The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-20
IF THE MEMBERS OBJECT
STONES WISHES CARRIED OUT
WILL INSURE PEACE.
HAqRIs0N-ALTGetO iEUD N ALL MoU AS
A Rule Under Consideration Which Would Pre-.
vent AI'gelj Serving on Any Com
mittee. Prominent Demo-
Gratis Now at Chic lgo.

Chicago. July 19.-Acting Chairman
Wm. J. Stone, of Missouri, will call to
order tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the Sher-
man House the Democratic National
Committee. The Democrats gathered
here expect to be busy with questions of
political moment during the whole of the
day. VIM. jennings Bryan, will proba-
bly, sit as a committeeman, arrange
nlents having not been made to furnish
him a proxy John p Altgeld holds the
proxy of VIM. III. White, of Washington.
His presence in the committee may cause
trouble, for it is believed that Thomas
Gahan, member of the committee from
Illinois. may question Mr.. AltgeldS right
to represent Democratic committee
man. Apparently Mr.. Altgeld is DESTROYS
of avoiding trouble. He said today that
he did not care to sit in the committee II
any of the members resented it. and ac-
cordingly telegraphed Mr.. White s,ig-
gesting that some other proxy be naEs.i
IF 1 do mot hear from Mr.. White,
said the Ex-Governor tonight. ''or If he
inists that represent him, l shall do So
But / have no desire to bring local af-
fairs into the committee"
The discord betweenI the Harrison and
Altgeld factions of the local DenDcratic
party was the salient feature of today
talk around the hotels. Ii acting Chair
man Stones wishes are carried ont. and
apparently most of the committeeman
are with him, the factional differences
local to Chicago and New York will not
he brought before the committee in amy
form.
1t is probable that new rule will be
adopted tomorrow providing that when
ever a vacancy occurs in the National
Committee, the State committee shall
elect member Of the National Commit
tee to hh such vacancy. Another rule
which is :tnder consideration gives the
National Committee the right to judge of
the qualifications of it's own members.
Still another rule is being talked of which
would force ex-GOyernor lAltgeld out OF
his position, as mennber of the '.Auxilia-
ry Committee" which was originally
composed Of Mr.. Altgeld, Senators Jones,
Teller and Allen. and William J. Stone.
This rule will provide that all commit
tees auxiliary and otherwise, of the Ma
tiOnal Committee shall be made rlp only
of members of the big committee. As
Mr.. Altgeld is not a member OF the Ma
tiolral Committee the adoption of this
rule would prevent his serving on any
auxiliary committee.
According to the plan Of action given
out today, there will be two subsidiary
committees named-Tne Finance Com
mittee which will take the place of the
Committee on Ways and Means; and the
Executive Committee which. in addition
to its other duties. will take charge OF
the Press Bureau.
1t was predicted today that if a sub
committee of the Finance Committee is
named 20 do the work which has been
done by the Ways and Means Commit
tee, Trey Woodson. Of Kentucky. and
j. q. johnson. Of Kansas. will be two
Of its members and that Samuel b. Cook
Of Missouri will be made superintendent
Mr.. Wondson and Mr.. Johnson. who
were members of the committee selected
to enquire into the protest made by
Thomas Gahan against p !. Deviin.
Press Agent. of the National Committee
have their report ready to submit tomor.
row. The report is understood to cen
sure Mr.. Deylin for the part he took in
the Harrison-Altgeld campaign last
spring. and to recommend the Oblition oi
tne l,feSS bufeiu.
1t is intimated that the resignation o1
Senator's Teller, Allen and Ex-Governor
Stone as members of the Auxiliary OF
Ways and Means Committee will bt
handed i'm tomorrow. Senator Jones
absence in Europe will leave Mr.. Altgelt
the sole remaining member of this com
mittee.
Among the prominent Democrats her,
today are George Fred Williams, OF
Massachusetts: liver I'll. +. Belmont. OF
New t.lk: Clark Howell. OF Atlanta
Congressman James Norton. OF OHIO
VIM. J. Stone and Senator Francis NJ
C0ckrel!. ui Missouri: Colonel Nict'p;
Raughlrar. OF Maryland, proxy for Ar
thur l.. German: VIM. Goebel. Democrat
ic candidate for Governor of Kentucky
Henry ID. Clayton. of Alabama: William
J. Otey. of Virginia.: Wm. X. Burke
proxy for Committeeman Dyer. of Cali
fornia: John +. Shafroth. Of Colorado
Col. John l. Martin. of St Louis: Franl,
Campbell. of New York: J. G. Johnson
OF Kansas. and Judge James p Plrvin
Of Kentucky. president of the Ohio Val
ley Bimetallic League.
HOGG FOR CHAIRMAN?
Chicago. Ill.,. July IA special to the
Record from Austin. Texas. says: A let.
ter received here today from a well
known Bryan leader now in the Eas!