The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-26
PARTY POLICY NOT SHAPED.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET
AGAIN IN CHICAGO.

Tventy-Three States Were Repre-
sented mt the ST. Louis Meeting.
Expected That Definite Action
VIII He Taken on June 2O-Mr.
Bryan Again States Positively That
silver viii Not BE HeIegated Out
of Sight.
st. Louis, May 2.-When the conference
of members of the Democratic national
committee adjourned this afternoon at
$50 o'clock,it had taken no action regard
ing the policy of the party in the coming
presidential campaign, and planks for the
platform were not even discussed.
The meeting from first to last was one
of discussion regarding methods of work
of next year, and the ways and means by
which this work could best be accom-
plished. The matters of antitrust"
"anti-imperialism, and silver were not
touched upon.
The next meeting will probably be held
in Chicago on July 90 and Chairman Jones
of the national committee mas been asked
to call a formal meeting for that date.
1t is expected that at this meeting definite
action will be taken and the question Of
what is to be the rallying cry of Democ-
racy in the fall of 1899 viii be determ-
ined.
states Represented.
to-day We're Henry d. Clay.
ton of Alabama, who acted as
proxy for Committeeman Tomlinson of
that state Thomas c. McRea of Arkansas,
T. ]. O'Donnell, proxy for Wilson Adam
OF Colorado J. X. OIL, proxy for Clark
Howell of Georgia; Alexander Troup, Con-
necticut; Thomas Gahan, illinois; John
G. Shanklin, Indiana; c. A. Walsh, Iowa;
J. G. johnson, Kansas L. Woodson, Ken
| tucky; w. B. Sullivan. Mississippi; w. J.
Stone, Missouri; w. V. Thompson, Ne
braska; Josephus Daniels, North Carolina;
J. NJ Guffy, Pennsylvania; j. NJ. Head.
Tennessee; j. G. Dudley, Texas; p. j.
| Otey, Virginia; John T. McGraw, West
Virginia; w. N. Holiday, Wyoming;
Thomas Marcum, Indian territory.
Mr.. Bryan acted as proxy for J. NJ
Woods of South Dakota during the time
that he was in the meeting.
Gov. Stone stated the object of the
meeting as set out in the call. He was
then elected chairman. Mr.. Walsh was
in his place as secretary. Twenty-three
states were represented.
Mr.. Bryan Spoke.
After the committee had been in session
an hour Mr.. Bryan was introduced and
made short address, urging the mem
| bers to look closely after the organiza-
tons in their states and suggesting that
strong efforts be made to provide a cam
paign fund for the coming campaign
committee of five on press matters
was appointed, its members being Howell
of Georgia, Daniels of North Carolina,
Troup of Connecticut Woodson of Ken
lucky, and Stone of Missouri.
Mr. Bryan said al the conclusion of the
conference:
Il am satisfied that great good has come
from this meeting and that the Democracy
viii be in better. position to make the
fight in the coming election than it has
ever been. II was NOT designed that any
action should be taken at this meeting
What action will be taken by the Democ-
racy regarding its platform. it is too early
to discuss, but am sure of one thing and
that is that silver viii not be relegated
out of sight. II cannot be. 1t is an issue
that has come TO stay and the people will
not allow II to be put in the background. g"
EXGov. Altgeld expressed views SINH
lar TO those of Mr. Bryan