New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-15
TNVECCSSiRY ALARM.

There won't be any blOodshtd nor any rrVoli-
ton. even if the American people should DO car
rled off their feet. as the Chicago convention
WAS by the train-end eloquence of Willam Jeh-
niues BRYAN and should elect the Boy orator
President of the United States. The New-1orh
Journar' takes Mr. Edward Lauterbach too sefl-
ously when il makes his imprisoned remark
that If BRYAN should be elected we VIII non
abide by that decision" The text for double
column half-page sOckdOlogcT under the STAR
fling caption. "rhc Positive Threat Of RevoIi-
,ion" II is quite possible That Mr.. Lauferbach
said that or something very much like it. bu'
/, mus, no remembered that Mr. l.autcrbach i
nothing if not mpa ssioncd and that ii has not
infrcquenily happened during the last year or
two that he has said things. when borne on the
mpetuons torrent Of his own extemporaneouS
discourse. which needed either explanation or
modification on the following day. He should
not he taken too seriously
From its own knowledge of Mr. laulcrbachS
randi and animated style and the unSindied
| character of his deliverances on political top
les. The Tribune feels perfectly competent 10
correct the impression made on our Bryan con
| temporory bv what il CONSTITUTES as a threat or
revolution. Mr.. Lautcrbach will not revolve
He has no idea Of H. Neither has anybody else
The contingency Of Mr.. Br!an's election is so
rcnotc of course. that any discussion of what
might happen in that event is quite idle ana
| unmcaning. Still, as our somewhat susceptible
and nervous contemporary seems TO be so much
worked I'D about it. we feel II q duty to quiet
It's fears Mr. Lauterbach. though an extremely
fluent and energetic person. is not considered III
the circles where he is best known in the slight
| H, M he,
ary. but only so in his methods Of carrying pr
| maries and controlling conventions. and even IN
| this department of political activity he rarely
| exceeds the limit of police regulation. The mod
| crate disturbance he creates is easily qiclled
| Even il Bryan should be- elected. We have n"
| idea that Mr. Ianterbach would call the County
Committee together and declare war against the
United States. Earnest and impassioncd he may
| be- hut he is not sanguinary.
And when our contemporary says in impress
| sive type that '.sound-moncy patriots stand
| 'rcndy Ia deuge the land In fracrnal gore. 10
| plunge into the horrors OF civil war. 10 rend II
| "a.undcr rather than submit 10 popular de-
| .cision which will ihwart their schemes. just
| because Mr.. Lauierbach accidentally became
| red headed in his language. We cannot bui pro-
| test 1t is creating unnecessary alarm. lis IAN
| cuage is stirring and Rryancsquc. but lis prem
/ iSes are insufficient. In The first place. bryan
has no NOR. chance Of beng elected than he mas
of being translated. and If he had. neither Mt
| I.auicrbacl nor anybody else would "delIig' the
! land with fraternal sore. or do any olhe' oi
The dreadful things apprehcnded by 9TH" Jour
! nal Doubtless there would br trouble. IN
! there wouldn't be any frai"rnll gore in II.
| Meantime il j. comfort Ia know thai the
| stock market aud business generally have moi
been much affected hy The positive threat of
| revolution.