New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
BRYANISM TO BE STUNNED.
SENATOR MCARREN GETS PROMISES
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC EDITORS.


As a result Of the conferences between the Demo-
cratic editors and Democratic leaders from up the
State ard Senator McCarren and members or the
Democratic Campaign Committee, II has peeh
practically decided by the committee TO leave the
silver question entirely out of the state campaign
Whether the State platform will ignore the chi
cagO platform entirely or contain feeting refer
to &: has yet been decided. but II has
been decided that there will be strong reaffrma-
ton OF the Chicago dellverance This decision has
been reached against the vehement protest OF the
silver men. and against the counsel OF the majority
Of the Democratic editors Senator McCarren prac-
tcally admitted yesterday that this programme
Of evasion had been decided upon and the editors
gloomily said that IT
This does not suit the editors at all They told
Mr. McCarren that II would be poor policy TO
ignore the silver issue, that such action would
insure a third ticket, and that the rank and file
in the event OF such action would certainly follow
the third ticket. 1t learned last night that
the silver men, convinced that this programme was
to be carried out. had engaged two hundred rooms
in Syracuse for September q. the date they have
set for their State Convention, and that they would
take up about four hundred delegates from the
lower section OF the State.
The editors under strong persuasion. almost
without exception assured Mr.. McCarren that
they would support the ticket. matter what
Platform was adopted although they protested
against the proposed plan. These assurances have
done much TO determine the action OF the leaders.
and while the majority OF the editors will support
the ticket. IT Will be IN 4 half-heartcd way
Despite this decision 70 ignore the silver question.
and assurances gained from the Democratic editors.
The managers walked around the corridors Of
the Hoffman House yesterday IN anything but
a happy frame Of mind. In fact, they appeared
distressed The gathering Of the Democratic ed
itors ana the Information transmitted by them
were far from satisfactory to Senator McCarren
and his friends While the gag kept on
AZ tho a. qer given in the evening. and Senato
NcCarren's speech was model OF grave diplo-
macy ~ evading the issue. the editors in CONVERSE
ton with the leaders and with people generally
declared uucquivocaly that the State Convention
should rcafiirm the Chicago platform. They were
almost a unit in declaring their loyalty 20 H. They
insisted that the man nominated must prove his
loyalty in 1895. Some went further, and contehded
that II the state Convention lodged the issue ana
failed 20 support the Chicago platform, or II
man was nominated who not openly for silver
AID the Chicago platform their districts would
rebel and the ticket Of the silver men would be
supported
There IS no doubt that the campaign managers
are much disappointed. The dinner was given with
the idea Of opening up the campaign and bringing
all the editors In line FOR a campaign on State Is
sues Hardly had the editors arrived In town
however. before they began to shout for silver
only the strongest Kind Of argument kept them
away from free silver harangues In the speech
making at the dinner. despite Senator McCarrens
gentle hint IN his remarks.
The dinner failed 10 develop any boom for any
caudidate The gathering afforded an excellent OPP
portunity FOR missionary work, but none seems 10
hay. been done Since II became apparent that
Coonc! Roosevelt would probably be the Hepup-
ucan candidate the asplrants fer the Democrats
nomination have been awaiting Developments
Senator Grady. representing Tammany Han was
on hand lie talked State issues and carefully
avoided silver when the silver Democrats or. as
they call themselves the Chicago Platform Demo-
Gratis read the rcpor, OF the gathering In yester-
d.,,s r,pers they We're more than ever In favor OF
nominating full ticket al their State Convention
10 be held In Syracuse. September q one OF
them said yesterday;
1T Il. now perfectly clear. X II never was before
,hat Murphy. croker. McCarren and the rest have
All along Intended to sldctrsck the Chicago plat
form This insures the nomination OF two iull
State tickets What IS more. permanent Chicago
pl,tform democratic party will be formed. IL VIII
maintain its Identity. night It's way through the
canpaign elect delegates TO the next National Con-
v,ution and send them there upon It's record and
demand admittance as the regular represents
senator McCarren had little to say yesterday lie
prof---.d boz greatly pleased by the gathering Vi
editors ana state leaders, 49,, ,.,,,, stat,
Some az those present wanted tne lineage Pa.
form r.ainrmed" he remarked. ana others are ~
taubt was a Bryan man In $50 ana stuHlpeu
no STATE FOR him, and would do the same "b"'''.
Thl, wear however. state and not NdtohhI lssurs
are ~ stake, and Sc no reasIn LOT vi 20 re,
In. latter 49, Ne want 10 win TINS hsht, ana III
dlyiIual ideas and wishes must be suboruInatsu 10
The one idea Of winning AZ the polls. MINK We
al agree Oh this point