Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
Mr.. Hanna Is Encourag-
ing Third Parties
And the Railroad LeaderDoesn't
Care to be Used.
Announce ment Will be Withheld Until
October I.

Announcement VIII De W,tneIo ontl
October /.
Chicago, July 16.--lt is asserted in
local headquarters that Eugene V.
Debs, presidential candidate Of the
Social Democracy of America, will
withdraw Oct. !, in favor of William
j. Bryan. The reason assigned there
for is tlat there are strong Indications
that the Republican managers will
seek to use the Debs movement as n
means of alternating the labor and rail
road vote from the Democratic nom-
inee.
Democratic leaders in this city, pm
ticularly those interested in. the state
campaign, express some apprehension
over the Debs candidacy, and yestcr-
day 1t was reported that Henry G..
Payne, the vice chairman of the ma
tioDal Republican committee, was lay
ing plans to use the Dcbs party as a
"McKinley Aid Society" The infor-
nation is that Victor Berger of Mil
waukee, who is close friend of Payne
and who is said to have been jnstru.
mental in starting the Debs crusade,
and bringing about his nomination on
the Social Democratic ticket, Will take
q hand in the play and viii come TO
Chicago ostcnsibly to aid Dcbs, but
really In the interest OF Mckinley.
Another report has 1t that Major
Beech y. Ray, one of the assistant pay
masters In the United States army,
cisco to Chicago for the purpose of aid
ing Mr.. Debs. Major Ray is an old
railroad man and figured IN the organ
izatlon of the Sound Money league of
the Republican party In. 1896. His ap-
pointment to a position in the federal
service was his reward for his work
four years ago.
The general impression among local
Democrats who have followed the
Dehs movement Is that the Social
Democracy leader will, not draw much
water In Cook county. but 1t is feared
that the Debs ticket skillfully financed
by the Republican managers might be.
come factor in the state and national
campaigns. II Is taken for granted
that the Republican party will not be
able 10 make direct advances on the ln-
bor vote, especially upon what may be
the natural Dcbs following, and there,
fore the local leaders are watching
with cnGle eye the maneuYcrs OF Ma.
tIonal Committeeman Payne. Victor
Berger and others who are supposed
10 he 10 the dec, TO keep down the Bry-
an vote In the railroad and industrial
centers Of Illinois.
As for Mr. Debs. II Ia not even lntl
mated tha; he personally is II party to
any arrangement which viii initiate
against Col. Bryan either In Illinois or
in any other state, Debs is said to he
warm friend OF the Nebraskan aud
doubtless VIII follow the example set
by Charles A. Towne aud withdraw
in favor Of Bryan.
II know nothing ms TO Mr.. Deb's
plans" said Secretary Walsh, 'but |
have a high personal regard for the
man and am satisfied that II he thought
he could aid MIR. Bryan without violat.
ing his convictions as TO the welfare
OF the country, lie would withdraw
from The Social Democracy ticket"
The Republican plan obviously Is to
encourage all the minor organizations
having national candidates, and the
Democrats win seek to prevent Mark
Hanna and his cohorts from using any
OF the lesser candidates as eats paws
for pulling their chestnuts out OF the
ore.