Evening star., 1896-09-28
TO CONFER TONIGHT
Bryan and His Managers to Meet in
New York City.
SENATOR GORMAN TELEGRAPHED FOR
The Question of the East to Be
Settled.
THE P r OB A B LIE RES ULT

What is considered a most important con-
ference of Candidate Bryan and his man
ayers is expected to be held in New York
tonight. Chairman Faulkner of the demo-
cratic congressional committee has already
gone to New York, Chairman Jones OF the
national committee will be there tonight,
and Bryan will reach there this afternoon.
Chairman Butler of the populist national
committee has been invited to be present,
but he has not decided whether he will at
tend. He was asked by Star reporter this
morning If he was going to New York. He
said he had not made up his mind what he
would do. He said he had much important
business to attend to here.
Nobody knew anything around the head
quarters of the silver men today about what
the conference would consider. 1t has been
stated that the question of nominee to
take the place of Thacher would be the
topic to be handled. That however, is
looked upon merely a side issue, to be
easily settled. The national prospects are
more important to the democrats at this
juncture than New York. Bryan, Jones
and nearly all the others have given New
York up as lost, and it is not believed that
Chairman Jones would lose the time neces-
sary for a trip to New York to talk over
the phases of the trouble there. Neither
would Mr.. Bryan put in there for good
portant demanding consideration. If the
situation in New York was the sole topic
Chairman Jones could arrange it without
the assistance of Senator Faulkner Can
didate Bryan.
Senator German and Candidate Sewall
are also to be there The Senator has been
telegraphed for by Chairman Jones. 1t is
said other leaders will be present. 1t
be seen, therefore. that the conference to-
night may be regarded of the most
important yet held by the democratic lead
erS.
1t is limited that in addition to the New
fork situation the matter of fusion is to
be considered, but an understanding
that score has been reached between Chair
man Jones and Chairman Butler. The lat
ter says the populist part of the under
standing IS being carried out.
What 1t IL to BE About.
The true inwardness of the conference is
the eastern situation Bryan has hereto
fore refused to give up the east. He has
felt that he could make headway in that
section. Now he has been in the east a
sec ond time He has felt the pulse of the
people. and he is In position to finally de-
eide what he thinks about the east. Chair
man Jones. it is true. is the manager of the
campaign, but he las succumbed before
this to the Judgment of Bryan, and he is
likely to do so again. In all likelihood, Mr..
Bryan Will tonight be closeted with Jones,
Faulkner. German, Elliott, Danforth, Sew
all. and possibly George Fred Williams and
few other eastern leaders. He will pre-
sent to them his impression of what can or
cannot be accomplished. Jones and Cor
man will talk, and the others will have
something to say.
Will Settle the East.
Then and there it will probably be de-
cided whether the democrats are to con-
tinue or abandon their campaign in the
east A good deal will depend on what Mr.
Bryan has TO say, and the opinion of
Senator German. who has quasi control
of the east.
A majority of the silver managers have
openly expressed an opinion for weeks that
the east ought to be allowed to take care
of itself and that all the money and ener-
giles in the possession of the silver men
should be concentrated in the. middle west.
Democratic funds are not any more extern
slVe now than the outlook presaged at the
beginning of the campaign. If this money
can be spent in what Is believed to be
doubtful doubtful territory: m it may accomplish
there, like the division of a loaf of bread
in big family. 1t won't do much good any
where There is sentimental feeling
among the democratic leaders that George
Fred Williams ought to be given some help
in his Massachusetts campaign not that it
will do any good, but that his fight de-
serves encouragement. Mr.. Bryan would
also favor this
Chairman Jones ought to know what the
chances are for the ticket in the middle
iie has Dee.i CElcaSO long enough
10 nave an accurate idea of what can be
done: He ought to know what states are
hopeless and what are hopeful He will
explain this and furnish this informa ton
tCright.
Importance of the Conference,
The great Importance of the conference
grows as the matters to be considered are
looked into. The democrats have reached
the most important juncture in the cam
paign- On the experience and wisdom of
the candidate and managers may depend
the future of the party and it's candidate
II bad Judgment prevails the chances are
judgment wins the chances will be i'm
proved. Mark Hanna is said long ago to
have put his finger on the spots he intends
to work for all they are worth. The DEM
oCrats have not done this. They have gone
on the general assumption that the west
was the most important section. but they
have not abandoned some of the eastern
states. They have clung to New York and
to New Jersey. They pretend to see hope
in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
1t would not surprise the politicians to
learn that the east IS to be left to Nc
Kinley, that no more seed will be soWn
and that the cultivation that has been be-
gun will be left alone. Senator German
will probably be given Maryland and West
Virginia to save. If he can, and Senator
Jones will go west again and stay there
Candidate Bryan is also weStward-bound
and there he will stay. The east will see
him no more. The tents of the opposing
generals will be pitched in the great mid
die west, and November 3 will have to de-
eide which side Is routed.