New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
THE DEMOCRATIC MIDDLE.
DISCUSSED INFORMALLY BY MESSRS
HANNA, CLAYTON AND SCOTT.
IN THE FIFTH AVENUE

. CHANCE MEETING IN THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL, - poPoCRATIc MIsREPREsENTA-
TONS As no OHIO EXPOSED BY
COLONEL. CoNGER-- PROGRESS
IN VIRGINIA.
Several members OF the Executive Committee Of
~. Renublcan National Committee met at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday forenoon Mr. Hanna
s,rored down from the Waldorf about II o'clock and
,opnd General Clayton. Mr. Scott and others In the
corridor They all sat down in the lobby and held
consultation The subject OF Mr.. Thacher's with
a-.ual and the plight OF the Democracy were touched
q, When Mr.. Hanna asked what he thought
Of the condition OF the New-York Democracy. he
replied:
bless me. have enough work without meddling
nth ANYBODY else. / am inclined 10 think II is
,r.,ty bad mix up-they are demoralized. and lack
o,sanIzation everywhere. This does not seem TO be
much OF a divergence from the general order OF
,hngs over the country.
~ have not had time look the matter up thor
ousbly" said General Clayton. but from super
noial glance 1t seems like a pretty bad muddle and
almost hopeless-I know would consider II
homeless. condition Of affairs II it within
ranks II seems that the old lines or the Democracy
are badly split
Mr. Scott who has been in charge mainly OF the
csmpalgn in the South. remarked: "New-York is
such an important State that supposed the greatest
effort would be made here by the Democrats 10 hold
the orsanzation intact see. however that the
oreanization In the State has succumbed TO the
trouble that is prevalent in other sections OF the
country and II seems bad muddle. We gaining
right along find everywhere that we are gathering
IN recruits and strongest help coming from the
workingmen. They begin 10 the vital issues In
the campaign in which they are concerned. 1t has
become clear 10 them that the manufacturer, If he
cannot get the prices for his goods can hold them
take them 20 another market the farmer II he can
no, get the prices for his goods can do likewise the
capitast II his money will not a proper inter-
est can husband 1t; bun the lsboring man. where is
ne. II he does not get the price for days work
he cannot husband that day. He cannot lay II aside
and use II other time 1t is gone forever. 1t is
essential TO him that have work for all and
fair days pay for a fair days work. The working
men are coming around all right and our strongest
supper. lies righ, with the men that Bryan is trying
10 array against Mckinney"
GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEST.
Colonel A. l.. Conger for four years a member Of
the National Republican Committee from Ohio. and
manufacturer of the Buckeye State, arrived In the
city yesterday forenoon from the West He has
been travelling through Illinois. Indiana and Ohio
He Joined Mr. Hanna and other members Of the COM
mt;tee and chatted with them about the situation
Everything In the West is a standstill he said
in referring 10 the present campaign. There Is no
business and will be none until after the election
This gives the people greater opportunity TO think
and act They are doing the first now. and they VIII
do the second in November. / see that Bryan cou-
rier is writing East TO the Bryan organ here. that
Mckinley Will not carry Ohio. He says that men
out there are wearing Mckinley buttons. shouting
for Mckinley and parading for Mckinley: but that
once the door Of the ballot booth closes them they
are then free men and will vote for Bryan. That
Ia arrant nonsense Ohio Is as safe as the ROCK or
Gibraltar There has been little trouble In the
Cleveland district owing labor troubles. and where
ever there labor troubles there the demagosues
get in their work: but will not amount 10 great
deal think can safely predict that Ohio Will give
1000 majority for Mckinley. and | would not be
surprised at twice that majority
nnna anqsnI ibs peures sl Of their faSor candate in
ihe store window or the window OF the house; or OF
there are ten Mckinley pictures for one OF Bryan
The Bryan say that the laborers are with them
Mckinley in the West are the laboring men 1t is
he nS na he 's" IS boiling
West With business dead. the people nave hotnihhe
this question once and Tor ali The idea IS not simply
make the state sure but 70 give as
and forever this silver question and decide the mattGr
for all ~ tine 5e Ine s h s0f be Wes The gold Democrats
have excellent organization, and should not be
IS 40 Votes in Illinois The regular Democrats, how
ever. are badly split up by fScIona d'erehGe' a'a
nSrSS ns Bsry Bryan going to hunt the
people and the people are hunting Mckineya was
jarge crowds that came there and the enthusiasm
that was manifested. From what can learn from
the best of information. al OF the Middle
Western States are going Repu6ican We , sna,'
carry Washington, Oregon and California Maryland
Kentucky and Delaware. with a hehting chancc IN
Tsnnessee and Missouri The victory viii be SO com
plete and convincing that no one VIII ever udie ~
reopen the question.
SITUATION IN VIRGINIA.
Judge Edmund Waddil;. jr.. OF Richmond. MEM
her ~ the Campaign Committee Of Virginia. con-
suited with Mr. Scott yesterday as to the campaign
in that State The Campaign Committee Of VIZ
g,na is made up Of eight members. four from each
Republican faction. Mr.. Scott having the decnins
vo,. AZ sort OF referee He said yesterday that he
,ha, one would not believe there ever hdd oeeh d
fac,ional quarrel In the state .,,,. .. 49,,
we have better organization IN Nlrenid .9-uaE ~
said Judge Waddn than We have ever had; ne
Stat. perhaps as the tariff. We have now a mar
monious energetic and aggressive Cn'lpalsti IN
mee which Is backed up by strong on nley and
-h,nk tha; We shall succeed The gold standaru
Democrats ticket will draw great many Votes lrol. on
Bryan and while It Will not ne ps u,rec. uiI nrob
Mckinley II will help great dea'; rd''''i Will '
Others have placed II higher than mat inter-
Wen Won soc" continued the Judge Il am count
Ing the gold standard Democrats VINO WI" w WI ,bov 1v
Palmer upon that issue only. There are iaIly nv. "a.
sand worklngmen IN the sae wnI t,cset upon State
issues: but In Presidential campaign OWL ~ " ~
tariff vote for the Republican nominee WIN the
vote OF Bryan weakened by the amhcan vote
strengthened by the vote that comes to the Repupl,
can Presidential nominee, and further srens'neIeu i
by the vote OF many - "nT yote for Mckinney
.lecoral ticket"