Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-09
BRYAN SURE TO WIN.
Such is the Belief Of Senator jams
K. jones,


WHO ARRIVED IN NEW YORK
YESTERDAY AFTER AN Elk
TENDED TOUR ABRoAD-HE
TAKES LITTLE STOCK IN THE
REPUBLICAN CLAIM THE PEG
PIE ARE PROSPEROUs-IMPER-
lALISM WILL BE AN ISSUE IN
THE CAMPAIGN.
NEW YORK, October s.-United
States Senator James K. Jones, of Ar
kansas. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, and wife. were
passengers on the Cunard line steam
Hship Lucania, that reached New York
City to-day. They have been travel
Ing in England, Ireland, Scotland and
Switzerland, and Wales, for several
months. Senator Jones said that he
had been much benefited by his
lengthy European travels, and felt
ready to go into the hard work neces-
sary in getting ready for the President
ial campaign.
Senator Jones. when. asked to give
his views on the political situation,
said that owing to his long absence
abroad he was not as fully informed as
to political conditions as he hoped tc
be in a few weeks. When asked his
opinion as to the probability Of the
Democratic nomination for President
going to w. J. Bryan, he said:
There is no doubt that Bryan will
receive the Democratic nomination for
President, and added: HAS anybody
any doubt on that question? Bryan is
sure to win
On the attitude of Richard Croker
as to the nomination of Bryan for
President, Senator Jones had little to
say, merely replying to a direct ques-
ton: Croker is already in line" AS
to outcome of the National campaign
of 1900 Senator Jones said he believes
that the free silver idea would have
a greater following than in the cam
paign of 1896. He based this assertion
on the fact that the Democratic party
would receive support in 1900 from a
new source.
In 1885," he said, there were many
Republicans and others who believed
that when the Republican party de-
clared for bimetallism the declaration
was made in all sincerity. These same
men now doubt the sincerity of that
plan of the Republican platform"
When asked what effect he thought
the apparent prosperity in the Western
States would have on Democratic issues
Senator Jones said:
Yes, l know they say at Washing
ton that the country is in a highly
prosperous condition. and perhaps that
is correct from certain standpoints.
But cannot see that there is any great
material prosperity among the agricul-
tural and similar classes. 1t does not
appear to have affected the farmer nor
has it done much as yet for the labor
ing man in general. Cotton and wheat
have not made any advance to speak
of in price That argument can be
readily answered when the time comes.
Of course, there has been an increase
in the output of gold, and that is bound
to affect politics in some degree, great
err or less. But that is only proof OF
the arguments advanced by us in 1896,
that what the country needed was a
greater volume of money in circula-
ton"
When asked what effect he thought
the alleged prosperity would have on
the voter in general he said in emphatic
tones:
1T will affect only those men who
are very narrow in their political and
social views. That voter 1t will infu-
ence. but in reality it will be an argu-
ment in favor OF our party"
He said that it was his opinion that
the opposing presidential candidates in
1900 would be Bryan and Mckinley.
The Democratic platform, he declared,
would be launched in that year on COM
paratively the same basis and contain
essentially the same planks as in 1896.
The party would declare for free silver
at the same ratio and be thought about
the only addition or change in the
party platform of any moment would
be a plank relative to anti-imperialism.
That. he asserted, would undoubtedly
be one Of the important issues in the
campaign. He refused TO discuss the
matter any more than TO say with a
wave of the hand. everybody knows
what anti-imperialism means. The
question under discussion means just
the reverse"
Senator Jones said he did not know
how long he would remain in New York
His plans are still uniformed. He said,
however. be might 60 to Washington
on Tuesday on business matters.
During the afternoon and evening