Evening star., 1896-09-22
new YORK'S MIDDLE
The Thacher Letter Still Subject of
Interest.
CHARGES BYSECRETARY DIFENDERFER
Populists Believe That Fusion Will
Now Go All Right.
MR.. EDGERTON'S ESTIMATE

The Thacher letter and the New York
situation continue to interest the demo-
cratic managers here. They profess, how
ever. to be utterly ignorant Of any new de-
velopments. and are as reticent about talk
ing for publication as they were yester-
day. That they are still mad is practically
admitted in every conversation. All of
them wish they could gather Mr.. Thacher
by the back of the neck and pitch him out
of politics for good, but they can't afford
to say this. They say they will wait for
something to turn up before they will talk.
Senator Faulkner. for instance, was asked
this morning If there was any truth in
story published in New York paper this
morning that there was a conference of the
democratic leaders yesterday at which it
was decided that Thacher should be asked
to get off the ticket. Senator Falkner said
that the story was absolutely false" but
he did not deny that the managers had
talked over the matter individually without
any thought OF conference. The Senator
was pushed for an opinion on the situation.
but politely refused. He was asked If Sem
ator Jones would give any advice In the
matter. He said he supposed the national
chairman would furnish advice If he was
asked to do
The feeling today is that something will
come out of the meeting of the state com
mittee in New York tonight to consider the
Thacher letter and to take lEto considera
tion other phases of the campaig:. in that
state. 1t is unofficially stated that the
Tammany members Of the committee will
demand the withdrawal Of Thacher. They
will. 1t is said. insist SO strongly on his
resignation that he may do SO.
A triumph of the silver men on the COM
mittee would be gladly received here. If
1t Is nothing more than a slight victory of
any kind it will tickle the silver mel.
They have become disguised with the man
agement Of New York politics. They have
thrown up the sponge to all tntentS and
purposes, SO far as that state is concerned
and they would welcome the smallest thing
which would be in the nature Of revenge
Secretary Difenderfer's Allegations.
Secretary Difenderfer Of the silver party
is hotter today than yesterday over what
he calls the most damnable bargain ever
perpetrated." He asserts that he has in
formation that a scheme has been hatched
in New York between the gold democrats
and republicans. He alleges that the re-
publicans had become frightened about
losing the state for Mckinley owing to the
increased sentiment. They went into a
deal, he charges, by which they agreed to
support the democratic state ticket and
legislative ticket In exchange for support
Ccrats Of the state He says the democrats
are anxious to keep possession of New York
local politics because the amount of money
spent in New York city by the state is
$4o,UOO,OUO a year, while the federal gov
ernment spends less than $4,OOO,VUO in the
way of salaries, &c.
While these accusations of treachery are
being made and the bitter feeling increased
the democratic managers claim to be get
ting IewS from the country precincts of
New York showing that the state is for
Bryan. This news, and the squabble in
which the state democracy has gotten
Its elf, is what makes the managers more
enraged than they would be otherwise.
They say that the state is sacrificed to
Bryan at a time when the outlook was
hopeful. One of these letters was shown
this morning. 1t is from II. G. Stillwell,
secretary of the Bryan and Sewall Club at
Almond, N. y. He says: DO not give up
the fight in New York. He says that at
Alfred, small town near him. the DEM
the Bryan Club there now contains 100
names, the additions being from republican
ranks.
The Outlook Elsewhere.
Another feature calculated to enrage the
managers is that the situation grows bet
ter in some other states, while the New
York entanglements may hurt the party on
all sides. Senator Butler is not particu-
larly interested in New York, except as
a supporter of Bryan. He does not admire
the outlook there, but he and the demo-
cratic managers are pleased with the pro-
sress of fusion. The conference between
Senator'S Jones and Butler seems to have
had effect, and it is believed that the agree
mentS entered into between them are grad
uslly being carried out.
Populist headquarters received a telegram
from North Carolina this morning confirm
ing the news Of a successful fusion of the
populists and democrats of that state on
an electoral ticket. The deal was made
last night The populists get five electors
ard the democrats five. The other elector
is given to the silver party, or silver re-
publicans. 1t is believed here that DIR. J..
j. Mott, who was the temporary chairman
of the silver party national committee, will
be the elector. who will go on to represent
that party.
Secretary Edgerton also received word
this morning that fusion arrangements in
Wyoming had been completed. Under this
arrar cement the democrats will have two
electors and the populists one.
These things gave Senator Butler salts
fled feeling this morning. The fusion in
North Carolina he said to a Star repor-
ter, ENSURES that state to Bryan beyond
all doubt"
Chairman Butler thinks that fusion will
go along easily from now on. He thinks
the North Carolina fusion will have good
effect in other states.
Edgerton's Estimate.
Secretary Edgerton is anxious to head
off the election estimates of General Gros-
venor and believes he is about as good a
prophet as the Ohioan. Mr.. Edgerton gave
to Star reporter this morning the follow
ing as his estimate of how the election will
result:
Bryan-Alabama, II: Arkansas, s; Cali
fornia. o; Colorado. 4; Delaware, 3; Florfla
a; Georgia, Is; Idaho, 3; Illinois, "a: In
diana, 10: Iowa, 13; Kansas, 10; Kentucky
13: Louisiana, 8; Maryland, 8; Michigan
IA; Minnesota, 8; Mississippi, 8; Missouri
II; Montana, 3; Nevada, 3; Nebraska, s.
North Carolina, IL; North Dakota, 3; Ore.
gon, 4: South Carolina, .; South Dakota
4; Tennessee, u; Texas, 10; Utah, 3; Vir.
ginia, l.; Washington, 4: West Virginia
8: Wyoming, 3. Total, 300.
McKinley-Cc G; Maine, 6; Mas
sachusetts, 10; New Hampshire 4; New
| Jersey. 10; New York, 3G; Ohio, %; Penn
sylvania, 80: Rhode Island, 4; Vermont, 4;
Wisconsin, II. Total, 152.
'"The only possible doubtful states placed
| in the Bryan column said Mr.. Edgerlon
are: Delaware, 3; Illinois. "A: Indiana, u;
Iowa, 13; Michigan, Il; total, 60.
These states, if they all went for Nc
| Kinley, would leave Bryan with 226 votes
in the electoral college or two more than a