New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

A DEMOCRATIC RAINBOW cHAsER-Ex
Representative Springer. 6f Illinois OF whom
Thomas B. Reed once said that he never opened
MS mouth without subtracting something from the
SUM total OF human knowledge has appeared IN
Washington IN the role OF a political rainbow
cnaser To reporter Of The Star he impaired
some startling news OF the variety commonly
known as important II true" In Illinois he said.
fully 90 per cent Of the Gold Democrats most OF
whom voted directly for Mckinley IN 1885 were
now for Bryan Morrison and Cable and Hopkins
and all The men Of influence in the State who mad
ever been Dem oerats whether they had gone or IN
1895 not. who haa not been enthusiasts sup
porters Of Bryan. were now for him earnestly.
Palmer was the only one OF any great prominence
among the Gold Democrats of the state who had
not come back, and he was old and had been the
gold candidate for President against Bryan. so
that his attitude did ma terially influence the
Coming over 70 rsr mans - IA rel 1Oi5; IS $id: ~
looked 70 him almost ike political revolution in
the State The Democratic candidate for Governor
ne said would probably get almost the entire Ger
very enthusiastic expressing that 'ihorefuI conf
dence" which was Characteristic OF him while he
was in Congress
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS CLAIMs-At
the Congress headquarters OF the Democratic
party in Washington breezy optimism seems 20
prevail The same cheerful calcuIators who pre-
dtcted grand results for Bryan In 1886 are still
smilingly calling attention TO numerous letters
from all portions OF the country" showing that all
things are serene and OF good report for Dernoe-
racy- Mr. Richardson has returned from the notih-
cation at Indianapolis, his voice exhibiting symp-
toms Of cold caught in the open air vocal exer-
ctses Of the occasion. He said that everything
looked we'll for his party. Mr. Kerr second in COM
mand, who has been with the Democrats Con-
gress Committee for many years. ventured to say;
We have advices from all parts Of the country in
large portion from the Middle West very favor
the outlook is more hat1ering even than Il was in
1892 when we had landslide. Many Of the letters
c9rne from Germans but hey are frorn al soT{s
or people The campaign IS not yer torEnaLy
as 70 ss1 r3r9snt in ssH6 1eigbboT1Cc5 F1I+ vs srs
doing good deal of preliminary work
LOOKING A LONG WAY AHEAD.-Reprssenta
tive Nswlands. OF Nevada, is actively at work
campaigning the length and breadth Of that State
Every two years Mr. Newlands dev0tes three
and hamlet in Nevaaa He beEan this year IN
media teIy after the Kansas CITY Convention In
two years Mr.. Newhands VIII se candidats for
the Senate 10 succeed John P. Jones Of Gold HiI
BLACKBURN's DIsINTEREsTED COUNSEL
-Senater-elect Blackburn has declared himself
in favor Of amending the infamous GoebeI Election
law, but l. should not be forgotten that that same
law ras already given Mr.. Blackburn the Office
he wanted, and that his advice as 70 amending X
cook when the boarder had all the buckwheat
cakes he 9nted he called out 70 the cook Take
on the griddle. I've got enough
BRECKINRIDGE STILL HOPEs-CoIousf W
c. P. Breckinridge. Of the With Kentucky Dis
grass but the outlook Is not very bright for him.
The Democrats now have two nominees IN the
district-South Trinlbie Speaker OF the lower
branch Of the legislature. and ". b Moody, or
Henry County They have appealed to the Ststs
Executive Committee and a primary mas been
ordered for September q To decide which Of these
two shall be the nominee Mr.. Moody says. how
ever, that he will abide by the primary The
Republicans awaiting the settlement OF the
Democratic row and VIII try 20 agree with the
apti-Goebel men IN candidate. as the district is
strongly Democrats. Colonel BreckiHrldge and
George Denny are mentioned as anti-CfOebe1 csndi-
dates.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS DISTURBED.
The North Carolina Democrats are greatly dis
turbed on account Of the friendly relations be-
tween Bryan and Senator Butler. the PepuIist.
whom they have very pVSlIely advised 70 leave
the state tt is confessed rather vigorously as
serted that Bryan is not strong IN the South as
he formerly was: that in North Carolina. Tennes-
see and Georgia in particular a good many Demo
Gratis are dissatisfied with his ATTITUDE and hts as
ISOLATION with PopuHsrs and that il the relations
are maintained between him and Butler. and Bsit-
ler shall attempt to take the stump in the State
for the Democratic National ticket II viii cost
Bryan several thousand votes n North Carolina.
II is obvious that If Bryan should repudiate But
Ter, who is the National head OF the PopuIist
party and who has been conspicuous ss Bryan
in Populist votes in che western States, where
the loss OF votes would mean great deal 70
the ticket than il can IN North Carolina. 1t is Ike
ly therefore, that Bryan Will continue to recog
win have to make she best Of it