New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
THE ENDORSEMENT OF BRYAN.
COMMENT on M'LAUGiILlNS MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT-JAMES ID. BELLS
ADcENCE

The action OF the Democratic General 'omnh''eo
OF Kings County in indorsing Bryan ana Se"a"
and the Chicago platform caused much 'ak Ses'e'
day among both Democrats and Repuphc""s' i"e
Mclaughlin ring leaders professed that 'he! WIRE
more than satisfied with the work done while the
sound money advocates I'm the party eNprcsSeu 'ne
decpest disgust over the proceedings of the evening
and at the same time declared that 'he No'e III
favor OF the Endorsement furnished no Na'uao'e
indication as 70 the true extent o. the SILVER move
ment in Brooklyn. sound-money man VINO AZ
tended the last meeting Of the Shepardte General
Committee and last nights meeting as well, merely
as spectator. said yesterday In regard TO 'he III
dorsement OF Tuesday evening:
AT both the Shepardte and the regular meet
nss il WAS quite noticeable that two-thirds OF the
shouting done By rooters stationed around 'he
edges OF the building and in the gallery noticed
carefully on Tuesday evening when the cheering
for Bryan was it's highest. and could see plainly
that at least half the delegates were painfully In
different TO the demonstration. Moreover, am
convinced that the decisive vote in favor OF the IN
dorsement indicates nothing except that the or
ganizaton was determined 10 follow Tammany =
lead 1t showed that neither the party nor the
committee itself would do mere than make a pre-
tence OF interest In the Chicago nominees.
The failure Of Chairman James ID. Bell TO attend
the meeting has brought down upon him the sever
est criticism from all sides. 1t was openly init
II ated on Tuesday evening that Mr.. Bell had been
told that his presence not desired al the meet
ing unless he was willing to take part in the So
called ratification. Bernard J. York and his ring
companions greatly feared the presence or MI
Bell. and much relieved when they found
that he was Tot In town Oh Tuesday night They
ready for the emergency and placed In the
chair silver man Just TO their liking.
Mr.. Bells failure 10 recognize the meeting with Il
letter communication Of any sort con-
dcred yesterday conclusive indication OF his
all members of the committee. however agreed
that he should have put himself on record on either
one side or the other.
Edward NJ Grout the Democratic candidate for
Mayor last ran was the enigma or the meeting
speech he wildly cheered. but when he nm
iShed his speech the applause was chiefly remark
was that Mr. 3rout qualiiied his Endorsement Of
Bryan 10y an emphatc declaration that he favored
before this Nation decided to go It alone: Mr..
Tu he e"a wouy
ON the money question: and that since the Conyen1
tion he had studied ii day and night ana had
come 10 the conclusion that the only argument
in favor OF the present gold STANDARD ~as 'nSe nh
gold STANDARD Ills learned discourse the differ
ences between independent bimetallism and inter
ma jor1y OF his he%reTs and the leaders Of the
ring doubtless regretted that Mr. Grout TOOK tne
platform at all. lie confused rather Ihan cieared IRE
up the situation shedding little satisfactory nsnt
upon his own position or upon the merits oil the
1t is said that the Executive Committee, viii
mTe Un NE campdgn E committee Nj York and
his colleagues have already come to the conclusion
that there will be little money to spend IN thv
campaign. They can find few investors IN their
venture This is shown by the following ingenious
statement made yesterday in the Brooklyn organ
OF the silverites: ,,, , =. .,
The Democrats in this county viii have 70 wage
a hattie with very little OF the 'slntws OF war
il will be a poor mans campaign All ihe weuith
is on the side OF the Republicans ana their hlnes
and If any votes can be captured with an elaborate
display OF banners. big brass bands ana uniforms
the enemy will get them There Will be no money
this year among the Democrats TO indulge IN any
spectacular displays. but they Will Try 10 make UP
far their loss i'm other ways The race Is not al
wavs to the swift nor the battle TO those VINO
have the most money. ,,,,... ,,oo.,,
The sudden disappearance of the Kidgway, ooo'
for the Govcrnorship was one OF the inarke lta.-
ures of TUESDAY nights meeting. ] ne ftiuBWdy
shouters have widely advertised the fact that the
General Committee would pass rousing huolse-
mont OF their favorite but Rdgways name was
not mentioned once in the meeting II Is believed
that the scheme has been squeched by McLaus"-
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