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NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
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contains are what tend TO the present
dslegatiOn's Commitment and pleasure
with itself
For the first time In eight years the New
York Democracy finds itself part OF the
general party union, and in accord with
the Democracy West and South. There $
a feeling Of peace 10 sprOut from this; the
New York Democracy no longer looks on
Itself as a party outcast-
Everybody on the delegation IS either
eagerly or at least willingly a Bryan
man save two. There's a duo OF malCon-
tents. These 6isgruntled folk are ex-Sen-
ator Hill and Perry Belmont; he who had
the bitter letter controversy sixteen
months ago with Bryan. touching the lat
ter's refusal to accept an invitation TO the
then famous or infamous SO dinner.
These two hate Bryan. but are helpless.
Care, not 10 say justice, would distin-
guish, in reference to this delegation, be-
tween Oliver H. p. Belmont and Perry
Belmont. his brother. They are both on
the delegation. the latter from a country
district while Oliver II. p. Belmont comes
from the city and is part of the Tammany
Hall contingent. They illustrate the diff
ferenees TO arise in politics. oliver Bel
mont has been a vigorous adherent Of
Bryan's from the first. Indeed it's due
to him and Mack, OF Buffalo, that the
present delegation has Bryan instruc-
tions.
When Perry Belmont had his cOntrO-
versy with Bryan anent the 80 dinner. Oh
liver Belmont promptly seeded from the
80 repast and It's authors, ana went with
the "dollar-dinner" crowd, where 500 folk
dined with Bryan and Oliver Belmont as
the guests of honor.
For this, Perry Belmont and the third
brother August Belmont, felt and feel a
great hatred for their brother, Oliver BEL
mont. The latter and his two brothers,
August, the Republican. and Perry, the
Palmer-Buckner Democrat, have not
spoken to each other since those cele-
hrated dinners. The two brothers cannot
forgive Oliver Belmont mis- championship
of Bryan. II shocks their deep-seated in
stincts of aristocracy. The best judges
say that Oliver Belmont does not lose
much by his brothers naughty resent
ment. Also, the same excellent judges de-
clare that Perry Belmont makes a grave
error in going to this convention. He is
not likely to be loved or discover himself
q popular idol. and may experience a cold
ness on the part of Bryan folk that Will
give his Sensibilities chill.
But 10 return-Hill and Perry Belmont
do not love Bryan. They deplore the
Bryan instructions. But they can't help
themselves or modify the Bryan turgidity
of the situation. The unit rule ties them
hand and foot. Their votes must go to
Bryan.
Hill is pointing out to do one thing.
That enterprise, too will be a failure. He
expects and is pipe-laying to that end-to
be the New York representative on the
platform committee, and make a tooth
and toe-nail fight against the income tax
plank. Hilrs plans will fall through. The
ex-senator is barking al knot Croker
will represent the delegation on the plat
form committee and the arrangements to
put him there are now complete. II Is
Buffalo and New York City, Croker and
Norman Mack in conjunction. Together
they can control the delegation. as their
makes four-fifths of the State
SO far as New York is concerned, with
Croker on the platform committee, the
State will favor reaffirmatiOn of the
Chicago platform, with strong anti-impe-
rial. anti-military. and antitrust planks
added. To put it another way-inasmuch
as Bryan has got to do the running. the
New York delegation, while II will present
through Croker its views, will be inclined
TO accept Bryan's idea Of a platform and
give him anything he desires.
Following the Kansas City convention.
where, as stated, they will yield to the
Bryan platform wish, the New York De-
moc:acy will hold its State convention.
name its candidate for governor on a
platform TO correspond with the national
document in that behalf, and bend every
nerve and sinew 10 carrying the State |
And speaking of naming candidate for
gOvernor-it will, without doubt be State |
Senator Mackey, of Buffalo. In the link |
ing up of the Buffalo and the New York |
City Democracies, which linking was the |
work Of Norman Mack. of Buffalo, aud /
the Tammany representatives. there was |
4 tacit understanding that Buffalo was TO |
take the gubernatorial nomination for |
Senator Mackey.
lhere are handful of names in the |
state that are talked Of for the Vice Presi- |
1ency. These are Congressmen SulZer. |
Levy, Cummings, and Mcclellan; Judge |
AN Wyck, late Democratic candidate for |
governor; Oliver H p Belmont. Mr..
Stanchi1eld, of Elmira Mr. Danforth, |
,h&lrman Of the late convention, and Mr.. |
W llliam K. Hearst. publisher Of the Jour |
l2i. OF the Congressman Suizer AMI Levy /
are not regarded as in the running. Judge |
Van Wyck and Oliver Fl F. Belmont saw
hey Will not have it. Mr. Danforth. toe. |
s OF the declinatiun class. Mr. gtanck- |
leid, while one of the best men and best /
Democrats of the State, was once the /
aw partner of David Bennett Hill. and /
8 therefore looked upon with suspicion /
~ the anti-iill contingent. the name Of /
Thich last is legion.
Cummings would make a grand candi- |
late. being a man of force and brains |
Nth a fiawless record in tna House OF /
Representatives. But Cummings, " lille |
| member of Tammany Han. is not OF
he first and most favorable feather with
he powers which control that puissdnt
organization, and he may not for that
eas0n, be heard from. Mcclellan, also !
y an intelligence and steam 10 equal /
cummings. and with a Congressional rec
,rd Of which he may be proud is unlike
lis colleague, Cummings. a first favCrite
With the quarterback crowd Of Tammany |
2ut the Old-line Bryan folk Of l6.;-the /
I'd guard, as IL Were-find fault with Ne
EellaI. They charge that ne was a Gold
Democrat in ls@5-and while he himself 1
vas a candidate for Congress that year. I
nj was elected, that he would not stand
n the Chicago platform, and refused 10
i've Bryan's candidacy for the Presi-
ency either his voice. countenance. or
upport. Also they argue that he was
Crn ia Germany, and, therefore. is not
ligible for a Vice Presidency. This last
an objection not well taken. Mcclellan
7as born in Germany in 1855. But his
2ther, Gen. George Z. Mcclellan, never
arted with his American citizenship. and
-as only sOjourner in Europe.
From a casual glance over the field OF
ames, considerable more than a chance
xists that the delegation will decide
} present the name OF Oliver H p Rel
iont for the Vice Presidency. whether
e's willing or not. He Is the first choice
{ more than one-half the delegation.
i'd Is strenu0usly objected 70 by none
ave ex-senator Hill and his brother,
erry Belmont Ex-senator Hill Is prI-
aJely committed 20 the candidacy OF Mr.
Iearst. OF The Journal Hill Is on the roll
: one OF Mr.. Hearst's attOrneys,and has
cen Of late his champion in politicE