The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-21

were in good humor over the defeat of
Devlin before the committee, finally an
nOunced that he might attend the meet
ing without causing any hostility to
himself in the Harrison camp. This
message. however, had nothing to do
with the conclusion reached by Mr..
Bryan regarding the meeting, for he
had decided to attend before it reached
him.
Bryan Held Proxies.
When the national committee came to
order in the club room of the Sherman
house at II o'clock, all the states were
represented either by proxy or by their
regular committeeman, with the excep-
tion of North Dakota, Oregon, Texas,
Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and
Arizona Mr.. Bryan held proxies for
Michigan and South Dakota, and he
was present throughout the meetings
of the committee, although he did not
take an active part in the proceedings.
Ex-Governor Altgeld was offered the
proxy of Committeeman White of Wash
ington, but declined it and Willis J.
Abbott of New York acted for that
state. Mayor Harrison held the proxy
for Alaska but did not attend either
session of the committee.
AS soon as Vice Chairman Stone had
man Ferguson of New Mexico was
elected to fill the vacancy from that
territory caused by the resignation of
f. A. ManZanares. The chair then an
nounced that it would be in order to
consider the question of admitting the
new member from Massachusetts, Com
mitteeman Corcoran, a gold democrat
of that state. having protested against
his removal to make room for George
Fred Williams. The matter was settled
in favor of the latter, who retained his
seat.
Mr.. Stone announced that the COM
mittee consisting of Committeeman
Woodson, Troop and Daniels, appoint
ed to investigate the charges made by
the Harrison faction of Illinois against
p. j. Devlin, editor of the press bureau
Of the national committee was ready
to report.
The report was to the effect that Mr..
Devlin had used the influence of the
national committee in favor of Altgeld
and against Harrison in the late city
election, and recommended that the
press bureau work be taken out of the
hands of Mr.. Devln and turned over to
a committee.
Bryan Didn't Vote.
A motion was promptly made by Mr..
Gahan of Illinois that the report of the
committee be adopted, and it was ca
ried with three dissenting voices,
O'Donnell of Colorado, Williams of
Massachusetts and Abbott of New York
voting in the negative. Mr. Bryan id
not vote, notWithstandi the fact that
he held two proxies.
The matter of rules was then taken
up and Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima moved an adjournment, as not all
the members of the committee were
provided with copies of the rules, and
l., ,,1D; Tod En-. in
they were supplied. The meeting then
adjourned until $3.50 o'clock, recess of
one and one-half hours.
When the meeting reConvened Com
mitteeman Norton of Ohio. who was
acting. for Mr.. Mclean, the regular
member from that slater announced
that the members Of the Ohio Bimetal
lie league were at the door and moved
that they be invited to enter and that
Mr. Tarvin of Kentucky, their chair
man, be asked to address the commits;
tee.
The motion was passed and the mem
berS of the league were admitted. Mr.
Taryin read the resolutions passed Gy
the league.
Mr. Clayton of Alabama then moved
for the consideration of the rules gov
erning the committee and asked tn"
passage of a resolution to the effect
that all sections of the rules from to
carried with some debate.
Mr.. Thompson of Nebraska moved
that the consideration of the plan of or
ganization work the committee is eN-
pected to carry out be taken up. N'Ca
Chairman stone then made a lengthy
address, outlining the work the COM
mittee should pursue. He made no mo-
tion and no action was taken.
The matter of a press committee to
assume charge of the press bureau was
then taken up Mr., Blanchard of Louis
lana moved that the chairman be EN-
powered to appoint a committee of five
to have charge of the press work. The
motion was adopted.
Mr.. johnson of Kansas introduced a
resolution grouping the states for the
purpose of facilitating campaign work.
He made no specifications or sugges-
tions in his resolution and it was re-
ferred to the executive committee with
power to act.
Committeeman WoOdson of Kentucky
delivered a long address on the methods
used for collecting money in Kentucky
for the ways and means committee. M".
Clayton of Alabama then moved an ld-
jOurnment sine die. when was carried
the session coming to an end at
o'clock. Committeeman Gahan invited
the members of the national committee
and their friends to make an excursion
down the drainage canal tomorrow