New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
fighting condition and will dsappoint the expecia-
tion OF Mr. NcKinley's friends on election day

In contemplating the swift descent OF the Hi
machine from the palmy DAYS OF the State Demo-
cratic machine TO the present. THE Troy Record
truly remarks: 'Once ii felt that II controNed the
whole State and ali the people now II fees sure OF
nothing and would he content with a reasonable pros
pec for the preservation OF It's organization IL nas
given up all hope of victory and Simply protests !,
AGAINST Inc general tendency to force it Off the earth
Colonel Charles II. Jones the recognized Field
Marshal Of The silver movement. is still calling Tor
the expulsion Of Hill from the Democratic party De-
cause of hs action in the Thacher case. when MI
Jones declares in his paper ha st. md o
act of fraud ever known even In the ifauauieh'
politics OF New-York'
Some misleading repors have been published about
Colonel Ingerso. II has been asserted thai ne Is an
advocate OF Rryan's election. This is mistake me
Colonel is believer in bmetalsm but he Is unai-
teraby opposed to the reputation ticket ana Is Is
making out West under the auspices OF me oo""u
Money League.
Senator Hi is informed by The Niagara Courier
that "only by coming squarely against the Popo-
Gratis who are masquerading In the party livery can
he save himself from political oDiVioh'
The unusual number of National conventions mat
have been held this year IS evidently having con-
fusng effect upon many people, Judging by the IN
quries in the matter that come to the newspaper
offices. There eight IreSidtntlal tIch'ts III Wv
hcd-Republcan nominated at ST. Louis. June s
for President. William Mckinley, of OHIO: for wee
President. Garret \. Hobart Of New-Jersey. Demo-
cratic party (siver). nominated AT CncaGo' july
l0-ll for President william j. Bryan. OF Nebraska
for Vice President. Arthur SeWlll OF Maine. Demo-
cratic party (god). nominated at lndianapois P'em
her g. for Presidclt. John NJ Palmer. OF Illinois ior
Vice. President. Simon Bolivar Buckner. OF hthtuok
Peoples party. nominated at 81: LOUIS. July SO
for President William Jennings Bryan. OF NeDraska
for Vice-PrcsiIent. Thomas f.. Watson OF Georgia
Sverites nominated at ST. Louis. July =. FOR Presl-
dent. William Jennings Bryan, OF NebrasKa' ior
Vice President. Arthur Sewall. OF Maine SOcialls.
Labor nominated at New-Nork. july \. Tor Ireslieht
cha rlet II. Matchet OF Ncw-Y York; for Nice-P
dent Matthew Mcguire. of New-Jersey. frohpi-
Zionist, nominated AT Pttsburg, May q. ior Presi-
dent Joshua Levering of MARYLAND: Tor icr-fIesl-
dent. Hale Johnson. OF Illinois Natonai Party Ia
free silver woman suffrage orshoot OF the IrGuar
Prohibiiionists). nominated at Pitisburg. Nay ~
VicePrcsidcnt. James Haywood Southgaie, OF Nor'h
Carolina.
The Republican Congress fight in the Herkimer-
Oneida district is still unsettled. Both candidates
iIeacOck and Sherman. siill In the neid' anu
yet, Notwithstanding This complication, 'there Is no
rivalry for the Democratic nomination tnere' no
one" says The Utica Press" lis an avo"ed cahdi-
da e and no is asking for the nomination Inc
office il seeking the man. and having quite hint .!
il al thai" This means. OF course. tndt Sl'""" d'n
Ucacock Will probably be allowed TO hgnt IL OUT
Roth are sound money consequently ih'fe - 10
danger Of the district being Insftp'sen'I u, ~ VIZ
election of either aspirant FOR the honor ileicork
T. /, comparatiVey man in poutics hut ne y
volng aggressive wealthy. and mas abSolh'e con"
dcnce in the successful termination OF MS canvass