The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-26
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Troup. Of Connecticut. woodson. Of Ken
tscay. and Stone. Of Missouri
neetisg - - ueIa In Chseags.
II was declared The senes OF the meet
ing that e was adviabie that . regular
meeting Of the national committee saouid
be held In the near failure. and Commit
fe<man Stone. who acted a. the presiding
o1scer OF the meeting, was instructed 10 %
notify Chairman Jones and reauess him 70
call the meeting for July - In Chicago.
Stone, OF Missouri. and Walsh. Of Iowa,
laws Tor the committee TO be submitted At
the next meeting In Chicago.
Notice was received by the conference
that II. y. Ferguson. OF Albuquerque, y.
II. had been appointed a member of the
national committee ta place Of r. A. Man
sanAres, who has rendered hi resignation.
The Democratic state committee OF Aaaxa-
chusetu sent word that II had removed
John w corcpran az national committee
mar and appointed GeorEe r. Williams In
his place.
A large number Of letters and tsiegrarns
were received during the day from pfoni-
neut Democrats La nil sections OF the coun-
try expressing sympathy with the meeting
and many OF them urging adherence 10
the Chicago platform
says silver VIII Not Down.
Mr.. Bryan said at the conclusion OF the
confereuce:
II am satisfied that great good has
come from the meeting, and that the
Democracy will be In better position 10
~ Ak 40 al. 4rg,t hay
Il has ever been. II was not designed that
any action should be taken al this meet
ing. 1t was called for the sole purpose
Of getting an ins!eht into the conditions
In the different states. and urging those
that have In any way allowed their or.
Gan,zation to lapse from what IL should
be 10 get to work at once with the object
Of putting matters into thu best condition
before the serious work for next year
What action viii be taken by the Dem
ocracy regarding ifs platform II IL too
early 10 discuss. but / am sure OF one
thing, and that is that silver will not be
reieGated out OK sight 1t cannot be. II
In IN Issue that has come 10 stay. and
the people will not allow Il 10 be put in
the background
The committeeman present were: Henry
ID. Clayton. Alabama: Thomas c. McRae.
Arkansas; Adair Wilson. Colorado: Alex
Troup. Connecticut: Clark Howell. jr..
Georgia. Thomas Gahan. Illinois: John
q. Shanklin. Indiana: c. A. Walsh Iowa:
J. q. Johnson. Kasas. TREY Woodson.
kentucky. r. u. o'Brien. Minnesota: w.
v. Sullivan. Mississippi. William J. Stone.
Atssouri. w. Ii, Thompson. Nebraska;
Joaephus Daniels. North Carolina: j. II.
GuRey. Pennsylvania. James NJ. Woods.
South Dakota. James N. Head. Tonnes
see: James @. Dudley, Texas. Peter J.
M
virx:sk; William II. Holiday. Wyoming:
Thomas Marcum. Indian territory.
Big Aati-Trsst Banquet.
Promptly al s:s5 o'clock this evening the
caterers bell rang. the hand struck up
The Stars ard Stripes Forever" nj, army
OF walters laden with vsandg appeared. and
the mammoth Democratic antitrust bar
quet was on. while the Lac banqueters
seated at the tables broke into tremen-
dous cheer. rising In body and waving
the ANAL hand flags which had been pru-
vided - each cover. TIE vast arena Of
tastefully decorated with roses lilies Of
the valley and carnations. The table OF
honor WAS placed ON raised platform at
tho north aide N tho arena. and al IL were
seated Hon w. J. Bryan. ex-Cov. John r
AlsEcld, o. II. +. Belmont, NJ c. Wet
more. Harry ID. Halves, president OF the
Jefferson Club. under whose auspices the
dinner was given: Hon. Champ Clark. Hon.
David A. DcArmond ard a number of 9TH
er prominent Democrats The tables were
decorated throughout with fags and In
the center OF each was fixed large silver
shield. The dinner was concluded at 3
o'clock No speeches were made during
the banquet. II was strictly love feast
Harry n. Halves ~ Toastma.ter.
by the time the tables were cleared the
k0p seats of the amphitheaser were iiii-
ed With spectators. representing the So
eiety OF st. Louis. and the speaking be-
gan. The firss speaker 81 the evening was
Harry II. Halves, president Of the Jefrer-
son Club. who delivered the address Of
welcome. Mr.. Halves said in part:
1T was not intended that this dinner
should be merely means OF afrording en-
tertainmsnt gous II waa believed by it,
promoters that the serious discussion 10
be held tonight would he the means Of
cfystaIsElng public sentiment against the
enrrearhment upon tho liberties 81 the
people by the giant monepoites ard trusts.
II IL not thought nor desired In push To
the hsckgro tho vital issues Of isss nor
to lessen In any particular the fight 10 RI
male upon TIE greatest OF ali trusts. the
money trust which, greater than all. IL
more dangerous than ali. and BY It's ex-
istanee readers possible mary ceuSina-
items of wealth that without ~ could not
survive. Tn. battle nn~ MUS, as drawn
Ahnrfs ana ofeaf with Democracy on one
hand and the trusts ani moncpelses on the
other. II the discussions here Tonight witt
ada "a tho enthusiasm ard determination
OF the Democratic party to Wipe oat %
existence these formidable allies of Re-
ruhiieaaESm. then she effects 90 this meet
IND Will have bevn accomplished
Mr. HaWes gave hat a few words 10 I'm.
perisissm, declaring that {, and yae
QUESTION ~ foreign territory ara foreign
tn the policy ~ the Democratic party.
Champ Clark forecasts the Issues.
President iiAwas WAS followed by Hon
Cssznr Clark II Missouri WHO presented
tire state ana district banners IL The name
Of the state committee Mr.. Cara was
greeted NTH tremendous ovation lie
spoke "a follows
Having rendered fAa platform ~ isAs
an AZ sFmpi Ssd tari, Il 81 asnlGentiy meet
ard proper gist AZ this sariy IA te Missouri
exeryst.gng her reatocratse Qginascy. shoala
proclaim ~ igncrsssfn tone. fas un~
yielding principles e psssa.,sraeY stated
essesralsy. it single sentence. tssose prsn-
ctp,es may he condensed as fGilaws. KAUAI
rights to ala saS~esss privileges e. n3r~
Or, ia q ss4li hsieseg form. Mere srnn.y
and less taNos'
ITO he mere seeelgs. n isa w~ VIII
express Vhe unsleld3ns principles ~ Ise-
msSsacS tN ttss aS@
FRS We Nil nNt 1giy rn&gsssa. &at re-
adopt thn t's1ssA9o platform Of gSs wSr4
for uuft. sstkas4n fer *stiahls, Ataa .irN
neither BOZ nes titt3e -! he se~es& a~Saafs-
tIea 80 ta}sRe advnce.
ss@Ssns5-~Ne wsil pas sntn sssr platserns
as ssfaHg Ia aust-sTast paa1k 81 the Asytvf-
han language car fnsk@~~ths Aseeraosn