The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-16
CHICAGO CHOSEN BY BRYAN.
Democratic Headquarters to bo Estab-
IiShed In the Windy City.
GORMAN NOT ON The COMMITTEE.
A Confession OF the Part OF the Nominee
That He Does Not Look for Success
in the East-Mrs. Bryan Dee
cided the Matter.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-At O'Clock
this afternoon Chairman Jones gave out
the following: The headquarters OF the
National Democratic Committee Will be
established at Chicago, with a branch In
Washington.
A part OF the campaign committee.
sufficient to conduct the business OF the
campaign for the present has~been ap-
pointed. The gentlemen selected so far
are John II. Mclean. Ohio; .. T. Cam
pau. Michigan; j. ID. Johnson. Kansas;
Clark Howell. Georgia.; B. B. Smalley.
Vermont; Mr. Gahan. Illinois.
Mr.. j. L. Norris has also been selected
as assistant treasurer OF the Democratic
National Committee, located at Washing
ton. Other appointments will be made
as occasion requires. The Executive
Committee will be appointed later.
Mir. German was requested 10 accept
a place on the Campaign Committed.
He declined because OF the selection OF
Chicago, as ne could not very well go
so far from his own State. He WI. as
a member OF the National Committee.
engage actively In the campaign, and
especial. in his own and neighboring
States.
Before leaving for his home this af-
ternoon. Chairman Faulkner. OF the Con-
gressional Campaign Committee. said that
the campaign book OF the National Dem
acratio Committee was IN a forward state
of preparation and would be ready for
general distribution within three days af-
ter the reception OF the letter OF accept
ance OF Mr.. Bryan.
The subcommittee Of the Campaign
Committee having charge OF the literary
bureau will have headquarters az Wash
ington. The documents VIII be sent out
and tho general newspaper end or the
campaign will be conducted from here.
Senator Jones himself Will be IN charge
OF the chief headquarters at Chicago. He
will go there before the end of the week,
and will probably have the work fully
in hand in a week after his arrival.
NG-HEADEDNESS OF BRYAN.
The frmness with which Mr.. Bryan in
sisted upon the selection OF Chicago for
the National Committee headquarters
against the advice and wishes OF nearly
all tho experienced campaigners of tho
party and contrary 20 the Judgment OF
even the chairman OF the committee, shows
that the candidate possesses the quality
of strongheadedness TO a phenomenal de-
given by him for the choice was that Chi
cago was the central point OF the battle
field.
HE WILL NOT BE MANAGED.
People not officially connected with the
campaign seem to generally regard the Sc
lection. under tho circumstances. as n
confession on the part Of Mr.. Bryan that
he does not hope 10 accomplish anything
in the east. and that he wants TO identity
this as western campaign as FAR as tne
Democrats are concerned. Old politicians
regard this as a serious mistake on his
part, not on the ground that there 10 any
chance TO carry Eastern States, but be-
cause 1t is considered unwise to secton-
alize the campaign. His attitude indi-
Gates also that ne is not going TO bo
managed TO any great extent 10y bis cam
paign managers. He evidently has 4
great deal OF confidence in his own judg-
ment-
A WOMAN DID 1T.
The New York World says: The out
come looks Ike a decided victory for tho
Tillman-Altgeld element over tho more
conservative old Democrats like German.
Jones. and Smalley.
The New York sun says: Senator Jones
was not altogether candid in his conver-
sation as 10 the cause for tho sudden
change from Washington to Chicago. He
was fully aware OF certain influence
that had wrought the change in the Sit
uatiOn, vet he would not speak OF H..
The Senator is an old Southern gentleman.
and he ibid not wish TO tell that wo-
man had had very much to do with tho
proposed change in the headquarters from
Washington 10 Chicago.
The woman who was instrumental In
bringing il about. If the change is made,
IS Mrs Bryan. It has been a matter
of universal comment for several years
that Mrs. Bryan is the better politician
in the Bryan household. lt is. perhaps.
a somewhat delicate thing TO bring into
political story the name OF a woman. Ger
tainly the men politicians. whether they
be Democrats, Republicans, or Populists.
do not like It to go forth 10 the world
that their movements are directed by
woman.
SIZE PUT HER FOOT DOWN.
The plain facts Of yesterdays develop
ments. though. are that Mrs. Bryan sup
ported her husband IN the demand that
the main headquarters Of the PopOcrauo
National Committee be in Chicago. Mr..
Bryan has leaned that way. but he is too
timOrous 10 insist upon the carrying out
OF any particular idea on his part. ana
so Senator Jones, Senator German. and
Others have believed that eventually
Washington would be selected. Mrs.
Bryan. however. laid down the law yes
terday when she declared that the main
headquarters should be in Chicago. Sho
believed that the chief fight IN the pres
idential battle is 10 be centred In the
middle Western States. and with the de-
termination which is one OF her marked
characteristics she insisted that Chicago
should be selected. Senator German
thereupon smiled grmly and said TO his
friends:
"Chicay, has been selected as the head
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