Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-15
THAT CONFERENCE
It Has Not Produced Any More Con-
6dence at Headquarters.
FAITH IN TEE PLACE OF FACTS
The Democratic Committee Don't
Know Whom to Trust.
NO CLOSE COOPERATION


The conference between Senator Jones
ard members Of his advisory committee
has not produced any additional evidence
| of confidence among the democrats at
| headquarters. While both Teller and Du-
| bois say in a general way that the Pa
cific coast and the middle west is strong
for Bryan, and Chairman Jones processes
confidence, there is 10 indication that the
| committee have any reliable information
| from any quarter. The gentlemen in con-
ference yesterday had not been together
| Iefcre, and it is not expected that the ad-
Visory committee will be all together at
| aLy time again during the campaign. Yet
| as nearly as can be learned the discussion
| did not disclose any clear view of the situ-
| alton, nor did it result in any agreement
| on plan of campaign, beyond The mere
| understanding that Dubois and Teller are
| to make some speeches. The general indi-
cauon, as FAR as the most careful inquiry
| can develop, is that whatever confidence
| the democratic committee INDUCES itself in
| is based on faith rather than information.
Practically the only evidence offered in
| support of the broad claims that Bryan is
| going to sweep the entire west is now and
| then letter from some individual express
| ing the opinion that his county and state
| IL
1t is not disclosed that there is any sub
stantial canvass behind any of the claims,
nor that the committee have any sort OF
grasp on the situation.
Don't Know Whom to Trust.
One thing quite evident is that the COM
mittee do not know whom to trust and
| that reserve and suspicion mark the rela-
| tions between the committee and former
| leaders. In the discussion of the New York
| situation it Was demonstrated that no one
| was yet Informed to the attitude Mr..
| Hill Is going to assume after the Buffalo
| convention. Some believed that he would
| support the ticket and others expected him
| to openly oppose 1t. The only thing in this
| connection that is made clear is that all
the managers fear that any active partic-
! ipation in the campaign 10y Hill would
| weaken the ticket, and it is known that
| some members of the Bryan combination
| hope that Hill will oppose the ticket. These
| are such as place their whole reliance in
| radicalism, and think that any conserva-
| tive element would prove a weakness.
| There is 10 reason to doubt the sincerity
| OF Chairman Jones' declaration that Bryan
| has good chance to carry New York He
has undoubtedly become convinced that
| this Is true. Those familiar with the sit
| ratlon IN the empire state may judge from
| this what Importance may be attached to
| MS commence as to the western situation.
| No Close CO-OpermtiOn.
| No evidence is furnished of any close CO.
| operation between the three divisions of
| silver men i'll the south and west, and no
| substantial foundation is shown for the
| expectation that the combination can CD .r-
| ate effectively Apparently the committee
| are as much in the dark as to which way
| the drift is tending as is any one else
| II anything was accomplished at the
| conference here il was probably with rela-
uoh ID the lcaho situation. but those pres
"a full nS,-,, f,,-a
| said and done as to that matter The COM
| niittee must have decided to do something
| to upset the combir ation against Dubois
| otherwisc 1t would not have been an
| ncunced that Dubois was to take charge
| largely of the coast campaign, nor is it
| likely that Teller would have remained
| east.
Another Conference Today.
The western Senators and Jones had an
other brief conference with Butler this
| morning, and 1t is understood that he is
| cooperating in whatever they are tryin, to
do. The result in Maine led to the start
| ing OF story that the withdrawal of Sew
| all was discussed last night and this morn
| ing. This assumption is not warranted.
| The question of the withdrawal of Sewall
| was not discussed between them.
| Senator Butler said this morning that he
had not written to any one that it was
| agreed that Scwall should be taken from
| the ticket, and that he did not believe that
| any such declaration as that alleged to be
| made in letter to Representative Howard
| had been written by any one at the populi~t
| Headquarters He said that no such letter
| had been written by him or with Ills au-
| thority. Il had no warrant to make such
| a statement as alleged" he said Mr.
| SeWall Is the only man who can act in that
| matter. l know nothing about his inten-
| lions and have no authority to make sue-
| sestlons to him. l might deem it a pa-
| tr1ot1c act for him to withdraw from the
| ticket, but he has to decide that for him
| SELF '
Mr.. Butler also denied that he had ever
| sad that 1t was 4 mistake to have nom
| II ated Bryan at the populist convention
| Il believed in the wisdom of the nomina
| ton at the time. ard my belief in it has in
| creased since then. Bryan will get the vote
| OF every patriotic man in the country op-
posed to the British gold standard"
| Erynn's POpuIist Notification.
The peculiar tone of the letter of n6tifica-
| tion sent to Bryan by Senator Allen is gem
| orally commented on, but Senator Butler
| resents the criticism that it is apologetic
| for populism. He says that the letter was
entirely suitable and dignifed. 1t naturally
| differed in tone from his, because he was
| addressing a populst while Allen was ad-
| dressing a democrat, who is not expected TO
| indorse populism in its entirety, but only
| to the extent that the issues are involved
in this campaign on which both parties
| agree.
PersOual Mention.