Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-05
NATIONAL POLITICS.
A GOLD MANS ESTIMATE.

GOLD MANS ESTIMATE.
Washington. = Col. John Byrne, the
chairman of the New York Sound Money
league, the institution under the auspices
of which Bourke Cochran delivered his
Madison Square Garden speech, returned
to New York City yesterday from tour
of the state. He set the Republicans and
the goldbug Democrats in furry by de.
claring that if the election came off now
Bryan would carry New York by 100000
majority. Testimony of this kind from
an ardent Mckinley man and bitter op-
ponent of Bryan, may be worth consider
ing. Mr.. Byrne said that nearly all the
farmers of northern and central New
York, irrespective of past party affilia-
tiens, we're going to vote for Bryan.
There ia no serious danger Of any
southern state. The south will remain
solid, according to all reports, including
Kentucky, North Carolina and Maryland.
The Democratic managers here still are
of the opinion that the Mckinley aid So
clety at Indianapolis will benefit Bryan
more than Mckinley. They claim that
all who would s.aport tho third ticket
would vote for Nc Finley anyhow, and
that it was 30 many votes diverted from
him.
CORPORATE INFLUENCES.
Washington.--The news, from the YER
mont election is giving the gentlemen in
charge of Republican headquarters here
exceeding great Joy. The Democratic
managers claim that they are not disap-
pointed, and are, seemingly, Indifferent.
The result in Maine next Monday, how
ever, will furnish better Indications of the
real feelings and sentiment of New Eng
land than Tuesdays election in Vermont.
1t is fact that the Democrats made no
cam paign in Vermont. No literature was
sent there; no speakers we're sent, and
there was not the least effort made to
bring the voters out. On the other hand,
the Republicans made extraordinary ef-
forts to make an object lesson in Ver-
mont. Every Republican voter in the
state was forced to the polls, instances
being recorded where men over 100 years
of age were taken from their beds to
deposit their ballots.
The same Influences that controlled in
Vermont may control in all the New Eng
land states and in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. These states are, to
an extraordinary extent, controlled by
corporate influences.
HARMONY IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS.
Chicago.-Chairman Jones, of the Dem
ocratic national committee, has made
public letter to William j. Bryan from
Arthur Sewall, apparently dated July 25,
at which time the Populist convention
was in session. The letter, which Is ex-
citing great deal of comment, reads as
follows:
My Dear Mr.. Bryan: In view Of the
action of the St. Louis convention to-
day can not refrain from giving you
my thoughts on the situation. Ny ad-
vices are that you have been nominated
as candidate for president and Mr..
Watson for vice president. also learn
through the press dispatches that you
are somewhat undecided whether you
ought to accept or decline. Now, de-
sire to say to you, with the utmost frank
ness and good feeling, that you must not
allow any personal consideration for me
to influence you in your action. desire
you to do just what you believe to be the
best for the success of the head Of our
ticket. The principles we are fighting
for are so param cunt to any personal cone
sideration that the latter should not have
any weight or influence whatever with
your action.
can not for moment allow myself
to be factor in any action on your part
that would in the slightest degree hazard
an electoral vote for you.
With kind regards to Mrs Bryan, be-
lieve me, your sincere friend.
ARTHUR SEwALL.
Bath, Maine, July 25.-.The Democratic
that the letter had no further significance
than that Mr.. Bryan would consent to re-
ceive formal notification from the Pop
ulist party in the near future, and the
publication was to forestall false rumors
as to the attitude of Mr.. Sewall toward
such Ger emony.
Accompanying the letter is an official
statement to the effect that several days
ago Chairman Jones wrote letter to Mr..
Sewall, stating that many Democrats
the country and especially
the west were objecting to fusion with
the Populists on electoral tic kets, for the
reason that they did not wish to be dis
loyal to Mr.. Sewall.
In reply to Chairman Jones, Mr.. Sewall
forwarded the foregoing copy of letter
written to Mr.. Bryan.
Chicago. = Upon being questioned,
Chairman Jones said:
"The talk about the retirement of our
candidate for vice-president is too alb
surd to be seriously discussed. Mr..
Sewall's letter, written directly after Mr..
BrYan's nomination by the st. Louis con-
vention, is splendid illustration of his
loyalty to his associate on the Demo-
cratic national ticket. He sees no en-
barrassment whatever in Mr.. Bryan's
nomination for president by another
party and upon another ticket, but be-
lieves it to be an important step, toward
certain victory for the silver cause. It is
complete answer to efforts of the gold
Democrats to create the impression that
Mr.. Sewall will retire under any circum-
stances, and shows that the Democratic
party and its national organization are as
loyal to Mr.. Sewall as he himself is to Mr..
Bryan and the great canse of the common
people,"
THE MARK ETA.
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