The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-23

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 22.-11dward
t. Wall, national Democratic committee
man of Wisconsin, today made public
the call for conference of members of
the Natioral Democratic committee at
st. Louis, on May 25.
While the announcement of the call
was published some time ago, the full
text is printed today for the first time.
Wisconsin will not be represented at the
conference, as Mr.. Wall does not look
upon the meeting as more than con-
ference of the ways and means COM.
mittee, and in giving the letter to the
press does so after being criticised by
Wisconsin Democrats because of his de-
termination not to attend the meeting.
The full text of the call, which is self
explanatory is as follows:
St Louis, Nc, May 4, 1S99.-Hon. E. c.
Wall Member Democratic National Com
mittee Milwaukee, Wis.-Dear Sir: AS
you are no doubt aware Senator Jones,
chairman of our national committee, has
gone to Europe for the benefit of his
health. Mr.. Walsh, secretary of the com
mittee is in Alaska. Senator Jones writes
that he will probably be absent for sew
eral months, and as Mr.. Walsh has been
in Alaska about year already, and is
now publishing a newspaper there, 1t Is
uncertain when he will return to Iowa.
Before sailing for Europe Senator Jones
wrote letters to US in which he asked one
of US (Johnson) to act as secretary of the
committee during Mr.. Walsh's absence,
and asked the other of us (Stone) to act
In his stead as chairman of what is known
as the ways and means committee, haN-
ing headquarters at Chicago until his re-
turn.
On Senator Jones suggestion we have
met here today, for a conference. We are
of the opinion that the time has come
when the work of organization for the
campaign of 1900 should be begun in earn
est, and actively prosecuted. We believe
this work should be carried on not in two
or three states, but throughout the Union,
to the end that we may be prepared to
grounded hope of success. We believe the
meberS of the national committee should
meet at an early day for conference, with
q view to reaching some understanding as
to future operations. We have no author
ity, of course, to assemble the committee
in regular meeting, but we have
thought it would be proper and wise to
write to members of the committee in
diViduallY, and suggest an informal con-
ference. 1t so happens that the Jefferson
club of St. Louis representing the Mis-
this city on May 25, to which some 1900
persons will be invited. Mr.. Bryan and
other leading men of the party will at
tend this dinner, and formal invitations
will be sent to each member of the ma
tional committee.
AS St. Louis is a central and convenient
bers of the committee and invite them to
meet US here on the morning Of the 25th
instant, at the Planters house, where we
can spend the day in discussing party
affairs and arrange our future work
There are a number of important matters
which ought to receive the attention of
the committee, and we believe great good
would result from such conference as we
propose. We know how difficult it is for
gentlemen to leave their homes and busi-
ness to give attention to matters of this
hut af fhn
that the circumstances and conditions sur
rounding us demand some sacrifice, and
hence it is that we urge this suggestion
upon your consideration.
1T is unfortunate that Chairman Jones
cannot be present but 1t is proper to saw
in view of what he has written to us,
that we are entirely. satisfied that such a
conference will receive his approval We
hope to meet you at the Planters House
at 10 o'clock, on the 25th: Please advise
US by letter to Mr. Stone, here, or Mr..
johnson, at Peabody, Kan. whether we
can expect you. Respectfully.
w. J. Stone,
j. G. Johnson.