The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUSE
Bryan Sentiment Grows Among
German-Americans.
Callers Mt the Headquarters of the
Congregational Committee-WoriS tn
De Done in the second District OF
virginia - Cheering Reports of
Party Harmony in New Jersey.


Party Harmony in New Jersey.
]. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman of the State
Democratic Committee of Virginia, was
among the callers yesterday at the head
quarters Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. He conferred with the officers
of that committee for a short tine. He
asked that certain campaign literature be
sent into Virginia. and discussed briefly
the situation in the Second Congressional
district, at present represented by Richard
A Wise, who, on contest was gwen the
seat, the certificate to which had been
held by William A. Young Mr.. Wise
has twice caused the unseating OF Mr..
Young, first in the Fifty-ffth Congress.
The Virginia Democrats count upon
electing the successor to Mr.. Wise, and on
retaining the seat should there be a
Democratic majority in the House, the
district comprises Charles City. Elizabeth
City, Isle of Wight, James City, Nanse-
mond, Norfolk, Princess Anne, Southamp-
ton, Surry Warwick and York. The
cities of Norfolk Portsmouth, Newport
News and Williamsburg are included in
this district.
Mr.. Ellyson said that practically all
these who were so-called Gold Democrats
in 1896 are now enthusiastic supporters OF
BRYAN and Stevenson. He said that tie
Anglo American vote in Loudoun, taur-
uuier. and one or two other counties IN
the State was not a factor in the result,
even though it should be infiuenced BY
the attitude Of the Democratic party on
the Boer question.
Harmony in sevv Jersey.
Albert S Dulin, who was amcng the
callers at headquarters last night, has re-
ceived a letter which is full Of Democratic
comfort from Edward schwabenland, Pres
ident of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee OF Burlington County. New jersey.
Mr.. Schwabenland. TssZa" it is said, IS one
of the most influential Germans in New
Jersey. says il part;
Il venture to say that the party II
New Jersey is in better shape than it has
been for the last twenty years, for tho
various factions have been rsconciled.
All the Democrats who gave the State to
Emperor Mckinley in 1896 are now shout
ing for Bryan. Even those who do net
like Bryan are compelled by the great
TIER standing. We do not need much
aid from the National or Congressional
committees Bryan and Stevenson VIII
win on their merits in this State.
At Democratic headquarters it is said
that the contention between Mr.. Croker
and Mr. Hill is very earnest, but ii is also
said that tnis local strife is not intnical
10 the interests of the national candidates,
but will actually aid Bryan and Steven
son.
Leading Democrats here quote approv-
ingiy a recent interview given out by
James X Mcclure. mayor OF Syracuse, a
Hill and Coler man and chairman of the
executive committee OF the Democratic
State Committee In the interview re-
ferred to Mr. MeGuire said:
The strife for the control OF the Demo-
cratic party in this State is a sign that
the various Democratic leaders anticipate
q victory in the coming elections. There
would be much less Of a struggle for con-
troll If they believed the State to be lost
All precedents point to Republican de-
feat.
In 1876. when there was the hottest
kind of a fight in the Democrats ranks,
the State was triumDhantly carried by the
Democrats 1t was lost in 1880, when there
WAS no party difference. In 1884 there
was a very bitter fight in the State Con-
vention. and it was carried Up to the Na-
tional Convention: yet eventually all the
factions got together and carried the State
for Cleveland.
In 1883 everything was harmonious and
we lost. In 1892 when seYsnty-two dele
gates Of New York State bitterly opposed
Cleveland. who was nominated at Chicago.
they came back and carried New York for
Cleveland by a large majority.
ganization this year will arouse the party
all through the State. and produce COM
petition TO make a strong Democratic
showing in various sections. l think that
the precedents OF history, as outlined in
past years, will prove true this year.
CoIer's Nomination Favored.
large majority of the members of the
Democratic National Committee and of the
officers Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee favor the nomination Of Bird
S. Coler for Governor of New York. They
say this in confidence to their friends.
They believe Mr.. Coler would be elected.
]. is said to be an open secret that when
Senator Jones visited New York for the
ayowed purpose OF selecting headquarters
for the Eastern branch of the National
Committee he sought to impress upon
Mr.. Croker the availability of Mr.. Coler
as gubernatorial candidate. Senator
Jones said that there was no serious diff
ference between Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Hill.
1t is said that one Of the things which
causes so many of the National and Con-
gressional committeeman to incline to-
ward Mr. Coler is that all of the men it
has been proposed TO bring forward in
opposition to him are Cleveland Democrats.
State Senator Mackey was a Cleveland
man in 1852 and he has been a Cleveland
man ever since. He was a friend of and
co-yorker with Wilson S. Bissell Frank
lin D. Locke, and Charles F. Bishop in
the organization of the Cleveland Democ-
racy in western New York. He partlei-
pated actively In the fight against William
F. Sheehan when the former Lieutenant
Governor was working TO keep the Erie
organization in line with the Democratic
Big Four.
Judge D. Cady Herrick is also vel
known as a Cleveland Democrat.
The story that Senator John p. Jones o
Nevada and Senator Teller OF Colorado are
tossing their enthusiasm for Bryan ant
Stevenson is not received seriously al