The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
HOKE SMITH TO RESIGN.
Presidents Strong Opposition to Bryan
Said tn Be the Cause

Presidents Strong Opposition to Bryan
Said tn Be the Cause.
Washington. Aug. 10.-The Star saws
that the retirement Of Secretary Smith
from the cabinet may be expected. and
II assigns as the reason the fact that the
secretary and the president are not in
accord - the present political situation.
Mr.. Smith believes that notwithstand-
Ing the free silver platform adopted at
Chicago. to which he continues opposed
Democrats should support the ticket,
while Mr.. Cleveland. The Star states. Is
strongly and positively opposed TO such
a course, and believes effective meas
ures should be taken to accomplish
Bryan's defeat.
The Star adds: The retirement Of Mr.
Smith, whenever II comes. will be Of his
own motion, and because his sense OF tho
fitness OF things would not admit of his
remaining in such close relations 10 the
administration without being In entire
harmony with Mr.. Cleveland. The fact
that their disagreement Is merely one OF
political policy does not relieve the situa-
ton much. though ii does make IL i'm
possible that there should be personal
rupture between them.
II IL warrantable 10 say that the at
titude OF Mr.. Cleveland toward the Bryan
ticket is much more positive and aggres-
sive than has been indicated by any of
the many guesses that have been in
dulged in on the subject. There is Moth
ing passive in his attitude. He is in
tent upon the accomplishment of Bryan's
defeat and II is said that he can be de-
pended upon TO do anything he thinks
will best serve 10 that end.
Bryan at Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. l0.-Thousands OF en-
thusiastic free silver Democrats called
at the Clifton House TO see w. J. Bryan
and his wife yesterday. They came with
their wives and babies and children.
But II was late in the afternoon before
their desires were satisfied. In the first
place, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan slept until the
middle OF the forenoon. When they had
hreakfasted they drove to the Presby-
terian church at Englewood and listened
TO an orthodox sermon, preached by Rev.
DIR. John g. Hill. While there were
thousands of eager Democrats calling at
the Clifton House TO see their national
candidate, they were disappointed. After
returning to the hotel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan took dinner and then took an
afternoon nap, which lasted until near
o'clock I'm the evening. After that they
went to the parlors and held an informal
reception. The throng then began To
pour In. The Democratic nominee and
his wife were kept very busy shaking
hands, kissing babies and children until
near the time for their departure. They
left on the IL 80 train over the Pennsyl-
vania for the east, They will arrive at
Pittsburg tonight. AS yet they have
made no definite plans as to what route
they viii take from there TO New York.
A Bomb For Hanna.
New York, Aug. 1o.-The Mckinley
league state executive committee has
written long letter TO Mark Hanna, in
which III. +. Gibbs. the Republican ma
tional committeeman for New York, and
the regular organization Of the Republi-
can party in the city and state, is de-
nounced. IL reviews in detail the alleged
wrong doing OF some of the Republican
leaders. touches upon the methods
adopted by the organization in the last
state legislature, and accuses Mr., Gibbs
AMI his associates of using their official
positions to disrupt the Republican
party in the county of New York. IL not
to prevent the election of the Republi-
can ticket. The manifesto says: I'VE
believe that in majority OF the districts
the rarty Is thoroughly and heartily
desirous OF the election of Mckinley and
Hobart, but in many places the ma
ohlnery of the party is under the control
OF discredited and unscrupulous trail
tors"
Down to Hard Work.
Cleveland, Aug. l0.-Chairman Hanna