New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-03
WON'T SACRIFICE sEWALL.
SENATOR JONES REPUDIATEs THE IN
SINUATION.
-,,,,, nrvo-sA11c CHAIRMAN RETURNS FROM OBJ
SERVING R.aINBows IN THE WEST AM Az
vo,-xc.Es THAT THE SILVER LUNATIcs

-,,,x, nrvof-RA ATTIC CHAIRMAN RETURNS FROM OBJ
SERVING RarNBows IN THE WEST AND An
NouNcEs THAT THE SILVER LVNATiOs
ARE NOT ALL DEAD OR DYING
vssh,npton. Aug a-Senator Jones. of Arkansas
chairman OF the Democratic Natonai |on''i,.''ee'
.rr,ved IN washington at noon to-day. and af'er
few hours rest at his home went GOWN W VIZ,
,aaaouar,ers Of the Democratic Congressman
Camnaign Committee. where he had an houi 'a'"
With Secretary Gardner. who had come W WV,
from, his summer home at Laurel M"'' " 'NN
him .,ack IN
,.r. ,.,arto Journar' Yesterday that he had ex-
,,rosssd a Willingness TO sacrifice Sewah anu "'e'
wetson's nomination. the Senator sao 'o-nis'' 'ia'
A. was utterly haseless. lie had received "oo i'V
peck stating that Watsons NOMINATION. "o"'" y?
The salvation Of Bryan, but ne had not a"S"'eu g.
or Maid any attention TO It, He had been III o.,
~ s,rc the Populist Convention. but had
oar cone 10 any Of its sessions nor taken part Ill
its work - 80. 90, readv to
senator Jones said that he was not se, reaus ~ y.
,rnounce the Executive Committee ai'housh IL
mas noss,ble that he would name seNera Vi '"o
,,.r,hsrs in a day or two. He practically mace up
~, I'll os IN some of them, but he did not caro-
90 d,scIose them tonight. Perhaps the Executive
Committee would not be announced or AZ ""'
rate completed. until the fuil meeuhs VI 'n %
,,onal Committee in New-Iork on August H. ~
That time the location or tne .>duo""'
headouarters would also be selected ana III a."
rohah,ljtv the selection would not be made pelore
THAT time The Senator's choice for headquarters
vpas about evenly divided between Washington ana
Chicago He recognized great advantages III eacn
md some disadvantages. There was no Democratic
morning paper Of prominence In Chicago ana inc
others there he said dishonest-worse' IN
fact than in any city in the country. lie thoueh'
he could RELY on the dissemination OF fair reports
from Washington. for. although no Democratic
paper is printed here the newspapers OF lhe Nd
tional capital fair. and the machinery LOT
news dissemination was unequaled.
The Senator says he sees nothing but indica-
.,ons Of Democratic success wherever he goes and
that far from any possibility OF the reaction the
'eold bugs" as the Senator calls them. are rely
1ng on the free-silver cause continues 10 sho" d
healthy and rapid growth. Those people who are
looking for reaction get their information ne
said from the sources that announced a
silver iunatics were all dead or dying. THESE as
surances in NewYork papers. he further salu; put
gold bugs off their guard they quiz Woi hihs
and the free-silver organization which oated prac,
fically from the passage of the sherman Repeai
act kept diligently work with the field TO ITSELF
II The gold bugs wanted to sit back and await
a reaction, much the better. and ne was Will
ing they should try II. ,rS,
Senator Jones says he will remain In Washing
ION all the week II is expected that many pronl-
nent Democrats will meet him during that time IN
Guiding Senator German. who usually SPENDS Mon
inr Senator German Chairman Jones VIII announce
the Executive Committee. or part OF H. ana tnat d
decision will be reached as TO whether an ADVISORY
Committee will be needed this year.