The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-25

ST. LOUIS May A-wAyA means anG
methods OF conducting the nsxt pFesiden-
tial campai8n will Be considered by the
Democratic conference at the PlAntegt he-
tel tomorrow. It IL not thought that much
other matter will como before the mset-
ing. and no definite action ok any snrt
viii be taken until majority Of the n,snn-
bers are present. and whether su3dcdent
number viii BE- In attendance 10 prsAlemAt-
teal.
Ex-Gov. esone. of Missouri. who Issued
the call for the meeting. has recelv0d
twenty-eight favorable replies. Two ok
these have been Withdrawn and proxies
forwarded. This leaves but twonty-six
members Of the committee - an outside
number TO be present at the meeting. and
the Democratic leaders are not over san-
guine tonight that they viii havs this NUM-
ber. or even twenty-thres. which would
constitute working majority At The COM
mittee
II quorum II secured Il 10 altogsthcr
likely, according to Committeeman 0ahan.
OF Illinois. that the meeting will be ~
solved into a formal session Of tho national
committee and some definite action taken.
Otherwise there viii be noshinr but N
Informal conference regarding tho hes<
methods of conducting the campaign. Only
thr~e comnn1ttsssnea ars Ia the c1ty to-
nikht-Wondson. a Kentucky; 0aAAh q
Ininois. and 0toae. o Missouri
silver IN TAlra raaeo,
Il = generally undsrstood that s,sat3-
trust" win - ths s1liying csy ~ the
Democfacy, With '.anti fmpes1Allnass (
close second, and - 70 T. not sntlrsIy ais
carded. but kept IN third place. As one ef
the leaders Of tho party expressed Il.
amt f-trust" ana "anti-imperial.sm'' viii DO
the salt and pepper With which ~ viii
flavor '1s to L.
There have been countless rumors iloat-
Ing around 10 the effect that silver n 10
be entirely discsrded. and that a. far g
Missouri II concerned. Bryan 10 to ~
sheIved in favor Of william J. STONE Of
Missouri. This stone positively denied 20.
day. saying that he would 20 Into the next
convention to work for Bryan ana that
the Missouri delegation would vote eoltl:y
for Hryan's nomination.
Harrisen-AltselA right Rsepsns.
Committeeman 0ahan was closeted Tor
thrse hours today with Mr.. Stone, ur9ing
the claims OF the Harrison faction In Illi-
HVs~ ~ axaaHht tnat ne00e0 6y Gov.
Aitgeid. The Harriaon men deeply resent
the action OF the Dsmocratic national COM
miftee In the Endorsement II gave Altssid
IN the mayoraIty campaign Ia Chicago this
spring. and are very ssl6 In urging that
Alleged Be removed from the advisory
committee Of the national committee q Ao
did not represent the regular Democratic
organization. which the Harrison men n.
fert themselves 10 Be. They did not suc-
coed u obtaining what they desired and
Aitgsld will probably remain . member OF
the advisory committee, but they were
made compiacent by assurances that she
power and inaluence OF Aitseld - . rnsss-
Der Of the advisory committee WIN b
greatly curtaIied.
Want Deviin's Scalp Zee.
Similar assurances wsrs also received
concerning Editor r J. Devlin. Of the
Democratic national press bureau. who cir
cuiased the Involvement Of AItgeId 70 which
the Harrison men object. The Harrison