The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
DEMOCRATS
HOLD 4 (;;0..||II:EREl}IGGE:
National Campaign For 1900
Practically Opened.
COMMLTTEE LT CHICAGO

Scope and Character 0; Methods to
Be Pursued In the Coming pres!-
Dental Contest Will Es Outlined
Before the Meeting IS Over.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-The Democratic
national campaign for 1909 was prac-
tically inaugurated today wAen tho
members OF the national Democratic
executive committee met il secret ses
sion at the Sherman House here. Nearly
every member OF tho committee was
present when the session was called 70
order by Senator J. L. Jones Of Ackan-
sas, chairman, the only apsentees beiag
former Governor w J. Stone OF Mis-
souri, and r. D. O'Briea OF Minnesota.
It was said, however, that they were
expected to arrive during the day
Those present were Chairman Jones,
Vice Chairman johnson Of Kansas; Sec.
retary @. a. Walsh Of Iowa; Il. D. Clay
ton, Alatama; Thomas Gahan, Illinois;
J. G.. Sha1k:in. Indiana; D. J. Campau,
Michigan; ". II Thompson, Nebraska,
J. N. Gufey, Pennsylvania; Edwin \.
Price of Nashville, Tom. held a proxy
from Committeeman Head OF that state,
while Norman Mack OF Buffalo, \. Y,
held a proxy from George Frederick
Williams Of Massachusetts.
4 number OF OTHER prominent Demo
cratic leaders are also III attendance on
the meeiDs, including Urey Woodson
Of Kentucky.
This was the first meeting of the COM
mittee held since the recent elections
and although only roG;ine business. in
cluding the naming OF y place end date
for meeting Of the full Democratic
committee, was stated to be the object
of the meeting, it was the general feel.
ing that the scope and character OF
methods to be pursued in the coming
presidential campaign would practically
be outlined before the meeting came to
close.
There is ono thing CERTAIN" said
Chairman Jones, 1.-The meeting Will
affirm the Chicago platform. AZ this
time everything is favorable ior tho
Democrats.
Itwas expected that William J. Bryan
would be present a: to6ay's meeting,
DUl, dCCOICtlio W q lSASSiSI iSSS1 w
YESTERDAY. ne will not be able tc attend.
Vice Chairman Johnson of Kansas
said before the meeting was called that
considerable time would be devoted to
a discussion Of the general situation as
indicated by recent elections held IN
various states and reports would be re.
ceived from the com mitteenea of states
in which elections were held.
This is the only regular meeting OF
the exective committee" " said Mr. John.
son. The committee hereafter will
hold sessions every 60 days and the
meeting today will determine the date
and meeting place Of the full commit
tee. I cannot say what will be done IN
regard 20 the campaign Of next year.
At this meeting we will carefully study
the situation as indicated by the results
of the elections. As to the talk Of re-
moving the national headquarters from
Chicago, nothing will be done. After
tie national convention TIE committee
may decide to change But r@til that
time, so far as I know. headquarters
will remain in Chicago.
4 warm contest for the honor OF en-
tertaining the democratic presiden t!al
convention IN 1890 was indicated by the
delegations present 20 urge the advan-
tages OF their respective cllias. Mil
waukee hau big delegation. while
delegations were also present from KAN
sas City and Cincinnati.