The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
The Two Leaders Hold an Important
Conference on Questions of
Party management.
SIZE OF JOHNSTON'S MAJORITY
THE ONLY QUESTION IN DOUBT IN
ALABAMA'S ELECTION.
Democratic Gains Reported in Nearly
All Counties, and the State Car
ried by 10000.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Senators Jones
and German had a long conference this
morning regarding the work that will come
before the national committee at its meet
ing in New York Aug. IL 1t is regarded
as absolutely certain that the management
of the campaign will be intrusted to the
hands of Mr. German. Mr.. Jones is anX-
ious to be permitted to name his Mary
land colleague as the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. Mr.. German is willing
to serve as manager. but is unwilling to
accept the Craftsmanship. Mr.. Jones be-
lieves, however, that before the national
committee meets Mr.. German will give his
consent to be a member of the committee
but not as chairman.
Mr. Turpie, of Indiana is looked on as
another member of the executive commit
tee John G. Shanklin, who succeeded Sec
retary Sheerin as Indiana's member of the
national committee. has been here awaiting
the arrival of Mr.. Jones to press his own
claims for appointment on the executive
committed There is little reason TO be-
lieve, however, that Mr.. Shankln will be
seriously though of If Mr.. Turpie is strong
enough to accept the appointment. Senator
Harris, of Tennessee, is spoken of as an
other member.
There has been much gossip printed in
the papers recently about an alleged de-
termination Of Messrs. Jones and German
to bring out a resolution at the next meet
ing of the committee which will declare
vacant the seats of all members Of the
committee who are gold men or who have
declared themselves unwilling to support
the nominees OF the Chicago convention IT
is stated to-day that no action is contem-
plated. When the national committee met
for the first time at Chicago none of the
dissenting national committeeman attended
the meeting except Mr. Harrity. They are
not expected to be present at the forthcom-
ing meeting. At the same time there is
no authority vested In the committee to
GUST these members. Such action rests en-
tlrely with the different State committees.
As matter of fact the national commit
tee is a purely formal body, which takes
little or no part in the active manage
ment of the campaign and IL is stated here
that no notice will be taken of the absence
or the presence or the gold men.
Mr.; German is strong advocate OF
Washington as the national Headquarters
and his advice will probably be followed
by the national committee. AS to the troub-
les between the Populists and the Demo-
Gratis in the South ii has been decided that
no concessions Will be made TO Populists.
even at the risk of their fusing with the
Republicans. as they have done in Ala bama
and threaten to do in Georgia and i'm the
west. Fusion Will be advised everywhere.
senator Faulkner, chairman of the con-
gressional committee, will urge on the ma
uonal committee the necessity for prompt
financial aid and Messrs. Jones and Cor
man VIII support his plea that some of
the national presidential campaigns .
hnances be devoted TO congressional cam
paign work. Mr.. Faulkner vvsnpIains that
his committee is shockingly poor and that
II Is unable 10 help out candidates who
need FUNDS. Mr.. Faulkner will argue that
lt Is as essential to elect a free-siver House
as II Is to win the White House for Mr.
Bryan Tor without a silver Congress the
silver PRESIDENT can do nothing. This ar
gument is 10 be made to the owners of
the silver mines, who are expected TO nav
penses. '
Chairman Jones. of the Democratic ma
nipbt nlHliai comm committee. who arrived last
accumulation Of cannadS moahy on the
which awaited him. 'fHiepaism He tao,x work work
porary quarters in Senator FauIknar,s nri
Hate S Office at the congressional committees
headquarters Soon after his arrival he
was joined apparently by appointment bv
senator Gorman Senator Steward and
Messrs Ne Berret and Morris. of Washington.
Mr.. Morris having but recently been n
member OF the national committee. No in
1ormation was given as TO the subjects dis
ousSea, os except that Mr. Jones was going
current about the headquarters that Mr.
German would be member of the execu-
tive committee and possibly its chairman
Ihere was no Veritcation of the report
but the presence of Mr. German added To
the comment in that direction
Mr.. German Joined Chairman Jones at
the capitol SHORTLY after noon. where they
were together in the committee room for
three hours AT the close of the extended
talk Mr.. Jones said there was nothing to
De made public Mr. German was asked
as TO the current report that he would be
on the executive committee and possibly
its chairman. He authorized the statement
that he would not take any craftsmanship
under any circumstances.
1t Is the same now as In 1883 and 1892
he said. when / gave every aid in nv
power TO Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Harrity
but would not take a chairmanship. In
the present campaign i will aid Senator
Jones in every way possible, but under no
circumstances would / assume the duties
of chairman of the executive committee
When asked as to whether he would be
a member of the committee Mr.. German
replied that the chairman was practically
the committee.