New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
HE Voted FOR BRYA ".
AUGUSTUS VAN wYcWs SON SAYS HIS
FATHER WAS FOR FREE SILVER
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Justice Augustus Van wyck. the Democratic
candidate for Governor. voted for Bryan and
free silver IN 1896, and never made any conceal
mcnt Of Il afterward. according 10 his SOM AS
sistaut District Attorney William Van Wyck
who WAS seen last night ~ his fathers house.
No 10 Hancock-st. Brooklyn.
The candidate disappeared yesterday forenoon
and UP to a late hour last night he had not
reached his home. There were newspaper men
waiting IN front Of the house TO him They
had u number Of questions 10 ask him. But he
did lot come When Assistant District-At
toiuey Van Wyck walked UP the steps of the
house at 5 j. o'clock he was at onc3 besleged
with queries as TO his fathers whereabouts
He went away this morning and h has not
been back since" said the son. adding: i do
not know where he Is at the present time. but
we expect him home some tine tonight as We
have received no word to the contra ~
Did your fat vote the regular - nocratic
ticket in 1896 ' was asked
Yes" was IN answer: my father voted the
regular Democratic ticket In 1896"
Did he vote for William J. Bryan in 1887"
Yes. he voted for Bryan In 1896. and further
more he never made any concealment OF the
fact"
Il. the Justice an advocate OF free silver
now"
Il can't say what he believes now You will
have TO ask him. But do know that he voted
the Bryan ticket In 1896. and he never made any
conccament Of IT, He's always voted the DEM
ocratic ticket. and so have J."
The knowledge that Justice Van Wyck voted
the Bryan ticket In 1896 VIII prove a bitter pill
to the gold Democrats In Brooklyn. Nearly all
the solid business men In the Democratic party
ia Kings County that year voted for Mckinley.
and the Justices intimate personal friends on
and of the bench quietly voted the Republican
ticket rather than run the risk Of free coinage
Of silver. Boss Mclaughlin himself OPP
posed to free silver. and never let his friends
know whether or not he voted the straight
ticket. Some OF them say he did. while others
assert just as positively that he did not
Brooklyn Democrats professed To be highly
pleased yesterday over the nomination OF JUS
tice Van Wyck. To most Of them the Conven-
tons work was big surprise. which will not
be explained until the delegates get back from
Sy-acuSe. Nobody believes that Justice Van
Wyck wanted the nomination. He had his heart
set on denomination for the Supreme Court.
hoping 10 keep for fourteen years place on
the bench which is worth 81 600 year. Now
the machine has forced upon him poor chance
TO get ali office worth only $1,000 a year for
two years. In these circumstances nobody
poets tho Justice h be an enthusiastic candl-
date.
Senator Peter H. McNulty says that there 10
some consolation for the Justice In the thought
that II Is a great thing TO have been a candidate
for Governor. And IL lie does not win" says
the senator the party can renOminate him for
the Supreme Court a year or two later" This
Is the sort OF consolation the Justice will be
asked 10 accept to reconcile him to his fate. He
will also be told that the claim sacrificed
candidate has on his party Is something worth
possessing.
Dscounting the statements Of Democrats
leaders in order 70 rob them OF undue enthusi-
asm due TO local pride. it Is easy To see that
there is TO genuine confidence in Brooklyn that
the Brooklyn candidate will win. Senator Nc
Nulty's If he is not elected" expressed the gen
eral sentiment.