Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-11-23
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
The Laying Of the Ground Wires
for the Campaign of 1000
Begun in Chicago.
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
some Comment Caused by the Alb
sruce of EN-GoN. stone. of Missou-
ri, From tn. Opening Session
several cities are Candidate for
the National Convention.

Chicago. Nov. 2O.-The democratic
national campaign for 1900 was prac-
tically inauguratcd when the members
of the National democratic executive
committee met in secret session at the
sherman house. Nearly every meme
Der of the committee was present when
the session was called to- order by SEN
ator j. X. Jones. of Arkansas. chair
man, the only absentee being former
Gov. W. j. Stone, of Missouri. and +.
ID. O'Rricn. of Minnesota. II was said
however. that they were expected to
arrive during the day, although the
absence of c\-Gov. Stone caused some
comment. Those present were Chair
man Jones. Nicc-C Chairman j. G. John
son, of Kansas; Secretary {. f.. Walsh.
of Iowa; II ID. Clayton. Alabama:
Thomas Gahan. Illinois: j. q. Shank
I'm, Indiana: u. j. Campau. Micri-
gan; w II. Thompson. Nebraska; j.
NJ Cufl,y, Pennsylvania; Edwin \.
Price, Nashville. renno held proxy
from, Committeeman Head of that
state. while Norman Mack. of Buffalo.
y. Y. held proxy from George Fred
Williams. Of Massachusetts. \ mum
Der of other prominent democratic
leaders We're also IN attendance in
| gliding Trey Woodson, of kentucky.
/ This was the first meeting of the com
mittee held since the recent elections.
and although only routine business. in
cluding the naming of place and date
| for meeting of the fun democratic
committee was stated TO be- the object
of the meeting. il was the general feel
! ing that the scope of the methods to
be- pursued in the coming presidential
campaign would be practically out
| lined before the meeting came to
close.
One Thing Certain.
"Thcrr is one thing certain" said
! Chairman Jones, the meeting will
affirm the Chicago platform. At THU
| time everything is favorable for the
| democrats"
IT was expected that w. j. Bryan
would he present at the meeting, but
according to a telegram received, sun
! day, he will not he able TO attend.
| Nice-C hartman Johnson, of Kansas,
said before the meeting was called,
| that considerable time would be de.
voted to a discussion of the general
situation as indicated by the recent
| elections held in various states, and
reports would he received from the
| committeeman of the states in which
| elections were held.
Sessions Every sixty Days.
"Thc executive committee hereafter
! will hold sessions every 90 days" said
! Mr.. Johnson, land the meeting to
| day will determine the date and meet
| ing place of the full committee. | can
not say what will he done in regard to
the campaign of next year. OF cours.'
this meeting coming so soon after the
elections will carefully study the stu
alton as indicated by the results"
AS to the talk of removing the ma
tional headquarters from Chicago
nothing will be done. After the ma
tional convention the new committee
may decide to change. But until that
time, SO far as | know, headquarters
will remain in Chicago
Chicago VIII Remain Headquarters
Committeeman Gahan was emphatic
| in his declaration that the national
campaign of 1900 would be directed
from Chicago,as in 1896. and any move
mcnt looking toward IA change would
be strongly fought.
\ warm contest for the honors OF
entertaining the democratic presiden-
tial convention in 1900 was indicated
| bV the delegations present to urge the
advantages of their respective cities.
Milwaukee had a big delegation pres
ent, while delegations were also here
from Kansas City and Cincinnati.