Evening star., 1896-09-12
TO PUT UP A FIGHT
Democrats to Try to Garry New York
and New Jersey.
BRYAN SENTIMENT THERE EXPANDING
No Doubt That Hill viii Support
the Ticket.
PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK

Senator Faulkner returned from New
York this morning. Senator Jones is ex-
pected here on Monday en- route TO Chi
cago.
The conference in New York was due to
representations made to Chairman Jones
| that New York and New Jersey might be
carried for Bryan. The result OF the con-
ference is a determination TO put up a stiff
| fight In those two states. The question Of
Mr.. Hills attitude is not one that is now
occupying the attention of the democratic
comm ttee.
No Doubt EiII Will support Bryan.
There has never been any doubt in the
minds of the managers that Mr. Hill in
tended to support Bryan. That question
was dismissed before the notification OF
Mr.. Bryan in New York. Mr.. Hill has al
| ways acquiesced in the assumption that he
was interested in the ticket. 1t was under
stood at the start that he had plans for
himself by which he thought the party
would best be served. The wisdom of his
course has not, II Is understood, been dis
cussed between him and the Bryan man.
ayers But that his plan was defective as
lar as II concerned his personal interests
IS shown by the loss of influence which he
mas suffered in the straight democratic or
ganization. He overplayed his band IL
seems. He appears not to have correctly
measured the intensity of feeling among
overlooked the fact that there are many
men eager FOR such an opportunity to take
up leadership left temporarily vacant
Inc campaign has gone on without Hill
ana IL is uncertain what scrt of figure he
VIII cut In II IL he does not conclude that
there is now nothing left for him TO do
but to remain silent
TO Fight for New York and New
Jersey.
The men who have taken up the cam
paign for Bryan in the state make some
astonishing statements concerning the
political situation in the state They have
convinced the national managers thar the
bryan cause is expanding prodieiously
Inc same thing is claimed for New Jersey
ana pians nave been laid out for a Vigorous
campaign under state management
Al the nope held out that these states NAV
oe carried is not really entertained. th.ra is
sufncient reason for such a figh, 80 t
made In fact, 1T has to be made y,itb q
snow OF sincerity, even though entirely
hopeless, for the reason that The rsn,,b
| licans must be given somethinp Ia aca,1,.,
their attention in the east 10 keen nm
rom turning their entire force upon tbe
be fought. &c ~
Pleased With the Situation.
Senator Faulkner has very little to saw
about his New York trip He had nothing
10 say about Hin, and all he said about the
New York situation was that the reports
showed that the Bryan sentiment was
growing rapidly, and that the party wouId
put up fight which would give the repu-
ucahs all they wanted. About the general
situation he said that Senator Jones was
very well pleased with the situation I'm the
West, and that the outlook was extremely
| promising all along the line
speaking OF the attempts at fusion and
tne faliure In some states, Senator Faulk-
ner said that it mattered little what The
leaders did or what they ACCOMPLISHED
ne people. he declared, would vote as they
pleased, regardless Of arrangements made
LOT tnem by the leaders. In both Alabama
and Arkansas the democrats had carried
,he strong populist counties showing. he
InouSht, that the rank and file would Vote
for the Bryan ticket this fall