Evening star., 1896-09-14
They Will Take Place During Chair
man Jones' Visit.
SILVER LOOMING Up IN TEE EAST
He Thinks Bryan Will Garry New
York and Pennsylvania.
ALSO OHIO AND low A

Until Chairman Jones Of the democratic
| national committee leaves here tomorrow
afternoon for Chicago there will be many
important conferences. They have already
begun, and will continue without Interrupt
| ton. The uniooked-for arrival of Sena-
| tors Teller and Dubois is not without sig-
nificance. Tine conference yesterday with
Senator German was not without signifi-
canoe. and the conference Senator Jones
| will have with Chairman Butler of the
populist national committee will not be
| without significance. Altogether. there is
| a good deal of motion in the democratic
| machine about now
The Southern Situation.
The conference between Senators Jones
and Butler will have reference to the gen.
| eral political situation, but the situation in
| the south will receive particular attention
| at the hands of these managers-not that
| they regard the situation as alarming, but
that there are phases of it which must be
attended to, SO that no doubt Will be LETT
| Of the south remaining solid for the silver
nominees. The situation which they Will
talk about is that of fusion in several OF
| the southern states. Senator Butler is not
as sanguine about several states, unless
fusion is satisfactorily arranged, as might
be thought. He has ideas about the dan
ger in his own state, In Alabama, Tennes-
see and Florida, which he does not give
out in newspaper interviews
He will probably give the democratic
chairman some of these ideas. and they
will exchange suggestions as to the best
tt ing to be done
They Must DO Something.
1t is understood to have been the policy
| of Chairman Jones not to mingle in the
| matter of fusion, and to leave 1t entirely
| II the state committees to arrange. This
has worked all right in some places. but
not in the south. He has come to realize
that he must take a hand in the question,
], st like Senator Butler is doing. Fusion
Will not be accomplished unless he does SO.
He will talk with Senator Butler about
the states where he Will have to take a
hand. and they will no doubt part with
perfect understanding Of what is to be
done.
The Chairman's Good HumOr.
Chairman Jones went up to democratic
he adquarters about IL o'clock this morn
ing for talk with Chairman Faulkner,
who, at that time had not got in from his
West Virginia home. Before the Senator
struck the front door of the democratic
home he was taken in tow by a half dozen
new spaper men. He invited them to a
room and the fun began. The Senator
appeared to be in good humor and ne
neatly rarried all questions which he did
not care to answer.
pleased with the general outlook. and
thought theIe was no doubt about Bryan's
election, but the inGuisitive newspaper men
wanted him to specify They began
to pump him about New York.
"Oh. We are going to carry New York, {"
said the national chairman. THE conven-
ton at Saratoga Will arrange for an active
committee, which will carry on the cam
paign with energy and viSor. What has
been done SO far has been without organ
ization, but from now on there will be an
| organized fight on both sides. and We will
win. The conditions there are favorable,
and, with a wise selection in managers
there is nothing about which the democrats
should despair
supports the ticket or not?' put in a re-
porter.
MIR. Hill is a democrat" was the brief
answer that was returned.
The Maine Election.
The Senator commented on the Maine
election. Up to a few months ago." he
said. there was scarcely any silver senti-
ment in the state, but the growth there is
as much as any reasonable man could ex-
pect. AS there was no hope to revolution
ize the state, If the democratic party sue
ceeds in casting anything like ordinary
vote it win be marvellous. 1t will indicate
a great change in the sentiment in the
east" The Senator proceeded to say that
the silver sentiment is developing fast in
Massachusetts, THE campaign is now ex-
acCy where We hoped it would be-" ne
said. The south and west are solid, and
the east is looming up.
In the Middle West.
The Senator said that the same authority
which is claiming the middle west as GER
tainly republican is also claiming Texas,
and he laughed. "All the middle western
states in fine condition." said the Sem
ator, and he asserted that Ohio and Iowa
would vote for Bryan.
Gould you tell US what you and Senator
German talked about?' somebody asked.
''Oh, yes, l could tell you," with a great
deal of emphasis on the could"
The Senator again denied story that
Treasurer St. John was to be removed. and
added that Mr.. ST. John was a valuable
man in the democratic campaign.
As to West Virginia.
Gen. G. c. Watts democratic nominee for
governor OF West Virginia. was at demo-
cratic headquarters today. accompanied by
J. E. Chiffon, one OF the dem ocratic man
ayers and orators of that state.
General Watts talked with a Star re-
porter about the situation in West Virginia
He has been campaigning for some time,
frequently speaking twice a day. Il find
an unusual degree OF interest among the
farmers of the state. Gen. Watts said.
Il have talked to hundreds of them. 1 try
to discuss the issues from a non-partisan
STANDPOINT, anu 10 put tne matter plainly
and honestly 10 my audiences. The con-
sequence is that the people listen. Irre-
slective Of party they want to know about
the issues of the day, and are seeking light.
You may talk for hours to audience
and when you finish you will find them as
attentive as the sworn jurors In an i'm
portant trial. number Of republicans are
joining our ranks. The laboring men are
soidly with us, and the majority Of the
farmers are now with us"
General Watts says that the republicans
are making a hard canvass of the state
He says that all his appointments are pub
lie. while his opponents are evidently CON
Quoting a still hunt"