New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
THE BROOKLYN BRYANITES.
WHY CERTAIN PARTIsANs ARE RUSHING IL

WHY CERTAIN PARTIsANs ARE RUSHING TO
THE STANDARD OF THE BOY ORATOR.
The antics Of three or four Brooklyn Democrats
who looking for the leadership OF the Bryan
campaign furnishing no little amusement 10
their fellow Democrats and to the Republicans
While the rush for front seats on the Bryan push
cart Is especially spirited and while. In fact
tho greater rush seems TO be In the opposite drec-
tion, several partisans making themselves
conspicuous by rushing toward the standard-b
of the Chicago Convention. These men are at
present OF political Jobs and sorely In need
OF them II they wish to retain their old regulations
for leadership The most conspicuous Bryan nus
tiers up to date Police Justice Tighc, ex-Ds-
trct-Attorney Ridgway Jimmy" Bridges OF the
Fifth Ward: Mirabeau l.. Towns and Judge Will
lam J. Gaynor.
Justice Tighc announced that he was free silver
lite several weeks before the Chicago Convention
met He was. In fact the first Brook,ynite OF promi-
nence make known his advocacy OF the white met
al. What he expects out OF his Bryan venture hopooy
knows. but II is reasonable TO suppose that he ex-
poets something. II was Mr.. Ridgway who wthn
q dav or two after Bryan was nominated tce-
graphed to the candidate announcing his conSratu-
lations and pleading his willingness to accept any
burdens of leadership In the campaign whch the
candidate might choose to thrust upon hlm' Juuse
Gaynor as The Tribune has already intimated'
was making bid for the Governorship when ne
wrote his private" letter 70 Amct f. jerks. apollo
gzing for his alfhearted Endorsement OF the |h'-
caso platform. 1t IL Of the questions Oh the
hour why iir. Towns has taken 1t upon ninlscll 20
shout for Bryan and Sewa. but those best iniorinea
upon the subject assert that he mas lounu III iIic
bov Orator OF the Platte" an especially pronilsins
sphiect for one OF hs famous lyrics. ard that he
has become a Bryan siiverc In hopes OF rcS'iN.ns
the appointment as poet laureate OF the ne" De''oo'
A., ro,,ei,, r,ti-
Acation meeting in the Fifth Ward for not Aihs h.s
someWnat premature and entirely unexpected ra.il
cati,n meeting was one OF the biggest exclusives
,iape
days When the political potatoes Of the western,
ized Democracy are "doel out acc9rding 70 70
..Iimmvs'' stories the biggest 'ta,er" Will fall In
his basket sure. Jimmy" and Rdgway nave mus mus
Tar done the heaviest part OF the work IN the byan
campaign Jimmy held atihcation meeihg;
things considered. and the former Dis,rlc'-Attorney
has not only paid for telegram of cozen or more
words 10 Nebraska. but has also made a. east ohe
campaign speech. . ,,.. -, ,,ra pridoos
Riigway Gaynor and Towns. the biggest part OF me
attention that he's been given 10 the dongs OF BROOK
ivn Democrats In the las two weeks has peen con-
fined 10 the leaders Of the Shepartlte organization
denendence of Thought which has been the deliant
of all advocates OF sound money in the city ana II
things continue 10 in the present lines tne
Shepardites will be the most conspicuous Democratic
leaders In Kings County next fall The ring acVo-
Gates Of the Bryan PLATFORM however nara they
NAV try can muster no enthusiasm whatever in the
caIse Of the boy candidate while their partisanshlp
is apparently too powerful allow them TO cut loose
ment on Tuesday that n delegation or Snepardites
had planned to 20 to New-York to consult with lead
ing Democrats the conduct of the campaign
opened the eyes of the Mclaughlin men and Is ex-
on one side or the other of The financial campaign
within few days.