Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-10
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
Agreed Upon at a Conference
In Lincoln Neb.
BRYAN WILL NOT MAKE A TOUR.
ue VIII Take Trips From Time to Time
to the Lars centers of Population.
Decision as TO Towne's Action Post
poned For While.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 10.-Plans for
the Democratic national campaign Of
1900 were outlined and practically agreed
upon, at protracted conference be-
tween the leaders of the party. The
plan includes the appointment Of CAM
paign committee, as agreed upon be-
tween repres natives 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 NJ smbers
of the national committee who are
prominent III 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 possible. The press
and executive committee, 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 headquarters
was also left in his hands. 1t was stated
that Chicago would probably be select
ed. Mr.. Bryan said that he had made
no plans as to the part he would take in
the campaign, and would not do so un-
Til he had conferred further with the
party leaders. The subject was dis
cussed at the meeting, as well as the
amount of campaign work to be done by
Mr.. Stevenson, and, although this feat
ure will not be fully decided on until
after formal notification of their nomi-
nation has been given by Mr.. Bryan
and Stevenson, which probably will not
be for several weeks. Committeeman
johnson, of Kansas, stated after the
meeting that an understanding exists
that Mr.. Bryan will not tour the coun-
try as he did during the campaign of
1896, but will make trips from time to
time to the larger centers of population,
remaining in Lincoln a great deal of the
time. Many visitors are expected here
during the campaign, and Lincoln will,
in way, be central point in the cam
pa!gn.
Those present at the conference were
w. j. Bryan. Adlai E. Stevenson, Chas
A. Towne, Senator j. K. Jones, chair
man of the national Democratic commit
tee, and National Committeeman Stone,
of Missouri, Campau, of Michigan, and
Johnson, of Kansas.
MI IOWIle may IOt announce his ue-
cision in regard to the vice presidency
for several days, although several Popu-
list leaders i'll the city stated that he
might announce his withdrawal to the
Populist executive committee today
Democratic leaders, however, stated
that the whole question had been post
poned 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 devel-
oped by them will, it was said, be
closely observed as criterion i'll other
Populist states, and should no serious
DETECTION from the regular Populists on
account of Mr.. Towne's defeat III the
Democratic convention be noticed, a
conference with the Populist leaders
would then be held, at which time, it
was expected, Mr.. Towne's withdrawal
will be announced.
Senator Jones and Committeeman
Stone, Campau and johnson left for
Chicago, where they expected to meet
Congressman Richardson, of Tennes-
see. and permanent chairman of the
Democratic national convention, and
discuss the makeup of the various COM
mittees, prior to their announcement.
A number of changes were expected
in the ways and means committee. True
L. Norris, of New Hampshire, will, it
was expected, take the place of Alex
Troup on the press and Norman E.
Mack the place of Frank Campbell on
the executive committee.