New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23
FOR NKINLEI THIS YEAR
SILVER REPUBLICANS AND GOLD DEMO.
Gratis WITH THE ADMINISTRATIONS

The report that Andrew Carnegie had declared
Tor Bryan was received at the Republican National
headquarters yesterday with surprise and doubt
senator Hanna said Of the report: 1T ridiculous
dont believe word of it" Cornelius N Bliss
SAID I don't care to discuss the report hut I
VIII say that I don't believe it" Senator Scott
and Frederick S, Gibbs declined to talk about the
report
Corporal James Tanner who was a caller at the
headqusrters. said:
Mr.. Carnegie is an anti-fn7perta1ist and thar
fact would discount an announcement bv him that
ne Is Tor Bryan. The Republicans viii make the
Hsh' on that issue. 7 have q boy in the Philip
pines and II talked like the anti-imperialists
would feel that stabbing him in the back
Inc latest report from the West ia that Bryan
has decided 10 abandon the issue of Imperialism
which at Indianapolis he declared in about ten
thousand words to be the paramount" issue. Il
notice. said Senator Scott National Headquar-
ters yesterday morning, that this from the
West has already been verified Mr. Bryan in his
opening stump speech Of the campaign at Wahoo.
talked about silver and trusts and Porto Rico ct
great length, and cut of imperialism with few
words only, at the close. The reason for this
somersault is, OF course. that Bryan finds impe-
rialism 10 be good as an issue Opinions are
divided at present whether Bryans next para
mount issue will be free silver or he trust octo-
pUs. The Declaration OF Independence. the rights
OF man and the consent Of the governed have been
rather handicapped by the new policy Of his South
ern constituents in DISTINGUISHING some hundreds
Of thousands of colored voters
AT this rate allowing about two weeks for each
issue in MS platform Mr.. Bryan viii have just
about enough issues TO 60 around before Election
Day. Thus. September might be devoted 10 silver
and the trusts. while in October the income tax
and the Supreme Court overthrow might be made
paramount. But the abandonment of Imperialism
will be a sad blow TO a number Of deserving anti
imperalst orators in this part OF the country, who
have Just put the finishing touches to the speeches
which they have been Iaboriously constructing, and
who skilfuI in lightning change political
gymnastics Mr.. Bryan. Several enterprisiug
editors in Massachusetts, Maryland and elsewhere,
who have laid in quite stock Of anti-imperialist
scare heads, will also be much grieved So will
many of the party leaders notably Mr.. Altgeld'
Mr.. Bryan's prospective Attorney-GeneraL who Is
warmly attached 10 anti-Imperiausm"
The following statement regarding support Of the
Republican National ticket by both Silver RePub-
leans and Gold Democrats this year was issued
yesterday at the National headquarters:
Such silver leaders as Senator Stewart, Lee Man
are retrning to the ReDrbiicsn party fold this
year, not because they see the last hope for free
President McKinley's Administration, and are
deserves the Endorsement Of all loyal Americans,
whatever their views on the currency may be. The
Gold Democrats. moreover. who voted for Palmer
70 record Their opp3sition 10 BryaR BY voting for
Mckinley this time, for they realize that Bryan is
unalterably pledged TO silver ana disturbance IN
Many Of them cast their votes for Mckinley sH I3
sound money before but there were some VINO relt
ported third ticket. This year the leaders Of the
have been noniIaa ted. Most Of them viii, there
eze ts4 the sTer issue Is as definite as vas
in the first Bryan eampaign, although MT Bryan is
scure il behind the cry Of imperialism
the Gold DEMOCRATS TO the sound money PICKET this
time for the idea Of change in party fealty has
tRa5 ~ 0ng 6sTbap t fF 20 D4o e
generally realize that they are little late in TAX
others who were leaders. II is more among the
rank ana NE that suc conversions are 70 De FOUND
sions the Republican managers have plenty OF
States in the Northwest comes word that they
have the names snd actresses OF IGree Lnous SAND
years ago who will vote for Mckinley and sound
In Nebraska and Kansas this is especially evil
dent There 3 the silver issue was made SO con.
leaders in the mining interests and the Popultst
fSey had recenIIy declared 70 be the Vital issues
Expansion is a good excuse for them 70 change
first love. The desertion Of the Silver party by one
ton OF It's disintegration as many are leaving it
this year: They viii vote TO sustain the party now
90 not wish TO be allied with its enemies Kansas
0arty which has rescued them from the designs Of
slave owners in the adJoisn NH states =. p
mean PEesIse bss5 a ms % 5es
al Of them have-realizes that IL is the result Of
the purposes and achievements OF the Mckinley
arguments has been gradually exploded by ma
teraI conditions. and arguments for the change in
Eence we hnd that the one who has saved little
who has Invested in business where he hopes that
his labor will be rewarded is generally Repub-
Hcan this year. Here a few Of the names OF
the converts:
Cold Deraocrats' candidate for President Iss6--T
zz vote ~, 5er se pTet Of thai faction The Country
is not nor Mckinley and his partisan friends be
rest he could He mas been safe executive ON
vital questions that have arisen during
three years
Z A PETER Of Kansas. Populst leader and former
Cnited states senator-Econonay justice, good gov
Just and righteous consideration demand that We do
change the policy Of the Administration
GENERAL JOHN GILL Of Baltimore. Nd. president Of
vel known Democrat IN that secton--f1ow can
in supporting this candidate Bryan? Il seems 70
est6S s ie ete good citizen should ask Himself
Is WI ths success Of ne IN s ne Flt nter
ests Of the country
JAMES n, BECK. United states District Attogney Of
ennsyi vania-A man Is OF tnsI PaTg Tth ,s- s
fore. believes free silver and in hauling down
but Il he Believes in honest money and in the
he IS Repabiosn BetReen these had no hesia-
ton in choosing no longer Democrat am
a Republican
he cold r1eIsc- ~ i tsora for McEIinIev a. the
shah vote for McKiniev
JAMES A FLEMING who is large mine owner and
been conspicuous in Colorado politics as Democrat
Mr. Bryan Of Lincoln Neb, took up the silver ques-
lion possible stepping He. like the others:
only cared 10 make people believe some wrong had
remedy The wrong BY voting him and them into Once.
SIDNEY v LowE Bro9g Iagysr.I cannot Be