The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-14
THE OUTLOOK.

Tammany declares for Bryan and will
do its level best to defeat him. Tammany
came into the world in 1779, for the one
purpose Of controlling the offices of New
York City first and of the State next. As
an organization it mas never bclted the
nomination of the party's National candl-
dates, nor has it ever failed to trade votes
with the other side. That is TO say, it will
throw the whole of its influence against
Bryan for votes for its local candidates.
Already the edict has gone forth that no
Bryan Democrat must be elected to Con-
gress, and no doubt the sachems will go to
the verge of ieopardizing the local ticket
to carry the Congressional districts In the
country. Tammany's programme will be,
if it adheres to its old methods, to work
up as strong boom as possible for Bryan.
so as to be in q position to dictate terms
when it comes TO selling out Bryan for
! ntrol of New York City and the election
of certain Democratic Congressman. But,
in any event, Tammany will see to it that
Bryan does not get the electoral vote of
New York State. 1t could not afford to
let the candidate of a convention that
turned its great sachems down with dull
thud, as they WERE carry the State, for it
would mean that the organization had
lost its grip.
When the secret of Bryan going to the
largest hall in New York City to be mott
bfied of his nomination is out it will be
found that Tammanv's fine italian hand
managed it all. Bryan will thrill his au-
dience with superficial enthusiasm, but
before the echo of his last word has died
away the support of Tammany. including
its country annexes, and it has one in
every county of the State, will be offered
to the Republican campaign committee
/ 1t would suit the sachems better to have
Mckinley carry the State by quarter of
million than by the skin of the teeth
for such a majority against Bryan would
be an object lesson 10 future conventions
| in the direction of magnifying Tam
many's Importance.
There Is no doubt at all that not only
Tammany but all other Eastern Demo-
Gratis understand that the election of
Bryan would transfer the center of au-
thority, as well as the power of comforting
| bosships, to the West, and that they viii
not tolerate nor will they take many
chances. Whenever the Democratic party
refuses to be dominated by the East, the
East will have no Democrats, except to
control State and Congressional elections.
As for the South, it Is a little early yet to
make anything like a correct estimate of
the number of States that will return Me-
Kinley electors. but West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and
Missouri can be counted upon with GER
tainty. In Louisiana all parties are pied ged
to demand a Government sugar bounty.
Such sugar bounty as was provided for
in the tariff act of 1890 insures the distribu-
ton of fully $12, 600, 900 year to the sugar
planters, and as sugar is the leading in
dustry. pretty much all the people are
deeply interested in its prosperity. In
deed, without bounty the industry would
have to go out of business. Bryan is I'M
alterably opposed to the Government pay
ing sugar bounties. He thinks it is very
wicked and leads to imm orality,
| Alabama, Tennessee and West Virginia
are rivals OF Pennsylvania in the coal, coke
and iron business, but they stand with
Pennsylvania in demanding protection.
Several hundred million dollars have been
invested in the States named in recent
years to develop the mineral resources and
establish furnaces, mills ana factories, and
naturally the people are now protection
lists. A great many cotton-mills have
been erected recently in several of the
Southern States. and cotton growers want
the mills protected against foreign pauper
labor so that they may get better prices
for their output. As for Missouri, Bland
could probably carry the State, but Bryan's
nomination secures the electoral vote to
Mckinley for many reasons. The principal
cities of Missouri are trying very hard to
become manufacturing cepters, and they
know very wen that they need protection