Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11

tee to get to work within forty-eIght hours.
whereas the selection of Chicago would
render inevitable a delay of two three
weeks.
Some of the advocates say that such a
delay "a this might cost the party the
loss of four close states. where there is a
demand fer immediate work. It was un-
derstood that whatever action was taken
the subject today II would be only pro-
visional. with the understanding that 1t
should not become final until Mr.. bryan
has been consulted.
The national committeeman OF Maine.
Rhode Island. New Jersey. New Hamp-
shire. Connecticut and Pennsylvania were
absent.
Mr.. Sewall. the vice presidential candI-
date. represented Maine. There were two
or three absentees from the west. but this
did not bear the significance of the alb
senteeism of the cast. The committee Will
probably declare vacant the committee
ships whore the committeeman have oolted
the ticket. ]. y. NJ.
Later-Washinston has been as good as
selected for democratic headquarters. The
committee adopted the German proposition
to leave the matter 10 Chairman Jones and
his campaign committee. This assures the
selection of Washington unlcas Mr.. Bryan
interpoSas serious objection. The formal
action OF the campaign committee will be
delayed until Mr. Bryan arrives. j. p. NJ.
NEW YORK. August 1.-THE sess sion of
the national democratic committee was cali
Ell for noon. and at that hour the members
began to assemble. The principle topic of
conversation and discussion to be- preached
Is the location of the national headauar..-s
New York. Washington and Chicago were
the places mentioned as likely To obtain
the honor. New York fisTrsas, poor
third and Chicago seeming to be favored
by the majority of the committee who
could be sounded. There w&s some corr
me5t being male prior to the assembling
or the committee Upon the absence of Will
lam F. Sheehan, the meno.r from New
York state. Elliott Dan?or:h. who "a the
New York state representative upon the
notification committee. appeared MIR.
Sheehan's proxy. and excused Mr.. Sheehan
as being unable through pressure of bus
mess TO attend.
1t was the current observation among the
Bryan supporters upon The committee that
the absence OF Mr.. Sheehan Indicated sim
ply one thing. that New York leaders did
rot want New York state deInocrats finally
committed until after the state convention
at Buffalo Senator HILL Senator Murphy
and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan VIII
therefore not be present at The meeting to-
morrow night, and Mr.. Danforth will re-
frain from in any way expressing the views
of the New York state democracy.
The National Committee.
The following are members of the demo-
cratic national committee: Alabama, II. d.
Clayton: Arkansas. Thos. c. McRae: Cali
fornia, J. j. Dwyer. Colorado, Adair Wilson:
Connecticut. Carlos French: Delaware. r.
Z. Kenney. Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia.
Clark Howell. jr.: Idaho, George Ainsloe:
Illinois. Thomas Gahan; Indiana, John c.
Shankltn; Iowa. Chas. A. Walsh; Kansas
j. @. Johnson; Kentucky. Trey Woodson
Louisiana. n. c. Blanchard: Maine
Seth C. Gordan; Maryland. Arthur P
German: Massachusetts. John W. Cor
coran: Michigan. Z. G.. Stevenson:
Minnesota. d. w LAWYER; Mississippi. w.
V Sullivan: Missouri. W. ]. Stone; Mon
tana. A j. Mediation: Nebraska, W. III.
Thompson; Nevada, r. P. Heating: New
Hampshire. a. j. Suloway: New Jersey.
James Smith, jr-: New York. William F.
Sheehan: North Carolina. Josephus Dan
iels; North Dakota, W. G. Leistikow: Ohio
John r. Mclean: Oregon, J. Townsend:
Pennsylvania. William F. Harrity. Rhode
island. Richard Is. Comstock. South Caro-
Ina. Benjamin r. Tillm&n; South Dakota
James NJ Woods: Tennessee, J. NJ Head;
Texas, J. G. Dudley: Utah. A. w McCunc;
Vermont. b. b. SmaIley: Virginia F. j.
Otey. Washington. Hugh C. Wallace: West
Virginia, John T. NcCiraw; Wisconsin, T.
G. Wall: Wyoming. w. H. Holiday; Ala
ka. c. u. Rodgers; District Of Colum bia
Lawrence Gardner: Indian territory, = hos
Marcum: New Mexico. +. A Mama mares:
Oklahoma, Whit NJ. Grant