The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-29
Y. ]. BRYAN AND
:. SENATOR HOAR
The Latest Presidential Ticket Placed
In the Field.
IDEA GAINING IN FAVOR
The Two Are Together on the Question
Of Imperialism, and Gould
CARRY MASSACHUSETTS
New England Would Rally Around
the Banner of the Anti
Imperialists.


Washington, January 2s-(Special) -This
war has produced many surprises, but none
greater than the report which comes from
New England to the effect that the demo-
Gratis can carry Massachusetts If they place
on their ticket with Bryan the name of Sem
ator Hoar. This proposition, astounding as
it seems at first, is not based on mere idle
political gossip, but is put forth with sin
cerety and earnestness by the friends of the
venerable senator from Massachusetts.
However far their chambers may have
been separated in the past, Senator Hoar
and Colonel Bryan are now occupying the
same political bed. In fact, the senator has
taken most of the cover, inasmuch as he
does not even advise the ratification of the
treaty, which Mr. Bryan does. Senator
Hoar has declared that the question of ex-
panson is the most important which has
appeared in the history of this country
since the declaration of Independence, and
equal in his opinion, to that act. MI. Biyan
has uttered almost the identical expression,
but at the same he has Withdrawn nothing
that he has uttered in the past about Tree
silver; in fact he has reiterated his conVlc-
tions on the subject
In sympathy With Hoar
New England, or, more accurately, Mas
sachusetts is in full sympathy, 1t is said,
with its senior senator on me subject of ex-
panson and has learned to be more tolerant
with Mr.. Bryan since the latter agrees with
him. Those friends of the venerable sena-
tor see their only hope OF defeating expah-
sion or, more rightly, the policy OF impe-
riaism in joining issue with Bryan ana
shattering party lines on this issue.
They realize that with the senate com
posed as it will be for the next six years
there is no danger of any free silver lesis-
la tion especially with Senator Hoar occu-
plying the presidents chair In the senate.
With the fangs of free silver drawn THESE
New England men propose and predict that
all anti-imperalists can unite on Hoar ana
Bryan and make the question Of imperial SIN
the paramount issue of the campaign.
l was talking with member of the mousse
who is New Englander and who has only
recently been in Massachusetts lie was
saying that the sentiment in that section
toward Mr. Bryan had undergone consider
able change of late il the feeling continues
to run as high as 1t seems to be running
now against the policy of expansion, ana
those who think with Mr.. Hoar would at
tend the democratic conventions and try 10
instruct for him for vice-president sug-
gested that the mere idea OF Bryan ana
Hoar ON the same ticket seemed ludicrous.
second Place For Hoar
mot more ridiculous than the nominal
tion of Horace Greedy in 1872 he SAID.
..Greely reviled the democrats as Hoar mas
never done 1t might be argued 1hat IL
friends of Hear and those who thlnk with
him on this question are, really in earnest
thev might support Mr. Bryan or any other
democrat on an anti-imperialistic platform.
The only answer to make to this is tnae
New York and Massachusetts, should de-
mand the second place for Senator boar do
an evidence of good faith.
"The south should not stand In the way
Of such a ticket after the speech delivered
nv Senator Hoar in Charleston last month.
"Do YOU believe that Senator Hoar Wouiu
accept a second place on a ticket Win
Bryant" at
II do" answered the congressman.
have known Senator Hoar all my life ana
haye never known him to be as deeply IN
earnest as he is now. He is willis to sac
ridce himself and everything to prevent a
policy which he believes will SOW the seeas
of disruption in the republic L nave just
come from Massachusetts. ana there 80 =,
great deal of this talk. Unless the feeilng
there is greatly changed by the proposed
visit of the president,
Would Carry the state
az believe that Bryan and Hoar would
carry the state by a large majority Inc
silver men would sacrifice nothing 1or'
with the senate composed as it will be Tor
six years, they have no earthly chahce To
get q free silver bill through congress.
II sincerely believe that there Will be
new alignment of parties in the next cam
naipn and there could not be stronger
ticket than Bryan and Hoar. Ill Wouid
bring back into the democratic party the
men who left it in the last campaign ana
give il additional strength in the north ana
in New England. The democratic papers
and those men who believe in the policy OF
expansion will be forced to support Mchln-
lev for another term, and those VINO vote
AGAINST this treaty and who Will ngft the
army bill, as johnson of Indiana olo yes
-terlay. will be compelled to support the
democratic ticket This war has made IL
possible for a southern man to be republic
can and still be respectable, as 1t has made
It possible for men in public life IN New
England to support the democratic presi-
DENTAL ticket without being cast into outer
darkness.
but am not predicting. but simply tell
ing YOU what is going on IN Hears state,
and what IS being talked in New York by
the very men who subscribed the largest
sums with which to fight Mr.. Bryan in the
last campaign"
The statement of Representative Johnson
of Indiana that "if he was In the United
States sena te he would rot in his seat before
permitting the reorganization bill to pass"
is endorsed by the democrats in the upper
body of congress, and has ncived them up
to fillibuster If the republicans attempt TO
pass it at this session.
Opposition III the Senate
1t Is very doubtful If any serious effort
will pc made to push IL at this session,
owing TO the determined opposition to it in
the senate. The army and the war de-
partmcnt are doing their utmost to get it
through before March 4. and every influence
Is being brought to bear upon senators who
oppose it to allow vote To be taken upon
A This woul6 he q .
there are enough votes to put II through
easily II the fillbustcrcrs were cut of the
way. But there seems to be determine
tion to defeat it for this reason at any rate.
The officials eft the war department say
there Ia no doubt about Its passage through
the next senate, and that there will be
votes to spare.
The president said TODAY that he had no