The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
EVERY WESTERN STATE.
Including Indiana and Illinois, is Regarded
as Certain to Give Democratic Victories.
SILVER DICK BLAND SURE OF SUCCESS
He Offers His Services 60 the Nm.
tienel Committee and Will Go on
the Stump for the Tickea-hr. and
Mrs. Bryan Receive Enthusiastic
Greetings From New York Crowds.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Democratic
headquarters were practically deserted
this morning, nore of the officials having
returned from their Sunday outings. Sen
ator Jones spent Sunday at Frostburg,
Md. He returned at noon and for three
hours this afternoon was closeted in an
upper room with several distinguished
Democrats discussing the subject of
wavs and means and the best methods
OF conducting the campaign. Those
present were Mr.. Johnson, of Kansas,
the newly appointed member of the
Campaign Committee from that State;
Senator Bacon, of Georgia: Chairman
Faulkner of the Congressional Commit
tee: Mr.. Dan McConville, of Ohio; Major
T. Q. Towles. of Missouri, secretary OF
the Bimetallic League; Hon. r. p. Bland.
OF Missouri Representative Richardson,
of Tennessee; Representative Living
stone. OF Georgia, and Secretary Card
ner. of the League of Democratic Clubs.
II any specific plans were agreed upon.
the committee discieetly kept them to
themselves, for when the meeting ad-
1ourned every gentleman present refer
red all inquirers TO Mr.. Jones. and that
individual skillfully parried all ques-
tions. Senator Bacon has just re-
turned from a trip to the Pacific coast
and reported to the committee that he
found the whole coast and country from
the Pacific 10 the Mississippi river oblaze
ct and the fr+e coinage platform upon
which its candidate had planted himself.
Senator Bacon declared that the party
would have no trouble in carrying the
whole of that part Of the country for the
ticket.
Mr.. Bland gave the committee one of
his characteristic talks and laughed at
the claims of the Republicans that they
;would carry his State. The Democratic
ticket. he said. was good for q majority
fn IT,,
Every Western State In like manner.
he said. was loyal to the cause of free
silver. and they would cast their votes
that way. including Illinois and In
diana Mr.. Bland was asked II he could
say anything about the rumors that
the Headquarters were being taken 10
chicago against the protest of the
chairman and other members of the
committee. because of the persistcncy of
MIR. BRYAN. MIR. Bland raised his hands
deprecatingly at the question and stat
ed that he had nothing to say on the
subject not even denying that he knew
anything about it.
To the committee Mr.. Bland gave the
most hearty assurances that they would
carry the whole Western country, and
stated MS belief In the triumphant cleo
ton of BRYAN. He offered his services
10 the chairman In the most unreserved
manner and it is not unlikely that "Sil-
Yer DICK" will be heard from as the
campaign progresses.
Representatives Livingstone was no
less sure OF the success of the ticket
He said he was confident that the DEM
ocrats would carry not only New York.
but New Jersey and Delaware
Chairman Jones leaves for Chicago
tomorrow night or Wednesday morn
Ing for the purpose OF arranging for the
headquarters. Just what building will
be occupied he does not know lust now
He said this afternoon that he had
offered Governor Stone. OF Missouri
place on the Campaign Committee,
but that the Governor had declined it
because of the fact that he could NOT
do that work and still maintain the
office of Governor of his State. He
would be compelled to give up one or
the other. and for that reason he pre-
ferred not TO go on the Campaign Com
mittee.
Messrs. Mclean. of Ohio: Smalley. of
Vermont. and Howell, of Chicago. will
be stationed in Washington and the
other members at Chicago. They have
full charge and will take hold at an
early day. The Executive Committee
mas not yet been agreed upon by the
chairman, He will probably not an
nounce II until after he reaches Chi
caGo 1t is not unlikely that Governor
Stone will be placed on this committees
AT all events he would not be chair
man. for the chairman of the National
Executive Committee. and Mr.. James
Jones does not care to delegate that
duty to any one
II has also been settled that there will
be no headquarters of any kind in New
York If Mr.. Jones finds 1t impossible
to go to Chicago he will remain in New
York. but his office there will be the only
thing approaching q headquarters in
New York
AN erroneous impression prevails that
the Populist committee meeting called
for tomorrow night is one Of the Ma
tonal Committee. whereas It is simply a
meeting of the Executive Committee,
consisting of nine members, as follows:
Marion Butler. chairman: NJ c. Ran
Kin. OF Indiana. treasurer; ]. A. Edger-
ton. Nebraska, secretary; ]. +. Wash
burn. Maryland: Fl. N Reed, District of
Columbia; F. Tailor, Pennsylvania: ]. r.
Sovereign, Arkansas. j. w. Breidenthal
Kansas. and John S. Dore, California
Messrs Edgerton, Reed and Washburn
are already here. The principal business
will be the selection OF national head
quarters and the shaping of a plan OF
campaign. 1t may be determined to call
a meeting of the full National Committee
to consider matters over which the Exec
utIye Committee has no t1rIs6ictIon