Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-26


COMMITTEE, REPRESENTING
AS MANY STATES, IN ATTEND
ANCE-No SUGGESTIONS AS TO
PLATFORM OR THE COMING
CAMPAIGN. EXCEPT REGARD
ING THE ADVISABILITY OF
PERFECTING AND. Maintain
ING STRONG ORGANIZATIONS
IN ALL THE STATES.
ST. Louis. No., May 25.--When the
conference of members of the Demo
cratic National Committee adjourned
this afternoon at $50. it had taken no
action regarding the policy OF the
party in the coming Presidential cam
paign and planks for the platform
were not even discussed. The meet
ing from first to last was one OF dis
cussion regarding methods of work of
next year and the ways and means
by which this work could best be ac-s
complished.
All members were urged to see that
the organization of the party in their
respective States is perfected as soon
as possible and all preparations be
made for the fight
The matters of antitrust anti.
Imperialism" and silver were not
touched upon. No action was taken
regarding them and no reconmenda-
tons were made.
The next meeting of the conference
will probably be held in Chicago on
July 20. and Chairman Jones' OF the
National Committee. has been asked to s
call meeting for THAI date.4
1t is expected that at this meeting
definite action will be taken and the
question of what is to be the rallying
cry Of the Democracy in the fan OF
1899 will be determined.
Mr.. Bryan acted as proxy for ]. NJ.
Woods, of South Dakota, during the
time that he was in the meeting.
With twenty-five members present In
person the committee went into secret
session at 10 o'clock this morning at
the Planters Hotel.
The committeeman present were:
Henry ID. Clayton. Alabama; Thomas
C. McRae. Arkansas; Adair Wuson.
Colorado: Alexander TroQ
cut; Clark Howell, Jr., G
Gahan, Illinois; John G.
diana; C. A. Walsh. Iowa
son, Kansas; Trey Wccu
lucky; T. d. o'Brien, Minnesota 49,
Sullivan, Mississippi; W. ]. Stone. Mis-
souri,; w. H. Thompson, Nebraska:
Joseph Daniels, North Carolina; u 81
Griffin, Pennsylvania; James NJ. Woods,
South Dakota; James NJ Head. Ten~
nessee; James J. Dudley. Texas: Peter
J. otey, Virginia; John T. McGraw.
West Virginia; w. N. Holiday, wy
oming; Thomas Marcum. Indian Ter
ritory.
Governor Jones stated the object OF
the meeting as set out in the call lie
was then elected chairman. Mr..
Walsh was in his place as secretary.
J. NJ. McGufey. Of Pennsylvania, who
was present as successor OF William
f. Harrity, OF that State. made to-
tai representation Of q States. Com
mitteeman Stone, Of Missouri. presided
and Immediately after calling the
meeting to order announced that re-
ports OF organizations and conditions
in the different States were desired
One by one the representatives OF the
different States outlined the conditions
existing at home. and the reports
were accepted without recommendation
Of any kind. Not one Of the speakers
touched upon the trusts. Imperialism
or silver.
After the committee had been I'm
session an hour. Mr.. Bryan was intro
duced and made short address, urg-
ing the members to look closely after
the organizations in their states and
suggesting that strong Efforts be made
TO provide a campaign fund for Inc
coming campaign. lie made no apecsso
suggestions, merely talking In GEN
eral way regarding the great adyas~
tages of organizations.
The fight Of the Illinois Democracv
against Editor Deviin. OF the national
committee press burean. was taken IN
by Committeeman Cahan. of Illinois
He made a vigorous speech. claiming
that Devlin had actsd &gainst the reza-
lar Democratic Organization ia Illlnol,
and that he be removed A motion
was carried appointing COMMITTEES
Of three to investigate the DevIin mat
ter and report to Chairman Jones npo.
his return from abroad. Mr. Stone a.
pointed on the committee or invests
cation Meszrs. Johnson OF Kansas. ara
Daniels Of North Carolina, the third
man to be named later.
At f:20 the conference adjourned to
meet again at 3 o'clock.
During the afternoon session fhA.
same line OF discussion tn fss4f rrt.s,.s~ z