The sun., 1896-10-10
HUMBUG FOR PUPOCRATS.
DANFORTH AND SHEEHAN HAVE
ORDERS TO CLAIM EVERYTHING.

Meanwhile the Frce.siIver Plague Up the
state Is AbntinE Daily, and TOmmRuy
District Leaders Report to Mr.. shsehnn
y Grent Smash Ahead for tho WIGwnn,.
Some time ago the Popocrats. with the excep-
tion Of their Presidential candidate and a very
few equally sanguinc-persons. gave up all no.
tion Of carrying any Eastern State at tho com
ing election. They knew that Bryan's speeches
on the Eastwcre powder.wasted, ANA they deter-
mined to concentrate their efforts in some OF
tho Cent al and Western States which have
been considered doubtful. In view OF these con-
cessions of weakness In the East, 1t may seem
strange that some of tho Popocratic leaders
arc now making such extravaEant' 'claims" and
Estimates" of Bryan's strength in this and
other Eastern States Chairman Elliot DAN
forth of the Popocratic State Cominittee docs
not LEI day pass without making some pro.
phetic uttc-ance about Bryan victory In this
State, and John G. Shcehan leader OF Tam.
many Hall, is not bit behind him. Fresh
reports" from up the State assure Mr.. Dan
forth that"the Bryan cause is gaining strength
every hour" and Leader Sheehan tells Of
bright prospects" indicated by the canvass
which the Tammany election district captains
are mkaing in this city.
Chairman Danforth knows that the situation
in the State was never more he peess for the
Democratic party. and that even in the slightly
Infected southwestern counties the free-silrer
craze is abating. Numbers OF Mr.. Sheehan's
district leaders have assured him that IL is
utterly impossible for them to carry their dis
tricts because of III. sound money senti
that every small business man-grocer. apothe-
cary, butte er. delicatessen shopkee per- every
been an ardent adherent of Tanima y prin-
ciples. refuses To be led to the polls this year
tell hm that the musicians; and many other
money men who cannot be held in line for tic
dreariest they have ever had to face
But. YOU see. something must be done to keep
where it is considered hat bryan has a chance
to win the electoral vote. The ahnouncement
thai the leaders had given up New York and
ally he counted in the Democratic column had
a very depressing effect on the Bryan follow.
TO claim everything" and the Popocrats in
New York are obeying orders. no matter how
ridiculous they make themselves.
There Is another reason. With n knowledge
that their leaders had given up the battle the
rank and file here woild absent themselves
small that it would endanRer the State and
local organizations now controlled by the Popo-
Gratis. The tight is to preserve these organiza-
Senator German nf Maryland had a confer
ence yesterday with Chairman Danforth Mr..
Danforths 8 news bureau stated that IL was In
regard to the condition of the canvass in the
East" and added that Senator German made
several valuable suggestions for the remaining
work TO be done in this State"
When Chairman Hackett OF the Republican
State Committee was informed that Mr.. DAN
forth is claiming the State for Bryan, he
laughed heartily and said:
=, Il have bean in campaigns myself where,
like Dnntorth,I 1 had to whistle to keep my cour-
age up. don't have to whistle this year"
POpocratic National Committeeman. Camp
bell and Chairman Dmnforth of the State Com
mittee have invited the Presidents of all Bryar
and Sewa.l clubs in tn, state to come 10 New
Iofk city and confer with them next Wednes-
day afternoon about the campaign.