New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-19
SEWALL'S GOLD CLAUSES.


John T. oakley were in charge of the delegates
who travelled by this route Mr. Oakley and
others who were approached were not inclined to
talk further than to say that the State Conven-
ton had Endorsed the Chicago nominees and the
platform.
At the Republican National Headquarters in
this city yesterday some OF the Republicans
there declared that r better campaign document
was needed to convince the public of the utter
hypocrisy OF the free silverites than Mr.. Sewals
contract. His condition that he must receive
his pay In United States gold. or its equivalent"
was declared to he confession that he had no
faith in the freesilver theories which Mr.. Bryan
has been spOuting
That rather let's the cat out. of the bag, said
General Powell Clayton. with hearty laugh.
Il understand that Mr. Sewall makes all his
contracts that way now" said Mr.. Scott, Of the
Executive Committee
The contract needs no comment" said Joseph
II. Manley. for 1t speaks for Itself
SOME COMMENT IN BROOKLYN
In Brooklyn the article about Sewall's gold
clauses caused general comment Some Of it was
as follows:
g., Timothy L. Woodruff. Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor-That is an excellent
campaign document TO circulate in doubtful
states Mr. Sewals leanngs toward gold
pretty we'll understood. but If he had been dis
Greet he would have avoided making gold
tracts Just at this time incidentally ii is good
piece of newspaper work
Senator George w. Brush-That exposure
was like a bursting shell dropped into hostile
camp The article partly reveals the whole mis-
cradle hypocrisy and shallowness of Sewall's at
utude 1t may drive him off the ticket
Assemblyman Edward c. Brennan-The Trib-
unes exposure of Mr.. Sewalrs double-faced bust
ness on the money question, with the facts righs
mere at home where We can all investigate them,
Is great piece Of work. I wonder what respecta-
bic Democrats will say and think about it when
they see it' 1t may change enough votes to carry
doubtful States
Sheriff William J. Buttling-Td like to see
Tom Watson when he reads The Tribune story.
or course. Sewall is a gold bug He's got good.
hard head for business Mckinley will carry
Kings County by 10000. and shall elect all
the Congressman and all but eight Of the Assem-
blymen I'm ready to back my estimate Of Nc
Kinleys plurality in Kings with good 10O-cent
dollars
Robert A. Sharkey. Republican State Com
mitteeman-That story Will keep Sewall busy
explaining to his silver friends from now until
Election Day see the evening papers have
verified the story and rubbed il in. 1t will make
Republican votes in the Middle Western States.
City Works Commissioner Theodore b Willis
Poor Sewall, That almost cruel TO show
up his gold contracts like that. think the Or
tcle will make votes for Mckinley in the West
as well as along the seabOard
Walter r. Atterbury. president of the Twenty
third Ward Republican Club-That is a very
strong presentment against Mr. Sewall. and may
result in forcing him off the ticket think Che
exposure will starte level-headed Democrats
who hate to vote against their party ticket In
the West, where the States close. it will win
Republican votes. Mckinley will carry New
York by record-hreakng majority.
DR.. j NJ Winfield. of No. 1.231 Pacfc-st.-
That hard crack at Mr.. Sewall 1t will
ALLEVIATE Democrats from party affiliations
wherever read. ! in Virginia last week. and
astonshed at the Mckinley sentiment there.
l me. scores Of Democrats who are going to vote
for Mckinley They Will not vote for Palmer for
fear thai Mckinley might not be elected, and
they don't want TO waste half vote.
James Bouck. prominent member Of the
Board of Education and pronounced sllverite-
I DO not SEQ anything inconsistent in MI.
Sewall's position: he owns a large number OF
vessels and does foreign trade. and this clause
&c IA IN ted N a
I am In the provision business and when ship
goods 70 England or Hamburg. the steamship
lines have their regular printed bills OF lading'
stand IL this clause is printed In and not
written. 50 there is nothing special about II; X
is simply the usual form of bill Of ladinS.
Andrew Mclean. editor-in-chef Of The
brooklyn Citizen" the organ Of the Democratic
party Of Kings County, shall probably write
what ! have to say the matter. but ii is
enough to say tina: the policy Of Mr.. SewalIs
firm is not necessarily the policy Of Mr.. Sewall;
that is about all wish to say
A LEARNED EXPLANATION.
The headquarters Of Poet" Mirabeau Towns's
Bryan and Sewan Club. in the Arlington Hotel
BROOKLYN. were shrouded in gloom when the Trib-
une reporter called there. No sign Of life was
visible and the hotel clerk said that Mr.. Towns
and his fellow poets were either at Buffalo or at
Apollo Hail. where n meeting of the club was
going on. At Apollo Hail the only prominent
tarv. Concerning the revelation Of Mr. sewalvs
affection for the word gold" in his contracts
Dr. De Kremen said:
"That doesn't Indicate anything. What bear
ing has it on the question at issue between the
parties? The issue is bimetallism. the Republl-
cans preferrng to wait for international agree
ment and the Democrats proposing to get 1t
without international agreement The india
napolis party is the only one that wants goid
u,onornctallism. Now that's the issue. and how
ie that issue affected in the least by the state
ment that this man or that man has put TINS or
,ba, kind Of clause in his contract? You must
remember that gold is very valuable now more
ca than silver. 1t is worth twice as much as
silver. and as long as that condition OF things
rernains Won can't blame q man for wanting 10
pet hold Of the long end Of the stick. 1t doesh
eho,c that Sewall is a gold man at heart but
simply that as long gold remains more Naiu-
able than silver he naturally prefers 10 De palu
in gold He is working 10 bring up the price ol
silver 10 where 1t was before but until that price
is restored he wants to be paid In gold
FROST AT HEADQUARTERS.
4 Tribune reporter tried to learn the senti-
mon, of the members Of the Democratic County
Executive Committee at their headquarters IN
Roerun Place There are sixty-four members
in this body When the question was put 10
Won not think il inconsistent that silver man.
q candidate for the Nice-Presidency. should IN
sert q clause in a contract stpulating payment
in gold?" there came a deep and penetrating
FROST" Bernard J. York, whose mild nlue eye
usually looks out 50 benignly upon ms ieliow-
men became frosty" at once. and answered
shortly: Il don't know anything about IT, re-
fuse 10 talk You had better ask some one else.
james D. Bell president Of the Genera Com
,nittee was not present. but member sald:
~ use 10 ask him DO you think he is such
churuu as to commit himself?
r,ha .rev,ers of the majority II the Executive
Committee were practically unanimous that
,be, didn't know anything about it, But