The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
BRYAN ZEAL IN SARATOGA.
HH<oH CONFERENCE SMALL IN NUM-
BHRS But ARDENT.


Lot Of speeohe o. AnirminR tho Chicago Plat
form and Hint at Independent Action in
Case Bryan and His Doctrines Are
Not Endorsed-The Days Resolutions.
eARArooA. n. Y, Aug. 22-The Chicago
platform Democrats had conferences all day.
An tho talks were In the Town Hall OF this
beautiful village. and the ratings OF the said
Town Hall and the entrances were adorned
with placards reading Bryan Conference
Here" The attendance at the con-
ference was small. but what was lacking
in numbers was made up by an all-around
booming enthusiasm. All the orators were
cbeored, and It should be remembered that
every simon pure Bryante has been an orator
from the cradle. 1t may be little generous to
speak OF them all as orators. Without doubt
many would rather be classed rs liberal takers.
The conferences began at 11:30 O'Clock in
the morning and with Sigh. interruption did
not end until shutdown or Just time for those
specially In terested to get bite and a sup and
tramp up to Convention Hall for what was adj
vertsed To be great popu lar outpouring Of Chi
eaRo platform Democrats interested In the
denomination OF Col. William Jennings
Bryan, and the rear1rmation. word for word
and line for limo. OF the Democratic National
platform OF 1896 When Chairman Calvin L.
Keach OF the New York State Chicago platform
Democratic organization The halls from Lam
sinebure, the baiiwick OF the Hon. Edward
Murphy banged his gavel at 11:30
O'Clock exactly twenty-one Organizes con-
fronted him. Halt an hour later the audience
had been swelled to thirty-four Later in the
day Mr. Reach said that seventy-four persons
were present. bat that some had gone OF
driving.
Chairman Teach made speech In which tho
recent utterances calling upon all Democrats
In the State to stand loyal to Mr.. Bryan and
the Chicago platform OF 1895. were repeated.
Mr.. Reach gave expression to-many utterances
which might be con sidersd By train ed lawyers to
be more or less lbelous- Any way. they were
pretty stiff and he said he didn't believe Thos.
W. Cantwell Of Albany and Henry Melon
aid OF Albany were sincere In their advocacy
Of Mr. Bryan and the National platform Of 1896.
Mr.. Reach. however. was quite positive that
the National Democratic Convention to be held
next year will admit the seventy-two delegates
to be elected by the Chicago platform Demo-
Gratis OF Now York State and will unseat tho
seventy-two representatives Of tho Empire
States Democracy as elected by the direction
Of Mr.. Croker. Mr.. Hill. Mr. Murphy and Mr..
Mclaughlin.
]. @. Chamberlain OF Schenectady was
elected secretary OF thu conference, and Col.
William Hepburn Russell OF New York City
said he didn't believe It necessary to elect
treasurer. and gave his reasons thus;
The Trusts arc not represented here by
their fnaneiary officers, and In view Of that
fact funds will be scarce"
Col. Russell evidently intended to be sarcas-
tic. Col Russell was one OF the Hon. William
sulzer's chief boomers for the Gubernatorial
nomination in the Democratic State Conven-
ton at Buffalo in 1895. Col. Russell on that
.ia h,d q atav I'm 80 Oh
OF machine rule. Tammany voted In the con-
vention under the unit rule. Col. Russell
saw John O. Bheehan plump in 120 votes
against Mr.. SulzsrI and one OF the 12o votes
was Mr.. Suffers own vote a. a Tammany
delegate.
It would be tiresome to give even an outline
Of the dozen or more speeches made by the
Keachites. They were all Of one purpose-the
denomination OF Mr.. Bryan and the reafirma-
ton Of the Chicago platform OF 1890. John
Ivsrson. OF North Bloomfield. Livingston
county. who essayed to defeat last fall
Geneseo's pet Congressman. the Hon. James
". Wadsworth. the pet OF the aristocracy OF
his county. however uttered sentence which
may be worth printing. It was:
You gentlemen here ought to be careful and
70 slow. and II you don't organize this thing
carefully you'll find It will collide with ITSELF"
1t was decided to appoint q committee Of
Eve delegates each on Resolutions and Organ
Dzation. The Keachites evidently are
without cash. good deal in a desul-
tory way was said about this. one
Of LIES most interesting problems. AS a
matter Of fact the fifty members OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee who met recently
In Chicago were compelled to chip In to pay
the expenses OF the stenographer who record
I'd the minutes OF the meeting. More than
that the Hon. Buck" Hinrichson. now a full
hedged Congressman. was the envoy OF ex-
Gov. William Stone OF Missouri and the
other great Democratic Bryanite leaders
Why2 Because the Hon. Buck" had
his waistcoat pockets filled with the
surface and steam railroad passes. and tele-
phone and telegraph franks. 1t wouldn't do
TO mention names. but one OF the most power
ful members Of Col. Bryan's Committee said
to one OF his fellows. and 1t was no less per-
son than the Hon. Buck" himself. Buck you
couldn't get me a railroad PAYS from Chicago
TO st. Louis. could your"
Another Committeeman querulously spoke
and said to the Hon. Bucks" inquisitor.
You certainly wouldn't accept anything
from corporation. would your"
Wouldn't II Just try me-" was the reply.
But there was no try"
pent chairman Of the conference. believed that
they had done great good thing. Col. Russell
presided quite nicely. or course
he made speech. He was for Col
Bryan and the '96 platform
with every seam in his patent leather shoes.
lie said lots and lots Of things He wouldn't
he proclaimed over and over again. be per-
manently associated with any but a sincere
movement for Bryan and tho '96 platform.
Somehow there was repetition here OF certain
episodes at the meeting OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee in Chicago month ago After
al that is said and done most OF the Bryanites,
National and State. seem to suspect one
another that is. each fears some Grand Cen
tral Pete or Hungry Joe game OF attempting to
bunco the others.
After all that was said and done the follow
Ing committees were appointed
oN ORGANIzATIoS-J. b. Merrill, Ithaca; II.
Z. Group, Schenectady; John Ideson, Lima II
W. Blanchard. Albany.
oN REVOLUTIONARY. II. RUSSELL New York
L. i. Hunting. Albany; J. G. Chamberlain
schenectady; C. G. Plat Ithaca:J, T. Morri-