The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-14
CHAIRMAN JONES IS ANGRY
Will Resent the Inactivity If Certain
National Committeeman.
NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE YET.
He Will Probably Select Persons Outside the
National Committeeman From New York,
Pennsylvania n connecticut-oan-
didate Bryan to Stump the Country.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Chnirman Jones.
of the national Democratic committed, It
is said, has got down to threatening what
would be done If there was not active par
ticipation in the Bryan campaign by all
the national committeeman. For the past
few days the more radical members of the
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 the committee by vote on We'd
nesday refrained from Interfering.
Yesterday, however, there came a change
In the situation. Following closely the
visit of a delegation of Pennsylvania men
TO Mr.. Bryan, Chairman Jones attempted
TO direct the action Of the Pennsylvania
state Democratic state committee by pro-
claiming in q telegram that James Kerr,
of Clearfield, would be u proper man to
elect as chairman in place of Mr.. Wright,
resigned. The Harrity men did not be-
lieve it, and had a candidate of their own,
Colonel %Spangler.
Late in the afternoon q telegram from
Harrisburg related that Mr.. Spangler
hpdAh bO tlNtANhs ~ 10 AANA Ailhb ia
man Jones then answered that if Kerr was
not chosen he would resort to the 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.
as the statement u%ntrueY' he wal asked.
90 don't care to talk, - he answered.
MAY il be said, then, that 1t is rue?'
81 have no time to talk about it or
bother about denying it," he answered,
and then retired to his room.
When he received IA telegram later say
ing that Garman, in whose favor Spangler
had retired, had been elected over Kerr,
thus giving the victory to the Harrity
people, Senator Jones is said to nave 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 wa mentioned
81 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
mittee, and it is a question whether the
committee itself can do hat The ma
tional committee is not a Legislative body,
and is not a judge of its own members
qualifications. The only way a member
can be removed is by the state committee
from his home state. Senator Jones has
made a mistake"
Later in the night a friend of Senator
Jones told what may really be the plan of
the national chairman in disciplining the
alleged obstinate members of the commit
tee. He said:
81 think that Chairman Jones' 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 II Pennsylvania who have not
taken any part 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 IN 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
lldIl DulLbT lOI ANtM 1OIh3 dllliOuRl lilt
latter matter may be left open until the
New York state Democratic convention
meets"
Chairman Jones sent word to all the
newspaper men that he had not yet his
committee lists fully. In the meantime
the matter of selecting "a national head
quarters city remains unsettled, but it is
conceded that Washington stands the best
chance of obtaining IL.
Candidate Bryan was in conference yes
terday with those members of the national
committee who are in the city. One of the
things which was decided upon at the
meeting was that Mr.. Bryan will travel
the country over, addressing the crowds
from the real of a railroad car. He will
enter actively into the campaign about
Sept, l, and continue on the stump until
the election. In order 10 obtain a much
needed rest and to prepare the letter of ac-
ceptance before the speech making begins
he will spend the next two weeks at some
quiet place not yet decided upon. The visit
to Bath, Me, will therefore be postponed
until the latter part Of September, when
Mr.. Bryan will make a number of speeches
in New England.
Why Bryan Read His sDeech.