The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31
THE OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
Views of Chauncey +. Black on The
Coming Political Campaign.
CORNER President of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs
Confident of Bryan's Election
Next Val; - Suggestions for Sec
"nd Place cn the NntionU, Ticket.

Cts"-ccy +. Black. of York. Pa, for
merry ii7r;enant Governor of the Key
stc7a state. Who recently resigned the
cf.2:rIr. Ea:: p OF the National Association
CT nerrcc.atic Clubs. said last night at
the E,3,:: House:
i cane 20 Washington mainly TO
meet the Rev President of the National
Association CT Democratic Clubs. w. Il.
Hearst. who arrived here this morning to
confer with Chairman Jones. of the Demo-
cratic National Committee; Chairman
Richardson. Of the Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee. and such
members of the Executive Committee OF
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs as were here. We have every
reason to believe that under Mr. Hcarst's
administration the club organization
of the Democratic party will be per-
haps the most active and powerful of our
campaign agents. All the leaders of the
party from Mr.. Bryan and Chairman Jones
down rely upon it for protection against
the bribery and intimidation of voters.
and for the active discussion of the prin-
ciples and politics involved in this cleo
ton.
We feel sure that IN Mr.. Hearst we
have secured an executive officer OF the
greatest efficiency. The National Conyen-
ton of Democratic Clubs, which will be
held at indianapolis September 5. will be
q gathering which. in its spirit and num-
bers attending will arouse the country.
1t will be the largest political body ever
assembled in America and will be the
great national mass meeting of the cam
paign.'
How are political matters in Pennsyl-
vania?' he was asked.
We'll, about as usual. We have in Penn
sylvania an election law which was framed
to encourage trickery, intimidation, and all
manner of frauds. With fair law We be-
lieve the State could be carried for reform
measures and the Republican majority on
Presidential electors would be very much
reduced
Are your people for Bryan" was asked.
Altogether. Democrats in Pennsylvania
favor the Chicago platform and Mr. Bryan,
who embodies it. Bryan polled more votes
in Pennsylvania in 1886 than were ever
polled for any other Democratic candidate
for President. Unless the great employers
interfere his proportionate vote Will be
vastly increased this year
do the Democrats of Pennsylvania de-
sire the nomination of former Governor
Pattison for Vice PRESIDENT"
Il have not heard of any Democrats in
my State who desire his nomination. He
was Mr.. Harrity's gold standard candidate
in 1886. Governor Pattison is not known
to have changed his opinions since that
| time.
| Mr. Towne is man OF admirable charac-
| ter and high abilities. He would make an
excellent Vice President and is in himself
| fair representative OF the great prin-
| ciples of free government for which Mr..
| Bryan stands. Should the convention.
however, feel the necessity of choosing
! an cid line Democrat in order to keep IN
| line the Democrats themselves, upon the
| the3-y that we have only TO poll our own
| vote to succeed. there are many gentlemen
eminently entitled to the distinction and
| fit for the place. We have in New York
| Mr. Sulzer and several others. We have in
Massachusetts, the accomplished and I'M
deviating George Fred Williams. West of
| the Alleghanies We have Lewis, of Wash
| ington, and former Vice President Steven
son, Of Illinois, with many others. West
and South, whose names will readily occur.
| We shall not have far 10 seek for q Vice
| Presidential candidate
DO you believe that the Democratic
| ticket will be elected"
Il Lave not a particle of doubt that It
| least so per cent of the electors of the
| United States are at this hour convinced
| and earnest in favor of the election Of Mr..
| Bryan. If the election in November shall
be a free one. the Bryan ticket VIII carry
| New York. Ohio, and the great mi IDLE
| Western States. do not think that the
| Republicans can raise as large a campaign
fund this year they did in 1895, or that
| the great business Interests will be again
so completely united in their behalf. Only
| general combination Of banks, railroads.
trusts. great employers. and the money
powers, foreign and domestic. would Suffice
10 stem the tremendous Bryan tide, or TO
intiridata ard turn back the enormous ma
jority OF the plain peop,e who today lit nd
TO vote the ticket, ii permitted to exercise
their own free will. / believe that the ma
jority is too great to be whitfield down TO
minority. or TO be baked in its purpose of
irstituting a truly American Administrl-
ton on the ith of March next"