The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-21
HUNTING FOR IN ISSUE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONSULTING
AT CHICAGO.
They Have About Decided to Make
Opposition 60 Trusts Their Main
stand-by-Coin Harvey to Prepare

CHICAGO. Nov. a-The Democratic
national executive committee Eith Ma
tionai Chairman James X Jones in the
chair. spent most Of the day In room IN
the Sherman house discussing matters
pertaining 20 organization ways and means
and the administrative affairs Of the OF
sanizaEIon. The COMMITTEES Will meet
again tomorrow. and IL Is expected viii rot
get through the business on hand before
night. Nothing was said about a meeting
Of the national committee, bal .t Is the
opinion Of mos. national committeeman
that the fuil committee Will be called 10
meet in Washington February -. and that
the national Democratic convention VIII De
held the latter part of May or the first OF
June. Mr.. Jones would say nothing about
calling the committee. The commit seemen
were very uncommunieat.vs as to wnaS
was done at the meeting. Secretary WASH
sasd That the committee had transacted no
business OF interest Or importance, ana
had only considered administrative AFFAIRS
After the meeting had adjourned, how
ever, some Of the committeeman discussed
the probable situation next year Iney
disclosed the fact that considerable part
os the committees sitting had been de-
voted 70 discussing the probable effect OF
high prices on the campaign or 1900
bureau to Collect Statistics.
IT IL the purpose OF some CT the commit
ieenS1 10 organize a bureau Of infoTuia-
ftDn and education, whose duty IL shall "a
10 gather accurate and definite information
IN relation TO trusts, cost OF rnanufactaf-
ing. selling prices IN 1obbers and middle
men, sehing prices to consumers. wages
paid and cost OF raw material. They be-
iIeye thar theyt win be able TO show that
the present high prices are the result on
trusts and combinations. and that working
men have been given but q small proper
ton CT the increase In selling values.
This idea has assumed such tangible
form that IL Is predicted that w. II.
t''coin'D Harvey will be placed al the head
OF tne bureau None CT The committeeman
would admit this matter had been discuss
ed II Is proposed 10 employ a large staff
CT men To gather information which can
be used in an antitrust campaign
sim for Free Coinage.
There did not seem 10 be any disposi-
ton 10 shelye free silver an issue; all
the committeeman said free coinage was
in the platform TO stay but none of them
said IL would be the dominant issue. Con-
gresham William SuIzer. of New York,
appeared before the committee. He said
trusts would DE the issue in the next cam
paign. James F. Minton. Of New Jersey.
told tae committee practically the same
thing. Senator Pettigrew, Of South Dako-
r.. and Charles NJ. Towne. of Duluth.
both or them Silver Republicans. told the
committee that free silver was still live
issue In their states
The members OF the executive commit
tee who were In attendance today were:
Senator J. X. Jones, of Arkansas. chair
man. Charles a. Walsh Iowa. secretary:
j. q. johnson. Kansas; II ID. Clayton, Ala
lama: Thomas Gahan, Illinois: J. q.
shankiin, Indiana: p. J. Campau. Michi-
gan; W. Fl. Thompson. Nebraska; T. y.
O,lrien. Minnesota and Norman 4. Mack
e Hunaio who held the proxy Of George
Chairman W. j Stone of Missouri, was
the conspicuous absentee. He sent a tele.
gram which said he WIS sick and would
not sa able 10 come 10 Chicago
Among the prominent outsiders" who
called Gn the committee were L. A. Ross
ing. chairman Of tho Minnesota state com
nittee H. u. shivsley. Of South Bend.
Ind. congressman w. u. Davis. Of New
York. Allen W. Clark, CT Indiana and Or.
F. A. Van Voorhees,. of Indianapolis.
Altgeld Calls on Jones.
Ex~Gov. John T. Aitgeid called on Mr..
jones during the day and met with a
not call on Senator Jones Congressman
sulzer, OF New York. called an Mayor
Harrison 10 solicit his influence toward
getting the Democrats congressman from
NJ che minority of the house
James Mttusn. OF New Jersey, asked
tue COMMITTEES 10 help the Bryan Demo
Gratis Of HIS state. He said the New
Jersey Democratic committee ala moi
have the confidence Of the Chicago Mat
form Democrats. and some OF the mem
p , mad voted for the Republican ticket
Jersey and help s'raighten things out
For an Early Convention.
There was a strong feeling among the
committeeman present in favor OF hold
ing the national convention earlier in the
year than has been the custom 4 Num-
Der OF the committee expressed them
selves as being IN favor OF holding the
convention tn April or May preferably
the latter month 4 strong ffnlapatfon
waa present from Milwaukee to press Inc
claims or that city. No delegation was
present from any other city II was not
Within the province OF the executive com
mittoe TO take action regarding the con-
Nentfn.i but II was freely admitted thai
the offers Of all expenses paid and a
bonus of $500 to the campaign fund
which had been made by kansas Citv
and Milwaukee. were leading 20 a favor
able consideration OF both cities
Saiser Works for suirer.
Congressman Sulzer. Of New York
managed I'D put some strong props under
his ambition to he the minority leader
Of the house In the next session Of con.
gress- Hs received promises Of aid from
Illinois and other Western states and a
number Of Southern votes were promised
him. When be left tonight FOR New
York he claimed stxty-three votes fif-
teen short OF the number NECESSARY 10
give him the place.
II was announced At the conclusion, ~
the meeting that "A gathering Of Free
silver Republicans would he held IN Chi
cage on or about November g.