The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-19
FALLING INTO Line
DEMOCRATS PREPARE FOR THE
BIG POLITICAL BATTLE TO BE
FOUGHT IN 100
EXECUTIVE OFFICER NAMED
VIII Look After the Active Work
of the Democratic National Conn
mittee-EiRrmoDy Conference of
Democratic Leaders and Work
ers Held in Chicago.

ers Held in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-John G. johnson,
of Peabody, Kan. today was made the
| executive officer of the Democratic ma
tional 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, chair
man of the Democratic national commit
tee, will arrive in Chicago on Oct. g.
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 committee, under
Chairman Jones, is considered triumph
for the members of the committee, who
have been working hard toward har-
mony in the party Mr.. johnson WAS
placed on all committees by eX-Gov.
Stone, chairman of the general commit
tee. He is one of Senator Jones' most
intimate friends, and he stands as tile
representative of all the factions and
classes in the party. To emphasize the
fact that they want all Democrats to
get together next year the national COM
mitteemen add "a harmony call as fol-
lows:
1.-THE national committee OF the Demo-
cratic party, in session at Chicago to con-
slider the work of party organization,
preparatory 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
appeals, therefore, to our party friends i'll
all the states, especially in the states,
where elections are to be held this year,
to put aside all local differences wherever
they exist, and support the regular party
tickets earnestly and enthusiastically,
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 loyal sup
port to the regular ticket in that state.
headed by Mr.. Goebel, and thereby make
sure Democratic victory in the state and
the return of Senator Blackburn to the
senate of the United States"
GOOD SELECTION
Mr. Johnson is one of the few men on
the national committee who never held
public office. He was born in Brooklyn,
N. Y, and for a time lived in Illinois,
In 1877 he moved to Kansas. He is
tinuous service, on the state Democratic
committee. Just prior to the state con-
vention of 1896 he was selected as the
Kansas member of the Democratic ma
tional committee.
The executive committee, ways and
means committee, and press committee
of the Democratic national were in ses-
sion all day. Secretary Charles Walsh
was made a member eX-officio Of all The
Of NTOfl
ing but organization work was discussed
in the committees. 1t was determined
to spread the ways and means system
of collecting funds over more states.
Samuel B. Cook, general manager of
the committee, made his report, and al
though the details were not made pub
lie, it was learned that the committee has
in the neighborhood of 100000 pledged,
and about $40, 900 on hand.
The nearest approach to friction came
in the executive committee, when George
Fred Williams was asked why the Mas
sachusetts Democrats were TO select del
| egates to the national Democratic con-
vention next Thursday, months before
the national convention will be called.
1t is said that Mr.. Williams admitted that
John R. Mclean had some ground for
charging that the Massachusetts Demo-
Gratis had taken ''snap Judgment but in
sisted that the Bryan Democrats reared
that the anti-Bryan men might get the
delegation away from them if the cleo
ton of national delegates was put Off
until next year.
Mr. Williams, just before leaving for
home, said the Republicans had passed
law which provided that only two po-
liticaf conventions could be held in one
year by any one party, and if conven-
ton were held next year to elect nation
al delegates, the Democrats would not be
able to hold the other two necessary nom
mating conventions.
The Democrats are booming the Texas
state carnival, for half of the gate re-
ceipts are to go to the Democratic state
campaign fund. The executive committee
adopted resolutions Endorsing the car
nival, and most of the committeeman
who were in the city yesterday will at
tend.