The morning times., 1896-08-18


Daniel }. Campau of Michigan.
Thomas Gnhan Of Illinois.
bradley h. Smalley of Ver mont.
Clark Howell Of Georgia
These are the men who an. to manage
Mr. Bryan's campaign. Not one of them
is real battfe-scarred veteran IN the ranks
of the PARTY, and politicians are wondsr-
ing what National Chairman Jones * go
ing TO DO with what they term his awk-
ward squad
Three other names al n yet TO be added {,
and 10 mag be the Popuiist contingent or
the tolting Republican faction will he
recognized If there are good signs u
fusion to encourage The move
New York. too. will probably be recog-
Dized after her State convention 4 member
of the staging organization in that state
who is experienced IN psfrty Ms naeementis
surely needed on the national CrDmittee.
The personnel OF the committee as thus
far organized is described in the New York
World IN part al follows: -.....
JOHN E. MCLEAN. OF OHIO.
OF the six me1nbers OF the campaign
committee who have been named, John
X. Mclean, OF Ohio, Is the first. He is
The editor and proprietor of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. 1t was largely through
his influence that Ohio sent ma Urity
of silver delegates 10 tie Chicago
vcntion and that the sound money forces
in his State. under the leadership Of Sen
ataf BTice- were routed. Mr.. AcLeaa has
oniy during recent years taken Il prominent
part even in state p,Iitics out SIDE Of his
ne wspaper work, ani he has never been i
figure in a naunilal cainpaign before.
JG JOHNSON OF KANSAS.
j. G. johnson, the Kansas member. is
county He has not been prominent in
either nstionaI ar state Politics During
President Cleyeland's first adm :Tistra
ton he was postmaster u P.aho.iy ami
for number of years had r-t-n mem
Der OF the Democratic state Central COM
mittee from his dit riCt, but has had
practically nothing - to WITH the TaHaee-
Eent OF State campaigns. The leaders OF
the Kansas Deinocr5cy lo1k Upon johnson
as man who nillttcvcipp into q competent
political manage He stands wen with
the Popriists of Kansas because ne has al
ways been fusionist-
DANIEL ]. CAMPAC. OF MICHIGAN
Daniel ]. C,npau who represents Mchi-
gan is u lawyer politician of wealth
and ability, but without experience
IN the conduct OF national cam
pa sns- He represents tte young Eenoc-
racy OF Michigan Cfeveia nj made him col
kactOr Of sise port 1T Detroit. but he fell out
with Cleveland and bon Dickinson when
Cleveland allowed Dickinson To control the
Federal patronage in the State Campaa
Is an ardent silver man. He is a bachelor.
forty-five years old. shrewd. forceful ard
reserved He is popular. and in State poll
tics 4 man OF anioubtcd skill.
THOMAS GAHAN, OFILLINoIs.
Thomas Gahan of Illinois is one Of
hn al have the
crest OF the silver wave. Through the
influence OF the Angeid faction he
was pifCed on the ratiorial COM
mittee as the representative of that
State IN place OF Ben T. Cable. He.
too. is II wealthy young man He - ore
of the railroad commissioners Of Illinois
He is personal representative of Mr.. Alt
geld, vito made him railroad commissioner.
Heis Eot well knownevrn TO Illinois Demo
Gratis out side OF Cook county.
BRADLEY b SMALLEY OF VERMONT.
Bradley H. SnaIEey Of Vermont Is the one
veteran named by Senatur Jones lie is IL
sound money Democrat ami participated IN
all the conferences of that f,ctIan III en-
caSopreceding the M .Di IA Ion % Mr. Bryan.
He is the present csllrctor oi c1Sto.ls for
the district OF Vermont, an office To
which he was appointed hy President
Cleveland. Sirse the Chicago couveR-
ion adjourned ne DIS ttsI.isa 10 sup
port the np,ninecs. He II lawyer. Ills p
father was United States Judge IN
Vermont. aud he himself was once
clerk uf the United States courts
there. He has represented the city
of Burlington twice in the State legis-
lature In 1892 he wa Dcu:ocratic can
ditiate for guye-n,r AMI obtzsncd the second
largest vote ever given To "A candidate
from that party He has more than t.nce
served as chairman ofthe Democratic state
has for many years been the
recognized leader Of Vermont Democrats,
and since ! Sa3 has been an active mem
her OF the national committee.
CLARKHOwELL. OF EoRGIA.
Clark Howell IS the editor IF the
Atlanta Constitution. His only expert
ence III politics has been such as he
gained during his various can.,tiacies
for the State legislature and as speaker
OF the State house Of represent .,Eives.
He is only thirty three years old. and is
not believed to pessess much influence
outside Of his STATE and even their lie
has been bitterly opposed by Il strong
faction of the Democratic party. He is
al exceedingly popular man among his
friends. generous, and ''gccd fellow"
all around II is supposed rEat his par
ttcuIar branch ut the work will be To look
after the newspaper end OF the campaign
at the Washington literary headquarters.
and in this capacity he is likely to h. quite
popular. Mr.. Howell is an ardent silver
man, and tie has he'll hrs paper in close
touch with the fopuiists.