Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-21
CHANGES IN RULES
Little Else Done at Democratic
National Committee Meeting.
ALTGELD-HARRIOON FIGHT IGNORED
Bryan Speaks at the Meeting at
the Auditorium.
SINGS HIS OLD SONGS

The Associated Press report of the meet
ing of the democratic national committee
in Chicago yesterday afternoon says:
No friction developed at the meeting, and
the men who made such belligerent asser-
tions last night failed to make them good
today. Not a single warlike note was
sounded, and defances were uttered
either by the men who demand that '16 to
T. shall be the rally1ng cry in the next
campaign or by those who oppose its adop-
ton.
The only move looking toward recogni-
ton of the silver men by the national COM
mittee was during the afternoon. when the
Ohio Valley Bimetalic League was admit
ted to the committee room and James P.
Tarvin of Kentucky, acting as spokesman,
read the resolutions adopted by the COM
mittee at their meeting early in the day at
the Palmer House.
Section 1 of the rules, which prescribes
the formation of the national committee,
was amended so as to permit the election
of vice chairman, to act when the chair
man is unable to be present.
When the national committee came to
order in the club room of the Sherman
House at II O'Clock all the states were rep
resented either by proxy or by their regu-
lar committeeman, with the exception of
North Dakota, Oregon, Texas Utah Yer
mont. West Virginia and Arizona. Mr..
Bryan held proxies for Michigan and South
Dakota, and was present throughout the
| meetings of the committee, although he did
not take an active part in the proceedings.
Ex-Governor Altgeld was offered the proxy
of Committeeman White of Washington,
but declined it, and Willis j. Abbott of
New York acted for that state. Mayor
Harrison held the proxy for Alaska, but
did not attend either session of the COM
mittee.
To Facilitate Campaign Work.
Mr.. johnson of Kansas introduced
resolution grouping the states for the pur-
pose of facilitating campaign work. He
| made no specifications or suggestions in his
resolution, and it was referred to the eXecu-
tive committee with power to act.
Committeeman Woodson of Kentucky de-
livered a long address the methods used
for collecting money in Kentucky for the
ways and means committee. Mr.. Clayton
of Alabama then moved an adjournment
sine die, which was carried, the session
coming to an end at o'clock.
Committeeman Gahan invited the mem
bers of the national committee and their
friends to make an excursion down the
drainage canal. which was accepted.
Before the meeting it was generally ru-
mored that there would be several changes
made in the subordinate committees, the
principal one being the ejectment of eX-
Governor Altgeld from the ways and means
committee. but Vice Chairman Stone an
nounced that he would positively appoint
no members of subcommittee until after
the return of Chairman Jones from abroad.
It was decided that the management of
the press bureau should be left in the hands
of the committee which had investigated
the charges against Devlin until sucNSfime
as a permanent committee should be APP
pointed.
The Auditorium Meeting.
Four thousand people crowded into the
Auditorium. despite the sweltering heat
cpiN-
the auspices of the Chicago platform dem
ocrats.
1t was from first to last a silver meeting,
Altgeld meeting, an antitrust and anti
expansion meeting. All of the speakers.
save eX-Gov. Stone of Missouri. who was
Ill, and talked for less than two minutes,
declared in favcl of 16 to / and against the
in the Philippine Islands.
The speech of Mr. Bryan evoked great
enthusiasm among his hearers, especially
when he declared that the American gov
erHment should pursue in Luzon the same
policy was pursued in Cuba. The Phil
ippines. he said. came into our hands by an
accident of war and being there they
should have been treated on American prin-
ciples and not on those practiced by Euro
pean governments. The policy of the
United States. he claimed. should have been
to create a republic in the Philippines. and
say to all the world, Hands off, and let
hat republic live
His audience was in sympathy with his
suggestions regarding the Philippines, and
punctuated his speech with cheers
/ National Committeeman Present.
About one-half of the members of the
tional committee occupied seats on the
platform, the balance of them failing to put
in an appearance. Chairman Darrow made
a short address. defining the objects of the
meeting, and urging his hearers to stand
firmly by the principles enunciated in the
Chicago platform of 1896. He introduced as
the first speaker John p. Tarvn. The men,
ton of the name of Altgeld by Mr.. Tarvin
produced a great demonstrat ton, men stand
ing upon their chairs and cheering wildly.
The next speaker who was neatly intro
duced was James +. Brown of New York.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina came
next, and was greeted with great applause.
Alexander Troup, the national committee
from Connecticut. was humorously
brought forward by Chairman Darrow. and
his address was greeted with great cheer
ing. Following speeches by George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts, Representative
LentZ OF Ohio and Gen. Finley Mr.. OAR
row briefly introduced Mr.. Bryan. who was
given enthusiastic welcome. His decla-
ration that he felt embarrassed about
speaking in Chicago, because of the split
in the local democracy, and that it was not
his business to employ the secret service
to who the foremost democrat
provoked a little opposition among the
stanch adherents of Mr. Altgeld, but his
assertion that AL Chicago democrats look
alike to me- put them right again. and
from first to last his speech was most en-
Enthusiastically received.