The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-30
BRYAN AND HIS MANAGERS.
His Relations With Chairman Jones
Said TO be Strained.
WANTS TO RUN HIS OWN CAMPAIGN.
Discouragcment Faces Them In Many ID
rections and Money Is Needed 10 Run
the Csmpaign-surprisesi in Store
Where Confidence Exists,


WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 .-special.-The
statement made in these dispatches sew
eral dsys ago. that Candidate Bryan has
been losing ground ever since he entered
upon his present eastern tour and that the
whole silver movement Is waning, IS iuily
borne out by the observations Of the best
pcstcd politicians who come TO Washing
ton from various parts Of the country
That tho silver leaders are thoroughly
alarmed by the present status OF the
campaign cannot be doubted notwith-
standing their persistent efforts to take
a hopeful view OF tho situation.
one disc cement has followed an
other. ever s,nco the campaign Opened
with such rapid succession that the Bryan
Managers are az their wits ends and do
not know 300 which direction 70 turn ther
efforts la order 10 regain the ground they
lave lost. what Will bc the outcome
of the conference held last night in New
York no one here attempts TO predict
but that something must be done 10 raise
funds with which TO defray the legitimate
expenses Of the campaign is admitted by
every one about Democratic headquarters.
EMBARRASSING COMPLICATIONS.
Poverty and the constant occurrence
of irritating and embarrassing complica-
tons have destroyed the good nature Of
the silver leaders. and they do not hesi-
tate TO blame individual members OF the
National Committee for tho apathy that
now exists within their ranks. Those
among them who agree with every prcpo-
sition made by the candidate do not hcai-
tate TO charge Chairman jones with in
competency, while the followers Of Mr.
Jones declared that Mr. Bryans obsd-
macy and conceit have practically taken
the management Of the campaign ont Of
the hands OF those who are nominally I'm
control. Tho relations between Mr. Jones
and Mr.. Bryan are said TO be strained.
and while Mr.. Bryan persists in the be-
lief that hts own efforts are sufficient 10
WIN the fight. be is inclined 10 blame Mr..
Jones for every mlshap I'm the sections Of
me country which he has not yet reached.
THEY COUNT on VIRGINIA.
IL is unQuosuonably true that the silver
leaders regard Virginia as the surc.t
state for Bryan this side of the silver
mining States OF tho West All their
communications from congressional cam
ddate7. and from members of tho State
committee assure them that Virginia will
give proportiorately a larger majority
than amy other State whose people are
engaged in the production of silver. and
the leaders are therefore giving tho Old
Dominion little thought or attention. Tho
growth Of the Sound Money Democratic
sentiment in the State they are permit
ting 10 pass almost unnoticed. and the
reasonable claims of both the RcouhH-
cans and the Sound-Money Democrats
they ridicuie as absurd
lt, as may probably prove to be In,
case, there are some surprises I'm store
Tor The silyer.tes In Virginia the most MS.
lonlshed people viii Dee the campaign
managers here and in Chicago. The
manner On which the silver leaders view
inc situation i'm Virginia serves also 90
Illustrate the absurd confidence they have
LOU ln inc success OF their cause since
ID. campaign opened until the present
'line' Now that they hnl their chances
OF success gradually diminishing day hy
day they arc startled, surprised ana
4ncredulous
Their lack Of capacity to manage a cam.
sa.sn has been shown tlrouehout I'm
the way they have allowed matters ~
run themselves, while the failure of
l-''ily every experiment They have made
mas ansered without onHghteniag them
STRANGE APATHY.
Ihere U.s. "a degree OF apathy among the
SILVER leaders in Tie West which is l.rI
To- account for. Senator's Vest and Cook
I.A OF Missouri, Senators Voorhees, and