breeze.
Everywhere in conspicuous places are
to to be seen pictures of the Republi-
can candidates. A huge banner with
their portraits was recently hung
across Broadway near the Hotel Nor
mandie, the home of Senator Hill when
he is in the city. 1t is a. significant
Fact that General Earle, who was on
yIill's military staff when he was gov
ernor, compelled the Republican COM
mittee TO remove the banner.
Scattered portraits of Bryan and
SewaM are seen in public places very
often, but IT is very evident that the
mckinley people have plenty of money
to spend for advertising purposes, and
that the Bryan people are not so veal
thy. The ilandsomest campaign BAN
ner in the city, however, is that strung
across the entrance to the Tammany
wigwam. Two immense portraits of
the Democratic candidates, surround
ed with red, and underneath their
names, with banks left for the local
ticket, also with a red background,
Sofm a pleasing picture that attracts
much attention on one of the busiest
streets in the metropolis.
Bud although Mckinley exceeds in
his advertising he does not exceed in
interest. 1t is perhaps fortunate that
the Republican candidate has his
name pushed artificialiy. for he stands
in danger Of being forgotten. All the
talk one now hears is Bryan. Men are
for Bryan or against him. Mckinley
is seldom mentioned, and when he is
mentioned, there is pettishness about
fihe receipt of his name that must prove
humiliatiug.
/ have not seen a Mckinley button
for a week and they can be had at
Republican headquarters for the asking.
Bryan buttons are found in large num-
bers An edict against Bryan has been
issued by George Gould and Russell
Sage, and yet one can find many of
the Bryan buttons on Manhattan rail-
way employees even while they are
on duty. Every Bryan man seems to
possess as much aggressive fighting
quality as a Colorado real estate man,
while the NIcKin " men are listless
and play on the defensive.
New York gold men were greatly
disappointed in Bryan. They under
estimated the man. They looked for
some juvenile, wild and woody western
er. who could be depended upon for
Governor Waite speech, reeking with
blood and anarchy. They expected to
have an easy time with him and to
leave nothing Of his speech after they
had criticized it. They found him
strong and able and his speech timely
and masterful.
Mr. Bryan is far from Juvenile. One
who approaches him sees a sturdy man
with a strong massive face, on which
are deep lines, indicative of care and
earnest thought. The mouth is firm,
but it can break into a strong, winning
smile. There is something Of the eagle
in his nose, which is curved and
sharp The eyes are bright and can
sparkle when ne smiles. Already age
has left many streaks Of gray in the
hair. The whole appearance of Mr..
Bryan gives one an assurance Of
strength and reserve.
The Democratic candidate was han
dicapped largely in this city by bad
management. Mr.. st. John and Ollie
Teall, who helped him, We're tyros in
politics end did not understand the art
!. of managing a great demonstration.
Added to this. The police did not seem
to take interest in the meeting All
they did was to obstruct. They ar
resIed a leading newspaper man and
a prominent lawyer. who were simply
trying to get where they should go.
Moreover, the management neglected
20 give Mr.. Bryan drop light anu
stand, and he was compelled to hold
his manuscript and bend over to read
st.
When he turned away from his
writing for only a few seconds, how
ever. he could always bring the crowd
TO its feet with applause and cheers.
despite the weather ard his physics
WEAKNESS. AS 1t was, the meeting was
one of the greatest ever held in New
York City.
Mr.. Bryan does not pay much atten-
ton TO the stories started by the gold
bug newspapers or orators. He has
adopted policy of silence. so far as
they are concerned.
4 Several newspaper men from the To-
cal Offices saw him the night before he
went away and asked him to deny the
Tharston silver mine story, a story
the sun had published, alleging that
his Madison Square garden speech
had been delivered in Alabama some
time ago. ana a number of other roor-
backs. Mr.. Bryan smiled when he was
asked to do this.
Would it not be better" he asked,
stc verify your stories before asking
me to deny Them
he was pressed by one Of the cor
respondents, and after several gentle
manly attempts to indicate that he did
lot care to speak, he said with q
r,77s1a-