The Columbus journal., 1896-08-05
a0RNAH WILL SUPPORT TICKET.

piled that he was not a member OF the
notification committee and suggested
that some member of tie committee be
delegated. Later in the day another
telegram came from Senator White in.
sisting that Governor Stone accept.
This he did. Governor Stone said last
evening that he would like to have had
more time to prepare u speech Of such
importance.
"The speech will not be in the nature
OF . campaign document" the governor
aaid. lit il moi customary. l should
say il will moi take mp much more than
half q column. Mr.. Bryan's speech Of
acceptance will. Of course. be used for
campaign purposes"
Governor Stone said that his nOtif1ca.
ton speech would include both Bryan
and Sewall.
ooRMAN AND JONES CONFER.
Maryla,a Senator will Aid the Dsao-
cratic Campaign.
WASHINGTON. Aug. A. Chairman
Jones of the Democratic national com.
mittee, who arrived last night, began
work today on the accumulation of cam.
paigR work which awaited him. He
took temporary quarters in Senator
Faulkner's private office at the con.
gressional committee headquarters.
Soon after his arrival he was joined
BY Senator German. Senator
Stewart and Messrs. Berret and
Norris Of Washington. The con.
ference lasted half an hour and the
gentlemen present separated to meet
again at the Capitol at noon. No iufor-
nation was given as to the subjects dis
cussed. except that Mr.. Jones was going
over q number of details. A report was
| current about the headquarters that Mr..
| German would be q member of the
| executive committee and possibly its
chairman. There wa no v~erification
Of the report, but the presence Of Mr..
German added to the comment in that
direction.
Nh. German joined Chairman Jones
at the Capitol shorty after noon, where
they were together in the committee
room for three hours. At the close of
an extended talk, Mr.. Jones said there
was nothing to be made public. MI.
German was asked as to the current re-
port that he would be on the executive
committee, and possibly its chairman.
He authorized the statement that he
would not take any Craftsmanship under
any circumstances.
1T is the same now a in 1858 and
1892" he said, when I gave every aid
in my power to Mr.. Whitney and Mr..
Harrity, but would not take q chair
manship. In the present campaign I
will aid Senator Jones in every way
possible, but under no circumstances
will I assume the duties Of chairman Of
the executive committee"
When asked as to whether he would
be q member of the committee Mr.. Cor.
man replied that the chairman was
practically the committee.
Among the callers at the Democratic
congressional headquarters was Hon.
Chauncey F. Black, the president Of the
Association of Democratic clubs. He
comes for consultation with Chairman
Jones of the national Democratic COM
mittee and Secretary Lawrence Gard.
ner of the association, with respect to
the work to be done by the clubs in the
coming campaign. The second quad. !
rennial convention of Democratic clubs |
vii; convene at St. Louis on Sent. 30. |
HARRIS FACTION IS CONFIDENT.
Make stross Claims Of Victory L. K.nsas
Populist Convsntioo.
! HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. 4.-DemO.
cratic delegates have already gathered for
the state convention. There has been alb.
solutely no talk regarding the personnel
of the state ticket. Interest is com.
pletely absorbed in the probable action
of the joint committee which will be
appointed by the Democratic and Pop.
ulist conventions to arrange for fusion.
Of the Democratic leaders believe
that fusion on some basis will result,
but a. to Just what that basis will be no
one is willing to hazard q guess. The
strong claims of victory by the Harris
faction in the Populiss county conven-
tons Saturday strengthens the prob
of fusion. as Colonel Harris has
expressed a willingness to concede to
the Democrats the Bryan and Sewall
electoral ticket ON . fusion basis. 1t
was strongly asserted BY several of the
most influential party managers that
under no circumstances would any
fusion arrangement be agreed to unless
the Populist Endorsement Of the Chi.
cago platform with Bryan and Sewall
be made first.
Ryan Declines to h Interviewed.
LINCOLN, Aug. mr.. Bryan de.
clined to be interviewed ON the rumor
that he would decline the Populist nom.
II have nothing to add" he
said, Ito the statement which I gave
but at tho close of the convention" Mr..
has ANNOUNCED q change in his
nip EAST next Friday. He will leave
here ut eos p. m. Friday over the Rock
Island and will reach Des Moines about
p. m. He will stay over night in Des
where . reception has been I
(:
Valuable Horses Burned.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 4.-During q ]
light shower the barn Of William Bryant
struck ty lightning and burned, I
five fine horses, one q valu. 9
bile stallion, 20 tons of hay. machinery .
md vehicles. Total loss about s 5000:
,artially insured.
Burn ChFlstlan Houses.
ATHENS, Aug. 1.-The Mussulmans /.
hurua6 Chl Christian honcoo IN &l,~