The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-18
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
They Will BE Expected to Do Mucl,
WOrk-JOb for Teller.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-Senator Jones.
chairman of the national Democratic COM
mittee, had a long conference this after
noon with Senator Faulkner. chairman of
the congressional committee; ex-Congress-
man Bland, of Missouri. who came here
from New York Senator Bacon of
Georgia; Representative McMillin and Rem
resentative Richardson of Tennessee and
Daniel McConville, chairman of the State
executive committee. of Ohio, and Law
renee Gardiner, secretary of the congress
slonal committee. They exchanged views
as to the plan of campaign. devoting most
OF the time to the question of club or
ganization. AS their means will be very
limited they say they must expect to rely
on the Democratic clubs for much effect
i've campaign work. They have reports OF
the organization of a large number of Bry-
an ana SeWaIi Clubs throughout the coun-
try "A number of these: however, are
composed entirely OF Republicans, and on
this account the central organizations will
have to be separate. Chauncey F. Black
of Pennsylvania. president of the Associa-
ton of Central Democratic Clubs was
telegraphed for and is expected tomorrow
morning. In his hands probably will be
placed the work of perfecting the details.
but the executive work will be done by
Congressman McMillin. who is now vice
chairman of the executive committee of
clubs. He probably will be elected chair
man in place of Postmaster general Will
son, who is going abroad this fall An
duce some very prominent silver Republic
an. preferably Senator Teller to accept
the presidency of the Bryan and Sewall
Republican silver clubs.
Chairman Jones will go to Chicago on
Wednesday 70 arrange for the location of
the main headquarters and get the work
OF the campaign under way. Mr.. Bland
will probably accompany him. Senator
Jones did not announce the remaining
three members of the campaign committee
to-day and he may not do until he
reaches Chicago. Although Chicago has
been selected as the national Headquarters
much of the campaign work will be done
here. The branch headquarters to be To-
Gated here will work in conjunction with
the congressional committee. Most of the
literature will be distributed from here
Congressman Benton McMlllin of Tennes-
see. was selected by Chairman Jones and
Senator Faulkner 10 prepare the Demo-
cratic campaign book. He IS industriotslv
at work on his task and expects to have
the volume in print by the time Mr.. Bryan
is ready to give as letter of acceptance
10 the public The question of locating
branch headquarters west of Chicago has
not yet been finally decided on. Word Vas
received to-day that Senator Dubois, one
OF the bolting silver Republicans. had cap
tured sixteen OF the twenty-one counties
of Idaho in the fight against his colleague
Senator Shoup. who Is supporting Mr.. Nc
AT the Republican headquarters il was
announced to-day that extracts from Mr.
Bryan's tariff speeches were being pre-
free-trade leaning. Senator Sherman 3
speech of Aug 80. 1888 explaining the
crime OF 1873" is also being prepared as
a document for distribution.
Senator Butler. OF North Carolina. chair
man of the Populist committee. is expect
ed 10 meet with the executive committee
tomorrow. Three of the members of that
committee are already here-Reed of
Georgia, Edgerton Of Nebraska and Wash
burn of Massachusetts. There Is a possi-
bility that the PoDulist committee may be
removed to Chicago. The committee de-
cided at 81, Louis TO locate the headquar-
since then in favor of Chicago. The meet
ing OF the committee tomorrow may be
quite stormy. as there Is a belief that the
Watson le-of-the-roaders' are in the
majority.