The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11
HAS PICKED HIS STAFF
CHAIRMAN JONES, OF DEMoCR ATTIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE, GET
TING READY
PROBABLE EXECUTIVE FORCE
Announcement of the Selections
VIII Likely Be Made Today
Secretary Walsh In
Chicago.

Jones' ID. j. Campau, of Michigan; ex-
Gov. Stone, of Missouri, and Chairman
Johnson, of the national executive COM
mittee' arrived in this city during the
day, and 1t is expected the new
executive committee will be announced.
1t is settled definitely, although not for
mally, that Chicago will be the .baad-
quarters of the national body. but the
present rooms in the Unity building will
be abandoned and new ones selected in
the Auditorium, Palmer house mr. Grand
Pacific hotel. The new quarters will be
the switchboard Of the party n,acbtnerv
ana care will be taken to provide sniff
Client space in which to accommodate the
various bureaus.
Charles A. Walsh. secretary of the
democratic national committee, returned
from Kansas City yesterday, and in the
AFTERNOON was up to his elbows In CORE
spondence and routine matter which had
accumulated during his absence Maj. w.
A Deford, who has charge of the CORE
spondence bureau, was also at his post
directing corps of stenographers and
typeWriters The Democratic national
committee is organizing every township in
the United States, and is confident of re-
ceiVlng sufficient funds by subscription to
make a respectable pecuniary showing
against the Mckinley forces.
Inc Following members of the national
committee probably will be appointed nv
senator Jones to act on the executive ar
managing committee:
John G. Johnson, Peabody, Kan. chair
man; Adair Wilson, Denver Col; Thomas
Gahan Chicago, Ill; Thomas Taggart In
annapolis, Ind; Urey Woodson. OWENS
Doro' KY. George Fred Williams, Boston.
Mass. D. ]. Campau. Detroit. Mich: T
u. OBrien, st. Paul. Mimi; Norman r.
MACK Buffalo, N. Y; Josephus Daniels.
aaie1gh' N c.; ]. M Guffey, Pittsburg,
"a; John L. McGraw, Grafton, w. Va.
secretary Walsh is secretary Of all
supcommlttees Of the national commit
tee' The foregoing list of executive COM
mtteemen IS said virtually to have been
agreed upon. Norman E. Mack will take
the place Of Frank Campbell in New
1orK' and Maj. Taggart, of Indianapolis
VIII supplant ]. G. ShankIin, of Evans,
Vile. - -'
FIGHTING GROUND.
1t seems to be the consensus among the
local democrats that the campaign will
064Ab Jul Al w lSCOnS1n, illinois, In
olana' Michigan and Minnesota, Ken
lucky, which gave Bryan one and NFaKin-
icy t"eiVe electoral votes in 1896, Is claim
ed Gy the Democrats without question
The fact that both the Democratic and
republican national Headquarters will he
established in Chicago will make Illinois
the political storm center of the country.
Bryan is a native of Illinois, Stevenson
lives at Bloomington, and what with the
active personal
made by the nominees on the Democrat
1c state ticket all of whom are accom-
p1shed platform speakers, a lively time
Is looked for in Chicago and Illinois this
fall
Senator Jones, although chairman Of
the national committee, will have only
nominal charge of the campaign. John
q. johnson, Of Kansas, who has directed
the Democratic canvass to date, will be
the active charge d'affaires. Although
coming from state which, in 1896 was
the hotbed of silver, Mr. johnson main
ta1ned conservative attitude at Kansas
City, and his friends say the result of
the national convention was due in no
small part to his influence. Mr.. Johnson
is an indefatigable worker, and may be
found at his desk on the tenth floor of
the Unity building much of the time be-
tween o'clock in the morning and mid
night incidentally, he Is being doomed
for United States senator, to succeed SEN
ator Lucien Baker, of Kansas.
SWIFT WORK.
Secretary Walsh broke the record Of
convention reporting at the recent Kan
sas City event. Within eight seconds aft
er the gavel announced the adjournment
Of the convention, Chairman Richardson
affixed his official signature to the certifi-
cate attached to the typewriter proceed
fngs. Secretary Walsh was out for a
record, and engaged several timekeepers
to attest to the efficiency Of his staff
The gavel fell at 3:17:25 o'clock Friday
afternoon At precisely 3:17:33 the Off
cial proceedings were certified, and, bar
ring typograp hical errors, ready for pub
lication.
The official stenographers reported the
convention in three-minute takes" and,
therefore, were only three minutes behind
at any stage of the convention. A rush
was made at the close, however with the
result Indicated Now Secretary Walsh
wears a broad smile, and asks his friends
If they remember of any other national
convention with better record for speed.
Mayor Harrison says he expects to see
Illinois in the Democratic column this fall.
and will do all in his power, consistent
with his duties as chief executive, to elect
the state and county tickets. Bryan and
Stevenson clubs will be formed in every
ward in the city. The Eighth ward al
ready has effected an organization, with
William Field as president; George E.
McGrath, secretary; Charles L. Kennedy
treasurer, and Thomas Kelly, sergeant
alarms.