The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-14
BANK PRESIDENTS
BOLT THE TICKET
Democratic Gold Standard Leaders Have
Not Fixed Upon Date Of Conference.
HILL AND WHITNEY OPPOSE BOLT
They Desire to Ignore the Presi-
Dental Ticket and Elect Gold
Standard COngressmen-.Ne Jer.
scy Democrats OF Prominence Op.
pose the Silver.Plated Chicago
NieLnt

New York. July l3.-The Democratic
gold standard leaders have not yet de-
cided on the date and place of the con-
ference at which, 1t is expected. a mani
festo will be issued defining their at
titude towards the national ticket NOM
mated at Chicago.
One of the Tammany leaders said to-
day that the conference would probably
be held at Long Branch on Wednesday.
and that 1t would be attended by DEM
ocratic leaders from New York and sew
eral other states From the talk of the
Tammany leaders and the followers Of
Fill up the state, 1t appeared today that
the organization Democrats are gem
orally opposed to the nomination of a
third ticket. Hill and Whitney are be-
leved to be opposed to a bolt, and the
machine men in their talk appear to be
rejecting the sentiments Of these lead
ers.
According to a statement made this
morning by a friend Of Mr.. Whitney the
conference of New York leaders is like
ly to result in decision to ignore the
national ticket as far as possible and
call on sound money Democrats to help
silver coinage and to join in an effort to
carry New York for the Democratic
state ticket. BY refusing to bolt. it Is
said that the organization can main
tain its regularity" and at the same
time work effectively against Bryan and
Sewall. The organization men seem to
fear that bolt would result in the es-
tablishment of another state organiza-
ton. which would be recognized as
regular" by the Democratic National
committee, and to make a great deal OF
trouble for the present state leaders.
Senator A. p. German, of Maryland,
arrived at the Fifth avenue hotel to-.
day. He said he would be in the city
for few days. but he would not give
any information about the conference
of the gold standard men or say any
thing about the Democratic National
ticket. Mr.. German had a talk with
Senator Murphy at Long Branch yes
terday.
BRICE ON THE FENCE.
Calvin S. Brce. senator of the state
of Ohio. was seen in this city today. and
asked whether he would repudiate the
Chicago ticket and platform. In reply
Mr.. Brice said: II am not ready to be
quoted or that subject, and shall not be
until l have had my own convention,
that is, until l have. heard from my
friends in Ohio and learn what they are
going to do or recommend"
All the leading Democratic bank
presidents in this city repudate the
Democratic platform and ticket f. d.
Randolph. president Of the Continental
bank, and a lifelong Democrat, said:
Il repudiate utterly both the platform
and the nominations and So far as | can
judge from the present circumstances
shall vote for Mckinley. bitter though
it would be to do so.''
j. r. Woodward. president of the
Hanover National bank. repudiates
both the ticket ana the platform, but
whether he will vote for Mckinley is
not known.
j. Edward Simmons, president of the
Fourth National bank. was one of the
first to repudiate the Democratic ticket
and platform. and to announce his in
tention to vote for Mckinley.
Ex-Congressman Joseph c. Hendrix.
president Of the National Union bank
of this city, repudiates both platform
and ticket.
NEW JERSEY KICKERS.
The most prominent Democrats of
New Jersey openly repudiate the Chi
cage ticket and platform. Among these
may he mentioned Secretary of State
Henry g. Kelsey G. N. w. Vroom, Il Nj
Anderson. ex-senator J. II. Blackwell,
ex-Comptrolier w. p. HeLpenheimer,
Samuel Walker, jr., who resigned as a
member of the Democratic state COM
mittee on Saturday, ex-senator Gorley.
of Paterson. and n long list of others
all over the state. Just how many si,-
Yer Democrats there will be in New JeT-
sey cannot be stated.
Sussex reports good many of them.
including a Baptist clergyman and an
ex-judge. Samuel +. Bigelow and Will
liam p. DAILY are among the prominent
Democrats TO pin on the Bryan badge
~ the eas,ern part of the state.