The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-19
DEMOCRATIC
APPEAL FOR
HARMONY.
Johnson, of Kansas, Has Been
Made Executive officer of DEM
ocratic National Committee
REPRESENTS ALL FACTIONS.
The Committee Issues a Pathetic
Appeal to the Members of
Partyto "Gct Together"

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-JOhn G. john
son. Of Peabody, Kans., to-day, was
made the executive officer OF the DEM
ocratic national committee. He will
take charge of the active work of the
ways and means and press committees,
and within two weeks will come to Chi
cago to open up headquarters. Senator
Jones, chairman of the Democratic ma
,ional committee. will arrive in New
York October 6, and two days later he
will meet Mr.. johnson either in Chicago
or st. Louis. Mr.. JohnsOn's selection
as the executive officer of the national
committee under Chairman Jones, is
considered a triumph for the members
Of the committee who have been work.
ing toward harmony In the party.
Mr.. Johnson was placed on all the
committees by ex-Governar Stone. vice
chairman OF the general committee. He
is one of Senator Jones' most intimate
friends, and he stands as the represen-
tativc of all the factions and classes in
the party.
To emphasize the fact that they want
all Democrats to "get together" next
year, the national committeeman adopt
ed harmony" call as follows:
Appeal for Harmony.
The putiOnal committee of the Dem
ocratIc party In session at Chicago to
consider the work of party organization
preparatory to the campaign of 1900,
sends greetings to the Democracy of the
nation, with the assurance that the
prospect of Democratic success next
year grows brighter every day and we
have every reason for confidence as to
the outcome. The great need now is
party unity and thorough organization.
The committee appeals therefore to our
party friends in all the states, and es-
peclaIly in the states where elections are
TO be held this year, to put aside all
local differences wherever they exist
and support the regular party tickets
earnestly and enthusiastically, keeping
always in view the great struggle Of
next year and remembering that in
unity there is strength. and in division
weakness. Especially do we appeal to
the Kentucky Democracy to give loyal
support to the regular ticket In that
state, headed by Mr. Goebel and there
by make a sure Democratic victory in
the state and the return of Senator
Blackburn to the senate of the United
States"
Never Held omcc
Mr.. Johnson is one of the few men on
the national committee who never held
public office. He was born in Brooklyn,
y. Y, and for u time lived in Peoria,
Ills. In 1877 he moved to Kansas. He
is the eldest member on the point of
continuous service on the state Demo-
cratic committee. Just prior to the
Chicago convention in 1895. he was Sc
lected as the Kansas member OF the
Democratic national committee.
The executive committee, ways and
means committee. and press committee
OF the Democratic national committee
were In session all day. Secretary
Charles A. Walsh was made member
ex-oflclo Of all the committees and sec
retary OF each. Nothing but organiza-
ton work was discussed In the commit
tees. It was determined to spread the
ways and means system OF collecting
funds over more states. Samuel B.
Cook, general manager of that commit
tee, made his report and although the
details were not made public, It was
learned that the committee has in the
nelghborhood of 100000 pledged and
ubout $4,000 on hand.
Afraid of fAntI-Brynnites.
The nearest approach to friction
came in the executive committee when
George Fred williams was asked why
the Massachusetts Democrats were to
select delegates to the Democratic ma
tioaal convention next Thursday,
months before the national convention
will be called. It is said that Mr.. Will
liams admitted that John r. Mclean
had some ground for charging that the
Massachusetts, Democrats had taken
Snap Judgment" but insisted that the
Bryan Democrats feared that the anti
Bryan men might get the delegation
away from them II the election of ma
tlonal delegates was put on until next
year.
Mr. Williams. Just before leaving for
home said that the Republicans had
passed g law which provided that only
two political conventions could be held
10 one year by any one party, and II n
convention were held next year to elect
no,'7Hh delegates, the Democrats
would not be able to hold The other two
Necessary nominating conventions.
The Democrats are booming the Dali
Jos Democratic carnival for half of the
gate receipts nre to go to the Demo-
cratic state campaign fund. Tho exec
u'.gH committee adopted resolutions In
a1nIBg the carnival and most of the
Committeeman who were In the city
"serluy viii attend.
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