The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
He WILL NOT RESIGN
Jones Is Still Chairman of the
Committee.
IN OPPOSITION TO BRYAN
A Systematic Attempt to Undermine His
Strength - His Support Growing
Even in New York-Com-
mttee Is Unanimous.

Washington, July Ex-senator Jones
of Arkansas will not resign his posi-
tions as chairman of the democratic
= national committee. This can be stat
ed authoritatively, once for ALL Two
letters were received from him in this
city yesterday in which he not only
makes clear his intention of remaining
at the head of the committee, but out
lines work upon which he intends to
engage as soon as he returns to the
United States. His letters were dated
It Grendelwald and Ouchy Lausanne,
Switzerland, and reported the senator
as improving in health. He was then
: preparing to go to Geneva to spend a
week or more, and" he said, Il hope
to come home entirely WELL" He will
reach this country about the LIST of
September, will spend that month at
Lake Minnetonka with his married
daughter. and will then go to Arkan-
sas, remaining there until congress
ConyeneS.
1t is not known here whether SEN
ator Jones will send letter to be read
at the meeting of the national commit
tee in Chicago next week, but if he
does not, the members of the commit
tee will be made acquainted with the
contents of the letters which have al
ready been received here. At the head
quarters of the committee in this city
1T Is said that Senator Jones has been
Kept thoroughly advised as to political
developments in the United States, and
that he is in thorough sympathy with
the proposed committee meeting.
He is also aware of the effort which
m 1p n Hatp inc prxy and
this endeavor, by the way, will be one
of the subjects discussed at the meet
ing OF the committee. 1t is said that
information is in the possession of the
committee showing that the opposition
to Bryan's nomination has begun it's
work in the most systematic and thor
ough manner, even to the extent of
seeking to capture the primaries which
will elect delegates to county and dis
trict conventions next spring. While
the power and influence of this move
ment is fully appreciated, it is said
that it will not be successful. This
belief is based upon the results of a
careful canvass which has been made
under the direction of the national
committee. r,.. .a .-..--. .....
While the committee has correspond
ed with democrats all over the coun-
try, the most systematic endeavor to
learn the popular feeling was made in
cular letters were sent. and. greatly
to the surprise of thetdemocratic man
.agers, responses were received from 80
per cent. of the persons to whom the,
inquiries We're directed. A greater de-
gree of qualification was afforded by
: the character of the replies which
showed that the sentiment of fully Is
per cent. of the democrats in New
York state north of the Harlem river
was favorable to the ,reaffimation of
the Chicago platform and the renomin-
alton of Bryan. These answers, which
have all been carefully fled assure
the members Of. the. committee that the
New York delegation next spring, out
side of the comparatively few dele
gates controlled by Croker in New
York city, will be spontaneously for
Bryan.
In addition to this, the national COM
mitteeman for New York, Frank
Campbell, is for Bryan, and was in con-
slant correspondence with Senator
Jones UP to the time of the latter's
illness and departure for Europe. 1t
is said that the friendly feeling toward
Bryan is SO strong in the state that
all attempts to deliver the delegation
to German or any one else are certain
10 result in failure.
one OF the most important objects
of the meeting of the committee is a
bird's-eye view of the political situa-
ton. 1t is expected that the reports
of the committeeman will show that
Bryan's nomination is inevitable, an
this knowledge will enable the commit
tee to proceed at once with the map-
ping out of the next campaign. At any
rate, the committee, as it is now COM
posed. is almost a unit in its support
of Bryan. The only notable exception
Is e. c. Wall of Wisconsin who has
openly announced his hostility, but
Senator German, who represents Mary
land, has been placed in the doubtful
column. There may be one or two
others who are not disposed to sup
port Bryan, but letters are on file in
Washington from about As of the 81
members of the committee in which
their favorable position is plainly
stated
The most recent test of the sentiment
OF the committee occurred when ex-
Governor Pattison was deposed from
his place on the committee and Col.
j. M. Guffy substituted. While the
vote on the ratification Of this oues-
ton was taken by correspondence, it
showed an overwhelming majority in
favor Of the change. The full signifi-
canoe OF the action was known to the
members of the committee, as It was
a direct vote for or against the Chi
cago platform and Bryan, and the re-
suit was very gratifying to the latter's
friends.