The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Little Probability that the s;arxIard-
err VIII Do Much HustIing to
Elect the hoy Orator.
Mr.. JONES'S ANNOUNCEMENT
NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE Ma.
TIoNAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Democrats Urged to Organize Polst-
Eloquence i'm New York Again.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug I5.-The opposition
against Senator German in the Democratic
party has triumphed. Senator Jones has
been compelled to yield TO candidate Bry-
ans determination that Mr.. German shall
not manage his campaign. and this after
noon the chairman o. the Democratic ma
uonal committee announced that Chicago
had been selected as the headquarters OF
the Democratic campaign The same bull
letin announces that Senator German was
urged 10 become a member OF the cam
paign committee, but declined because OF
the distance OF Chicago" That is to say.
Mr.. German fully recognized that Mr. Bry-
ans preference for Chicago was i'm reality
only subterfuge 10 prevent the manage
ment of the campaign being placed in his
hands. He accordingly refuses TO accept
a position the campaign committee
The same bulletin announces that there
will be branch headquarters at Washing-
ton. 1t is likely that Chairman Jones will
spend most of his time here and Mr.. JohA
r Mclean. whose name heads the list OF
the campaign committee and whose hand
some residence is within stones throw
from Wormley Hotel. will not be found at
Chicago very often. The Western head
quarters viii be placed in all probability.
in charge Of the redoubtable Daniel Cam
pau. of Michigan. TO whom Mr. Don Dick
inson ascribes the rape of the State from
the gold bugs.
Senator Jones is deeply chagrined at this
defeat in the selection of headquarters
and he makes no attempt TO conceal his
annoyance at Mr.. Bryan's obstinacy. he
sees himself bereft at the very outset OF
the campaign Of Senator Gorman's active
assistance for while Mr.. German may not
sulk in his tent and ostentatiously dis
play an indifference to the result OF a stru-
gle in which his help has been o1ens-
lively rejected. Mr.. Jones feels that ne cam
not now count upon Mr.. German TO the
degree 10 which he had hoped. MIR. Bryan
has apparently taken pleasure i'm empha-
sizing that the fight is 10 be a sectional
contest. 1t viii be remembered how elo-
quently Mr.. Jones protested at Chicago
against this assertion. when il was made
by Senator Tillman. but Mr.. Bryan has
apparently determined that this shall be
the Democratic attitude. He alludes TO
the East THE enemys country and he
insisted on Chicago as the headquarters
because he wanted the battle TO be fought
out ia the West by Western men. Repre-
sentative Richardson. of Tennessee. will
probably be put in charge OF the WASH
ington branch, and the name OF Mr.. Ed
ward Barrett. a talented Southern news
paper correspondent. has been urged as
the best selection for the chairman OF the
literary bureau.
CHAIAfAN JONES'S STATEMENT.
Senator Jones al o'clock this afternoon
made the following statement: The head
quarters of the national Democratic COM
branch in Washington. part OF the
campaign committee sufficient 20 conduct
the business OF the campaign FOR the pres
ent has been appointed The gentlemen se-
lected so far are: John r. Mclean. Ohio;
]. d. Campau. Michigan: j. ID. Johnson,
Kansas; Clark Howell Georgia.: Bradley
Smalley, Vermont; Mr.. Gaban. Illinois. +.
l.. Norris has also been selected as as
sistant treasurer OF the Democratic ma
tiOnal committee located at Washington
other appointments viii be made az occz-
sion requires. The executive committee
will be epDointed later. Mr.. German was
requested TO accept a place on the cam
paign committee. He declined because OF
the selection OF Chicago. as he could not
very well go so far from his own State
He will. as a member OF the national COM
nittee engage actively in the campaign.
especially in his own and in neighborins
States"
Notwithstanding Mr.. JOness statement 10
is pretty certain. as stated before. that AIR.
German will do little for the silver cause.
The Western men hate Senator German.
Years ago. when he elected their first Dem
ocratic ticket for them. and aftsrward.
when he defeated the bin for fair elections,
commonly miscallcd the force bill.'' Sem
ator German was their idol. But when ne
parted company with the free traders OF
the Democracy. which means the Western
Democrats. their idolatrys changed into un-
reienting hatred. and il Is doubtful II there
is a a.Republican who is as ardently detested
in the West as Is Senator German The
Western committeeman and Western Dem
ocrats of the .'whiskers" Jones OF ST.
Louis type lose no opportunity TO give
vent to their enmity to the Maryland Sem
ator. and they have not refrained In the
last week to denounce the Maryland SEN
ator They declare that he never cast a
vote for free silver. and that the Gorman-
wilson bin. which owes It's life 10 him.
was worse than the Republican Mckinley
bill.
The frequent statements OF Senators
Faulkner and Jones that MIR. Bryan talks
too much and Senator Jones's own blum
der in that direction. have been impressed
upon Mr.. Bryan by the Western men. and
in every way ne was urged 10 revolt
against their authority. To insist on tho
removal OF the HEADQUARTERS TO the West.
he was told would be- 10 free himself az
once from their dictatorship. and at the
same time incidentally would place into the
hands OF these gentlemen the authority
and the importance which they crsved-
| Meanwhile IL seems that Mr.. Bryan =
| obedientiy taking orders from Jones' He
promptly submitted his speech 70 hlm -