The evening times., 1900-10-17
Circulation Statement.
Mr.. bryan in New York.

The Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency had hardly set his foot in New York
yesterday when a severe chill was expert
enced in and around the Republican head
quarters. The evident spontaneity of the
popula. welcome and its enthusiasm and
extent. sc impressed Republican Chairman
Odell that he put himself in immediate
connection with Marcus A. Hanna away
out in South Dakota and held long con-
ference with that individual over the long
distance telephone. The subject of their
conversation may be guessed without
much danger of going astray. Neither
Hanna, Odell, nor any of their associates
had counted upon such ar ovation to Mr.
Bryan as. early in the day, it was plain he
would receive. As darkness fell and the
whole city and neighboring population
seemed to be on the streets and unmis
takably for Bryan. the Republican alarm
was converted into a panic which is
strongly reflected in the editorial ill-tem-
rer of the New York Tribune" and other
Administration papers today. AT the Fifth
Avenue Hotel late last night it was whis
pered among the faithful that Hanna had
been urged to come East at once, and to
hold up the trusts for some more millions
of corruption money with which to stem
the rising tide of Democracy.
These things are important indications
OF the impression created in the enemy's
cam by the greatest political rally in the
history o. the country. They are tributes
20 the honesty, bravery, force. and mag
=, ,,-J,a bo1d "a
masses of the country, gained in four short
years. is comparable only with that of
Henry Clay and Of Abraham Lincoln in the
past.
Should the remainder of Mr.. Bryan 5
tour of New York State develop anything
Ike the enthusiasm of his reception in the
city the hopes of the trusts and their po-
1iticaI agents are likely TO be badly shat
tered. However that may be, the events
o; last night demonstrate the falsity of Re
publican claims in the metropolis. OF
course, their insincerity was obvious
enough before; now it is proven. 1t is
the invariable rule with the Trust Nc
Kinley'' organization to claim everything
toward the close of a campaign. Circular
letters, addressed by the National Com
Inittee to Hanna's IieuJenants throughout
fhe country instructing them to begin
three weeks before the election to claim
everything in sight, are in Democratic
hands in Washington 1t is an old device.
but 1t is not the less useful when well han
died. The moral effect is apt to be worth
something, but its chief value lies in its
use to cover up frauds, especially IN close
localities. For example, if on the night
of the sixth of November, it should happen
that Mr.. Bryan had carried Ohio by a small
majority, the returns of enough counties,
previously claimed for Mckinley, could and
certainly would be falsifed to change the
result The trusts and their tools never
hesitate to resort TO sound business
methods" when desperate chances must be
taken, and the election machinery is in
their hands.
Fortunately. there are not many places
IN the great State OF New York where
such crimes against the suffrage can be
committed. New York is normally Demo-
cratic, and Democracy is so well organized
4n all parts OF the Commonwealth that
fraud IS difficult of preparation, and all
But certain of detection. 1t would seem.
therefore, in the light of the most recent
indications. that with an honest election
the State is safe for Mr. Bryan by salts
factory majority, which, indeed, may prove
perhaps be better estimated when the peo-
pies candidate has met and talked TO the
'up State voters