The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
THE WEST THE SEAT OF WAR.
cuICAGO CHOSEN As DEMOCRATIC
HEADQUARTERS.

ram THAT Center the order of Dat
1. VIII BE Arranged-The Party
Hosts BIarshaIIed for the Fight.
SIX committeeman seIected-CiOr-
u,on Was Not Snubbed-Chairman
Iones Makes Public Some Inter
.sfing Matter in Regard to the
Campaign.
Wellington. d. c., Aug. 15-At
o.,-,-, this evening Chairman Jones gave
on, the following:
..rsa headquarters Of the national dem
o.ra-f. committee will be established at
rhicago with branch in Washington
city.
"A part of the campaign committee, suf-
e.sr+ TO conduct the business Of the cam
r,ian for the present, has been appointed
Tbe Gentlemen selected so far are: John
Mclean Of Ohio; D. T. Campau Of
Michigan; ]. ID. johnson Of Kansas;
Clark. Howell Of Georgia; B. b. Smailey
Of Vermont and Mr.. Gahan of Illinois.
"Nfr ]. L. Morris has also been select
oil as assistant treasurer of the democratic
national committee, located at Washing
,op Other appointments will be made
as OCCASION requires.
"rhe executive committee win be ap-
pointed later"
Mr. German was requested to accept
place on the campaign committee. He de-
clined because Of the selection of Chicago,
as he could not very well go so far from
his own state He Will, as member of
the national committee. engage actively
in the campaign, especially in his own
and neighboring states"
Before leaving for his home this evening
Chairman Faulkner Of the congressional
campaign committee said that the cam
paigu book of the national democratic
committee was in a forward state of pre-
paration. and would be ready for general
distribution within three days after the
reception of the letter Of acceptance Of
Mr.. Bryan.
These statements removes from the do
main of speculation several matters of
interest in connection with the campaign.
The first and most Important is, OF course,
the selection Of Chicago as the headquar-
ters of the national committee, this de-
csion has been anticipated for the last
day or two and was almost exclusively
due to the Difference desired to be paid to
the personal views Of Mr.. Bryan. 1t has
been known from the first that the demo-
cratic nominee was opposed TO the selec-
tion of Washington, being a western man
himself, and feeling that the battle ground
of the campaign would be the middle west.
He desired that the camp OF the COM
nnanding officers should be pitched in the
front line Of the army.
The opinion of Chairman Jones and Sem
ator German, as we'll as of the eastern
men on the national committee, was that
this was more a sentimental than prac-
teal consideration, they believing that the
work could be directed from Washington
with as much, If not greater success, than
from Chicago. 1t was Mr.. Gorman's view
that difficulties as they arose could be set
tied with less friction some distance from
the point of their occurrence than closer
at hand. Mr.. Bryan, however, held
strenuously to his ideas He did not at
tempt, it can be authoritatively stated
TO compel the adoption Of his views out
OF personal consideration to himself He
realized that Senator Jones was the Off
cial director Of the campaign, chosen by
the party for that responsible position,
and destined to be held responsible for
success or failure. He did not hesitate
however, to bring every argument to bear
which he thought would influence Senator
Jones Judgment, and the result is seen in
lhe announcement of the selection of Chi
cago
Among the older politicians the wisdom
OF establishing the headquarters at Chi
eago is conceded. 1t is in the heart of the
territory where the hottest fight will be
made, and II IS recognized that It would
ne hardship to compel the western lead
eFs to make a long trip to Washington and
back again to their homes whenever they
wanted to consult with the chairman and
the campaign committee.
NhlcaSO Is in easy reach of Kansas Ne
3f3ska Iowa, Michigan, Illinois. Ohio and
.Iuldha' and from the headquarters there
lle campaign can be conducted with per-
+pLlil conferences from the men who have
W w S,ale campaigns in charge with the
seecllon too, is a recognition of the west
eiH character of the silver movement
IN the other hand, there are some draw
t".hs' one OI the most important of those
n, n we hostility of the Chicago press.
mere is not a single paper in the citv
on the silver side, and the democratic or
sous is lne most bitter of all having ar
.aiSHtI the democratic national conven-
@ .5I as an aggregation of all the ignorance
euI superstitution of the country. The
most prominent men in connection with
~ ~. sIedt press associations are also hos
r'e 10 'he movement and the democratic
a u.+"SeIs expect that the public will be
~ p. IuIly informed of any friction that
III MHt Ialse impression which these antag-
"a IN ..c newspapers will create are expect
~ ~ Wy lhe campaign committee, but as the
4 ~ ioI mas been made, they will have
q ~ We injured. It is quite probable that
icy VIII be minimized by having all the
" @LE and newspaper work done in
4 caS.lHslon as far as possible. Indeed.
i1 Trsi eor Jones statement says that there
an ",5 oe branch headquarters in this CITY.
Ta ~ -ilS Is understood to mean considera-
~ more IMAM is expressed A great deal
TrbaI IT campaign work will be done here.
c, -, at chicago the duties of the head
e,s vii! be almost entirely advisory.
So So orlet paragraph in Senator Jones'
tb mem reearding Mr.. German gives
str-!. .'"l taets regarding the latter's po-
lar', ana inferentially, without direct
tb a-e' places the seal of denial upon
IN ,t ores which made their appearance
7gsr- NeW York papers yesterday These
baa1 10 the effect that Mr.. German had
rar -IoWded off the committee by Till
and 11flseld and men of that character
a.. nay the selection of Chicago was
s r.r .hSh9d with the knowledge and be-
Nr Jay l1 would be equivalent to shelving
7, o'iAan during the campaign
vs. true that Mr. German favored
en- inston, but he was largely influ-
FRS sy personal reasons. He could not
i'm all, be absent for any length Of
of t ON his wife, whose health is not
n basl pest, and the establishment of the
lir toaIters here would have enabled
faa 20 spend his days with the commit
q han, 't spend his nights at his country
rni-5 ar this city. He made uD his
nor eeks ago, when he decided to sun
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