The morning times., 1896-08-19
HELD A COUNCIL OF WAR
-
Democratic Leaders Talk Over
Campaign Details.
JONES GOING TO CHICAGO
He Leaves This Morning TO Arrange
the Headquurters-wh VIII He
Done. at the Offices Here-His Con-
ference with Butler Brought No
Results.

Chairman Jones. of the national commit
tee. leaves for Chicago today at IL O'Clock.
This was his last opportunity to confer
| with his associates and hc improved almost
the entire da in that work.
For several hours yesterday afternoon
he was again cIoseted with Senator Faulk-
ner, Representatives. McMillin and Rich
arison Of Tennessee, Committeeman Ohm
! son Of Kansas. Mr.. Evan = Howell of
| Ala bama, who holds the proxy OF his son,
recently appointed as a member OF the
campaign committee: Senator Roach. Of
North Dakota and Committeeman JosephUs
Daniels OF North Carolina. Theplans of the
chairman. as far they Were necessary,
were laid before these gentlemen and the
| details worked out.
| They related chiefly to the work Of the
| Washington branch or the national head
quarters. from which office will b,.
| transacted all the literary and newspaper
work. the issuance NJ documents and the
| circulation OF printed matter Of all kinds.
CLARK HOWELL IN CHARGE.
This subject was carefully considered
in executive session, and al its conclusion
Chairman Jones announced that Mr.. Clark
Howell. being Il newspaper man OF
experience and ability would bc in charge
of this work. Representative Richard
son will be his assistant, and MIR. Nc
Mllin will edit and prepare the campaign
book Tor the national committee.
Senator Jones was unable to come To
"A decision as 10 the personnel Of his "x-
ecut;ye committee. owing to lis failure tn
receive certain kilograms and letters that
or I,rr. ,fn
announce that committee until after he
reaches Chicago.
While the conference was in progress Sen
ator Mitchell Of Wisconsin, who Until re-
Gently was an advocate Of sound money"
ard supposed to be antagonistic To the Chi
cago ticket and platform. called at head
quarters and was invited into the inner
room While here the senator gave verbal
assurances of his Intention Of CCirg into
the campaign and aiding in every WAY
possible the success OF the tic ket his
party had placed in nomination
CONFERENCE WITH BUTLER
The conference between Chairman Jones
and Chairman Butler of the Populst com.
mittec was not discussed very freely at this
meeting. itbeing unde erstood that the confer
eutt btlNttii tbt iWo was iioA vi
the most satisfactory character. and
threw but little light upon a situation
that appears To he III need OF some illumI-
nation.
The fact that the executive committee
representing the Topulist national commit
tee is composed OF the friends Of Mr. Wat
son, the Fopulist nominee for Vice Pres
ideut ON the same ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
causes some annoyance to those who are
endeavorng to bring about an adjustment
of the question who shall be the Dhoice
OF the electors to be selected III the States
where fusion has been agreed upon and
where such fusion is believed to be prac-
tCable.
The position of some Of the ultra Popu-
list leaders that Mr. Sewall shall withdraw
is constantly comhated by the Demo
cratic leaders. but they have thus far ap-
parently been unable to offer any solution |
that diminishes the opposition Of the Popu- |
lists to Mr.. sewall-
BUTLER GAVE No ANSWER.
1t was said positively last night that |
Mr Butler refused to give Mr.. Jones any |
answer To the many queries |
he submitted at this interview.
While Mr.. Howell Will he nominally |
in charge of the literary Work of the
national committee the real head of that
important branch Will be Representative |
Mr.. Howell will only come
to Washington occasionally and give his |
and advice. but Mr.. Richardson
viii remain here and have charge OF the
for the national committee.
He will have several of the rounls in the