New-York tribune., 1899-07-20

the Nebraska town that the Colonel Is Undecided
whether or not 10 speak. II s evident that ne has
heard OF Mayor Harrison's decided refusal TO tax
under the auspices of a committee unknown In
their home town" Bryan WILL however. attend the
National Committee meeting tomorrow without a
proxy. The great and pervadlng fear among the
free silver men tonight Is the apprehension that
the shbboleth Of sixteen to One" Is to be thrown
overheard by the new power in the National Com
mittee. In other words. they suspect the sincerity
Of Ex-Governor Stone TO their cause. They assert
that he sold out Bland three years ago. and he Is
prepared to sell out Bryan to-day They fear that
II silver is not going to be ignored It Is to be
relegated TO minor place In the platform. AS
Stone is on record as not being opposed to expan-
sion. this gives them new cause to fear him.
l.. Victor Baughman. who is here with the proxy
OF ex-senator German talked to-day in language
quite as non-committal would have been used
by the great Marylander himself He said: Live
issues are preferable to dead ones do not be-
lieve that silver is the most important question
before the country That was debated three years
ago by the American people and decided adversely.
see no necessity to make 1t the dominating issue
to-day. The finances OF tho country do not need
any agitation. There other things There should
be curblng of trusts and moIopolies, but no in
reference with the legitimate investment OF capt.
tai Labor should be protected. but not deprived OF
the aid OF capital it's best friend. Concerning ex-
pansion would say that the Democrats OF Mary
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foreign policy"
Ex-Governor Altgeld said tonight he was unde-
clded about attending the meeting of the National
committee. He holds the proxy of Committeeman
White. but the latter may come tomorrow.
Kentucky has already nominated Bryan for
President" said Senator Goebel "Our State has
Endorsed him. and there Is no doubt the delegation
VIII vote for him in the convention. l am for
Bryan and the Chicago platform to-day as II was
In 1886 Trusts, imperialism and the conduct Of the
war by the Administration will receive attention
when the convention meets"
THE Democrats OF California are expansionists
but not imperialsts." said William R. Burke. who
holds the proxy of Committeeman Dwyer 81
think the next National Convention Will reaflrm
the Chicago platform with some additions relating
to trusts and the Mckinley Administrators man.
agement Of the war"
There is no doubt that Ohio will be for Bryan
and the Chicago platform" said CONGRESSMAN
Norton. Of Ohio, who was John r. McLean's
proxy. THE reports that Mr.. Mclean is making a
deal against Bryan are lies John r. Mclean Is
loyal to Bryan There seems 20 be a general senti-
ment in Ohio that Mr.. Mclean will be nominated
for for, Governor by the Democrats. and II he is he
Rerns S sOcH John 1nace r. Mens S ee
boom, Congressman Norton said: "Mr. Mclean will
stone If elected Governor believe he will cRoose
to stay In Ohio instead OF seeking place on the
John w. Tomlnson, Of Alabama; Committeeman
Johnson. Of Kansas. and Woodson OF Kentucky
also expressed the opinion that Mr.. Bryan will be
| first choice in 1900
Willis J. Abbott. James r. Brown and George W
| Thompson, who represent the Chicago Platform
| Democracy of New-York believe that Mayor Har
rison Is a bona fde candidate for President anC
that Bryans chief danger lies In the possibility o.
the Eastern Democrats-who are against silver
! and the Western and Southern men-who see Other
| factors in the race besides the Nebraska man.
| making a coalition which would wrest the conven
tion from the radicals. They took fright wher
Robert E. Burke was quoted in NewYork as favor
| ing Harrison and Van Wyck for ticket
! have since come to the conclusion that the Tam
| many leaders and the Illinois managers are plan
ming to defeat Bryan and free silver Burke denied
to-day launching Mayor Harrison's boom, but th'
| NewYork crowd continued to play into Altgeld
! hands by declaring that the Chicago Democrat
! have knives up their sleeves for Bryan and th
| God given ratio"
A story circulated to-day that Altgeld has
| scheme in hand to form new Democratic County
| Committee in Cook County, on the ground that th
| organization is such close corporation that NJ
"reaP Democrats break In. 1t is said the ex
Governor calls attention to the fact that the Irsl
dominate the committee and fix all the convention
| states and he proposes to create new Democ
racy composed Of young Americans and Germans.