The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-17
SEHlTR7jlNES Confident.
Rev Chairman Of the National COMMITTEES
Predicts BTyaa's Election.
The New York Senator Denies Newspaper
Reports About His Ezpressions-st
Louis Democrats IndOrse Brian
Senator PottIgrew Populist.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Jones, Of Arkansas, the new hartman
of the democratic national committee,
arrived last night. In an interview he
confidently predicted the election of
Bryan. He declared that the silver
sentiment which prevailed at Chicago
Was but sample of that existing over
the country. The financial issue would
Be forced to the front and the
republicans be kept on the defen-
Bive. There would be little or no
talk on the tariff except to insist the
country did not want return to INC
Kinleyism." Senator Jones fsvors
Washington for headquarters, bnt the
question will not be settled until after
consultation with the committee. The
senator expressed the belief that the
democrats would carry West Virginia
aud probably two or more of the states
OF Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Wyoming and Oregon.
HIPS Mind Not Made Up.
NEW YORK, July l5.-Senator D. B.
Bill arrived in the city last evening
with Maj Hinkley, chairman Of the
stats democratic committee, and went
TO the home OF ex-Secretary W. c.
Whitney, where he passed the night.
he will confer there with the
leaders as to the attitude of the
New York delegation upon the sup.
port OF the ticket named at the
Chicago convention. He was inclined
to be little veXed with the way some
newspapers had assumed to know his
views upon the matter and said: 1T
have not il any manner expressed my
views to any individual or newspaper
since my return from Chicago, and any
publication purporting to express my
views is made out of whole cloth and
not authorized. Vivid imaginaticns
play most important part in most of
them. / have not, as stated in morn
ing paper, given Tammany advice to
support the ticket; neither have 1 adj
Vised them not to. In fact, l have not
had any communication with them
whatever. may make up my mind as
to the situation while I am in New
York. As yet have not made public
any conclusion"
st. Louis Democrats.
81. LOUIS, July 15.-At the meeting
Of the central body of the st. Louis
democracy last night a resolution was
offered to indorse the Chicago nomi-
nees and platform and after brief
debate was adopted. Then Rolla
Wells, president of the organization
and one of the most noted dem
ocrats and business men of the CITY,
called Second Vice President R.
D. Lancaster to the chair and
said; ut is evident that to perform his
duty well the president of this body
should be in accord with the senti-
ments of its members. My sentiments
are not in accord with the resolution
just passed, but emphatieally against
It. 1 resign the presidency of this or
gsnization." Senator Vest was then
introduced and declared that a man
had no right to bolt if details did not
suit him. He denied that he or any
other silver men advocated unsound
money, and closed by urging all demo-
Gratis to stand together.
Senator PettigFew Popuiiss.
HURON, S. d. July 15,-At the pop
ulist state convention here yesterday
United States Senator Pettigrew was
leading speaker, and formally an,
nounced that he had become a popu-
list He and other former republicans
held meeting and recommended that
the popuiists should indorse Bryan for
president The conventions work has
been delayed by disputes as to the
platform.