The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-23

Says the Executive Committee De-
votes Itself to Such Routine as
Should Be Disposed of From Time
to Time-Is Not Booming Candi-
dates or Making Platforms.
Col. Rosing, Gov. Linds private secre-
tary, Charles A. Towne. and National
Committeeman Thomas D. OBrien re-
turned from Chicago yesterday where
they attended a meeting Of the executive
committee of the national committee.
Mr. O'Brien, said regarding the gather
ing:
There is great deal of misconception
with regard to the business transacted
by the executive committee of the ma
tlonal committee, at the meetings which
nave been held at Chicago from time to
Time Heretofore 1t has been the custom
to hold no meetings of the national COM
m1ttee from the close of one campaign
until the time arrived for the calling OF
the next convention. The result has been
that each national committee has been
compelled to build up it's organization
anew, and, realizing how much valuable
Tune mas been lost during each campaign,
on this account, Senator Jones conceived
the plan of forming an active organiza-
ton at this time which would be in shape
to be turned over to the new national
committee, to be elected at the next con-
Ventlon, and, as he was compelled on ac-
count of his health to be In Europe, dur
ing last summer, he secured the serV-
ices or Gov. Stone and Mr. Johnson in
thls work. The result was the forming of
the various subcommittee last July, the
most important of which was the execu-
1--WE committee, and that committee, when
II met. established permanent headQuar-
tiers at Chicago, and placed Mr.. john
son son. the chairman Of the executive COM
eeuCVe committee at each Of its meet
fngs has been principally taken up with
routine work, and at no time has the
commlttee attempted to determine upon
what the platform of the Democratic
party should be, or who will be the can
o1date or that party; for, while the COM
mittee IS composed of men who sup
ported Mr.. Bryan in 1896, and have no
doubt OF his nomination in 1900, they have
been careful to contine themselves to
their proper duties and to avoid any ap-
pearance Of attempting to dictate to the
convention or to the national committee
which will be elected at that convention.
1t would be almost impossible to
enumerate all of the good results which
have already followed the plan of organi-
cation. They are summed up in the state
ment that strong, and effective organ
ization is rapidly being perfected. The
national committee is everywhere being
brought into closer touch with the state
organizations. The members of the COM
m1ttee generally are becoming better In
formed as to the conditions existing in
the various states. Suggestions from
various sources are constantly being
placed before Senator Jones or Mr.. John
son, and these are canvaSSed and dis
cussed, and in short instead of being a
rather vague and wholly inactive and
has become an active and live organiZa:-
ton, using it's best efforts to secure
the success of the Democratic party at
the next election.
Preparations are being made to issue
large amount of literature during the
coming winter. These documents will
present to the public what is understood
to be the position Of the Democratic
party upon the various questions now in
teresting the public, so that the people
VIII nave an opportunity of making up
craftsmanship clouds the issues. BY
ignoring the contentious of all factions,
the executive committee seems to have
eliminated fractional fights from the party
The troubles Of the press bureau have
disappeared, and at the last meeting at
chicago no Vexatfous questions of the
rights of any factions were considered
or even suggested. The indications are
that the party will enter upon the cam
pa1gn of 1900 better equipped and better
organized than 1t ever was, and any
statement to the contrary may be put
GOWN to those who see in factionaI diff
ferences among Democrats the surest
nope Of Republican success. While the
members of the committee are enthusiasts
tic supporters Of Mr.. Bryan, and undoubt-
edIy nave views as to who should occupy
second place, and as to what particular
platform, these being all matters which
are outside the scope of the committees
duties, they do not arise in the neet
ingss.
"One very satisfactory result which &c
apparent is that the members of the ma
tlonal committee generally are becoming
peter informed and take more interest
IN conditions in the Western states In
deed, the middle West is rapidly coming
TO be considered the battle-ground Of the
next comIp G The result Of the cleo
In
tlcular attention, and the Minnesota
forces outside of Republicanism have a
considerable responsibility resting upon
them, AND no slight cause should he al
lowed to induce any of them to fake
a backward step at this time Indeed if
wllI i be d inc to explain to the nation
secured in 1888, if the same result cannot
be achieved in 1907
Senator Davis, in speaking of the death
of Vice President Hobart yesterday. said:
The late Vice President Hobart was
personally most engaging man He was
an excellent presiding officer, and had the
entire confidence of all the senator's of
whatever politics. He was an influence In
the councils and measures of his party.
and his advice was much sought for and
highly regarded"
A. I. Ankeny, an old-time Democrat.
was asked yesterday what if any. com
fort was to be found in the late elections.
AS Mr. Ankeny had a great deal to do
with shaping the policy a year or SO
ago which resulted in the election of Gov.
Lind his opinions upon the present DO
Htlcal situation will not be wholly without
significance. Il T.
Comfort" replied Mr. Ankeny, ''there
is no comfort about it. We are much in
the condition of the fellow that was kick
ed to death by mule. There are hardly
any remains left
DO you see any way to recover?, he
was asked. He
Yes. The Democratic party can win
the next election if it has the good sense
TO look carefully into existing conditions
1t must first of all recognize those con-
d1tlons. We do not stand where we did
three years ago. Then the money cues
ton was the all-absorbng topic and we
We're in the throes of hard times Today
That question, if1not a settled one, is a
shelved one. Better conditions prevail
generally in business We have therefore
come to the turning of the roads. and the
only thing to do is to wheel around. go
back and strike out in a totally different
direction"
What do you mean by a different
direction?"
L mean simply to go forward in the
lines of progress We must accept the
situation just as we find it, Take the
Philippine question, for instance. That
was settled question the moment the
treaty was ratified The islands are ours
whether we wanted them or not, and ours
they will remain. The only thing to do
with them or about them is to see that
they are well and properly governed The
rest will take care of itself. That govern
h..