The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-14
To Make Up for Lack of
Harmony Said to Exist.
He Does Not Propose to Re-
move RecalcitrantS.
But Will Make Additions to the
Principal Committees.

New York Aug. 14.-Following closely
the visit OF a large delegation of Penn
sylvania men TO Mr.. Bryan yesterday
Chairman Jones sent out telegram
that James Kerr of Cleartield would be
a proper man 10 elect az chairman, In
place of MIR. Wright, resigned. Inc
IIarrity men did not believe 1t, ana had
a candidate Of their own. Colonel spans-
ler. Late In the afternoon telegram
from Harrisburg related that Mr.
Spangler would be elected. 1t IS SAID
that Chairman Jones then answered
back that If Kerr was not-effeseh ne
would resort to the power conferred
upon him and would remove Harrity
from the national committee and APP
point Kerr Senator Jones was shown
a dispatch relating TO this story by a
press representative. lie read it through
carefully, and then positively declined
to talk.
lis the statement untrue?" he was
asked.
II do not care to talk" he answered
somewhat sharply.
May we say. then, that IL Is true!
II have no time to talk about It, or
bother with denying it," he answered.
and retired 10 his room.
But he came out few minutes later.
He had Just received a telegram, saying
that German, in whose favor Spangler
had retired. had been elected over Kerr,
thus giving the victory TO the Harrity
people. IL is said that then Senator
Jones made the assertion that all ma
tional committeeman who did not take
an active part in the campaign would
a he
The refusal of senator Jones to either
affirm or deny that the statement was
made by him puts the matter in curl
Gus light.
A friend OF Harrity's. and the New
York state committeeman, Sheehan,
raid, when the matter was mentioned:
II don't think that Senator Jones is SO
lacking in political knowledge as to
make that statement. The fact is that
he cannot remove any member OF the
national committee, and II Is question
whether the committee itself can do that.
The national committee is not iegisla-
tive body, and IL is not Judge or its
members on their qualifications. The
only way "A member can be removed is
by the state committee from his home
state. Senator Jones has made mis-
take"
Later in the night, friend OF Senator
Jones consented to tell what may really
be the plan OF the national chairman In
disciplining the alleged obstinate men,
bers OF the committee. He said: i
think that Chairman Jones attitude has
been misconstrued in this matter. He
will not, as has been stated, attempt to
remove the members from New York,
Connecticut and Pennsylvania, who
have not taken any part in our proceed
ings. But he will do this: The chair
man, in making up his campaign and
executive committees, was given power
to select persons outside or the national
committee. The states OF New York,
Connecticut and Pennsylvania will be
represented on these committees, but
not by their national committeeman.
James Kerr will probably he chosen for
Pennsylvania, Alex. Troupe for Con-
necticut and probably William Sulzer
for New York, although the latter mat
ter may be left open until the New
York state Democratic convention meets.
That may be set down as Mr.. Jones
present plan"
Chairman Jones sent word last night
to all the newspaper men that he had not
yet prepared his committee lists fully.
IN the meantime. the matter of selection
OF a national headquarters city remains
unsettled but ii is conceded that WASH
ington stands the best chance of obtain
ing IL.