Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
COL. RIM. STANAKER
Is Back From Q Visit to Eastern
Politicians.
HE SAYS THERE WAS NO CONFER
ENCE AT SARATAGO. BUT HE
DID MEET SOME BIG GUNS AND
A FEW THINGS WE'RE TALKED
OVER INFoRMALLY-SoME OF
HIS VIEWS.


A Register reporter yesterday called
to see Mr.. Randolph Stalnaker, Nd
tional Committeeman for the Gold De-
mocracy for West Virginia. and told
him that it was reported he had been
to Saratoga hobnobbing with the big
guns at the conference which had been
in session there.
Mr.. Stalnaker said he was at Sarato-
ga last week, but attended no confer
ence. In fact he didn't think any
such conference was held. except in
the mind of some newspaper reporters.
Certainly no conference was held while
he was there.
did you meet any prominent men
while there" was asked?
YES" replied Mr.. Stalnaker, Il met
Judge Augustus Van Wyck, his broth
er, Mayor Van Wyck, Mr.. Harrity, OF
Pennsylvania, and several others.
"was politics discussed" was then
asked?
Eyes sir" said Mr.. Stalnaker, 'natur-
ally, in view of all the newspaper
talk, politics was discussed little in
an informal manner, but | want to tell
you that Judge Van Wyck is not talk
ing or thinking of being candidate
for President, but he is very able
man, Of the Tilden school of Demo-
crazy, and in my Judgment the only
Democrat who could carry New York. "
"He didn't carry New York for Gov
ernor, last year. Then what makes
you think he could carry 1t next Year,
We'll" said Mr.. Stalnaker, "the rea-
son he didn't carry 1t for Governor Il
we'll known. He would certainly have
been elected Governor but for Mr..
Croker. You remember the odds IN
betting were all in favor of Judge
Van Wyck, and it was foregone con-
cluson until Mr.. Croker opened his
mouth and began talking and boasted
that he turned down Judge DAILY be-
cause he would not obey his tMr. cro-
ker's) orders. This 50 iArsnstd the
Democracy that they revolted at once,
particularly the Up State Democrats.
This talk and action OF Mr.. Croker de-
feated his own candidate, Judge Van
Wyck. Crokerism Is a good deal like
gooseism. You know goose eats
everything in front of him, and de-
stroys everything behind him.
Were the people Of Saratoga look
ing for Mr.. Croker to turn up there?'
mot that | know Of, said Mr.. Stall
maker. THE truth Is | never heard
his name mentioned while ! was there.
In fact outside of New York City the
people are not concerned about what
Mr.. Croker says or does. or how many
times he may change his mind: and
but for his leadership of Tammany he
would not be factor in New York pol
itics. And just here ] want TO tell You
to keep your eye on Mr.. John Shee-
han. He has not done with Mr.. crok-
er yet"
do you think Mr. Bryan win be re-
nominated"
"If the convention should be held
now, he would, but year hence lots
OF things may happen. for instance.
Mr.. Bryan has hurt himself very much
in the south since 1t has become known
that he refused to vote for Judge Crisp
for Speaker because the Judge was an
ex-Confederate. Why, even the old
Democratic federal soldiers supported
him without a protest. yet Mr.. Bryan
wouldn't, and naturally the Southern
people don't like the feeling carried 70
that extent Again, the South has no
natural affiliations with the West
When the South wants capital 10 come
and invest there they never think OF
going West to look for 1t, but always
to the East; when they want TO buy
merchandise they never think OF go
ing West; when they want to go on a
pleasure trip, either winter or summer,
they always go East. Who would ev-
er think Of going to Nebraska for
money to open up any large enter
prise. I don't know OF anyone who
would do such an idle. useless thing.
4 year is liable to bring many changes
in the political Kaleidoscope, but II
MIR. Bryan should be re-nominated on
the sixteen to one, Chicago platform,
be win be badly beaten. Goodbye.
must take car home"