New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
FOR A NEW DEMOCRACY.
LEADERS TALKING OF REORGANIZING
THE PARTY DISRUPTED BY
BRYANISM.

From the opinions which are being expressed by
| Democrats only in this city but IN every part
| of the country. the deduction may be definitely
drawn that thorough reorganization or the Dem
ocratic party is being planned. II is agreed, even
| by men who were sincere in their support OF Will
| lam Jennings Bryan, that the crushing defeat sur
| fered by the Democratic candidate last Tuesday
marks the end, finally and forever or the doctrines
| that were enunciated at Chicago and Kansas CITY
Reputation Of free silver faacies and OF the op-
| position which manifested against the eXpan-
sion policy of the Nation now the cry from one
end of the country the other. The necessity for
q thorough purging the conditions which led TO
disastrous defeats in 1896 and IN this year is
admitted by many Democrats and II is asserted
by them that nothing less tnan a comprehensive
and sweeping reorganization will open up to them
brighter prospects than they have faced during
the last five years.
The efforts of the Democratic leaders
being devoted 10 the bringing of a meeting OF
representative members of the party for the pur-
pose of revising the creeds that drastically
repulsed in the last two Presidential campaigns
and of resolving upon policy that Will unite the
differing elements OF the party The proposals for
this conference. however. have not yet taken con-
crete shape.
MUST DRIVE OUT FLAT MONEY IDEAS.
Abram S. Hewitt, when asked to the outlook
for the reconstruction of the Democratic party,
said:
There is no Democratic party. Its dissolution
accomplished four years ago. but 1t had been
became diseased with the nat money idea II
ae1 nd TO arIT failed see na might oe 50
much currency clTcuiaLon as 10 orlte out all
The Democratic party until the South and West
give up their nat money ideas
George Foster Peabody. who was chairman Of
the Gold Democratic National Executive Commit
tee in 1886, in advocating the regeneration of the
Democratic party said that If the Democracy OF
the country sought 10 organize compactly coali-
ton OF all factions could be easily perfected
1T would not be prudent said Charles w. Day
ton. for any man to say without conference with
others what lines reorganization should pro-
ceed. 1 have never thought that 10 TO was an
issue win on.
Edward NJ. Shepard, who. while opposed to the
proposition Of free silver. yet agreed with Bryan
upon the question Of so-caled imperialism. said
yesterday that he had not yet recovered from the
result OF the election, and for the moment had
nothing to say.
EX-SECRETARY CARLlSLES VIEWS.
John C. Carlisle formerly Secretary Of the Treas
ury. takes extremely positive view OF the path
be followed by the Democratic party In the
course of statement which he has issued he says:
In order achieve success or to become beneficial
TO the country as an opposition party the Democ-
all demoralizing alliances. and return to the true
principles and policies of the party. The new ques
of the present Administration and the declarations
justice and sincere respect for the mandates of the
Constitution and the liberal principles upon which
our institutions founded
We have drlfted into situation which makes
the correct solution Of these questions exceedingly
difhcult, and the party should give them most
careful consideration in all their aspects before
committing Itself TO any specific plan Of adjust
ment. Upon the general principles involved there
will be little difference of opinion. but the
10 be adopted In order extricate the country
from Its present position cannot be hastily formed.
What plan shall be proposed for the reorganiza-
ton of the party in order that its real strength
msy be 70 eecdysy ds, @ s5eFed 5 is question whe6
by conference composed of conservative Demo
Gratis. representing both elements OF the party as
1t has existed during the last four years. All are
equally interested In the success Of the party on
q SOUND and patriotic platform of principles, and
therefore all should be consulted both as to the
plan of reorganization and policies TO be announced.
STONE AGAINST REORGANIZATION.
The only voice that has far been raised against
reorganization is that OF William ]. Stone, vice
president Of the National Democratic Committee
who was in charge of the Eastern headquarters and
who is close friend Of Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Stone said:
do not think the Democracy needs any reor-
ganization. The Democracy is we'll organized
While those have ever been faithful to the
back into the party those who have wandered
from IT, am not prepared to say that they are
ready to surrender into their hands control OF the
have read what Mr.. Whitney and Mr. Dickinson
ana others have said and 1 was reminded that
ton usually the ones who have contributed
most to the defeat of their party It strikes me
that men who have deliberately knitted their party
are not the ones TO whom reorganization, If one
We're necessary ought to be intrusted. I shall
watch the projected conference with interest but
repeat the Democracy needs no reorganization. 1t
needs votes, and it will get them when all true
Democrats get together.