The Saint Paul globe., 1896-08-14
MIR. BRYAN INTENDS TO MAKE A
COUNTY TO COUNTY CAN
yAss.
JONES HAS HIS MIND MADE UP.
HE THREATENS TO DISCIPLINE
MAYNARD MEMBERS OF THE
NATIONAL C0sfMITTEE.
Harrfty Men Follow Their Own
Sweet VIII In Spite of the
Senator's Threats.

NEW YORK. Aug. B.-Mr. Bryan
dined at the Windsor hotel tonight
and later had conference with those
members Of the national committee
who were in the city. One of the things
which was decided upon at the meet
ing was that Mr.. Bryan will travel
the country over, addressing the
crowds from the rear of railroad car
An announcement to this effect was
prepared by the chairman Of the ma
tional committee. 1t is as follows:
1t has been decided that Mr.. Bryan will
actively enter the campaign about Sept.
and continue on the stump until the election.
to prepare the letter OF acceptance before the
speech-making begins, he will spend the next
two weeks at some quiet place not yet de-
cided upon. The visit to Bath, Me-, will
therefore be postponed till the latter part Of
September, when MIR. Bryan will make a
number of speeches in New England
Mr.. st. John stated that he did not
know when Mr.. Bryan would leave the
city. Mrs. Bryan returned to the ST.
John residence after the dinner at the
Windsor and remained in seclusion
during the evening.
Chairman Jones, of the national
Democratic committee, was in any
thing but pleasant frame of mind to-
day, and it is said this evening he
made threats as to what would be
done if there was not active partici-
patton in the Bryan campaign by all
the national committeeman. For the
past few days the more radical mem
bers of the national committee have
been urging some action by the chair
man against the absentees from New
York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Mr. Jones has steadfastly refused to
do anything. Today there came a
change in the situation. Following
closely the visit of a delegation of
Pennsylvania men to Mr.. Bryan
Chairman Jones attempted to inf1u-
ence the action Of the Pennsylvania
state committee by proclaiming in a
telegram that James Kerr, of Clear
field, would be a proper man to act as
chairman in place of Mr.. Wright, re-
signed. The Harrity men did not be-
lieve this and had a candidate Of
their own, Col. Spangler. Late in the
afternoon a. telegram from Harris
burg related that Mr.. Spangler would
be elected
1t is said Chairman Jones then an
swered If Kerr was not chosen he would
resort to, the power conferred upon him
and would remove Harrity from the
national committee and appoint Kerr
Senator Jones was shown the dispatch
relating this story. He read it through
carefully and then positively declined
to talk When he received a telegram
saying that German, in whose favor
Spangler had retired had been elected
over Kerr, thus giving the victory to
the Harrity people Senator Jones, is
said to have made the threat that all
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:
I don't think that Senator Jones is SO lack
ing In political knowledge as to make that
statement. The fact is, he cannot remove
a member of the committee and it is ques-
tion whether the committee itself can do 1t.
The committee is not executive, and Is
not judge of it's members qualifications.
The only way member can be removed is
by the state committee or by his home COM
mttee. Senator Jones has made q mis-
take.
Later in the night friend of Jones ex-
pressed what may be the plan of the chair
man In disciplining the alleged obstinate
members of the committee. He said
l think that Chairman Jones' attitude has
been misconstrued In the matter He will
not attempt to remove the members from
New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania
who have not taken any part in pro-
ceedings. But he will do this. The chair
man, in making his campaign and executive
committees, was given power to select per-
sons outside of the national committee The
states Of New York, Connecticut and Penn
sylvania will be represented on the COM
mittee, but not by the national committee
men. James Kerr will probably be chosen
for Pennsylvania, Alexander Troop for Con-
necticut and William, Sulzer for New York
although the latter matter may be left open
until the New York state committee meets.