The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
NATIONAL POLITICS
LEADERS OF THE ALLIED PARTIES IN
CONFERENCE
A JOINT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

LIE III a DaN or
Two-AwaitIng Action OF Nebraska
Middle-of-the-Road PopuIis, Com
vention.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 9.-Plans for the
democratic national campaign of 1900
were outlined and practically agreed
upon today at a protrated conference
between the leaders OF the party.
The plan includes the appointment
OF a campaign committee, as agreed
upon between representatives of the
democratic. silver republican and pop
ulists parties at Kansas City. This
committee will include members OF all
their parties and perhaps also demo-
Gratis not members of the national COM
mittee, but who are prominent in the
councils of the party. This committee
VIII, 1t is said, have charge in a meas
ure OF the practical working of the
campaign and will work for fusion on
state and congressional tickets when
eve possible. The press and executive
committees. it 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 headquar-
tiers was also left in his hands. 1t
was stated that Chicago would prob
ably be selected. Mr.. Bryan said today
that he made no plans as to the part
he would take in the campaign and
would not do so until he had confer
red further with the party leaders.
The subject was discussed at the meet
ing, as we'll as the amount of campaign
work to be done by Mr.. Stevenson, and
although this feature will not be fully
decided upon until after formal nOti-
fcation of their nomination has been
given to Bryan and Stevenson, which
probably will not be for several weeks.
Committeeman Johnson, of Kansas,
stated after the meeting hat an under
standing exists that Mr.. Bryan will
not tour the country as he did during
the campaign of 1896, but will make
trips from time to lime to the larger
centerS of population, remaining in
Lincoln a great deal of the time. Many
visitors are expected during the cam
paign and Lincoln will, in a way, be
a central point in the campaign.
MI. ToWne may not announce his
decision in regard to the vice presiden-
cy for several days, although several
u leaders in the city stated to-
day that he might announce his with
draWal to the pOpuliSt executive com
mittee tomorrow. Democratic leaders,
however, state that the whole question
has been postponed until after the
middle-Of-the-rOad state populiSt con-
vention, to be held at Grand Island,
Neb., July goth. The attitude taken
by that wing of the populist party and
h strength developed by them, will
it is said. De closely observed as a cri-
terion i other pOpuliSt states, and
should uo serious detection from the
regular populists on account of Mr..
TONNES defeat in the democratic con-
vention be noticed, a conference with
the poulist leaders will then be held
at which time, it is expected Mr..
ToWne'S withdrawal will be announced.
Senator Jones and Committeeman
Stone, Campau and Johnson left for
Chicago tonight.
Adlai E. Stevenson, democratic NOM
inee for he vice presidency, arrived in
Lincoln, today to attend the conference
of the democratic leaders. Mr.. Bryan
n Senator Jones warmly greeted Mr..
Stevenson before he left his train.
Alighting from the car, Mr.. Stevenson
shook hands with other members of
the Bryan party, including Charles A.
Towne. With Mr.. Bryan he ak
down h long station platform be-
tween two lines of cheering spectators
to the carriages. The party was driv-
en- Immediately to the Lincoln hotel.
Here two or three thousand people had
gathered. AS soon as Messrs. Bryan
and Stevenson alighted there were de-
mands for a speech. Mr.. Stevenson re-
piled:
Il a only say to you, fellow citi-
| zens that I thanh o for this cordial
welcome. 1 am too modest a man to
make the first speech when l stand in
the presence OF the next president. At
some future time 1 will do my self the
honor to address the Bryan men, which
means the democrats, populists and
free silver republicans, all the elements
inopposition to the republican party.
l thank you for this honor"
Mr.. Bryan n 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 Bryan.
He shook his head, but the crowd in
sisted.
II am glad SO many have turned out
on short notice to greet Mr.. Steven
SON. said he, Il ant him to feel that
when he comes to Nebraska, he ONE
among friends and when he goes back
to Illinois to help us carry Illinois
want him to tell them there is no doubt
of Nebraska"
Then shouts went up for Mr.. Towne
Said Mr.. Towne:
Il am perfectly aware that this wei
come is for the principles 1 represent
and that you all believe in them anc
1 do justice to your high sense of pa
trotism. There never was a period II
the history of our country when sucf
a criNs was impending. / propose
from now on to give all the power
possess to the advocacy of the princi'
plies our grand leaders represent"
Every prase of the political OUTLOOK
Twas thoroughly discussed in the con
ference and when the meeting adjourn
ed, after a session Of several hours. tn
general plan of the democratic cam
paign had been practically agreed upon
Senator Jones announced that the per
sonnet Of the press, executive. way:
and means and campaign committee:
would probably be given out by hin
in Chicago within W. or three days
Millions Given Away.