The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12
THE HOCG TAMMANY INCIDENT
lnY c. A. EpwARps.l

ne TO what effect the incident would have
mann the rank and file OF democrats
throughout the country. and more espe-
clally upon the action OF the democratic
National committee. which is to meet In
Chicago on the Goth Of this month. Tne
opinion seems general here that the enort
~ Tammauy Hall and OF certain elements
!, the New York democracy to sidetrack
william j. Bryan and subordinate the SILL
yer issue in the next campaign has been
mashed into the earth with maui In
other words, 1t has been effectively but
amusingly repulsed. Ardent supporters or
| the platform and the candidate OF 1895
profess to see in the emphatic approval
given to Governor Hogs speech by the
Tammany audience convincing proof that
| the man and issues of three years ago are
still of potent influence with the great
mass Of the democratic parity. promi-
nent Transmississippi democrat spoke the
| words of truth to me the other day when
this thing was being discussed. when he
said that the West has never faltered in
Its devotion to Mr.. Bryan. 1t was for
him in the convention, for him through
cut the exciting campaign, and neither
Its affection nor its loyalty failed after
his honorable defeat in the election Ii
felt strongly that he represented an idea.
1t knew that he was honest and sincere.
1t was convinced that he embodied In his
personality and his principles the high
ideal which democracy represents. Its
belief, its confidence its conviction, its
hopes. its loyalty have all been intensified
by the manner in which he has conducted
himself since the last campaign.
He has been natural modest, unassum
Ing, and unpresuming in all that he has
said or done since his defeat. He has not
posed as a martyr He has not adver-
tlsed himself as an object for the peo-
pies sympathy. He has not courted pub
licity unbecomingly. His behavior as a
man, as a politician, as a commanding
character in public life, has been manly
in an eminent degree. The Western people
have felt all the time that the great heart
of the people is still true to Mr.. Bryan.
And this demonstration in New York and
under the auspices of an organization
whose leaders are not in love with Mr..
Bryan is distinct triumph of the popular
will over the clever contrivances of schem-
ing politicians.
/ heard it remarked in several hotels |
patronzed particularly by Southerners
that one of the best laid plans of recent
years went all to cussed smash at the
Tammany celebration. Some Southerncrs |
regret to say, did not attempt to con-
ceal their disappointment over the out
come in New York. The cry for The old
alignment of the solid South" with |
Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jer-
;ey and Connecticut, had evidently been
premeditated, and some Southern men
we're not backward in declaring thai
he Eastern democracy would be more re-
liable than the Western. There were un-
nistakable signs of something akin TO
'hagrin that the Van Wych boom" had
10 suddenly. so unexpectedly, so effective
y played out.
New York democrats, with their usual
lrbanity, were inclined to make light OF
he incident, preferring to relish its ri
lculous features and to depreclate its po-
ltical significance. They were emphatic
n their opinions that the demonstration
lven to Governor Hogg was due not SO
much to any particular enthusiasm for
Bryan as to the desire of the New York
cmccrats to give proper recognition TO
he party's nominee in 1896. why, If the
ominee had been John Smith and the
latform sandwiches and beer for ALI the
csult would have been the same 1t was
My a courteous expression of the loyalty
New York democrats to the candidate
nd the issues of three years ago. More
nan that it could not be, for New York. !
RS are In love with neither Mr.. BRYAN
or free coinage" explained one Greater
lew Yorker.
IL was strongly limited by at least one
ew Yorker that the anti-Croker or shee-
an men in the organization had planned q
ad cleverly carried out the Hogg Incl. s
ent. 1t is suggested by more than ons i
'pient New York politician that Mr.. Gro.
ers hold on the organization is weaken. II
u SO lar as the rank and file OF Tam. L
any are concerned. and the outbreak in S
lie wlgwam on Tuesday last Indicated that
10 democratic masses even OF the civ
New YORK are ardent for Bryan and Z
go coinage Of silver. and that they toolx
'eas'on on the Fourth to resent in M J.,
'certain tone Mr.. Cookers attempt to NJ
vert attention from the idol OF Nh. A.
'opie' by foisting upon them the candi- II II
ICY OF Cookers personal friend and no. es
zeal pet, Augustus Van wyck. r.
There was but one sentiment expressed IT
70 the effect upon the coming meeting n
the National democratic Commits. ~
licago ~
y any'hihg were needed to insure Mr..
yam 'he almost Unanimous Endorsement vi
the committee, the Tammany fIuke nm SO
rour'h OF July furnished It. an
rar,r gi
ihmmany is all torn up the back over COZ
incident, and the leaders are trying 70
~ pssl 10 explain II to the satisfaction III