The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-16
REPUBLICANS TOO SUREi
P0STaAsTER-GESERAL SMITH POINTS
OUT THE DANGER IN THIS.

Senator Kean. Too. Declares That Republl-
cans Must work ~ They Wish 70 escape
the Dangers OF B~ryanism-Niew OF otners
Given at National Hsadquarters fes'eraa''
Senator Hanna, chairman OF tho Republican
National Committee, was In his ofice all ManHoh
avenue early yesterday morning ana stayed
there until late In the afternoon. MT manu-
was busy all the time. lie had a number OF
callers. among whom was
Charles Emory Smith. Senator Orvtlle II. Plat
OF Connecticut, Senator John kean OF New
Jersey. who has just beon appointed on the Ad-
yisory Committee, and several others. Mr.,
Smith told Senator Hanna that so far rs he was
able to see the only thing that threatened the
success Of the Republican ticket this fall was
a feeling OF overconhdence. Mr.. Smith de-
clares that he has been shocked al the seli-sdtis-
fled way In which men who ought 10 be taxing
an active part In tho campaign are sitting around
telling each other that IL Is no use TO work as the
election Of Mr.. Mckinley Is a foregone conolu-
sion. Mr.. smith has found these men In all
parts Of the country. In speaking ABOUT IL
yesterday he said:
One thing would greatly emphasize is
that too much is taken for granted as 10 our
certain SUCCESS in the election. The OUTLOOK
il certainly very promising, but there is danger
that the people are taking too much Tor granted
and that success IL assumed to be certain.
when 1t Is not certain unless the essential work
and essential conditions are fulfilled.
Is there anything In Bryanls speech OF 40
ceptance to which you care 10 replyf was
asked.
There are two points especially that ought
10 arouse universal attention and ought to be
emphasized everywhere" said Mr.. Smith.
afIbo a. Ia bia unpVaIinaI declaration that
in case he IL elected he will Immediately summon
Congress in extra session. which involves i'm
mediate presentation Of all the dangers OF
Organism. The second is his direct and bold
declaration TO Aguinaldo and the Tagals prac,.
ticslly TO continue their warfare, because u
they can continue IT until lac ~ elected fresi-
dent they will succeed In their object.
How would Bryan's election. be more imnle-
diately dangerous than 1t would have been iour
years agOt'
his election he proposes TO call Congress- imme-
diately together in extra session, for the purpose
Of dealing with questions when ne Wonld PRE-
country that all the menace that Is involved ~
his election would be immediately precipitated
upon the country-thnt We will not even have
a respite until December, but 1t will come just
as soon as he Is installed. His, election would
Immediately destroy public confidence ana that
~laration that within four months from that time
he would have assembled Congress together
which would Of course Be a Bryan Congress II
ID you think that all branches at Washing
ton would he Democratic in case OF Bryan's
-The House would be certain and the other
branch so close as TO he practically in control
OF the President. 1t would be an immediate
destruction Of public confidence and arrest all
enterprise, ] think that the people have as
sumed that the passage, Of the Currency law
was the settlement Of the currency question.
Now It Is not the settlement unless We, have
a Republican Senate and a Republican House.
II would be unsettled at once by the election
q Bryan. People have taken II FOR granted
way. But It would become unsettled imme-
diately upon a change Of conditions"
l,fy sfya me Pe0HRi e s rGdI'f tSat l he had de observed served :
the same feeling Of overconHdence which had
attracted Mr.. Smiths attention, and that II
had made him believe that there was. real cause
for uneasiness. Il think the people In New
Jersey think they. are going 70 be successful
foinssd aqd made 10 feel that things are not
acc CffoT3 nj p Sned e TSap have Sy T mort been sneS sro msS9
TO the Importance Of the occasion. OF course.
II IL early with us now. "a many OF the people
are away for the summer, either at the noun
tains or at the seashore. Our campaign, will
oren on Sept. o at Trenton, when we hold the
State Convention; / shall take an active part
senator Plat OF Connecticut met Post master
General Smith, but they did. not discuss the
Nicely case. commissioner OF lnueruhI HeNt,uus
d. W. Wilson called on senator Hanna and had
a long talk with him. A delegation OF Ken
tuckians called to see Mr.. Hanna In the interest
Of ex-GOv. Bradley
The Hon joseph n. Manley OF Maine. who
has been working hard at headquarters Tor
the last few weeks, started yesterday for his
own State TO look the ground over and organize
things for the State campaign which opens
on Monday. Mr.. Manley said when he came
here that he might run up 20 Maine once or
twice before the State. elections were held,
but that he did not think much n his time
would be needed w there. lie will return in
q fau, haya