The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
VAN WICK Is APATHETIC.
TRUNK IHAT HELD MS BOOM OPEN
ED, BUT HE WASN'T THERE.


day and Let Few Chosen Friends Have
Peek--Afterward He Talked with Unex-
pected FrRnkness About His Charge.
The two large padocks and the heavy trunk
strap which securely fastened the small black
iron bound trunk that the Hon. Joseph j. Will
lett Of Alabama took TO the Hoffman House on
Wednesday were removed by Mr. Willett yes
terday, and he and few friends made a care
full in spection OF the Van Wyck boom. which
was packed In the trunk. Mr.. Wllett and his
friends were much pleased with the condition
in which they found the boom.
They said last evening that IL had gained per-
ceptibly during the time 1t was taking the
waters at Saratoga. and that the popular sup
port which II had received had demonstrated
beyond doubt that Ex-Justice Van WICK Is
the man to lead the Democratic party to vic
tory in 1000.
Mr.. willett had party OF eight gentlemen in
his room at the Hoffman House last evening.
In consultation over the BOOM All OF them. he
said. were Southern Democrats. who were
convinced that the nomination OF William J.
Bryan in 1900 would result In disaster. and
that Mr.. Van Wyck would save the party.
Il cannot tell you the names OF the gentle-
men who are now In consultation" said Mr..
Willett. There Is an excellent reason for
this. The Democrats who desire to see Van
Wyck nominated are for the most part bust
ness men. This Is businessmen's boom The
gentlemen who are In my room now all have
important business interests with Western
merchants who are strong supporters OF Mr..
Bryan. You can see that II their names became
known their interests might suffer. We shall
be In consultation tomorrow and on Monday.
and expect that shall be able to tell the
exact situation then.
Judge Van Wyck Is busy practicing law.
IA m n n m az N
what we are doing"
Il assume. however, that no loyal Democrat
would decline nomination for the Presidency
II II should be offered to him. but as far rs
Judge Van Wyck Is concerned he has never
manifested the least desire to have It. This
movement springs from men in various por
tions OF the country who believe that Van Wyck
Is the man to save the Democratic party We
have never even thought OF him as candidate
for the Vice Presidency, and l do not believe
that he would be satisfied with the second
place on the ticket
"Tammany Hall is not bothering us. We can
get along all right without Tammanys sup
port. Tammany has never gone to National
Convention favorlnR winning candidate The
leaders OF that organization seem to have a
genius for getting on the wrong side. Kings
county ia different. however. Kings county is
for Van WICK. / place my main reliance on
I
will break away from Tammanv Hail and
uniting with the nm. state Democracy send n
solid Van Wvck delegation IN the Convention
I WAS in BROOKLYN last night and consulted
with a number Of the lenders They NAV he
foolnr me hut 7 do not think thew are"
rs It sure TINT tine Kinss County Democracv
will break with Mr.. Croker in order TO sunport
Van Wvck 20 asked the renorter
ct believe Il is. said Mr.. Willett sincerelv.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Willett had n tall
with the Hon. Frank Campbell. Democratic
National Committeeman from this state Alter
IL was over. Mr.. Campbell was asked what he
thought about the national situation and the
Van Wick boom.
"Imaintain the same position in reference
TO candidates and platform that took Mt the
meeting OF the National Committee in Chicago
in July" said Mr.. Campbell. This country ia
making history very rapidly and IL will mako
more during the next ten months There seems
to be a sentIm ent among Democrats through.
out the nation for bringing about party sue.
cess. This is the desire OF the leaders OF the
yort Democracv ia anxious to win Ta,kiro