The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-25
FAVOR NEW ISSUES
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMIT
TEEMEN WHO ARE ASSEMBLED
IN ST. LOUIS
FIGHT AGAINST THE TRUSTS
PROBABILITY THAT THAT WILL
BE THE PRINCIPAL PLANK OF
THE PLATFORM
SILVER MAY BE DISCARDED

Anti-ImperiaIism VIII Also Be In
cOrpOrated In the Platform of
Principles should There BE n Full
REORGANIZATION of the Committee
Present Harrison-AItgeId Fight
In Illinois Attracting Attention.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May A.-Ways and
means and methods of conducting the
next presidential campaign will be con-
sidered by the Democratic conference at
the Planters hotel tomorrow. 1t is not
likely that much other matter will come
before the meeting, and no definite ac-
ton of any sort will be taken unless a
majority of the members of the commit
tee is present, and whether a sufficient
number will be in attendance Is problema-
teal.
Ex-Gov. Stone, of Missouri, who issued
the call for the meeting has received
twenty-eight favorable replies. Two of
these have been withdrawn, and proxies
forwarded. This leaves but twenty-six
members of the committee as an outside
number to be present at the meeting, and
the Democratic leaders are not over-san-
guine tonight that they will have this
number or even twenty-three, which
would constitute q working majority of
the committee.
If a quorum is secured 1t is altogether
likely, according to Committeeman Chan,
of Illinois, that the meeting will be re-
solved into a formal session of the ma
tional committee, and some definite action
be taken. Otherwise there will be moth
ing but an informal conference regarding
the best methods of conducting the cam
paign. Only three committeeman are in
the city tonight, Woodson, of Kentucky,
Chan, Of Illinois, and Stone, of Missouri.
1t is generally understood that "anti-
trust will be the rallying cry for the
Democracy, with neutrality-suspicious. a
close second, and '16 to ~ not netirely
discarded, but kept in third place. AS one
of the leaders of the party expressed 1t,
ANTITRUST" and ''anti-imperialism" will
be the salt and pepper with which we will
flavor '16 to IL
SILVER MAY BE DISCARDED.
There have been countless rumors float
Ing around TO the effect that silver is to
be entirely discarded, and that as far as
Missouri is concerned Bryan is to be
sheIved in favor of William ]. Stone, of
Missouri. This Mr.. Stone positively de-
MED today, saying that he would go into
the next convention to work for Bryan,
and that the Missouri delegation would
vote solidly for Mr.. Bryans nomination.
Committeeman Chan was eloseted for
three hours today with Mr.. Stone urging
the claims of the Harrison faction In
Illinois as against those made by ex-Gov.
Altgeld. The Harrison men deeply resent
the action of the Democratic national
committee in the Endorsement 1t gave
Altgeld in the mayoraIty campaign in
Chicago this spring, and was very stiff
in urging that Altgeld be removed from
the advisory committee Of the national
committee, as he did not represent the
regular Democratic organization, which
the Harrison men assert themselves to
be. They did not succeed in obtaining all
they desired, and Mr.. Altgeld will prob
ably remain a member Of the advisory
committee, but will be greatly curtailed.
Assurances were also received concern
Ing Editor Devlin, of the Democra tic
national press bureau, who circulated the
Endorsement of Altgeld to which the Har-
rison men object. The Harrison faction
after receiving assurances that the Alt
geld power will be restrained, lessened
their fight against him, but there is to
be no let-up regarding Devlin, and the
Illinois men are out after his scalp-and
they prefer 1t blood raw. Devlin is not
alarmed, and declares that as he is the
personal appointee of Chairman Jones
nobody but that gentleman can remove
him. He says he will hang on, despite the
efforts of the Illinois men.
POSSIBLE RESIGNATION.
If the conference should be resolved
into formal meeting of the nationa
committee tomorrow, it is probable thai
the resignation of Messrs. Teller ant
Allen from the ways and means commit
tee will be accepted. Both are willing tt
get out, and the other members of the
national committee are willing the,
should.
1t is also reported that Chairman Jones
OF the national committee, will resign
but this is not confirmed 1t Is knowr
that Senator Jones is sick man. am
MS illness is OF such nature that 1t may
prevent his taking an activa part In tbs
management Of the presidential cam
paign. If this resignation comes, his sue
cessor is likely to be William ]. Stone
of Missouri, or ]. G. johnson. of Kan
sas, the present acting secretary of the
national committee.
The antitrust banquet tomorrow prom
lses TO be a most successful affair. AL
available seats have been sold. and AZ
overflow meeting has been arranged for
The toasts will be as follows:
why We Are Here" Hon. Harry B
Presentation of state and district ban.
ners in the name of the state commit
tee Hon Champ Clark
Faris M 'A0ii' H. ~
= Acceptance 1eIpta of district banner, Hon. M
more % y. wet
The Trust and It's Parents" Hon. d
A; Dearm9nd.
Monopolies," Hon. William J. Bryan.
1t is expected that short talks will be
made by other distinguished Democrats