Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-09
TRUSTS MAIN ISSUE
Democratic Gathering at Saratoga
Seems to Favor Making 16
to / Side Issue.
Leaders Believe the Campaign
Should Be Fought on the
Antitrust Question.
President Mckinley Giving Serious
Consideration to the Threatened
San Domingo Revolution.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 9.-The great
desire of the democratic leaders now
gathering in this city seems to be to
shape the fight of 1900 upon issues
which might be made to result in a WIN
ming campaign. There seems to be a
prevalent sentiment in favor of forcing
the fighting by a vigorous campaign up
on the antitrust Issue, With alleged re-
publican acknowledgement of the war as
a running mate. If there is any purpose
to oppose the policy of expansion 1t has
not been discoverable. The hard knocks
contemplated in connection with the
war are to be dealt on the question Of
administration.
To relegate 1910 ! to the rear would
naturally dispose of w. j. Bryan, whom
all present appear to consider unavail-
able. Capt. tombstone, of Mississippi
thinks the sentiment against Mr.. Bry-
ans nomination is growing, especially
in the south. Mr.. Willis of the same
state says Mr.. Bryans refusal to vote
for Congressman Crisp for speaker be-
cause he was confederate has weak
ened him there. Former Congressman
John Tarsney, now a federal Judge in
Oklahoma, is urging this latter point
against Mr.. Bryan with much force.
There will be some interesting and
important conclusions formulated by
this assemblage of the democratic pol
icy before the end of August Judge
Willett of Alabama in a letter just re-
,r-tr
nounced intention to return to England
next spring is significant as showing
Tammany's purpose to avoid proml-
nenee in national politics. as this would
prevent Mr.. Croker's attendance at the
national convention.
The most noteworthy addition TO the
democratic assemblage here Tuesday
was Mayor Robert H. Van WICK of
New York. He was the center of an
ever changing group of politicians in
the corridor of the Grand Union from
the time of his arrival.
Former Senator NJ c. Butler of
South Carolina, one of the few demo-
cratic senators from the south who has
recently approved the free silver issue,
is expected Monday Former Senator
and Ambassador James b. Eustis, of
Louisiana will probably arrive Monday
or Tuesday. Senator John T. Morgan
of Alabama, will probably also come
next week, and possibly Congressman
de Almond, of Missouri. candidate
for the democratic caucus nomination
j for speaker which carries with it tbs
leadership of his party on the floor oil
| the house.
1t has been suggested that forme,
ichairman Harrity, Of Pennsylvania
was looking especially after the inter
tests of former governor Robert t. Pat
4 tison, but there is no apparent evidence
/ that he is here on any such mission II
/ fact. the friendliness OF all these leaders
4 for Mr. Pattison personally seems to he
the only ground for the suppostion that
4 the question Of candidate is TO be-
come prominent at the present time.
AT the minstrel show tonight in the
! convention hall where Theodore Roose-
welt was nominated for governor, Judge
! Van WICK was mentioned for presi-
dent. and it aroused great cheers