Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-17
NATIONAL POLITICS.
THE SITUATION TO DAY,

THE SITUATION TO DAY.
New York..-A Washington specialize the
journal says: As the national campaign
goes on it becomes apparent that the
defections from the Bryan banner, whict
have been heralded about so extensively
are pure Pigments of the imagination
Democratic leaders, who are leaders, are
standing by the action of the Chicago
convention. As the qualities of Mr.. Bry
an are becoming better understood, the
people are coming to his standard. The
laboring classes in particular are enthu-
sastic in their support of the ticket
Ohio is said by those who ought to know
to be good fighting territory, for the
reason that fully 80 per cent of the toilerf
will vote for Bryan and Sewall.
Even Senator Chandler, of New Hamp.
shire, generally so frank and ortspoken
in his views, has seen the handwriting or
the wall. He says one thing to the news
paper men for publication and another
thing to his friends. This morning he
met Col. Ainsworth, chief of the records
and pension division of the war depart
I ment. .efasshe treasury building.
| SWELL, SENATOR" said Col. Ainsworth
81 presume you have walkover next
November"
"By no MEANS" replied Senator Chand-
Ter, earnestly. "If this silver movement
keeps on as it has begun, no power on
earth can elect Mckinley" And there ia
no doubt Senator Chandler voiced the
sentiments of nlne-tenths of the politi-
clans in Washington.
MANY CLUBS ORGANIZING.
Washlngton.-There are indications
that the coming campaign will be one of
the greatest club campaigns in the his
tory of politics in America. This, at
least, is the opinion of the officials of the
national association of Democratic clubs.
The association received Yesterday sixty
applications for new clubs and to-day
there we're many additional requests for
charters from all parts of the country.
~ believe" said Mr.. Lawrence Gardiner,
secretary of the association to-day, "that
more political clubs will be formed and
working during the coming campaign
than at any similar time in the past. l
have never known so much interest to
be manifested in the formation of clubs.
LOOK AT THE HUB!
Boston.-The silver ratification meet
ing last night in Fanueil hall was turned
into tremendous Endorsement of George
Fred Williams. 1t was the most uproar-
ious meeting held in the ancient "cradle
of liberty" in many years, the editice
being packed 80 full of standing, howl
ing, cheering men that not another human
being could have got inside. In fact, it
lis estimated that fully 1000 people we're
gathered in the square outside, unable to
get into the hall.
Timothy W. Coakley presided, and
among the speakers we're Henry j. Jac.
quith, the president of the Hancock Ma
tlonal bank, recently deposed because of
his silver views; Representative Mellen,
of Worcester, Jeremiah j. Sullivan, John
|O'Hara and Frank p. Currin.
The principal address was by Mr..
Williams, who reasserted his silver views,
and he had to repeat his speech to the
crowd outside. Before the meeting there
was parade, with Mr.. Williams in a car
rage surrounded by red fire and rockets.
FALLING IN LINE.
New York.-Tammany is for the Demo-
cratic ticket, and John 9. Sheehan, the
leader of the Wigwam forces, promises
the support of the organization in elect
ing Bryan and Sewall.
Democratic leaders throughout the
whole east are falling into line, as the dis
patches which follow will show. By the
end of the week it will be known just
where Senator Hill stands.
German has declared for the nominees
of the Chicago convention and will, it is
presumed, lead his party to victory In
Maryland.
Even Brice shows signs of faltering and
may elect before long to get back into the
Democratic band wagon.
Many other old-time Democrats are on
the fence awaiting some word from SEN
ator Hill. The senator is in the position
of Bezonian and must soon choose the
flag under which he is to fight.
Dispatches have passed within the past
twentyfour hours between Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, the new chairman of the ma
tional committee, and Senator Hill, and
it is understood that the former will be
present at conference of eastern Demo
cratic leaders to be held at Normandy by
the Sea to-day or tomorrow.
In Brooklyn the old line Democrats un-
der Hugh Mclaughlin are already dis
playing Bryan and Sewall banners in front
of their clubs and district headquarters
The nucleus of powerful organization is
already in existence, prepared to replace
any well-established body of regular Dem.
ocrats that does not seem inclined to cor
daily indorse the nominee of the national
convention.
The silver ground-swell has swept
through the labor unions. Organized la.
Dor in New York is for the Democratic
candidates this time and will play lead
ing role in the campaign. Dion W. Burke
of the Cloak makers union, speaking to-
day for 1000 victims Of the sweating sys'
tenn, said:
"Bryan is man of the people. He il
an ideal candidate. He has infused new
blood into the Democratic party and
aroused the young voters all over thu
land. He will make fine president. Yor
may say that nine out of every ten ri
ingmen in the metropolis will VI u
him next November and hail his cleo, VI
as the first step in new political era"