Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
DEMOCRATS CONFER.
Protracted Meeting Between Party
Leaders at Lincoln, Neb.
1OWyE HOLDS BACK HIS DECISION.
The General Plan Of the Democratic Can.
pa,gn Practically Agreed Upon-TwO
Big Public Meetings to he Held
in Lincoln To-Day,

Big Public Meetings TO he Held
in Lincoln To-Day.
Lincoln, Neb., July 1O.-Plans for
the democratic national campaign Of
1900 were outlined and practically
agreed upon yesterday at a 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 also
democrats not members of the ma
tional committee, but who are prom
inent in the councils of the party.
This committo, will, it is said, have
charge in a measure OF the practical
working Of the campaign and will
work for fusion on state and congress
sional tickets wherever possible. The
press and executive committee, it is
expected, will with one or two excep-
tons, be the same as last year. The
personnel of all the committees was
left in the hands of Chairman Jones.
The question OF national headquarters
was also left in his hands. 1t was
stated that Chicago would probably
be selected. Mr.. Bryan said yesterday
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.
The subject was discussed at the
meeting, as well as the amount OF
campaign work to be done by Mr..
Stevenson and, although this feature
will not be fully decided upon until
after formal notification OF their NOM
nation has been given to Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Stevenson, which will prob
ably not be for several weeks, Com
mtteeman johnson, of Kansas, stated
after the meeting that an understand
ing exists that Mr.. Bryan will not
tour the country as he did during the
campaign of 1896, but will make trips
from time to time to the larger CEN
tiers of population, remaining in Lin
coin great deal of the time. Many
visitors are expected here during the
campaign, and Lincoln will in way
be central point in the campaign.
Mr.. Towne may not announce his
decision in regard to the vice presl-
dency for several days, although sew
eral populist leaders in the city stated
yesterday that he might announce his
withdrawal to the populist executive
committee to-day. Democratic lead
ers, however, state that the whole
question has been postponed until
after the middle-of-the-road state pop
ulist convention, to be held at Grand
Island, Neb., July 90 The attitude
to be taken by that wing of the
populists and the strength developed
by them will, it is said, be closely OBJ
served as criterion in other populist
states, and should no serious detlec-
ton from the regular populists on ac-
count of Mr.. Townes defeat in the
democratic convention be noticed, a
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
Committeeman Stone, Campau and
johnson left for Chicago last night
where they expect to meet Congress
man Richardson, of Tennessee, per
manent chairman of the democratic
national convention, and discuss the
makeup of the various committees
prior to their announcement A mum
Der of changes are expected in the
ways and means committee. True L
Norris, of New Hampshire, will, it il
stated, take the place of Alex Troul
on the press and Norman L. Mack thu
place of Frank Campbell on the exec
utive committee.
Those present at the conference
were w. ]. BRYAN, Adlai e. Stevenson
Charles A. Towne, Senator j. X
Jones, chairman of the national com
mittee, and National Committeemel
Stone, of Missouri; Campau, of Mich
gan, and johnson, of Kansas. Ever.
phase of the political outlook wa
thoroughly discussed and when tn
meeting adjourned, after session o
several hours, the general plan of tn
democratic campaign had been practl
: tally agreed upon. Senator Jones an
Q nounced that the personnel Of tn
e press executive, ways and means an
campaign committees would probabl
be given out by him in Chicago with
. two or three days.
Speakers of national reputation wi
take part in the meetings to be hel
here to-day. Two meetings will b
held, one at two p. m. in the Auditt
I, rum and one at eight p. IN. on tn
u capitol grounds. W. ]. Bryan wi
; speak briefly, probably at the even
! ing meeting. Among the speaker
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