The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-10

Lincoln, Neb-, July 9.-Plans for the
Democratic national campaign of 1900
were outlined and practically agreed
upon today at a protracted conference
between the leaders of the party.
Those present were W. ]. Bryan. Ad-
lai Z. Stevenson. Charles A. Towne,
Senator J. K Jones, chairman Of the
national committee, and National Com
mitteemen Stone of Missouri. Campau
of Michigan and johnson of Kansas.
The plan includes the appointment
or campaign committee as agreed
upon between representatives of the
Democratic. silver Republican and
PODulist parties at Kansas City. This
committee viii include members of all
three parties, and perhaps also Demo-
Gratis not members of the national COM
mittee, but who are prominent in the
councils of the party.
The committee viii, it is said, have
charge, in measure, of the practical
working of the campaign, and will
work Tor fusion on state and congress
slonal tickets wherever possible.
The press and executive committees,
1t IS expected, will. with one or two
exceptions. be the same as last year
The personnel of all the committees
was left in the hands of Chairman
Jones'. The question of national head
quarters was also left in his hands 1t
was stated that Chicago would prob
ably be selected
Bryan's Plans Still Vague.
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 well as
the amount of campaign work TO be
done by Mr.. Stevenson. Although this
feature Will not be fully decided upon
until after formal notification of their
nomination has been given Mr. Bryan
and Mr.. Stevenson. which will probably
not be for several weeks. Committeeman
johnson of Kansas stated after the
meeting that an understanding exists
that Mr.. Bryan will not tour the coun-
try as he did during the campaign Of
1886, but will make trips from time to
time to the large centers of population
remaining in Lincoln a great deal Of
the time.
Many visitors are expected here dur
ing the campaign, and Lincoln Will. in
way, be central point in the cam
Daign-
TONNES Withdrawal Not Yet Settled.
Mr.. Towne may not announce his de-
cisiOn in regard 10 the vice DreSiden-
tial nomination for several days, al
though several Populist leaders in the
city stated today that he might an
nOunce his withdrawal to the Populist
executive committee. The Democra tic
leaders, however, state that the whole
question has been postponed until after
the middle-of-the-rOad state PODulist
convention, to be held at Grand Island
Neb., july 20. The attitude that will
be taken by that wing of the POpulists
and the strength developed by them
will, il is said, be closely observed as a
criterion in other PoouliSt states, and
should no serious DETECTION from the
regular Populists. on account of Mr..
TONNES defeat in the Democratic con-
ventiOn. be noticed, a conference with
the PoDulist leaders viii then be held
at which time it is expected Mr.
Towne's withdrawal will be an
nounced-
Senator Jones and Committeeman
Stone. Campau and Johnson left for
Chicago tonight, where they expect to
meet Congressman Richardson of Ten
nessee, permanent chairman of the
Democratic national convention, and
discuss the makeup of the various
committees prior to their announce
ment. T. L. Norris of New Hampshire
will, it is said, take the place OF Alex
Troup on the press, and Norman +.
Mack the place Of Frank Campbell on
the executive committee.