Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-21
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.


When the democratic national COM
mittee came 10 order in the clubroom
of the Sherman House st Chicago, at
twelve o'clock yesterday, all the States
We're represented either by proxy or
by their regular committeeman with
the exception of North Dakota Ore
gon, Texas. Utah, Vermont. West Vir-
ginia and Arizona. Mr.. Bryan held
proxies for Michigan and South Dako-
Ia, and was present throughout the
meetings of the committees, although
he did not take any active part in the
proceedings. Ex-Governor Altgeld
was offered the proxy of Committee
man White, of Washington, but de-
clined it, and Willis J. Abbot, OF New
York, acted for that Slate. Mayor
Harrison held the proxy for Alaska,
but did not attend either session OF the
committee. Peter J. Otey, of Virginia,
was present. The lesson of yesterday 3
proceedings is plain. Mr.. Bryan will
be renominated and the Chicago plat
form will be reatlirmed. Gold demo.
Gratis are to be returned home again.
Mr.. Stone announced that the com.
mittee OF three appointed to investigate
the charges made by the Harrison fac
ton OF Illinois against 7. j. Devlin,
editor of the press bureau OF the ma
tional committee, was ready to report.
The committee read the report, which.
! after reciting at length the occurrences
| leading up to the complaint of the Har-
| rison faction against MIR. Devlin rec
commended that be be deposed.
A motion was promptly made by Mr..
Gahan, OF Illinois, that the report OF the
committee be adopted, and it was car
ried, with three dissenting voices. Mr..
Bryan did not vote although he was
present and held two proxies.
The matter OF rules was then taken
up, and Senator Tillmsn, of South
Carolina, moved an adjournment, as
not all the members OF the committee
were provided with copies OF the rulss,
and he objected to further proceedings
until they were supplied. The meet
ing then adjourned until $50, a recess
Of one and one.half hours.
or Rose, OF Milwaukee, addressed the
committee, inviting the member 10
make a visit to Milwaukee, and Mr.
Cox, the head Of the delegation which
is endeavoriug to secure the next
democratic convention for Kansas City,
made a short speech, setting forth
the advantages of that city as
& convention city. No action was ia
ken Us it had been determined before
the meeting was called to order that
the committee should not at the pres
ent meeting consider anything relating
to the location of the next convention.
Mr.. Tarvin, OF Kentucky, chairman
q. of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic League,
read the resolutions passed by the
league at the meeting held at the Pal
mer House early in the day, calling for
! the insertion in the next democratic
national platform Of panks antagonistlc
10 trusts, in opposition to Imperial
ism" and for declaration OF adherence
TO the silver plank OF the Chicago plat
form.
No action was taken by the COM
mittee, save to pass vote OF thanks to
the mem bers of the Bimetallic League.
Mr. Johnson, of Kansas, introduced
a resolu, ion grouping the States for the
purpose of facilitating campaign work.
He made no specific attempts or sug
gestions in his resolution, and it was
| referred to the executive committee,
with power to act.
Mr.. Clayton. of Alabama, then
moved an adjournment sine die, which
was carried, the session coming to an
end at o'clock.
Before the meeting it was generally
rumored that there would be several
changes made in the subordinate COM
mittees, the principal one being the
ejecmtent of ex Governor Altgeld from
the ways and means committee, but
Vice Chairman Stone announced that
he would positively appoint no mem
bers of subcommittee until after the
return of Chairman Jones from abroad.
1t was decided that the management of
the press bureau should be left in the
hands of the committee which had in
vestigated the charges against Mr..
! Devin until such time as a permanent
committee should be appointed.
Mr.. William ]. Bryan was the chief
speaker at the silver meeting at Chi
| cRgo last night at the Auditorium.
Among other things, he spoke of the
silver issue, excoriated trusts aud
showed the unjust action Of this gov
| c D H.