New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
A MOTLEY POLITICAL CROWD
THE GATHERING YESTERDAY IN THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

DEPRESSION CAUSED BY THE ABSENCE OF EAST
ERN DEMoCRATs-MANy BoAsTrUL PRE-
DrCTIoNs, HOWEVER ARE MADE
BY THE WESTERN MEN
Ex-Governor Hogg, OF Texas leaned his Do-odd
pounds of flesh up against stalwart support in
the lobby OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
afternoon and glanced at the assortment of poll
ticans that swarmed through the corridor 1t was
a strangely mixed crowd. Democrats. Republicans
Popuists and almost every class of politicians be-
ing represented. Among the group that surrounded
Senator Jones's room the picturesque Senator Ben
iamn Tillman from South Carolina: the meteoric
@. Fred Williams of Massachusetts; Richard p.
Bland who signs with the poet. 1T might have
been Arthur f. Sewall. candidate for Vice Pres-
dent Congressman William f. Sulzer who is just
aching to get off free-coinage speech; James
O'Brien. of Jimobrien fame and many others The
fact that commented upon the most
in the course of the day the abb
of the well-known leaders of the Eastern
Democracy At any ordinary meeting OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee in this city all tho East
ern members would naturally be on hand, but there
was depressing sense of desolation 30 far as tho
New-York and the Eastern Democracy generally
were concerned. the absence Of Senator Hill, Sem
ator Murphy. William F.. Sheehan and other New
York leaders well of other men who have
been pillars of the Democracy. attracted much at
been talking in a high and mighty way about what
they going TO do, and how they could win
without any headquarters and with every possible
detection, singing small" yesterday and
many anxious inquiries about the missiHg ores
from the lips of those who are conducting
Mr.. Bryan's campaign.
MORE MASS MEETING TICKETS WANTED.
Amid the general air of uneasiness the teaming
countenance of Ex-Governor Hogg shone like sun
through mist There was temporarily a cloud upon
the brow of the Ex-Governor however "iter 'he
tickets for last nights mass meeting nad peeh
given out. Seems to me these people don l kpo"
who their friends are" grumbled the usually genial
representative of the Lone Star State. Il nave
whole lot of friends here who want to go and hear
Bryan and see him. and it doesn't look as IL trey
going to get a glimpse or hm 100 pao 'hh'
we can't all get right up TO HIM He Is one q the
grandest men that the West has ever produced
and let me tell you that the West is the place
where they grow great men. Nobo iy that is great
comes from the East" This was said IN testing
tone as the Ex-Governor complacently VcWeu MS
own girth. "W Bryan be elected? lac echoed III
establishment, when the question was 4 Eked} "Weli
l should say ! wish was as sure OF getting
$40 Of ms friends into Madison Square Garden TO
hear him speak as ] am that he will roll up the
biggest majority ever credited TO any one in
Texas"
Governor William J. Stone, of Missouri. when he
first reached the city said that he would make
he was passing around proof slip Of what he In
tended TO say and it was evident that he had fallen
a victim to the Bryan habit. He explained IN an
apologize way. however, that he might not say
all he had prepared What Is the use TO say
much." said the Governor. Bryan is the idol OF
the people. and every one knows 1t. He STANDS Tot
the workingman against the classes. He VIII 10
enshrined the hearts of the people for years 10
come" Similar gush went all around and all
the time save when the Governor of North caro-
lima had something to say 10 the Governor OF
South Carolina. and they had many conversations
A LONESOME CANDIDATE
lonesome man. indeed appeared the Vice
Presidential candidate. Mr.. SewaL He wandered
around the corridors of the hotel and chatted with
one or two acquaintance. but no one seemed 10
pay much attention TO him. He Is compara-
lively convert to the theories or free SILVER
and Populism. and he did not seem at all IN touch
with his new found friends. In reply TO ques-
ton however, he said Yes, am enjoying my
self and l shall be at the meeting. have no
definite plans yet. may be in the city Tor some
time My plans are sun nl' noraii csnddate
and his wife will come to Maine as soon as they
Silver Dick Bland is hand-and-glove with ell
the visiting Popusts and he was thoroughly at
II He was greeted with warmth by every one
of the free-coinage men whom he met lie seemed
manner ~ Of some of them appeared TO indicate
iinge OF regret that he was not the nominee.
SENATOR STEWARDS ENTHUSIAST.
Senator William NJ. Stewart was ubiquitous
Yesterday He seemed TO be a sort OF director
in-general of the nights mass-meetng. He said
that he had no time to talk, but, turning to
nevspaper man. he exclaimed; "To-night will be
the prouaest moment of my life. For years We
have fought for this demonstration Tonight VIII
injured within the city's wall. where are en-.
camped the foes of labor ana the s'ro9shoo r OF
deemed" The Senator was enthusiastic ana SAID
mer when told you that We. We're in trim 70
make fight for recognition Was not Tghl!
and then he hurried of.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
There is war down in "ole Kaintuck' and Sena-
tor j C. S Blackburn, OF the Blue Grass State,
was talking about it yesterday. Senator Black
burn is the strong defender OF free coinage In his
State. but he has never been able to convince ms
colleague in the Senate, Senator Lindsay. that
free silver is good thing Senator LINDSAY Meli
TO Chicago and after the Convention adjourned
he packed his gripsack ana SiiG o politcs all
though when the Convention was IN session a.,
which he raked the Kentucky Democracy over
the Goals He afterward repudiated the interview
his Views. Yesterday Senator Blackburn was b1 s
n telling every one that II every s' nenn d
ticket Bryans election would be unanimous no men
he went on to talk about an ~ hose present
asked him about Lindsay's stand he inurnated
T hSt h sno he %ou ff be found in the van
working for the election Of Bryan In due time: T..
It's an old axiom OF the Democratic party IN
Pennsylvania that what llarrty wants Kerr -
opposed to Mr. Harrity is the member OF the
National Committee from Pennsylvania, but ne
did not attend Yesterdays meeting. PerhapS this,
more than anv love for free coinage, explains the
presence OF Mr. Kerr, who Is an ex-meInDer OF
congress- and the stalwart way In which ne Is
working for the ticket. Mr. Kerr said yesterday
that a fight would be made In the Keystone state
in behalf Of Bryan that would make the cam
paign pass into history.
ORLEANS DELEGATES FOR WADSWORTH.
Albion. ~ " Aug. 12.-The Orleans County Re
nublican Convention today renominated FREDERICK
Dou,ns for member Of Assembly. resolution
n,as nassed instructing the State delegates Tor
Tsmes II Wadsworth for Governor.