Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-10

the Country-Work for Mr.. Stew
ensOn Not Yet Mapped Out.
Towne's Action Yet to Be Deter
mined.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 9.-Plans of
the Democratic national campaign for
1900 were outlined and practically
agreed upon to-day, at a protracted
conference among the leaders of the
party. The plan includes the appoint
ment of a campaign committee, as
agreed upon among members of the
Democratic, Silver Republican and
Populist parties at Kansas City. This
committee will include members of all
three parties, and perhaps of Democrats
not members of the national commit
tee, who are prominent in the councils
of the party. This committee will, it
is said, have charge in measure Of
the practical working of the campaign
and will work for fusion on State and
Congressional tickets whenever posi-
blet The press and executive COM
mtttees, 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 Mr. Bryan said to-
day that he had 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, al
though this feature will not be fully de-
cided upon until after formal notifica-
tion of their nomination has been given
by Mr.. Bryan and Stevenson, which
probably
VIII Not be for Several Weeks.
Committeeman Johnson, of Kansas,
stated after the meeting that an I'M
derstanding exists that Mr. 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 Lin
coin great deal of the time Many
visitors are expected here during the
campaign and Lincoln will, in way,
be central point in the campaign.
Mr.. Towne may not announce his de-
cision in regard to the Vice Presidency
for several days, although several Pop
ulist leaders in the city stated to-day
that he might announce his withdrawal
to the Populist executive committee to-
morrow. Democratic leaders, however,
state that the whole question has been
postponed until after the Middle-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 OBJ
served as a criterion in other Populist
States, and should no serious detection
occur from the regular Populists on
account of Mr.. Towne's defeat in the
Democratic convention be noticed, a
conference with the Populist leaders
will be held, at which time it is expect
ed Mr.. Townes 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, and discuss the makeup of
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 expected, take the place of
Alex. Troup on the press and Norman
E. Mack the place of Frank Campbell
on the executive committee.
Mr.. Stevenson arrived in Lincoln
early.
w. ]. Bryan and Senator ]. K. Jones
warmly greeted Mr. Stevenson before
he left the train. Alighting from the
car, Mr.. Stevenson shook hands with
other members of Mr.. Bryan's party,
including Chas. A. Towne, National
Committeeman Campau, of Michigan,
Johnson, of Kansas, Stone, of Missouri,
Daniel, of North Carolina, Sergeant-at-
Arms John l. Martin and Gov. Poyn-
ter Arm in arm with Mr.. Bryan he
walked down the long station platform
between two lines of cheering friends
to the carriages. The party was driv-
en- Immediately to the Lincoln Hotel.
Here two or three thousand people had
gathered. Soon as MessrA Bryan and
Stevenson alighted there were
Demands for n Speech.
adr. Stevenson replied:
81 can only say TO you, fellow eiti-
zens," he said, that / thank you for
this cordial welcome. | am too mod
est a man to make the first speech
when | stand in the presence of the
next President. At some future time
/ will do myself the honor TO address
the Bryan men, which means the Dem
ocrats. Populists and Free Silver Re-
publicans, all the elements in OPPOSE
ton to the Republican party. / thank
you for this honor"
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson, stand
ing together, then shook hands with
several hundred people who passed In
line rapidly before them. But as they
turned TO go up stairs to where the
Democratic conference committee was
to meet, the crowd shouted for Bry-
an. He shook his head but the crowd
insisted. Il am glad so many have
turned out on short notice to greet Mr.
Stevenson" said he. Il want him 10
feel that when he comes to Nebraska
He Comes Among Friends
and when he goes TO Illinois to help US
carry Illinois. want him 10 tell them
there is no doubt of Nebraska"
Then shouts went up for Towne.
Said Mr. Towne.
Il am perfectly aware that the vel
come is for the principles I represent.
and that you all believe in. and I do
justice 10 your high sense of patriot
ism. There never was period In the