The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-11
CHAIRMAN JONES' VIEWS
The Senator From Arkansas Re-
views the Political Situation.
Admiral Dewey's Candidacy Not
Alarming 10 DemOcrRtS-A short
an TO he Nominated on the First
BalIOt-The Probable Platform.

NEW YORK April 11.-Senstor Jones,
who is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, says
that the expressed purpose Of Admiral
Dewey 10 run for President has not unduly
excited him or any other Democrat In
fact. re says the Dewey boom will be shcr'
lived. II II is not already a corpse, and
that under 20 circumstances could ii inter
fere with Ilr. BTyaHs candidacy. When
asked what he thought Of the anu-Bryan
sentiment which is growing. especially
among the Democrats Of the East, Chair
man Jones said:
4 have heard something OF anti Bryan
conferences and such things, but ! doubt il
there is anything in il. l have not been
taken into the confidence Of the opponents
Of Mr.. Bryan. which. Of course. is not sur
prising. II is my belief that Mr.. Bryan
will be nominated on the first ballot and
that there viii be TO opposition OF any
weight 10 him IN the convention
rs It true that Tom L. Johnson is to
succeed you as chairman Of the commit
tee2- Seuaor Jones Nas asked
Il have seen such statement ia the
newspapers" was The reply, The con-
yendou meets on July 4 and selects a
committee, which in turn will select a
chairman. Ii would take a prophet 20 fore
tell what will happen az convention.
whom have you head most talked Of
for Vice President?"
There are great many men Whose
names have been suggested Mr. Jones
said Judge Caldwell, Of Arkansas. VINO
.HrrnaHH
bic candidate. has been saying that he can
not permit his name 10 be used, bat there
is plenty OF good material left
Mr. Jones expressed himself as being eX-
tremely well satisfied with the prospects
for Democratic success. So long as he re-
mains Chairman OF the National Commit
tee he said. headquarters would be main
tsrIed in Chicago, bu, he said tnat the
Convention might make a change m the
programme by substituting Washington for
the Western city. He did rot believe, he
said. that headquarters would be opened in
this city. though such a thing was possible.
When asked what the convention wou d
do I'm regard 70 the platform Chairman
Jones said that the Kansas City Conven-
ton would not recede from any position
heretofore assumed, though II was a mat
ter Of conjecture as 10 what additions or
changes might be made.
Will the Passage OF the new currency
law affect materially the free coinage
feature Of the Oh ago PLATFORM the re-
porter asked
Conventions don't make Issues said
Mr.. Jones. They are made in the miuds
OF men, and the platform, if popular one,
is the expression OF the mind Of the peo-
Pile
What do you think the Populists viii
do at their conventions in Sioux Falls and
CINCINNATI" Senator Jones was asked
The Sioux Falls Convention may put
up another than Mr. Bryan" was the re-
ply. But l doubt il. l don't know much
about It, but it is my impression that IL
won't The Cincinnati people are OPP
posed to any coalition with the Democratic
party. but l don't know exactly what aC-
ton they will take"
Mr.. Jones will go to Philadelphia today,
and from there to Washington.