Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
TbeDemocratic Committee.


hour set for the meeting of the demo-
cratic executive committee, the cor
riders OF the Sherman House, tempo
rarily the centre of things democratic,
was crowded with democrats, big and
little, from all sections of the country,
discussing reported rumors. Little at
teution was paid to the reported state
ments of troubles in the party. The
silverites say the democratic party is
confronted with the vital proposition of
absolutely re-affirming the Chicago
platform and securing the support OF the
silver organizations, or in the event OF
failure to do so, of fighting al organiza
ton formed on the lines of the 1896
platform-au independent national sill
YER party. The executive committees
of the bimetalc organizations went into
session this morning to discuss the sit.
uation. Later Chairman Warner az d
Tarvin will 90 to the democratic COM
mittee meeting with an offer to support
and cooperate with the democratic Or
ganization. Should the audience be re.
fused it is said the organizations will
subside. General Warner, ex Govern
or Altgeld, Judge Tarvin, George Fred
erick Williams and the New York
Chicago Democracy" crowd are men,
toned as the leaders in this movement.
What Bryan will do if the new party is
born, can only be coDjecturei. The
simon pure silverites say he will align
himself with them. As the present
democratic organization anticipates no
rough sailing, the attitude of Bryan or
of any of the other big men in
attendance is not being discussed by
that side in connection with this alleged
movement. The silver people seem to
fear lreachery on the part of ex Cover
nor Stone, who in a large measure
dominates the democratic organ;zitio
Stone himself denies that be is not as
good silver man in 1896. Stone claims
the support OF Illinois, New York,
New HAMPSHIRE, Vermont, Kentucky,
Kansas, Wisconsin, Texas, Caifor
MIA, Oregon, Missouri, Ohio, Mary
land, North Carolina. Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Georgia and Iowa in
whatever be does. This being a ma
ority Stone will have his way if bis
claims are good. o. H. P. Belmont is
here with a Dewey boom. He makes
the statement the he believes William
G. Whitney, who has gone to Europe,
10 extend an invitation from The clti
zens of New York, really has another
purpose-to urge the Admiral to con-
sent to be a candidate for the presi-
dency before the national convention OF
democrats in 1900. Belmont's talk,
taken with the prediction that the I'll
yer men will be forced 10 flock by
thems selves, is considered by The wise
ones as significant of movement to
get back into The old ines-a readjust
neut OF the party suitable to the ideas
of the Cleveland Whitney German
crowd Senator Morgan's recent ut
terances also come in for considerable
comment in this connection. The con-
vention bidders are getting exceeding
ly busy. The Kansas City crowd
seems to be the most deter
mined in the 6-ld. Their of
or consists of $4,000 for convention
expenses, great Coliseum and spec
lal train to take the National Commit
tee 10 Kansas City with royal enter
tainment coming and going. The Mil
,, WI ukeeaus, 800 strong, led by Mayor
Rose, are working like beavers. James
W. Faulkner, OF Cincinnati, says the
people OF that city are walking up to
the.fact that the Ohio metropolis would
| like 10 have the convention and Ii
doing a little booming himself. The
boomers believe that an early start and
presentation of their claims now will
nave much to do with the final decis-
sion of the committee when it meets
next December. 1t is barely possible,
100, that the committee will make some
sort of recommendation in the matter
at this meeting.
Col. Bryan arrived this morning with
the proxy OF d. j. Campau, the Michl-
gan committeeman. Immediately after
his arrival O. n. P. Belmont called on
| him and the two were 10 conference
| for long time. To Belmont and Bryan,
it is said, has been assigned the task OF
smoothing over the Illinois trouble.
The democratic national committee
met at noon. Elk Gov. Stone was chosen
chairman. He said the meeting was
called for the purpose Of getting men,
bers Of the national committee together
10 order that work might be mapped
out for the coming campaign. The
committee Immediately went into ex
eculive session.
Chairman Tomlinson called the con.
ference of the national bimetallic com
mittee together at 11:30. The situation
was discussed freely and many of the
com mitteemen expressed themselves as
being confident that the democratic
committee would accept the support
and cooperation of the silver organi
cations. Personally the bimetallic
lesguers are enthusiastic for Bryan.
A number oil delegates expressed the
belief that Judge Tarviu, of Kentucky,
will be Bryan's running mate in 1900.
The bimetalists appointed commit
tee whose duty it shall he TO ''act in
harmony with other similar organiza-
tons under the instructions of the ma
tional democratic committee" If this
committee is recognized by the national
committee, all danger of split will be
over.