New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
PROGRAMME OF THE NATIONAL DEMO-
CRATIC COMMITTEE MEETING.
NAY SELECT NEW CHAIRMAN
ON Two-THIRDs AND UNIT RULES
TROUBLE WITH ALTGELD
"OUTCASTS."
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warmness toward the Chicago platform. to-mor-
rows meeting OF the Democratic National Com
mittee promises to have especially noteworthy
or practical results. In the furry raised by the
efforts Of the "outcast" Altgeld organization in
Illinois and the microscopic Free Silver Democ-
racy in New-York to obtain sort of recog
milton from the committee, at the expense Of the
party's regularly accredited representatives, the
original objects and purposes Of the meeting at the
Sherman House have been almost lost sight Of
No Democratic committeeman who had made the
journey to Chicago is unaware, Of course. OF the
real aim OF the Bryan members in forcing their
midsummer gathering. But there are few who
seem tonight at all certain Of the programme OF
business which is to be submitted tomorrow;
for that programme Will be subject to changes
until after Mr.. Bryans arrival, and his final con-
sutation with his lieutenants and followers. Prob
ably one OF the tasks imposed the committee will
be the selection of temporary chairman, to act In
the absence Of Senator James X. Jones. of Ar
kansas Mr.. Jones is In Europe trying to re-
cover his health and 1t is not probable that his
condition will allow him to re-enter politics for
time.
EX-GOVERNOR STONES AMBITION
Ex-Governor William j. Stone of Missouri
designated by Mr. Jones to call the informal meet
ing Of the committee held last winter in st. Louis,
and has since then assumed practical control of
the National organization. It Is we'll known that
the Ex-Governor is anxious to assume the burdens
OF the Craftsmanship in the next National cam
paign, and his selection temporarily as Mr. Jones's
successor would make smooth and easy MS per-
manent promotion a year hence. The only rival
candidate for the craftsmanship far suggested
is Senator Martin Of Virginia whose choice would
perhaps be out Of the question were Mr. Bryan
renominated Ex-Governor Stone conspicuousy
represents the elements in the party which con-
trolled the last National Convention and his elec-
ton would perpetuate the present school or Demo-
cratic leadership Mr.. Martin. oil the other hand
! is identified with the more conservative sentl-
ment in the party, which would abandon western
alliances and revive. II possible. the former su-
premacy in the National organization Of the South
and the East Any choice for the Craftsmanship
made now would. course. be subject to re-
vision at the opening OF the next Presidential
campaign.
The National Committee may also be asked to
approve of certain changes in the personnel of its
two auxiliary committees-the Advisory and the
Ways and Means. Senator Teller, OF Colorado, and
ex-senator William V. Allen of Nebraska, who were
| MI, on the Ways and Means Committee after the
triple fusion Of 1896 feel that they should no longer
| continue their membership. and their designations
have been ready for some time. Senator Jones also
wishes TO retire There is some talk of nominating
an entirely new committee. and 1t is certain that the
Illinois Democracy will protest vigorously against
| tba retentlon OF Ex-Governor Altgeld. who is now
| a member
The Illinois Democrats have another complaint 20
make to the National Committee. They assert thaI
| p 7 Devlin the manager Of a political news bu-
reau maintained by the National Committee, was
guilty in the last municipal campaign OF circulat-
| ing attacks on the regular Democratic candidate
for Mayor No less than ninety-fve or the LIMOS
country newspapers received these attacks anu
toined in q protest against their clrculatoh unuet
| the seal of the National Committee DeVIlh' ol
course is partisan Of Altgeld and Iree eoiiaso
extremist In spite Of current talk about legisaton
| aimed at the two-thrds and unit rules 1t Is lKey
that the committee will discroety avoid discussion
of any proposed Innovations in convention cusloS'
CHANGES IN RULES OPPOSED. =
| Georee Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, Is
quoted to-day as opposing the abolition OF the Two
| thirds rule. and few Of the Eastern Bryan leaders
| outside Of New-York want to see either he t"o-
thirds rule or the unit rule rescinded In any Case
all save few extremists see tnat rules manu-
| factured now by the committee would not be plnd-
| ing IN any sense on the next convention Ihe
| Rrvan managers are experiencing fresh emDarrass-
ments In their efforts to give left handed recos
ton to the boiling Altgeld organization by paruc-
mating officially In the Auditorium free snVer uein-
onstration tomorrow night. The friends OF MI
| Rrvan in the regular Democracy have strongly au-
yised him to withdraw his promise to speak at
meeting which the State Committee has refused 10
| sanction and which both the Illinois member Oh
| the National Committee and the Democratic mayor
OF tne Gsggan cry the National Committeeman, was
| among the three members OF the National COMMIT
tS st of orators on the ground nfdelity to the
cause of silver. Subsequently tne CoIiIb Chnd him 70
| be present as an auditor Mr.; Gahan punllshefs f
this morning reply to the belated
Snd Mie declares that it would be impossible for him
10 attenq tb bocrstc ene party OF the State His letter
| has the approval of the State Committee so tnat
Mt Bsn and Wits hs tSeT PfTi @ and
support there is grave danger that & sTch n an taen
s an open Insult to the regular organization Of
the State Mr.. Bryan refused TO say dtoi tb ATdI
last as mgn r MOTT II he does he viii be condemned
horsghed and mp0G ra i ne dGfs de HIS ff
pearance at the Altged meeting viii be Justly m
eTpreted S6ng s dedsaion ns S viii not knock
| In vain for admission to the next National Con-
vention.
| INDIANA AND KENTUCKY ORATORS OPPOSED
Illinois is not the only State having its troubles
over the Auditorium meeting The regular Demo
| Gratis of Indiana are up in arms because MT Ait
geld has invited one Flavus j. Van Voorhis to rep
| resent the Hoosler State among his silver SPELL
binders. The indianapolis Sentinel, YESTERDAY at
tackled MI van worms ar,ocrsf m s9 IN good stand
ing and is not entitled to represent the Democrats
OF Orao 0fana J. p on raryn Of Kentucky under
surveillance here by group Of Blue M Snsv rass pOt to
William Goebe the Covngton statesman, who r. re-
Gently introduced the gentle art s6f 6f Smsa o
Senator J. c. $. Blackburn. Mayor Joseph Of Louis
| VILE and Urey Woodson, the National Commit
teeman. have undertaken to supervise MS move
1t Is believed that Mr.. Goebel has another MISSION
here 10 prevail on Colonel Bryan to deliver rev
| speeches this fall in Kentucky As the present
nominee for Governor is silver man by necessity
| rather than by choice. he hopes 10 alay certain
suspicious at home by inducing the idol OF the sill
| yer Democracy to take part in his canvass
As Mr. Bryan Will not make his appearance @ here
| until tomorrow, and till he comes the gathering
of politicians at the Sherman House viii lack any
| thing like a central and inspiring figure. glance
| through the hotel lobby this evening shows the
atmosohere charged with only the mildest poltical
| excitement To-morrow's meeting OF the Commit.
tee seems indeed TO have attracted fewer men n OF
note than have attended political gatneIlns
| Of this character. From New England, the Middle
states and the South scarcely a single Democrat
OF Sa,IUna. nnrnsanta the present day Democ-