Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

National Committee Gets Together mt
ChicngO to TnISe Council.


CHICAGO, Nov. 19-Senator James X.
Jones, chairman of the democratic national
committee, who arrived tonight said he did
not know what the executive committee
would do tomorrow, but it could not call
a meeting OF the full committee and it could
not call the convention. This is the first
time since the close of the campaign of
1896 that Senator Jones has met his col
leagues of the committee, as he was absent
in Europe when they met here last July
While the executive committee may not
do anything as to issues, candidates or con-
ventions, it Is expected that a number Of
prominent democrats from all parts of the
country will be here tomorrow to round up
the situation.
Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee heads
a delegation of democrats from Wisconsin,
who are here to boom Milwaukee for the
national democratic convention. In the dele
cation are Ex-Governor George F. Peck, J..
T.. Stobers George William Bruce, William
Walker and J. G.. Donnely. Milwaukee Of
fers an auditorium seating $4,000 people and
ready with a guaranty of $50, 900 to pay the
expenses of the convention and the national
committee. Kansas City offers a convention
hall seating $4,000, offers to pay all conven-
tion and committee expenses and on top of
that offers contribution OF $50 900 to the
democratic fund.
Senator Jones, shortly after his arrival
at the Sherman house, went into executive
session with Chairman J. G. Johnson of
the national executive committee. After the
conference he was asked what he hEd to
say about candidates and issues for next
year. He replied:
'"rhere is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan will
be the democratic nominee. The demo-
cratic committee, in my opinion. will re-
affirm the Chicago platform. I believe the
democrats will declare against imperialism
and some combinations 1t is too soon yet
to say just what will be the dominant issue.
Conventions and platforms do not make is-
sues. In some parts of the country the
financial question will be the most inter-
esting to the voters, in another Imperialism,
in another trusts, and so it will co.
When told of reports to the effect that
he was opposed to holding the democratic
convention in Chicago and to keeping the
national headquarters the senator replied
that there were good reasons why the cam
paign should be handled from Chicago and
good reasons why it should not be.
National Committeeman Campau of Mich
igan. who arrived during the day, in dis
cussing the recent elections said the result in
Nebraska shows that Bryan is strong
enough to receive the nomination and per-
haps by reclamation.
j. M. Guffey of Pittsburg, national COM
mitteeman from Pennsylvania, said: Bryan
will be the next candidate There is no
opposition to him in my state"
John S. Killing of Erie, chairman of the
Pennsylvania democratic state committee
and w. j. Brennan, a prominent democrat of
Pittsburg, came to Pittsburg with Commit
teeman Guffey as onlookers at the committee
meeting. Mr.. Killing said:
"The republican quarrel in Pennsylvania
helps the democrats in state politics only
The anti-Quay forces are organizing for a
stronger fight than they have ever made"