New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
By Samuel G, Blythe
Copyright. 1912 by Samuel G. 8iythe'
r., 7els1raph TO The Tribunel


+icket to the aviation meet for the
beneAt Of the fresh air fund" PLEADED
fair young thing in the lobby OF the
Belvedere. IL,
Really. my dear young lady replleh
+bA Democratic national committeeman
m whom sch made her plea: really l
would like to oblige you. but we oon
need the tickets. We are all up IN tne
air as il is
Now. that of its kind was passaoie
ioke for a politician. Also IL contalnoo
a germ of truth. The leaders. the leo
the delegates. the alternates. the man
seers the managed, the insiders. the
outsiders and all Of those present IN 'nls
citv spent most Of Monday in the an
and not MANY Of them had alighteu
when the last band had played Mary
land Nv Maryland" for the last ufhe'
which was reasonably late in the even
ing
The proposition seems TO he that mar
noonv in the Democratic ranks is the
most desirable commodity al this 1unct-
urA and that nobody present Is aVerso
70 wading through seas Of blood TO ger
81 Inasmuch as the Democrats are
4rrolv convinced they are starting some
thing here that will be enthusiastically
rstified at the polls next November even
the most acrimonious Of them Is aVerse
N doing anything that will interfere
with the predicted and desired result.
Rather Have Peace.
Thew don't want to fight these Demo
Gratis. except 10 secure the inestima Die
blessing Of peace that shall be Continu-
GUS enough 70 tide them over until
March 4 next. when it may be shattered
IN the rush for places on the payroll
They are certain they will win They
see visions Of patronage ahead of them.
They have begun 10 pick out their jobs.
II is all over save the mere detail OF
ragistering here. az the convention. the
will Of the people by the selection. after
due elaboration, Of the person who snail
irbabit the White House after Mr.. Iall
GETS through with it, and the mere FUR
Their detail of passing that man along 70
the people who will do the triumphant
rest at the polls.
Anv Democrat who breathed the rear
that the nominee of this convention
would not he elected Immediately hao
his license taken away from him and
was fined for smoking in the street
That was treason. and high treason at
that. when you consider the Democrats
have not had a President since Cleve-
land went out in 1897. Victory, they tell
YOU, is preparing to perch on their
banners. and in order that victory may
easily find the correct perching place
they have erected banners on every
rampant Baltimore boasts, and have pro-
vided few fine additional ramparts
themselves.
There were rumors of war early in the
dav--war 20 the hilt. or whatever sort Of
knife Mr.. Bryan brought along-and
not a few Of the Democrats were for 1t
and the ensuing carnage, on the broad,
pstriotic ground that the sooner the
warriors are killed off the sooner the
devotees Of the gentler arts of peace will
have an opportunity to lead hesitating
delegates 10 one side and show them how
urgent it is to be calm and conservative
in the present contingency.
Also. there were rumors Of various
other kinds. These principally concerned
the getting together of opposing leaders
and the mapping out Of plans Of pro-
cedure that shall give no Democrats
cause for complaint and shall urge ther1
10 go TO the polls on Election Day with
the proper ballots clasped firmly in their
hands.
Astonishing Hearst News.
II was veraciously stated that Mr..
Hearst and Mr.. Murphy were on the
verge Of an amalgamation that must
inevitably result in the early selection
of Champ Clark as the conventions can
didate. This was the most interesting
feature of the day, inasmuch as what
Mr.. Hearst has heretofore said Of Mr.
Murphy and what Mr.. Murphy, not haV-
sNc the saying facilities of Mr.. Hearst
has thought If Mr.. Hearst have not con
duced 10 much else than simultaneous
attempts at murder when the two states
men should meet
Mr. Hearst appeared ar the Belvedere
Hotel during the day neatly attired in
a long black coat a large black hat
and an expression of heavy responsible
ity He went 10 the modest sixroom
suite occupied by Mr.. Bryan, and the
two conferred long and earnestly. 1t
was said Mr.. Murphy was present, but
that was later proved one OF the choice
cenards OF the day. However, with Mr..
BRYAN and Mr.. Hearst in accord, and
Mr. Murphy coming into accord, there
seems to be nothing much left for the
convention TO do except TO ratify what
ever agreement they may make.
II f. palpable that If Mr.. Murphy and
Mr. Hearst have resumed amiable. not
10 say amicab bic. relations the nominee
Of the convention is quite likely TO be
whonsOever Mr. Hearst and Mr.. Muir
ply and A1r. Bryan decide upon; for Mr.
Hearst IS more or less interested in the
Clark delegates and Mr.. Murphy has
ninety choicely assorted and hand picked
delegates Of his own ready for instant
delivery The potentialities on such an
alliance are enormous. The firm Of Muir
ply, Hearst and Bryan can do about
what II pleases to do, provided the ac-
tive partners are a patriotic unit for the
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