The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-21
Congressman Sulzer
Makes Hay.
Proposition to Organize Trust
In formation Bureau.

national Dam paign for 1900 Was practical
~ inaugurated today when the msmbsrs
Of the National Democratic executive
committee met In secret session ut the
Shsrman nouse. Nearly every mem bar
of the committss was present when the
session was called 10 order BY Senator J.
X, Jones Of ArkAnsas, chairman. Among
the absen tics were Former Governor W.
]. stone Of Missouri and 7. ID. O'brion.
10 was said, however, that they were ex-
pscted 10 arrive during the day. although
the sbsenca Of Governor Stone caused
some comment. Thoss present were
Chairman Jones, Vice Chairman J. q.
johnson Of Kansas; s. cretary 9. A.
Walsh OF Iowa.; II. d. Clayton Of Ala
ba,u,; Thomas Gahau Of Illinois; J. q.
ShankIin Of Indiana; ID. J. Campau OF
Michigan; W. II. Thompson Of Nebraska;
]. NJ. Guffrey Of Pennslyvania; Edwin
A. Prive Of Nashville. Tennessee, ON q
proxy from Committee man Head OF that
state and Norman E. Mack of Buffalo ON
a proxy from George Fred Williams OF
Massaoh usetts. This was the first meet
ing Of the com mittes held since the re-
cent elections and although only routine
business. including naming Of place
and date for the nesting Of the full DEM
ocratio COMMITTEES was stated to be the
object of the meeting, 10 was the general
fselIns that the general scope and charac-
tar of the methods to be pursued In thu
coming Presidential campaign would be
practically outlined before the committee
came to a closs.
"There 10 one thing certain" said
Chairman Jones. ''ths meeting will
affirm the ChisaGo platform. At thia
time everything 10 favorable to the Demo
erats." Committeeman Gahsn was EN-
phatic In his declaration that the nation
al campaign of 1900 would Be directed
from Chicago =. In 1896, and any move
usnt looking to ward O change would be
strongly fought
A warm contest tor the honor Of enter
taining the Democratic Presidential oon-
vsntion In 1900 was indicated BY the dele
uatious pressnt to urge the advantages Of
their respective cities.
Milwaukee had big delegation present
while delegations were also present from
Kansas City and Cincinnati.
Ths committee had been In session but
a short time whom Congressman William
Sulzer of New York who Ia q candidate
for the minority leadership In the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, was called into the
conference. MIR. Sulzer went over the
Nav York political situation and made
ths statsmens that the New York delega-
sion to the national convention would be
for w. ]. BRYAN for President. he also
ar ressed the opinion that with a strong
anti. trust plank In the platform success
oouId be looked for In the election In New
York stats.
shortly before one O'Clock the commit
tea took a recess until two O'Clock. Some
| surprise WINS csused by the appearance In
the DOM mittse rooms before the meeting
Was callsd Of former governor John p.
Altseld of Illinois. The governor was
warmly greeted by Senator Jones and
othsrs.
There WAS a strong feeling among the
oommittesmen present In favor of hold
ing the national con ysntion early In toe
YEAR than has beam the custom heretofore.
A number of the committee expressed
themselyes "a Icing In favor of holding
tbs o,nventiou in April or May, prefer
ablv the latter month. A strong delsga-
ton WAS prssent from Milwaukee to press
the claims of that city snd the Wisconsin
men did some very energetic lobbying
during the day. No delegation was pres
emit from any other city. 1t was not with.
In the province Of the executive commit
tee to take any action regarding the con
vsntion, but it was freely admitted tina
the offers OF all expenses paid ana Do