The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-06
JONES READY FOR WORK
MUCH BETTER THAN HE
EXPECTED
EFFORTS TO GET FIRST VOTERS
Thinks the Trusts VIII Drive Many
of Them to the Democratic
Side of the
Ticket.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Senator James K.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic nation
al committee, said on his return from the
East:
Il found conditions in the East much
better than I expected to find them. The
prospects are entirely satisfactory, and
l have high hopes for Democratic chances
in the East. For some reason the news
paper men seem determined to make it
appear that Hill and Croker are fighting
each other in New York. That is not
true. Both men are working for the tick
ct, and l have no reason to believe they
are not sincere"
Speaking of the North Carolina 8 tuat;on,
Senator Jones said 81 cannot figure out
how the action of the Democrats in North
Carolina can initiate against Bryan. The
Populists in that state fused with the
Republicans and the Democrats, appar-
entity, found 1T to be military necessity
to disfranchise the negro.
How will the North Carolina situation
affect Senator Butler?" was asked.
ut looks as if it meant his undoing. He
sided with the Republicans in the recent
contest, and the Democrats held the ma
jority. In the ciIcums tances | do not see
how he can be reelected to the senate
unless the unexpected happens. Senator
Butler has taken a peculiar course. He
has fused with the Democrats in national
matters and has allied himself with the
Republicans in state matters. l am salts
fled the Democrats will carry North Car
DINA and Maryland"
AS to national Republican tactics, Sen
ator Jones concurred in the opinion that
the Republican managers would do all in
their power to ignore the imperialist is
sue and seek to work out their salvation
along the lines of prosperity and ma
tional honor
This course has been apparent from
the start" said Senator Jones, and
therefore we have not been disappointed.
The paramount issue, however, cannot
be sidetracked. The Republican party
cannot make issues any more than the
Democrats can make issues. Issues are
made by the logic of events, and the Re
publicans will learn that the foreign poll
cy of Mckinley will not be passed light
ly."
Regarding the herculean efforts of the
Republicans to corral the first voters
Senator Jones intimated that the Demo-
cratic campaign against trusts was pc
culiarly in the interests of young men,
and that he did not fear the result.
THE trusts affect the young men more
than the older men, who have become
established in life" said he. 1.-The young
man who starts out nowadays finds nearly
every avenue closed to his ambition, and
he sees little prospect of becoming indie
pendent in life. In the early days young
man with energy and ambition and the
usual allowance Of common sense could
soon acquire competency. Now he Is
compelled to take things as he finds them,
and he usually finds all the economic
opportunities taken by the trusts. Under
conditions which must be apparent to
thinking young men do not see how they
can vote the Republican ticket
Senator Jones said he had not appointed
his executive committee and, probably
would not do so for several days. 1t
is understood, however that the list has
been prepared and that 1t will be submit
ted to Col. Bryan and other Democratic
leaders after the indianapolis notification
meeting. MIR. Johnson, however, will be
chairman of the executive committee, and
1t is taken for granted that Willard F.
Dunlap, treasurer of the national COM
mittee, and Thomas Gahan, national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, will be named on
the executive body:
Senator Jones will spend the greater
part of his time in Chicago from now
until Nov. 6. Bryan and Stevenson will
pass the greater part of a week here after
the notification meeting, and leaders from
all parts Of the country ale expected to
join in a general roundup. A definite
and a programme will be arranged which
will be satisfactory to the triple alliance
of Democrats, Populists and Silver Re
publicans The Populist national commit
tee has been called to meet here Thurs
day, and a party of Democratic leaders
from Utah is expected to. take part in
the conference. Senator Butler, as chair
man of the Populist national committee,
will be present, and doubtless the Demo-
- Ill ~ t., h.,
ter Of the North Carolina contest.
Whatever the exact programme of the
Democratic leaders may be, every assur-
ance is given that. Imperialism will be
put forward as the leading issue without
regard to Republican tactics The testi-
mony on this score is all one way.
In addition to the executive committee
Senator Jones will appoint a campaign
committee which will have general d.
rection of the outside work of the body
Senator Jones says the national commit
tee will lean more heavily on the state
organiZa tons this year than it did in 1896
and that the state bodies without excep-
ton are stronger than they were four
years ago.
The last sheets Of the Republican cam
paign text book disclose an attempt on
the part of the committee to revive the
silver issue of 1896. 1t is attempted
to show that despite the statements to
the contrary, the gold standard is in
danger, and that conditions may arise
which will return a Democratic senate
within four years. This argument is
very ingenious in a way, but 1t is criti-
cised as an evidence of weakness In that
states are admitted to be weak where
Republicanism is supposed to be fairly
we'll entrenched. Democratic officials are
paying little attention to the silver scare,
however, and say that Imperialism, not
silver, is the issue which the Republicans
will be compelled to meet.