The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-26
WAYS AND MEANS
For Carrying Democracy Tri
nmphanily to Victory
Mapped Out.

NRRNA
ST. Louis, May 25-Wheh the conference
Of members of the democratic national
commIttee adjourned this afternoon at
$50 o'clock 1t had taken no action regard
ting the policy OF the party in the com
ing presidential campaign and planks for
the platform were not even discussed.
The meeting was one of discussions re-
garding methods of work of next year
and the ways and means by which this
work could best be accomplished. All
members were urged TO see that the or
Kanizatfon of the party in their respective
states is perfected as soon as possible
and all preparations made for the fight.
The matters or antitrust, anti-imperial-
ism and silver We're not touched upon. No
action was taken regarding them and no
recommendation were made. The next
sneeting OF the conference -sVill probably
be in Chicago and Chairman Jones has
been asked to call formal meeting for
July 20. 1t is expected that at this meet
ing definite action will be taken and the
question OF what is to be the rallying
cry OF the democracy I'm the fall of SOS
win be determined. Those present at the
meeting today were;
Henry ID. Clayton Ala, who acted as
proxy for committeeman TOmhnson OF
mat state; Thomas McRae, Ark. 7. j.
O'Donnell, Colo, ]. X. Ohl, Ga, AL kan
der Troup, Conn. Thomas Gahan, Ms
John Bhanklin Ind. Q. A. Walsh, Iowa
J. G.. Johnstone. Kas., Urey Woodson, ol
KY: w. b. Sullivan Miss. W. J. stone.
Missouri; w. II. Thompson. Neb; Jose
phus Daniels, North Carolina; j. M
cuffy, Pa; ]. NJ. Head, Tenn; ]. G. Dud
ley, Texas: p. T. Otey. Va; John T. Ne
GraW, w. Va.;W. N. Holiday, Wyo.
Thomas Marcum Indian Territory.
Mr.. Bryan acted as proxy for J. M
Woods of South Dakota during the tint
that ne was In the meeting.
During the afternoon session the sam'
alne of discussion as that which had rule
during the morning was taken up and ar
Hre ahe resources Of the party for IN
nent campaign had been gone over tn
motion of committeeman Gahan havin
Tor ats object the removal vf Edto
Deyiin OF the Press Bureau OF the nat
aonal committee. came up once more.
The COMMITTEES OF three which was az
pointed at the morning session to inves
tigate the row in Illinois was eompiei
81 by the appointment OF Woodson "a
XIV. and on amendment 10 the resolutoI
by Mr.. Gahan which was Judged trim
warlike In its tone. was offered declai
ing II the duty Of the committee 20 COZ
fer with Chairman Jones with View
composlI the trouble.
A committee OF fve on press mattei
was appointed. It's members being Howe
Daniels. Troup. Woodson ana stone
II was declared the sense OF the NEE
ing that Il was advia n that a regul'
meeting should be held in n near futu
and Commttteeman stone was instruct'
20 so notify Chairman Jones and reaue
him 70 call the mesting for July 20,
Chicago. Messrs. Stone. Walsh were a
pointed a committee 10 draft by laws (
IN. cornmIttee to be submitted at 4
next meetinl,
Notsce was received that ii. B. Fssg
son. OF Albuquerque. N. N. had been a
pOinted as a member OF the national ooi
msttee in the place Of A. Manzanar'
VINO was rendered his resignation.
aemicratic state committee OF Mass. Sc
word mat IL had removed John W. q
coran as national committsarnan and
poinied Gsorgs 3. Williams N MS place
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