Fair play., 1898-09-24
EX-Gov. WILLIAM JOEL STONE.


porter of the Republic, although
there were few men of particular
prominence either in business or poll
tics in towl while was there.
'Richard Croker, the Tammany lead
er, was spending part of the summer
! in the .tdirondacks; Senator Murphy
was at the sea shore, and, in fact,
nearly all the men of national rcputa-
ton were away. | met a number who
are well known in New York politics,
many of whom l kncw,and some called
who l had never met before.
! 81 saw little and heard less while I
was in the metropolis than would give
anybody an inkling of what lines the
national campaign will be made on.
! All talk in New York now centcrs on
the democratic state convention, soon
! to be held there. and the platform
that the party will draw up at that
gathering. There is some talk in GER
tain quarters of leaving out all ref
rrencc to national affairs and making
it strictly a state campaign, but 1
hardly think that will be done.
"lndications point to plank being
PUT into the platform indorSing the
platform adopted Ivy the national con-
vcntion at Chicago in 1896. and it is
my opinion that that will he done.
The parties who want to leave out all
reference to national politics and
make the campaign along pretty much
the same lines the city campaign WAS
made upon are hardly strong enough
to prevent the usual Endorsement of
the action of the nationa! convention
Eciug embodied in the state conycu-
iion declaration.
That WIS done by the Vermont CON
vcntion. and in the recent election up
there tn" democratic party polIcd iii
increased vote over that of 1890. We
broke even with the republicans in
that state this wear. Ia fact, We re-
claimed some 90 seats in the lcSisi;i-
tur". All through that section the
sentiment seems to bc unqualiticdly
i'll favor Of rca:!irining the principles
set forth in the Chicago platform.
''In addition to ndorsing the Chica-
go platform am Of the opinion that
The New York state convention will
declare in favor of territorial expan-
sion very much the same as did the
recent democratic convention in this
state
There seems TO be no tloubting the
sentiment of the people on the gucs-
ton of holding the territory we cap
turcd during the war, and so strong
has it become that no convent. Of
either party will declare a~afnst rea-
sonable extension of !.fiicrican posses
sions.
Yes. there has been some talk Of
candidates in New York. | heard the
nam" OF Roswell L. Flower. cN-gover-
nor of New York, mentioned. do
not believe. however. that he will be
nominated. for the reason that the
party will certainly demand man
who has been in line with its policy
straight through. 1t must be some
man who has been Il more consistent
supporter of Mr.. Bryan than Mr.. Flow
er, and doubt if his friends are strong
enough to hringabout his nomination.
While in the east Gov. Stone looked
over the field with his son, ,Kembrough,
who is dcsirous Of taking up his cho-
sen profession. the law. He said that |
from Il purely financial standpoint the |
selection of New York city would be
most favorable, but if his son follows
his own heart he will locate some
where in Missouri, possibly in st. .Jo-
seph. That, the ex-governor said,
would be most satisfactory to him, as
he is drsirous of having his family as
close around him as possible. For the
same reason his daughter will remain
here to take a special course in sc1ue
studies she wishes to complete.