The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-14
CHAIRMAN JONES ANGRY
Will Resent the Inactivity of Ger
\ tain National Committeeman.
NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE YET.
He VIII Probably Select Persons Outside
tho National Committee from New York,
Pennsylvnnia and Connecticut Candi-
date Bryan to Stump the Country.

dato Bryan to Stump the Country.
NEW York, Aug li.--Chairman Jones,
Of the national Democratic committee, it
10 said, has got down to threatening what
would bo done II there was not active par
tiGipation in tho Bryan campaign by all
the national committeeman. For tho past
few days tho more radical members Of tho
national committee have been urging
some action by the chairman against the
absent and supposed to be inactive COM
mitteemen, particularly from New York,
Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Senator
Jones had steadfastly refused to do any
thing, and tho committee by vote Oh We'd
nesday refrained from interfering.
Yesterday, however, there came change
In the situation Following closely the
visit of II delegation of Pennsylvania men
to Mr.. Bryan, Chairman Jones attempted
TO direct tho action Of the Pennsylvania
state Democratic state committee by pro-
claiming in telegram that James Kerr,
of Clearfcld, would be proper man to
elect as chairman in place of Mr.. Wright,
resigned. The Harrity mon did not be-
]ieve 1t, and had Il candidate of their own,
Colonel Spangler.
Late in the afternoon telegram from
Harrisburg related that Mr.. Spanger
would be elartcd. 1t Is said that Chair
man Jones then answered that II kerr was
not chosen he would resort to tho power
conferred upon him and would remove
Harrity from the national committee and
appoint Kerr. Senator Jones was shown
the dispatch relating to this story. He
read it through carefully and then posi-
lively declined to talk.
"Is the statement untrue?" he wasaskcd
81 don't care to talk, he answered.
"Mny 1t bc said then, that it is true?'
II have no time to talk about it or
bother about denying it," he answered,
and then retired TO his room.
When he received u telegram later say
ing that Gnrnnn, in whose favor Spangler
had retired, had been elected over Kerr,
thus giving the victory to tho Harrity
people, Senator Jones is said to have made
the threat that all national committee
men who did not take an active part in
the campaign would be ousted from the
committee.
: A friend Of Mr. Harrity and the New
York state committeeman, Sheehan, said,
when the matter was mentioned:
II don't think that Senator Jones is so
lacking In political knoWledge as to make
that statement The fact is, he cannot re-
move any member of the national COM
mittce, and 1t Is n question whethor the
committee itself can do that The ma
tional committee is not legislative body,
and Is not a judge of its own members
qualifications. The only way member
can be removed Is by the state committee
from his homo state Senator Jones has
made mistake"
Later in the night friend of Senator
Jones told what may really be the plan of
the national chairman In discipliuing the
alleged obstinate members of the commit
tee. He said:
81 think that Chairman Jonos' attitude
has been misconstrued In this matter He
will not, as has been stated, attempt to re.
move the members from New York, Con.
necticut and Pennsylvania who have not
taken any pnrt in our proceedings, but he
will do this: BY resolutions Of the national
committee the chairman, in making up
his campaign and executive committees,
was given power to select persons outside
Of the national committee. The states OF
New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania
will be represented on those committees,
but not by their national committeeman.
Mr. James Kerr will probably be chosen
for Pennsylvania, Mr. Alexander Troup
for Connecticut, and probably Mr. Will
liam Suller for New York, although the
latter matter may be loft open until tho
New York state Democratic convention
meets"
Chairman Jones sent word to all the
mon that ho had not yet his
lists fully. In the meantime
the matter Of selecting national head
quarters city remains unsettled but it Is
conceded that Washington stands tho best |
chance of obtaining 1t.
Candidate Bryan was in conference yes |
tcrday with those members of the national |
committee who are in the city. One of tho |
things which was decided upon at the |
meeting was that Mr., Bryan will travel
the country over, addressing the crowds |
from the rear of railroad car. He will |
Bnter actively into the campaign about
Sept l. and continue on tho stump until |
bhe election. In order to obtnin Tnuch |
needed rest and to prepare the letter CT ac-
Deptance before the speech making begins |
he will spend the next two weeks at sOmo>
quiet place not yet decided upon. The visit |
10 Bath, Me, will therefore be postponed |
until the latter part of September, when
Mr.. Bryan will make u number Of speeches
In New England.