The Van Buren press., 1900-01-06
Don't Believe IL.
From the Little Rock Gazette.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
Washington correspondents Of Repub
lican newspapers are making desperate
effort to create the impression that the
Democratic party il 80 badly divided
into factions that it will never be able
to pull itself together. The latest cam
paign sent out from the capital is TO the
effect that several members of the Dem.
ocratic national committee, taking ad
vantage of Senator Jones absence from
Washington last week held conference
and inaugurated movement to take the
party organization out of the hands Of
those who controlled it In 1895.
As each Of the stories Of these political
newsgatherers contains many conflicting
statements, but little credence can bs
placed in them even by Republicans,
who would be delighted If only half re.
lated In them were true.
They want former Senator CORN
an, says one Of these correspondents,
Ito consent to take the chairmanship
OF the committee upon the reorgani-
zation at the next convention. Their de-
liberations here were directed to that
end. Elliott Danforth, the New York
member, came through Washington on
his way home from tour of the South.
He saw many leading Democrats and
found such evidences Of dissatisfaction
with the recent management of the com
mittee that he Is sure Jones can be over
thrown easily. The feeling in favor of
q new deal he reports to be overwhelm-
ing -
II Senator Jones believed that the
sentiment in the South against his leader
ship was as strong as 1t was alleged to
have been represented by Mr.. Danforth
he would have had some inkling of 1t
long before this and would not wait to
be "overthrown. 1t Is true, there is
some demand for u change In leader
ship, but 1t Is not 80 universal as claimed
by the Republican correspondents. The
same scribbler who telegraphed from
Washington the above information closes
his special with the following, which
will be news to Mr.. Bryan rs we'll as to
Mr.. Jones:
The anti-Jones people agree that Bryan
is to be the nominee, They see no way
of beating him and will join In unsn'
imous nomination, but they will urge
the selection Of German, II he will ac
cept, for chairman. The strangest part
OF the new deal Is that Bryan passively
approves II, at least to the point Of the
retirement OF Jones Quite recently the
candidate has been coquetting with the
Eastern wing Of the party. He has
permitted II TO be known that he does
not question the sincerity Of the chair
man, but he has lost confidence In his
Judgment.
Bryan will be In the East the coming
month. He will meet the Eastern mem
bers Of the committee. The opinion was
expressed In the conference that before
the convention there will be an under.
standing with Bryan whereby he will
give his consent to the choice of German,
II, indeed, he does not openly advise 1t.
A part Of the scheme of the anti Jones
people contemplates reorganization of
the Democratic congressional committee
with Livingston Of Georgia at the head
of IL.
No two men engaged in politics have
given stronger evidences of their friend.
ship for each other than Col. Bryan and
Senator Jones. The latter has repeatedly
declared that the name of no candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
tion. or words to that effect, would be
considered by the Democratic national
convention. He Is also In full accord
with Mr.. Bryan 8 views In regard to the
platform that should be adopted by the
convention.
The idea that Mr. German would be
selected to conduct the campaign Of a
presidential candidate with whom he
has never been on friendly terms is pre-
postarcus. Should Mr.. Bryan be the
nominee Of his party --snd that seems
at present to be one Of the sure things
of the future-Senator Jones will un'
doubtedly be called upon TO direct the
campaign, the sensational stories Of the
Republican Washington correspondents
to the contrary Notwithstanding.