New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
POOR FIELD FOR BRYANISM.
SENTIMENT IN THE NORTHERN NEW
YORK COUNTIES.
FEW SILVER REPUBLICANS. But NUMEROUS
OBJECTIONS FROM DEMOCRATIC RANKS

omanating from the Bryan bureaus OF misinforma-
ton accrediting extensive silver sentiment u
the northern counties of New-fork state are CIV
tirelv without foundation. so far as The Tribune
representative has been able 10 ascertain IN tour
through this region knowing ones laugh al '1e
silver stories sent out from this section TO certain
New-York City papers and soieInnly pup"'" , y
them The mythical Bryan ana Sewah 'i"" VI -
members mostly Republicans. when was "'eeV"
IN exist in ST Lawrence County has already beeh
proved by The Tribune TO be fabrication III mug
he added. In confirmation of The TRIBUNE : P','
denial of the story that II cannot be learned '"'
there are more than dozen silver hepup"oa", "
the whole county. while there are many 'hee '
number OF Democrats who have decIhreu 'ne' !"
,ention TO vote for Mckinley Hobart and National
honor
ore OF the best evidences OF the absence OF SILVER
sentiment in this part of the State is afforded by
the attitude OF "Thc Albany Argus owned p'n
cipally by Flower. Hi and Sheehan perso" wen
posted on Northern NewYork politics says '""'
THE Argus's" reputation OF the chicago hoi'"'e'
was the result of a canvass OF the upper cou"'e' VI
the State. which showed that the free-slver seh,'
mont among its constituency was too small 10 MAKE
II safe 10 indorse the candidates OF the bogus-ooa
Convention -
Another significant indication was aHordeu ny
the recent Democratic County Convention III '"'"
! toga County Almost none OF the o'u "u'ise'' a.,
representative men Of the party participated as oe
ogatas. and not only that hut The Tribune CORE
snondent Il informed that OF the hfty-one incon-
spictous delegates who were present. t"eNc ""'
vote for Mckinley. Some of the old war horses were
present from OF habit. as Spectators put' as
at Bryans Madison Square Garden audience IN
New-York found no interest In the proceedings anu
walked out The result was that the Convention
uas rim nv noyiccs and political youngsters IN
comical manner One old Democrat Ih''eu
States Government employe. who was present 10.
as delegate, but from personal interest o"'' u'.
remain iii the adjournment. and was the means Vi
saving the boys from serious oversight Inc
t,,on uas about TO adjourn the Convention,
whom the old-timcr arose and suggested that De-
fore adjournlng they ought TO empower tne COM
mttee TO fiji any vacancies in the NOMINATIONS, aS
required by the election law. tn. chairhah Will
ont waiting for a motion to he made to that erect
bv n delegate, said: "Those in favor OF TINS mo-
ton will please say aye, ana inc oo9o 'o " ~
and II was declared passed.
FEW SILVER REPUBLICANS
- ra,oa cour,v = careful canvass has
,ooled onlv six slverites In the Mckinley camp
and AZ the present rate of disappearance II wouid
he risky TO predict that there Will he ohe-sH'h oi
that number left on November 3. On the other
hand the list Of Democrats who are Hooking 10 inc
sound-money camp is growing daily
In washington County. where the RepuDncdh Plu-
ra,tv was about 400 IN and 400 in 1885, plu-
rautv NJ about 800 IS confidently expected. There
ara only two or three silver Republicans visible 10
the naked eye in this county one OF them - 'oc'y
described as a "Mugwump who will talk TO You three
hours straight II you will listen TO him" Judging
from the vital statistics OF the county. his three
bour victims have been few. Tho correspondent
overheard a dialogue on the piazza OF the hotel IN
Argyle which may throw some light on the apathy
Of the Washington County people for the free-traoe'
free-siIver Democratic doctrines this year
''Was Won at the county fair to-day? inquired ono
party TO the conversation.
eyes" replied the other. There was mo at
tendance II had in my pocket what they took In
a. the gate to-day wouldn't have to work for some
time"
"oh wait When Bryan is elected you'll have
money enough" said the first. in banter.
"yes when he Is elected" replied the second,
With an ronical accent the when Il don't
want any more Democratic times on my plate.
friend OF mine who works down ut the wooen mill
said four years ago that he wanted change: and
he got t. Then he earned s. 10 81 . day and had
steady work Now he gets 81 30 day and works on
half-tim besides"
Schenectady County, which is toerably close
Republican county IL not only accounted perfectly
safe but 1t IS expected 10 give unprecedented Re-
publican majority
GOLD CLAUSES IN MORTGAGES.
In another county the silver sentiment II II ex-
listed TO any extent is rapidly disappearing before
the mist -dspelling sunshine OF few Illuminating
object lessons By the holders OF mortgages. One
man has made numerous converts by requiring
mortgagors to execute agreements that their mort
cages shall be paid In gold or It's equivalent at It's
present standard OF value Inquiry OF county clerks
elicits the fact that this clause is being inserted
with increasing frequency in such instruments one
county clerk whose revenue IL derived from fees.
stated that II Bryan was elected which, however.
he did not consider possibe-he would regard his
office worth 1900 more account OF the Increased
number OF mortgages and foreclosures
The following conversation between the driver OF
a country stage and a fellow passenger, while on
route TO a county seat at a considerable distance
from the nearest railway station. illustrates how
the illogical mind Of the rural sverlte works. and
how the seed OF reformation is often sown in pass
Ing discussion. 1t might be said by OF preface.
that year the county In which this discussion
occurred the potato crop was so abundant and the
tubers large and fine that farmers only eight
cents bushel for them at the neighborng starch
mill One farmer thought he would be shrewd
and saved his potatoes until this spring. hoping 10
get better prices and finally sold so bushels for SIS.
or less than two cents bushel. In some unaccount
able way. msfortunes like this are attributed by
Il e tell YOU It's this gold business that makes so
much trouble said the detected stage1driyer who
toes. What we need Is more money. Why. car
no s amer Sen nay NAG her come
and she says they can sell their produce out there
s1 sf to build
She says Al the farmers have quit work and arc
| tdlkn pOntlcS. NOW, III we hhd free silver. there
be lots OF money In circulation and everythng'd be
| easy.
MORE SILVER THAN CAN BE USED
The traveller Informed the Jehu that there was
more silver already packed up in the Treasury
vaults than could be used and represented to him
the dishonesty of the Scent dollar the unfairneas
Of the Government providing a market at an ex-
orbtant profit for the product OF the silver mines
10 the exclusion of other producers. and then in
quired OF the navigator Of the turnpike schooner
Now. tell me: Suppose the Government does coin
silver free. how is II going to get into crcun ton
| The Government isn't going to parcel it out all
round, is it -
mo. but it's this way" said the driver. sticking
| his whip into the whip-hoder to leave
hand free for purposes OF emphasis. You see the
minc-Owners take their bullion to the mints and
have II made into dollars, don't they? Now. they We
got TO get rid Of them dollars come way. amt
! they? And theyIl spend EN- and buy things and