The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-14
THREATS BIZ MR.. JONES
Saws He Will Remove the Gold
National Committeeman.
BUT He LACKS THE POWER.
The View York, Connecticut and Penn
syivania Commfteemen May
Be superseded.

New York. Aug. is-Chairnsn Jones. Of
the Democratic national COMMITTEES. vas
Ia an UNPLEASANT frame OF mind today
and IL il said that be made threats as 70
what would be done Il there was not active
participation In the Bryan campaign ~
all the national committeeman Fer the
past few days the more radical members
OF the national committee have been urg-
ing sorae action b the chairman against
the absent ard supposed 90 be Inactive
committeeman from New York. Ionf<cti-
cut and Pennsylvania. Mr. Jones mas POSI-
lively refused TO do anything. AID the
committee BY vote yesterday Tsfra!neo
from Interference.
Today however. there came change IN
the situation Following closely the visit
Of a delegation OF Pennsylvania men 20
ar Bryan. Chairman Jones attempted TO
influence the action OF the Pennsylvania
COMMITTEES b. Dr0cialmtHg in q telegram
that James Kerr. OF Clarified. would be
a proper man 20 elect as chairman In place
OF Mr. Wright. resigned. The Harrity
men had q candidate % their OVID. Col.
Epanxler. Late in the afternoon a telegram
from Harrisburg related that Nr. Spang-
ler would be elected. I: ls said that Chair
man. Jones then answered that II Mr..
Kerr vas NOT chosen. ne would resort 70
TIE power conferred upon him. and would
remove Harrity from the national commit
Zee snd appoint Kerr. The dispatch re-
lating 10 the story was shown 10 Senator
Jones. lie read Il through carefully. and
then positively declined 70 talk. When he
received a telegram saying that Carmen,
Ia whose favor Spanxier had retired. had
been elected over Kerr. thus giving the
victory 20 the Harrity people. Senator
Jones Is said 70 have made the threat that
ali national committeeman who did not
take an Active part In the campaign would
be ousted from the committee.
A friend OF Mr.. Harrity and the New
York committeeman Mr.. Sheehan. said
when the meeting was mentioned; II do
not think that Senator Jones is so lack
Ing In political knowledge as 10 make that
statement. The fact is. he cannot remove
a member OF the committee. and IL Is a
question whether the committee itself can
do 1t. The committee Is not an executive,
and IL not a Judge of It's own members
qualifications. The only way a member
can be removed - by the state committee
or his own home committee. Senator Jones
has made a m.siak
Later Ia the night a friend OF Jones ex-
pressed what may be the plan OF the
chairman In diseiplining the alleged OBJ
stirate members. he said: II think that
Chairman Jones' attitude has been mis-
construed In the matter. He viii not at
tempt 10 remove the members from New
York. Connecticut and Pennsylvania. who
have not taken part In our proceedings.
But he viii do ibis: The chairman Is
making his campaign and executive COM
mlttees and he was given power TO select
persons outside OF the national committee.
The states Of New York. Connecticut and
Pennsylvania will be represented on the
committee. but not BY the national COM
mitteemen. James Kerr VIII probably be
chosen for Pennsylvania. Alexander Troop
for Connecticut and william Sulzer for
New York. although the latter matter may
be left open until the New York state
committee meets. That may be set down
as Chairman Jones plan"
Chairman Jones sent forth a notice to-
day TO al the newspapers that he had not
yet completed his committee list fully.
In the meantime. the matter OF selecting
q national headquarters remains unsettled,
but II 10 conceded that washington City
stands the best chance OF obtaining IT.