The sun., 1896-08-14
THE EFFECT IN WARRINGTON.
Bryan's Failure Disappoints Democrats
and DellEhts Republicans.


WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Candidate Bryan's
palpable failure to score q hit at the Madison
Square Garden In New York last night was the
topic of discussion in Washington to-day.
There was great demand for copies of the
newspapers publishing the speech In full. and IL
was read with the utmost cagerness BY both Re-
publicans and Democrats. for all ex pected rare
treat. That the disappointment was general is
putting the case mildly. The Republicans were
delighted and the Democrats were disappointed,
but all were surprised, for they had been led to
expect something at least outside of the common
place. IL had been reported In Washington for
severnl days that the Boy Orator would read from
manuscript instead of attempting another flight
of crowd catching rhetoric, and when It was
learned further that he had lost natures
greatest gift to him-his voice-hls critics.
as well his admirers. prepared them
selves TO mako allowances for these draw
backs. But they were not prepared to learn of
the utter failure of the candidate to
strike responsive chord in the minds and
hearts Of his restless auditors. Nor were they
prepared to learn OF the absolute enmity shown
him by tho Democracy OF the city and State of
New York. The absence of Democrats from the
Madison Square Garden meeting. the utter lack
OF interest and enthusiasm soon as It was
discovered that there was TO DO no display OF
stage oratory, as shown by the hurried departure
OF the crowds from the hall. and the common
place character OF the candidates speech it.
self, unmarked by an original or striking
thought or epigram, all combined to shock and
pain the Democrats OF Washington, and the
candid ones among them do not hesitate to
speak their minds freely.
Only one of the returning Democratic pill
grlms connected with the Campaign Commit
tee would trust himself to speak for pub.
licaton. This was the MIN BILE tongued and
sangulne Senator Faulkner. Chairman of the
Congress Committee. He spoke glbly OF
"the most remarkable outpouring OF the
people he had ever seen In tnat city" which
Senator ever attended a political meeting in in
New York before. Then he spoke Of the aston
they QUICKLY Appreciated and applauded % every n1
telling point IN the speech. Tho Senator grew
still more enthusiastic and demonstrated the
utter untrustworthiness of his test mony by the
vicinity OF Madison square Gard.n and that
crowd that entered the Garden in the two hours
and half that the meeting lasted. This state
ment was SO absurd, in view Of the facts, which
are well known TO hundreds Of Washington
Democrats W No returned from New York this
FRulkner's statement and treating IL with con-
tempt. ,, T. w,,,, prr..,. ,
Lincoln 70 New York is regarded by ,Hepub-
licans in Washington In best illustrated by the
statement Of Chairman Babcock Of the Repnb-
lican Congress Committee. He said to-day.
after expressing the opinion that last nights
where:, ~ hope Bryan win continue these
trlumphsl trips until The election. The journey
thousands OF votes to tho Republicans
The explanation he gave Of free silver
o s Ss to Raso
begun coming back to their original way Of
thinking They find i I for self
and teachings OF free coinage and adj here to the
present %oGs,Hry sy,tem dPryqas trip hEs
continue to make them"
For several days past the Republican man
various parts Of the country that Mckinley
should repeat Bryan's across country trip but
as the committee think it better to give BRYAN
all the rope he wants. being firm In the belief
that last nshs shsperHp'e Is but Tie fore
now the quicker his light VIII be extiHguished.
matter OF speech making by Candidate McKin-
Icy had net not yet been been formally considered:
good right along, he said, and make good cam
paiGn doouments for the Repnblicnn Committee.
tAry Of the Republican, Committee. is as en-
thusiastic as Chairman Babcock with regard to
the good effects Of last last nights hzzle upon Re-
Il %SSfhnso1 do not talk
holding their tongues at present, Their
astonishmsnt and disappointment are not
and thev are plainly dsmayed to learn that the
Democracy OF the East is determined not to
listen with patience to the defender and apollo
1t was not learned in Washington until late
this evening that. owing 10 the Boy Orators
repudiation by last nights New York audience.
his contemplated Eastern and New England
trip had been declared on by the campaign
managers In New York.
When informed OF tho change of programme
the Democrats at first doubted the accuracy OF
the Information, and when they learned of
its truth declined to DO interviewed and
lightly pooh-poohed the significance OF the
ehRnRe OF plan. -