The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Chairman
Jones. Of the National Committee. leaves
for Chicago tom GROW morning ~ 10
o'clock. over the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. This was bis last opportunity TO
confer with his associates, and he inn
proved almost the entire day in that
work. For several hours this afternoon
ne was agalH clos etel with Senator Faux
ner Representatives McMilln and Rich
arlson, of Tennessee, Committeeman
Johnson. OF Kansas, Evan l.. Howell, OF
Atlanta who holds the proxy OF his son
recently appointed as a member Of the
Campaign Con nlttec. Senator Roach. Of
North Dakota. and Committeeman Jose
phus Daniels. Of North Carolina.
The plans Of the chairman so far as
they were made, were laid before these
gentlemen. and the details worked out.
They related chiefly 10 the work Of the
Washington branch Of the national head
quarters all the literary and newspaper
work, the Issuance Of documents, and the
circulation Of printed matter OF all kinds
This subject vas carefully considered in
secret session and al its conclusion,
Chairman Jones announced d. that Clark
Howell, being q newspaper man Of eX-
perience and ability. would be iu charge
OF this work. Representative Richardson
VIII be his assistant. and Mr.. McMilNu
viii edit and prepare the campaign book
for the National Committee. Senator
Jones was unable TO come 10 a decision
as 90 IN personnel OF his Executive Com
mltiee, owing 10 his failure 10 receive
certain kilograms and letters that were
expected. de Will not therefore announce
that committee until after be reaches
Chicago.
While the conference was in progress
senator Mitchell. of Wisconsin. who
until recently was an advocate Oh sound
money ana supposed 10 b. ant clusuc
TO- lnc "a, 'asJ ticker ana piatf0rm
called az leat1 frters .al wa invited
into the ner room. Vile here the
senator gave verbal assurances OF the
intention going into the campaign.
and aiding 10 eVly WY possible the
election Of the C,Ket h.s party had
placed in nomination.
The conference hc'weeu Chairman
Jones and Chairman Buticr. Of tho Pop
ulist committee, was nO- discussed .ery
freely at this mcet %, b. leiLg under
stood that the conference hetUtcn o.
two chairmen was not Of the most sat
isidctOry character, ana threw but little
light upon situation that appears 10
be i'm need of some illumination. The
fact that the Executive Committee rep
rescnting the Populist National Commit
tee is COMPOSED of friends of MIR Wat
son. the POpulist nominee for Vice Presi-
dent on the same ticket with Mr.. Bryan
causes some annoyance to those who are
endcavoring 10 bring about an adjustment
Of the question. who shall be the choice
States where fusion nas been agreed
upon. or where such fusion Is believed
TO be practicable. The position OF some
of tho ultra POpuist leaders that Mr.
Sewall shall withdraw. is constantly COM
battcd by the Democratic leaders but
they have thus far apparently been
unable 10 offer any solution that di-
minishes the opposition of the Populists
10 Mr.. Sewall. u IL said positively
tonight that Mr.. Butler refused to give
Mr.. Jones any satisfactory answer to
the many queries he submitted az this
interview
While Mr. Howell will be iominarly IN
charge Of the literary work of tho Ma
tiOnal Committee. the real head OF that
important branch will be Representative
Richardson.
Mr.. Howell will come 10 Washington
only occasionally and give his counsel aud
advice. but Mr.. Richardson viii remain
here and have charge Of tho hel1ouarters
for the National Committee lie will
have several of the rooms in the Old
Wormly Hotel now occupied by the Com
gressional Committee and a force OF men
under him 10 the work outlined for him
by Chairman JOres. Nj Richarison's
experience in the House and his extern
olive acquaintance with newspaper men
makes him a good person for this work.
and he will at once begin the labor Of
reducing the business 70 thorough sys-
TEN.