The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
Committee Will Transact Such Bust
ness as Comes Before It.
THE LEADERSHIP FIGHT
Some of the Men who Want to Lead the
Democrats on the Floor of the House
Are Present to Further Their
Interests--what Is
Being Done

Interests-- what Is
Being Done
INews-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Chicago, Nov. 20.-The meeting of the
National Democratic executive COM
mittee in Chicago today, is q double
barreled affair. 1t is business meet
ing of the committee and q conference
of national leaders of the Democratic
party. Many senators and national
representatives on their way to WASH
ington from the west will spend cou-
pie of days in this city to meet eastern
able that an address to the Democrats
of the country will be issued by the
committee after the party leaders have
held q conference. The committee will
probably also be called upon to decide
the question of house leadership.
Friends of Congressman David A. De
Almond are in Chicago to engage in
their first skirmish in the fight to land
the Missourian in the position of leader
of the Democratic minority in the house
of representatives. From the south
friends of James d. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, come o voice the claims of
their candidate for the coveted position.
The candidacy of both Richardson and
De Almond is conditioned, however,
upon Bailey, Of Texas, being out of the
race, 1T is thought that Bailey has no
desire to lead the Democratic minority.
as 1t is said he will need all his time
to look after his fight for the senate
against Horace r. Chiffon.
Then Sulzer, of New York, has an
nounced his candidacy and has the
backing Of the entire New York dele
cation, which will be potent factor
when the vote on speaker comes up in
the house of representatives.
FAVOR, BRYAN.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20,-Senatpr J.. X.
Jones, chairman Of .he rational Demo
cratic committee. said he did not know
what the executive committee would do
today, but it could nos caiiaa aneetingf of
the full committee and 1t could not call
the convention.
While the executive committee may
not do anything relating to issues, can
didates or conventions, it Is expected
that number of prominent Democrats
from all parts of the country will be
here to Ground up" the situation. Ac-
cordlng to telegram received, w j..
Bryan will not be present.
Milwaukee offers an auditorium seat
ing $4,000 people, and is ready with
guaranty of $4,000 to pay the expenses
of the convention and the national
committee, il given the next conven-
ton. Kansas city offers convention
hall seating $4,000, offers to pay all
convention and committee expenses and
on top of that offers contribution OF
$4,000 to the Democratic fund.
Senator Jones, shortly after his ar
rival at the Sherman house, went into
executive session with Chairman j. G..
johnson of the national executive COM
mittee. After the conference he was
asked what he had to say about candi-
dates aud issues for next year. He re-
piled:
"There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan
will be the Democratic nominee. The
Democratic convention, in my opinion,
will reafflrm the Chicago platform.
believe the Democrats will declare
against imperialism and in favor OF leg
islatlon regulating trusts and similar
combinations. 1t is too soon yet to say
just what will be the dominant ISSUE
Conventions and platforms do not make
issues. In some parts Of the country
the financial question will be most in
teresting to Ehe voters, in another i'm
perialissm, in another trusts, and 80 1T
will CO."
There seemed to be general ssnti.
ment for Bryan.
j. M. Guffey of Pittsburg, national
committeeman from Pennsylvania, said :
"Bryan will be the next candidate.
There is no opposition to him in my
state" giH &
sULzER WANTS TO LEAD.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. Representative
William Sulzer of New York, who is in
Chicago in connection with the meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
national Democratic committee, today
said in part: Eyes, am a candidate
for the Democratic leadership Of the
next house OF representatives, and my
friends think my chances of securing
the honor are very good. would no,
be a candidate if tney did not believe
my selection would strengthen our
party in the east and help us to carry
the doubtful states of New York and
New Jersey in the next presidential
election,
"I will have the votes of the, solid
delegations of New York and New
Jersey and have received assurances OF
substantial aid from other states.
II yield to no one in my allegiance tc
the Democratic party, and have nc
apologies to make for my support OF
William j. Bryan and my loyalty to the
principles enunciated in the Chicago
platform"