Evening star., 1896-07-18
he Has Yet Given No Thought to the
Executive Committee.
With THE WORK At CHICAGO
What He Says Of the Proposed Gold
Democratic Nominee.
WOULD BE A POLITICAL MULE

There was a lively time in populistic cir
cles yesterday, both here and in st. Louis.
The story that Chairman Jones of the demo
cratic national committee was IN New York
seeking an interview with Senator Hill was
the cause of 1t. The story was without
foundation. but all the same it was tele-
graphed far and wide, and it created great
stir. The populfsts were much disturbed
1t seemed an amazing thing for Mr.. Jones
to be turning to the gold men for a dicker
on the very eve of the populist national
convention. II that was to be the game
the populists wanted to know 1t. There
was a fusillade of kilograms, and the whole
thing was disposed Of. The populists dis
covered that Mr. Jones had not been seek
ing Mr.. Hill. was not seeking him, and
would not seek him; that Mr.. Jones mission
to New York was of personal and not a
political nature.
Mr.. Jones leaves the city tonight for q
visit home. He will probably go by the way
of st. Louis, and stop there for a day or two
He Is being urged to do SO. Presumably
his opinion is desired by those hoping to
secure an Endorsement Of Bryan and SewaIl
by the silver men next week.
No Thought of the Committee.
In conversation with a representative OF
The Star last night. Mr.. Jones said that he
had given 10 thought as yet to the selec.
ton OF the democratic executive commit.
tee, nor was he prepared to say that the
list would be ready for publication by the
time of his return from Arkansas. 1T is
an important matter and requires time
feel that we have made no mistake so far
ana We should be particular not to max,
any II we can avoid it"
As to n Gold Democratic Nominee.
Az he cd Of
dental candidate by the gold democrats
Mr.. Jones said the question was of no in.
terest whatever to the silver men, The
movement, II it finally takes shape, Will
amount to nothing. 1t will be foredoomed
to failure. No man of real consequence o,
ability would accept such a nomination
and nobody else could hope to give the
movement any standing. Such a nominee
would be political mule-without pride OF
ancestry OF hope OF posterity. No; We are
not concerned about that. Our ticket an6
ceive the support OF every man who is op
posed to fixing the single gold standard a:
a permanency on this country"
Satisfied With the Work at Chicago
Asked as to how the work done a Chi
caGo appeared after a weeks reflection
Mr.. Jones said:
For my own part am very much pleas.
ed with it. 1 think we have done the righ,
thing, and in the right way. The New
York newspapers misrepresented the con.
vention. 1t was a splendid body of men
who knew what they wanted and how Il
get 1t. And they did get it. The New York
ers came out there under the impression
that they would find 1t easy to have theil
way-that they would be dealing with lo
Of children. When they found they were
wrong about that. they whipped around
ana described Us as body Of revolutionists
whom nobody could reason with. The,
were wrong in both estimates. / feel con.
fident We are going to win, and by a large
majority"
Mr.. Jones is in excellent health and ready
for his part of the work. He will returf
here from Arkansas