Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-14
new YORK GOING FOR BRYAN,
Drift of the Democratic Senti-
ment in New York.
JAMES R. KEENE ON SITUATION
Tho Party Leaders Seem Inclined to
Bury Old Antagonisins and Present
United Front In the Campaign.

a special to the Washington Post, from
New York City, under date Of May 20,
says This state, democraticaly, is on
the brink Of that convention which Sc.
lects delegates to the national convention
at Kansas City. The local convention is
to be held in this city June 5, at the
Academy of Music, within step or two
Of Tammany Hall. The sentiment is all
Bryan-Brvan, without ono hesitating
blush. The delegation to journey Kansas
Cityward from New York in July will be
for Bryan, and not doubtful streak !;
among the leaders. as we'll as with the
rank and file Of the democracy, the Ne
braskan is without opposition. There
will doubtless come stories from here to
contradict this. They will, for the most
part, be inspirations Of the republicans.
Therefore, be not misled, New York will
be for Bryan's nomination.
Democracy's chances are stffening into
positive strength in this state. Republi.
can prophecy is bit pale in the face at
Noyember's prospects. Recently, the
World was abroad with wellconsidered
editorial, based on facts indomitable,
which displayed the certainty Of this
autumn's triumph for the state democ-
racy. And there be other signs and por-
tents Of republican disaster OH its way.
Democracy has seldom presented q
front more free Of flaw, and seam, and
crack. The leaders are all agreed. They
divide on Bryan whom they regard az
ineyitable-into two classes. They all
want" him; one band for that they
can't help themselves, and the other be.
ca1s 2 he's their fair and honest choice.
Dits.tesily Bryan's New York stock 10
looking up. Richard Croker ID about to
return; he's Tor Bryan. Hill has bowed
the head and bent the surly knee to the
Western choice. Bourke Cochran is al
ready phraseforging and beating English
into shape to be ready for use on the
Bryan stump. It's understood, too, that
he'll speak for the democracy without
money and without price; rare conces-
sion on the frugal Irishman's part.
Aside from folk whose names have had
common democratic advertisement, there
are others. either aforetime Independent
or republican, who are to be anti.Mckin'
ley and pro. Bryan in the war about to
fall. Ex-Sugar Trust Sealles has well
developed symptoms Of pure democ'
racy. Parkhurst, who comes from q
different coop than Searles-one is re-
former while the other is a millionaire
highly different matters-will break in te
the party if he finds picket off the fence
and can squeeze through. It's not with
these folk that they like Bryan more, but
Mckinley less. There will be three sorts
Of votes cast in November, republican
votes, democratic votes, and anti.Mckin'
ley votes. Much Of Bryan's strength in
New York will lodge in the latter class
And some of the names will cause more
than ripple Of surprise.
Perhaps the most striking figure TO take
the democratic.B Bryan end OF the argu'
ment, in all aggressive and militant way,
is James r. Keene, the czar OF Wal
street, the unchallenged king OF specula'
ton. Mr.. Keene was for Mckinley in
1896; gave $4O, 600 toward his campaign
Today he's for Bryan; and had long
interview with the Nebraskan on the
occasion OF recent visit.
New York is shallow, and there's nc
voice to be go potent with New York al
the jingling voice Of money. Therefore
the story to follow made deal Of uneasy
stir among Mckinley folks. 1t was just
prior to Mr.. Keene's recent sail for Eng
land. He and a party OF gentlemen were
at dinner in Delmonico's. One Of them
an adherent OF McKinley's, and some
what oversteeped in that form Of Eastern
ignorance that makes no account OF any
West or South, was vociferously confident
OF coming republican success. This sage
closed his republican defamation with q
mad desire to bet. He was eager for q
wager. Mr.. Keene bent on him hif
steel.gray eye, that eye which for twenty
years has looked farther and more profit
ably into Wall street futures than any
other, and asked:
"What odds do you want to offer or
Mckinley? infer from your exuberance
that you've something more startling td
propose than even money!"
"Call it two to one in thousands" ex
claimed the Mckinley adherent.
CONTRARY to the belief OF many" re
torted Mr.. Keere, II seldom make bet