The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-16
JONES TO RESUME CHARGE
WILL ONCE MORE TAKE THE
REINS AFTER HIS LONG Alb
SENCE IN EUROPE
BRYAN GOING INTO KENTUCKY
Meets MIR. GOebeI, the Democratic
Nominee for Governor, and in His
Company VIII Deliver II Series of
Campaign Addresses Over the
State-SayS That His Health Is
Equal to the Strain.

ST. LOUIS, Mos Oct 15.-Chairman
jones, of the national Democratic com
mittee, arrived here this evening from
New York and went to the Planters
hotel, where he will confer with Vice
Chairman Stone and other party leaders
He was met by U. Woodson, member or
the national committee from Kentucky,
and the two spent some time talking over
the situation in the Blue Grass state. Com
mitteeman Woodson left soon after his
conference for Cairo H., where he will
meet William ]. Bryan tomorrow. From
there he will escort Col Bryan through
Kentucky on his speech-making tour.
Later in the evening Chairman Jones
waj cIcseted with Vice Chairman Stone,
Chairman Johnson, of the executive COM
mittee; Sam B. Cook, Mr.. Devlin, mana
ger of the press bureau of the national
committee, and other prominent Demo-
Gratis The time was spent talking over
the political situation and the develop
ments during Senator Jones absence in
Europe, and arranging the details Of to-
mCrrOws conference.
Among other business to be transacted
at tomorrow conference is the transfer
OF the affairs of the national committee
TO Mr.. Jones. 1t is believed that the Dev
lin fight that has been engrossing the
Democratic factions in Chicago will come
up and be settled by some action on the
part of Chairman Jones and his asso-
ciates.
The matter raising of funds with
which to carry on the coming national
campaign will consume much of the at
tention OF those present tomorrow. Sam
B. Cook, chairman of the committee hav-
Ing that matter in charge, has several
plans to present, and these will receive
c. reful consideration.
Senator Jones, when seen after the con-
ference, said: The Democratic party, in
my opinion, will stand on all national is
sues in 1900 precisely where 1t stood in
1856. None of the issues for which it
held out at that time will be abandoned
In 1900. Since that time some other great
questions have arisen and demanded at
teption from the people of the United
States. The question of Imperialism and
OF the control of trusts by the federal
GOV ernment are the chief of them. and 1
am of the opinion that they will play a
paramount part in the campaign OF 1900
Which of these questions will be chief de-
fends on the people. Both are material
and both will be put to the front by the
Democratic party in 1900. Bimetallism is
as imperative an issue as then. 1t will
not be abandoned by the party"
Chairman Jones, speaking of tomor-
rows conference, said:
THE present conference is merely AZ
informal meeting of a few memb rs who
fill official positions Of Importance in the
national committee, to talk over what
mas been done and what will be done
NO change will be made as a result of t'7o
conference l shall remain as | have b.
fore, chairman of the national com
mttee None Of the important acts Of
the committee We're without my knOWI-
edge. Gov. Stone wrote to me fully cen.
cerning every important action of the
committee before it was executed. l have
even, While l was cut Of the country,
Kept in thorough touch with the com
mlttee and have acted, except that [
was not resent to preside at is sessions.
1 have telegraphed Gov Stone and a
committee to come here to meet me.
L shall take no part in the campaign
either in Ohio or Kentucky Mr. BRYAN
I'll Gov. Stone have doce as much work
there as can be done by nonresident
Democrats. I am going back to nv home
as directly as 1 can as it is the advice
OF my physician to do no active work.
All my friends whom I have heard
discuss the situation appear to be very
hopeful of success in both states. I, my
self, have not been abe to familiariza
myself thoroughly with the situat
there, but 1 share the hope of my
friends"
Asked If he would favor reconsid.
GRAFTON of the resolution which the ma
tfonal committee passed at its last meet
ing concerning the conduct of the press
bureau by H. ]. Devlin, the senator re-
piled:
mo, I would not. I approve directly
of all actions of the commit during my
absence"