The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-10
ID Hold HIN N LEASH
DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS VIII. Nor
PERMIT MIR. BRYAN TO TOUR
THE COUNTRY
PROGRAMME is not COMPLETED
THAT MUCH, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN
EITVUV
THAT MUCH, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN
FULLY DECIDED UPON IN
ADVANCE
MIR. TONNES DECLARATION
May Not Announce His Withdrawa1
From the POpulist Ticket Until
After Holding of State
Conventions.

LINCOLN, Neb.. July 9.-Plans for the
democratic national campaign of 1900
were outlined and practically agreed unon
today at protracted conference betweer
the leaders of the party. The plan in
cludes the appointment Of camnaien
committee as agreed upon between rep
resentatiVes Of the Democratic, Silver Re
publican and Populist parties at Kansas
City. This committee win include NOM
oers of all three parties, and perhaps also
democrats not members of the national
committee, but who are prominent I'm the
councils Of the party. This COMMITTEES
WILL 1t is said, have charge in a measure
or the practical working of the cam
pa1gn, and will work for fusion on state
and congressional tickets wherever nos
slole. The press and executive committee.
1t is expected. will, with one or two ex-
cept1ops, be the same as four wears ago
The personnel of all the committees was
left In the hands of Chairman Jones. The
question of national headquarters was
also left In his hands It was stated that
chicago would probably be. selected.
HAS NO PLANS.
Mr.. Bryan said today that he had made
no plans as to the part he would take
In the campaign and would not do so
until he had conferred further with the
party leaders. The subject was discussed
at the meeting as we'll as the amount Of
campaign work to be done by Mr..
Stevenson fJ,ga
not be fully decided upon until after
formal notification of their nomination
has been given Mr.. Bryan and Stevenson
which probably will not be for sever al
weeks.
committeeman Johnson, OF Kansas.
stated after the meeting that an under
standing exists that Mr.. Bryan will not
tour the country as he did during the
campaign of 1896, but VIII make trips
from time to time TO the larger centera
of population. remaining In Lincoln a
great deal of the time Many visitors ara
expected here during the campaign. and
Lincoln will, in way, be a central point
in the campaign.
MAY DEFER ACTION.
Mr.. Towne may not announce his de-
cision in regard to the vice presidency
for several days, although several Popu-
list leaders in the city stated today that
he might announce his withdrawal to tho
Populist executive committee tomorrow
Democratic leaders, however, state that
the whole ques ton has been postponed
until after the mi6dle-of- the-road state
Populist convention, to be held at Grand
Island, Neb., July 20. The attitude taken
by that wing of the Populists and the
strength developed by them will, it is
said, be closely observed as a criterion
in other Populist states. and should no
seriote5 DETECTION from the regular Popu,
lists on account of Mr. iTowne's defeat
in the Democratic convention be noticed
conference with the Populist leaders
will then be held, at which time 1t is ex.
pected Mr.. Towne's withdrawal will be
announced.
Senator Jones and Committeeman
Stone, Campau and Johrson left for Chi
cago tonight, where they expect to meet
Congressman Richardson, Of Tennessee.
permanent chairman of the Democratic
national convention, and discuss the
make up CT the various committees prior
to their announcement.
A number Of changes are expected In
the ways and means committee. True
L. Norris, of New Hampshire will it IS
stated, take the place of Alex Troup on
the press, and Norman E Mack the place
of Frank Campbell on the executive COM
mittee.
THE TICKET MEET.
Adai e. Stevenson, Democratic nomI-
nee for the vice presidency, arrived In
Lincoln this morning to attend the confer
ence of the Democratic leaders. The hour
of his expected arrival was not announced
until late last night, and as a conse-
quence not more than LOCO people were
gathered at the Missouri Valley depot to
welcome him. What they lacked in num-
bers they made up In enthusiasm
AS the train rolled into the depot, Will
liam j. Bryan and Senator James K
Jones hurried into the car and warmly
greeted Mr.. Stevenson. Alighting from
the car, Mr.. Stevenson shook hands with
other members of Mr.. Bryan's party, in
Guiding Charles A. Towne, National Com
mitteeman Campau of Michigan; john
son, Of Kansas; Stone of Missouri, and
Daniels, of North Carolina, and Sergeant
alarms John 1. Martin
Mr.. Stevenson, arm in arm with Mr.. Bry-
an, walked down the long station plat
form, between two lines of people, to the
carriages. Here he was introduced to
Gov. Poynter, of Nebraska, and chatted
with him moment. The party then en-
tered carriages. Escorted by two or three
brass bands, the Bryan Home Guards
and Bryan Continentals, uniformed
marching clubs, and several hundred peo-
pie, The party were driven to the Lincoln
hotel Here two or three thousand people
had gathered, filling the street, side
walk and hotel lobby to suffocation, and
as soon as Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Stevenson
alighted a roar of cheers went up in well
come.
TALKED TO CROWDS.
Stevenson! Speech! speechl" shouted
the crowd, and Mr.. Stevenson. smiling
and bowling, mounted the steps leading to
the rotunda.
II can only say to you, fellow citizens y
he said, that thank you for this cordial
welcome. l am too modest man to
make the first speech when ] stand in
the presence of the next president. AT
some future time I will do myself the
honor to address the Bryan men,, which
means the Democrats, Populists and Free
Silver Republicans-aH the elements in op-