New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
VIEWS OF THE LOSING SIDE
THE ANARCHIST THINKS FORCE" MIGHT
DO WHAT BRYAN FAILED TO DO.
AMATEUR BETTING MEN HARD Hrr-A CON-
DUcToR's AXIOM.

The people who view the political situation from
the windows OF their uptown homes or through
their newspapers, or who have seen the evioencee
Of satisfaction and delight over the outcome OF the
fight just ended In the shape OF banners and nass
and fireworks and hurrahs. do not know OF the dis"
tress and sorrow in some parts OF the Bryan camp
The wise ones have accepted the situation. ous
the fanatics are still ranting Among those who 70.
fuse to be comforted the men who joined the
Popocratic cause because they admired John r.
Altged. and who would follow anywhere where No
would lead because he pardoned their Fellow.
Anarchists I'm Illinois. They went to hear him SPEAK
In Cooper Union. and they cheered themselves
hoarse when he denounced the Government, ana
Missed and hooted when the name Of any rich man
mentioned. ard when he told them tnat the
action of Grover Cleveland In sending troops to
preserve order was high-handed as anything
ever perpetrated by the Car. and asked them:
"Wlll you allow this to continue?" they shouted
Nor with so much vigor that Altgeld smiled
though he had Won his fight. To them the Gown.
fall of Bryan and his sponsor IL a sore blow, ana
their meeting places resound with denunciations OF
the coward workingmen.'' the "boated aristos
craft and the praying parsons"
1T the first time that the workingmen hed
chance" said a typical Anarchist. taking the
beer mug from his lips. but paying no attention to
the froth that trickled down his unkempt beard:
''but they failed TO make Of their chance" He
was evidently afraid that his remarks In German
might not be UNDERSTOOD py all those WHO Wes0
present and he continued in English: But II gives
yet other remedies besides de vote ticket: ForceI
II gives force and wen de people make force aginse
de rich. de rich safe-master. den We git freedom 81.
ready"
"Das stimmt." Dots So and II bctcha" were
some OF the phrases OF approval with which the
outburst greeted. Then. stimulated by the ap.
plause of his friends. who had laid aside their
papers and their cards listen. the disappointed
man continues: Again new life given to de drusts
wot keep de poor man poor. und wot makes de rich
richer. und till de people git courage dey must
agn hat de drust. Say. August" turning to the
man behind the bar. "noch elm bier
The barkeeper was an East Side boy who spoke
the German of that quarter and the English OF the
Bowery. He went to the orator and said:
Say we're dead trusts as you ana
we're shut'n down and goin' to start right here.
No trust herc-pay up or you git no more-seer'
and the Anarchistic spokesman hid behind a news
paper, while his friends resumed their cards ana
their red literature.
Another sample OF the unconsolable was young
telegraph operator. All through the campaign he
"A Bryan button, and the day Of the big
parade he came to work with monster silver bug
pinned his coat. He predicted certain defeat foe
the Republican candidate and denounced his fel.
low-workingmen who did not share his opinions.
"Seventy-ive out Of every hundred in that parade"
he said will vote for Bryan and that's what they
will do all over the country" When the returns
began to show that Bryans cause was lost. the
young operator began to rave and he has made all
sorts of since then-what he will do and what
he will rot do-so long the party which Is "agtn
the workingman' remains in power.
A conductor avenue car who has night
job represents large class and is good company
for the disgruntled telegrapher. He said: When
yez gees all the bosses way It's safe for the
workn'm man to go the other and that's why was
for Bryan an I'll be wild i'm agin or for any man
that's agin the bosses. We may be licked nqlb
but wait well have our turn. 49,
Another class which Is weeping Is composed 81
betting politicians The betting-man who backs HE
oprion with his money on card. horse or 8
political candidate Is usually good loser. and ho
looks upon the loss of election bet In the same
light as the loss of pool on an unplaced horse
or the disappointment which comes with a failure
10 "hl' In game of poker. He usually has 9
political preference. but that does not enter int
the matter. go
But the man who Is not OF the gambling fraters
nifty and who broods over the loss Of money ana
who backed his opinion to Bryans Superior
chances I'm the race he Is another who could see
no hing inspiring in the big crowds and cannot aps
preciate the enthusiasm Of his neighbors.
"Its all right" said Dan. the elevator man. 'to
bet suit OF clothes and a hat and the price OF .
of coal. the way did just because the lawyer
on the third floor said that nothing on earth could
keep Bryan out but just now I'm wondering how
I'll square myself with the old lady"