New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
SILVER An LSSJ-E-CROKER.
SILVER NOT AN ISSUE, INSISTS INQUIRE.
AND BRYAN REALIZES 1T. HE ADDS.

The Democratic leaders. both at State and Ma
tional headquarters. try to keep up appearance
of sustained confidence. When they talk truthfully
among themselves they admit that Bryan's spec
tacnlar tour Of this State and his tumutuous
ings in New-York nothing but effervescence,
and that there is no hope Of carrying this State.
Some Of the most powerful district leaders in
| Tammany Hall say that they cannot combat the
Republican sentiment in their districts, and that
meagre majority for Bryan in this county is the
best that be hoped for In the mean time
Richard Croker and James K. Mcclure seem TO
differ as TO what the issues in this campaign.
Mr.. Mcguire says silver is no longer an issue and
Mr.. Croker says it is
But" said Tammany man. what's a matter
of issues between friends" So the Democra tic
leaders jog along Mr.. Croker continues his daily
talks against the trusts and the Republicans who.
he says do not answer his arguments. but abuse
him instead. At State headquarters, in the St
James Building. and from National headquarters
in the Hoffman House, the usual quota of choice
rainbows flashed out daily.
Mr.. Croker would not talk yesterday about the
storm OF resentment raised against him by tie
turning down of Assemblyman Joseph / Green and
the naming of a relative Of ex-senator Murphy for
the judgeship of the City Court He said
that it was all Republican effort make trouble
and that every one was satisfied Mr.. Croker spent
the usual time at his headquarters in the Hoff-
man House yesterday. and while he declared that
the State would so for Bryan he would not give
any figures He told of the statement issued
by Senator Scott to the effect that Mckinley would
have 284 electoral votes and replied:
They have got it all fixed have they?" This
was said with sneer. "If they have it fixed" he
added what is the Of having an election?
They are giving out these statements to fool the
people and make them think Mckinley Is strong
They don't believe these statements themselves 1t
is like their betting. All the money they are offer
ing is trust money. 1t belongs to the people who
are walking the street idle 1t is the money that
the people have been robbed OF by the trusts and
the Republicans using it to bet Just TO make
people think that Bryan will be defeated"
What the odds?" asked ex-senator Murphy
Five TO one" some one answered
Il advise you to take some of it, said Mr. Croker
TO those around him. Then he added, in reference
to Tammany betting: "Tammany men are not bet
Then Mr. Croker made the declaration that free
silver fyeT was as s ad an n. issue in the % %Gampagn MT
the Kansas City platform. He is just following tho
instructions Of the Convention to make imperialism
:, This did not agree with what Mr.. Mcclure said
=, MT Mr. BRYAN realizes that 1G 70 Is not an issue
or the fampagb dp od ana If IF he is elected and Remo %
made to establish 16 to ratio for silver, there
are 100 many Democrats opposed TO " Mr. Bryan
While i have no doubt that Mr.. Bryan still be-
pance he realizes that it is not an issue Sixteen
Kansas CIV drom2eq m the 6s fs
G9ndgFgs9 in the Fast on m the % ticket
paramount issues of the campaign are Imperialism
Chairman Mcclure said that a canvass of the
state state had been completed by the Democrats. 1t
showed showed that p per cent Of those canvassed were
preference. This augured well he Interpreted for
Democratic success. he regards these as inde-
pendent voters and many Of them Republicans
who do not care to say they will vote for Bryan.
Mr. McGuire did not believe Mckinley would
come to The Bronx with $4,000 ajority. He thinks
the State is surely Democratic. He also feels that
NeW-Jersey is safe, as Democrats have been work
ing hard there
:, We have received considerable money OF late
IN New-Jersey, and feel that il will be in the
Democratic column. We also, think Indiana will
The congratulations for Mr.. Bryan up the State
saio MT Mcguire, unparalleled, and have ex-
ceeded even his expectations.
John b; Stanch1eld. candidate for Governor, was
at the Hoffman House