The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-09
JONES READY TO BEGIN WORK.
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN RETURNS
MUCH IMPROVED.

Satisfied the Next Struggle VIII BE
Between Bryan and Mckinley.
Says Free silver VIII Have
Greater Following Than in 1896.
Does Not Believe the Much Talked
of Prosperity VIII Have Any Ad-
verse Effect.
New York Oct. S.-United States Senator
James X. Jones of Arkansas, chairman
of the Democratic National Committee and
wife. were passengers on the Cunard Line
steamer Lucania that reached New York
city to-day They have been travelling in
England Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland
and Wales for several months.
Senator Jones said that he had been
much benefited by his lengthy European
travels, and felt ready to go into the hard
work necessary in getting ready for the
presidential campaign.
Senator Jones, when asked to give his
views on the political situation, said that
owing to his long absence abroad he was
not as fully informed as to political cond-
tions as he hoped to be in a few weeks.
When asked his opinion as to the proba
bility of the Democratic nomination for
President going to William j. Bryan, he
said:
There is no doubt that Bryan will re-
ceive the Democratic nomination for Pres
ident," and added, has anybody any
doubt on that question? Bryan is sure to
win
On the attitude of Richard Croker as to
the nomination of Bryan for President,
Senator Jones had little to say, merely re-
plying to a direct question: Croker is al
ready in line"
More silver Advocates.
AS to possible outcome of the national
campaign of 1900 Senator Jones said he De-
lieved that the free silver idea would rave
a greater following than in the CAMPAIGN
of 1896 He based this assertion on the
fact that the Democratic party would re-
ceive support in 1900 from a new source,
In 1896" he said, there were many Re-
pubicans and others who believed hat
when the Republican party declared for BIZ
metallism the declaration was made in all
sincerity. These same men now doubt the
sincerity of that plank of the Republican
platform.
When asked what effect he thought the
apparent prosperity in the Western states
would have on Democratic issues, Senator
Jones said
yes. l know they say at Washington
tlaI the country Is III d nlSufy prosperous
condition, and, perhaps that is correct
from certain standponts. But cannot
see that there is any great material pros
perity among the Agricultural and similar
classes. 1t does not appear TO have af-
fected the farmer, nor has Ii done much
as yet for the laboring man in general
Cotton and wheat have not made any ad-
vance to speak of in price. That argu-
ment cen be readily answered when the
time comes. OF course there has been an
increase in the output of gold, and that
is bound to affect politics in some degree,
greater or less. But that is only a proof
OF the arguments advanced by us in 1896,
that what the country needed was great
er volume of money in circulation.
Effect of Prosperity.
When asked what effect he thought the
alleged prosperity would have on the vot-
er in general, he said in emphatic tones:
1T will affect only those men who are
very narrow in their political and social
views. That voter il win influence, but in
reality il will be an argument in favor
of our party
He said that it was his opinion that the
opposing presidential candidates in 1900
would be Bryan and Mckinley. The Dem
ocratic platform, he declared, would be
launched in that year on comparatively
the same basis and contain essentially the
same planks as in 1896. The party would
declare for free silver at the same raIio
and he thought about the only addition to
or change in the party platform of any
moment would be plank relative to ahti-
imperialism That, he asserted, would
undoubtedly be one of the important is
sues in the campaign. He refused to dis
cuss the matter any more than to say with
a wave of the head:
Everybody knows what imperialism
means. The question under discussion
means just the reverse"
Plans Not Formed.
Senator Jones said he did not know how
long he would remain in New York His
plans are still Uniformed. He said, how
ever he might go TO Washington on Tues
day on business matters.
During the afternoon and evening sew
eral men prominent in political lie called
on Senator Jones at his hotel. Among
them was George Fred Williams of Ma sa-
chusetts, member of the National Com
mittee, and it is presumed there was a con-
ference over political matters and plans for
the coming campaign preparations.