Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-19
MR. JONES GOES TO CHICAGO
Things at the Washington End
Strengthened Out
RELATIVE TOLITERARY WORK
Clark Howell and Richardson of Tennessee
Will Have Charge of 1t.
McKILLlN TO EDIT THE CAMPAIGN BOOK
Senator Mitchell Says He Is Going Into the
Observation-Disclosures Jones and Chair
man Butler Still Apart on the
Vice Presidency.
RELATIVE TOLlTERARY WORK
McNILLlN TO EDIT THE CAMPAIGN BOOK

Washing ton, Aug. 1S.-Chairman Jones
of the national committee leaves for Chi
cago tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
This was his last opportunity to confer
with his associates and he improved al
most the entire day in that work. For
several hours this afternoon he was again
closeted with Senator Faulkner, Repre-
sentatives McMillin and Richardson of
Tennessee. Committeeman Johnson of
Kansas Mr. Evan p. Howell Of Atlanta,
who holds the proxy of his son, recently
appointed as member of the campaign
committee; Senator Roach of North Da-
kota and Committeeman Daniels of
North Carolina. The plans Of the chair
man, so far as they were necessary, were
laid before these, gentlemen and the de-
tails worked out.
They related chiefly to the work of the
Washington branch of the national head
quarters, from which office will be trans
acted all the literary and newspaper
work. the issuance of documents and the
circulation of printed matter of all kinds
This subject was carefully considered in
secret session, and at it's conclusion
Chairman Jones announced that Mr..
Clark Howell, being a newspaper man of
experience and ability, would be In
charge of this work. Representative
Richardson will be his associate, and Mr.
McMillin will edit and prepare the cam
paign book for the national committee.
Senator Jones was unable to come to
decision as to the personnel of his eXecu-
tive committee, owing to his failure to
receive certain kilograms and letters
that were expected. He will not there
fore announce that committee until he
reaches Chicago.
IT, Il. H..
Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin, who until
recently was an advocate of sound
money" and supposed to be antagonistic
to the Chicago ticket and platform, called
at headquarters and was invited into the
inner room. While here the senator gave
verbal assurances of his intention Of 60
ing into the campaign and aiding in every
way possible the success Of the ticket his
party had placed in nomination.
The conference between Chairman
Jones and Chairman Butler of the popu-
list committee was not discussed very
freely at this meeting. it being under
stood that the conference between the
two chairmen was not of the most salts
factory character and threw but little
light upon a situation that appears to be
in need of some illumination. The fact
that the executive committee represent
ing the populist national committee is
composed of the friends of Mr.. Watson,
the populist nominee for vice president
on the same ticket with Mr.. Bryan,
causes some annoyance to those who are
endeavoring to bring about an adjust
ment of the question who shall be the
choice of the electors to be selected in the
states where fusion has been agreed upon
or where such fusion Is believed to be
practicable
The position of some of the ultra popu-
list leaders that Mr.. Sewall withdraw Is
constantly combatted by the democratic
leaders, but they have thus far apparent
ly been unable to offer any solution that
diminishes the opposition of the popu-
lists to Mr.. Sewall. 1t is said positively
tonight that Mr.. Butler refused to give
Mr. Jones any satisfactory answer to the
many queries he submitted at this inter-
view.
charge of the literary work of the ma
tional committee, the real head of that
important branch will be Representative
Richardson. Mr.. Howell will come to
Washington only occasionally and give
his counsel and advice, but Mr.. Richard
son will remain here and have charge of
the headquarters for the national COM
mittee. He will have several of the
rooms in the Wormly hotel now occupied
by the congressional committee and a
sufficient force of men under him to do
the large task outlined for him by Chair
man Jones' Mr.. Richardson's experience
in the house and his extensive acuuaint-
ance with newspaper men make him a
good person for this work, and he will at
once begin the labor of reducing the bus
mess to thorough system.