Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-21
BEGINNING EARLY.
Democratic Campaign for 1900 Practically
Inaueurated at Chicago.

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of the National Democratic executive
committee met in secret session at the
sherman house Nearly every member
| of the committee was present when
tho session was called to order by
chairman. Senator J. X. Jones of Ar
Kansas Among the absentees were
Former Governor w. ]. Stone of Mis-
souri,. and T. d. O'Brien of Minnesota.
II was said. however, that they We're
expected to arrive during the day. al
| though the absence of Gov. Stone caus-
ed some comment. Those present were
/ Chairman Jones Vice Chairman j. O..
! johnson Of Kansas. Sec. G. A. Walsh
Of Iowa. II. d. Clayton Of Alabama,
Thomas Gahan of Illinois. ]. G. Shank
| lin of Indiana. D. j. Campau of Mich-
gan. w. II. Thompson of Nebraska. j.
NJ. Guftey of. Pennsylvania, Edwin a.
Price of Nashville. Tenn. on proxy
| from Committeeman Head of that
state and Norman +. Mack Of Buffalo,
on a proxy from George Fred Williams
Cf Massa chusetts.
This WaS the first meeting of the
committee held since the recent cleo
tons and although only routine bust
ness including the naming of a place
and date for a meeting of the Demo
cratic committee was stated to be the
object Of the meeting. it was the gen
eral feeling that the general scope and
character of the committee in the com
ing Presidential campaign would be
practically outlined before the COM
mittee came to "A close.
There is one thing certain" said
Chairman Jones, the meeting will af
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| time everything IS favorable to the
| Democrats.
Committeeman Cahan was emphatic
| in his declaration that the national
! campaign of 1900 would be directed
| from Chicago. as in 1886. and many
movements looking toward change
| would be strongly fought.
| A warm contest for the honor of en-
! tertaining the Democratic Presidential
| convention in 1900 was indicated by
| the delegations present to urge the
| advantages of their respective cities.
! Milwaukee had big delegation pres
| ent while delegations We're also pres
crt from Kansas City and Cincinnati.
The committee had been in session
| hut a short time when Congressman
| SulZer Of New York. who is a candi-
! date for the minority leadership in the
| House of Representatives was called
| into the conference. Mr.. SulZer went
| over the New York political situation
| and made a statement that the New
| York delegation to the national con-
vention should be for VIM. j. Bryan
| for President He expressed the opin-
| ion that with strong antitrust plank
| in the Democratic platform success
could be looked for in the election IN
| New York state.
| Shortly before o'clock the commit
| tee took a recess until O'Clock. SOM
surprise was occasioned by the appear
ance in the committee rooms, before
! the meeting was called. Of Former
| Covernol. John +. Altgeld Of Illinois
| The governor was warmly greeted by
| Senator Jones and others.
| There was a strong feeling among the
committeeman present in favor of holding
| the national convention earlier in the
| year than has heretofore been the Gus -
tom. 4 number OF the committee eN-
| pressed themselves us being In favor OF
| holding the convention III April or May
| preferably the latter month. \ strong
| delegation was present from milwaukee,
to press the claims Of that clty and We
Wisconsin men did some very .enersetlc
| lobbying during the day. No delegation
was present from any other city. 1t was
not within the province Of the eXecutiV"
committee to take any action regarding
! the convention. but it was freely admit T.
| ted that the offers Of all expenses paii
ana a bonus Of $5o. to the campaign
fund which had been made BY Kansas
CITY and Milwaukee We're leading 70 very
favorable consideration ~ both cities.
! Congressman SulZer Of New York, man
aged during the day to put some strong
props under his ambition to be the minor -
itv leader of the House i'll the next SEES
Lot, - received
| of aid from Illinois and other Western
states and number Of Southern votes
night for New York. he claimed " votes.
- short of the number necessary TO glNc
him the place II was announced n thc
conclusion Of the meeting that 4 gather
ing OF Free silver Republicans Will b"
held in Chicago. on or about Dec. !.
The committee will meet again. tomor-
row. and ii is expected will get through
| with the business on hand before tomO:-
row night Nothing was said about Il
meeting of the national committee, bat
it is the opinion of most Of the executive
committeeman that the full committee
will be called to meet in Washington,
Feb. -, ana tina. the national Demo /
| cratic convention Will be held tue latter
part OF May or the first part of June.
The committeeman We're extremely un /
communicative as to what was done : L
the meeting. Secretary Charles n. WASH
said the committee had transacted no
business of interest or Importance ami
had only considered administrative
however some of the committeeman con
, tinued the discussion Of the probable SIT
uation next year. Tney disclosed the fact
that a considerable part Of the commit
: tees time had been devoted to discussing
, the probable effect of high prices on the
campaign of 1900.
1t is the purpose Of some of the com
mitteemen to organize a bureau OF IN
: formation and education whose duty IL
. shall be to gather accurate and dem. {,
information relating To trusts, cost -
, manufacturing. selling prices 70 Jobbe
r ana middlemen. selling prices % con
I sumers, wages paid and cost Of raw ma
! terial They believe they will b. able -
l show that the present high prices are IN"
I result Of trusts and commissions ana tina
Workingmen have been given but a small
proportion of the increase il, selitiii;
values.
form that il is predicted that W. II.
('Coin'D Harvey will be placed at tn,
7 head of the bureau. None of the com
mitteemen would admit this matter hay
ing been discussed II is proposed to en-
pioy large staff of men to gather IN
: formation which can be used III an ant.
Q trust campaign.
MOODY Is IMPROVING.