Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
THE NEW YORK SITUATION
Republicans Much More Easy in Their Minds
Than Last Week.
Division of Work Settled-Dimcultiea
in Democratic Ranks-Burke
Cochran for Sound Money.

The republicans are much easier In their
minds this week than last about the situa-
ton in New York. They have never been
really anxious, but there were certain COM
plications that required delicate handling,
and these, it is considered, have now been
well adjusted. Mr.. Hannas visit has been
success He has met the leaders of the
several factions, and come to a confessed
good understanding with all of them. The
Plat people, the Miller people, and the Mil
holland people, are all in line for the ma
tional ticket, and all pledged for their best
performances.
Division of Work Complete.
The division of the work, east and west,
is now complete. Mr.. Hanna will visit be-
tween the two headquarters, but is likely
to spend far more time In Chicago than in
New York. He knows the middle west bet
ter than he does the east, and feels that he
can be of more service there. This will
leave New York headquarters practically
In charge of Mr.. Hobart and Mr.. Quay,
both OF whom are entirely familiar with
the eastern field, and both on friendly
terms personally with Thomas c. Plat.
Mr.. Hobart will be in town almost daily,
and Mr.. Quay upon his return from Flor
ida. will settle down then for the campaign.
Democrats Are Divided.
The republicans are greatly encouraged
by the condition Of their opponents. The
New York democrats are seriously divided
and show no sign of being able to get to-
gether. The Endorsement Of the Chicago
ticket by Tammany is reckoned merely as
machine performance. 1t does not enter
into the merits of the question at all. Tam
many, 1t is insisted would in the regua-
ton way have ratified anything that might
rave been done a Chicago. The rank and
file of that organization may always be re-
lied upon to follow the party anywhere to
any extent. But the representative wage
earnerS in the city and throughout the
state-the men who earn their bread in the
sW eat of their faces rather than in the reg
ularity of their poltics-are said to be
either safely on the sound money side or
else awaiting the discussion of the cam
paign To the capture Of this vote the re-
publican effort will be addressed.
Tnmmany Not United
But not even Tammany is united Some
of the most prominent men in the Hall are
opposed to the Chicago ticket, and, what is
very important, Richard Croker is thought
to be of the number. His attitude is at
least in coubt. The sound money men are
claiming him. A recent report represents
him as preparing to return home before
the time for holding tie demoo ratio state
convention. II he comes he will be an in
Huentlal factor at that meeting, and Tam
manys work in November will be likely to
show the effect of the side he takes and Of
the interest he manifests.
Burke COckran's Position.
But. in some things, greater than Croker
has already arrived, and has announced
himself. This is Bourle Cochran the most
eloquent man Tammany Hall has ever
known. and the most popular Irish orator
In the country. Mr. Cochran, owing to diff
ferences between himself and Mr. Croker
has lost his power in Tammany Hail. but
ne retains ii elsewhere, and is a great card
on the stump throughout the east. He is
for sound money, and the republicans be-
lieve that he will be of great help in the
campaign. He Is not only an orator. but a
very strong debater. He and Mr. BRYAN
measured swords in the House in the Fifty
second Congress on this very silver uues-
tion, and the sound money men were de-
hghted with the account Mr.. Cochran gave
OF himseif on that occasion. Why not match
them again? That would bring together an
audience as large as Daniel O'Connell used
70 address in Ireland, where the people We're
reckoned by the acre