Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
NEWYORK DEMOCRATS
Signs That They Are Getting
Together.
REPUBLICANS UNEASY
PROMINENT MEN WHO WILL BE
DELEGATES.
Many Of Them Supported Mckinley as
Opposed to the Kansas City
Platform.
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

SARATOGA, N. Y, September 26.-There
are evidences of a great democratic coali-
ton in this state, which is causing the re-
publican managers grave concern. The one
thing they have to fear is the return of the
gold democrats to their old party allegiance.
If the action of some prominent men In the
party is an indication Of the temper OF the
rank and file, their fears are well grounded.
The coming democratic state convention
will include its roll Of delegates the
names of democrats of great influence who
for the past four and six years have been
affiliated with the republican party. The
presence of these men in a democratic con-
vention working side by side with Tammany
Hall for the election of a state ticket Is of
the deepest significance. 1t forebodes the
loss of many votes to the republican state
ticket and, what is more, to the republican
congressional ticket.
John A. Mccall will head the delegation
from New York city. Mr.. Mccall was the
devoted friend of Mr.. Mckinley, and still
is the close friend of Senator Hanna. Col.
Mccall was tutored in democratic politics by
Samuel ]. Tilden. In 1896 and again in
1900 he worked for the republican ticket.
j. Edward Simmons a Delegate.
]. Edward Simmons, president of the
Fourth National Bank, will be a delegate.
The republican national committee keeps
its account with this bank, Mr.. Cornelius
n. Bliss being one of its directors. Mr..
Simmons has in the last two campaigns
supported the republican ticket James
Stillman, president of the National City
Bank, will be delegate. Mr.. Stillman has
been with the republican ticket in the last
two campaigns. James T. Woodward, presi-
dent of the Hanover National Bank, will be
delegate. Mr.. Woodward was treasurer
of the democratic state committee in 1894
when Hill ran for governor. In the past
six years his voice has not been heard in
democratic councils nor his ballot marked
in the democratic column.
August Belmont son of the Belmont who
was chairman of the democratic national
committee In 1876 when Mr.. Tilden ran
for the presidency, will be a delegate. Mr..
Belmont is a man of influence in his party.
Nathan Strauss, brother Of Oscar Strauss
who was Clevelands minister to Turkey
will be a delegate. Many Of Mr.. Strauss
friends have been supporting the repub-
licans for the past six years. John G.
Carlisle will attend the convention as a
counselor, though not as a delegate. Back
of these big names it Is feared by the repub-
lican managers that there is a host Of gold
democrats who will swing into line with
the leaders on election day.
The loss Of the influence which the gold
democrats will yield is not to be lightly
considered. 1t must be remembered that
White MChlulty CdTTleu new 1oIh III AooO
by 10000, Gov. Roosevelt beat Van Wyck
in 1898 by only 1900. New York has be-
fore this played some tricks on candidates.
The democrats, however, have no live
state issues. The republican state admins
tration has been successful and clean and
has made great hit with the people by
reducing taxation. Unless Mr.. Hill has some
surprises up his sleeve. 1t is difficult to see
how the democrats can do much on state
issues.
This will be Mr.. Hills convention. He
has been busy for months organizing its
personnel. He is looking forward to get
ting control Of the state committee by
sending men to the convention who will see
that his friends are put on the committee
by the several delegations. Mr.. Hill may
have in his own mind the man he wants
nominated for governor.
Herman Ritter of the New York Stats
Zeitung arrived here today. He said: II
am here to get the best platform I can on
national and state issues, as the Stats
Zeitung expects to support the democratic
state ticket this fall The Stats Zetung
was strong Mckinley paper in 1896 and