New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
SENATOR JONES HERE.
HE WANTED TO SEE MIR. HILL. But DlDN
THE POPOCRATIC CAMPAIGN

Sor.tor lanes X Jones' the chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee. came back to TINS
city yesterday morning and made hmseil as co"-
Portable as possible In rooms ct the flfth Avenue
Hotel He expected to have an interview win
Senator HILL but Senator Hill had gone out or the
city apparently with the desire to avoid such an
interview.
John c. Sheehan, the Tammany boss. mad con-
sultation with Mr.. Jones regarding the coming re-
ception which Tammany will give to Mr. Bryan
Senator Charles j. Faulkner. the chairman OF the
Democratic Congressional Committee; General A
J. Warner OF Ohio: James oliver, William suzer'
Elliot Danforth and other Bryan Democrats talked
with Senator Jones at intervals all day. "iiilam
p St John the treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. also had short interview WITH
Senator Jones In explanation OF his faiure 10
have an interview with Senator HILL Senator Jones
said:
Il sent a telegram to Senator Hill at Albany on
Wednesday asking for an interview with him. but
/ understand that Senator Hill was not IN Albany
then and that my telegram was not delivered to
him. | have received no reply from him.
As TO his purpose In coming to this city at this
time Senator Jones said: Il wanted to talk with
Democratic leaders in this State to the action TO
me taken It the coming State Convention in Bur
falo and to confer about the organization that Is
to have charge OF the campaign IN the state. The
nWarters here and we shall let the State organiza-
ton the campaign in the STATE nu bere
until noon tomorrow. when shall go to Wash
ington, and shall be glad to meet as many or the
New-York Democratic leaders as possible -,
senator Jones said that there was no truth in the
report that MIR. St John was to be superseded as
manner in which Mr. st. John has handled Is the
alleged funds of the committee he said laying
stress or the alleged" and shaking himself with
The Senator tried to talk hopefully of the Demo
cratic situation and he was astonished when ne
insisted on polling dozen newspaper men IN wd ms
for Mckinley Late I'm the afternoon ne sald ne
had not received any word from Mr.. Hill. or from
chairman Huxley. of the Democratic state Com
nor Sheehan Senator Jones said he thought that
Mr. Sheehan would resign from the National CON
form and ticket He had some doubt about the
power OF the National Committee to eXRel M M
hut he thought the State organization could name
another man to represent the State in the Natonai
EX-Sheriff Jimmy" OBrien was one OF the
Democratic statesmen who consulted with Senator
Jones at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening ~
treasury over which Mr. St John presides. and SEN
ator Jones has taken care to let the local potTias
know that the treasury Is nearly empty william
Sulzer was with Senator Jones all the evening, ana
there were a few other politicians I'm consultation,
with them. At a late hour last night Jones sali san
mat ne had received word from Hill and he had
not heard from Hinkey.. Tn respect 70 inc state
mont of Mr. Watson and other Popllists that Mr..
Sewall would have to get off the ticket. Senator
Zones said: Mr. Sewall will not withdraw
enatGr homes b naa to- a Bao who will help
BRYAN and Sewall In the State
DO YOU want "A silver man nominated|' he was
Il want a good Democrat nominated was. his
reply -,,.,-,.u no a,,.,u, "a,
Sulzer was working hard to secure the influence or
Jones in the hope Of getting the nomination Tor
Governor at the Buffalo Convention. but that
Elliot Danforth was likely to get ahead OF the Hon.
orable William. .
Laurel Md where he has engagement TO meet
Senator German I'm the evening