The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-25
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
Will Consider the Work Of the
Next Campaign.
WILL NOT IGNORE FREE SILVER.

"Anti-Trnst and Anti-Imperialism,"
Says O Party Leader, "Wfn Be the
Salt and Pepper with Which We
VIII Flavor Sixteen to One.'
St. Louis, May 25.-Ways, means and
methods OF conducting the next presi-
Dental campaign will be considered
by the Democratic conference called
by Governor Stone at the Planters
hotel today. 1t is not likely that much
other matter will come before the
meeting, and no definite action of any
sort will be taken unless majority of
the members of the committee is pres
ent. II quorum is secured 1t is al.
together likely, according to Commit
teeman Mahan, OF Illinois, that tho
meeting will be resolved into for
NAL session of the national committee
and some definite action taken. Other
wise there will he nothing but an in
formal conference regarding the best
methods of conducting the campaign.
1t is generally understood that anti
trust" will be the rallying cry for the
Democracy, with "anti-imperialism" a
close second and "1G to l" not entirely
discarded, but kept in third place. As
one of the leaders of the party ex-
pressed it, antitrust" and "anti-im-
perialism" will be the salt and pepper
with which we will favor "16 to L."
There have been countless rumors
floating around to the effect that silver
is to be entirely discarded, and that.
as far as Missouri is concerned, Bryan
Is to be shelved in favor of William
J. Stone, of Missouri. This Mr.. Stone
positively denied this morning, say
ing that he would 60 into the next
convention to work for Bryan, and
that the Missouri delegation would
vote solidly for Bryan's nomination.
Committeeman Gahan was closeted
for three hours yesterday with Mr..
Stone, urging the claims of the Har-
rison faction in Illinois as against
those made by Ex-Governor Altgeld.
The Harrison men deeply regret the
action of the Democratic national COM
mittee In the Endorsement It gave Alt
geld In the mayoralty campaign in
Chicago this spring, and through Mr..
Gahan strongly urged that Altgeld be
removed from the advisory committee
of the national committee, as he did
not represent the regular Democratic
organization, which the Harrison men
assert themselves to be- Mr.. Altgeld,
however, will probably remain mem
Der of the advisory committee. but the
Harrison men were assured that the
power and influence of Mr.. Altgeld as
q member of the advisory committee
Will be greatly curtailed. Similar as
surances were also received concerning
Editor P. ]. Devlin, of the Democratic
national press bureau, who circulated
the Endorsement of Altgeld, to which
the Harrison men object.
If the conference should be resolved |
into a-formal meeting of the national
committee 1t is probable that the re-
signations of Messrs. Teller and Allen
from the ways and means committee
will be accepted. Both are willing
to get out, and the other members Of
the national committee are willing
they should. 1t is also reported that
Chairman Jones, Of the national COM
mittee, will resign, but this is not con-
flrmed. 1t Is known that Senator
Jones is a sick man, and his illness is
If such nature that 1t may prevent
his taking an active part in the man
agement of the presidential campaign.
Il his resignation comes his successor
s likely to be William j. Stone. of
or Judge Johnson, of Kan
las, the present acting secretary of the
laval committee.
The ANTITRUST" banquet this even
ng promises to be most successful
flair. All available seats have been
old and an overflow meeting has been
.rranged.