Evening journal., 1896-08-06
The LEADERS CONF Err.
Chairman Jones Meets Hill at
Normandy -by-the-Sea.
VENTURES TO THE NEW YORKER

;ecretary Carlisle's Sons Bolt the Chicago
4 Nominations n Another Plan to Fus.
Populists and Democrats Hanna Re
i turns to Cleveiand-Canpaign Gossip.
81 NEW YORK, Aug G.-Chairman Jane.
u. Jones Of the Democratic nntfonal com
*nittee has arrived in this city from Wash
Hngton He announced that the campaign
#vork would not be mapped out until the
meeting of the national committee next
week Ii Is expected that Candidate Bry
IN will attond the meeting.
Tho Herald has dispatch from Nor
nandy- blythe Sea which says in sub
tanee' IA Democratic conference of far.
&cact~ag Importance. one which may de
i ermino tho election or defeat of William
Bryan for the presidency, was held here
&ast night
"pho principals were Senator David b.
i ILL of New York, lender Of the sound
Nnoney Democrats in the Chicago conven.
|f Ion, and Senator James X. Jones Of Ar
NSansas, leader of the silver forces In that
Nssomblage and now chairman OF the Dem
'bcratic national committee. Others in the
conference were Lawrence Gardiner OF
Washington, secretary of the national
i committee and personal representative OF
3Eenator Arthur p German; James w.
Il Iiukley chairman Of the New York Dem.
Sbcratio state committee, and Assembly.
<Inan John B. Stanchneld, who is likely to
2be the Democratic candidate for governor
ID New York.
x| Senator Jones came to acquaint Sena-
g or Hill, as leader Of the New York Dom
i zlcracy, with the terms on which the rcgu.
ars OF the Empire state would be received
INTO the Bryan silver camp. There is d
e difference of opinion as TO whether this
conference was quickly arranged or has
Jeen In contemplation for ten days back
+ Z Is believed that it is the result Of nego
iatiOns which senator German has beer
"a arrying on ever since he came out foi
& Bryan, a few days after the Chicago con
81 ention. In order that there might be NJ
8niscarriage In the negotiations the ma
ional chairman himself has come to Sen
Z, Itor Hill bearing a white flag Of truce tC
he New York leader.
81 This conference in a way is the Vic
orin hotel conference OF 1899 over again
IChen, as now, the national managers wer,
eeking tho support Of the New York or
sanizatioD for a presidential candidate
whose nomination had been opposed by
he leaders OF that organization. They
hen delayed for weeks an indorsement o.
he national candidates. and finally put
hemselyes on record only after thorough
Conference with the managers Of the ma
+ ional campaign Exactly the Same cours,
las been pursued this year.
Edward Murphy, Richard Croker ant
William f. SbeehaD four years ago repre-
81 ented the state DemoerAtlc organization
3 md Prosident Cleveland and William c
Whitney did whatever talking was don,
OF the campaign managers. Now Messrs
I'LL and Hinkley represent the state or
;nnizatlon and Messrs Junes and Gardi
ler the national managers.
Senator J ones is especially anxious tha
# senator Hill shall speak at the Bryal
t0tidcation meeting In Madison Squar
iarden next Wednesday. He wants MI
III TO tahe that occasion TO declare him
elf for the ticket
1t Is proposed. II the state organization
viii consent to take charge of tho cam
laigp tn this city and state, that men VIII
understand politics shall be placed in au
hority az national headquarters, includ
Rg those OF the national treasurer. still
mother condessi6n. and by all odds tn
!. Important one Is that all the New Yorl
atroHage of the Bryan administration, !
hereShall be one, will bo dealt out 60 tn
giiowers Of Senator Hill and his asso
Yates.
"These in brief, are the proposition
Which Senator Jonos makes In return 70
he support Of senator Hin and the New
s York organization. They will undoubt
E 'dly be accepted.