The age-herald., 1900-07-10
PLANS FOR THE
 'CREAT CAMPAIGN Conference Between Democratic
 Leaders at Lincoln HEADQUARTERS AT CHICAGO Bryan Will Not Make Tour of
 of the Country. HE WILL REMAIN IN LINCOLN MT. Towne May Not Announce His De- cision in Regard to the Vice-Pres-
 idency for Several Days
 Will Probably Retire
HE WILL REMAIN IN LINCOLN


 ocratic national campaign of 1900 were out- lined and practically agreed upon today at a protracted conference between the lead- CTS of the party. The plan includes the ap- pointment of campaign committee, as agreed upon between representatives of the Democratic silver Republican and Poph- list parties at Kansas City. This commit tee will include members of all three par- ties and perhaps also Democrats not mem- bers of the National Committee. but who are prominent in the councils of the party.
 This committee will, it Is said, have charge in a measure of the practical work ing of the campaign and will work for fusion on State and Congressional tickets wherever possible The press and execu- tive committee, it is expected, will, with one or two exceptions. be the same as last year. The personnel of all the committees were 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
 MT 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 duscussed at the meeting, as well as the amount of campaign work to be done by MT. Stevenson, and although this feature will not be fully de- cided on until after formal notification of their nomination has been given both MT. Bryan and Mir. Stevenson, which probably will not be for several weeks, Committee man Johnson of Kansas stated after the m hat r MT. Bryan will not tour the country as he did during the campaign of 1896 but will make trips from time to time to the larger centers of population, remaining in I.in- coin a great deal of the time. Many visi- tors are expected here during the campaign, and Lincoln will in a way be a central point in the oampaisn.
 MT. Towne's Poeition
 MT. Towne may not announce hls de- cision fin 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 the Populist executive committee tomorrow. Democratic leaders, however. state that the whole question has been postponed un- til after the Middle-of the Road Populist State 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 criterion in other Populist States, and should no serious de- fection from the regular Populists on &C., count of MT. Towne's defeat in the Demo- cratic convention be noticed, a conference with Populist leaders will then be held, at which time it is expected MT. Townes withdrawal will be announced. Senator Jones and Committeeman Stone, Campau and Johnson left for Chicago tonight, where they expect to meet Congressman Richardson of Tennessee, permanent chair man of the Democratic National Conven- tion. and discuss the makeup of the vari- ous committees prior to their announce ment.
 A number of changes are expected in the ways and means committee. Thomas T. Morris of New Hampshire will. 1t is stated, take the place of Alex Troup the press, z and Norman E. Mack the place of Frank Campbell on the executive committee