The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-06
BELMONT, MAN AT The HELM.
HE'S SOLVING THE GOLD PROB
LEM FOR THE BRYAN SILVERITES
Isn't the Gold Standard a Pretty Good One
After All?-Ask Jim Jones, and Walsh
and Abbott and JOhnsOn-They

ana ADDOu ana JOhnsOn-1ney
Know-Their Jobs Are Convincing EN-.
August Belmont, according to the thought
full ones at Democratic national headquarters
has done more to settle the money question
as campaign issue than Judge Parker's
famous telegram to the St. Louis con-
vention. These Democratic Solons pointed
out that because Of Mr. Belmont's powerful
influence at headquarters a number of
personal friends of William j. Bryan have
got nice places at fat salaries. 1t was Mr..
Belmont, they said, who insisted that
Charles A. Walsh Of Iowa. James X. Jones
Of Arkansas, j. G. johnson Of Kansas and
Willis j. Abbott Of Michigan be put on the
salary list at headquarters, whereas when
the Democratic national committee was
organized at the Hoffman House early in
August not Bryan man OF any note had q
job.
Mr.. Belmonts political lnesse and acu-
men, 1t was insisted were exemplified
in putting these Bryan men on the salary
list. Mr.. Belmont, the thoughtful added,
remembered that individuals are nothings,
while principles are eternal. All four, Walsh
Jones, johnson and Abbot, were fanatical
Bryan free silver men in the campaigns
of 1896 and 1900, and they passed through
two of the hungriest campaigns that any
national campaigners ever did since the
foundation Of the Government. Some Of
them were disturbed thento learn that John
P. Altgeld of Chicago, Bryan's sponsor
as far back as 1894, had insisted that all
Of his leases for property in Chicago should
be drawn with gold clause in them More
recently than that, however, Mr.. Bryan,
when some of his friends wished to COM
pliment him by paying him for lecture
in silver, decided that il his friends had
the gold handy it would be just as accept
able.
August Belmont, it was pointed out
yesterday, by giving these four Bryan
men important places at the Democratic
national establishment has demonstrated
to them that gold money is pretty good
thing after all, especially after Walsh,
Jones, johnson and Abbott found silver
very scarce in the two Bryan campaigns
Mr.. Belmont, by this practical move, 1t was
declared, has given an utterly practical
demonstration of practical politics.
Walsh, Jones, johnson and Abbott are
now paid in the gold money of the country,
and they appear to be mighty glad to get it.
In return Mr. Belmont has the qualification
of knowing that these four .Bryanites may
in a very practical way demonstrate to
other Bryanites the perfect ease with which
may be lived down.
Down at the Holman House some OF
Bryan's fanatic al followers who have not
yet got jobs at headquarters said: oh,
pshaw! Walsh, Jones. johnson and Abbott
are only spelling the Egyptians"
Any statement of that kind, though, con-
corning ex-senator James X. Jones was
not believed. Mr.. Jones was sincere fol-
lower of Mr.. Bryan in the two campaigns
in which the Hon. Jim was chairman,
although it was recalled that to some extent
he was not exactly consistent, because he
was a stakeholder in the Round Cotton
Bale Trust.
Notwithstanding that, all the Democrats
were saying yesterday that Mr. Belmont
senator Jones, now that he is no longer a
factor IN Arkansas, good place. More.
over, it was pointed out, Mr.. Belmont did
not give Mr.. Jones this nice place with any
Interior motive, because Arkansas is safely
for Parker and Davis.
While Walsh may represent Bryan SEN
timent, his State Of Iowa, whose delegates
to the convention at st. Louis he turned
over to Hearst, has the following record:
1892, Harrison,s plurality 2s.42s; 1895. Nc
plurality 0s, 5Oe; 1908 Estate election), Repub-
lcan plurality 5000.
Just 80, johnson of Kansas, while repre-
senting Bryan sentiment, halls from a
state whose record Is as follows: lSg2. Fusion
plurality 5.s74; 1895, Bryan plurality IL 259:
1900, McKinley's plurality 1854; 1902 State
election), Republican plurality 1904.
Finally, while Mr. Abbott also represents
a Bryan sentiment, the State of Michigan
may be safely put down for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks according to the following record
1892. Harrison's plurality 20,402 Cleveland
got five electors and Harrison o.; 1896, Nc
Kinlevs plurality 56,s6s; 1900, McKinleys
plurality O4.5s4 1908, State election) Re-
publican plurality ss,243
Nevertheless. and without regard to the |
foregoing records of these States, Mr.. Rel !
mont, it was asserted, has done very much |
more to give practical illustration of the |
value of the gold standard of this conn
try as affecting some of Mr. Brvan's fol-
lowers, than even Judge Parker himself,
II is no longer ~the Hon. John I. Martin,
OF the Democratic ma
tional committee" 1t is now Il, John
Martin. sergeant-at-arms of the Demo-
cratic national committee" And Mr.. Mar
tins friends said last night that Col Sam
OF Tennessee. before he becomes
again, should remember that
the Hon. /. John Martin il INSPECTOR Of
sas