The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-19
HARMONY CALL ADOPTED
j. G. JOHNSON EXECUTIVE OF
FICER OF COMMITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS OPEN IN A FORTNIGHT
Chairman Jones Comes October 9th and viii
Meet Mr.. Johnson at Chicago. Three
Committees in Session. Funds
Pledged for the Work.

Pledged for the Work.
Chicago, Ill.,, Sept. 1S.-John G. John
son. of Peabody, Kansas. was today
made the executive officer of the Dem
ocratic National Committee He viii
take charge of the active work Of the
Ways and Means and Press Committees
and within two weeks wifi come TO Chi
cago to open up headquarters. Senator
Jones, Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, will arrive III New
York October 9th and swo days later
he VIII meet Mr.. Johnson either in
Chicago or st. Louis. Mr.. Johnson's
selection as the executive officer Of the
National Committee under Chairman
Jones is considered triumph for the
members of the committee who have
been working toward harnnmy in the
party.
Mr.. Johnson was placed on NJ the com
mittees by Ex-Governor Stone, Vice
Chairman of the General CommIttee lie
is one of Senator Jones most intimate
friends and he stands rs the renre-
sentative of all the factions and classes
in the PARTY.
To emphasize the fact that they want
all Democrats to get together" next
year. the National Commitieanlcn adopt
ed a harmony call as follows:
"Ihe National Committee Of the Dem
oratic PARTY i'm session at Chicago to
consider the work of party organization
preparatory to the campaign If 1900,
ft- IN tha 1f h.A
nation, with the assurance that the
prospect Of Democratic su Lass next
year grows brighter every lay and We
have every reason for confidence as to
the outcome. The great need now is
party unity and thorough organization,
The committee appeals therefore 10 eur
party friends i'm all the States, ANA es-
pecially in the States where elections
are to be held this year to put aside
all local differences whercyh. they cX-
ist and support the regular party ticl"rs
earnestly and enthusiastically, Keeping
always in view the great struggle Of
next year and remembering that in
unity there is strength and in division
weakness. Especially do We appeal to
the Kentucky Democracy IL give loyal
support to the regular ticket in that
State. headed by Mr.. Goebe AMI there
by make sure Democratic victory in
the State and the return OF Senator
Blackburn to the Senate Of the United
States.
Mr.. Johnson is one Of the few zen
on the National Conmitt - who never
held public office. He was horn in
Brooklyn, \. y, and for time rived
in Peoria county, ILL., In 1917 he moved
to Kansas. He is the oldest member.
in point of continuous service. eli the
State Democratic Committee. Inst
prior to the Chicago Convention of 1896
he was selected as the Kansas member
of the Democratic National Commit
tee.
The Executive Committee Ways and
Means Committee ahgd Press Committee
of the Democratic National Committee
were in session all day. Secretary
Charles A. Walsh was made il mem
her ex officio Of all the committees aud
Secretary of each. Nothing but organr
zation work was discussed in the com
mittees 1t was deternined To spread
the Ways and Means system Of collect.
ing funds over more States. Samuel Il.
Cook, General Manager of that com
mittee, made his report, and although
the details We're not made public it
was learned that the committee has in
the neighborhood of 100000 pledged
and about $4,000 on hand.
The nearest approach to friction came
in the Executive Committee whan George
Fred Williams was asked why the
Massachusetts Democrats were, to Sc
lect delegates to the DeIaocrati. Ma
tional Convention next Thursday, months
before the National Convention will be
called. IT is said that Mr. Williams |
admitted that john r. Mclean had |
scrne ground for charging that .he |
Massachusetts Democrats had taken
''snap Judgment" hut insisted that the
Bryam Democrats feared that the anti
Bryan men might get the delegation |
away from them If the election Of 9a
tional delegates was put off until next |
year.
The Democrats are booming the Dal- |
las State Carnival, for half of the gate |
receipts are to go to the Democratic |
state Campaign Fund. The Executive |
Committee adopted resolutions iadcrs- |
ing the carnival and most of the com
mtteemen who We're in the city yes
tcrday win attend.