The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20

| DemOCTullc leuutTS, HbWtNtT. u IL IN
sisted, have within the last year pur-
sued course which has not been
understood by their Western brethren.
| Tho Eastern Democratic leaders have
| been silent. They have had nothing to say for
or against Bryan or the Chicago platform OF
| 1891. They have been convinced that Mr.. Bry-
| ans friends control the National Committee.
| and unless change came would eventually con-
| troll the Democratic National Convention next
| year. Well. these Eastern Democratic leaders
| have argued that there was little or no sense
| In running their heads against a stone wall.
| hut IN their hearts they have believed that even
| some Of the men who surround Mr.. Bryan
| would eventually come to a realizing sense OF
| having Eastern Democratic support. even for
| no other purpose than 20 secure at the proper
| time the required glue
| Ex-Gov Stone Is said to DO a man chock full
| OF sense II is certain that the average West
| ern and Southern Democratic National Com
mltteemen are chock full OF human ma
| ture. They recall the days OF 1896.
| when the silver mine owners. six weeks
before election day, deserted Bryan and re-
fused to fling any moro silver bullion
| into n caracious ratholo. They recall
how afterward campaign funds were raised hy
| euchrc parties. at some nj which rs high a.
| S1.97 was collected in night They do
| not hesitate to speak OF those awful
| days when donation parties In the West
! and Southwest were the fads. and when
hams and ribs OF bacon and any old
| thing were flung IN the Democratic National
| Committees Golfers. These pconlr who are to
run the battle next year for the Democracy arc
tired Of Sl91 euchre parties and hams and
bacon They believe that it is time for the real
stuff to appeal.
The Hon. Frank Campbell Of Bath. Demo-
MT al f,rt En-, ira
| State. arrived at the Sherman House to-day
| Mr.. Campbell has had several talks with eX
Gov Stone and with other members Of the
| committee. 1t should be said in justice to Mr.
| Campbell that his bearing greatly impressed
ex-Gov. Stone. and that his quiet and
| unobtrusive manner has had an influence on
| his brethren Of the committee. Mr.. Campbell
said that he did not care to 60 over his CONVEX
sation with eX-Gov Stone but that in general
way he informed Mr.. Stone that he had come
from New York State to participate in the lahors
| OF the National Committee IA member OF that
! body and not in any way to discuss candidates
or platforms at this time.
Before the arrival OF Mr.. Campbell. Willis j.
Abbot. il was understood. had declared that
| he would attempt to GO before the committee
| Tomorrow and give his views as to the Dem
ocratic situation in New York State Late to-
day. after Mr.. Campbell had had final talk
with ex-Gov. Stone. Mr.. Abbot said he would
not 20 before the committee tomorrow.
but that his real mission here was TO
establish friendly and diplomatic relations
with members of the Democratic National
Committee" As matter OF fact. and this is
not said in unkindness toward Mr. Abbot. it
became known that Mr. Campbell. rs the
representative OF the Empire State Democracy.
had decided that he was the proper person to
! speak before the committee as to the situation
| In the Empire State, and in this attitude Mr..
Stone fully agreed.
| The Illinois Democrats evidently believe
that their brethren IN every crossroads town
and hamlet In the United States have their
eyes fastened upon the factona quarrel be-
tween Harrison and Altgeld in this state.
Harrison men do nothing but talk about
it and the Altgeld men stop you on
tho street and pour into your ears
their tale OF Woe 1t became known tonight
that ex-Gov Altgcld has secured the proxy OF
| National Committeeman White OF Washington
and unless he is prevented proposes To get M
| in the committee Tomorrow and deuounc" Ma
tiona Committeeman Thomas Gahan Of Hi
nois and Mayor Carter Harrison.
| The attention OF ex-Gov Stone was called to
this matter and Mr.. Gahan's friends have taken
steps to attempt to shut Off Mr. Atgeld. They
hope to do this by introducing resolution be-
| fore the committee which shall insist that proxy
members shall only speak on tho affairs Of the
| State represented by proxy. Furthermore
that every effort shall! be made TO prevent in
other ways eX-Gov. Atged from bringing his
fight with Harrison before the committee at
to-morrow's session. The Ex-Governor is n
hard man to shut Of He Is In vicious frame
| Of mind Ex-Gov. Stcnc had n short talk with
| him tod ~ without results Mr.. Altged is to
| have long talk with Mr.. Bryan tomorrow.
The wires between Chicago and Lincoln have
been blistered with thu messages sent to Nh
Bryan asking him If 1t were really true that he
would speak at Altgeld sixteen to one demon
stration in the Auditorium Theatre to- NOR
row night. in view Of the fact that Mayor Harri-
| son and National Committeeman Gahnn have
| fatty refused to be present. To all OF these in
Iuiries Mr. Bryan has replied that he had
nothing whatever to say. and that he would
not discuss the matter until he arrived
in Chicago. 1t should be remembered.
| however. that Mr.. Bryan said that he
would make a speech tomorrow night.
| but this was before Mr.. Harrison and Mr.
Gahan refused to attend Mr.. Altgeld's demon
| stration.
| Harry W. Walk ger Of New York city arrived at
the Auditorium Annex tonight and appeared
to he round -shouldered from Juggling the Van
| Wyck boom thousand miles All OF
| the Chicago newspapers have interviewed
| Mr.. Walker as to the character aud
strength OF Augustus Van Wyck of Brooklyn.
| Mr. Walker went over the story Of tho cam
paign Of Mr.. Van Wyck for Governor last fall.
| and the close race he gave the Hon. Theodore
| Roosevelt Oliver Hazard Perry belmont. whose
| friends have spoken OF him rs Il Vice Presiden-
| tial possibility. also came on from New York.
| and is now mingling with the plain people, Len
| W. Wager Of Troy is here with a number of his
| friends, putting upa fight to be made Sergeant
| alarms Of the next Democratic National Con-
vention. the place held In 1896 by John !, Mar
| tin Of st. Louis
Victor BauGhman Of Maryland. proxy for
| ex-senator Arthur Pue German. has had many
talks with Democrats in Chicago, all of whom
| wanted to know Mr. Germans attitude on the
| respective national issues To all Mr.. BauGh-
| man said that he was not here to speak for Mr..
| German. but that he personally did not believe
| in the reailirmaton OF the 10 to | clause
| in the Chicago platform Of 1895.
The Kansas City people have sent re pre- senta-