The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-26
CONFERENCE
OF DEMOCRATS.
Members of National Committee
Consider the Condition OF
the Party.
METHODS OF WORK DISCUSSED
And not a Single Reference to
Party Policy Made...Another
Meeting in July.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 25.-when the
conference of members Of the Demo-
cratic national committee adjourned
this afternoon at $3.50 1t had taken no
action regarding the policy OF the party
In the coming presidential campaign,
and planks for the platform were not
even discussed. The meeting from first
to last was one OF discussion regarding
methods of work Of next year and the
ways and means by which this work
could best be accomplished. All men,
bers were urged to see that the organi-
cation Of the party In their respective
states Is perfected as soon as possible,
and all preparations be made for the
fight. The matters OF antitrust" anti
Imperialism" and silver were rot touch
ed upon. No action was taken regard
ing them and no recommendations were
made. The next meeting OF the COM
mittee will probably be held in Chicago
on July 20. and Chairman jones' of the
national committee, has been asked to
call formal meeting for that date. 1t
is expected that at this meeting defln-
lite action Will be taken and the ques-
tion of what Is to be the rallying cry
OF the Democracy in the fall OF 1900 Will
be determined.
Mr.. Bryan acted as proxy for ]. NJ.
Woods, of South Dakota, during the
time that he was in the meeting.
Who Were Present.
The committeeman present We're:
Henry D. Clayton, Alabama; Thomas
C. McRae. Arkansas; Adalr Wilson.
Colorado; Alexander Troop. Connectl-
cut; Clark Howell, Jr., Georgia; Thorn
as Gahan, Illinois: John G. Shanlslln,
Indiana; C. a. Walsh. Iowa; Judge
Johnson. Kansas; Urey Woodson, Ken
tucky; T. D. O'Brien. Minnesota; W.
B. Sullivan, mississippi: W. ]. Stone,
Missouri; w. H. Thompson, Nebraska;
Joseph Daniels. North Carolina: ]. NJ.
Griffin. Pennsylvania: James NJ. Woods,
South Dakota: James NJ Head. Ten
ncssee; James ]. Dudley. Texas: Peter
]. otey, Virginia; John T. McGraw,:
West Virginia: w. N. Holiday. Wyom-
ing: Thomas Marcum, Indian Territory.
Governor Stone stated the object of
the meeting as set out In the call. He
was then elected chairman Mr.. Walsh
was in his place as secretary.
], NJ. Griffin, of PENNSYLVANIA, who
was present as proxy for Committee
man Harrity, of that state. made a total
representation of twenty-three states.
Committeeman Stone of Missouri pre-
sided. and Immediately after calling the
meeting to order announced that re-
ports, of organizations and conditions
In the different states were desired:
,yor, NJ, ro,,,o,1 11,,
ONO by ono tho r.nro.o,,,ti,.os ~ tho
d,oo-ort et,,or outi,,oa ,,o oo,a,,to,,
ox,s,;rg n, home and tho -ano-,s ,yer.
,cc.n,od y,tbort rooor-o,Io,,ors a,
,ny hind Not oro =, tho sno,,,ors
touo,od r,o, ,,o tr,,,,, ,,,nor,,,,,,,, ~
ct
Ar,or ,ha cou,,,t+oo ,od ,oon !, sos-
.,or q, hon, Ar pr,,o ,,, ,,.ro,uooa
,rd rodo s,ort oaaros. ,r,,,, .,a
members to look closely after the or
ganIzations In their states anl suggest
ing that strong efforts he made TO pro-
vide n campaign fund for the coming
tIons, merely talking IN general w,v
regarding tho preat advantage Of mr..
cor,zo,,on
~,
Inc nsht OIL the liiihoiS democracy
against Editor Dcvlin. OF the national
commIttoe nress hureou w,s tokcn I'm
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W >o'iI''''' 'eei'''''' H"''''' VI i"'''o's'
He made q vigorous speech, claiming
that Devlin had acted against the reg
,uor nor,ocr,t,o or,,,,vot,on In n,,no,.
and that nc be removed. a motion was
carried appointing committee of three
IN inyes,,yo,s tbo How'll, nation md
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report 10 eIa''iiihi' JONES "Po" ms re-
turn from abroad. Mr.. Stone appointed
on the committee of investigation Mr..
,.,, :, ,-a., 49,, Az n.,,a,,
'o'li'So''' VI n"''4''', anu -''' i'"'''e'''
OF North Carolina, the third man to be
named later.
Bryhn anu anGcld.
Mr.. Bryan said at the conclusion OF
thc conforerco. "I om sotlsned TINT
great good has come from this meet
Ing and that the Democracy viii be In
n better position to make the fight In