New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
JONES STARTS FOR CHICAGO.
HE CONTERS WITH THE CANDIDATE AND BE
MOANS THE STATE OF THE POPO-

HE CoNrERs WITH THE CANDIDATE AND BE-
MoANs THE STATE Or THE PoPo-
CRATIC TREASURY.
James X Jones the chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee acknowledged yesterday after
noon before he left this city to return TO Chicago.
that his committee was In debt. and had little hope
OF receiving much money from the Democrats OF
the metropolis. There impression that his
visit to New-York Monday was mainly for the
purpose OF raising the wind" II that was his
expectation. he disappointed again. as he was
In his previous visits. lie had conferences yester-
day with William J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall the
Popocratic candidates for President and vcePres-
ident William F. ST. john the treasurer Of the
committee and others. including cx-Sherif o Brien
Senator German. Senator Blackburn and Congress-
McMlin. but no New-York Democrats who
could draw checks for large sums went near him
Mr.. Bryan went Mr.. Jones's room IN the Fifth
Avenue Hotel half an hour after noon and re-
mained in consultation with Mr.. Jones for an hour
Later Mr.. Jones said to reporters: MY visit TO
New-York at this time to meet Mr.. Bryan and
arrange for his tour through the West. From here
he will go to ST. Louis. and from that city he will
go TO Memphis. where he Will speak on October s.
He will be in Nashville on October g.. and will
travel through Indiana In time TO speak in Bur,
lngton. Iowa, on October =. He probably will
travel through Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan
also
mittee Intended to make a reply to some OF
the recent statements of Mr. Watson. the Populst
@ w fGT pS ny ep apa 10 ne Mr. reea
What about the report that your committee is
desPy Ssts i fue he he reped I've are broke but
that has been condition all along. 1t seems to
bs normal condition. 49,
Did you expect to raise money in this city?'
I'VE don't expect to get much money here.
Have the owners of silver mines been con-
tributing lately?"
Nearly all the money we have received came
from the silver men, but | cannot say now mucn
came from the mine-owners. go
Are you and Mr.. Bryan satisfied with the con-
dition OF campaign In this state!
'Oh. yes
Why was your campaign In Ohio abandoned?
Wait until the election, and see II we nave
given up the fight there We satisfied with
the campaign In all the States thus far
Mr. Jones left the Fifth Avenue Hotel at p. H.
and was soon on his way back TO Chicago. ~
When Mr. Bryan came back from Jersey CITY
Yesterday afternoon a little after o'clock. he
dragged himself weary into the Hotel Bartholdi,
passed up to No. 80. which he occupied the
night before and closing the door began 10 snsd
his raiment He was wet Jimmy Oliver. the
faithful describing the scene afterward. spoke
with n tremOr in his voice. =,
why" he said 10 the awe-stricken group OF 81
yertes IN the Popocratic headquarters: directly
under the room occupied by Bryan. MS vest ~
hung out on the window sill 10 dry. his new coat
IS stretched over a chair. his shirt, stocklngs-
everything. IA wringiLg wet even his SHOES "nile
thnv are drying he is urder the sheets in bed
talking TO Elliot Danforth and Frank Campbell
when the cloth ng had dried somewhat the can
didate robed himself and went into the dining
room for dinner few curious persons waited
around TO look at the Boy orator. but there were
the Tammany committee to the Wigwam In -FOUR
teenth-st. where he was billed to begin series
~ four speeches to be ended In time for him TO
cross the Hudson at II 80 for the train south.