New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
FUSION AND CONFTSION.

Mr. TEACHERS letter has kndlcd the wrath Of
Boy Bryan. who pronounced it mons fo:S and
nj once sent tcle grams which, according 10 THE
Ncw-YOrk Herald" insisted upon the removal
of Thachcr from the ticket or the withdrawal by
The Democratic National committee from all part
in the Ncw-York campaign 1t was even said
that Mr. Bryan would cancel hs appointments
and refuse to speak in New-York or Brooklyn.
unless The contamna ion Of a gold bug on the
State ticket could be avoided. Sheehan begins
10 suspect tina! bunco game has been played on
him. though his record in Buffalo should not have
led anybody TO take him for green countryman.
1t is very pretty mess as II stands. though
perhaps The most laughable part of ii is Mr..
Rryans notion that he might carry this State If
not "sacrfced' for the sake Of the State ticket.
This has not been Democratic State at any
time since the Democratic warfare upon Ameri-
can industries began to close the mills in 1893.
But The character and strength Of the revolt
against Bryan would make i impossible for him
to carry the State if ii had been strongly Demo
cratic
Let Mr.. Bryan take a good look al the names
of officers of the Palmer meeting TX Governor
Flower presided. and was supported by former
Lieutenant-Go Governors Sheehan and Jones. and
out of twenty-five living Democrats who have
held State offices twelve were officers OF the
meeting. with five OF the seven living Democrats
who have been Mayors Of Ncw-York Every
New-Yorkcr who has held Cabinet or other
high National office as Democrat is on the same
side. with fOu former State officers and two
former Mayors who were not on the list of off
GERS at the meeting. The conspicuous exception
Is Senator Hill. who Is suspected Of having con-
trolled the nomination Of Gold Bug Thatcher in
order 10 sacrifice" Bryan. Probably four-fiflhs
of the Democrats in this State are M heart
against Bryan. and in spite of the desperate
struggle of rammany 20 make show of ''regll-
larity. ii is an open question whether a many
rs half the voters of that party can by any con
trivance or inducemcni be brought 10 support
the silver candidate. Bryan had no chance here
to be- sacrificed. and if he had sense enough 10
he iii for Il Presidential candidate would have
known II.
Will" Bryan has nothing 10 lose AT the Eas'. his
friends find confusion instead of fusion IN sOn.r
of The Western and Southern States he has rcck-
ontd as sureSi The Watson performance threat
ems in more than one State. for ii Is plain enough
now that his wing Of the Popusi> deliberately
intends to slaughter Bryan unless Sewal j.
forced off the ticket If TWO SETS of electors are
put up IN State. both FOR Bryan, hut one set
for Watson and the other for Srwal the division
Of votes may easily give Mckinley electors the
plurality for that list of electors j. chosen which
has The greatest number of votes. no matter
whether the other sets are all for the same Pres
dental candidate or MOI. Watson Is shrrWd
enough 10 understand perfectly the effect of the
step taken under his advice. As for Mr.. Sewall.
the chance of his withdrawal does not appear
10 increase. and lie has insl resigned the prcSi-
dency Of the Maritime Association because lis
circulars were 80 wored a. Ia be used against
HE Free Trade candidate. But Sewall the Pro
teciionisl. National banker aud railroad preSi-
dent. whose freight contracts contain gold
clause, Is not more out of place silver can
ddatc than The Gold Bug Thatcher ~ Il silver
candidate in This State.
The middle has other interesting phases The
voice of Teller il no longer beard in the land
He and Dubois have Withdrawn in disgust. after
notifying The Populist National Committee that
unless the PopustS IN Idaho are forced to make
terms securing the election Of Dubois to the Sen
ate these silver leaders will quit the support Of