The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31

posed of seven members of the national
committee. His man Devlin has been;
removed from the head OF the press
bureau, which will hereafter be iui
charge of press committee of fivd
members of the national committee.
REUNION WITH THE EASTERN DE.
MOCRACY SEEMS TO BE DESIRED.
| CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 21.-Although
the Democratic national committee
from states that were strong for silver
In 1896 insist that silver is still the
strong issue, there is very apparent
feeling pervading the entire committee
made to harmonize the factions of the
Democracy and adopt a platform at tho
next convention upon which Eastern
Democrats as we'll as Western Demo-
Gratis may stand and fight. This is
shown in the small favor shown the
Altgeld people in Illinois, and the ultra
silver men from New York, headed by
Willis j. Abbott, and the dropping of
the auxiliary committeeman made up
OF the silver Republicans and Populists
who have been hanging to the skirts Of
the party since the '96 campaign.
Illlman expressed the feeling of most
OF the committeeman toward the latter
when member of one Of them urged
the claims of the auxiliaries upon him.
Auxiliaries," he said, "auxiliaries to
what? Are you auxiliary to the Demo-
cratic or the Republican party? MY
idea is that you should either be real
Democrats or get out entirely"
Another evidence of this spirit is the
friendliness displayed between ex-Gov.
Stone and Frank Campbell, the commit
teenlan from New York, who represents
the entire Democracy of New York and
the state organization. They held sew
eral conferences and at all times showed
marked friendship for each other. It
is true that Mr.. Campbell is eminently
regular in his affiliations, and declared
In the committee that his constituency
would support any candidate on anv
platform
DuI lie is not silver man.
VI course, the Harrison, or regular
Democrats of Illinois, are delighted at
this turning down Of Altgeld.
1T is as it should be-" said Com
mltteeman Gahan, of Illinois. Here
was Altgeld holding official connection
with the national committee, and at the
same time boiling Democratic primaries
and fighting Democratic candidates. The
national committee could not afford tn
be complacent toward him under the
circumstances.
Inc executive committee of the ma
tlonal body, under the new plan. will
be composed of II members. Chairman
Jones VIII nominally be at the head Of
1t, but vice-chairman will be the real
executive officer. Stone will appoint
this committee, the ways and means
committee and the press committee
after consultation with Chairman Jones
of course.
Readers Of the Post-Dispatch will re-
member that, 10 days ago, Mr.. Stone
suggested that the national committee
should be reOrganized on working lines
Every suggestion he made then was
carried out yesterday.
\ 1t is probable that Committeeman r
Z. Johnson, of Kansas, will be an
pointed vice-chairman of the executive
committee. He and Stone are very in.
innate Samuel B. Cook will remain as
manager OF the ways and means COM
mittee until time for him to come to
Missouri to begin his campaign for sec.
retary of state.
1t need surprise no one il. under tho
present organization OF the committee.
complete reunion of the Democratic
party is brought about before 1900. The
tendency OF all the talk among the COM
mitteemen was in that direction. Roth
sides seemed to feel that CONCESSIONS
should be made by each. The old bitter
resentment between West and East was
not apparent. Even Fire-Eater Ben
I1llman, Of South Carolina, while still
declaring devotion to silver, admitted
that there were new issues. Frank
Campbell, the member from New York.
did not insist upon shelving silver en-
tirely. He advised only that other is
sues should be emphasized. There was
general feeling OF fr1endllness among
the committeeman, refreshing to see.
The arguments and discussions and
quarrels were left to the followers Of
who crowded the lobby.
The subcommittee will be appointed
~ Stone, with view to getting results.
senator Teller and Senator Allen have
now no official connection with tha
Democratic national committee. Tbev
lid no work, and were glad to resign.
The subcommittee will be composed of
men in the national committee who ar.
wiling to devote their time to orsani.
Eation and raising funds. u 81