The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30
CONFEKEHCE TAKES NO ACTION.
Domestic L"ndrrs Did Not Define the Policy
of 1900.

st. Louis, May 23.-~Whnn the
conference Of members Of tho Demo
cratic national committee adjourned
this afternoon at $50, it had taken
no action r"' arding the policy OF the
party in the comi"g presidential cam
paign and p!anks for the platform
were not even discussed. Tho meet
ing from first to last was one of dis
cuss'on regarding methods of work
of ncXt yenr and ways aud means by
| which this work could bcst be ac
complsiel. Tho mattcr, Of "gold
trust,' "anti.impcrlalsm" and silver
were not tonchod upon. Tho next
meeting will probably be held in
Chicago on July 20, and Chairman
Jones, of the national committee, has
been asked to call formal meeting
for tn date. 1t is expected that Mt
this meeting dciinito action will be
takon and tho question Of what is
to be the rallying cry of the De-
mocracy in the fall of 1899 will be
determined.
Those present at tho meeting today
were Henry d. Clayton, Of Alabama,
who acted as proxy for Committee.
man Tomlinson, of that State; Thos.
| &. McRac, of Arkansas; II. j. O'Don-
no!l, proxy for Wilson Aduir, of
Colorado; j. X. OIL, proxy for Clark
Howell, Of Georgia; Alexandc: Troup,
| Connecticut Thomas Gahan, Illinois;
John G. Shankln, Indiana; G.. a..
Walsh, Iowa: j. &. Johnson, Kansas; ;
I. Woodson, Kentucky; W. b. Sui
livan, Mississippi; w. j. Stone,
Missouri; W. N.Thompson, Nebraska;
,josophus Daniels, North Carolina ;
J. nj. Gutfy, Pennsylvania; j. NJ.
| Head, Tenn"sscc; j. G. Dudley,
Texas; p. j. Otoy, Virginia; John T..
McGraw, West Virginia: W. n. Hol-
liday, Wyoming; Thomas Marcum,
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Bryan acted as proxy for j.
nj. WooGs, e South Carolina, during
tho time thai he WAS in Tho meeting.
Governor Stone stated the object
Of tho meeting rs set out in the call.
He was then elected charman Mr..
Walsh was il. his place rs secretary.
Twenty. .thrr> States were represent
| Oh.
Aftcr the committee had been in
session an hour Mr.. Bryan was in
troduced and made short address,
urging the members to look closely
after the organizations in thoir States
and suggesting that strong efforts
bo made to provide II campaign fund
for tho coming campaign.
a committee Of five on press mat
ters was appointed, it's members be.
ing Clark Howell, of Georgia; Dan
i"ls, Of North Carolina; Troup, ,,of
Connecticut; Woodson, Of kentucky,
and Stone, Of Missouri
MIR. Bryan said at the conclusion
Of the conference: 81 am satisfied
that great good has como from this
meeting and that tho Democracy will
be in better position to make the
fight in tho coming election than it
has ever been. 1t was not designed
that any action should be taken at
this meeting. What action will be
taken by tho Democracy regarding
its platform, it is too early to dis
cnss, but | am sure Of one thing and
that is that silver will not bo rolcgated
ont Of sight. 1t cannot be. 1t is an
issue that has como to stay and the
people will not allow it to be put in
the background"
Fix Governor Altgeld Expressed
views similar to those Of Mr. Bryan
SCIOoL nISrUKIES OF CIVIL WAR
Meeting Called /" Kirhm"ndJunn . to Con.