The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
KINGS SILVER MEN EXULT.
BRYAN Assured THEM THAT IT'S
GALL RIGHT WITH THE CAUSE

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Towns says sheshsn Pledged Feaity to Began
Untii 1900 In = Glass OF wine-HuEh Nc
LauEhIn Gets Ne Secret nnFsrrnatisn or THAT
pind-He wants = United Democracy.
A little over a week ago one Of the Brooklyn
silver men who saw Bryan on Saturday got a
letter from Bryan telling him and his Demo-
cratic associates to stand BY your oolors and
make no compromise with the gcldbuRs." To
tho same gentleman Mr.. Bryan exultingly re-
marked on Saturday night: "It's all right; 1
can assure you it's all right. Our cause will not
DO ignored"
Whatever tho cause, the silver leaders in
Brooklyn, who are enrolled in the Kings County
Democratic League. had their 1rst season Of real
jubilation yesterday since the election, and they
were all loud in expressions Of their confidence
that not only Tammany Hall but the regular
Democratic legions in Brooklyn would BIO
whipped into line for a full Endorsement of tho
Chicago platform.
The regular Democratic managers when
spoken to yesterday on the situation fought shy
of estimating the consequences Of Mr.. Bryan's
latest descent on New York, but all Of them still
seemed to regard It as the wisest policy to
eliminate all national issues from the Greater
New York campaign.
Ex.Register Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran
Democratic leader, talked freely to a reporter Of
THE SUN in a general way, but with the under
standing that some of his utterances should not
be published. This Is what he had to say about
Mr.. Bryan's visit:
II SEQ that Mr.. Bryan refused to give his
opinion as to how the greater Now York cam
paign should be conducted and that he confined
his remarks to a general statement of Demo.
cratic policy. He very wisely declared himself
in favor Of home rule He realizes that he
knows Just as little about what the peo-
pie of tho territory embraced. in the
Greater New York want as .we do of
the wants Of a city in his own State
The Interpretation of his refusal to express an
say, that he desires to see a united Democratic
party in the great contest this fall. III such n
sreat victory Of The united Democracy at the
polls on the proposition of home rule,
re In illgs,reMii Me. G &c has 9Tn 't said: "a II Tcesd f t%
Mr.. Bryan, and l would have done so II he had
been n South Carolina negro, as he was the
party,,s regularly and fairly nominated candi-
Mr.. Bernard J.. York, the Chairman of the
taken the leading part in the recent reorganiza-
'""fhe fact that Mr.. Bryan came to New York
on Saturday on a brief visit has not, in my
opinion, anything TO do with the great local
campaign in which :, we !, are even a already inpSoiyed'
ing with the choice Of n Mayoral,y candidate.
hold these views are Republicans or men Of
very positive views, who, want the national
B iSTye1 s. action es mAo on saturday has, | think, com:
pieteiy answered these these PeoIRble Pie and rerv they ns, should 10
things. national issues should have no place in
Ali the regular machine leaders who were
seen echoed Mr.. York's views, but some of them
were very doubtful if the efforts to curb the
Bryan men could be successful. Mr.. Mirabeau
i. Towns, President of the Bryan League in the
late CaInpSiRn, said:
"If the Democratic. party has any strength or
band of political bushwhackers Or marauders or
raiders on public offices, it Is only TO be found in
n if sdhes doa to to the ch aHfSo,, PlaitfSr%1 ,.d II Nh r.
Tammany Hall adhered to the Chicago plat.
form, it was because they, could do nothing
hare or run with the hounds. The storm Of last
fall is as a summer shower compared with the
fSs 81 sSeeT madness nssinss al If fetu peUs'fb l aoSn ann for OF the the
men who, possess the power OF debating to the
caso platform in this Contest. Tainmany Hail
and the other Democratic bodies in the
S Saess on S'T the 50S Chicago saR no pla mGpr turn than their a
Man MAJ s,s ssn let tE6 e. Se,,s sn e1 lee adnou miTsi
platform would be upheld and adhered to until
l9oo. ANY on one who knows the zeal real Sit sisu sns
statement. lie pledged himself, his honor. and
monico's, in the presence of Mr.. Bryan
himself and a few of his friends as
witnesses OF the compact, and of his reenlistment
in the cause or last year. Such is the course of
n sensible. astute, and up.to-date politician who
sees the shadow that coming events cast before
them. Yes. sir, the Democratic party in the
coming fight will stand on the Chicago platform.
and rcafiirm its allegiance to William J. Bryan
and will go before the people on a platform OF
local issues which ever! lover of good govern.
ment will support"
Mr.. Edward VI. Grout said: THE party can
not continue TO call Itself the Democratic party
who is in antagonism to the Chicago platform
can be made the Democratic nominee for Mayor
of the Greater New York.
Senator +. II. McNulty said: THE candidate
must be a man who stuck Loyalty to his party
last fall"
There is promise of a lively time when the
Committed OF Political Activity makes its report
to the league next Sunday. 1t is said that the
committeeman who saw Leader Sheehan reports
that the Tammany Hall leader promised TO in
dorse the Chicago PLATFORM, but added that ht
wants to do nothing which will ALLEVIATE thu
gold Democratic vote.
The orators at the mass meeting In UnioI
square tonight, at which municipal ownership
OF franchises will be discussed. are all loaded fol
bear and the bear is Tammany Hall. Mr.. Shee
han. the Tammamy district leaders, Tamlnan!
Aldermen, and the gold Democrats will be at
tackled Ill along the line.
1t was reported yesterday at the headquartcr
of the Progressive Democratic League that elm
issaries from both eX-Shcrif O'Brien's ant
County Clerk Purroy's organizations had called
and It was announced that there IL good prospec
of their uniting with the league on a free-Silye