The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-12
DANFORTH'S ROSY VIEWS.
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Aud with Bryan ms the Candidate on the
chicago Piatform-In Washington with
Frank Campbell and Norman r. Mack
to Confer with Chairman Jones.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-Ellot Danforth.
Chairman OF the New York State Democratic
Committee; Frank Campbell. member Of
the Democratic National Committee for New
YORK. and Norman +. Mack. leader OF the
Bryan Democracy In western New York. came
10 Washington to-day to have n conference
with Senator Jones. the national Chairman.
and other leading Democrats in the Senate.
After conference with Senator Jones
the New York leaders expressed their
confidence that the plans which are
being outlined for the national campaign for
1900 will be successful. The conference pro-
ceeded on the assumption that william J.
BRYAN will certainly be the nominee OF the
marty next year. hut there was not the same
unanimity Of opinion regarding tho platform.
Nh pantorth and MIR. Mack do not hold the
SAM belief regarding the principles to I've
enunciated In the platform. Mr.. Mack and Semi
tor Jones. and probably Mr. Campbell. are for
amorc radical course than Mr. Danforth. MIR.
Mack said tonight that he believed the Chi
cago platform should be reafiirmed hut lie did
not say what planks should be added. Mr..
Dsniorth believes that with u wisely con
lluu election. In discussing the political stu
alton with reporter OF THE SuN tonight.
referring Varticuaarly to the condition In
New York State. he said:
conditions existed In the State In 1876 that
will not exist next year. After the reverse OF
lSo, An effort was made In 1897 To bring the
marty together on winning basis. such men
as Roswell L Flower and Frederick Il. Coudert.
VIII, had become alienatcd IN the Prcsii1ntinl
.I..s. tN... hay ~ Ia tltaFFN
GO. .trinut,ons to- the expenses ~ the campaiGn.
No national issue. wen brought into the
Ws prnrIpai candidate. Chirf Justice OF the
Court ~ Appeals. In lStS W" were handi-
rcl ""yet nor GmI SGggrs bn9 nv w s
vantage Of war candidate in the guternh-
tora. contest. our candidate for uovsrnor
io- Lieutenant Governor from up the state
believe Il this condition had been reversed
we should. have elected the State, r'S%L
tn candidate fGr LiSntenant.l ,overr'r Tor
believe that any good nomin"" from ntG'1 the
ran ahead Of Judge Van Wyck 10y a good mar
gin, and this confirms my theory Out OF
tHa Vote OF about q million and hah was
defeated by only about seven thou;arl
favorable Tor The Democracy In ls.si. when
| wen to the National Convention. | Wa the
president oi a national bank; loon assigned
AMI nr Old trl"ur NJ mine. who En- ,ltev -" T,
was elected 10 the position. lie WAS Demo-
crat who had never cut q nenIo"rttir tick.' in
Campaign t TIA, he was Tor McKtnl"y iasEci him
the reason and h" told IN" with 'ear~ ia his eyes
that hc was afraid. lie had IA his keeping a.
President OF the hank thousands o' db.l1rs
belonging to deros itor5. 1h" Republican,
BRYAN was elected these dollars would b"
worth only MY cents aUi"rH. II" W. H' Nu"y
frightened az the prospect. he ivyc that -ta'"
Of feeling has changed among many people.
In New York city n Democrat. the other day.
and whnt h" told m" may be straw That shows
which way the wind blows ii" "A 4 that. ~ |
knew. he voted for Mehnlry I, l~"i. Lu' that
he was now ready 10 yut" for BRYAN
1t is Just this wlv. aid he. we have 4
Republican Senate and House, and bryan
cerned ! am r"atv 70 be Democrat again :
Now | believe thar the Democratic national
ticket will gar many votes from among reop'"
who think a this man does thuS Il Is a
Mr. Dan'or'h ws- asked II h. believed tho
Democratic Platform ought to declare against
national expansion
pies 10 regarl 10 that matter" he said Il have
studied 1eferson's history. ! know that in
1893 he advocated thu auncNat on 81 IuhR. but u
was on "a" ground that L. wa nrlrby terr.tnr1.
doubt II he would have favored taking IN dis
Mr.. Dantor,h said he doubted II the Demo-
Gratis could carry any county N New York
state north OF the Harlem. unIc.s po=sibIy
some o. those IN which the 'RrG"s' cities are
situated. "" thought that In Niagara county.
where Their" l. a .rpcrb Dem cratic organ va
was also some hope ~ Fri" county
Bryan l. unqu"stionlhly the best candidate
for N" whole country h" said. II" represent
an clement IN n" party that i very strong 90
Ing people" Mr. Danforth declared that he
should favor his nom,nntIOn