New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-21
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

WHAT WILL, HAPPEN MARCH 5-''Ths Phn,-
delphla Ledger" has been trying 10 forecast tbs
situation on March ). 1901 IN case OF the election
of Mr. Bryan. and also In case Of the reelection
~ Mr. Mckinley. and II up the matter a.
follows:
We cannot speak with as much certainty about
what Mr. Bryan would do on the 5th OF March 1871
McKinIey would do under similar circumstance.
tbot re oioId 40 great deal OF mischief and ven
little good. The paramount issue Is the financial
and when TIE country begins 70 consider der what M
Bryans election would bring aoo1J y vii asslrediy
more of business done on a sound financial basis.
which is OF the elements OF prosperity
DIsoUrETTNG NEWS FROM PENNsY1.
vANIA-Two months ago there appeared 70 be
fair probability that the five Congress districts lost
BY the Pennsylvania Republicans In 1924 accoun.
Of factional differences would be recaptured this
year. Recently. however. the managers o. the Re
publican Congress campaign have received disquet-
ing reports from the Keystone State indicating that
the factionaI strife in the Republican party was
more bitter even than years ago. and that the
prospect appeared 70 b. that the party quite
as likely 70 lose OF the districts IL carried n
1893 as II TO recover any that it then lost
These reports made Chairman Babcock and Vice
Chairman Hall. OF the Republican Congress Com
mittee. more anxious than ever to keep their en-
gagements to be present at the meeting o. the
State League Of Republican Clubs In Philadelphia
on September IS Il hoped that the frank speech
made by Chairman BaDcCFh dl lidt Hi~rllz VIII
awaken Pennsylvania Republicans TO the necessity
OF unity Of action and active support OF the Re-
publican candidates for Congress in the respective
districts whatever else Il may do The Philadel-
phia Press" referring TO this subject. says:
Whatever may be the local differences RepubIi-
cans should unite 10 make the Congress delegation
from Pennsylvania as 9eaEy as P os750s s2Aly
second term backed by a congress republican n
both branches II IL conceded mat me next House
may decide the political complexion Of that body.
THE IMMEDIATE ISSUE--"The 81 Louis
Globe Democrat" says:
The unanlmity ard visor with which the people
of the United States recognize that base money
snq mot tdTr5r into the hearts Of the Bryaa
Free silver Is turning the wno-s OF 1ls E - ~ "a
1886 The protection Of the 100 cent dollar IS IN
vital issue with the Wase 80 I Snran,Is- ,sss
that the Characterization "dfty-cent dollar party,
that time did the latter more damage than any
other epithet that hit them Inc aes-saail2n
Bryanites in 1900. will damage them more than Old
it's predecessor.
WHERE HE sTANDs.-In discussing Bryans
letter of acceptance No l. The Hartford Post
says:
a. to M qou Brv@ns purpose toward silver IS now dis
PEELED For clipped dollar he now yearns as -
n9Uer 70 Hrr6 JTraf has already been done FOR
po"t i 20 49, ~ oIIr c-rs~cJs system and -
knock every prop from under the Gold STANDARD
law Of last March is as positive as It is 06yiogs
Senate and of the whole Congress; in fact may %
shifted from yellow 70 white, 50 that our currency
system may be showed of the gold basis and
ciaI and industrial Generalization that would tag
at the heels of such reversal or policy, = IN
ward He stands with his face 10 yesterday and
with his back to the resurrection Inc ot1 InIes.
to business and industrial industry Is renewed
lines Just where Mr. Bryan stands and just what
| he wants to do with our currency
| THE IXTH VIRGINIA DIsTRICT-Mr. smith.
editor of The Bristol CvaJ News" friend and
neighbor of General James A Walker Of tas
| IXth Virginia Congress District says OF ths ssa-
| test there:
the SsSit one waged two years age. He dealing
/ strictly in argument, ana as ne Is MAJ q me
| and hopeful work I think he is goins 70 win Hs
General Walker, who is high-spirited man has
| met his political opponent with abuse as well a.
| arguments
WHY CROKER SOLD oUT-says The Ba'i-
| more News CDemO:
ice stock contends that he bought II as an invest
ment and that he sold out when he thought II Wiss
until the exigencies OF politics made II necessary
ALL FOR MKINLEY-'The Springfield Rspus~
Hcan" finds in running over the editorial pages ot
i
| supporting Mckinley. And yet it IS pointed out
that Bryan is active church member in good
and regular standing There was time, only a
few months ago. when desperate efforts were mada
by q few Incorporate and clamorous Temperance
reformers. whose headquarters appear 70 De n
Washington when Congress is in session 70 array
the religious press against President Mckinney On
account of the Army canteen' the practical oper-
alton of which not generally well UNDERSTOOD
Because the President chose TO follow The AJ'oT%
Generals legal Interpretation OF law Of Con-
gress rather than their own, these people planned
against His personal habits were nisrepTa-
scented, ana ne was aSsalIed on accoll- - .ss,s-i
! To which distorted and eXaggeraIsd Ias
campaign was carried into some Of the great -
liSiOus assemblies and conventions OF the year -
| ductors of the religious newspapers 10 TON ths
and the result is, according 10 The SpTlas-SSii.
Republican" that the religious weekles are . ll-'
in support OF Mckinley.
BRYAN THE PARAMOUNT IssUE-'lat
Hartford Post observes:
Not Imperialism and not sfIvertsa aions 81 =.
| Organism. and unadulteratsd, Is rapid1 -,
Z coming the paramount issue which paEsHi'--''
} over every other issue of the campaign
ONLY ONE TERM.-"Only elect ne Presdea!
this year. and will never ask YOU DO 50 AGAIN
says Mr.. Bryan in substance in his letter OF a.
= ceptance No. /. He said the same thIng N "a
( letter OF acceptance four years ago He was ~
! elected. If he had been and had kept his NV'l
(Which he probably would have failed TO tol %
= would not be candidate nov. A TAR lnlSS.[-Si
from his declaration is that II he IS not $3.50.
for Just one term this year ne Will De C~ -bsf
cate aSaln IN lS4 II Is not GlIncu!t 90 - FIl
when he wrote that pasSaSs in his letter e. -
years ago and again in the letter OF TINS - -
the best Of it by eecting me. for II detSA.ss
l will be the candidate four years henee ]" -
: then living