Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-07
C0MMITTEBMEN
NAMED BY JONES
Webster Davis Called on the Democratic
Chairman tn Arrange Dates
For Speeches.

Chicago .Aug 6.-Chairman Jones and
Webster Davis ex-assisant secretary
of the interior, were circumference 70 !
IN hour OF more ut the Democratic
national headquarters. Mr.. Davis, it
is understood will make a series of
speeches during the campaign and the
talk was outlining the work to be done
by him.
sam H. Cook. Democratic nominee
for secretary of state Of Missouri. was
visitor, He said the Democratic
campaign in that state will open At
gust u, the Republicans following on
September l. Both initial meetings
will be held at Sedalia. Mr.. Stevenson
viii make the first campaign speech
for the Democrats and Theodore
Roosevelt. governor of New York, for
the Republicans.
}. a. Edgerton, secretary of the Pop
ulist national committee. is here ar
ranging for the opening of branch
headquarters. the national headquar
ters being Lincoln, Neb. MIR. Edgerton
stated that Il movement is on foot
Which probably viii be successful. for
Il fusion of the Silver Republicans and
the Silver Republicans of Idaho, at a
meeting to be held in this city August
8. At that time 1t is expected Mr..
Towne will withdraw from the Popu
list ticket and his name replaced by
Mr.. Stevenson.
Chicago .Nug. Chairman JON
of the Den.ocratic national CON,
tee. gave on" the list Of sub-comf
tees of the main body. Former cow
nor stone OF Missouri, was named on
10
e. Macss. of New York. was LET off
The only pcesentatiyes the easern
states have oh this body are Commit
teemen Cuff y of Pennsylvania. and
George Fred Williams q Massachu
sets.
John r. Mclean of Ohio. is put at
he heaa. of the ways and means com
mttee The list of committees fol
lows. the chairman, vice chairman and
secretary being first second and third
respect yely: Executive committee,
james ~ .Ioaes. Arkansas; j. G. John
son. Kansas; G. A. Walsh. Iowa; w
]. Stone Missouri: u. ]. Clayton, Ala
hama: Thomas Gahan. Illinois; ID. j.
Campau Michigan j NJ. Head, Ten
nessee: j. NJ. Guffey. Pennsylvania;
George Fred Williams Massachusetts;
T. D. O'Brien, Minnesota; Thomas
Taggart Ind ana; ] G. Dahlman, Ne
braSka
Adlai f. Stevenson, the Democratic
n5minee for the vice presidency arrived
here Tonight from his home in Bloom
ineton, Ill. en- route To Indianapolis. He
said
After the indianapolis meeting | will
make my first address In Chicago on
August Is, the occasion being the meet
ing of the United Irish societies. On Au=
gust q / go to Sedalia Mo, where | will
speak at the opening of The Missouri
campaign L viii also speak in Indianap-
oils on September 10, when the Demo-
cratic National Clubs meet there. This
is all the speeehmaking ] Will do until
the latter part Of September when the
campaign will open in earnest"
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. e-Final ar-
engagements have. been completed for the
meeting TO notify William j. Bryan and
Adlai H. Stevenson of their nomination
as President anu vice president by the
Democratic party
Military park, where the notification
will take place. has been deliberately dec
Grated The exercises viii begin at 2:30
o'clock and will last two hours. Con-
gresham Richardson, Of Tennessee, and
Governor Thosn.ss- Of Colorado. will make