The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
Story of
ROthschild.
The career of a man who
has 900 charges pending
against him all over the
United States.
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tomorrow. Senator Jones absence In Eu-
rope Will leave Mr.. Altxeld the sole re-
naming member OF this committee and Ill
attempt may be made to force him out
and reorganlge the committee with only
democrats as members, leaving out the
popullsts and silver republicans.
Among the prominent democrats here
today are George Fred Williams OF MAS
sachusetts, o. II. p. Belmont of New
York. Congressman j. A. Norton of Ohio.
William J. Stone and Senator II. NJ. Cock
rcll OF Missouri, Colonel l., Victor Baugh-
man of Maryland. proxy for Arthur p.
German; Clark Howell OF Georgia, William
Gocbei, democratic candidate for gov
ernor Of Kentucky. Henry D. Clayton OF
Alabama William G., otey OF Virginia,
jos Shafroth OF Colorado. Colonel j. l.,
Martin of ST. Louis. Frank Campbell OF
New York. J. G. Johnson of Kansas and
Judge James =. Tarvin of Kentucky, presl-
dent OF the Ohio Valley Dlmetalltc league.
William Prentiss ono OF John p. Alt
geld's most intimate friends. called on
Acting Chairman Stone OF the National
democratic committee tonight aud Issued
to him tho ultimapim OF the allied silver
forces. MIR. Prontiss came direct from u
joint conference OF the executive commit
tee of the Ohio Valley Bimetallc league
and committee representing the Chicago
platform democracy OF New York ana the
National Bmetallic league He said that
if the National committee at It's meeting
tomorrow removed p, ]. Dcvlin from his
position as press agent OF that committee
the act would be construed by the blmetal-
lists as hostile to the Chicago platform.
Neither Mr.. Prentiss nor Mr. Stone would
give the result OF the conference In Mr..
stones room, but the Altgeld men declared
that p. ]. Devlin would not be removed
and that Thomas Gahan and Carter Har-
rison would not triumph.
II was expected that Mr.. Bryan would
arrive here at midnight, but II Ia now
stated that he will not reach here before 3
o'clock tomorrow morning when he will
announce whether or not he will speak at
the Auditorium meeting tomorrow night.
Chicago July 1s,--The Tribune will say
tomorrow: Plans have been made by the
uncompromsng silver democrats which
may lead TO the formation OF new Ma
tional committee. After several confer
ences in which John Altgeld. George Fred
Williams, James p. Tarvin and several
other leading bimetallists were the prin-
cipal participants. II programme for to-
days proceedings was promulgated. 1t
calls for respective meetings at noon OF
the three bimetallist organizations hav-
ing organized committees. all of whom are
now in Chicago and of the Illinois and
the New York Chicago platform demo-
Gratis. Thereafter joint conference will
be held, probably al the Unity building,
10 confirm whatever action may be taken
by the separate bodies.
Then n committee will apply to the Ma
tional committee for n hearing, They ex-
pect to be admitted and given an oppor
To. ann hall tfnl..a AZ.
will be taken by the National committee
until the visitors have retired. George
Fred Williams viii move that the propo-
sition of the blmetalilsts to cooperate
with the National committee on organi2a-
tion work be accepted. II the motion IS
adopted, everything Will then 70 along
and In the most harmonious
manner. II It Is rejected they Will be pre-
pared TO act independently. 1t was said
that their plans contemplate, In the event
hey are turned down by the National
the organization at once of
National committee Of their own. 1t VIII
be organized before they quit Chicago
md an address viii be issued to the demo-
Gratis of the country saying that they stand
by tho Chicago platform.
A movement will be started at once for
The organization of the Chicago platform
democracy In every State.
1DlNhEO, july W. II. T. DtlfuOpt OF
New York, who is here to attend the meet
ing OF the democratic committee. was
asked tonight II W. C. Whitney's sudden
departure for Europe was in the nature
IF a mission, He said he understood Mr.. |
meant to see Admiral Dewey and |
persuade the seamen to let his name be |
presented to the National convention as
candidate for the nomination.
Il do not believe that Mr.. Whitney will
succeed in his object" said Mr.. Belmont
II don't think tho admiral would consent
to become a candidate"
"Do you think that II the admiral was
brought TO consent he could beat Mr.. Bryan
in the convention? Gould ho stampede the
"Candidly," replied Mr.. Belmont. II
ion't think he could Mr.. Bryan, so far
as I can fathom, seems the well nigh
unanimous choice OF the whole party. AS
suredly he is the natural and logical can
idato and today, at least, he is irwin
.ibe."