The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO.
COMMITTEE TO DO
IT'S WORK FROM THERE.

Plans Arranged for Organization of
the Forces for Effective Work.
Plans for Financing the Cam
paign We're Under Discussion.
j. G. Johnson of Kansas Put in
Charge of the Active WOrk-An
Address Issued.
Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Chicago will be the
working center of the Democratic national
committee during the campaign in prepara-
ton for the next presidential election.
This was decided to-day at a meeting Of
the executive committee held here thus
definitely settling rumors that the head
ouarters would be changed.
John G. Johnson of Peabody, Kan was
made the executive officer of the Demo-
cratic national committee. He will take
charge of the active work of the ways
and means and press committees and
within two weeks will come TO Chicago
to open up headquarters.
Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, will arrive in
New York Oct. 6, and two days later he
will meet Mr. Johnson either in Chicago
or St Louis. Mr.. Johnson's selection as
the executive officer of the national COM
nittee under Chairman Jones, is consid-
cred a triumph for the members of the
committee who have been working toward
harmony in the party.
MIR. Johnson was placed on all the COM
mittees by ex-Gov Stone, vice chairman
of the general committee. He is one of
Senator Jones most intimate friends, ana
he stands as the representative of all the
factions and classes in The party.
The Harmony Call.
To emphasize the fact that they want
all Democrats to get together next year
the rational committeeman adopted
harmony" call as follows:
THE national committee of the Demo-
cratic party, in session at Chicago, to
send the work Of party organization pre-
paratory to the campaign OF 1900, sends
greeting to the democracy of the nation,
with the assurance that the prospect Of
Democratic success next year grows
brighter every day, and we have every
reason for confidence as to the outcome.
The great need now is party unity and
thorough organization. The committee ap-
peals therefore to our party friends in
al the states, and especially in the states
where elections are to be held this year,
10 put aside all local differences wherever
they exist and support the regular party
tickets earnestly and enthusiastically,
keeping always in view the great strug-
gle of next year and remembering that in
unity there is strength and in division
weakness Especially do we appeal to
the Kentucky democracy to give loya;
support to the regular ticket in that state,
headed by Mr. Goebel, and thereby make
sure n Democratic victory in the state
and the return of Senator Blackburn to
the United States Senate"
Never Held Public once.
Mr.. Johnson is one of the few men on
the national committee who never held
public office He was born in Brooklyn,
3 n Y, and for time lived in Peoria coun-
" Illinois. In 1877 he moved to Kansas.
he IS the oldest member. in point of con-
uhuous service, on the state Democratic
committee. Just prior to the Chicago con-
Nehlon OF 1895 he was selected as the Kan
sas member of the Democratic national
A committee.
Ihe executive committee, ways and
means committee and press committee of
tae Democratic national committee were
ID session all day. Secretary Charles A.
"dIsh was made member ex-ofico of
al the committees and secretary of each.
Nothing but organization work was dis
cussed in the committees It was deter
mihed TO spread the ways and means sys-
ZEN OF collecting funds over more states.
samuel B. Cook general manager of that
committee, made his report and although
.he details were not made public il was
learned that the committee has in the
nelgnborhOod of 100000 pledged and about
F0g0 on hand.
An ApprOacs 20 Friction.
me nearest approach to friction came
II the executive committee when George
rIed Williams was asked why the Mas
sdchusetts Democrats were to select dele
sues to the national Democratic conven-
Noh thursday, months before the national
invention was TO be called. 1t Is said
not Mr. Williams admitted that John
- ~ Mclean had some ground for charg-
be mat the Massachusetts Democrats
"op laken snap Judgment but insisted
eldt the Bryan Democrats feared that the
an,l-bryan Democrats might get the dele
sauon away from them If the election or
year P"' O'i "'''i ''eN'
me Democrats are booming the Dallas
e aqe carnival, for half of the gate re-
Ups are to 90 to the Democratic state
ssmPalgh fund. The executive committee
oVp'eo resolutions indorsing the carni-
aL ahd most of the committeeman who