The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-09
CHAIRMAN JONES

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tee Talks Like School Boy--FaiIs
TO See any Prosperity and Thinks
Bryan VIII Win in 1900.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Unlted States
Senator James X. Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee, and wife. were passengers
on the cunard line steamship Lucania,
which reached New York city to-day.
They have been travelling in England,
ireland, Scotland and Switzerland and
Wales for several months. Senator
Jones said that he had been benefited
by his lengthy European travels. and
felt ready to go into the hard work nee
essary in getting ready for the presl-
Dental 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 topolir-
ical conditions as he hoped to be in a
few weeks. When asked his opinion as
to the probability Of the Democratic
nomination for president going to w,
]. Bryan he said:
There is no doubt that Bryan will re-
ceive the Democratic nomination for
president" and added: HAS anybody
any doubt on that question? Bryan Is
sure to wln.'
on the attitude OF Richard Croker as
to the nomination Of Bryan for presi-
dent Senator Jones had little TO say,
merely replying to a direct question,
Croker is already in line" AS to the
outcome of the national campaign OF
1900 Senator Jones said he believed that
the free siiVeI fdea would have q greater
following than in the campaign Of 1886
He based this assertion on the fact that
the Democratic party would receive sup
port In 1900 from Il new source.
I'm 1896" he said. "there were many
Republicans and others who believed
that when the Republican party de-
clared for bI-metRTlIsm the declaration
was made in all sincerity. These same
men now doubt the sincerity 0f that
part OF the Republican platform"
When asked what he thought the ap-
parent prosperity In the western states
would have on Democratic Issues, Sena-
tor Jones said:
II know they say at Wash 'gton that
the country Is in a highly prosperou
condition, and perhaps thai is correct
from certain standpoInt5. But l cannot
see that there Is any great material
prosperity among the agricultural and
similar classes. 1t does not appear "a
have affected the farmer, nor has II
done much as yet for the labOrlnR man
in general. Cotton and wheat have not
made any advances to speak Of in price.
That argument can 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 poll
tics 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 greater volume OF
money in circulation"
When asked what effect he thought
the alleged prosperity would have on
the voter In general, he said In emphatic
tones:
ut will affect only those men who are
very narrow In their political and So
cial views. That voter II will influence,
but in reality II will be an argument in
favor of our party"
He said that II was HE opinion thnt
the opposing presidential candidates IN
1900 would be Bryan and Mckinley. The
Democratic platform, he declared,
would be launched In that year on COM
pRratlvely the same basis and contain
essentially the same plankR as In 1896.
The party would declare for free silver
at the same ratio, and he thought about
the only addition or change In the party
platform OF any moment would be n
plank relative to antI-imperialism
That, he asserted. would undoubtedly
be one Of the important issues In the
campaign He refused to discuss the
matter any, more thnn TO say, with n
wave Of the hand: Everybody knows
what Imperialism means. The question
under discussion means Just the re-
verse"
Senator Jones said he did not know
how long he would remain in New York.
His plans are stlll uniformed. He said.
however, he might go to Washington on
Tuesday on business matters.
During the afternoon and evening sew
eral men prominent In political life
called on Senator Jones nt his hotel.
Among them was George Fred Williams,
Of Massachusetts,, member OF the ma
tlonal committee, ana It Ia presumed
there was n conference on matters and
plans for the coming campaign prepar-
ntions.
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