Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-21
LIKE COOLING DOVES
The Democratic National Com
mittcemcn Begin Business.
COL. BRYAN SITS AS A PROXY
fractional Differences In Local Politics Cut
No Figure. Being DIplomntically
D.nlt with on the Outside. Down.
fall OF De,lin Accomplished.
By Tclcgranh.)

(By Telegraph
CHICAGO. July .0.-Eo friction de-
vc!opca ut the meeting OF the Demo-
craft. National Committed, today ana
the men who made s,lch hclligrrcnt as
Sertinns last night failed to MAKE. then:
good to-day. Mott a single warlike note
WAS sounl.H: ana no ueiilnces were ut
tered either by the men who demand
that ''1G To l. shall be the ralying cry
in IN" next campaign or by those who
oppose its adoption.
The only move looking toward recog-
nftion OF the silver men by the Nation-
al Committee WAS during the afternoon
when the Ohio Valley Timetable
League was admitted 10 the committee
room and James =. 'r.lrvin. of Ken
lucky. acting as spokesman. read the
1T their meeting early in the day a:
The Palmer house
THE LEAGUES DEMAND.
These resolutions demanded that
planks be inserted in the next Demo
cs'a,lc platform, opposing trusts.
herring to the silver ratio of 16
TO l. "And along these lines we offer
YOU our aiI." said MI Tarvin. There
was 4 defiant accent upon the word
these that seemed to imply that til"
support of the bimetalists could be
'sNNdict OH no .olntf lines save those
marked out, but Of this the committees
took no notice. The timetable League
was thanked for it,; proffer OF assist
ance ard assured that it would b. call
ed upon ut such times as the National
Committee felt in need of it's assistance.
Ihat was the beginning and end CT
the silver episode
T'HE. DEvI.IN CASE.
The fight against z. J. Devlin. editor
Of the press bureau of the National
COMMITTEES, was brought to Il finish the
Harrison faction Of Illinois securing
his deposition for the part taken by
him as an officer of the National Com
mittec in the last mayoralty election in
Chicago.
i'eSond making several changes in the
rules governing the committee nothing
else was done during the day.
Section ! of the rules which pre-
scrihes the formation of the National
committee. was amended so as to per-
NIT the election of q vice chairman to
act when the chairman is unable to be
present tpon the motion Of Mr.. Clay
ton. of Alabama. sections .. 3. 4. 5. 6, Z.
). ard 10 Of the rules were stricken
put.
Section provided for the manner Of
the election Of officers of the commit
Zee.
Section ; gave the chairman power
To appoint subordinate officers of thu
committee with the concurrence of the
Executive Committee
9TH TER SECTIONS KILLED
Sections and declared that thn
chairman. secretary ans! treasurer Of
ne committee. respectively should
perform The duties Of their positions.
section covered the formation of a
new National Committee ana the rela-
1inns that should exist between the in
coming and outgoing organizations
GnlH0Wprpl he. .Ioi
cal meetings whenever he deemed it
best for unc best interests of the party
Section ? provided that the chairman
snail call Il meeting upon the receipt
q 4 "r!tt"n request of onefourth of
the members of the committee
Section 10 provided that the sessions
OF the committee snail be governed by
general parliamentary law and that
the committee shall adopt any standing
rule for the disposition of business
CEming before it.
Sections H. 10, Is and II remain nc
they We're.
FIGHT orr THE FACTIONS.
The fight between the Illinois factions
began as soon as Mr.. Bryan arrived in
the city, Which was o'clock in tho
morning. They We're Immediately be-
SGT by men of both sides the Altge,d
faction asking him to be ut the meeting
tonight without fail and the Harrison
men asking, that he remain away from
the auditorium altogether Mr.. BRYAN
was IN dilemma and for a long time
would not declare himself, He said
mat he had accepted the invitation COR
the meeting. and that there was no an
!Jirent reason why he should decline 8 t
the last moment. at the demand Of q
political faction hostile to that which
mad invited him to the city At the
same time he expressed himself as he
ing anxious to avoid anything that
would create further friction and as Il
remedy proposed that the Altgcld Deo
pie tur mover the control Of the meet
ing TO the National Committee. Mr..
NJ geld was personally willing that this
should be done. but the majority of his
aollerents. who are bitter against the
Harrison men. refused to agree to any.
thing of the kind. AS soon as the Har-
sitlhn 10 the plan in the Altgeld camp
they openly championed the placing of
the meeting under the control of the
National Committee.
HOT AND FIERCE
Inc arguments on both sides were
20: ana fierce for several hours ana
there seemed to be no chance. Of \ SGT
Element The large majority of the
Esmbers Of the National Committee
declared themselves as being opposed
70 nave anything to do with the meet
ing in any way. They maintained that
that they had 4 fight before the com
n'l,ec at that moment born of The out
ragged feelings Of the Harrison faction.
because 1t believed that the National
Committee had taken part in a local
matter without good reason and they
We're disposed to keep their hands ont
OF the present fight. Finally Mr.. Alt
geld sent word to Mr.. Bryan that If he
considered his attendance at the meet
ing would eEbarrass him he could fee,
raY %; mn