New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-13
SOME POLITICAL CHAT.

senator James X Jones' chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee who managed Bryan
campaign last year. has been IN the city receh'S
as member Of Congressional investigating com
r,ittee He derives great dealof satisfaction from
the recent election, and thinks it shows a growing
interest In bime talsm and a disposition on the
part Of the people to reyerse tne vebacs Brvan
is acting absolutely independentiy ana worH Has
solely for h9 cause eoncernns can6dates Tor
and discreety Gays that just at present he doesht
care to discuss politics.
Walter Evans, member Of Congress from Louis
vile. is another member Of the Congressional com
p!ttee lie said yesterday. in regard to the report
that efforts would be made TO put bill through Tosi
grafton: ~ am in favor of restricting immigration,
and thlnk e Should he be Pnssoe Of f. the Worlds
from Europe must be checked or we VIII nave 10
face a serious problem SOON
Senator OryfIe III. Platt, Of Connecticut, who Is
also one of tho committee said that he didn't think
Il WIS worth while to discuss immigration until a
bill properly framed and introduced. the
Senator is not inclined to be worried over the Dem
were largely due to local causes. and he has faith
In the people and says they will support the cause
It Is assalled.
Those Democrats who are trying to make them
selves believe that ex-senator Hrs unusual silence
10 a forerunner Of his complete abdicaton in the
State have heard dsquieting news lately II Is
said that the Democratic Assembiymen from UP
the State, and many from the CITY, have been to
see him, and that he is quietly working TO retain
control of the party In the State. 1t is considered
likely that Mr.. Hi will the candidate for
Governor on the Democratic ticket next year. and
will try TO elect q Democratic Legislature 10 have
are talking about Several Candidates for do~eToT
They are Perry 5se!mon J9hn b sta. stanehfsld and
Hill is said TO favor Stanchheld. because Belmont
IS an out-and-out gold DEMOCRAT and Danforth is
an out-and-out silver man. There Is trouble brew
ing all around, so the wise ones are inclined to
think Senator Murph.'s seat will be In the bal
ance, and he may be expected to take hand, and
not be relegated TO the without a protest
Then the money question must be tackled in the
platform. So altogether. the outlook for Mr. Hill
!s not especially cheerful
Hamilton Fish. formerly Speaker of the AS
senbly, who has been In Europe for some time.
at the Murray Hill Hotel yesterday. In tho course
OF @ conversation yesterday Mr. Fish said that he
did not consider the Republican cause as hopeless
In the State next year by any means, and added
that ha found a universal disposition among AS
sernbly leaders to let bygones be bygones and work
for a harmonious and victorious party orsaniza-
ton. '"The Republicans can win in the state next
year" he said. "if they are united TaInmany won
In the city because were divided. The causes
OF that division do not care 70 discuss. think
the Republicans who fit TO vote for Mr. Low
Foger campaign, 1t must be remembered, almost
two hundred thousand Republicans deserted their
party temporarily but they were Republicans and
came back promptly. -, =,
Fish said: II believe that Mr. O'Grady will be re-
elected Speaker"