The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
IT METHODS OF WORK
AND WAYS AND MEANS FOR IT'S
ACCOMPLISHMENT.
NFx) MEETING AT CHICAGO IN JULY
Bryan Satisfied Great Good has e, Done.
Hon Jssphus Daniels on the Com
mittee on Press Matters. Sill
yer in the Front

st. Louis. Mo-, May 25.-When the
National Committee adjourned this af-
ternoon at $50 it had taken no action
regarding the policy of the party IN the
coming Presidential campaign, and
planks for the platform We're not even
discussed. The meeting from first to
last was one of discussion regarding
methods of work of next year and the
ways and means by which this work
could best be accomplished The mat
ters of ''anti-trust" 'anti-imperialisln, :"
and silver were not touched upon.
The next meeting of the conference
will probably be held in Chicago on July
10th. and Chairman Jones, of the Na-
tiona Committee. has been asked to call
formal meeting for that date
1t is expected that at this meeting
definite action will be taken, aud the
question of what is to be the ra!ying
cry of the Democracy in the fall of 1902
will be determined.
Those present ut the meeting today
were Henry ID. Clayton. of Allbama .
who acted as proxy for Committeeman
Tomlinson. of that State: Thomas G..
McRae. of Arkansas: T. J. O'Donncll
proxy for Wilson Adair. of Colorado;
}. X. Oil, proxy for Clark Howell, OF
Georgia: Alexander Trop. Connecticut. /.
Thomas Galhan, Illinois: John g. Shank
lin. Indiana; c. \. Walsh. Iowa: J. a..
Johnson. Kansas: [. Woodson Ken
lucky; w. Il. Sullivan, Mississippi: w
j. Stone, Missouri: w. V. Thompson,
Nebraska: Josephus Daniels. North Car
olina: j. NJ. Guffy. Pennsylvania; j. n
Head. Tennessee: j. G. Dudley. Texas;
Z. J. Otey. Virginia: John r. McGraw
West Virginia.: w. n. Holiday, Wyo-
ming: Thomas Marcum, Indian Terri
tory.
Mr.. Bryln acted as proxy for +. NJ
Woods. OF South DaKofa during Ike
time that he was in the meeting.
Governor Stone stated the object of
the meeting as set out in the call. He
was then elected chairman. Mr.. Walsh
was i'll his place as secretary. Twenty
three States were represented,
After the committee had been in sas-
sion an hour Mr.. Bryan was introduced
and made a short address urging The
members to look closely after the organ
lZdllOIS III Inelf state ana suggesting
that strong efforts be made to provide
campaign fund for the coming cam
paign.
a committee or five on press matters
was appointed. its members being How
ell. of Georgia.: Daniels. of North Caro-
lima: Troup, of Connecticut: WOodson.
of Kentucky, and Stone, of Missouri.
Mr.. Bryan said at the conclusion Of
the conferences:
i am satisfied that great good has
come from this meeting and that the
Democracy will be in better position
to make the fight in the coming election
than it has ever been. 1t was not de-
signed that any action should BE taken
at this meeting. What action will be
taken by the Democracy regarding its
platform. it is too early to disclss. but
| am sure of one thing and that is that
silver will not be relegated out OF sight
1t cannot be. 1t is an issue that has
come to stay and the people VIII not
allow it to be put in the background
Ex-Governor Altgeld expressed views
similar to those of Mr. Bryan