Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
1t is to Be Discussed by the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
RICH AND POOR LINES TO Be DRAWN
Washington Practically Chosen the
Headquarters City.
ACTION IN NEW YORK TODAY

meeting of the democratic national COM
mittee today II was SAID that they wonld
pfooapiy not take up the question of
headquarters" today, and that the execu-
tive committee would not be announced
ui'n later number OF preliminary
| matters was expected to consume. much
'ime, ard there will be a general dlscus-
sion OF the plan of campaign. The plan OF
campaign Is no more conservative than is
.iie Nhicaso platform The spirit of the
Chicago convention Is expected 10 run
through the canvass. There is no ,,urrose
| 10 be conciliatory nor to try TO hold sound
! mo' ey' democrats In line by a display OF
moderation
just as the eastern gold men were ig-
hored ana ridden over at the convention
they VIII be defied during the campaign.
III Is understood perfectly We'll by The lem
ocfatc managers that there is no nos
sibility OF getting support among what
| Is termed the conservative business ele-
nent In the country. Therefore. no at
tenpt will be made to court favor in that
quarter.
Capital ON One Side.
The idea is that it will he recognized at
the start that capital is going to Ice ar
| rayed all on one side against the BRYAN
| ticket, and the campaign will probably be
viding lire
| One OF the first things 20 be expected
following the organization OF the commit
| tee for work is a move In the WAY of hos
unity toward what they will term the CAP
ltaiistc classes" The claim will Ice made
that the "moneyed people" are, by taking
| one side OF the fight, forcing class Issue.
1t is evidently the purpose to so shape
matters as to present as a central idea a
contest between the poor and the rich The
democratic, managers say that if the fight
takes this shape 1T viii not be their fault,
that 1t will be because IL is forced lpon
them by the combinations made on the
other side. But 1t is plainly to he seen that
they grasp with avidity at the idea. and
intend to hold before the public eye the
declaration that they are conducting a
poor mans campaign.
Campaign Funds Lacking
If the absence of a campaign fund entities
them to claim to represent the poor mans
party, their credentials are good. Ii is quite
evident that their usual source OF supply in
entirely cut of, and that they are as short
OF funds as the republicans are flush It
Is demonstrated that there are incouyen-
lences attending the management of a door
mans campaign" and that the unavoidable
consequence OF putting capital on the de-
DL a
which the moneyed men think means ruin
is that the Bryan.tes must tramp rhroupb
the campaign ION their uppers''
The Heudquarters
More than the expected opposition TO the
establishment OF Headquarters AT Washinp-
ton was indicated when the committee got
together The Chicago people have been
trying 10 get the headquarters ever since
the adjournment OF The convention begin-
hhs as soon as the national committeeman
were named. Chicago has been working to
nave The campaign conducted from the
"lnuy CITY, The western men seem TO think
they have natural cIaim TO a windy CAM
paish AS consequence Of their efforts, a
disposition favorable to Chicago has been
shown by committeeman from whom a Diff
ferent course might be expected
Notwithstanding this the belief is that
the arguments in favor of WASHINGTON will
prevail Though Chairman Jones has left
the decision to the national committee. It
is well Understood by them that he favors
Washr gton for reasons of convenience and
economy. 1t is us lal to defer to the chair
man in such matters, since he is TIE one
who will have to conduct the campaign.
and this alone should decide the question
in favor Of Washington.
AS have said, the committee is not flush
with campaign funds. and this furnishes
another reason why Washington should be
selected On account of the convenience OF
reference the work can be done more
economically there and moreover AZ Chi
cago were selected, some two million en-
velopes that have already been printed in
Washington, together with papers and doc
uments that have accumulated would have
to be expressed to Chicago at considerable
expense.
But by far the strongest argument pre-
sented in favor Of Washington is the liber-
ality Of the press at the capital IL is con-
ceded by every one interested I'm the mai
ter that the work Of the committee will be
better advertised and the committee will
receive farer treatment from the press in =,
Washington than they could hope for in
any other place in the country Several
members OF the committee have said to
me: Not only are there two leaEng
papers In Washington, fair and honest
even when in opposition. printing the news
fully and truthfully. but a great majority
of the Washington correspondents for out
side papers are men who will not betray
confidence nor misrepresent facts"
In a campaign where the newspapers are
nearly all on the other side this is a very
important consideration with the commit
tee. These various reasons are expected
to weigh the decision in favor OF Wash
ington, Lut this cannot be accomplished
without a Tight
Referred to Executive Committee.
When the national committee met little
after II o'clock Mr.. German introduced
resolution providing that the choice OF
national headquarters should be left 10 the
chairman OF the committee and his eNecu-
tive.
Chairman Jones then addressed the COM
mittee in favor of the selection of WASH
ington. on the ground that 1t was the most
convenient point from which to conduct
the campaign economically. He was earn
est in his advocacy OF Washington.
Before q note was taken the impression .
seemed to be that the German proposition
would be adopted That would mean the
Immediate selection Of Washington.
Mr.. Jones urged that IL Washington were
selected all would be ready for the commit,