New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
DANFORTH TAKES HEART.
y rrw CHECKS IN THE MORNING NAIL
CHEER THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR
MAN AMAZINGLY.

bt,,e ,,st Of sunlight altered through inc
fnurky atmosphere surrounding the peinoe'""0
G,ata headquarters in tie norman fo"ss sV''N
dny Like dagger point II staooe" us wy
through the gloom that has shrouded these rooh'
Sor davs ard ilurned for few feetins moments
~. s.sk y, Fr,o: Danforth chairman OF the In
..ut,v. Committee The sunlight came IN ING
shane of the morning mail. il was larger al"
more cheerful than il has been for any Gay S'"o'
the campaign opened. and. moreover 'neie "sas
several checks. Mr.. Danforths huhor cn"ie
,vonderfully from sombre sorrow to almost oos'sn
~lee He said he would now have plenty OF money
an nav for his rooms and postage stamps "e
nromntly redoubled the efforts OF the s'ehos'"'
nhers who are sending out letters asking 'oi me-
ciaI assistance. Mr.. Danforth ran 'he ca"''NS'
<or William J. Bryan in this state IN 1870 anu ~
tnoxs what IT is to have the men who usuany
xroduce the 'sucar''-hs Is the quaint term Co'h0u
~ Senator Patrick H. McCarren for camphs"
o,+r,hu,ions-fail him He besir to think this
campaign was 10 BE- a repetition OF 1870 un'
tsrday and when the few little checks nu''ereu IA
he cheereo UP wonderfully. In the course OF '"o
forenoon John F. Gaynor. treasurer OF '"e 90"
Committee dr,fted in. He gave Mr.. pahio''"
check that made tina; political manager eyes
dance. ,., III
7, ha. been hard outlook for Mr.. Danforth. lie
ts q warm friend Of Mr.. Hi. and the EXECUTIVE
Committee OF which MIR. panforth Is cha maj
and which has charge OF tho campais" J." ''0
State. Is controlled by Hin men, MI. croker. VIZ.
no. the reputation OF being efficient coecor Oh
..~nca,-n funds c,strus;s Mr. H and all his tol-
lowers He has asked why in the name OF l"''u
the Executive Committee has not gone up r0
State where il is needed. and gone 10 worn no
,..as all the money re can raise down here Tor MS
own purposes and he hasn't turned IN anything "
state headauarters as he has shrewd Suspicion
,ho, :, might be taken and used against MIN 40
xar,speouslv I'D the State. Mr.. Hi and his
friends on the other hand. now that croker mas
vrested control OF the Stale COMMITTEE from '"Vi'
and has started out 10 elect a Democratic Assem-.
blv have become suddenly apathetlc, ana ooh
.eem 10 care what happens. and have not seen II
IN disturb themselves by raising money All TINS
has hurt Mr. Danforth's feelings and depleted MS
treasury. Now he has received shsht Cream "a
hope from these letters. end has started out Tres"
and happy. Still funds are so scarce that no
orators are 70 be sent out through the state ana
the campaign is to be made up Of contributions
-,.c.a carefu,Iv IN promising spots and unlimited
advice
Owing 10 the turning down OF Palmer IN 0cno
hare which has been attributed 10 croker anu
Murphy there Is much dissatisfaction among 'he
Hill men throughout the State. Palmer was
most active worker in the Hin ranks. and would
have been sturdy candidate for Speaker II d
Democratic Assembly had been elected. He was
turned down for denomination. and the Itl'-
Murphy combination is held responsible MT Dan
forth gave out a formal statement about IL yes'er-
day. In which he said;
Neither Croker. Hill nor Murphy had ANYTHING 70
Ar with II They did not know, feel sure. mat
Convention was TO be held In Schoharie county
until II was All Of the stories that nave oesn
published about the matter were pure nonsense.
palmer was not renominaied because Judge La
mont. who lived in the same town that ne dld, was
rouinsted for County Judge That made his nom
ination Impossible, the offices could not all 90 10
one town, and Mr. Frisbie was nominated.
While the Democrats have not yet elected the
Assembly Mr.. Croker and his friends are already
ufIl
AZ they win II is said that J. f. Barnes. OF
SCHUYLER will be put forth to succeed Palmer AZ
Democratic leader II he wins. and will be Speaker
A. the Assembly is Democratic