New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
SENATOR THURsTON HERE
ENCOURAGED AT THE PROSPECT ~ THE WEST
THINKS BRYAN WILL LOSE NEBRASKA

r-xro1-RAGrD At THE PROSPECT ~ THE WEST
THINKS BRYAN WILL LOSE NEBRASKA
Senator John " Thurston. OF Nebraska. who WAS
permanent chairman OF the Republican National
Convention arrived IN the city last evening. Soma
tor Thurston was trave-stained and tired. He
came through directly from Chicago where he
Maid a visit 10 the National headquarters and
tailed o,er tho situation with those who have the
carona,gn IN charge there. He has been making
speeches III Nebraska and the Middle Western
states and In the course Of these speeches he mas
stirred up the Popocrats TO great extent lie
has drawn out Of the Popocratic candidate for
President a formal denial Of a charge made that
he was the paid attorney Of syndicate Of silver
mine owners and has also become embroed IN
stiff argument with Senator Stewart OF Nevada
in which the white whiskered advocate OF free
coinage has been pretty thoroughly shaken up
Senator Thurston laughed last evening when his
controversy with Mr.. Bryan mentioned. and
said that he had found the charge that Mr.. Bryan
Was the paid agent OF syndicate OF silver mine
owners in reputable newspaper in the West, ard
he only referred the publication Mr.. Bryan
denial he said was positive and sweeping. and
personally he took Mr.. Bryans word for IT, ana
left the public 20 do as they ht Senator
Thurston only expects he in the city for day or
so and then he Will go on TO Vermont and Maine
lie is 70 make four speeches In New England. Inc
first speech is at Burlington Vt. August %. he Is
also expected 10 make another speech IN Vermont
nublioa1 rally AT Carnegie Hall. when General
Harrison will make An address and Senator Thurs
ton also has been asked to speak Owing to the
Vernon. engagement. hoveye. it Is not likely that
he will address the meeting here lie VIII TAX WIN
General CLAYTON. WIZ has charge OF the bureau OF
speaker. to-day. and new arrangement M; nc
made by which he car speak AZ carnegie taI nut
fbat 10 as yc, unsettled From Vermont. Mt
'thurstor will go 70 Main. where he Is scheouict
for q speech a. Bath From Maine ne VIII 20 L,
Worcester Masa.. where he Is to make another
Nr Thurs,on Is firmly OF tho opinion that the
r,r,,oc~o.ic nominee FOR President VIII not carry
his own State As Senator Thurstcn hV's IN y
hrsqta and has been active IA politics there for
,,,ar." cars he knows something about thn posi-.
bil,ties ~ the State from which he and .lr fryan
GO Nv T,hursror. were 1T one time Repubfcani
~ aiu..,ts claimed that they aders AMI
aheftors OF tho Democrats. Thef ai"aNs de'i,ed
This however. and said that they Were III" lhliui~
- doai has been made which enCufs them
~ s,.allcc.- No ticir party and in sheer cl-gust
bsl;eva that the great majority OF them VIII co[le
back 10 the Republican party ana vcle sll"ls , ~.
&c. ie in a pitiable plight also. II l. iar IRON
harmonious and for the lasi two A'ars ,dr W I
has been split TWO. ana me Ia, loi's "a GIs,jr.
haa,.f~e q r6val fight There have been TWO dlsunr.
49, orrarizafiOns List year the sound-nohey
n~,c.,.fs yoiled about $500 votes Tor a supreme
i,'r. ;,'ogc and the frcc-C oinage men couh mus
,hird-tickef movement 1t if haIu 10 ~ 49, " 90, ~
l.Inua,b T.. would poll There are hundreds OF
.,i ,,onev Democrats that VIII Vote !or Mcnin-
ir o,,fripht and the others would 70 10 IN. ~
,lcH't 90 el.c,orai vote will not be counted tor
81 Lov orator a vigorous canpalkh j, ~. ptarS
rn in Nebraska ana all the Mion!' i.tn
1i..oe and the frec-coinage seAtli!"u - s.'.i.7
STA - ~ caupaign OF education All mos" 1ltl
% .0 true to the Republican party II the
coming \at.Ona! eifctioh.