The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
MEETING Of DEMOCRATS.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
GATHERING ~ CHICAGO.
VIII .Round Up- the situation end
Confer Rs to polfctes-Senator
Jones Says No Doubt Of Dryan'S
Nomination - Bids of cities.

CHICAGO. Nov. Ex-senator James x.
Jones. chairman OF the Democratic COM
Tnittee. who arrived tonight. said ne did
ros know what the executive committee
would DO tomorrow, but X could not call
a meeting Of the full committee ard il
could not call the convention. This is the
first time. since the close OF the campaign
OF 1895, that Senator Jones has met his
colleagues on the committee, as he wes alb
sent in Europe when they met here last
July.
White the executive committee may not
do anything relating 70 issues, candidates
or conventions, II is expected that NUM-
Der Of prominent Democrats from all parts
OF the country will be here tomorrow to
round up the situation. According 10 a
telegram received today w. j. Bryan will
not be present.
Mai David S. Rose. Of Milwaukee. heads
a delegation of Democrats from Wiscon-
sin, who are here TO boom Milwaukee for
the national Democratic convention. In
the delegation are ex-Goy. Peck. J. F.
Stobers George W. Bruce, William Walk
er and j. q. Donneliy. Milwaukee offers
an auditorium. seating 1880 people, and is
ready with a guarantee of ssoeo 10 pay
the expenses O. the convention and the ma
tional committee.
Kansas City offers convention hall,
and committee expenses and. on top OF
that. offers contribution OF $50 90 TO the
Democratic fund.
Senator Jones shortly after his arrival
at the Sherman house. went into executive
session with Chairman j. q. johnson, OF
the national executive committee After
the conference he was asked what he had
TO say about candidates and issues for next
year He replied:
be the Democratic nominee. The Demo-
cratic convention. in my own opinion. will
reafflrm the Chicago platform. i believe
the Democrats Will declare against inper-
iaiism and in favor of legislation regarding
trusts and some combinations. 1t is too
soon yet 10 say just what will be the domi-
napt issue. Conventions and platforms do
not make issues. In some parts of the
country the financial part Of the question
WEI be the most interesting to the voters.
in another Imperialism. In another trusts,
and so it will go.''
When told of reports to the effect that
he was opposed to holding the Demo cratic
convention In Chicago and keeping the ma
tional headquarters the senator replied
that there We're good reasons why the
campaign should be handled from Chicago
and good reasons why 1t should not be.
National Committeeman Campau, Of
4sfSA4saus wiz aiiiNru ouiifik the aay, III
discussing the recent election, said the re-
suit in Nebraska shows that Bryan is
strong enough to be certain of renomina-
ton. and peEEaps by reclamation.
j. NJ. Guffey. Of Pittsburg. national CON-
mitteeman from Pennsylvania said:
Mr.. Bryan will be the next candidate.
There Is no opposition 10 him In my state"
John 5. Killing. OF Ere, chairman of the
Pennsylvania Democratic state committee.
and ". J. Brennan. prominent Democrat
OF Pittsburg. came to Chicago with Com
mitteeman Ciuffey onlookers to the COM
mittee meeting Mr. Killing SAID:
The Republican quarrel IN peansylva-
MIA helps the Democrats In state politics
only. The anti-Quay forces are organic
ing for stronger fight than they have ever
had"