The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-02
Bureau of The Tribune.

Washington, Sept. 1,
Senator German Is still afraid to come
into the open and fight for Bryan. So
also Is Hill. Both these gentlemen are
old political weather cocks, and the
Bryan breeze has not taken them from
their set position. The present attitude
Of German and Hill are only significant
from the fact that the natures of the
two men incline them TO follow the vic
tor. If Hill could be persuaded that
there was even a chance Of Bryan carry
ing the state of New York he would en-
ter the campaign. What Hill would do
in New York German would do for the
rest of the country. Hill is not con-
vinced that New York can be carried
for Bryan in spite of the large crowds he
attracted in that state. In fact, Sena-
tor Hill has told Bryan's managers and
probably told Bryan himself. that New
York will go by an immense majority
for Mckinley. Bryan has not taken
Hills opinion of the matter. He has
judged curiosity to be enthusiasm, and
has convinced himself that New York is
yet doubtful. He has told this to his
friends and has told the national COM
ate efforts to carry that state. That is
the reason that Senator Jones is coming
east and is begging German to help him
out. 1t remains to be seen whether
Jones can seduce German to put aside
his foxy ways long enough to enter sim
cerely in the fight in behalf of Bryan.
Jones has written to Richardson and his
fellow managers here that Illinois and
Indiana are no more important nor more
debatable ground than New York, and
that the greatest fight in the campai en-
must be waged in the Empire State. To
this end a glamour is being thrown
around German. From all sides come
hints from B-yan's managers that Cor
man is deep in the silver councils. They
are trying to blindfold German and lead
him to the sweet waters of Popocracy.
An attempt will be made this week to
befuddle German into the manaement of
the eastern end of the campaign. They
have failed in Hill and they want Cor
man now, especially for New York. for
he knows that state almost as we'll as
Hill does.
German already shows signs of balk-
ing. In the first place German knows
full well that Hill would stand no Cor
man intermeddling in New York. These
two gentlemen, though of the same
genus political and having the same
stripes down the back, hate each other
like the garter and the black snake are
wont to do. They are jealous of each
other in the senate, and they know each
others curves.
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Maryland, and that state is pretty sure
to roll up majority for Mckinley. Hill
and German will continue to peep at
each other over Jones shoulders, but
make faces behind his back. Thus the
old weather cocks are in mid-air and be
it certain they know which way the
wind is veering.
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.
With the convention at Indianapolis
and the election in Vermont the cam
paign can be said to have begun its
period of white heat. From now on un-
til election day there will be no let up.
There are just two months remaining
in which the people will do a deal of
thinking. When one contemDlates this
campaign 1t becomes astounding. IL
would seem incredible to a foreigner Ia
be told that upwards of j0000,000 people
are studying an economic question with
view of settling it for themselves
Never was such campaign ever seen
before. 1t has gone beyond the control
of managers. All that the former po-
tentates of other campaigns can do now
Is to furnish literature that the people
may read and send them orators that
they might hear They are doing thei,
own thinking this year and doing hear
of 1t. Men who have not picked up q
newspaper for years read then now with
greediness. Women, while sucking
their young, study essays on the subject
of finance and discuss it with their hus-
bands when they return home from tht
mines and workshops. Whatever Is tht
! outcome the people will have decided
| Be they right or wrong it cannot be saiG
they didn't think. Up to the present
time the free silver advocates seem tC
have made little headway with the
| laboring classes. If Bryan has mad,
any headway it has been with the farm
ers. y member of the Democratic com
mittee here said that the laborers woult
| decide the contest, in which case il
| looked bad for Bryan he thought.
1T is easier to convince the farmer
! that free silver may be to his interes
| than it is the workingman, but we hop,
| to reach the latter in time
| This Is q great concession, but ii /:
| palpably true. One orGer comes from
labor organizations for free silver liter.
ature where forty demands come for tn,
| gold side of the question. The Repup
lican managers do not like to acknowi
edge so much but it is nevertheless tru,
that there is little demand for tariff lit
| erature. The whole fight is around TIL,
financial issue. The Republican Con
gressional committee has already dis
tributed over 14.000. 900 pieces of finan