Evening star., 1900-02-06
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Differing Views as to Result of W. j.
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Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 4, 1900.
1t is difficult to estimate the results which
have been accomplished by the trip of Will
lam Jennings Bryan to "the enemies coun-
try" for the reason that no two practical
politicians get at the thing from the same
point of view. In New York city there has
been some disappointment as to the course
pursued by Colonel Bryan. Whether he
has gained or lost votes by 1t remains to
be demonstrated. The criticism is of
character not heard elsewhere for the rea-
son that in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Massa chusetts. Rhode
Island and other New England states
Bryan has been allowed to come in contact
with the great unwashed" and mingle
with his old-time followers. In New York
city the leaders captured him and kept him
from the people. Hence the men who fair
ly worshiped him in 1896 are disposed to
criticize his breaking bread with o. H. p
Belmont, whose latter day conversion to
Braynism nobody believes sincere; John
w. Keller, and dozen Tammany Hall poll
ticians, who are after the loaves and the
fishes and nothing else. And there are
some who resent Bryan's being SO friendly
with his ancient enemies, even If they are
shining lights at Tammany Hall.
Loses Friends Among the Masses.
1t is probable that in New York city, by
itself considered. Bryan has lost friends
among the common people, but that he has
gained friends among the big guns" Had
he been allowed to speak at Tammany Hall
or Madison Square Garden the rank and
file would have been satisfied. But the two
dinners, one at the Democratic Club, the
other at o. II. P. Belmont's private resi-
dence, without any public meeting have
disguised many and dampened the ardor
of others. There is feeling among tens of
thousands of voters in the lower part of
New York city, which, If expressed in plain
English, would be about like this:
afeE grgnn s don It ear care ,H ,nnythng Mn about
them. He would rather go to the million
dollar Democratic Club and eat a dinner
costing $10o plate with Belmont than
come down here and visit u.s.
on the other hand. Tammany Hall poll
ticians are saying: This man Bryan is all
right, tell you. He can be controlled and
the patronage If he is elected. We made
fools Of ourselves three years ago, when we
thought he wouldn't do it. We amt going
to make fools of ourselves again next trim
16 to 1 or no 16 to L.
The question of patronage is an all-im-
portant, interesting one because upon
Bryan's answer of Yes or mo" depends
the question of whether he will get the
support of the leaders of Tammany Hall
To obtain the actual support of these men
Bryan must do something more than eat
ullliltTS WITH tneTD. lie must promise that
In the event of his election Tammany Hall
shall control the patronage of New York
city.
As to Bryan's Running Mate.
There has been considerable talk about
the second place on the republican national
ticket and all the possibilities have been
exploited, but there has been very little
gossip regarding the second place on the
democratic ticket. Democratic politicians
who are trying to harmonize the party in
this state over the accepted nomination of
Colonel Bryan, have started a movement
in the interests of Elliot Danforth They
say that the selection of Danforth as a
running mate for Bryan would keep the
New York delegation and organization in
line for the ticket and any platform that
may be adopted. o. H. p. Belmont has for
some time been regarded as an active cam
didate for the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent, but it is said he has made no progress
toward securing an instructed delegation
from the state. 1t is asserted that the
delegates cannot be united for Belmont
and that he has not developed any strength
in the west or SOUTH The friends of Mr.
Danforth hold that he is entirely satisfac-
tory to the Chicago platform democrats
and that he has been consistent in his
LOYALTY to Bryan and the platform, without
offending the so-called sound money ele-
ment of the party. He has not been ac-
lively identified with the factional fight
between Hill and Croker, and his friends
say that he can have the solid vote of the
state delegation If he decides to enter the
race. In the event that Mr. Danforth is
not nominated for Vice President his
friends believe that he will be the logical
candidate of his party for governor next
fall
A quiet movement looking to the nomi-
nation Of City Controller Bird S. Coler
as the democratic candidate for governor
was recently started and made some prog
ress. The suggestion was well received by
democrats up the state, but Mr.. Coler put
an end to the movement as soon as he
heard of it. He told his friends that he
was going to serve out his term as con-
troller and would not accept a nomination
for any office this year.
Plan to HarmOnize the Democracy.
The National Civic Club has undertaken
such heroic task as the bringing together
of democrats differing so widely in party
policy ex-President Grover Cleveland
and William Jennings Bryan. At the initi-
ative of the club dinner has been ar
ranged along the lines announced some time
ago for February 10 at the Pouch Mansion.
in Brooklyn. and some Of the best-known
leaders Of the House of Representatiy
have been secured as speakers. Great re-
suits are expected from this gathering in the
line of consolidating and cementing party
sentiment on policy to be adopted at the
national convention. 1t is the idea of Pres
ident Edward NJ. Shepard of the club that
there are so many grounds of opposition to
ton that democrats of various shades of
opinion ought to find no trouble in uniting
on some common ground, and the club does
not seem appalled, by the herculean task
before it. Charles Jerome Edwards, who is
a member of the committee of arrange
ments, says that Mr. Cleveland, Mr.. BRYAN
and ex-senator David B. Hill will be in
vited to be present and lend their united
counsel to the proceedings. Ex-President
Cleveland. Colonel Bryan, Mr.. Shepard and
some of the other prominent guests are ali
anti-imperialists. Nobody seems to know
ex-senator Hills position on that issue h,,t
several guests to be invited are known 70
be expansionists, and that includes several
of the Brooklyn congressman Another
prominent guest will be ex-Judge Augustus
Van Wyck, recent democratic Candidate for
governor, whose strong point is his anti
trust opinions. All of the prominent suasts
will have something in common with M
Bryan. but most of them differ greatly
with him on the issues. For instance M
Shepard is not very strong in his anti.
trust proclivities. Neither is ex-President
Cleveland.
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