New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
HEADQUARTERS DESERTED.
A 4Tw THINGS WHICH APPEAR TO GIVE THE
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PEW THINGS WHICH APPEAR TO GIVE THE
MANAGERS BIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
After the formal opening of the headquarters Of
the treasurer OF the Democratic National Commit
tee In the Hotel Bartholdi. at Broadway and Twen-
ty-third-st II was supposed that the business end
OF the campaign for the various tickets headed by
Bryan would be fairly under way, but yesterday
there was a continuation OF the letharSy about
the place which has characterized IL from the pe-
ginning. The persons In charge sat at their DESKS
waiting for what never came-the powers that DC
which have hitherto supplied the sinews OF war 70
Democracy. For days the mall has brought little
except Popustic illusions and free-sver disser-
tations There have been such experiences as
those chronicled In the campaign OF lss2. when a
check for $1,000 came from Mr. Cleveland alone 10
help elect himself. This year with the defec'ioh OF
Mr. Whitney and other leaders from the party the
campaign contributions far have been meagre'
Those at the headquarters yesterday gave as an
excuse that It was early yet" and they spoke
hopefy for the future for. with all the talk that
theirs is campaign OF the poor man VINO mas no
money to spend. the boys" nevertheless are haunt
ing the second floor OF the Bartholdi In anxious
expectancy for the wherewithal which sets up the
campaign clubs In business moves the torchhshl
professions and starts the brass band
pile OF letters lay the headquarters last night
containing offers from manufacturers OF campaign
novelties to supply Bryan buttons ana po"s' out
these were not considered. The terms were art
cheap but even 5O-cent dollars cannot buy the goods
when there are no dollars.
Mr. Bayard the press agent, endeavored TO infuss
some life into things by giving out statement that
a man called Yesterday to say that he had N.oN to
wager against $4,000 thai Mckinley Will not carry
Ohio Who the man was, Mr.. Bayard would not
saw but he added that the bet was open 10 any one
In 10 last night the money had not been seen, and
no one was reported TO have covered the be''
What was given out an indication Of Southern
tba plCne
in a document said TO have been written by the
Mayor OF Marlborough. y. c. 1t was prefaced by the
assertion that capitalist had applied Tor the
full issue of Tarborough's thirty-year waterworks
bonds at per cent condition that they be maze
pavabls In gold To this application the Mayor OF
Tarboroug replied that I'VE cannot make the
bonds payable in gold, as this IL silver section
ard the town would not guarantee gold bonds"
This coming from Congressman SINNERS Pop
ulist;c district. regarded by the Democratic
CO mpaign managers as Significant
In the afternoon there was communication
which was looked upon as the most important or
the dav. When Mr. Bayard about 10 divulge
II he could not ind the paper and consulted with
william G. Mclaughlin. who announced that the
document was In the possession Of ollie" Teal
"Where's Teall." demanded Bayard.
Hes out on his d. on. beg pardon" said Nc
IAughiin apologetcaly as he noticed the presence
Of Miss Craus the typewriter. hes out on his old
wheel"
Later. the communication turned up. 1t was pre-
coded by the following ,ypewriten explanation
handed out by the press agent
Henry W Cornell himself until now Repub-
lcan and the son OF Ex-Governor Alonzo b; Cor
nell one OF the most prominent Republicans IN the
State OF New-York. ard Republican Governor from
January 1850 10 December 81 1882. has volunteered
his services 20 asss; Nj. Teali IN MS w0rH VI en-
rolment OF silver Republicans for the Bryan cause
Mr. Cornelrs services were immediatry accepted
and he started In at once with his work
Mr. Cornell. as his first contribution TO tho cause
turned in the following letter. just received by
him from H. X Thurber. who was and up TO the
present time has been one of the prime-movers and
a member Of the Executive Committee OF the
American Protective Tariff League and whose con-
tribution headed the list Of subscriptions 20 the
Harrison campaign fund Of 1882;
HALEY. Idaho. July .. 1896.
Ny Dear Mr.. Cornell: Your esteemed FAVOR OF
the 18th inst al hand. am In this silver move
mont heart and soul verify believe that Bryan
and Sewall will win IN this fight 1t Is an upria-
ing Of the people against oppression and an at
temDt place our labor In the same condion that
the labor of Europe IS; II Is a hsht between the
owners OF vested capital ard the owners OF prop
ertv other than evidences OF Indebtedness and the
wa ge-,arners. and in the long run the majority |
must win The not iron OF gold has entered into |
The rockets OF the many, and burned very large |
holes therein. and therefore they spsrk ieelngly
and no specious arguments emanating from that |
side can have any effect them. only 10 make the
average man more tenacious of his own opinion |
that ne is right and think the result In Noveri-
Der will open the eyes or the mat want
give manufacturers PTotectI ann ucInOraLze |
silver Yours truly. II. X. THURBER.
Fewer callers than ever arrived yesterday. !
Among those who sought interview with Will |
lar, = ct John. the treasurer, were ex-Sherin |
Jimmy" o. Brien and Senator Francis NJ. BiNby.