Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-16
JONES Is IN ST. LOUIS.
mittee Arrives TO Consult With
Pnrty Lenders.

ST. LOUIS. MO. Oct. 15.-Chairman
Jones. of the national Democratic commit
tee. arrived here this evening from New
York, and went to the Planters hotel,
whore he will confer with Vice Chairman
Stone and other party leaders tomorrow
He was met by L. Woodson. member OF
the national committee from kentucky.
and the TWO spent some time talking over
the situation in the Bluegrass state. Com
mitteeman WOodson left soon after his
conference for Cairo. Ill. where he will
meet William J. Bryan tomorrow morning.
From there he will escort Colonel Bryan
through Kentucky or his speech making
tour.
Later In the evening Chairman Jones was
closet-d with Vice Chairman Stone. Chair
man johnson, Of the executive committee;
Sam Z. Cook. Mr. Drvlin. manager of the
press bureau of the national committee.
and other prominent Democrats. The time
was spent talking over the political situ-
alton, and the developments during Sem
ator Jones absence in Europe ana in ar
ranging the details of Tomorrow confer
euce.
Among other business to be transacted at
to-morruW's conference IS the transfer to
Chairman Jones of the affairs of the ma
tional committee, which have been in the
hands of Vice Chairman Stone. 1t Is be-
lieved that the Devlin fight that has been
euErossing the Democratic factions in Chi
cagO VIII come up and be settled by some
action on the part of Chairman Jones and
his associates.
The matter of raising funds with which
to carry or the coming national campaign
will consume much Of the attention of
those present tomorrow Sam b. Cook,
chairman Of the committee having that
matter i'll charge. has several plans to pre-
Sent and these Will receive careful cOnsid-
Grafton.
Senator Jones, when seen after the con-
ference. said:
The Democratic party will, in my opn-
ion. stand on all national issues in 1870
precisely where 1t stood IN 1896.
None of the issues Tor which it held out
al that time will De abandoned in 1879.
Since that time some other great pueS-
tions have arisen and are demanding at
tentiOn from the people OF the United
States. Tn" questions of Imperialism and
Of the control OF trusts by the federal gov
eminent are the chic: Of these; and | am
Of the opinion that tlcy will play para
mount part in the campaign Of 1909. Which
of these questions will be chief depends on
the people. Both are material and both
will be put To the front by the Democratic
party in 1860. Bmetal1!Sn Is as impcra-
tive an issue now as then. and it will not
be abandoned by the party
Chairman Jones, speaking of tomorrow :
conference. said:
The present conference is merely an in
formal meeting Of few members who
fill official positions of Importance in the
national committee to talk over what has
been done aud what Will he done.
No changes will be made a. d result Of
the conference. | shall remain. aS ! have
been before. chairman of the rational COM
mittee None of the important acts of the
ommittee Were without my knowlcdga p.
Governor Stone wrote to me fully concern
ing every important action Of the commit
tee before il was executed.
Il have. even while ! was out of the
country. kept in thorough touch with the
committee. and have been at its head. eX-
cept that ! was not present TO preside at
the meetings. / asked Governor Stone and
Committeeman Johnson to meet me here.
Il shall take no part in the campaign
| in Ohio or Kentucky. Mr. Bryan and Gov
| ernor Stone have done as much work there
as can be done by nonresident Democrats.
| am going back to my home as directly
| as can and follow the advice of my ply
| sicians to do no active campaign work.
''Al my friends whom | have heard dis
! cuSS the situation appear to be very hope
| full of success in both states. l. myself.
have not been able to famiIiarize myself
/ with the situation there, but / share the
hope OF my friends
Asked if he would favor a reconsider
| alton of the resolution which the national
! committee passed at its last meeting con-
! ccrning the conduct of the press bureau
/ by +. J. Devlin the senator replied: No.
! ] would not. ! approve entirely of all the
! actions of the committee during my alb
I Seuce."