New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
WEARY OF ST. JOHN.
BRYANITES CLAMOR FOR SOMEBODY ELSE
IN HIS PLACE GORMAN PREFERRED.

IN HIS PLACE, GORMAN fKbf
Senator j. *. Jones. chairman OF the Bryan
Democratic National Committee will find hmsel;
| confronted with some delicate questions relating TO
the management OF the campaign when he reaches
New York tomorrow There is great cutlery
AGAINST the Bryan National treasurer and present
National campaign manager. William T. -. john
Prepare ions on foot yesterday among the
more rampant silver shoutcrs TO Dust Mr.. st. John
and put somebody else IN charge OF the Bryan
Headquarters In the Hotel Barthold Some Of them
want Senator A. p. German in ST. Johns place. and
think that the change cannot be made too quickly
II anything at all is to be left of Bryan's chances.
st John has hocdOoed the silver campaign from
the start" said l.. c. Mumford yesterday Mr.
Mumford is enc Of the charter members Of the
Bryan Free Silver Club No and Is also one Of Con-
gresham William Suffers most active supporters
IN the race for the Governorship nomination at Buff
fao. ITO save Bryan and give Sulzer show st
John must he retired"
Mr. Mumiord invaded the corridors of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and the Hoffman House yesterday
and breczily gave his reasons for demanding that
German should supersode St John.
Il have been making Bryan speeches all over this
town and in New Jersey, and ! know the temper
Of the people" he said. "They realize that 81
John was the real cause Of Bryan's hasco at Madi-
Bryans notification meeting might have been a
great success. That II was not Is due TO 81; John
incompecncy and stupid management. What else
could you expect Of man who , had been ;S. Ma
he know about politics? Besides mis- man,
nefS are too exclusive. ALTHOUGH | nave devoted
myself to the campaign ever since 1t started and
have made silver arguments In the presence OF
the largest audiences ever convened on Manhattan
Island and over in New-Jersey too. | wouldn't lay
myself liable insult by calling st. John. /
don't propose that he shall 1t SUIT me AS he has
insutcd about every loyal free-silycr man who has
! been at the Barthold headquarters. Indeed
would not"
| Mr.. Mumford's attention called TO tho report
| that -Assembly man jimmy Oliver sergeant-at-
arms Of the Democratic National Committee. had
established himself at the Bryan headquarters and
IL was reported would hereafter be In charge.
| there who
stands any thing about politics" replied Mr.. Sui
zer's friend and champion. "and the best thing
would he TO put HIM to the fore At least he
| should be In command next TO Senator German.
| There Is use OF fooling any longer with ST.
John and the other hoodoos he has there"
Senator Sewart. OF Nevada, asked last evening
who was really In charge Of the silver headquarters
| In this city
Nobody yet" the reply Jones will be here
on Tuesday and Will decide what Is to he done then"
! The Nevada silver masnae had no defence to make
for 81 John.
Mr. Stewart said that the slverites had plenty or
money for legitimate campaign purposes. Ii was
reported Yesterday that Dave" Moffitt, a wealthy
silver king Of Colorado. had contributed 100000. and
that another rich silver mine operator Mr.. Stratton
! OF Montana. had put up $4,000 more.
Mr.. Stewart did not know whether the money had
been paid into the hands OF st. John not but he
was sure that there was money In the silver com
mlttes's vaults to meet all necessary expenses
Mr.. Suffers friend Mumford one of The first
silver shouters 10 call upon 'Ptchfork" Tillnan.
and Insist that ex-f ieutena mt Governor William +
Sheehan should be deposed from the Democratic Ma
| tlonil Committee because he would not support
| Bryan. IL said last evening TINT on Chairman
Jones's arrival tomorrow another onslaught would
| be made upon Shcehan