Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
AS OBRYAN CROWDS
Republican Managers in New York
Slightly Anxious.
QUESTION As TO SIGNIFICANCE
Various Explanations of the Ap-
parent Enthusiasm He Arouses.
THE BUSINESS MEMS PARADE
Special From a Stafr Correspondent

eooi up TIE Stdle. lnelr organization is
So nearly perfect and their sources of in
formation so positive and explicit that they
cannot believe that this demonstration in
the enemys country" signifies votes for
Bryan but the fact that he is being we.-
coined by large crowds, where in '96 he
could find but cold Indifference, is enough
to make the politicians about the Fifth
Avenue Hotel discuss the matter with some
SHOW OF Interest, despite the fact that
they do not admit any danger TO Mckin-
ley IN this state. That they do not feel al
together comfortable about it is shown by
the eagerness with which they seize upon
anything which discredits the general run
OF reports as to the size of the crowds and
the extent of the enthusiasm
one prominent republican showed me a
letter this morning from a lady living I'D
the state at point where most enthus. asm
mad been reported in the press accounts of
the meeting. The lady made the point that
the enthusiasm was confined TO those who
had been organized and marched to the
meeting for the purpose, and tina, the p op. 9
generally took no interest.
1t is recalled that big crowds under such
clrcums stances have not heretofore been ac-
counted for on election day. Hill had al
most continuous ovation up the state
Where he was running for governor and
got showed under; and it is recalled tha a.,
the republican candidate against Flower
Mr.. Fassett-had the biggest meetings that
mad ever been known in the state, and his
defeat was one of the phenomenal sur
prises in the history Of New York politics.
Some allowance must be made for the
natural exaggeration of a thing which is
unexpected. The only thing that can be
relied on as absolutely certain in connec-
ton with the apparent Bryan enthusiasm
Is that the following he led in go which
was cold and perfunctory, is now bold
earnest, determined and enthusiastic. This
change in the character of his support
would account for the manifestations with
out any material increase in the number
OF his supporters Moreover, a small mi
ncrfty OF a community will make big
crowd If assembled at one point This meth
cd Of accounting for the crowds on some
other theory than that Bryan has captured
the voters up the state Is suggested by the
fact that the state of feeling in New York
city, outside the regular democratic organi-
z2tion, does not reflect condition which
would make the Independents go wild over
Bryan up the state; and the republican cam
vass does not show any losses by Mckinley
in the sections through which Bryan is
passing. AS for democratic information as
to upstate conditions 1t does not go much
beyond expressions Of opinions by a few
leaders.
Views of an Upstate Democrat.
A very earnest Bryan man showed me
letter last evening from an old democrat,
who is authority on things democratic I'D
the state, and whose place of business is a
ralying point. This letter stated that the
writer was in doubt as to the outlook for
Bryan: that the old reliable democrats were
enthusiastic, but that a very large percent
age Of the rank and file OF voters We're non
committal, and he could not make ou,
whether they were friendly or simply sui
lenly the reverse. This silent vote is a
feature OF the campaign, not only in New
York, but in every doubtful state in the
Union. 1t has been troubling the canvass
or both parties, but the republicans profess
to have discovered its purpose and say that
this discovery has removed all doubts they
might ever have had as to NICK nley's cleo
ton. The republican organiza ton through
out the country is almost as perfect a piece
or construction as a watch-''built like
watch The national committee has a vast
army of men in each of the so-called doubt
full states to look after the voters, On an
average there Is one employed watcher to
every five voters. Therefore it ought not to
be difficult to learn with accuracy the sit
uation in every precinct If the men en-
pioyed are reliable. Upon the reports re-
celved in this way the republicans base
their claim of over 100000 for Mckinley in
New York state, and assert that Indiana
Is no longer in doubt, and that Illinois and
Ohio will be carried for Mckinley by hand
some majorties. Upon this class of re-
ports they claim the silent vote in New
York, and insist that there can be no sig
nihcance In Bryan's reception on his state
tour.
Democrats Fear Business Men.
-. Parade.
The event which democrats in New York
city look forward to with most apprehen-
sion is the republican business mems
parade November 8. If 10000 business
men and their employees go into the streets
and march, as 1t Is said they will on that
occasion, 1t will be very different thing
from an organized mass meeting, such as
Tammany Is able to get up at any time
and II the parade Is success 1t will be i'm
pressive enough to have a decided influence
on those people who have not yet made up
their minds how to vote.
The democrats propose to make a tre-
mendous demonstration Of their Madison
Square Garden meeting on October 27. Ex-
pense Will not be spared, and 1t will proba-
bly, be the biggest thing Of the sort that has
ever happened In this city of big things
Every night an immense electric light dis
play on the tower Of the building announces
the date Of the meeting, and all that organ
tzation can do is being done to make it a
success In the matter of fireworks alone
1t Is contemplated that the display shall be
the best that can be arranged regardless of
expense.
But while the democrats here can get up
matchless demonstration Of this sort.
parade If they exhausted all their resources
the other side.
A leading local republican called my at
SoNoJ ~ sAAAh6 StSHliiCdIlI OF tno
sentiment among large property holders
1t is that nearly all of the Bryan banners
in the city have to be raised on poles or
suspended In the air by means Of kites the
owners of the tall buildings on the prin-
cfpal streets not being willing to have
Bryan banners swung from their premises.
Doubt About Brooklyn.
The party managers do not seem to know
what to think of Brooklyn. Both parties
claim it, but both acknowledge doubt.
got this significant suggestion today from
a street car conductor ON the Brooklyn
Sd avenue line, which runs through a sec
tion Of the city Inhabited by the poor peo-
pie who have to earn from day to day the
small living they have 1.-The Mckinley and
Roosevelt portraits are conspicuousiy in
windows all through that section, greatly
outnumbering those Of Bryan and Steven
son. This prepnnderance Of pictures of the
republican candidates." the conductor said.
was unusual. and talking with the people
who rode on his car he found that the Nc
Kinley sentiment was strong.
Brooklyn Is going to be good Mckinley
town this time." he said. you can't help
seeing 1t. / am a republican, but that
would not make me see things II they were