The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-29
STONE IS THE BIG GUN.
MISSOURI STATESMAN RECOGNIZED
As 4 POWERFUL FACTOR.
Demo~ratfc Nasfosat Coanissee-
Jones' offered TO Re.iga-Altgeia
CHICAGO. July a-rhe Tlms.-Heraia

CHICAGO. July as-The Times Herald
says:
William J. Store, % Missouri. could have
become chairman Of the Democratic natian-
al committee IN name "a well as IN fact
last Thursday had he been SO minded and
with the full consent Of Senator James X.
Jones Of ARKANSAS. the nominal chairman
Stone had IN aIs pocket a litter from Jones
comforting upon the Massouran unrsstric.-
81 power OF attorney" in political sense.
Stone was given explicit authority 20 name
all committees OF subcommittee which
might be necessary or might be created
under new rules. TO DO anything he thought
best for the party In the name Of Chairman
Jones. and most important O. ali. 20 offer
Chairman jones resignation 20 the national
committee ii the conditions should seem
to demand it,
Mfssourfan Retains His Power.
stones saturnine sense Of numor prevent
ed bis showing the letter 10 the few self
appointed guardians. as they thought. OF
the Jones interest who were there to fight
the battles Of Ai;geid and who consolei
themselves In defeat by saving: Chairman
Jones will undo this when he comes home
He put by the opportunity 10 become chair
man In name. Instead he Is chairman In
fact. with authority doubly conferred by
virtue OF Jones power of attorney and
by the committees action In making him
vice chairman with power to act in Jones
absence
is that Stone viii be the Democratic par
tvs general manager In fact IL not In name
until the convention OF 1900 and n3y
after. Sentor Jones will have legislative
work al Washington on his hands all next
winter. After his near approach 10 death
iaE spring he @fls not wish Ia oversax his
strength. Party work preliminary 70 the
next national convention will be- turned
over TO Stone. He will reorganize the ways
and means committee and name the execn-
tive. press and other subcommittee author
ICED by the new rules. These may be an
nounced over the signature OF Jones, but
Stones hand Will guide the pen.
VIII He the Next Chairman.
Looking forward TO 1850 II is deemed al
most a certainty that Stone will be chair
man of the naiionai committee after the
chairman Siane will surely head the cam
paign committee
The Missourian. at ali events. has be-
come the most potent. factor In actual
management OF party arairs. Whether
his ambition may yet lead in another di-
Tection. toward a presidential nomination,
for instance. Is q question for the future
Election TO the United States senate to
succeed Senator George Vest is believed
20 be more In his line.
AItgeld Shorn OF Prestige.
This Stone-Jones development makes
clearer than ever that John p. Altgeid
gained nothing ana lost muCn ilst week
in his role Of factor in national party af-
fairs. Time was when he had most OF the
big Democratic leaders. especially Chair
man Jones, impressed with his power.
Stone has gotten over that feeling entire
~. There is no pretense of reserve in
Stones disappfoval OF Altgeid's course and
the way 10 treat him for IL. IL thus be-
comes practical certainty that Altgeld.
as MEMBER OF the ways and means and
advisory committee. Is on the road taken
by he's tool. Press Agent Deviin.
Just another bit OF corrohorative detail
helping TO explain further why William
Jennings Bryan has finally soured on Ait
geld and his following His vanity was
wounded Thursday night. The Altgeliisns
did no, send even a messenger boy To ae-
company him 10 the Auditorium, When
o'clock had passed the peerless leader
was getting ready 10 go alone. NJ. E.
Dunlap. OF Jaeksonv lie. learned of II. got
carriage. and drafting couple of
friends provided Mr.. Bryan with an es-
cort 10 the Auditorium.
Too Rabid for Thurman.
Nor is AltgeId the chosen leader of the
united rahid siiverises represented in the
so-caiied blmatailic organizations which
were here last week. couple or
'straws': Allen W. Thurman. OF Ohio.
came here under promise To speak at the
Auditorium. AS soon as he learned the
true situation, although he Is not noted
for conservatism and IS reputed 70 like
his engagement, Gov. Thomas, NJ Colo
RADIO. Is about as rabid silver man as
the country holds He Ia governor OF the
most raoid SILVER state. He went 10 the
Auditorium with "a speech IN his pocket
He held q seat on the stage until Clarence
s. barrow OF Chicago. and Judge James
+. Taryin. ~ Kentucky. had rec,ted their
slurs on Chicago Democrats who refused
10 put their necks under AliEeids feet
Thereupon Gov Thomas told Clarence
70 oft ha