The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-22
SILVER IN BACKGROUND.
THE DEMOORATIC LEADERS AGREE
ON THEIR PROGRAMME

No Foreign Alliance to BE Made Cry IN
tho Coming CRn,pnian-Btter Disoussioh
Over Keeping National Headquarters In
Chicago some Talk About kentucky.
CHIC 400. Nov. 21.-Acrimonious discussion
that amounted to almost personal duarreis
between certain Of the committeeman. mhrken
the concluding session to-day OF the Executive
Committee OF the Democratic Nauon''
Committee. A bitter attack by Norman
T. Mocl Of Buffalo on Chicago ms
a place for establishing the National
Commlttoo's headquarters preciri' ated III"
dispute. Mr. Mack urged New York as tho
Headquarters for the committee. The hostility
OF the Chicago newspapers to the Democratic
PARTY was the basis Of his plea that tho head
quarters be moved. Other members of tho
committee smoke In the same vein when CHI
cago was warmly championed by several
Western IN SIN bers. but no action was taken.
Until inter tho National Convention tho
Headquarters. with little doubt. will remain In
this city. but. Judging from the remarks OF tho
mmitteemen. It ia likely that II will then be
resolved TINT the campaign should be directed
from u different place.
The feeling OF the committeeman toward
Chicago will be a big stumbling block In the
way of possible efforts to secure the Demo-
cratic National Convention for Chicago. At
present Milwaukee seems to have the host ~
the argument for the big gathering. IL was
decided that the Chicago platform should be
reafllrmed. with the addition OF two planks.
one OF them antitrust and the other anti
imperialism.
THE subjects which will be most discussed
will be those which most interest the people"
said Vice Chairman Johnson at tho close OF the
session There Ia little left to be said on the
silver question. Trusts and impcrialaism are
new Issues and probably will be made the lead.
ing issues on the stump. That does not imply.
though. that silver Is dropped Three years ago
u speaker could not stay out two days and
talk tariff. The people wanted TO hear about
silver. so that became the leading issue. 1T
meetings this year 1t became evident that the
people did not care to hear about silver. All
that can be said upon that question had been
said The people. however,. manifested deep
Interests 10 the questions OF trusts and iin-
When the Executive Committee met ono o,
tho first matters to come informally before the
meeting was the threatened upii sing OF Ken
patches from louisville. are hoiiins, mass
meetings Throughout the state. and have
10000 men In the field inside OF twenty.four
hours in order TO seat TAYLOR ms Governor.
The matter had been discussed by tho Demo
cratic leaders before the committee meeting.
There were some ardent Goehel supporters
who declared TINT 4 h. should !oso tho Govern.
otshin he would be leading candidate for
VICE Presidential honors.
National Committeeman Urey Woolson
chnractcrizal the Threatened uprising Of Ken
tucky Republicans ~ iroth.
Il hive sal II before since my arrival in
Chicago and repeat II now" said Mr. Wood
son, "Guebcl will he the next Governor OF
Kentucky. :. The Board Of Election Commits
siuners In Kentucky il composed OF Democrats.
II this state Board i-anes certificate ack nuwl-
cdring Mr. Goebe ~ Gov-rnor he will imme-
diaiely step into Office Two weeks later the
Legislature which Is Democratic. will convene
and wait upon Gov. Gobel. These mass meet
ings OF Republicans in favor OF Taylor amount
to nothing"
The committee adjourned to meet again at
the call NJ Nlce-CharmRn j. q. johnson.
During It's tire" meetings held In Chicago
the committee has pract icaily agreed upon
plans Tor the policy OF tho Democratic
party during the campaign OF 1900. At
the second gathering OF the executive body.
caIlat Washington about Feb these rlans viii
he named out. lmmediatel " after this meeting
Chairman Jones, II IL nndcrstoot. will call a
meeting ofthe National Democratic Com mittee
and the date and place ot hol ding the National
Convention will he decided on Not only Ia
free silver to be Incorporated In the platform.
but opposition TO any foreign alliance. IL Is
said will also lie one OF its features. After the
meeting had adjourned. buttons which had
been lott at hehdquartefs by, some ,persoon in
bearing the following words; NO Foreign
Initei States