The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
yn and neighboring states.

is literally true.
Considerable. space was also given in
the New York papers yesterday 10 tie
story that the selection of Chicago was
due 10 the wishes OF Mrs. BRYAN. Who
was represented as taking an undue part
IN the decision.
W hile this story was not denied in San
atOr Jones statement, being a matter
which was not deemed worthy of atfer-
ton, 1t can be said that there Is nor a
Moru OF truth IN II. Senator Jones spent
SIX noufs an conference with Mr. Brvan
ana during that time Mrs. Bryan was not
present more than an hour in an ana
then only appearing in response to the
request OF her husband to attend to mat
terS which had been brought to his at
tentlon, or to present his excuses 10 Der-
sons who had called to see him. Not on,
word was said or intimated By her in
regard 10 the selection Of the national
II seems rather absurd to treat the mar
ter so seriously but as it was exploitel
az great length yesterday it is perhaps
as wen that the facts should be stated
IN the personnel of the committee IL
VIII be noticed that six members of the
campaign committee have been named
Inere are TO be nine altogether and the
oJner three would have been included bur
Tor the fact that certain telegrams vVbich
Chairman Jones has sent out have nor
yet been answered The executive com.
mlttee which is TO be named later. will
CONSIST or twenty-five members, and the
finance committee will have the same
number. Mr.. Mclean is the well known
editor and proprietor of the Cinciunati
enquirer. 1t was under his management
that Ohio sent practically solid silver
delegation to the Chicago convention
Senator Brice and the gold democrat
being defeated at every point.
MI Mclean already has Ohio cam
paign Wen in hand, and is very hopeful
surprise.
Mr. Campau has been in politics for
many years and used to train with Dick
inson democrats in Michigan until the
party came out for silver. He is a wealthy
ing.
Mr. Johnson is the new national
committeeman from Kansas and is
lawyer at Peabody, in that
state. He is one Of the few men who
have come to the surface with the silver
movement, and although not known ma
tonally, has been for over a year i'm cor
respondence with the bimetalic league
which did such effective work in secur-
ing silver delegates for the Chicago con-
vention.
Mr.. smalley is the one veteran on the
list. He has been a Cleveland oficehold-
er and went to Chicago bitterly opposed to
the free coinage platform, participating
in the conferences which the gold demo-
Gratis held prior to the nomina tion of
Bryan. After the nomination, however,
ne came out Squarely TOT the ticket
Mr.. Gahan is a railroad commissioner
of Illinois. He is the new national COM
mitteeman from that state and is a young
man. He is supposed to be the represent
tative of Gov. Altgeld.
New York still remains to be represent
ed, and SO does the Pacific coast. Moth
ing is definitely known. however as to
the names of the persons yet to be select
ed, although 1t is possible that Mr. James
Verr of Pennsylvania may be chosen.
Gov Stone of Missouri. whose name has
been usgested, VIII hara4y be placed up
on the committee, as his duties would not
permit him to give his entire attention
to the work of the campaign.
The selection of quarters for the COM
mitteee in Chicago has been left to Mr..
Gahan and will probably be announced
in a day or two
Chairman Jones will return to Washing
ton on Monday, but will probably leave
for Chicago early this week.