New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
PLOTTING AGAINST BRYAN.
ATTITUDE OF EX-GOVERNOR SIoNE
AND HIS FRIENDS
ALLEGED SCHEME TO NOMINATE MILL
TARY OR NAVAL HERO AND SUB
sTITUTE ANTITRUST FOR
upuu- cryVTR
FREE SILVE
FEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


ct Louis. Aug 4-Here in ST. Louis where
the atmosphere is charged with sentiment "'0'e
or less favorable to Ex-Governor william D.
Stones advancement to leadership IN De"'
cratic National politics, a somewhat diitere"'
view Is advanced Of the result Of the recent
rneetine Of the Democratic National Commt'ee
IN Chicago from that held in the East anu
throughout the country generally M'''ou
friends Of Governor Stone nay look throus"
rose colored glasses but they profess u sec
IN the play for position at Chicago sish'h-
cameo which ESCAPED the notice OF most OF TIC
noIiticians big or little who gathered al Tue
Sherman House on July 20. last. Aocord'hs u
the local view there were some developments
at the Chicago meeting Of genuine Importance
and these developments point not only 10 INC
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Stone power in Nat'o""'
politics but even to the sdetracking or Wlii'"'''
j. Bryan as a candidate for the Presidency III
1900 and the substitution OF an antitrust ioi
free coinage declaration as the paramount ISSUE
In next years campaign Such, at least IS tue
gossip current among Missouri politicians WHO
produce a number OF specious arguments u
support their assertions.
It will be remembered they argue. that Some
three months ago Governor Stone. VINO Is
member OF the National Committee ana was
made it's acting chairman at the chicago 'iee
ing, after consultation with leading Democrats
East and West called on his own RESPONSE
bty a conference OF the members OF the COM
mittee in their personal capacities, and the meet
ing was In due season held in st. Louis, all put
about dozen OF the members attending II Is
70 no noted that Governor Stone had no official
authority whatever TO call this conference ana
the ready response on the part OF a large pro-
portion of the members signihed beyond ques-
ton that something OF a revolutionary character
was in contemplation. The great antitrust
BANQUET at the St Louis Colosseum was the
climax Of this informal conference. Mr. Bryan
was present and In the course or two houfS
OF oratory he averred that the trusts must De
fought. but that silver at rs TO | must con-
tinue to be the leading issue. This utterahce
was strangely out Of harmony with the spirit
Of the ANTITRUST feast. and was freely COM
rnented upon. even by the little local fellows.
who are supposed 10 have no opinions Of their
own. as inopportunc and infelictous. No one
accused so shrewd a man as Governor Stone OF
saying as much but this Is known TO be In line
with his sentiment
SHARP CRITICISM OF BRYAN.
Again since the Chicago meeting these
tongues. and many more well possessing
more potency. have been wagging about the
Nebraska leader This time IT is mainly the
immodesty and assurance Of the silver cham
mon at Chicago that are being freely Analysed
and censured.
without any official connection whatever
with the committee and without the shadow
OF an invitation from It officially" said local
Democratic partisan to-day in St Louis
bright young lawyer. who is close TO Governor
Stone MIR. Bryan uses as pretext Tor MS
presence in Chicago the Altgeid meeting al 'he
Auditorium which in itself typhed and canon
ICED the Altgeld rebellion against the regularly
constituted Democratic authority in chicago
and turns UP with two proxies at the meeting
OF the committee. where he did more Taking
than any ten men who attended and were
genuine members. The average Democra'c
council" this budding oracle remarked, sig
nincantly rs apt to discriminate sharply. when
nut 70 the test between leadership and DONNA
ton"
Governor Stones protege. Samuel b. COOK
Editor OF The Mexico Intelligencer ana char-
man Of the Missouri Democratic Committee was
the man put In ''Coin" Harvey's place. as IL
known Of history. Harvey's scheme which hal
been fathered by General Warner president OF
the Bimetac League. 10 collect - month
for three months OF the Bryan campaign from
the Rocky Mountain silver miners. had failed
utterly when II came 10 getting his hands on
the cash OF the miners. So completely IN iac'
had II failed that had It not been for the con-
.ribution wrung from the mine owners VINO
comnose the league. or trust. as 1t should now
be called, the committee would have fallen into
bankruptcy. The scheme Itself was fine. but the
miners didn't ardently cooperate as they were
expected to do. for. as later developments In
40, ehnn thara Ia no
love. no community OF interest. between the men
who delve and the men who make the profits.
A SUCCESSFUL FINANCIER.
A new financial man wanted. Governor
Stone is said to have told some Of his brother
committeeman a story OF the Missouri State
chairman. which runs about this way:
One dark night. quite late. Cook was going
home from a cornwall political gathering OF
some sort. and passing dark and lonely
place He was walking slowly. and thinking.
probably. over of Champ Clarks or Judge
Balls humorous stories. when suddenly he was
confronted by a large coal black negro who put
gun In his face and said
Boss. / wants yo pocketbook. and wants 1t
quick"
why yes" said Cook, you have It; but
II won't do you much good-not much in 1t,
you see"
The big editors calm, matter of-fact manner
disconnected the hlghWaynan Tor a moment
and then there was a sudden change in the stu
alton. Despite the convivialites OF the Demo-
cratic conference. which in Missouri has quite
distinctive meaning. 1t may be truthfuy
averred Cook had his wits about him. and
while seemingly fumbling for his purse, he was
really getting the never absent weapon OF
Missouri squire. Quick as flash he stuck his
gun in the negros face. and said
Now things different. But | won't rob
| you-wel just swap pocketbooks. you see?
| Quick now. you scoundrel. In three seconds
you are dead Niger: quick
The negro dropped his gun and produced a
we'll rounded purse without another word. Cook.
| as good his word. gave his assailant a thin
! purse, containing 81 cents. and the negro took
! to his heels and disa ppeared in the night. On
| reaching home Cook counted the money In the
negns wallet and found IT contained Sl1 %