New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
J.K. JONES VISITS NEW-YORK
HIS TROUBLES IN REGARD TO NEWS
PAPER PUBLICATIONS.

PAPER PUBLICATIONS.
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN MEErrNc-THE Ma
rIoNAL CHAIRMAN GOES BACK
TO WASHINGTON.
The long expected visit OF Senator James H
Jones. Of Arkansas. the chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee. to this city was
made yesterday. A few hours after his arrival
here he went back to the railroad station to re-
turn to Washington. In his brief stay In this
city he saw few OF the campaign managers
and did not set foot in the treasurers head
quarters In the Hotel Bartholdi
William P. st. john the former banker ana
the present treasurer who is footing the bills
for the Bartholdi quarters. met Senator Jones
when he arrived on a morning train. The two
drove to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where the
Senator engaged a room. He discussed the local
situation with Mr. St John. and considered ar
rangements for the notification meeting in Madi-
son Square Garden on August II. The rent for
the Garden had been guaranteed by Mr.. 81
John. who personally hired the place AS Mr.
ST John has furnished about all the funds re-
ouired so far. there was talk that he entered
mild protest against paying any more out OF his
own pocket while no other party leaders onereo
to contribute a cent. In the beginning OF the
Bryan campaign. Boies Bland and others OF
the silver element were represented as telling
those in charge OF the New-York headquarters.
go ahead; we will be behind you." but now'
f. is said. they are so far behind that spy
glass fails to reveal them.
THE NOTIFICATION MEETING.
After a protracted discussion with Mr.. ST. John.
Chairman Jones said for publication that he had
come to New-York merely to find what arrange
ments had been made for the notification meet.
ing. He will call the meeting to order The per-
manent presiding officer was not decided upon'
although 1t was understood at headquarters last
evening that Senator German would be selected.
The Maryland leader has no official connection
whatever with the National Committee, and has
been acting as adviser to Mr. Jones at the latters
request The two Senators have been close polit-
ica and personal friends for many years.
The further arrangements discussed by MI.
Jones for the notification meeting included the
probable selection Of Governor w. j. Stone OF
Missouri to make the speech informing the cam
didates Of their nomination 1t is said that ad-
dress will also be made by Mr.. Bland, who Is ex-
pected to accompany Mr.. Bryan to New-York.
number Of other speakers have been invited. but
Mr. Jones could not say who would accept.
MR.. WATsON's ATTACK.
Senator Jones, within the last few days. has BE-
come entangled in q series of newspaper publica-
tions that have ca used him infinite annoyance and
trouble The first chapter of his trouble came
when he was quoted by New-York paper In an
alleged interview, in which he was made to say.
among other things that Mr.. Bryan would not
accept the Populist nomination.; that Mr. Sewall
would not retire. that Watson's bluff did not
scare the chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee; that Populists were generally good
II they came from the North and West. and gen.
orally bad IL they came from the South and that
the Southern Populists would "go with the
groes. where they belong" and many other
things Of a similar character. Hardly had Mr..
Jones time TO read the article before Mr.. Watson.
the nominee of the Populist party for Vice-Presi-
dent, who was placed as a running mate for
Bryan. came back with a vicious editorial in his
paper in Atlanta Mr.. Watson. IN this editorial.
says in abstract:
We regret that Chairman Jones should have
spilled his temper In this copous way; we had
been hoping and trusting that all the silver forces
patriotic lovefeast. one rapturous and mlscellane-
GUS hug. and now here comes Jones bent upon
cison is against us. He sought the Pcpulist nom
inaton and got it, It is a pity that he was
party has dealt with Mr.. Bryan in spirit OF un-
precedented magnanmity. But Mr.; Bryan, soeak-
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NIT 10 do him this honor We may vote 70; nini
il we choose. but We must understand that n Is
Democrat and nothing more. and that his ID smoc-
racy is Of the partisan and narrow sort. whic VIII
not formally accept the support rendered him by
Ne nave conceded everything short Of tIs .,,; ss;
eampsi ign with no Populist the National ticket
dsbanas the party The crafts maafeto 70
that end. 1t is not so much free silver they went
is the death of ns psgsed demand Pardy
complete and unconditional surrender! Insy say
ps pay fgsf SSS hey G play
Jgn%sb9g while hill they they play duck; we play Jonah
that the PoPplis&s & Of ssvs the West rs.
@ W not SSts for nS Mr. ssMa
nothing they believe in He is National banker
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any discord he will advise the Populist state
Convention Thursday TO indorse the action OF the
St Louis Convention. and thus throw the blame OF
s sss VIII be aaS:e aSG ba and
Watson be pdorsed and that 2 full PopSiss SYis ees
Sea Se EHeesvs ,esst be to With
draw portion Of the Populist electors and to
Democrats at any time when Mr.. sswan signifies
his retirement.
SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Senator Jones was In his room at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel when seen by Tribune reporter.
He seemed in anything but cheerful humor.
and he was not inclined to talk. He declared
that the way he had been treated by certain
newspapers was enough TO embitter any one.
He seemed to echo the opinion Of Senator Ishan
G. Harris that all type used in printing news.
papers should he moulded into bullets and The
bullets used to kill the newspaper writer's with.
When asked about his visit TO New-York he
replied: II simply came to look around
little bit going back this afternoon.
wanted to find out something about the meeting
at Madison Square Garden next week, when
Mr. Bryan is TO be told Of his nomination.
shall go back to Washington, but will return
In time to attend the meeting Of the Demo.
cratic National Committee which is callel 10
meet in New-York on August H."
..Where will the National headuua rtery OF