The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12

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Sew Plans If the Camph'gh'

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CHICAGO. LII. July lin accoruanee
with the call issued 10y Chairman ilai -, ,
the members OF the new comnlt'eo 'H.' -
the Palmer House this evening. lnei ,,li
,,.,re ,,rasent AN told. about thirty-hNe
gentlemen, and besides members VI ''o
committee a number OF newspaper men
v,ere ,,lvon seats. Ar. Harrity said ar
fer calling the members 10 order mat the
raeatiny was held in accordance with me
General custom Of bringing together the
roemlers of old and new committees, ar
far tho convention had completed its
work in order To- become acquainted, ana
fhat authority might bee given TO close mp
the business in connection with the con-
ventlOu. which now consisted largely II
NOT altogether. of the payment Of expenses
incurred iu connection with It's meeting
le was happy 10 inform the members OK
tho committee that FUNDS were IN me
muds OF the treasurer more than sum
cent 10 meet AN the obligations that were
outstanding and 10 return 20 the treas
urer Of the Citizens Committee something
of "a surplus for distribution 10 the con-
trihutOrs Of the fund
General Blair. Of Kansas. the Oldest
member OF the committee I'm point OF
service. except Mr.. Sull0way, of New
Hampshire. presented resolutions Of
thanks 10 Chairman Harrity for the im-
partially faithfulness and siugoncss OF
devotion with which the chairman OF
the committee had performed the duties
of his position and 10 Secretary Sheerlns
for his successful labors. always so
courtoOusly and kindly given.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted Mr.. Cahas S. Thomas OF COL
orado. and A. Clayton. OF Alabama. Sec
0gdei them and highly eulogized Mcssrs.
Hawity and Sheeriu.
n was noticed that among the absentees
We're the representatives, Of Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island Connecticut. Yer
mont, New York. New Jersey and Mary
land.
While the committee was I'm session the
candidates. Messrs. Bryan and Sewall.
came into the room and were heartily
congratulated, but took no part I'm the
proceedings.
\ few minutes later Mr. Harrity said
that he had been requested 10 call the
members OF the new committee 10 order.
lie was made temporary chairman and
Air. Shcerin was temporary secretary.
An executive session was held. The
National Committee took recess at
this point until o o'clock, and a meeting
OF the Notification Committee was at
once held
The National Committee roassombled at
o"o p. W.. Mr. Bryan being present by
invitation and remained throughout the
session. which lasted until 1l.3O o'clock.
Sclat0r Jones was elected chairman OF
the National Committee and given prac-
tically unlimited powers The motion
for his election was made by h. y. Clay
ion Senator Tillman moved that il be
by reclamation There was no opposi-
ton The chairman was authorized 10
appoint temporary secretary. Mr. Sheer
Ing, secretary OF the old committee. and
Ar. Hugo Wallace. of Washington. were
acting secretaries during the session.
Chairman Jones was authorized 70 ap-
point Campaign Committee OF nine
members.
IL was decided that the candidates for
President and Nice-Prcsidcnt be notified
of their nomination IN Madison Square
Garden. New York. The date was not
fixed. but it will probably be about July
Dist or I'D.
There was considerable informal talk
about The conduct of the campaign. the
location Of national headQuarters and
other matters, Several members cxprcss-
cd the opinion that Chicago was the logi-
cal headquarters from which the campaign
should Dee directed. but others favored
New York city. lt was said trat Mr.
Bryan is in favor OF the latter city. There
was general disposition TO leave the
determination OF an these matters TO
senator Jones and the Campaign COM
mitie'. which he viii appoint.
IL b. expected that these matters will
be settled at "A committee 10 be held in
New York city about the time the cam
didatcs are notified.