The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-28
PREVAILS AT THE DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Question az to whether or Not
Free silver shall he the Rallyin<.
Cry I'm the Next Campaign was
Not Touched Upon-Ohio Bimetal.
lie League Offers Assistance Along
Certain Lines-An Unimportant
Change I'm the Rules-Harrison
Faction Secures the Deposition
Of Devlin.

SCnlcuSo, July u. - No friction de-
veloped ut the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic national committee yesterday.
Not single warlike note was sound
ed and no defiances were uttered
either by the men who demand that
ZIG to 1" shall be the rallying cry in
the next campaign or by those who
oppose its adoption. The only move
made by the silver men looking toward
recognition by the national committee
was when an Ohio Bimetallic league
committee was admitted to the
committee room and James r..
Tarvin Of Kentucky, acting as spokes-
man. read resolutions adopted by >ae
committee. These resolutions demand
that planks be inserted in the next
Democratic national platform oppos-
ing trusts, opposing imperialism
and adhering to the silver ratio Of 16
to 1. "And along these lines we offer
you our aid" said Mr.. Tarvin. The
Ohio bimetallic league was courteous
" thanked for its proffer of assistance
and assured that it would be called
upon at such times as the national
committee felt in need Of it's assist
ance.
The fight against p. ]. Devlin. editor
committee, was brought to finish;
the Harrison faction of Illinois secur-
ing his deposition for the part taken
by him as an officer of the national
committee in the last mayoralty cleo
ton in Chicago. Beyond making sew
eral changes in the rules governing the
committee nothing else was done
during the day.
Section 1 of the rules, which pre-
scribes the formation Of the national
committees, was amended so as to per-
NIT the election of vice chairman to
act when the chairman is unable to be
present. Upon the motion of Mr.. Clay
ton Of Alaska sections 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, z,
8, 9 and 10 Of the rules We're stricken
out. The sections stricken out were
unimportant and related only to meth
DDS Of conducting routine business Of
the committee. Sections II, IL, 13
and IA remain as they are.
The fight between the Illinois fac
tions began as soon as Mr.. Bryan ar
rived in the city. He was Immediate
ly beset by men of both sides, the Alt
geld faction asking him to be at the
meeting without fail, and by the Har-
rison men, who asked that he remain
away from the auditorium altogether.
Mr.. Bryan was in dilemma and for a
long time would not declare himself as
being in favor Of the meeting or not.
Finally Mr.. Altgeld sent word to Mr..
Bryan that if he considered that his
attendance at the meeting would en-
barrass him, he could feel at perfect
liberty. to remain away. 1t was late in
the afternoon before Mr.. Bryan made
up his mind to attend the meeting, the
Harrison people, who were in good
humor over the defeat Of Devlin be-
fore the committee. announcing that
he might attend the meeting without
causing any hostility to himself in the
Harrison camp.
All the states were represented at
the committee meeting either by proxy
or by their regular committeeman
with the exception of North Dakota,
Oregon. Texas. Utah. Vermont, West
Virginia and Arizona. Mr.. Bryan held
proxies for Michigan and South Da-
kota and was present throughout the
meetings of the committees, although
he did not take an active part in the
proceedings.