The times., 1899-07-06

Mr. Hogg's speech at tie Tammany Fourth
of July celebration in New York was the
principal topic of conversation among poll
ticians in Washington all day yesterday.
Speculation was rife as to what effect the
incident would have upon the rank and
file of Democrats throughout the country.
and more especially upon the action of
the Democratic National Committee.
which is to meet in Chicago on or about
the 20th of this month.
The opinion seemed general that the
effort of Tammany Hall and of certain
elements in the New York Democracy to
sldetrack William ]. Bryan and subordi-
nate the silver issue in the campaign of
1899 had been effectively, although anus
ingly. repulsed. Ardent supporters of the
platform and candidate of 1896 professed
TO see in the emphatic approval given TO
former Governor Hogg's speech by the
Tammany audience convincing proof that
the men and issues of three years ago are
still OF potent influence with the great
mass OF the Democratic party.
THE West has never faltered in its
devotion to Mr.. Bryan said trans
Mississippi Democrat yesterday to a Times
man. I'VE were for him in the conven-
ton of 1896, for him after the convention
for him throughout the exciting campaign
and neither our affection nor our loyalty
failed after his honorable defeat in the
election We felt strongly that he Iepre-
sented an idea. We knew that he was
honest and sincere. We were convinced
that he embodied in his personality and
his principles the high ideal which
Democracy represents Our belief. our
confidence, our conviction. our hopes. our
loyalty have all been intensified by the
manner in which he has conducted him
self since the last campaign. He has been
natural. modest, unassuming, and unpre-
Stunning in all that he has said or done
since his defeat. He has not posed as a
martyr. He has not advertised himself
as an object for the peoples sympathy
He has not courted publicity unbecom-
ingly. His behavior as a man. as a poll
tician, as a commanding character in pub
lie life, has been manly in an eminent
degree. He has done but one unwise thing
since his defeat. ! refer to the Belmont
dinner. He should not have become
mixed up In any correspondence with Mr.
Belmont. He should simply have declined
the invitation in formal way and let the
people draw their own conclusions. We,
who are Westerners, have felt all the while
that the great heart of the people is still
onstration in New York and under the
auspices of an organization whose leaders
are not in love with Mr. Bryan, is a dis
tinet triumph of the popular will over
the clever contriyances of scheming poll
ticians.'
1t was remarked in several hotels pat
ronized particularly by Southerners tina,
one OF the best laid plans Of recent years
went all to smash at the Tammany cele-
I
20 conceal their disappointment over the
outcome in New York The cry for the old
alignment Of the Solid South with Mary
land. Delaware, New York. New Jersey,
and Connecticut. had evidently been pre-
meditated, and Southern leaders were moi
backward in declaring that the Eastern
Democracy would be more reliable than
the Western. There were evident signs
yesterday Of something akin 10 chagrin
that the Van Wyek boom had so sudden
ly, SO Unexpectedly, so effectively ''playei
out" as one Southerner put it.
New York Democrats, with their usual
urbanity, were inclined TO make light OF
the incident. preferring to relish its ridic-
ulous features and TO depreciate its poll
tical Significance. They were emphatic IN
their opinions that the demonstration
given Mr.. Hogg was due not so much to
any particular enthusiasm for Bryan as
10 the desire of the New York Democrat:
to give proper recognition to the party:
Presidential nominee in 1895.
'Why, Il the nominee had been John
Smith and the platform sandwiches and
beer for ALI the result would have been
the same 1t was only q courteous eX-
preston of the loyalty Of New York Demo
crsts To the candidate and issues OF three
years ago. More than that it could not be
for New Workers are in love neither with
Mr.. Bryan nor with free coinage ex-
plsined one Greater New Yorker
1t was strongly hinted by at least one
New Yorker that the anti-Croler OF
Sheehan. men in the organization had
planned and eleverly carried out the Hogs
incident. 1t is suggested that Mr.. Gro
ker's hold on the organization is weak
ening so far as the rank and file Of Tam
many are concerned. and that the cut
break in the Wigwam on Tuesday lat in
dicated that the Democratic masses even
OF the city Of New York are ardent for
Bryan and the free coinage Of silver. and
that they took occasion on the Fourth iC
resent in no uncertain tone Agr. Croker
attempt TO divert attention from the lido
OF the people" by foistins upon them the
candidacy of Croker's personal friend z:.d
political pet, Augustus Van Wyck.
There was but one sentiment expressed
as TO the effect upon the comirr meet
ing Of the National Democratic Commit.
tee at Chicago. II anything we're needed
20 insure Mr. Bryan the almost unani.
nous endorsement of the committee, i
was said. the Tammany fuke on tn,
Fourth Of July had furnished II.
Associated Charity Work.
At the regular monthly meeting Of th