The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-07
REAL DEMOCRATSAND SHAM
BRrAN NEW TO EI0HT THE CROKER
NIL DEJ EGIIfON.

The Regulars who Profess to BE for Bryan
Arc Riding for n Fnil-Chicago Platform
Men VIII Try to Get tho Real Thine
Into the Next National Convention.
The Hon. Elliot Danforth. the great man OF
the Democratic State Committee. or all that Is
left OF Il. was at the Hoffman House last night.
He was asked about statements In the news
papers to the effect that he. Mr.. Danforth. had
said that Mr.. Hill would support Bryan II
nominated next year. Mr.. Danforth replied
that he had been misquoted. that he had moth
ing to say about Mr.. Hills intentions, and that
he concluded that Mr.. Hill was attending to
his law business.
The unnnimity OF sentiment on tho part OF
the Eastern Democrats for the denomination
OF Bryan IL remark able There isn't one OF
these gentlemen who believes that Bryan can
be elected. but the utterances are all to the ef.
feet that Bryan should be renominated and de-
feated in great shape. and that four years later
any Democratic presidential candidate who
espouses Organism should be defeated
again SO that the Democratic party may be
brought around by adversely to common sense
and high principles In the matter Of national
platform. This state OF Eastern sentiment
will have no weight In the Democratic National
Convention next year. for Mr. Bryan and his
friends control the majority Of tho National
Committee which will outline the policy OF the
convention.
It is evident that many friends OF Bryan In
the East are acquainted with this policy. The
State Chicago Platform Democracy Ia sending
out a circular to all It's enrolled mem bers CALL
ing for a State Convention to send delegation
Of genuine Bryan men to the National Conven-
ton. The circular Is signed by James
X. Brown. Chairman OF the State
Committee. and by the committee ap-
pointed by that committee. namely:
pr. George W. Thomnson; ehsirmsp John ,p 3.
York city Melvin q, psllssr: Hs.iinss-o1-
Ff HS and {. D. Matthew. Buia o; Maurice +.
Danihy. Roches,cr,: Hallett ,. Bishop. Patch,
Murphy. .Messnu and John F. Flynn. Lansings-
budgh. II says: ,a,,
al jptlon Of The Chicago platform and the nom
tnation OF William Jennings Bryan for the
Lresdency, by thu DTm0srs;ic r2rty. the
State. In many Instances. refused to support
the candidate and ticket, and that Greater
plumber took no active rart 10 the comraien
did all that wa. IN their ROVER to defeat
cratic conventions held in 1897 AMI ls,S, the
Chicago platform wa renu iutrd 10y thes,,
s sS Mites on % nt%d from ,h"sa Who w ""
no, IN 1885 ami who to-day are not Democrats.
The Executive Committee nppo nted ey the
State Comm ttee controlling the campaign OF
1897 is composed Of men who u almost every
instance oreniy worked and voted against the
Democl ate ticket IN 1S NJ
These same mon are now in control Of tho
State " New York. We Say tha; Il man WHO
did no; support the Oh cugp platform. and does
not not now ~ do. is not and has 40 right to
call him ~eif Democrat. We trcl assure that
you will agree with Us in the statement that
these so-callci leaders do not by any means
represent the Democratic PARTY Of the State Of
New York. but that the Democratic party is
unqualiileily IN favor OF AMI viii SUPPORT tho
Chicago Platform and such candidate las may
b. nom mated uTon that platform.
While II is true that "a large nuu hgr NJ
couuties ~ this state are controlled hv TIA. n
favor OF the chicago - atform. careful ~
ol the deleg atcs to the next State rouy'l .
shows n soutely thar the convention ana 'uu
dele 'atc- to be elected to RI" National Cunyan-
ton will be named by and controlled by HUI
manner will not and could not be representa-
tive OF the Democracy OF this State.
To insure proner representation OF the
Democracy OF the state OF New York at the
and 60 Operation in holding State Convention
OF Chicago platform Democrats AT such plar.
Us may be selected by the members Of the
State committee 81 the Chicago platform De-
mocracy In the frat week ot March. Too. then
and there 70 declare our adherence 20 the
Chicago Platform, 10 elect and select delegates
TO the next National Convention oi the Demo-
cratic party who represent and w'll represent
the Democracy of the State ~ NV lorS. and
Tor such other business a. may properly come
before that convention
II = arraren' from the foregoing document
That many o. Nr. Rryans real fri-nda in the
last regard with suspicion the cordially o.
Mr.. Croker and other Eastern Democrats, and
are getting ready 70 make II possible for bryan
and his friends To Hing out OF tue next Demo-
cratic national . yaufiDn a 4