The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-13
JONES AND STONE.
one Made big Predictions and the
Other Ate Good Dinners.

From the Washington mifrot
when the recent campaign was in its
infancy took occasion to say that poor
selection mad been made in appointing a.
Chairman OF che Democratic National
Committee. Senator james X. Jones %
Arkansas. Senator Jones management
OF the campaign In 1880 was about as hal
a. Il could have been. The result Of the
cleo ion serves better 70 emphasize Sen
ator Jones inability 20 manage great po-
lisical affairs in particular and his neon
potency IN general than anything that
might be said upon the subject. His Oft
repeated assertions that MIR. Bryan would
carry New York New Jersey. Maryland.
West Virginia. Indiana, Kentucky. iii
nois. Nebraska Kansas Washington.
South Dakota and probably Ohio and
Wisconsin. moss certainly would not have
been made had ne known anything OF the
real condition of affairs.
Senator Jones is g political dreamer He
may have thought that BY claiming every
thing. regardless OF what the condit ions
were ne would infuse more confidence
into the rank and file OF the party. lie
did this four years ago. and che people
during the campaign just closed were
justified IN measuring Senator Jones
claims as doubtful in the extreme. He
began the campaign hy issuing almost
daily. statements as to what the result
would he lie Travelled from she West
to the East and from tho East 10 the
West. and every place there was u news
paper reporter the chairman OF the Dem
ocrauc Committee INDUCED his extreme
vanity by heralding his claims broadcast
throughout the country He made him
self the butt-end Of ridicule from one end
or the country to the other.
Senator Jones Is a pOmpous man. but
mas never been accused OF possessing any
particular amount Of ability. either as a
politician or as "a statesman. He has
served In the Senate something Ike sly
teen years and has contributed rs little
to the legislation OF the country as some
who have not served one-third OF that
! period. He Is anything but leader He
was reelected as the chairman az the
earnest request OF Mr. Bryan. when "a
was almost the unanimous opinion OF the
committee that some one else should
have been made chairman
l am told that ia nearly all OF the
doubtful states there was practically no
organization from a national point OF
view. What organization ala prevail
was In the hands Of state and district
committees, and that Senator Jones was
az no time az all familiar with many Of
tho things that were transplring He
spent an OF his time IN Chicago and New
York Boosting about what would be
done. hut not knowing anything that was
being done
The mana cement OF the Democratic
campaign IN New York was Ike the play
Of children With a great flourish Of trum-
pets former Gov. william J Stone OF Mis-
souri, was dispatched 90 New York 20
take charge OF affairs there shortly after
the Kansas city Convention. Mr. Stone
Is one OF those individuals who labor TO
appear wise before the public hut in
fact. knows almost nothing about no q JOS.
IL has been charged. and ! think very
conclusively proven that the former exc b.
utive OF Missouri spent the most OF his
time while IN New York IN the Hoffman
House bar with Col. Joe Hickey OF Nil
souri, and Col. Phil Thompson OF Ken
lucky. two OF the most entertaining gem
tlemcn connected with the Democratic
party
Politics was seldom discussed between
these three distinguished gentleman but
the vintage OF various kinds % impor "a
wines. domestic liquors and the newest
mixed drinks comprised the greater part
Of their conversation. Then there wera
cold bottles and hot birds and menus 90
the best dinners known 20 the culinary
art, These were questions OF great i'm
portance for Gov. Stone. though he at
all times appeared wise. and. Ike sena-
tor Jones made daily claims OF the great
majority Mr.. Bryan would have In the
state OF New York