The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Ar .Ioncs of Arkansas Selected
as Chairman.
|IARTERS NOT YET DECIDED ON
|.n, was General That Campaign
nuld 10 Vigorously Pushed IN
the Eastern States.

,uld 10 Vigorously PUSHED IN
tho Eastern States.
no July 1.-THE democratic Ma
committee closed Its work and
led sine die tonight and inmed ate
f.er the new National commit
Mich is TO conduct the coming cam
met for organ cation. Mee,Ang
old at the committee parlors of the
house. both candidates. Bryan
well, being present. by request. tn
tho details of .hc meeting of the
,ee on notification. The nominees
lhs center of attraction from th.,
teemen and the crowd. who were
NJ to the preliminary meeting Of
committee.
Iarrlty expressed regret Mt retir-
mn the craftsmanship after four
BIZ such agreeable labor. General
Kansas. a veteran n amhcr Of
,.om,lors expressing the thank /,
,ommitiec 70 iIarrity for his alb lily
nriinlity In ain'niii'crlng the du-
chairman ana to Secretary Sheerin
klcicnt services. Complimentary
Ia were made by General Blair ana
after which the resolutions were
housiy adopted.
Of the new comm h'cc was then
and notice given of an immc ilate
wherenron The old COMMITTEES
he'd sine die.
was an interval and great hand
Ex-Chairman Harrlly announced
been suggested he should call the
pmmi,tee to order, which he do
ID he was ready to entertain mo-
10 tho selection OF a temporary
an. Senator Pasco of Florida nom
conds. MIR. Pasco put the motion
was carried.
Eheerin OF Indiana. who was the
secretary of the COMMITTEES. al
nat member of the new one,
ected temporary secretary.
Is then de,ile,i 70 go into executive
excluding all eNcapt those who
hc1nbers Of the notification commit
hatrman White of that committee.
the suggestion THAT as Bryan,
mnee If The c-anvoii ion wac pres
would he ar, cable 10 make mr.
beMs for the notification. The fi,'a.
IN consldorod was as To time and
This opened mp a wice ranac of
Non rs 10 he mltf1cr of conducting
mpaign the general sentiment he-
1t II should he an agrees We cNr-
ID war should be carrie into New
4nd New i,uHlard from the out set.
BRYAN spoke for fifteen minurcs.
3eech was in no sens an oraLorioll
but calm review of the stfultion
pggn9Nve Of ways and means FOR
n vi a
|tson which had beSk made that
les attending notifcaeion OF candi-
could no held with ADVANTAGE In
>n SQUIRE garden. New York. I,
tlree weeks. This was the place
exercens We're held four years ngo
1.-THE committee notified Mr.. C'eve-
his n-ns!nation and heard his ad-
lpf acceptance.
lew # the fac. that the candidates
b widely separated. Sewell Ewing
mo and BRYAN in Nebraska. New
|nce, both for the candidates and
Nary n embers of the notification
{ttee.
Sewell also spoke briefly expressing
editeess 10 enter in.p the campaign
y henever the committee dcaircd 1t
begin.
lrnor Stone of Missouri. Senator
Of Florida, Chairman Tiarr!ty and
urged an early and vigorous opcr- |
eneral TINT the Eastern States
re~'ive fun attention. AS one OF |
sakers expressed: The fight should |
Fed into the heart of Africa
al OF the SPEAKERS expressed the
that New York audiences might |
an carly opportunity of hearing |
md judging of his abilities.
the choice of a National chair
'ryan waved the usun! prerogativr
and.date 10 namo the head OF the
tee and asked the committee to
these affairs entirely as 1t saw
- until O'clock.
or James *. Jones WAS elected
AN Of the democratic National com
tonight. II had been generally
'ood for some time that he would
ctcd.
the committee reassemblcd at
tonight there was considerable
ION as to whcher It was the hest
10 complete organization now or
IL SUBSEQUENT meeting. 1t wds
neclaed 10 elect Mr.. Jones at once.
af'naN vas 'alied In and made
saying lie wns deeply sensible OF
nor and accepted The position be
tina interest he felt in the cnus,
&c.
hers from the gold States did not
NY attend the meeting. although
was some notable exceptions. Hnr-
~ there. having the proxy of r.
II OF Wisconsin.
interesting feature of the meeting
ro ,ar' that TEMPORARY organization
"a ever. 'iy Hnrrity. n gold
'n man and Mr.. Hueh G. Wal
IN
ny. Among the gold States not
ieh were Massachusetts,, Mary
".nheso,a, New Hampshire, New
New York and Rhode Island.
W. proseM during the greater
IN me time the committee was
loI Jones was direo,ed TO select I'm
re committees of nine members, of
ne should be chairman. He said
700 llrcd TO make the selection
a,,i was given such time MS he
]; He was also empowered 10 So
secretary. II IL under
'"M ~. INC former secretary, b. J..
~ Indiana, win he appointed,
inlect % headquarters WAS dis
, mut Was decided to defer Sc
hnu, Subsequent meeting. Tom
an,"1auarters IN the meantim. are
such pace as the chairman
.se committee to be appointed
Ne, Vel to confer with the notiiica-
',urn.lto" and nominees 20 arrange
-,.Nat'on programme.
'"c ing nnany adjourned shortly
n lock, Bryan remaining until
me meeting Congressman McRne
, ~ sn,h there was, n hts op.n-
pmphh,lity that Sctiorsl hei,l-
YOU'D b. established IN Chcaeo
~ New York. whore they have I
- heforo. lie snid unless The ;
'ia,os cn2 demonstrate TINT they
.' tnn r,kot enough votes %
~br'n w''l", there IS no reoean