The San Francisco call., 1898-06-14
THE WOES OF w. F. HARRITY.

| M OST men and women living outside of Penn i / \ sylvania have probably forgotten they ever heard of William F. Harrity, and are oblivious of the fact that his personal fortunes were once of national interest They will receive it therefore, that he has risen again above the horizon and his woes are once more the subject of high de bate and mad language in the great circles of poli- tics.
 Mr. Harrity first achieved fame as the conductor of the Democratic campaign which resulted the cleo tion of Cleveland for the second term. He the national committeeman from Pennsylvania when the campaign of 1896 going on but, being gold man, he was turned down by the Democratic State Convention of Pennsylvania last year and silver man chosen in his place. From this action of the State convention Mr. Harrity appealed on the ground that the convention had authority to remove him. The issue raised interesting point in the practice of politics and for time the discussion over waged long and loud.
 The chairman of the Democratic National Com mittee Senator Jones' is man who believes in the healing power of time. He holds to the belief that any fire will die out after while if you let it alone and that it is therefore foolish to risk burning your hands in trying to extnguish it. He let the Harrity controversy alone for year. It was never settled Now 1t has burst again with as much fury as ever and it appears the flaming forth is due to the pernicous activity of Colonel William l. Bryan
 According to the Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Times Chairman Jones' having been stirred up the issue after the lapse of year. sub mted the question by letter to the various members of the national committee. Of the first replies re- ceved large majority favorable to Harrity and 1t appeared he would be retained in his place. Then Bryan nterered and by letters and otherwise took an active part in the fight against the gold man, with the result that the aspect of the situation has changed and the woes of MT. Harrity woeful than ever
 Reviewing the controversy from the Washington standpoint the Times correspondent says: "Mr liar rys friends here gave up hope of his retention in the committee after Mr. Bryan entered actively into the contest and expressed his willingness to accept the responsibility for Mir. Harrity's removal The con servative leaders of the party do hesitate to de- clare that mschevous practice will be established but they seem powerless to prevent it."
 The interest which the general public has in the de- feat Of Harry lies in the light it throws upon the con dition prevailing in the national Democratic council For time past German and Hill and other eni- nent Democrats have been assiduously working to drag their party out of the slough of free silver and Bryanism in time to enable it to take the field in the Congressional elections this fall with fair chance of success The defeat of Harrity shows that these ef- forts have been unavailing The Bryanite leaders are in the saddle and the Democratic donkey is not able but he will still show enough activity in politics to keep his opponents in the party out of its councils and out of authority.