The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-26
CANFIELD ON DEVLIN.
REFORM PRESS BUREAU MAN
TALKS ABOUT THE CHICAGO
MEETING
POSITION OF EDITOR DEvLIN
He Is Reported to be Issuing the
Bulletin Usual, but q Press
Committee VIII COntrOI-The
Democratic Platform VIII Attack
the Administrators Philippine
Policy and the Trusts.

George s. Garfield, of the Democratic
press bureau, has returned from Chicago.
Fie remained after the national meetings,
In conference as to the national campaign
of education, which is expected to be car
ried on next year on better lines than
ever before. In fact, it is the purpose to
put some such plan as the Minnesota into
at least the doubtful states In this con-
nection Mr.. Garfield corrects the general
ly erroneous impression that has gone out
as to the national press bureaus work
from the Chicago headquarters and the
alleged troubles of its manager, P J.
DeVhn Few or none of the Chicago
dallles made the correct report on the
matter, says Mr.. Garfield, either as to
the facts in the beginning or the action
taken by the national committee. Mr..
Cantield thus states the case:
Mr.. Devlin Is the very able editor Of
the Western Newspaper company. whose
immense business In ready prints and
plate matter for the country press ex-
tends all over the middle section of the
Union. Being an able and enthusiastic
Democrat, Mr.. Devlin .siezed the oppor-
tun1ty possessed by him for reaching the
country press for distribution of editorial
or other matter among the Democratic
press and such others as would use it.
National Chairman James X. Jones, hay
Ing taken some pains to investigate what
mad been done by our bureau in Mime
sofa last fall, commissioned Mr.. Devlin
to issue regular weekly press bulletin.
which he was to carry on during Senator
j absence Nv.
ce1Ved no compensation whatever for
services, but performed the labor as one
OF love, the expenses of publication be-
ing met from Senator Jones personal
means
When the Altgeld- Harrison contest
came up in the Chicago mayoralty. Mr..
DeVl1n, believing Harrrisons support was
not sound on the Chicago platform lines
opposed Harrison in Altgelds favor. The
regular organization, being behind Har-
rlson, made a kick, and went to the late
81 Louis meeting demanding the removal
or Mr. Devlin. A subcommittee was ap-
| pointed to investigate and at the Chicago
meeting presented its report. This found
In effect that Mr. Deviin erred in the
course he had pursued, but made no REQ
ommendation for his removal. but did
recommend that a press committee be
established which should In the future
campaign work. This committee will be
appointed by Senator Jones when he re-
turns and resumes the head of the nation
al committee. Meanwhile, instead of be-
ing 'deposed in hrs self-sacrificfng labors
Mr. DeVlin is issuing the Bulletin as US
ual."
Mr. Garfield said that in the larger
work that is proposed the plan is expect
Ell TO be to have a central head bureau
located at Washington, at least during
the session of congress, which will ad-
dress itself to all the press of the coun-
try-the reform press-thats IS expected to
be In line on next years opposition to Re
publican policies.
AS to helines Of action for next year
by such united forces Mr.. Garfield SAYS
that the next Democratic platform will
pledge destruction or regulation Of the
trusts and other combinations in restraint.
OF trade, and, whatever the result of NAL
adm Illustration in the Philippines, a war
fare against imperialism and foreign oon
quest Mr.. Garfield thinks that 1t is
more than likely that silver will be more
IN the background than other issues, but
this Will depend largely upon the course
taken by the Republicans as to openly de-
clarlng for the gold standard. He saws
that 1t may also be expected that on all
the radical positions taken it will be the
purpose to have the country understand
that the reforms pledged will be wisely
brought about SO as to adapt them to the
country without giving undue shock or
alarm to any industries or interests. Mr..
Cant1eld said that all who attended the
meetings and mingled with the leaders
present were struck with the 11nantnftv
or sentiment, as shown by reports from
| all parts Of the country. A significant
thing noticed was the numerous sugges
tons that the initiative and referendum
should be added next year, The repre-
| sentation present embraced more than
thirty states outside of the representation
Of the national committee,