Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-20
SENATOR JONES
Arrived at Chicago Last Evening
to Attend the Democratic Com
mittee Meeting To-Day -Milwau-
kee Wants the Convention.

CHICAGO, November Ex-senator
! James K. Jones, chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, who ar
rived tonight, said he did not know
what the executive committee would do
Tomorrow, but 1t could not call a
meeting of the full committee and it
could not call the convention. This is
the first time since the close OF the
campaign of so that Senator Jones has
met his colleagues on the committee,
as he was absent in Europe when they
met here last July.
While the executive committee may
not do anything relating to issues, can
didatas or conventions, it is expected
that a number of prominent Demo-
Gratis from all parts Of the country will
be here tomorrow to round up the
situation. According to a telegram re-
ceived to-day, w. ]. Bryan will not be
present.
Mayor David S. Rose, of Milwaukee,
heads a delegation of Democrats from
Wisconsin, who are here to boom Mil
waukee for the national Democratic
convention. In the delegation are ex-
Governor George F. Peck, ]. F. Stobers,
George William Bruce, William Walker
and J. H. Donnelly. Milwaukee offers
an auditorium seating $4,000 people and
is ready with guaranty Of $4,000 to
pay the expenses of the convention and
the national committee. Kansas City
offers convention hall, seating 15,000,
offers to pay all convention and COM
mittee expenses and on top Of that Of
fers a contribution of $4,000 to the
Democratic fund.
Senator Jones, shortly after his ar
rival at the Sherman House, went into
executive session with Chairman ]. c.
Johnson, of the National Executive
Committee. After the conference he
was asked what he had to say about
candidates and issues for next year.
He replied:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan
will be the Democratic nominee. The
Democratic convention, in my opinion,
will reaffirm the Chicago platform. l
believe the Democrats will declare
against imperialism and in favor Of
legislation regulating trusts and similar
combinations. 1t is too soon yet to
say just what will be the dominant is
sues. Conventions and platforms do
not make issues. In some parts Of the
country the financial question will p
most interesting to the voters, in an
ether Imperialism, in another trusts,
and so it will CO."
When told of reports to the effect
that he was opposed to holding the
Democratic convention in Chicago and
to keeping the national headquarters
here, the Senator replied that there
were good reasons why the campaign
should be handled from Chicago and
good reasons why it should not be.
National Committeeman Campau, Of
Michigan, who arrived during the day.
in discussing the recent elections, said
the result in Nebraska shows that Bry-
an is strong enough TO be certain of re-
nomination, and perhaps by acclama-
ton.
]. NJ. Guffey, of Pittsburg, national
committeeman from Pennsylvania,
said:
Bryan will be the next candidate.
There is no opposition to him in my
State"
John S. Killing, of Erie, chairman
Of the Pennsylvania Democratic State
committee, ard W. ]. Brennan, prem
inent Democrat Of Pittsburg, came to
Chicago with Committeeman Guffey, as
onlookers at the committee meeting.
Mr. Killing said:
THE Republican quarrel in Pennsyl-
vania helps the Democrats in State
politics. The <uti-Quay forces are or
ganizing for . S>fonger fight than they
have ever nsde-"