The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-26
GIVES Up TIE EAST.
Bryan Abandons All Hope OF Carrying
the Eastern and Middle States His Pres.
"Trip Merely to Help Out Candidate.
for lourreN.


New York World. (Dcm.): The silver
presidential campaign In the middle
and eastern states has been abandoned
by Mr.. Bryan.
This conclusion has been reached
since Mr.. Bryan's return 10 Washing
ton from the west. he discussed the
subject alst Saturday night with, Sc=a-
tor German and other leaders. On Sun
day Senator ones was communicated
with and the matter was settled.
When he Jpurneyed westward
through New York. after hIss Madison
Square Garden speech Mr.. Bryan al
lowed himself to believe that by dInt Of
his cloqucnce he could turn enough
voters to Insure his success In the En-
pirc state.
Not only In New York. but elsewhere
the candidate has been the prey OF am
bilious politicians. wtD are schcm!uG
to al the places Of recognized leaders
who have rcvo!tcd against silvcrism
and some of the PopuliStic features OF
Mr.. Bryan's candidacy. They poured
Into his ears assuring statements. In
tended 10 stimulate his own belief in
success as well as to enlist his aid in
their behalf.
During the return eastward Mr.
Bryan has received much bad news
The detection Of such n man as Gov
ernor O'Ferrall. OF Virginia. made
serious impression on him, and the
savage onslaught on Popuism by for
mer Governor McLane, OF Maryland
struck him at a moment when unplcas-
ant tElinGs were coming from many
quarters. Then followed the remark
able letter Of John Boyd Tha cl:,r. the
candidate OF the sllvcr!tCs FOR governor
OF New York.
MIR. Bryan has not given out n word
for publication on the subject Of the
Thacher letter. but there Is no doubt
that his chagrln over tn" matter Is
very great.
lee feels arr0nted and Inundated by
the singular position In which he has
been placed. The failure OF the state
committee to resort to summary meas
ur"s Tuesday In the Thatcher case and
the evident success Of Senator I'LL In
lrrvcnting action Inflicted another
blOw upon the candidate.
There was Il consultation lat" last
night in plrlor d. OF the Lafayette hO-
tel. Philadelphia. \ number o! Mr.
Bryan's followers and would be- adv!s-
Crs we're present. among them his
personal friend. Mr.. Abbot. and Mr.
Cornell, Of New York. The general sit
uatinn and The Thatcher letter were
talked over.
Mr.. Bryan. although feeling vcx"d
enough To sanction almost any nErTos-
size proceeding. restrained himself AMI
decided that until after full consultation
with friends IN New York and with
Senator ones he would not express
himself.
According to Mr. BryaH's Intentions
yesterday. t!.2' ilasco in New York will
be treated ng n local AFFAIR.
The candidate Is extremely anxious
To have 4 number Of Congressman or
his political faith chosen IN the east.
He wishes Ia save what he can out az
the wreck In the Empire state. For this
reason, unless there Is an uEanticiHniJd
change " pd!icy, he will IUtwaTdly
submit In silence to the bisapro3nt-
mcnt caused 10y Senator INNS ,untrul
Of the stat" committee at its meeting
Tuesday night.
The story which Mr.. Bryan heard IN
Pennsylvania was that tn" Democrats
party has virtually gone 10 pieces 81
far as Organization ig concerned: that
Il has passed into the hands Of new
leaders: that II IL without funds, and
that there IL scarcely limit to the
majority that will be rolled up nGains:
1t next November.
Mr.. Bryan Is well aware that ir Ger
tain western states he wiIl not get ns
many congressman m he desires. In
t!f2 event NJ his election he does not
wish to have hia hands tied by an adj
verge house Of representatives.
He hopes tu secure four 1r five In
Pennsylvania and twh In New jcrgry.
~ well as two In Massachusetts. Ills
Journey yesterday through Now Jcr-