The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
DEMOCRATS TO CONFER.
Meeting to Be Held Tonight at st. Louis by
Committeeman.
POLICY OF THE PARTY TO BE DISCUSSED
w. y. Bryan wtII Talk on "Nonopo-
lies" and other Democrats
VIII Also speak.


methods of conducting the next presiden-
tid campaign will be considered by the
democratic conference at Tho Planters
hotel tomorrow. 1t is not likely that
much OF other matters will come before
the meeting and no definite line of action
OF any sort will DO adopted unles a ma
jority of the members OF the committee
Ia present and whether sufficient NUM-
her will be an attendance is problemati-
cal.
Ex-Governor Stone OF Missouri. who is
sued the call for the meeting, has receive
twenty eight favorable replies. Two OF
these have been withdrawn. This leaves
twenty six members OF the committee as
an outside number TO be present at the
meeting sand the democratic leaders are
not over 'sanguine that they will have this
number, or even twenty three, which would
constitute majority of the committee.
IL a quorum is secured Il is altogether
likely, according to Committeeman Gahan
OF Illinois, that the meeting Will be re-
solved into formal session of the Ma
tional committee and some definite action
taken. Otherwise there will be nothing
but an informal conference regarding tho
best methods of conducting tho campaign
only three committeeman are in the city
tonight, Woodson OF Kentucky, Gahau
of Illinois and Stone of Missouri.
II is generally understood that "antl-
trust viii be the rallylng cry for the
democracy, with ''anti-mperiallsm" a
close second and 10 to Il not entirely dis
carded but kept in the background.
There have been countless rumors float
Ing around to the effect that silver is "a
be entirely discarded and that as far as
Missouri Is concerned Bryan is TO be
shelVod In favor of William j. Stone OF
Missouri. This MIR. Stone positively de-
MED to-day, saying that he would go into
tho next convention TO work for Bryan
and that the Missouri delegation would
vote solidly for Mr. Bryan's nomination.
Committeeman Gahan was oloseted for
three hours TODAY with Mr. Stone urging
the claims OF the Harrison faction In II
linois as against those mado by Ex-G Gov
ernor Altgeld The Harrison men deeply
regret tho action OF the democratic Ma
tional committee In the endorsement 10
gave Altgeld in the mayoralty campaign
this spring and was very stiff In urging
mat Altgeld be removed from the advisory
committee OF the National committee as
be did not represent the regular demo-
cratic organization which the Harrison
men assert themselves to be. Mr. Altgeld,
however will probably remain a member
OF the advisory committees but the Har-
rlson men were assured that tho power
and influence OF Mr. Altgeld as O mem
her Of the advisory committee viii be
greatly curtaled. Similar assurances were
also received concerning Editor r. H.
Devlin of the democratic National press
bureau. who circulated the endorsement
OF Altgeld 10 which the Harrison men OBJ
iect The Harrison faction. after receiv-
ing assurances that the Altgeld power Will
pc restrained, lessened their fight against
him but there IS TO be no let-un regarding
Deylin. Devln is not alarmed and de-.
claros that as he is the personal appointee
OF Chairman Jones nobody but that geu-
tlman can remove him
IT the conference should he resolved int
a formal meeting Of the National commit
tee tomorrow. II rs probable that tho res
ignatlon OF Mesars. Teller and Allen from
the ways and means committee viii b,
accepted II iE also reported that Chair.
man Jones Of the National committee will
resign but this is not confirmed II IA
known that Senator Jones Is a alex man
and his illness is OF such a noturc that
u may prevent his taking an active part
In tho management Of the presidential
campaign II his resignation comes his
successor is likely 10 be william j. Stone
Of Missouri or ] Inhnson OF Kansas.
the present acting secretary Of the National
committee.
The anti-trust banquet tomorrow night
promises to be a most successful affair.
All available seats have been sold and an
overflow meeting has been arranged
for The toasis VIII be as follows:
why We are Here" Hon Harry 49,
Dawes.
Presentation Of state and District Bau
ners In the Name of tho state" Hon.
Champ Clark
Acceptance Of State Banners" Colonel
c. II. Farls
"Acceptance of District Banners" Hon,
NJ. r.. Benton.
TRUSTS and Democracy" NJ. C. Wet
more.
The Trust and tie Parents" Hon. u.
a. DeArmopd.
'Monopolies." Hon william j. Bryan
II is expected that short talks viii be
made by other distinguished democrats