The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE.
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COM
MITThE At THE WHITE HOUSE.

The President and His visitors Agreed that
the Party Policy Wa. Not Involved In
tho Inte Elections. and that the Tariff
Policy should be Made the Chief Issue In
the Congress Elections OF Next Year.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Chairman Harrity.
Don Manuel Dickinson. and Josiah Quincy.
MON bers OF the National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. were in Washington to-
day and called at the White House. where
they had long conference with the Presi-
dent Mr.. Dickinson has been here since
Saturday last. but this fact was not generally
known, as he followed his usual custom oil fall
Ing to register at his hotel. Mr.. Harrity came
yesterday to look after some Pennsylvania APP
pointments. and Josiah Quincy. 1t Is whis-
pered. 10 interested In tho same sort OF busi-
ness from Massachusetts.
The conference at the White House Is said
to have been more in the nature OF n conGratu-
latory meeting than an important political
consultation. Ben" Cable OF Illinois was
present also. but he was looking after tho APP
pointm emit OF his friend Spangler to be Col
lector at Chicago Senator German, who is In
town. said this evening that lie did not attend
the conference. which seemed to partake OF
the character OF an Administration love feast.
Tho first question discussed was the recent
elections. and 1t was the unanimous judgment
o; all present. including the President. that the
pnrty policy was not involved In these cleo
tons and should not in any way be influenced
by the result. The question OF the policy as to
appointments and the friction In the Senate
which resulted in somo OF these appointments
being held UP. was gone over. AMI the under
standing was that the holding up OF these ap-
pointments did not mean their final defeat.
. oNt ~ n ,,ott lave Mt
The general idea. in which all concurrod was
that tho issues in the elections Of 1892
would still hold In the coming Con-
gress elections without modification
or change. and that tho tariff policy
would be maintained and the sustaining
OF this policy would be the principal issue in
tho camp aign. 1t was held by all present that
in the late elections the national policy OF the
party was not involved. and that there was
nothing in the results to discourage the belief
that the Democratic party would still hold Its
strength with the people on tho issues inade
in 1892. 1t is underst God that they had before
them an outline OF tho work that is to be done
by the Ways and Means Committee Of the
House. and that with very few suggestions
for minor changes tho work was approved Of
by all Of them. and 1t was made very clear that
the whole strength OF the Administration
would be exerted to assist in carrying the bill
through Congress- There was no doubt or
hesitancy on this subject whatever. the orin-
ion Of all being that the strength OF the party
would lilo in that ISSUE
The Hawaiian question is said to have been
touched on. but on this there was a difference
OF opinion. and it was not regarded rs an Issue
to DO pressed in the coming campaign. There
was some surprise yesterday at tho failure OF
the Democrats OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee to hold the meeting which was adver
tised for that day. An explanation OF tho post:
ponement may be found in this conference OF
tho National Executive Committee. as follow
ing this conference the subcommittee OF tho
Ways md Means which has been working on
and reviss them before submitting them to ali
the Democrats of the COMMITTEES. The sub.
com mittee was in session al day and expect
night or Tomorrow The attitude OF the Ad:
ministration, which Is to take Hvigorons sta an
front is in perfect accordance with tho ideas
Of Messrs. Harrity. Dickinson. and Quincy.
By rnh,d Pre-.
Don
Is. T.. Cable. the Hon: John
ocrats. have had two or three informal confer
ences in this city. at which a suggestion that
headquarters OF the, Democratic Nationa!
Committee be opened here WAS discussed and
The proposition is that the Democratic Ma
Wiz yes OF
systematic campaign made. The matter ia to
be further considered and is likely to take
nam ed left for their homes this afternoon. but
the statement ns to their purpose to make
concerted effort to check the further pIrogress
OF the recent Ian dsltde was obtained authorita-
lively. They were all at tho White HOUSE
to-day.