The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
DEMOCRATIC UNITY URGED.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MAKES AN APPEAL.

adopted at the meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee OF the Democratic National Commit
tee In Chicago to-day. The olive branch
was held out to the Gold Democrats;
the factions in Kentucky were appealed
to to be good. and the committee decided to
maintain national headquarters In Chicago.
with j. G. johnson OF Kansas in charge. In
fact. Mr.. johnson was made the general man.
aGer of the party organization. He will have
charge not only Of the work OF general organi-
zntion. but also OF the work OF collecting.
funds and OF the campaign press bureau. He
will he assisted for the present by Sam. b. Cook.
who is now manager OF the Ways and Means
Bureau. p. J. Devlin's press bureau In
John P. Atgeld's building will be closed
and the whole Democratic machinery will
be managed by Messrs. johnson and Cook In
the rooms in the Unity Building now occupied
by Mr.. Cook. This was substantially the work
done to-day by the Executive. the Press and
the Ways and Means subcommittee OF the
National Committee.
The address OF the National Comm to
the Democracy OF the Nation. urging harmony
and united effort was cast in the shape OF
resolution offered by vice-Chairman w. j.
stone Of Missouri. and was adopted by unani.
nous vote. The resolution was as follows:
The National Committee OF the Democratic
party in session in Chicago to consider the
work OF party organization preparatory to
the campaign OF 1900. sends greeting to
the Democratic party Of the nation with the
assurance that tho 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 especially in the
States where elections are to be held this
year, to put aside all local differences whcr-
ever they exist and support the regular
party tickets earnestly and enthusiastically.
keeping always in view the great struggle OF
next year and rem EN- boring that in unity
there is strength. and in division. weakness.
Especially do we appeal to the Ken
lucky Democracy to give loyal support to
the regular tick ct in that State. headed by Mr..
Goebel. and thereby make sure a Democratic
victory in the State and the return OF Senator
Blackb burn to tho Senate for United States
The only incident out OF the common that
marked the meeting OF the sub Committee was
tilt between John r. Mclean of Ohio and
George Fred Williams OF Massachusetts. Mr..
Williams is a Free Silver man OF the most
radical type and follower OF John p Altgeld.
When the National Committee met here in
July he seemed to think that most OF its mem
beers were ready to toss Bryan over the party's
back fence. At to-day's meeting he On ounced
that he would be compelled to leave Chicago at
8 O'Clock this evening in order to
prepare forthe approaching conven-
ton in Massachusetts. Mr. Mclean
inquired what was the necessity - Of
selecting national delegates at this time many
months in advance Of the National Conven-
ton. Mr.. williams replied that the silver Dem
ocrats OF Massachusetts wanted to be certain
that silver men would be sent from that State |;
that they proposed to choose them now. while
they were In control. and hence the extraordi-
narily early convention.
Mr.. Mclean made reply in language that
implied but little confidence in Democrats
who were so much afraid OF themselves
that they didn't dare hold their convention
at the usual time. He said that much OF
the suspicion that dsloyalty to Bryan and
the Chicago platform exists was uniounded
Ex-Gov Stone called the conference to or
der J. g. johnson OF Kansas. Chairman OF the
Eyenutiye Com ttea was called to the oh r