The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11
COL. M'ANERNEY BOLTS.
A LIFELONG DEnOCRAT CANNOT
SWALLOW BRYAN.
In n Ringing speech lie Repudiatcs the
Chicago Platform-Who
lie Is.


another prominent Southern Democrat
has bolted the so-called Democratic pat
form.
Tnis time IL is Colonel John McAnerney,
president OF the seventh National Bank
OF New York city. Colonel McAnerney
has been long Identified with the nnanclal
interests OF New York. lie II "a man VINO
knows what an homes; dollar u. Busi-
ness-men OF that community remember
how, after his failure. induced 10y inc
panic Of 1913 II was the first act after
mis- successful re-establlshment To seek
out his creditors and pay them 10 cents
on every dollar OF their claims.
Politicians Will remember that he was
president or the New Jersey Electoral
College IN 1ssS, and that no presided over
the Cleveland Wall-street meeting IN lSsZ.
People OF all classes know him Tor the
charities incident to his official connection
with the Manhattan State Hospital ana
81. Patrfcks Cathedral.
He commanded q regiment In the Con-
Tolerate army, and he has all the sym
pathies of an old-time Southern Democrat,
out the financial neresies OK the ChcasO
Convention have been too much for even
his Weil-known party loyalty.
INTERESTING CAREER.
Colonel John McAnerney was born IN
the State OF Rhode Island. Ills iather
was "A citizen OF the highest integrity ana
Standing IN the community m which he
lived and numbered among his personal
friends General John ). Preston, OF South
Carolina, who was most taNoraoly lih-
pressed with John McAnerney, Jr., ana
expressed "A most earnest desire 70 auVPI
and educate him, but this offer the eider
MIR. McAnerney declined with thanks.
Young McAnerney. however was imDued
with an adventurous spirit, and deter
mined TO run off from home, with the
intent 10 pay his friend friend ana patron
General preston, a Nisll az nc NOME III
South Carolina. lie did run away from
home, and upon arriving in the city or
New York, he got on ship winch was
about to sail. but TO what port bound ne
was not advised, until the snip had made
an oring. when, to his glad surprise, ne
found that the ship was bound 10 Chariss-
ton, 5. 9. .,,,,oa 20
work his way up To Columbia, ana soon
renorted TO General Preston, VINO was
deighted to see him, and immediately
xyfote to Mr.. McAncrnFy, ST., tnhl youHs
John was at his house, and that ne meant
10 keep him, would send MN 10 stnOo'
and 10 college, all or which "eNei"l 10
ton did. lbs, NJ
A few years prior 20 the war, John NC
Anemey went TO New Orleans where ne
WIS advanced in business leiPiiS'9'
through the influence and kindly patron.
age or General Preston; subsequently, anu
al the commencement OF the hoSliiilie.'
John McAneruey was engaged IN businest
a. Montgomery Ala. organized COM
many and came TO Richmond with IL.
lie served through the war m virginia,
was commissioned as colonel OF the locai
battalion, was IA active service on many
occasions. notably that OF the Dahlstth
raid. when he was wounded, having ms
riohf wrist broken bv a rine-shot, and
has never recovered the use OF MS right
hand 50 that he now writes with ms lelt
hand. .. ..l,,r>
After the close OF hostllties, Colohel
McAnerney went TO New York city 10
live lie was engaged I'm various business
enterprises and among others the RAN
vvav-suuply business he failed, and called
a meeting OF his creditors, many OF thehl
his uersonal friends, submitted MS BOOKS
10 their insuectin, and left II 10 thSnn
to say what course In their OPINION, nc
ought TO pursue They advised a settle
ment az 10 cents on the DOLLAR anu slsHeu
of their respective claims.
colonel NcAuerney resumed business
and i'm a few years was on his feet again
on the lst OF aJnuary, Is, ne gave q
dinner to his quondam friends and credl-
tors ~ Tho 81. Nicholas Hotel. and when
each ullest turned over his plate. he found
a statement Of bis account. and check
for the balance due him, with interest
10 date added. r.,,.-
Colonel McAnerney married Miss Ellen
Marshall. daughters OF the late Nllllaul
Marshall ana Gertrude NTsihiA , nan
granddaughter Of the late Bishop Mooie.
~ Virginia. The Colonel has a large ana
Interesting family. He IS now the presi.
dent OF the Seventh Nauonai bahh' vi
New York city. .,.
After having been a lifelong Democrat
ne now proposes 10 vote Tor Mchluicy
and assigns his reasons for the faith that
Colonel John McAnerney has large
circle OF warm personal friends IN hlch
moud. Va who are always giah 10 uhi,c
i'm doing him honor when ne comes W
our city. and the greatest regret w
have is that ne allows such long inter N"i9
TO occur between his visits. .,..,,,,.
COLONEL. MANERNDY'S VIEWS.
Colonel NcAnerney's views are tuily SET
forth in the following speech. Whlch ne uss-
livered AZ the meeting Of the Dfinocia.lc
Cltib Of New York. called several Gay >
600 20 consider the question or endorsing
-. ,c,son ~ the Chicago Convention;
"Fntn~o histories Will record the impend-
Tn, 0nonoial and political crisis as the
most radical. revolutionary ana dangerous
situation that ever confronted civilized
nation. ,......,o, With
,,s bandmaids over-productiOn. general IL
oui1afion. and necessity for prudent r..
trenchmcnt has made certain classes 81
our neople politically reckless dishonest
"a af.-,rian They have been intoxicated
Nth prosperity real or IMAGINARY lor
the mast twenty years. IerrlloI les en-
hires in extent. have been opened anu u ~.
h.fo,,.d Thousands of miles or unpIout-
att. r,iiv-ov have been constructed IN the
Southern and Western states Useless
cities and towns have been built' arm
I'M, mining. and manufacturing s"lhdies
- hae,, 'boomed' until hundreds OF
millions of dollars have been lured ana
'burcocd' from the thirty WORKING peopio
OF Europe ard tho Eastern states, ~
build and civiliZe sections OF ou',t = f,
many Of whose people no" tuln, III ~ IL
mckcrv OF gratitude. and threaten 'Heir
benefactors with reputation ana rum.
"In this period of unrest a new DTeen
y, noiiticians has arisen, affecting con-
,a,,nt Cor hath tubs and more rhan ono
susnendor. They swarm at every cIOsS,
road grocery. and with their boards hlled
with cracker-crumbs. wisely as uaS
finance. and plot the destruction anu N
,inction of the people Of the Eastern ana
I'm neriods or labor agitation they claim
IN be laboring-men. and the advocates OF
o.. ord f-nlinited ruin. II necessary 70
enforce their wild theories. But the
honest workingman has long since learned
10 regard these idle humbugs win suS-
plcion as mere political wolves. hanging
aTo.,t the army OF labor seeking only 10
devour the substance OF the toliihs masses
POLITICAL DEMAGOGUES.
.Nrore recently these political dema-
ooeues have become philosophical iafnh,
ers-tillcrs Of financial soil. Noinnrr al
denression and over production have Tor
~ time lowered the price Of farm-pro-
duets and these political farmers VINO
- ohout country law-Ofiices, stores. and