New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-15
GOT ALITELY ONE.
He asked Z. B. TRAVIS. of PeekskiH,
for His Opinion on the Situation.

Eugene 3. Travis, OF PeekskiI. former chair
man OF the Democratic County Committee OF
Westchester County. objects to the assumption
by the Parker managers that tie 6.OOO. coo
Democrats who voted for Bryan in 1896 and
1900 were not safe and sane" and that the
only really sane Democrats were those who
bolted the ticket in those years
Cord Never. chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, wrote Mr.. Travis asking his
views of the situation. He got the following
Lively letter from Mr. Travis which Mr.. Meyer
had no hand in making public:
PeekskiII. n. Y. oct. =. 1901
Hon. Cord Meyer. Chairman OF the Democratic
state Committee.
Dear Sir: beg TO acknowledge the receipt Of
yours of the 9th, in which you say you
personally interested in the present aspect Of
political affairs in Westminster County" The
condition Of the party there is not strong as
il might be. and much could be and should be
done to unity and strengthen it." May
/ trouble you 70 give me your views on
the situation. together with suggestions you
may care to make" etc
/ desire 10 say 1 feel very much fattered at
receiving such nice letter from so conspicuous
a Democrat at this time.
You Will doubtless remember-your secretary.
MI Mason does, II you do mott was very much
interested specially interested-in the pollt-
lcal affairs OF Westchester County in 1896. be-
ing the Democratic candidate for Congress en-
bracing that territory chairman of the county
committee then and afterward. 1 had COM
menced away back in 1880. and the county was
else forced the nomination Of Stahlnecker for
Congress in 1854 over the heads Of Hon. Waldo
HutchlnS and Hon. II. c. Nelson. his friend and
state Senator which resulted In changing a
promised majority for Blaine by Judge Robert
son of 5000 to over LOO ma jority for that
Benedict Arnold of the nineteenth century. when
he only had about 100 plurality in the State
l was told that a sugar refining company at
Tonkers cast its vote sOIidly against me for
Congress. and for the Hon. W. l. Ward, the
republican national committeeman now, then
my opponent. Don't you think with your re-
latiOns to the Sugar Trust you could have pre-
vented that if you had tried hard? Now. MI
Meyer, il is such things that. that has placed
the Democratic party in this county in the
plight you complain about.
Do you know that in politics. more than in
anything else that Chickens always come home
10 roOst, If they don't get killed.
My views on the situation" you ask are
simply these: that there are too many safe
and sane" Democrats in this country, in this
State, and other States who are in politics Tor
what there is in It.
The Palmer and Buckner Democrats are to the
Democratic party what the Mugwurnps are 10
the Republican party to wit. high toned graft
The trouble about this campaign from = Dem
ocratic standpoint is this: The majority OF n1e7
who are now in charge in the East appear 10
take delight in making the statement that II IL
able TO vote the Democratic ticket" There ars
over six million voters who do not relish that
statement.
1t would seem that the Democratic party rror,
a national point of view is undergoing a re-
fntng process you know what that means) and
atJer II passes through that operation this wear
I54 IT Will have some issues to present IN
lSOS, and then you and win get together we
spirit that now prevails. revive the old Demo-
cratic spirit Of Jefferson and Jackson and get
back TO first principles. Yours truly,
EUGENE 3. TRAVIS