The age-herald., 1899-05-26
S$ J : ISSUES NOT MENTIONED Democracy in Better Shape For
 Struggle Than Ever IS THE OPINION OF MR. BRYAN He Says It's Too Early to Discuss a Platform But Silver Will Not
 Be Relegated Out
 of Sight.
s THE OPINION OF MIR. BRYAN

St. Louis, May 25.-When the conference | of the members of the democratic national l committee adjourned this afternoon at 5:30 l 1t had taken no action regarding the policy l of the party in the coming presidential campaign, and blanks for the platform
 were not even discussed. The meeting from first to last was one of discussion regard ing the methods of work of next year and the ways and means by which this work could best be accomplished. All members were urged to see that the organiza ton of the party in their respective states is perfected as soon as possible and all prep ar3tions be made for the fight. The mat | ters of antitrust" 'fanHi-imperialism" and silver were not touched upon. No &C.,
 ton was taken regarding them and no recommendations were made. The next meeting of the conference will probably be held in Chicago on July 20, and Chairman Jones of the national com- mittee has been asked to call formal meeting for that date. It is expected that at this meeting definite action will be taken, and the question of what Is to be the rallying cry of the democracy in tho faA of 1S90
 Those present at the meeting today were: Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama; Thomas c. McRae, Arkansas; Adair Wilson, Colorado; Alexander Troop, Connecticut; J. K. ohl, proxy for Clark Howell, Georgia; Thomas | Gahan, Illinois; John G. Shankldn, Indiana: lC. A. Walsh, Iowa. J. c. Johnson, Kansas; Urey W'oodson, Kentucky; T. D. O'Brien, Minnesota; W. B. Sullivan, Mississippi; W. J. Stone, Missousi; w. H. Thompson, Nebraska; Josephus Daniels, North Caro- lima; J. M. Griffin, Pennsylvania; James M. Wood, South Dakota; James M Head Tennessee; James J. Dudley, Texas; Peter J. Otey, Virginia; John V. McGraw. West Virginia; w. N Holiday, Wyoming; Thos. Marcum, Indian Territory.
 MT. Bryan acted as proxy for J. M. Woods, of South Dakota, during the time that he was in the meeting.
 Reports of Organizations
 Governor Stone stated the object of the meeting as set out in the call. He was then elected chairman. MT. Walsh was in his place secretary.
 J. M. Griffin, of Pennsylvania. who was present proxy for Committeeman Har- rtty, of that state, made a total representa- ton of twenty-three states.
 Committeeman Stone, of Missouri, pre- sided and immediately after calling tho netting to order announced that reports of organizations and conditions in the dif- ferent states were desired. One by one the representatives of the different states out lined the conditions existing at home and the reports were accepted without recom- mendations of any kind.
 Not one of the speakers touched upon the trusts imperialism or silver.
 After the committeeman had been fin ses- sion an hour, MT. Bryan was introduced and made short address, urging the mem- DerS to look closely after the organizations in their states and suggesting that strong efforts be made to provide campaign fund Tor the coming campaign. He made no specific suggestions merely talking in a geenral way regarding the great advantage of organization.
 Devlin Matter Discussed
 The fight of the Illinois democracy against Editor Devlin, of the national com mittee press bureau, was then brought up by Committeeman Gahan, of Illinois. He made vigorous speech claiming that DeViln had acted against the regular democratic organization in Illinois, and that he should be removed.
 He said the control of the democratic party in Illinois now in the hands of the regular democrats, and that it should be allowed to remain there. If MT Deylin persisted in his attack upon the regular democracy of Illinois he should be com pelled to do so from some other position than that of official manager of the demo- cratic national committee.
 A motion was arr.ed appointing a com mittee of three to investigate the Devlin matter and report to Chairman Jones upon hls return from abroad. Mir Stone appoint ed on the committee of investigation Messrs. Johnson of Kansas and D-..ssIs of North Carolina, the third man to be pamed later in the day.
 At 1:30 o'clock the conference a1;e1rned to meet again at D. m. It was officially announced that this meeting would be along the same lines as that of this morn ing; matters relating to organization to be chiefly considered.
 During the afternoon session the sama line of discussion as that which had ruled during the morning was taken up, and after the resources of the party for the next cam paign had been gone over thoroughly. the motion of Committeeman Gahan of Illinois having for its object the removal of Editor Devlin of the press bureau of the national committee, came up once more.
 The committee of three which was ap- pointed at the morning session to investi- gate the row in Illinois, was completed by the appointment of Woodson of Kentucky. and an amendment to the resolution of Mr. Gahan of Illinois. which was judged a trife warlke in it's tone, was offered declaring 1t the duty of the committee to confer with Chairman Jones with a view to compromis- ing the trouble. A eo.upsstes ss sreas mat sers was appointed. It's members being Howell of Georgia, Daniels of North Caro- ~-----~~~~--~