Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10
AWAITED WITH INTEREST
Return of Chairman Jones of the Demo-
cratic Committee.
Work VIII Begin With Activity as
Soon rs He Arrivcs-Matters
to BE Decided.

The return Of Senator Jones of Arkansas,
chairman Of the democratic national COM
mittee. Is awaited with much interest among
democrats. 1t is understood that his health
is so fully restored that he will be able to
take hold at once of the work of the ma
tional committee, and 1t appears that there
is considerable to be DONE
Locally in Washington the interest In his
return turns chiefly on the fact that a new
national committeeman for the District OF
Columbia is to be selected by the national
committee, and bitter fight is on between
the factions of the District democracy The
i6ea is being advanced that there Is pur-
pose on the part Of one element TO secure
the selection of a man who Will De always
friendly to the interests Of Mr.. German
and will be ready to serve MIN shouiu lie
loyal to Bryan. Both sides want to get the
ear Of Mr.. Jones on this subject
The more important work of preparing
for the battle Of next year is oemanuilis
attention, and it Is intimated that in some
respects the absence of the mead OF the
national committee has been felt more than
it was anticipated it would be at ti!he
when ordinarily there would be niue ~ uo.
It is suggested that while Bryan has lost
no ground as candidate for the demo,
cratic nomination, yet there is great ueei
in the way Of the organization OF the uehio-
cratic forces ana the ueNelopHiShe -
paign questions which demand atteh'ioii.
The condition of affairs with respect TO the
contests in Maryland, Kentucky, ONO anu
Nebraska and the question OF Bryan par
ticipation in the campaigns OUTSIDE OF MS
own state are matters demanding the ex-
ercise of considerable judgment, ana II Is
believed by democrats that the more raoi-
cal element of the democracy in Maryiahu'
Kentucky and Ohio will be influenced III
their course to great extent py "nat
may be done by Chairman Jones between
now and election.
There is a certain element in all three OF
these states regarded as more or less
doubtful on account of their suspicious OF
German. Mclean and the Goebei people.
MANY of these can be reached by Jones'
and will be inclined to accept an assurance
from him if he is satisfied that there IS no
lurking danger to Bryan in the triumph OF
the candidates nominated by the demo-
cratic conventions in these states II IS
well understood that both In Maryland ana
Ohio there are some extreme Bryan men
who look with suspicion on German anu
Mclean and fear that somehow their sue
cess in these two states particularly might
furnish opportunity to put up a nght on
BRYAN If Jones is satisfied that no sucH
danger exists it Is expected to have sooth-
ing influence over these over-Susplclous
democrats.
The question of giving more vitality to the
democratic propaganda, with more ulS-
eliminating selection of campaign material,
and the establishment of national COM
mittee Headquarters are to be considered
at once There is said to be practically no
doubt that the principal headquarters Will
be at once established at Washington, ana
that work will begin with great activity as
soon as Senator Jones arrives here.