The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-11

with the platform OF 1896. In Wisconsin,
for example, some one other than Mr.
Wall will have to be entrusted With the
work of organizing party sentiment, pro-
teeting the rights OF the free silver men
In the primaries, aud returning a delcga-
ton to the next convention In sympathy
with Bryan and silver.
There will'be no attempt to dlsplace any
member OF the National committee. In
the case OF Mr.. Harrity OF Pennsylvania.
who was displaced by Hon James H.
Guffey OF Pittsburg, it was learned posi-
lively tina, Mr.. Harrity had bolted the
ticket OF 1896 1t is not known that any
other member OF the committee went so
far. The test of loyalty and regularity
was that the member OF the committee
voted for the ticket in 1895 While that
is the test OF memhershipan the commit
tee and is sufficient to insure that mem
Der OF the committee will be protected
in his rights, Il is not a sufficient guar
antee to the free silver men on the COM
mittee that the cause for which they are
working is secure in such hands. II Is
intended to organize a campaign In every
school district in the United States in
favor of the reaffirmation OF the plat
form of 1896 and OF the denomination OF
Mr.. Bryan No section of the country
will be overlooked in organizing for this
campaign. If the regular National COM
mitfapnDn ha oil ia
out the work he will be allowed to con-
tinue TO exercise nominal functions as
committeeman. but he will find the work
of organizing for free silver entrusted to
other hands.
The question of the retirement OF SEN
stor Jones from the Craftsmanship OF the
his departure for Europe. DR.. Sewers.
who is Senator jones physician. told him
he must retire from the management OF
the democratic committee and in this sug-
gestion Senator Jones' family heartily con-
cur. The senator at once communicated
with members of the National committee
and Mr., Bryan and other leaders came on
to Washington to consult with him Every
man consulted except one, insisted that
the retirement of Senator Jones would
work great injury in the free silver cause.
The view was taken that II would be mis-
interpreted and might result In the Sc
lection as his successor of some one not
so much in accord with the issue. Sem
ator Jones promised not to resign and
with this understanding OF the situation
when he left that If his health improved
he would return in the fall and actively re-
sumo his work.
Meanwhile James G. Johnson OF Kansas
was designated by the senator to act for
him in all matters of party management.
The senator, however, has been consulted
by Mr.. Johnson on every move made. The
meeting of the committee called for Chi
cago as well as the ST. Louis conference
held were both called after ad-
vising with Senator Jones by letter.
Letters received from the senator this
week say that his health has improved
greatly and that he feels that he will re-
turn TO the United States completely re-
stored
There has been considerable confusion
apparently in the West concerning the
status of ex- Governor William j. Stone OF
Missouri. He has been frequently spoken
Of as the acting chairman of the National
committee. Mr.. Stone is merely the chair
man OF the ways and means sub committee
which has to do with the raising OF funds |
and with which Hon Coin Harvey had a !
brief and much published connection.
Free silver men here who are in the con-
fidence of the National committee assert |
that there is no difference of opinion in
their ranks as to the advisablity OF re-
Mr.. Bryan or OF reafIirming
the platform OF 1896. The only question is
to see that their plans do not miscarry |
on account of lukewarm support in the
committee and to insure against this very
rigid test will be applied at the Chicago .
THAT test said a knowing democrat |
will be the Chicago platform Of 1895 or so
nearly like it that the distinction will not
be material"
New York, July 10.-Ex- Governor Stone
of Missouri for some time the controlling
figure in the democratic committee, SAID
today there was no truth in the reports
that Senator James K, Jones Of Arkansas