New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
PUSHING HIS RAINBOW TRUST
SENATOR JONES DEALS our ARNtFULS
OF HIS STOCK TO CALLERS.
BASES HOPES ON HIS BEL5t1Fs THAT COUNT
LESS THOUSANDS or >REPuBLICANs''
WILL NOT voTE-INcoME TAX LEFT
OUT BY MISTAKE
OUT BY MISTAKE.

OUT BY MISTAKE.
The predominant issue in this campaign will
he imperialism, and trusts will be next.
The income tax plank was left out OF the plat
form by mistake. We practically put It in by
reaffirming the Chicago platform. There will be
no Eastern National headuuarters in New-York
for the present. of carrying Indiana
and Wisconsin, and l have hope of carrying
Illinois.
The situation in New-York State is hopeful.
feel assured that the quarrel between Mr.
Hill and Mr.. Croker has been smoothed over.
-(Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, in an interview
last night.
The only trust that Senator Jones, chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee is ac
lively pushing appears to be the Rainbow
Trust" 1t is overcapitalzed concern. and
Mr.. Jones distributed armfuls Of its capital
stock to every, one who would carry it away yes
terday afternoon and last night at the Hoffman
House. The Democratic National chairman
came on from Washington yesterday forenoon,
reaching the city at about 7:45 o'clock.
EX- Governor Stone of Missouri was of
his first callers, and soon afterward other well
known Democrats dropped in and asked to see
the man from Arkansas Among them were
Elliot Danforth, Colonel John F. Gaynor,
Treasurer Of the Democratic State Committee:
William r. Hearst Urey Woodson National
Committeeman from Kentucky; James NJ. Cuff
fey, National Committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania, and number of lesser Democratic lights.
After Elliot Danforth went away Senator Jones
had long talk with Messrs Stone, Guffey and
Woodson. Chairman Campbell, of the State
Committee, is somewhat ndsposed, and stayed
in his room the greater part of the day yes
terday.
CONFERENCE TO-DAY OR To- MORROW.
A conference will be held to-day or to-mor-
row by all the State and National leaders now in
ar oft, jc hold to
it may take place at the Murphy cottage at FL
beron, where Mr.. Croker is the guest of Mr..
Murphy. and where the conference could be
reached without much trouble by ex-senator
Hill If he should decide to attend.
I'VE shall not establish an Eastern National
headquarters in New-York at present" said
Senator Jones' THE Democratic State head
quarters are perfectly able to handle the cam
paign in this State. and will do it until such
time as it becomes necessary to have National
headquarters"
What dc you think of the failure of the Gold
Democrats to nominate third ticket?' he was
asked.
Why. 1 think that means that a number OF
Gold Democrats will vote for Bryan. l don
see what other construction can be placed
How about the anti Imperialists' meeting
August 14?"
That also will help Bryan immensely and
will help the Democratic party in various ways
When asked about the absence of any income
tax plank in the Democratic platform, senator
Jones said: LAS chairman of the National Dem
ocratic Committee and also as chairman of
the Platform Committee. can say at this time
that it was matter Of unintentional oversight
that it left out. It was in the platform,
but the stenographer, in revising his notes, left
il out and II was not noticed | had an addi-
ton be submitted and it was merely mat
ter Of oversight. It practically makes no differ
ence, anyhow. the platform reindorses the
platform of 1896, and that necessarily 1ndorSeS
the income tax plank in that platform. We
have then, in an indirect way, it is true an in
come tax plank.
''As far as 1 have heard I think the situation
in New-York State is very hopeful. 1 have re-
ceiyed a number of letters from people in the
State who in touch with the situation. and
from them I am hopeful of the State | feel
assured that the quarrel between Mr. Hill and
Mr. Croker has been smoothed over and that
there is trouble in the State, but that every
thing is harmonious. In the Western States
of Indiana and Wisconsin and have al
Turing prospects of carrying Illinois. You can
be sure that the predominant issue in this cam
paign will be imperialism. and the trusts will
he next.
IN DUE TIME.
Asked about the appointment Of an Executive
Committee, he said: 81 don't know when the
National Democratic Committee will appoint
the Executive Committee. but it will be done
in due time"
In speaking of the proposed notification of
Mr. BRYAN in some other city than Indianapolis
as the railroads had refused reduced rates, he
had this TO say
Il don't know whether that will be done or
not l don't believe there is any better place,
ard, as for the railroads, they probably would
not reduce their rates anywhere else. hope
that the people of New-York State will not pay
any attention to the statements from the West.
They made by the Republican party to
mislead the voters. and without foundation.
1 expect that the German, Labor and inde-
pendent voters will vote for Bryan, and swell
his majority tremendously. I base my hopes Of
the election of Bryan the fact that the Gold
Democrats will vote for him They have not
nominated any candidate and a great many
of them undoubtedly for Bryan. There are
olc dafa IN fhp arfu x1rhin
will throw many votes probably into the ranks
of the Prohibitionsts, and there will be count
less thousands of Republicans who will not
vote at all, but will stay away from the polls.
The platform appeals TO the Independent voters
and that should bring their vote
Senator Jones. Ex-Governor Stone and Urey
Woodson had luncheon with William r. Hearst,
of The Journal in the afternoon, and after
ward a long consultation was held in Mr..
Jones's room at the Hoffman House. Among
the afternoon callers was John S Crosby, who
will stump for Bryan this year.
Daniel J. Campau, National Committeeman
from Michigan. is expected here to-day