The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-10
THREE PARTIES FUSE.

democrats, fopulStS ana ollVer BE-
publicans to be Represented on the
Hybrid Committee-Mr Towne Has
Not Decided What to Do.
LINCOLN. Ncb., July 9.-Plans for
the Democratic national campaign of
1900 were outlined and practically
agreed upon to-day, at protracted
conference between the leaders Of the
party. The plan Includes the appoint
ment Of campaign committee, as
agreed upon between representatives of
the Democratic, Silver Republican and
Populist parties at Kansas City. This
committee will include members of all
three parties and perhaps Of Demo-
Gratis not members of the national COM
mittee, who are prominent In the coun-
ellis of the party This committee will.
1t Is said, have charge in o measure. of
the practical working Of the campaign
and will work for fusion on state and
congressional tickets whenever possi-
BILE. The press and executive commit
tees, 1t is expected, Will. with one or
two exceptions. be the same as las!
year. The personnel of all the commit
tees was left in the hands of Chairman
Jones. The question OF national head
quarters was also left In his hands. 1t
was stated that Chicago would prob
ably be selected. Mr.. Bryan said to-day
that he had made no plans as to the
part he would take in the campaign
and would not do SO until he had con-
ferred further with the party leaders.
Bryan Viii Not Tour the Country.
The subject was discussed at the
meeting as well as the amount of cam
paign work to be done by Mr.. Steven
son, and although this feature Will not
be fully decided on until after formal
notifications Of their nomination has
been given by Mr.. Bryan and Steven
son, which probably will not be for
several weeks. Committeeman: Johnson,
VI hilSuS, blilCh tiLtCt tiiS
that an understanding exists that Mr..
Bryan will not tour the country us he
did during the campaign of 1896, but
will make trips from time to time to
the larger centers Of population. re-
naming In Lincoln great deal Of the
time Many visitors are expected here
during the campaign and Lincoln WILL.
in way, be u central point in the
campaign.
Mr.. Towne may not announce his de-
cision In regard to the vice presidency
for several days, although several Pop
ullst leaders In the city stated to-day
that he might announce his withdrawal
to the Populist executive committee to-
morrow. Democratic leaders. however,
state that the whole question has been
postponed until after the Middle-of-
the-Road state Populist convention. to
be held at Grand Island, Neb.. July 20.
Towne's Withdrawal viii be An
nounced.
The attitude taken by that wing Of
the Populists and the strength develop
cd by them, will. It is said, be closely
observed as criterion In other Populst
states, and should no serious detection
occur from the regular Populists on ac-
count Of Mr.. Towne's defeat In the
Democratic convention be noticed. u
conference with the Populist leaders
will then be held, at which time, 1t Is
expected, Mr.. Towne's withdrawal will
be announced. Senator Jones and Com
mittcemen Stone. Campau and john
son left for Chicago tonight, where
they expect to meet Congressman Rich
urdson, OF Tennessee. and permanent
chairman of the Democratic national
convention md discuss the makeup Of
the various committees, prior to their
announcement.
a number Of chhnEcs arc expected In
the ways and means committee. True
l., Norris, OF New Hampshire, WIFI, 1t
is expected, take the place OF Alex.
Troup. on the press, and Norman l..
Mnck the place OF Frank d-.lpbell, on
the executive committee.