New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07
HAVE 1T ALL TO THEMSELVES.
GUM SHOE BILL" AND SLIM JIM" IN
MAGNIFICENT ISOLATION AT DEMO
CRATIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
R. MLEAN's ALARM

So far as surface indications go the campaign
from the Eastern headquarters OF the Democratic
National Committee seems to have utterly col
lapsed The six sumptuously furnished rooms
which the committee retains are vacant nearly all
the time, when slim JIM Richardson and
Gum Shoe BIZ Stone occupy the luxurious
chairs and gaze admiringy the pictures and silk
draperies. No work to be going on. While
Gum Shoe Biz and slim Jim have been
methodica in their attendance at Headquarters the
other members of the committee have visited it
only once or twice. Ex-senator German who Is
generally looked upon astute and resource
ful politician. has kept clear of the headquarters
He has been there only twice and then his visits
were brief. 1t is known that he has admitted pri-
vately to his friends that there is no hope of elect
ing Bryan. and he intends to devote all his ener-
giles TO carrying Maryland and keeping his ma
chlne In shape there. Colonel Guffey, of Pennsyl-
vania, has not been at headquarters often He
admits to his friends likewise that Bryan is likely
10 lose and does not seem to be exerting himself.
Slim jim and Gum Shoe BILL who have no
business save politics. have nothing else TO do
and so they spend their time around the head
quarters and give out rainbow interviews Stone
spent part Of the week up the State on sleuth-
Ing expedition, and came back and declared that a
plurality Of $1,000 in the greater city would insure
Bryan's victory in the State
NO sooner cid Stone make this statement than
slim Jim came out with a declaration to the
enect that Croker had informed him Tammany
would roll up majority of 100000 IN the greater
II
out any figures. he answered: 81 am not making
any predictions this year" The truth is that Mr.
croker. as we'll as his followers realize that the
nght Is lost. and they simply keeping a stiff
upper lip, making the best show possible, and go
ing on with the battle to keep the organization In
tact Mr. Croker visits headquarters from time
70 time but he regards Cum Shoe Bill and "Slim
Jim with sort or contemptuoUs 'ndiffe renee and
o9es not tell them what he is doing. Croker's
plan for hurrah campaign from the time Bryan
reaches the city on October 16 to Election Day is
mis- own conception The meetings, fireworks,
SearchIights bands and red fire all arranged
not oothering one jot about the campaign up the
state or over the country. He is devoting himself
to trying to make a good showing for Tammany,
and ne will be satisfied with that.
Ex-o Governor Stone said yesterday that conditions
had changed in the last week. 81 think Maryland
West Virginia and Delaware" he added will go
for Bryan. There is chance in New-York
and New,Jersey and a possibility Of carrying Con-
Enquirer" was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day. Mr.. Mclean, who has just returned from
Europe. was the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernOr in the last campaign in Ohio In speaking
of the Ohio political situation he said II very
hopeful Of Democratic success this year. With
Mayor Jones Of Toledo making speeches for Bryan
years ago added to the Democratic vote makes 1t
but matter of mathematics to prove that Bryan
will carry the State, provided the same people fol-
low the same leaders. AS to the prospects in the
Nation. my opinion is that Bryan will win out.
If he gets the vote he got four years ago, he
will be elected. No man ever got the vote in this
not elected President"
Asked explain this remark Mr.. Mclean said:
You can put any construction on that you like.
The people in this country do not realize the battle
that is going on in the country and what 1t means.
L don't think the coal strike will have any erect
the situation The strike is business matter.
and has political significance"
Mr.. Mclean started for Ohio last night in order
to take part in the campaign