The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-15
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
National Headquarters Will be
Established at Chicago. .
THIS WAS THE WISH OF MR.. BRYAN
As . Result of the COmmittee's Decision
Senator German Declines to Act as
Chairman of tho Executive Committee.
Candidate Bryan's Brief Vacation.


Senator German Declines to Act as
Chairman of tho Executive Committee.
Candidate Bryan's Brief Vacation.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-At midnight IL
was announced that Senator German had
refused to accept the craftsmanship of the
Democratic national campaign committee.
The national headquarters,i il is announced,
will be at Chicago. The selection of Chi
cago is out of Difference to tho wishes Of
Mr.. Bryan, and German declines tho
craftsmanship because of the selection.
Chairman Jones, it is said on good au-
thority, has decided upon those who will
compose tho campaign committee, and
they will probably be appointed today.
They are John r. Mclean of Ohio, Cover
nor Stone of Missouri, Clark Howell Jr.,
of Georgia, G. A. Walsh of Iowa, J. r.
Shanklin of Indiana, J. J. Dwyer of CAL
ifornia, d. J. Campau of Michigan and J.
B. johnson of Kansas. Governor Altgeld
may also be appointed member of tho
committee.
M Bryan applied himself yesterday
forenoon to disposing of a three days ac-
emulation of correspondence. In the
work he had the assistance of Mrs. Bryan.
Mr., and Mrs, Bryan left this morning for
Irvington-on-the-H Hudson, where they will
remain until Monday next as the guests
of John Brsben Walker, editor of The
Cosmopolitan. From Irvington they will
proceed to Upper RedhoolS, where they
will be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Perrne for about Il week Mrs. Perrine
was formerly Mrs Bryans school teacher
For week or two longer Mr.. Bryan
will rest, except for the preparation of his
letter of acceptance.
The arrangements of Mr.. Bryan's itiner-
ary was MS much in the hands Of Mrs
Bryan as it was of the candidate himself
and through her urging Mr.. Sewall, tho
vice presidential candidate decided to go
with them. Mr.. Walker is an old friend
of Mr.. Bryan and it had been intended to
spond tho entire vacation with him until
Mrs, Bryan changed the plan.
To a reporter for the Associated Press
Mr.. Bryan said today: 81 am going for u
weeks rest not so much because l feel
wearicd or physically incapable of keeping
up the work as because l must prepare
my letter of acceptance, and to do that
need quiet. Mr.. Walker is friend of
mine and we shall spend Sunday with
him. Mrs. Pcrrine is II friend of my wifo
and her old school teacher ut the Jackson
vile Female academy. We shall probably
stay there for week or ten'days. Then l
shall return to New York city"
"Will you speak here again, as has been
reported?"
"That is matter we have not yet de-
cided. 1t has been only suggested, not
talked about"
"Wouldyo personally like to talk again
herep"
81 cannot answer that question at this
time. shall be governed entirely by the
wishes of the campaign committee. If they
desire it l shall be pleased to doit. But
repeat that no decision has been made"
"When you come back to New York
what will your future program bel"
II shall leave for the west making my
first stop at Buffalo, where | will speak.
Then will go on further west, speaking
at Erie, Pa, and at Cleveland. Further
than that we have not planned"
Senator Stewart, Senator Jones, Gov
ernor Stone and Mr.. Sewall were with
Mr.. Bryan for several hours. 1t is be-
lieved that MIR Bryan will not only not
speak in tho New England states, but that
he will even refrain from going there.
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic ma
tional committee, left for Washington
last evening.